Unit 2 Grammar and usage 课件-2022-2023学年高中英语牛津译林版(2020)选择性必修第一册

Unit 2 The universal language Grammar and usage Grammar and usage Verb-ing forms as subjects and objects Lead-in Sliding into the habit was easy, but it was difficult to quit the habit. (B3 U3) We’ll come back more frequently and we’re also considering taking them to the city to live with us. (B2 U3) As the largest rainforest in the world, the Amazon rainforest plays a significant role in maintaining the fine balance of the Earth’s ecosystem. (B3 U1) I was used to checking the news and my friends’ social media updates every few minutes. (B3 U3) verb-ing forms as subject verb-ing forms as objects Understanding the story Read the short article on page 20 and answer the following questions. 1. What did people think of the music of Boya? 2. Why did Boya never get tired of sharing his music with Zhong Ziqi? Everyone enjoyed listening to his music and thought highly of his techniques. Because Zhong Ziqi was the only person that really understood his music. Below is a story about a musician and his friend in ancient China. Find the sentences that use verb-ing forms as subjects and fill in the table below. The first one has been done for you. 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 pleased Boya, who never got tired of sharing his music with Zhong Ziqgi. The two soon became great friends and before going