1、UNIT 4Meeting the museUsing language to-infinitive,-ing and-ed as predicativeLook at the sentences from the reading passage and answer the questions.1 Apart from nouns and adjectives,what other word forms can serve as predicative?Apart from nouns and adjectives,to-infinitive,-ed,-ing can serve as pr
2、edicative.aEvery artists wish is to create something that expresses an idea.bHe was particularly interested in the old story about a fish jumping through the“Dragon Gate”.cYang Lipings passion is dancing.to-infinitive,-ing and-ed as predicativeLook at the sentences from the reading passage and answe
3、r the questions.2 Can“interested”in sentence(b)be replaced by“interesting”?Why or why not?No,it cant.Because“interested”usually indicates a persons interest in something while“interesting”usually indicates something making a person interested.In sentence(b),the subject is“he”，which refers to a perso
4、n.aEvery artists wish is to create something that expresses an idea.bHe was particularly interested in the old story about a fish jumping through the“Dragon Gate”.cYang Lipings passion is dancing.Read the passage and underline the predicatives.One of my biggest dreams had always been to see the pain
5、ting Girl with a Pearl Earring,by the Dutch artist,Vermeer.It wasnt until we went on a trip to The Hague last year that this dream came true!There were lots of people waiting to enter the Mauritshuis.Although my legs were tired from walking around the city,I was determined to see the painting,which
6、is often called the“Mona Lisa of the North”.Nobody is sure of the identity of the girl in it.And there she was.It was amazing to be standing in front of her at last!The girl is looking over her shoulder.Her eyes are wide and her mouth is parted,just as if she were about to speak.I would love to know
7、 what she was going to say!Complete the passage with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.Chinese artist Wu Guanzhong is 1(know)for his paintings using oils and also for those using the more traditional Chinese method of ink.According to Wu Guanzhong,his goal as an artist was 2 (combine)Western
8、 principles of art with Chinese spirit,and his passion is 3(seek)a point at which the two could meet.To him,the important value of an artwork was 4(reflect)the art within the life of Chinese people,and 5(express)love of and responsibility to his motherland.Wu Guanzhong remained 6(interest)in explori
9、ng ways of expression,with his style changing and developing throughout his career.His lifes work is now 7(inspire)artists not only in China but across the world.knownto combineto seekto reflectto expressinterestedinspiring非谓语动词作表语非谓语动词作表语1 不定式作表语 不定式作表语时表示的动作往往是具体的、一次性的动作，特别是将来的动作。通常主语是表示“目的、愿望、梦想、
10、需求”等的名词或what 引导的主语从句。Our aim is to help the old live a happy life.我们的目标是帮助老人过上幸福的生活。The purpose of the meeting is to elect a new captain.这次会议的目的是选举新的队长。词汇复现 Her greatest wish is to see her parents again.她最大的愿望是能够再见到父母。The next step is to put the theory into practice.下一阶段要把理论付诸实践。What strikes me most
11、 is to see him always busy.让我印象最深的是看见他总是很忙。【学法点拨学法点拨】当主语部分含有实义动词do 的某种形式时，作表语的不定式可以省略to。All he did was（to）wait.他所做的只是等待。What you have to do is（to）fill in the form.你所要做的是把表格填完。单句语法填空单句语法填空（1）The purpose of education is （develop）a fine personality in children.（2）My task is （clean）the classroom this af
12、ternoon.（3）词汇复现His wish is （become）a linguist.（4）词汇复现To be kind to the enemy is （be）cruel to the people.（5）My chief purpose is （point）out the difficulties of the matter.（6）What I would suggest is （put）off the meeting.（7）What he hoped was （admit）into the university.（8）All that he could do was （comfor
