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UNIT 2
MORALS AND VIRTUES
Describe people’s actions
To master the grammar: the -ing form as the object complement and the adverbial
To finish some exercises
Read the sentences below and discuss the function and meaning of each –ing form. Then find more examples from the unit.
…her brother complained, thinking of the high tuition fees.
as the adverbial
Though Lin Qiaozhi never married, she was known as the “mother of ten thousand babies”, having delivered over 50,000 babies in her life.
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2. Thinking of all the people still in need of help, Dr Lin opened a private clinic.
3. The new People's Republic of China saw Dr Lin Qiaozhi playing a key role.
as the adverbial
as the object complement
At times she was even seen riding a donkey to faraway villages to provide medical care. (That is, They saw her riding a donkey…)
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动词-ing形式是非谓语动词的一种,兼有动词和形容词的特征,在句中可作表语,定语,宾语补足语和状语,一般表示进行或主动的意思。
动词-ing形式用作状语时,其逻辑主语必须与句子的主语一致,动词-ing形式所表示的动作和句子的主语是主动关系。
动词-ing形式在句中可以作时间、原因、条件、让步、方式、伴随和结果状语。
动词-ing形式作状语
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e.g. Seeing the police, he made a run for the exit.
一看到警察,他就朝出口奔去。
分析:see的动作是由其逻辑主语“he”发出,与句子的主语he一致,且构成主动关系,所以用动词-ing形式。
将下面的时间状语从句改写成简单句。
When he walked out of the room, he saw a dog.
Walking out of the room, he saw a dog.
1. 作时间状语
e.g. Being ill, he didn’t go to school yesterday.
因为生病了,他昨天没有上学。
分析: He is ill是He didn’t go to school的原因。be的逻辑主语和句子主语是一致, 主动关系。
Not knowing the way, he got lost.
翻译句子:由于不认路,他迷路了。
As he ____________________, he got lost.
didn’t know the way
动词-ing形式的否定式是在其前面加not。
2. 作原因状语
e.g. Turning to the left, you will see a school.
向左转你就会看到一所学校。
If we ___________ , we will succeed.
翻译句子:努力学习, 我们就会成功。
Studying hard , we will succeed.
study hard
3. 作条件状语
e.g. Granting this to be true, we cannot explain it.
虽然我们承认这是事实,却无法予以说明。
Knowing it is difficult, I don’t give up.
翻译句子:
虽然知道它很难,我也不放弃。
Although I _________________, I don’t give up.
know it is difficult
4. 作让步状语
e.g. You gave me such a fright creeping up on me like that!