课件10张PPT。1Environment and life1Saving the EarthGrammar (3)
Verbs with -ingCONTENTS PAGEVerbs with -ingMore language inputVerbs with -ing2-112I enjoy reading books about the Earth.In some sentences with two verbs, the second verb can be in the -ing form.These are some words that can be followed by an -ing verb. Jill wants to be a friend of the Earth. Complete the sentences about Jill, using the verbs in the box in the -ing form.2-212walk use write organize do breathe waste1 She enjoys ________ fresh air in the countryside.
2 She likes ________ to school and never gets a lift from her father.
3 She hates ________ food in restaurants.
4 She prefers ________ handkerchiefs instead of tissues.
5 She always turns off the lights when she finishes ________ her homework.
6 She often suggests ________ on both sides of the paper.
7 She is considering ________ an Environment Day in the class.breathingwalkingwastingusingdoingwritingorganizing4-1123More language input4 Look at the pictures and read the sentences. Then answer the questions.a In sentence 1, which word is the subject?_____________________
b In sentence 2, which word is the object?_____________________
c How did David find the answer?__________________________________________
d What is an abacus used for?_____________________Cycling.Reading.By looking in the encyclopaedia.Doing sums.When the -ing form behaves like a noun, it is called a gerund. Cycling, reading, looking and doing are gerunds. When you want to describe an action or an activity, you can use a gerund.Fiona prefers swimming to running.
Playing TV games is fun.
Please stop talking.
The film is about gambling.4-21234Gerunds are uncountable. You cannot make them plural and you cannot use the articles a/an with them. There are many ways of using gerunds in sentences.
Gerunds can be the:Reading builds your imagination.
Swimming is fun.
Smoking damages your health.4-31234subject of a sentence.4-41234Edmond enjoys singing.
Everyone likes sleeping.
Let’s go shopping.object of a verb.I’m good at drawing.
This book is about living in Asia.
Sam isn’t interested in dancing.object of a preposition.ConsolidationWorkbook 9B, pages 5, 6 and 7.