13、t）her.to developto cleanto becometo beto pointto putto be admitted（to）comfort 2 动名词作表语 动名词作表语时表示一般性、习惯性的动作或抽象的动作。通常主语是表示“身份、职业”等的名词，多数情况下主语与表语可以互换。My job is teaching.我的工作就是教学。Our duty is serving the people.我们的职责是为人民服务。My idea is making a plan first.我的想法是先制订一个计划。【学法点拨学法点拨】一般来说，表示比较抽象的一般行为时，多用动名词作表语；表
14、示具体某次动作，特别是将来的动作时，多用不定式作表语。His part-time job is promoting new products for the company.他的兼职工作是为公司推销新产品。The next step is to set the machine in motion.下一步是开动这台机器。词汇复现 单句语法填空单句语法填空（1）His favourite hobby is （fish）,and collecting coins also gives him great pleasure.（2）Her duty now is washing,（clean）and t
15、aking care of the children.（3）The disadvantage of the tool is （be）too large.（4）What we expect from you is （work）hard rather than hardly working.fishingcleaningbeingworking3 分词作表语 此类现在分词和过去分词已经具有明显的形容词特征，因此可以作为形容词用。现在分词作表语表示主语自身的性质，过去分词作表语表示外因使之具备的性质或特征。The spelling of English is often puzzling.英语的拼写
16、常常令人费解。The sound of martial music is always inspiring.军乐声总是令人振奋的。It is surprising that a man like that should be elected.那样的人居然当选，真令人惊讶。词汇复现 I tried to tell him about it,but he just wasnt interested.我想把这件事告诉他，可他就是不感兴趣。We were all astonished at the unexpected news.听了这个突如其来的消息，我们都十分诧异。We got a little
17、sunburnt,but the day had been so relaxing that we didnt mind.我们有点晒伤了，但这一天是如此轻松，我们并不介意。【误区警示误区警示】系表结构和被动语态的区别：系表结构表示主语的状态，不带by 短语；被动语态表示动作，可以带by 短语。比较：The cup is broken.杯子破了。（系表结构）The cup was broken by Tom.杯子被汤姆打破了。（被动语态）单句语法填空单句语法填空（1）词汇复现The teachers are very enthusiastic and friendly and the class
18、rooms are _（amaze）.（2）He was （disappoint）to see she wasnt at the party.（3）The children will get （confuse）if asked to learn too much at a time.（4）There was a lot of positive feedback,which was very （encourage）.完成句子完成句子（5）这部小说是一位青年作家写的。The novel a young writer.（6）这部小说写得好。The novel .amazingdisappointed
19、confusedencouragingis written byis well writtenArt ExhibitionsRead the comments and answer the questions.Pay attention to the compound adjectives in bold.Art ExhibitionsRead the comments and answer the questions.Pay attention to the compound adjectives in bold.1What is the exhibition about?What artw
20、orks might you see in it?2Which comment makes the greatest impression on you?Give your reasons.3Do you want to go to this exhibition after reading the comments?Why or why not?The exhibition is about abstract art.We can see Storm and Superhighway in it.Art ExhibitionsMatch the compound adjectives to
21、their meanings.1 _:extremely impressive so as to take ones breath away2 _:known by a lot of people3 _:making you feel great respect and admiration,and sometimes fear4 _:very good at doing something5 _:innovative,using new methods or achieving new results6 _:very expensivewell-knownawe-inspiringover-
22、pricedhighly-skilledground-breakingbreathtakingThink of more compound adjectives to describe an art exhibition or an artwork.Read the passage and answer the questions.1 What else do you know about Pablo Picasso and Feng Zikai?2 What other artists are famous for representing war and peace?What are th
23、eir best-known artworks?Since the earliest cave paintings,humans have been exhibiting art on walls.There has always been a connection between artists and their works,their points of view,and the viewers.Bringing artworks together into an exhibition enables all of us to experience the works,to respon
24、d to,to enjoy and to connect with them.Art exhibitions can have many themes,such as a historical period,a location or a trend.Of them all,one everlasting source of inspiration is war and peace.Countless artists have been protesting wars and promoting peace via their works,including Spanish artist Pa
