内容正文:
外研选择性必修
第一册
Unit 3
Period 2
Grammar & Vocabulary
1
2
To know the usage of -ing as subject
To know some phrases about sports and use them correctly
学习目标
目标一:To know the usage of -ing as subject
Activity 1: Look at the sentences from the reading passage and answer the question.
a Knowing where the ball would go wasn’t easy.
b Shooting with great accuracy was another thing he learnt.
1 What are the subjects in sentences (a) and (b)?
“Knowing where the ball would go” is the subject in sentence (a);
“Shooting with great accuracy” is the subject in sentence (b).
Compare them with the following sentences and answer the questions.
c Stephen Curry knew where the ball would go. It wasn’t easy.
d Stephen Curry shot with great accuracy.
It was another thing he learnt.
2 What does “it” refer to in sentences (c) and (d)?
In sentence (c) “it” refers to “knew where the ball would go”;
In sentence (d) “it” refers to “shot with great accuracy”.
3 Why does the author choose to use sentences (a) and (b) in the reading passage?
Considering the genre of the reading passage— a news report, it requires more concise and formal language. So the author chooses to use sentences (a) and (b) in the reading passage, which are suitable for a news report.
Now look for more sentences with these structures in the reading passage, and summarise their uses in your own words.
In this way, practising day in and day out helped Stephen sharpen his skill.
Playing basketball was his dream.
Activity 2: Read the sentences and summarise the usage of -ing as subject.
Group 1:
1. Being a clown doctor means I can help people by entertaining them. (U 1)
2. Seeing their daughter so much happier has in turn made Lara’s parents relaxed. (U 1)
3. In this way, practising day in and day out helped Stephen sharpen his skills. (U 3)
4. Playing basketball was his dream. (U 3)
Summary:
1. ___________________作主语, 且通常放在________________。
2. 谓语动词用________________。
3. 动词-ing形式作主语常用来表示________________的动作。
动词-ing
句首
单数
经