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初中英语
九年级上 沪教牛津版
Module 1 Geniuses
Unit 2 Great minds
Listening & Grammar
Listen to a radio programme about some great minds.
Learn how to use infinitives after nouns, as subjects and afterthe verb to be.
Listening
Getting ready
Grammar
Role-play
In groups of three, act the story out.
1955
20th
works
Listen to a radio programme about three great minds and complete the information cards below. Write one word or figure in each blank.
listening
Three great minds
writer
39
poems
travelling
sayings
students
Einstein was born in the US.
Einstein was a great mind who enjoyed smiling.
Shakespeare lived about 600 years ago.
Shakespeare is one of the most popular writers in
the French language.
Confucius lived about 200 years ago in China.
Listen to the radio programmme again. Then take down notes and decide whether the following statements are T (true) or F (false).
F
T
F
F
F
A Infinitives after nouns
Einstein often received invitations to explain his
theories at different universities.
To give more information about nouns, we can use infinitives after the nouns.
Grammar
不定式做定语时,通常位于所修饰的名词或代词之后。动词不定式与被修饰词之间有着逻辑上的动宾关系。但是如果不定式的动词是不及物的话,则要带上相应的介词。
(1) I have a lot of homework to do.
(2) He needs a cup of tea to drink.
(3) I need a pen to write with.
(4) I have a small room to live in.
A1 Jim is telling May about his plete their conversation with the words from the box.
An ability to do
An ability to be
A plan to do
A plan to make
A way to do
A way to help
The time to do
The time to start
Advice to do
A2 Complete the paragraph below with the words from the box.
At school, Einstein’s ability (1)_________________ surprised his teachers, but he was bored with other subjects. At the age of 15, he was given the chance (2)_______________________, but he did not do well enough in the exam. He did not lose heart, however, and he had a wish (3)____________________ the next year. This time, he succeeded. He kept trying, so he achieved his dream (4)_______________________.
to do Maths
to go to university
to try again
to become a scientist
Rewrite the sentences with the words in brackets. Do not change the meaning of each sentence.
He decided to leave school. (decision)
He made a decision to leave school.
He is able to do it. (ability)
He has the ability to do it.
I plan to visit Paris next year. (plan)
I make a plan to visit Paris next year.
1. 做主语:
不定式作主语,整个结构看成一个整体,谓语动词用单数形式。
1) To do sth. is + adj. .
To protect the environment is very important.
保护环境是很重要的。
B Infinitives as subjects
2) 在很多情况下,通常用it作形式主语,
而把不定式放于句末。
It takes sb. some time to do sth.
It takes me two hours to finish my homework every day.
我每天花费两小时的时间完成作业。
3) It’s + n. + to do sth.
It’s a pleasure to drive a genius like you.
能给像您一样的天才开车是我的荣幸
4) It’s + adj. + to do sth.
It is interesting to read the book.
阅读英语书是有趣的。
5) It's + adj. + for sb. to do sth.
for sb. 常用于表示事物的特征特点,表示客观形式的形容词,如, impossible interesting, easy hard, difficult, 等。
It’s hard for him to learn English well.
学好英语对他来说是很难的。
6) It’s + adj. + of sb. + to do sth.
of sb. 的句型一般用表示人物的性格,品德,表示主观感情或态度的形容词, 如:good, kind, nice, clever, foolish,right等。
It's very nice of you to help me.
= You are nice to help me.
你帮助我真是太好了。
To tell the truth is important.
It’s a pleasure to drive a genius like you, Dr Einstein.
It was good to have a friend like Einstein.
It was easy for Einstein to answer the question.
In most cases, we use it at the beginning of the sentence as an empty subject to refer to the infinitive.
B Infinitives as subjects
We can use an infinitive as the subject of a sentence.
Hans once drove another scientist, Dr Green, from the airport to a university. Complete their conversation with infinitives and words in brackets.
Dr Green: Hello, Hans.
Hans: Hello, Dr Green. How long did it take you to get here
by plane
Dr Green: (1)_______________________________________.
(take/two hours) How long will it take to get to the
university
Hans: (2)_______________________________________.
(take/20 minutes)
It took me two hours to get here by plane
It’ll take 20 minutes to get there/get to the university
Dr Green: Well, that’s not very long. Hans, you’re a very good
driver. Is it difficult to drive a car
Hans: No. (3)____________________________.(easy/drive)
Dr Green: Maybe I’ll learn to drive some day, but
(4)________________________________________
(difficult/for me/learn) right now. I’m too busy.
Do you like your job, Hans
Hans: Yes, I like it a lot. I meet many great people because
I’m a driver. (5)______________________________.
(lucky/for me/have/job)
It’s easy to drive a car
it’s difficult for me to learn to drive
It’s lucky for me to have this job
Sarah is an advertisement designer. She is designing some slogans for Compex computers. Below are five slogans she has thought of. Rewrite the slogans with infinitives as subjects.
It is absolutely fascinating to explore the world of Compex.
Buy a Compex computer. It is not expensive.
It is not expensive to buy a Compex computer.
Using the computer is very simple.
It is very simple to use the computer.
Understanding the handbook is not difficult.
It is not difficult to understand the handbook.
You can run any kind of software. It is easy.
It’ is easy (for you) to run any kind of software.
Exploring the world of Compex is absolutely fascinating.
不定式可放在be动词后面,用来说明主语的内容和身份,强调动作未发生。 例如:
(1) My work is to clean the room every day.
我的工作是每天打扫卫生.
(2) His dream is to be a doctor.
他的梦想是当医生.
C Infinitives after the verb to be
My wish is to be like Einstein.
Jane’s dream is to become a scientist.
We also use infinitives after the verb to be.
C Infinitives after the verb to be
1 do the work/the most important thing/well
________________________________________
2 in a year/Mr White’s plan/have a small shop ________________________________________
3 attract the students/my idea/by making a poster ________________________________________
4 children/her job/take care of ________________________________________
Put the words in the correct order to make sentences. Add other words if necessary.
The most important thing is to do the work well.
Mr White’s plan is to have a small shop in a year.
My idea is to attract the students by making a poster.
Her job is to take care of children.
动词不定式作表语的一些用法:
主语为aim,dream,hope,idea,plan,purpose,
suggestion,wish等表示目的、计划或打算的词。如:
His wish/dream is to become an astronaut.
当句子的主语为work,job或function时,往往也使用这
一结构。如:The man’s job was to give advice to the
king./The function of an adjective is to describe or add to
the meaning of a noun.
WWW.
完成下列中译英的练习。
她买了一个书架放书。
他有一个女儿要照顾。
乘飞机旅行一定很舒服。
骑自行车去那儿花了我们二十多分钟。
我们的梦想是使城市更美好。
Tom今天的任务是把教室打扫干净。
Homework
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