1、 独立主格结构It rained heavily.He stayed at home.How can we combine them into one sentence?Solution1:We can use“and、but、or、so”to connect them.It rained heavily and so he stayed at home.Solution2:We can change one of them into a clause,using a conjunction such as:when、before、after、if、unless、since、as、becaus
2、eBecause it rained heavily,he stayed at home.Solution3:We dont use any conjunction.It raining heavily,he stayed at home.The nominative absolute construction 独立主格结构独立主格结构1.If weather permits,we will go to the beach tomorrow.Weather permitting,we will go to the beach tomorrow.2.Because the book is wri
3、tten in simple English,we can understand it easily.The book written in simple English,we can understand it easily.3.Nobody will come tomorrow,so we will have to put off the meeting.Nobody to come tomorrow,we will have to put off the meeting.4.The Trojans asleep,the Greek soldiers climbed out of the
4、big wooden horse.5.Lunch over,they cleaned the table.They are boating on the river,some beautiful flowers on the bank.6.They are boating on the river and some beautiful flowers are on the bank.1.Weather permitting,we will go to beach tomorrow.2.The book written in simple English,we can understand it
5、 easily.3.Nobody to come tomorrow,we will have to put off the meeting.4.The Trojans asleep,the Greek soldiers climbed out of the big wooden5.Lunch over,they cleaned the table.Horse.6.They are boating on the river,some beautiful flowers on the bank.2.structure:,1.location:npron+V-ing V-edto doadjadvp
6、rep phraseat the beginning&at the end of the sentence3.Why 1._(write)by Mark Twain,the book is popular.2.He lay on the sofa,_(listen)to music.Written listening1.Weather_(permit),we will go to beach tomorrow.2.The book_(write)in simple English,we can understand it easily.3.Nobody_(come)tomorrow,we wi
7、ll have to put off the meeting.主动主动被动被动将要将要Step4:analyze the structure1.V-ing npron+V-ed ，to do permittingwrittento come2.npron+4.When the Trojans were asleep,the Greek soldiers climbed out of the big wooden horse.5.After lunch was over,they cleaned the table.6.They are boating on the river,and some
8、 beautiful flowers were on the bank.adjadv ,prep phrase2.The food being cooked,the girl was telephoning.3.The food having being cooked,the girl began to enjoy it.1.The food to cook,the girl was busy preparing them.123Attention one:Attention two:1.There _ no bus,we had to walk home.2.It _Sunday,all t
9、he offices are closed.beingbeingMonitor is smiling,a book in her hand.Attention three:The thief was caught by two policemen,his hands _(tie).tiedStep5:Apply what you have learnt to describe the following pictures.A beautiful girl stood there,tears _(roll)down from her cheeks.rolling1.Many things_(se
10、ttle),the manager looked worried.2.Many things_(settle),the manager looked happy.to settlesettledThe fox is coming,gun on shoulder.foxcomegunshoulderPractice:make up a sentence using the given wordsDing Liuyu is standing,bottle in hand.Students are reading books carefully,a girl asleep.The girl was
11、lying on the grass,her eyes looking at the sky.1.girl lying on the grass eyes look at the sky2.It fine girl lying It being fine,the girl was lying on the grass.Step6:summaryLet conclude what we have learnt in this lesson.We learnt the Nominative Absolute Construction.The structure is npron+V-ingV-ed
12、to doadjadvprep phrase,Positive voicePassive voice do in the future There being no bus,It being Sunday,Step7:Group workcreate your own sentences using the Nominative Absolute Constructionaccording to the following picture.Step8:Appreciate In fact,the Nominative Absolute Construction is widely used i
13、n any English novels,which can make the story greatly vivid.Here are some sentences found in.Lets enjoy together.Read them aloud.Harry picked it up and stared at it,his heart beating like a giant elastic band(橡皮筋).He turned the envelope over,his hand trembling.He turned over to get comfortable,his stomach rumbling(隆隆声)with hunger.Since you have learnt the usage of the Nominative Absolute Construction,after class please try to think about the structure of“with+O+OC”.Maybe you can find some relationship between them.See you next time.
