(共17张PPT)
Using language
Unit 3 Faster, higher, stronger
Look at the sentences from the reading passage and
answer the questions.
0,000 people reading my blog! b I love to photograph the rising sun, …
a. Knowing where the ball would go wasn’t easy.
b. Shooting with great accuracy was another thing he learnt.
1. What are the subjects in sentences (a) and (b)
Grammar: v-ing as subject
Look at the sentences from the reading passage and
answer the questions.
“Knowing where the ball would go” is the subject in sentence (a);
“Shooting with great accuracy” is the subject in
sentence (b).
1. What are the subjects in sentences(a)and (b)
Grammar: v-ing as subject
Compare them with the following sentences and answer the questions.
0,000 people reading my blog! b I love to photograph the rising sun, …
c. Stephen Curry knew where the ball would go. It wasn’t easy.
d. Stephen Curry shot with great accuracy. It was another thing he learnt.
2. What does “it” refer to in sentences (c) and (d)
3. Why does the author choose to use sentences (a) and (b) in the reading passage
Grammar: v-ing as subject
In sentence (c) “it” refers to “knew where the ball would go”; In sentence (d) “it” refers to “shot with accuracy”.
Compare them with the following sentences and answer the questions.
2. What does “it” refer to in sentences (c) and (d)
Grammar: v-ing as subject
Considering the genre of the reading passage — a news report, it requires more concise and formal language. So the author chooses to use sentences (a) and (b) in the reading passage, which are suitable for a news report.
3. Why does the author choose to use sentences (a) and (b) in the reading passage
Grammar: v-ing as subject
Now look for more sentences with v-ing as subject in the reading passage, and summarise its use in your own words.
Practising day in and day out helped Stephen sharpen his skills.
Playing basketball was his dream.
Grammar: v-ing as subject
动词-ing形式作主语
常用来表示经常性或习惯性的动作且通常放在句首。
例如:
Fishing is my pleasure. 钓鱼是我的爱好。
Talking mends no holes. 空谈无济于事。
Grammar: v-ing as subject
动词-ing形式作主语
Grammar: v-ing as subject
注意以下两点:
1) 谓语动词用单数形式
Reading aloud is vital to learn a second language.
大声朗读对于学习第二语言是很重要的。
Seeing is believing.
眼见为实。
2) 动词-ing形式作主语的句子可以转化成为用it 作形
式主语的句子。
It is +
动词-ing形式作主语
Grammar: v-ing as subject
no use / no good / useless /
senseless / fun / tiring
nice / good / interesting /
a waste of / a wonder
+ v-ing
例如:
Trying to persuade him to stop smoking is no use.
It is no use trying to persuade him to stop smoking.
想说服他戒烟是没有用的。
Learning theory without practice is no good.
It is no good learning theory without practice.
光学理论不实践要不得。
动词-ing形式作主语
Grammar: v-ing as subject
Rewrite the underlined sentences with the v-ing form as subject.
Etenesh Diro had almost completed two thirds of the 3000m steeplechase, when disaster struck. She got tangled up with some other competitors. It made her fall. Her right shoe started to come off. She tried to pull the shoe back on, but it cost her precious time. One after the other, the runners overtook her. She threw the shoe away. This meant she could get up quickly and fight for her position in the race.
She ran the rest of the race with just one shoe on and her right foot bare. It raised a big cheer for her. Luckily, she was later given a chance to compete in the final. She lost a shoe. But it didn’t keep her from taking part. This is the true spirit of sport.
Grammar: v-ing as subject
Getting tangled up with some other competitors made her fall.
Grammar: v-ing as subject
Etenesh Diro had almost completed two thirds of the 3000m steeplechase, when disaster struck. She got tangled up with some other competitors. It made her fall. Her right shoe started to come off. She tried to pull the shoe back on, but it cost her precious time. One after the other, the runners overtook her. She threw the shoe away. This meant she could get up quickly and fight for her position in the race.
But trying to pull the shoe back on cost her precious time.
Throwing the shoe away meant she could get up quickly and fight for her position in the race.
Losing a shoe didn’t keep her from taking part.
Grammar: v-ing as subject
She ran the rest of the race with just one shoe on and her right foot bare. It raised a big cheer for her. Luckily, she was later given a chance to compete in the final. She lost a shoe. But it didn’t keep her from taking part. This is the true spirit of sport.
Running the rest of the race with just one shoe on and her right foot bare raised a big cheer for her.
Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in the box.
Grammar: v-ing as subject
wear let miss make use
I like how technology is changing sports, 1. ______________ the latest equipment, such as smart earphones, allows people to get the best out of their training. 2. _____ video technology to help judge our sporting competitions can 3. ______ sure
Wearing / Using
Using
make
Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in the box.
Grammar: v-ing as subject
wear let miss make use
that no one cheats. Best of all, instant replay facilities 4.
__________ us see all the action all over again. 5. _______
our favorite sporting moments is now a thing of the past!
let / make
Missing
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Think about whether you agree with the point of view in Activity 3 and share your opinion with the class. Use the v-ing form as subject where appropriate.