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2019新人教高中英语必修三Unit1 Festivals and Celebrations
Discovering Useful Structures
Learning Aims
By the end of the period, you will be able to
1. analyze the meanings and functions of the –ing forms used as attributes and predicatives.
2. know how to use the –ing forms as attributes or predicatives correctly.
3. apply them into the writing practice.
Lead in
interesting
inspiring
amazing
exciting
Activity 1
1.We’ll have an exam in the coming week.
=We’ll have an exam in the week that is coming.
2.He was only able to walk with a walking stick.
= He was only able to walk with a stick that is used for walking.
3.The boy studying in the classroom is our monitor.
= The boy who is studying in the classroom is our monitor.
4.Your Activity is clearning the windows.
= Cleaning the windows is your Activity.
5.What you said is really inspiring.
Observe and analyze
6.He spoke in a low voice in order not to wake the sleeping baby.
= He spoke in a low voice in order not to wake the baby ___________________.
7.Last week we bought a new washing machine.
= Last week, we bought a new machine ______________________.
8.Do you know the boy playing basketball?
= Do you know the boy _________________________?
9.His first delight was going to the Tower.
= __________________________was his first delight.
who is sleeping
that is used for washing
who is playing basketball
Going to the Tower
Discuss the functions and meanings of the italicized -ing form.
Pair work
These lanterns are amazing.
During the Mid-Autumn Festival in China, families gather to admire the shining moon and enjoy delicious mooncakes.
Families celebrating the Lunar New Year can enjoy exciting dragon dances and carnivals together.
the -ing form as the predicative
the -ing form as the attribute before the moon
the -ing form as the attribute after the noun
the -ing form as the attribute before the noun
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Pair work
Find more examples from the unit with your partner, and then discuss the functions and meanings of the -ing