(共41张PPT)
Unit 4
Meeting
the
muse
Using language
to-infinitive,-ing and -ed as predictive
BY MICHELLE
What is predicative
Predicative comes after a verb such as be, become, get, seem, look etc. It tells what is said about the subject.
1. Every artist’s wish is to create something that expresses an idea.
2. One way for him to find inspiration is turning to his children's toys.
3. He was particularly interested in the old story about a fish jumping
through the “Dragon Gate”.
4. To listen to Tan’s music is to experience a mix of Chinese musical
traditions and Western influences.
5. Yang Liping’s passion is dancing.
① Look at the sentences from the reading passage and answer the questions.
1. Apart from nouns and adjectives, what other word forms can serve as predicative
2. Can “interested” in sentence (b) be replaced by “interesting” Why or why not
Apart from nouns and adjectives, to-infinitive, - ed, -ing can serve as predicative.
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.
Look for more sentences with these structures in the reading passage, and summarise their uses in your own words.
1 One way for him to find inspiration is turning to his children’s toys.
2 He is most widely known for composing music for the film...
3 To listen to Tan’s music is to experience a mix of Chinese musical traditions and Western influences.
Grammar: to-infinitive, -ing and -ed as predicative
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。
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。
Grammar: to-infinitive, -ing and -ed as predicative
动名词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。
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。
Grammar: to-infinitive, -ing and -ed as predicative
现在分词(短语)作表语是形容词性的,表示主语具有的特征和属性,主语和表语不可换位。
The news is really exciting.
过去分词(短语)作表语时表示主语所处的状态或情感情绪等。
The cups are broken.杯子碎了。(broken表示主语的存在状态)
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)
区别几种易混情况
不定式做表语VS.动名词做表语
现在分词做表语VS.过去分词做表语
不定式做表语VS.不定式表将来
动名词做表语VS.现在分词用于进行时
过去分词做表语VS.过去分词用于被动语态
动词不定式与动词-ing作表语的区别
动名词(短语)作表语表示一般性的动作;
动词不定式(短语)作表语表示一次具体的动作或将要发生的事。
His hobby is painting.
他的爱好是画画。 (一般性的动作)
Today what he wants to do is (to) paint.
今天他想要做的事是画画。(具体的动作)
His wish is to become an artist.
他的愿望是成为一名艺术家。(将要发生的事)
过去分词与现在分词作表语的区别
英语中有很多与感觉有关的及物动词,
其现在分词意为“令人……的”,多用来修饰物;
其动词 ed意为“感到…的”,多用来指人/人的声音或表情等
不定式作表语和不定式表示将来时的区别
不定式作表语用于说明主语“是什么”,和主语之间是相等的;
不定式用来表示主语即将要执行的动作时,和主语之间是不相等的。
What he wanted to suggest is to cut down the price and increase the sales.
他想建议的是降价促销。
My American teacher is to leave China soon.
我的美国老师很快就要离开中国了。
注意:当主语部分含有动词do 的某种形式时,作表语的不定式可以省略to。
All you need to do is (to) press the button.
动名词作表语和现在分词用于进行时的区别
动名词作表语说明主语“是什么”;
现在分词用于进行时时, 说明主语正在执行的动作。
Her work is taking care of the children.
她的工作是照顾小孩。(说明主语“是什么”)
She is taking care of the children.
她正在照料小孩。(说明她正在执行的动作)
过去分词作表语和过去分词用于被动语态的区别
过去分词作表语说明主语所处的状态;
过去分词用于被动语态说明主语所承受的动作。
The cup is broken. 杯子碎了。(说明杯子所处的状态)
The cup was broken by Peter. 杯子是被彼得打坏的。(说明杯子承受的动作)
The painting remains unfinished. 这幅画仍未完成。(说明画的状态)
The painting was finished by his apprentice.
(说明画承受的动作这幅画是由他的徒弟完成的。)
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”
② Read the passage and underline the predicatives.
One of my biggest dreams had always been to see the painting Girl with a Pearl Earing, by the Dutch artist Vermeer. It wasn't until we went on a trip to The Hague last year that this drearm 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 paintirg, 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!
Mauritshuis
荷兰海牙莫瑞泰斯皇家美术馆
Johannes Vermeer`s works
③ Complete the passage with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
Chinese artist 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. To him, the important value of an artwork was ____________(reflect) the art within the life of Chinese pople, 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.
Wu Guanzhong
known
to combine
to seek
to reflect
to express
interested
inspiring
Wu Guanzhong`s works
④ 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
⑤ 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.
3 Do you want to go to this exhibition after reading the comments Why or why not
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!
⑥ 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
4. ____________ : very good at doing something
5. ____________ : innovative, using new methods or achieving new results
6. ____________ : very expensive
breathtaking
well-known
awe-inspiring
highly-skilled
ground-breaking
over-priced
Think of more compound adjectives to describe an art exhibition or an artwork.
⑦ Read the passage and answer the questions.
Since the earliest cave paintings, humans have been exhibiting art on walls. There has always been a connection between artists and their works, their points of view, and the viewers. Bringing artworks together into an exhibition enables all of us to experience the works, to respond to, to enjoy and to connect with them.
Art exhibitions can have many themes, such as a historical period, a location or a trend. Of them all, one everlasting source of inspiration is war and peace. Countless artists have been protesting wars and promoting peace via their works, including Spanish artist Pablo Picasso and Chinese artist Feng Zikai, to name just a couple.
What else do you know about Pablo Picasso and Feng Zikai
What other artists are famous for representing war and peace
What are their best-known artworks
Pablo Picasso(1881-1973
Pablo Picasso is the founder of modern art, the main representative of Western modern painting, and the most creative and influential artist in the contemporary West. He is one of the greatest artistic talents in the 20th century.
Essayist, painter, writer, art and music educator
is widely recognized as the "father" of Chinese comics
his essay also has a great influence on the new history of Chinese literature
Feng Zikai (1898—1975)
Artist Chen Jian(陈坚) worked on for 10 years, depicts the solemn scene of Japan's surrender after the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression.
阿·普拉斯托夫
《法西斯飞机飞过》
one of the most important Russian socialist realist painters.
⑧ Listen to the audio guide and find out the main message of each artwork.
Guernica
by Pablo Picasso
The Battlefield in Spring
by Feng Zikai
Guernica —Picasso
tragedy of war
the people’s fear
Picasso’s anger towars the fighting
The Battlefield in Spring—Feng Zikai
optimistic message
feel the strong spirit and hope
⑨ Listen again and complete the notes.
1 the attack on the town
2 3.5 metres in height and almost 8 metres in width
3 dead or wounded man
4 a more powerful effect
5 in protest of
6 some grass leaves
7 the lifeless objects and the grass
leaves
8 encouragement to the Chinese people as well as his hope for peace
⑩ Complete the table with the expressions from the audio guide.
...by the well-known...
It measures...
In the centre of the painting, we can see...
Through..., I can see/feel...
In my opinion, this makes...
...create a strong contrast.
I personally think...
It is widely believed...
About an artwork Basic information What you see How you feel
...by the well-known...
It measures...
It is widely believed...
In the centre of the painting, we can see...
Through..., I can see...
Through..., I can feel...
In my opinion, this makes...
...create a strong contrast.
I personally think...
Choose an art exhibiton, or an artwork from an exhibition you like, and write about it using the words and expressions in this section.
Think of more compound adjectives to describe an art exhibition or an artwork.
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