25、blo Picasso and Chinese artist Feng Zikai,to name just a couple.Listen to the audio guide and find out the main message of each artwork.Guernica The Battlefield in Spring Listen again and complete the notes.Guernica,by Pablo Picasso Painted after 1 _ of Guernica Size:2_ Images:a bull,a horse,a light
26、 bulb and a(n)3_ lying on the ground Using only three colours for 4_ the attack on the town3.5 metres in height and almost 8 metres in widthdead or wounded mana more powerful effectThe Battlefield in Spring,by Feng Zikai Painted 5_ Japanese aggression against China Images:sandbags,an army cap,a wire
27、 fence and 6_ Contrast achieved with 7_ Showing Feng Zikais 8_ in protest ofsome grass leavesthe lifeless objects and the grass leavesencouragement to the Chinese people as well as his hope for peaceComplete the table with the expressions from the audio guide.by the well-known.It measures.In the cen
28、tre of the painting,we can see.Through.,I can see/feel.In my opinion,this makes.create a strong contrast.I personally think.It is widely believed.About an artworkBasic informationWhat you seeHow you feel.by the well-known.It measures.It is widely believed.In the centre of the painting,we can see.Thr
29、ough.,I can see.Through.,I can feel.In my opinion,this makes.create a strong contrast.I personally think.Language points核心词汇核心词汇教材原句p.41 Apart from nouns and adjectives,what other word forms can serve as predicative?除了名词和形容词外，还有哪些词可以用作表语？1 apart from 除了外（还）；除了外（都）Apart from writing songs,the compose
30、r often composes music for orchestras.除了写歌，这位作曲家还常为管弦乐队作曲。词汇复现 Ive finished apart from the last question.除了最后一道题，我全做完了。【词语辨析词语辨析】apart from,besides 与与 except besides prep.除了外（还）except prep.除了外（都）What other sports do you like besides/apart from football?除足球外你还喜欢哪些运动？I like all sports except/apart fro
31、m football.我喜欢除足球之外的所有运动。题组练领悟方法=apart from 单句语法填空单句语法填空（1）（除了那一点）,all goes well.（2）Your composition is good,（除了几处拼写错误）.选词填空（选词填空（apart from/besides/except）（3）He has no interests,his work.（4）these two books,he has written some plays and film scripts.Apart from thatapart from some spelling mistakesap
32、art from/exceptApart from/Besides教材原句p.41 Although my legs were tired from walking around the city.虽然我的腿因为在城市里到处走而 累了 2 be tired from 因而疲劳（侧重于身体上的疲倦）He is tired from painting the house all day.刷了一整天房子，他很累。I was tired from having sat up all night.我因通宵熬夜而感到疲惫。【归纳拓展归纳拓展】be tired of 对感到厌烦（侧重于精神上的厌倦）be t
33、ired out 疲惫不堪，筋疲力尽He is tired of the criticism about him on the net.他厌倦了网上对他的批评。词汇复现 I must sit down and rest.Im tired out.我得坐下来休息一下，我实在太累了。单句语法填空单句语法填空（1）That night,we were very （tire）from our trip and went to bed early.（2）I kept imagining my husband walking through the door,tired construction work
34、.（3）Im so tired doing the same job,day after day.（4）词汇复现Im tired ,because I have been on my feet all day.tiredfromofout教材原句p.41 Her eyes are wide and her mouth is parted,just as if she were about to speak.她的眼睛睁得大大的，嘴张着，好像要说话似的。3 be about to do sth.正要做某事表示即将发生的动作，在时间上指最近的将来，常与when 连用构成句式Sb.was about
35、to do.when.，表示“某人正要做这时”。The film is about to start.电影马上就开始。I was just about to ask you the same thing.我刚才正要问你同一件事情。He was about to tell me the secret when someone patted him on the shoulder.他正要告诉我这个秘密，这时有人拍了拍他的肩膀。【误区警示误区警示】在含有be about to do sth.的句子中，不能再加时间状语。单句语法填空单句语法填空（1）No one knows what is about
36、 （happen）.（2）She opened her eyes and was about to cry out she heard her father urgently telling her to keep quiet.完成句子完成句子（3）The medical team （就要出发了）.（4）One day,I （正要去买东西）when he telephoned me.to happenwhenis about to startwas about to do some shopping教材原句p.42 A new exhibition on abstract art is on
37、from 10 am to 6 pm,Tuesday to Sunday.一场新的抽象艺术展将于周二至周日上午10 点至下午 6 点举行。4 abstract adj.&n.（1）adj.（画、设计等）抽象（派）的；纯理论的，抽象的abstract artists 抽象派画家 abstract concepts 抽象概念 abstract ideas 抽象观念 abstract discussion 理论上的探讨（2）n.抽象画，抽象派作品；摘要，概要搭配：搭配：in the abstract 抽象地，概括地There are two abstracts on the wall.墙上挂着两幅抽
