Unit 2 Grammar and usage课件2021-2022学年高中英语牛津译林版选择性必修第一册

Grammar and usage Verb-ing forms as subjects and objects Unit 2 The universal language Lead in: Do you know the name of this piece of music? The music High Mountains and Flowing Water tells us the story of Boya and Zhong Ziqi who became _____________ for their mutual understanding of ______. bosom friends music In China’s Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, there lived a man named Boya, who was a master of the qin. Playing the qin was his life. He played so well that everyone enjoyed listening to his music and thought highly of his techniques. However, Boya believed no one could understand his music until he met Zhong Zigi. Boya did not say anything before playing the qin, yet Zhong Ziqi was able to paint a picture of great mountain ranges in his mind. When Boya continued playing, Zhong Ziqi said he had heard the sound of a river flowing quickly. In fact, Boya had intended to call the piece High Mountains and Flowing Water. Having someone that really understood his music ple