内容正文:
Unit 2 Morals and Virtues
Discovering Useful Structures
Learning objectives:
1. To learn the usage of V-ing form used as adverbial or object complement in a sentence.
2. To apply what we learn in this period to exercises, especially in writing, and grammar filling.
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The -ing form
What do these sentences have in common? What are the functions and meanings of the -ing forms?
1. … her brother complained, thinking of the high tuition fees.
2. Thinking of all the people still in need of help, Dr Li opened a private clinic.
3. The new People’s Republic of China saw Dr Lin Qiaozhi playing a key role.
adverbial
adverbial
object complement
Can you find other examples from the passage on Page 16?
1. … how could I refuse that trust, saying I’m cold, hungry, or tired?
2. At times, she was even seen riding a donkey to faraway villages to provide medical care.
3. … she was known as the “mother of ten thousand babies”, having delivered over 50,000 babies in her lifetime.
Function Examples
Our students need to adapt to the rapidly changing world.
That is a really touching moment.
He remained standing beside the table.
The most important thing is getting there in time.
When we arrived, we found him sleeping.
You have kept me waiting the whole morning.
Having dressed up nicely, we went out to have
some good local food and enjoy the celebrations.
Not receiving any letter from him, I gave him a call.
attributive
predicative
object complement
adverbial
Grammar
现在分词作宾语补足语和状语
用法归纳
现在分词作宾补,表示宾语与作宾补的动词之间是主动关系。
1. 动词的宾语补足语
1)位于感官动词后:如 see, hear, feel, smell, watch, find, listen to, look at, notice, observe 等。
① We saw the biology teacher doing the experiment.
I noticed him being taken away by a policeman.
2)位于其他动词后:如 set, keep, have, get, leave, catch 等。
② In order to keep warm, we kept the fire burning.
Don’t leave her waiting outside in the cold wind.
注意:现在分词作宾补,常放在宾语后面, 表示一个_________________的