1、Discovering Useful StructuresUnit 1 Festivals and celebrations atmosphere lunar eve envelope Christmas merryNew words 大气层，气氛，氛围 lunar calendar / solar on eveLook at the pictures below and try to describe them in English.lanternshining moonDelicious mooncakesdragon dancesRead the sentences below. Pre
2、sentationThese lanterns are amazing. During the Mid-Autumn Festival in China, families gather to admire the shining moon and enjoy delicious mooncakes. Families celebrating the Lunar New Year can enjoy exciting dragon dances and carnivals together.What are the functions and meanings of the ing form?
3、Find more examples from the unit. 作定语作定语1.1. 单个动词单个动词的的-ing形式作定语，位于被修饰名词的前面。形式作定语，位于被修饰名词的前面。2.2. ing ing 形式短语形式短语作定语时作定语时, , 放在所修饰的名词之后，意思放在所修饰的名词之后，意思上相当于一个定语从句上相当于一个定语从句, ,表示主动或进行。表示主动或进行。The ing form (1)1. 1. -ing形式（现在分词）作定语，表示被修饰者的形式（现在分词）作定语，表示被修饰者的动作动作或或状状态态。IngIng与所修饰词之间是主动关系，表进行。与所修饰词之间是主动关
4、系，表进行。a sleeping babyThe man standing there is Peters father.(= who is standing there)(= who is sleeping)2. -ing2. -ing形式形式( (动名词动名词) )做定语，说明被修饰词的做定语，说明被修饰词的用途用途a walking sticka reading rooma swimming poola washing machine3. -ing3. -ing形式（现在分词）做定语，形式（现在分词）做定语，表示被修饰词的性质或特点表示被修饰词的性质或特点a moving film an
5、 exciting eveningan interesting activity感人的电影感人的电影激动人心的夜晚激动人心的夜晚有趣的活动有趣的活动= a stick for walking= a room for reading=a pool for swimming= a machine for washing 一般跟在be, get, become, look, sound, feel, keep, remain, grow, seem, appear等系动词后面，相当于形容词。作表语作表语The ing form (2)2. 动名词（短语）作表语，表示抽象的一般性行为，用来说明主语的内
6、容，与主语通常是同一概念，表语和主语常可互换位置。Her hobby is painting. My job is looking after the children.作表语的现在分词、过去分词、不定式的区别：作表语的现在分词、过去分词、不定式的区别： 不定式做表语表示主语的内容，强调一次性的，具体的，将要发生的动作。 动名词做表语表示主语的内容，表示一般的、泛指的或习惯性的动作。 过去分词做表语表被动、完成，或人感到。 现在分词做表语表述主语的特征和性质，表示令人。1.My job is teaching2.Her job this morning is to sweep the floo
7、r.3.The news was very disappointing.4.We were deeply moved by his moving deeds.PracticeToday 9:05am SunnyliDiscussion: Which festival is the best?Rio Carnival! I spent a really fun day there with my friends. It was great fun walking along the streets, enjoying the relaxing atmosphere! The performanc
8、es were just amazing.Today 9:11amVincent 1119The Spring Festival in China, especially the dinner on the Lunar New Years Eve! All family members get together. And I get lucky money in red envelopes from my parents and relatives, so its always an exciting time for me.Read the following messages posted
9、 by some exchange students on an Internet forum. Underline the ing form used as the attribute or the predicative.PracticeToday 10:11amWizard_OzPerhaps Thanksgiving. What could be better? Families getting together and eating delicious food, people watching sports games on TV, friends laughing and tal
10、king, etc. Plus theres Black Friday, if shopping is your thing.Today 10:24amCooper_08I think its Christmas. I just cant take my eyes off the shining lights on the Christmas trees everywhere. Lots of smiling faces, and people singing Christmas carols and wishing each other “Merry Christmas!”Complete
11、the passage with the appropriate ing form of the following words. La Tomatina is a festival that takes place in the Spanish town Bunol every August. I think many food festivals are _ because people are just eating. However, this festival is _ because people dont actually eat the tomatoes. Instead, t
12、hey throw them at each other ! The number of people _ part in this tomato fight can reach up to 20,000, and it is a very _ fight that lasts for a whole hour. The _ thing is how clean Bunol is after the tomatoes are washed away after the fight. This is because the juice from tomatoes is really good for making surfaces clean!boringinterestingtakingexcitingamazingexcite bore interest take amaze
