(共21张PPT)
Unit 3 FASCINATING PARKS
Grammar: The V-ing Form as the Subject
(动词-ing形式作主语)
To identify the function and the meaning of the -ing form.
2. To learn and practise the -ing form used as subject.
3. To use the -ing form as the subject to write about your destination for a school trip.
Learning objectives
1. (参观主题公园) can bring you into different world.
Visiting theme parks
Lead-in
2. (旅游) is a good way to relax.
Travelling
3. (读书) can make us know more knowledge.
Reading
4. (打篮球) makes our body strong.
Playing basketball
1. Visiting theme parks can bring you into different world.
2. Travelling is a good way to relax.
3. Reading can make us know more knowledge.
4. Playing basketball makes our body strong.
V-ing form used as the Subject
(动词-ing形式作主语)
1.Even though the sun is brightly shining, telling whether it is morning or night is impossible.
2. Following the reindeer were the Sami people, who made this territory their home.
3. Getting here is quite difficult, so apart from the Sami very few people have ever seen Sarek.
4. For hundreds of years, looking after reindeer was a way of life for the Sami.
5. Being in such a beautiful and wild place makes me feel blessed to be alive.
Find more sentences with the -ing form as the subject from the reading passage.
Presentation
Exercise:
1. _______(ski) is a very popular sport in northern China.
2. _________(learn) English is quite interesting .
3. Just _________(finish) homework is not enough to get a good grades.
Skiing
Learning
finishing
1. Travelling ______(be) a good way to relax.
2. Playing basketball _______(make) our body strong.
3. Listening, speaking, reading and writing ______ (be) basic skills of a language.
are
4. Sitting and talking to old friends ___(be) a pleasant way to spend an evening..
is
单个v-ing作主语,谓语动词用_____;
两个或两个以上表达不同意义的v-ing作主语,
谓语动词常用_____.
单数
复数
is
makes
Observe and discover 1
V-ing 和 to do作主语的区别
Singing is my hobby, and to sing at my friend's wedding ceremony is my dream.
It is hot today, I like to swim after class.
Swimming is his hobby
V- ing 形式和 to do 不定式都可以作主语,但 v-ing 通常表示
___________________ 动作或行为; 而 to do 不定式通常表示
____________ 动作或意义。
习惯性,经常性
某次具体
Observe and discover 2
Playing video games
a waste of time.
is
It
is
a waste of time
playing video games.
形式主语
真正主语
V-ing形式作主语时常后置,用it作形式主语。
Observe and discover 3
It’s no use crying over split milk.
Translate the following sentences.
Translate the following sentence.
It’s worthwhile taking a trip to Serek National Park.
常用it作形式主语,v-ing形式作真正主语的句型:
It is a waste of time doing...做…是浪费时间的
It is/was no good/use doing..做….是没用的
It is/was hardly/scarccly worth doing..做….是不值得的
It is worth/worthwihile doing...做...是值得的
1. His coiming made me excited.
2. The president’s attending the graduation ceremony gave them a big surprise.
1)她的迟到使得老板很生气。
________________________________________
2)汤姆这么粗心,引来了不少麻烦
________________________________________
Her coming late made the boss angry.
Tom’s being so careless caused so much trouble.
当动名词作主语时,其逻辑主语由_____________________或者_____________构成。
形容词性物主代词
名词所有格
Observe and discover 4
Tom/Tom's/me/my doing/being done
1 It is both challenging and rewarding to study abroad.
2 It would hardly be possible to go on a hiking tour in Sarek in winter due to the extreme cold.
Studying abroad is both challenging and rewarding.
Going on a hiking tour in Sarek in winter would hardly be possible due to the extreme cold.
Practice
Rewrite each of the following sentences using the -ing form as the subject.
Example:
It is challenging yet fascinating to hike through the mountains in the pathless Sarek. →
Hiking through the mountains in the pathless Sarek is challenging yet really fascinating.
4 It is good to adopt a positive attitude, even when things are difficult.
Adopting a positive attitude is good, even when things are difficult.
5 It is strongly advised to hire local guides, because they can offer accurate knowledge of Sarek culture and history.
Hiring local guides is strongly advised, because they can offer accurate knowledge of Sarek culture and history.
3 Honestly, it can be both exciting and terrifying to explore a vast unknown land.
Honestly, exploring a vast unknown land can be both exciting and terrifying.
Translate the Chinese in brackets into English to complete the passage. Use the -ing form where possible.
Travelling to cold, dark, and remote Arctic Norway in mid-winter (在隆冬季节去寒冷黑暗而偏远的北极圈内的挪威旅游) can be _______(激动人心的),especially for those ___________________________________________(寻求完全不一样的体验). _____________(意识到) the lack of daylight and difficulties in transport is extremely important. Last January,we found a few mountain passes were closed, so ________________(走动) was not easy,but ___________________(欣赏 ) the northern lights was an incredible experience.
exciting
(who are) looking for totally different experiences
Realising
moving around
enjoying/appreciating
____________________________________(在线订交通和宾馆 ) did help a lot. ______________________________ (想出如何拍照) in low light actually took us quite some time during our __________ (筹划) stage. Finally,_______________________(雇一位当地的导游) was necessary and helpful for this trip.
Booking transportation and hotels online
Figuring out how to take pictures
planning
hiring a local tour guide
Fill in each blanks using the -ing form of a verb from the box and state its function. One word will be used twice.
Xixi National Wetland Park, 10 square kilometers in western Hangzhou, is the first national wetland park in China. ______ city life, nature, and wetlands makes the park a popular destination both for tourists and local residents. At Xixi, a boat tour, ________ along paths,
and ____________ local customs and traditions of the villages in this park are at the top of the list of people’s favorite activities. With trees, bushes, and colorful flowers ___________ along the riversides, the park shows different sides of beauty in different seasons.
covering
Combining
combine, cover, grow, take, limit, walk, experience
taking
walking
experiencing
growing
In order to better develop as well as preserve this place, __________ human impact on Xixi Wetland was considered by the park designers. All the new buildings were designed in a traditional way to fit into the natural environment. This green, watery world is home to many birds and fishes. With trees in the shallows, the wetland is a natural system for providing clean water and producing oxygen, which makes it the “green lungs of Hangzhou”.
growing
limiting
combine, cover, grow, take, limit, walk, experience
Choose a place in our city or town as a destination for a school trip. Use the passage above as an example and write about your choice.
Homework