38、象画。He made an abstract of a long article.他为一篇长篇文章做了摘要。I like dogs in the abstract,but I cant bear this one.一般来说我喜欢狗，可是我不能容忍这一只。写出下列句中写出下列句中abstract 的含义的含义（1）“Beauty”and“truth”are abstract concepts._（2）A modern abstract painting takes over one complete wall._（3）It might be necessary to supply an abst
39、ract of the review of the literature._ 完成句子完成句子（4）We may talk of beautiful things,but （美本身是抽象的）.（5）So far weve only （泛泛地讨论过这个问题）.抽象的抽象派的摘要beauty itself is abstractdiscussed the question in the abstract教材原句p.43 Art exhibitions can have many themes,such as a historical period,a location or a trend.艺术展
40、览可以有许多主题，如一个历史时期、一个地点或一种趋势。5 trend n.趋势，动向a/the trend towards.朝的趋势 follow the trend 追随趋势set the trend 开创潮流on trend 流行的a downward/an upward trend 下降/上升趋势There is a trend towards simplicity in fashion.时尚上有一种简约的趋势。The composer claims that it was he who set the trend towards long hair.那位作曲家宣称是他开创了留长发的潮流
41、。词汇复现搭配搭配单句语法填空单句语法填空（1）There has been a trend hiring younger,cheaper employees.（2）Her long skirt is right trend this winter.完成句子完成句子（3）The youth like to （追随最新趋势）in fashion.（4）Theres been （上升趋势）in sales in the last few years.towardsonfollow the latest trendsan upward trend教材原句p.43 Contrast achieved
42、with the lifeless objects and the grass leaves 无生命的物体和草叶形成的对比6 contrast n.&v.（1）n.反差，对比in contrast to/with 与形成对比 by contrast 相比之下 In contrast with other stories,folk tales are more attractive to children.与其他故事相比，民间故事对孩子更有吸引力。词汇复现 By contrast,he was much cleverer than his brother.相比之下，他比他兄弟聪明得多。（2）v.
43、形成对照，形成对比contrast with 与形成对比 contrast.with.把与进行对比The yellow curtains contrast sharply with the blue bedcover.黄色窗帘与蓝色床罩形成鲜明的对照。If you contrast some of her early works with her later works,you can see how much she has improved.你如果把她早期的一些作品和后期的作品对比一下，就会看出她进步了多少。搭配搭配搭配搭配单句语法填空单句语法填空（1）When you look at t
44、heir new system,ours seems very old-fashioned contrast.（2）It is interesting to contrast the British legal system the American one.（3）The company lost$7 million this quarter in contrast a profit of$6.2 million a year earlier.（4）The snow was icy and white,（contrast）with the brilliant blue sky.完成句子完成句子
45、（5）When the artificial flowers （与相比较）natural ones,you can hardly tell the difference.bywithto/withcontrastingare contrasted with重点句式 教材原句p.41 It wasnt until we went on a trip to The Hague last year that this dream came true!直到去年我们去海牙旅行,这个梦想才实现!It was not until.that.直到才 It was not until.that.是not.unt
46、il.结构套在强调句型“It was+被强调部分+that+其他部分”中的复合句式。It was not until the technician came that the complicated problem was solved.直到技术人员来了，这个复杂的问题才解决。词汇复现 It was not until recently that their efforts have paid off.直到最近他们的努力才有了回报。词汇复现【学法点拨学法点拨】在not.until.结构中，not 用在主句的谓语结构之中，常用来否定非延续性动词。until 作介词时，后面接表示时间概念的词或名词
47、性短语；until 作连词时，后面接时间状语从句，构成一个主从复合句。整个句子常翻译成“直到才”。You cant leave until your work is finished.在你的工作完成之前，你不能离开。He didnt inform me of the contest until yesterday.直到昨天他才通知我比赛的事。词汇复现 I didnt wake up until I heard the alarm clock.直到听到闹钟的铃声我才醒来。改写为强调句改写为强调句（1）Tom was not allowed to play computer games until
48、 he finished his homework.he was allowed to play computer games.完成句子完成句子（2）（直到1936 年）that basketball became a regular part of the Olympic Games.（3）（直到我来到这里）that I realised this place was famous for not only its beauty but also its weather.（4）（直到他大学毕业）,he lived with his parents.（5）词汇复现You will not concentrate on your work _（直到全心投入）.It was not until Tom finished his homework that It was not until 1936 It was not until I came hereUntil he graduated from college until you put your whole heart into itTHE END
