(共49张PPT)
Unit 4
Meeting the muse
Learn the use of to-infinitive, -ing and -ed as predicative and use them properly;
Learn to find out people's attitude towards an artwork;
Learn the compound adjectives and guess a compound adjective's meaning.
to-infinitive, -ing and -ed as predicative
What is predicative
Predicative comes after a verb such as be, become, get, seem, look etc. It tells what is said about the subject.
Read sentences and find out the use of to-infinitive, -ing and -ed as predicative;
Find more sentences with to-infinitive,
-ing and -ed as predicative.
找出下列句子中的表语
1.(教材P38)Every artist’s wish is to create something that
expresses an idea.
2.(教材P39)One way for him to find inspiration is turning
to his children's toys.
3.(教材P39)He was particularly interested in the old story
about a fish jumping through the “Dragon Gate”.
情境创设·语法精讲
to create
turning
interested
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4. (教材P39)To listen to Tan’s music is to experience a mix
of Chinese musical traditions and Western influences.
____________
5. (教材P39)Yang Liping’s passion is dancing.
to experience
dancing
动词不定式、动词-ing形式、动词-ed形式作表语
1. 动词不定式形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,需求”等的名词或what引导
的主语从句。例如:
My purpose is to climb to the top of the snow Mountain.
我的目标就是要爬到雪山的顶部。
如果主语是主语从句,且该句中末尾是to do,则表语中
的to可以省略。例如:
a. What I want to do is (to) get some fresh water.
我要做的事就是弄些淡水来。
b. What I need is to make them happy, not tired.
我需要的是让他们快乐,而不是疲劳。
2. 动词-ng形式作表语时表示一般性、习惯性的动作或抽
象的动作,大部分时候主语与表语可以互换。例如:
The real question is getting to know the needs of the
students.= Getting to know the needs of the students is
the real question.
真正的问题是了解学生的需求。
动词-ing形式作表语还可以表示主语具有的特征和属性。例如:
The news is really exciting.
这个消息真令人振奋。
3. 动词-ed形式作表语时表示主语(人和事物)的被动关系或存
在状态或情感情绪等。例如:
a. The cups were broken by the waitress.
杯子被服务员打碎了。( broken表示被动关系)
b. The cups are broken.
杯子碎了。(broken表示主语的存在状态)
C. I am very disappointed at the news.
我对这个消息感到很失望。
(disappointed表示主语的情绪—感到失望)
Look at the sentences from the reading passage and answer the questions.
a. Every artist's wish is to create something that expresses an idea.
b. He was particularly interested in the old story about a fish jumping through the “Dragon Gate”.
c. Yang Liping's passion is dancing.
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 predicative.
2. Can “interested” in sentence (b) be replaced by “interesting” Why or why not
No, it can’t. because “interested” usually indicates a person’s interest in something while “interesting” usually indicates something making a person interested. In sentence (b), the subject is “he”, which refers to a person.
Read the passages and find out
to-infinitive, -ing and -ed as predicative;
Find out the use of to-infinitive, -ing and -ed as predicative.
Girl with a Pearl Earring
Read the passage and underline the predicatives.
One of my biggest dreams had always been to see the painting Girl with a Pearl Earring, by the Dutch artist, Vermeer. It wasn't 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 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 what she was going to say!
Wu Guanzhong is the representative of Chinese painting painters. His paintings show the combination of points, lines and surface. The paintings express an artistic conception of poetry.
What impression do you have when watching Wu Guanzhong’s works
Complete the passage with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
Chinese artists Wu Guanzhong is _________ (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 __________ (combine) Western principles of art with Chinese spirit, and his passion is ________ (seek) a point at which the two could meet.
known
to combine
to seek
To him, the important value of an artwork was _________ (reflect) the art within the life of Chinese people, and __________ (express) love of and responsibility to his motherland. Wu Guanzhong remained ________ (interest) in exploring ways of expression, with his style changing and developing throughout his career. His life's work is now _________ (inspire) artists not only in China but across the world.
inspiring
interested
to express
to reflect
to-infinitive as predicative:
show the aim of the subject;
tell information of the subject;
-ing as predicative:
tell information of the subject;
used as an adjective “令人......的”
-ed as predicative:
tell information of the subject;
used as an adjective “......的”
Think of an artist you admire and talk about his or her inspiration and artworks using to-infinitive, -ing and -ed as predicative where appropriate.
List the experience and achievement of the artist you admire;
Find out where his/her inspiration comes from;
Write down the sentences to make up your draft;
Think carefully about where you can use to-infinitive, -ing and -ed as predicative, according to what you have learnt in last step.
1. His painting is to tell a love story in Chinese folk tale.
2. He was so moved that he picked up his brush and began his
painting.
3. His experience is inspiring.
4. His next goal is to have an exhibition abroad.
5. I am excited about my visit to his exhibition.
6. His works are amazing.
Art exhibitions
Have you ever visited an art exhibition
Posters of art exhibitions
Read the poster of the Modern Art Exhibition to get the basic information of the exhibition;
Read the comments of the exhibition and find out the visitors' attitude towards it.
Read the comments and answer the questions. Pay attention to the compound adjectives in bold.
1. What is the exhibition about What artworks might you see in it
The exhibition is about abstract art. We can see Storm and Superhighway in it.
2. Which comment makes the greatest impression on you Give your reasons.
Read each comment and underline the points that attract you. And then think about why they attract you.
3. Do you want to go to this exhibition after reading the comments Why or why not
Who has similar angle to see something like you
Whose comment attract you most
Read Amy's comment and find out what she thinks of the exhibition. Which words can show her opinion on it
Read Richard's comment and find out what he thinks of the exhibition. Which words can show his opinion on it
Read Meimei's comment and find out what she thinks of the exhibition. Which words can show her opinion on it
As a saying goes, there are a thousand Hamlets in a thousand people's eyes. Different people read an artwork in different ways. You may find the one who has similar opinion like you from his/her comments about an artwork.
Learn how a compound adjective is used;
Learn to use compound adjectives properly;
Try to create compound adjectives.
In English, you can create compound adjectives by joining two or more words together. You can guess the meaning of compound adjectives by looking at the individual words that make them up. You can even try creating your own compound adjectives!
Let's try to analyze the word.
Have a try
well-known
好; 相当;完全地
知道; 了解
著名的;众所周知的
Match the compound adjectives in Activity 5 to their meanings. Think of other words and expressions that can express the same meanings.
1. ____________ : extremely impressive so as to take
someone's breath away
2. ____________ : known by a lot of people
3. ____________ : making you feel great respect and
admiration, and sometimes fear
breathtaking
well-known
awe-inspiring
4. ____________ : very good at doing something
5. _______________ : innovative, using new methods
or achieving new results
6. ___________ : very expensive
highly-skilled
ground-breaking
over-priced
Some compound adjectives are made up of “adv. + v.-ing/v.-ed”.
newly-built
recently-discovered
hard-working
bravely-fighting
widely-accepted
新建的
最近发现的
努力工作的
勇敢战斗的
广泛接受的
Some compound adjectives are made up of “num. + n.”.
a five-year-old boy
一个五岁的男孩
a four-hour trip
一个四小时的旅行
a 100-metre dash
百米短跑
Some compound adjectives are made up of “adj. + n.-ed” .
a white-haired boy
a warm-hearted woman
a near-sighted man
一个白头发的男孩
一位热心妇女
一个近视的人
1. Write a passage about an artist you admire, using to-infinitive, -ing and -ed as predicative where appropriate.
2. Think of more compound adjectives to
describe an art exhibition or an artwork.