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Discover useful structures
The –ing form (3) as the subject
UNIT 3 FASCINATING PARKS
Know five key points of the -ing form as the subject and correctly use them.
Distinguish and state different functions of the -ing form.
Apply the -ing form to describe or introduce a place.
Learning Objectives (目标)
After the class, students can:
Xixi National Wetland Park
西溪国家湿地公园
Xixi National Wetland Park
西溪国家湿地公园
Combining city wetland, farming wetland and cultural wetland together makes Xixi the first and only urban wetland park in China.
The -ing form as the ___________.
Subject
Lead- in
融合城市湿地、农业湿地和文化湿地于一体,使西溪公园成为了中国第一个也是唯一一个城市湿地公园。
Attractions
1
2
3
Leisure
Sightseeing
Culture
Walking in Hezhu Street brings visitors to a paradise of shopping.
Enjoying local opera by the riverside helps tourists forget troubles.
Observe and discover: Leisure
Hezhu Street
河渚街
Gao’s Villa
高庄
Xixi Plum Villa
西溪梅庄
Conclusion 1: 动词-ing形式作主语,谓语动词用______。
单数
Sitting in Gao’s Villa ________ (take) visitors back to Qing Dynasty.
Enjoying plum flowers _______ (be) really comfortable.
Practice
Hezhu Street
河渚街
Gao’s Villa
高庄
Xixi Plum Villa
西溪梅庄
takes
is
Fill in the blanks.
Travelers’ watching Dragon Boat Race in Shen Tankou is the main activity in Dragon Boat Festival.
Our taking tour boats in Hazy Fisher Village(烟水渔庄) is the best way to enjoy.
Conclusion 2: 动词-ing形式的复合结构形式为______________。
one’s/ our/ their/ his/...+ doing
Observe and discover: Sightseeing
Shen Tankou
深潭口码头
The composite structure(复合结构) of V–ing form
Hazy Fisher Village
烟水渔庄
Visitors’ fishing in the Fisher House leaves them a special memory of Water Village.
Fisher House
渔民之家
Practice
游客在渔民之家钓鱼为他们留下关于水乡的特别记忆。
Translate the following sentence.
Observe and discover: Culture
Hong’s Villa
洪园
Being built in an ancient style makes Hong’s Villa the representative(代表)of Chinese garden architecture.
Being surrounded by flowers makes Hong’s Villa home to many birds and fishes.
Conclusion 3: 动词-ing形式作主语的被动形式为_____________。
being done
被保护得好才使洪园能一代又一代传承下来。
Practice
Hong’s Villa
洪园
_________________ (protect) well enables the Villa(庄园) to be inherited(继承) from generation to generation.
受到美景的启发是诗歌创作的开始。
________________ (inspire) by the beautiful scenery is the beginning of poetry creation.
Fill in the blanks.
Being protected
Being inspired
Attractions
1
2
3
Leisure
Sightseeing
Culture
Note 1 (注意事项 1)
不了解历史背景会影响你的观园体验。
Not knowing the history background will affect your visiting experience.
Conclusion 4: 动词-ing形式作主语的否定形式为_____________。
not doing
_______________ (read) poetry presented in theVilla is a pity.
Not experiencing
_______________ (experience) local customs and traditions will be a pity.
Practice
Not reading
Fill in the blanks.
Note 2
Consuming (消耗) Xixi Wetland too much is no good.
Worrying too much is no use.
Conclusion 5: 动词-ing形式作主语,可与_______________互换。
“it”作形式主语
It is no good consuming Xixi Wetland too much.
It is no use worrying too much.
Use “it” as the formal subject
(形式主语)
Practice
Commonly used structures:
It + be + no good doing … 做……是没益 / 用处的
It + be + no use doing … 做……是没用处的
It + be + a waste of time doing … 做……是浪费时间的
Fill in the blanks.
只提升人们的环境意识而不采取行动完全是浪费时间。
It is a waste of time _______ (raise) people’s environmental awareness without taking action.
光制定保护政策是没有用的。
It is no use _________ (make) protecting policies only.
making
raising
Review and practice
Match the functions of the –ing form with each sentence.
C. adverbial
E. object complement
B. predicative
A. attribute
D. object
When watching the show, he feels excited.
The scenery is fascinating.
He considers paying a visit to Xixi.
He finds himself walking in a magic world.
This is an amazing day.
D
B
E
C
A
Fill in the blanks using the -ing form and state their functions.
combine cover grow take limit walk experience
Xixi National Wetland Park, _________10 square kilometres in western Hangzhou, is the first national wetland park in China. __________ city life, nature, and wetlands makes the park a popular destination both for tourists and local residents.
covering
Combining
subject
attribute
Review and practice
Fill in the blanks using the -ing forms and state their functions.
combine cover grow take limit walk experience
At Xixi, ________ a boat tour, __________ along paths, and _____________ local customs and traditions of the villages in this park are at the top of the list of people’s favourite activities. With trees, bushes, and colourful flowers ________ along the riversides, the park shows different sides of beauty in different seasons.
experiencing
growing
subject
object complement
subject
subject
taking
walking
Review and practice
Fill in the blanks using the -ing forms and state their functions.
combine cover grow take limit walk experience
In order to better develop as well as preserve this place, ___________ human impact on Xixi Wetland was considered by the park designers. All the new buildings were designed in a traditional way to fit into the natural environment. This green, watery world is home to many birds and fishes. With trees ____________ in the shallows, the wetland is a natural system for providing clean water and producing oxygen, which makes it the “green lungs of Hangzhou”.
growing
object complement
subject
limiting
Review and practice
The structure of describing or introducing a place:
area
location
features
Xixi National Wetland Park, covering 10 square kilometres in western Hangzhou, is the first national wetland park in China. Combining city life, nature, and wetlands makes the park a popular destination both for tourists and local residents.
Review and practice
activities
scenery
At Xixi, taking a boat tour, walking along paths, and experiencing local customs and traditions of the villages in this park are at the top of the list of people’s favourite activities. With trees, bushes, and colourful flowers growing along the riversides, the park shows different sides of beauty in different seasons.
Review and practice
preservation
In order to better develop as well as preserve this place, limiting human impact on Xixi Wetland was considered by the park designers. All the new buildings were designed in a traditional way to fit into the natural environment. This green, watery world is home to many birds and fishes. With trees growing in the shallows, the wetland is a natural system for providing clean water and producing oxygen, which makes it the “green lungs of Hangzhou”.
Review and practice
Presentation
Choose a place in Chongqing for your foreign friend Tom and describe it to attract him.
pay attention to the structure.
apply the -ing form.
Hongya Cave
Ciqikou Ancient Town
Chongqing Zoo
Nanhu Botanical Garden
Forest Mountain
...
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Nanhu Botanical Garden
南湖植物园
Presentation
You may use:
1. ..., covering a large area in southern Chongqing, is/ shows...
Hongya Cave
Ciqikou Ancient Town
Chongqing Zoo
Forest Mountain
Nanhu Botanical Garden
...
You can choose:
2. Playing with/ watching... leaves/ gives...
3. With... growing, taking/ enjoying... is...
4. In order to preserve the place, limiting/ controlling... is...
area/ location...
activities
scenery
preservation
The tip: apply the -ing form.
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Protecting what we have is quite necessary.
Living in harmony with nature is important.
Self-assessment
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1. I’ve known five key points of the -ing form as the subject and can correctly use them.
2. I can distinguish and state different functions of the -ing form.
3. I can apply the -ing form to describe or introduce a place.
Assess (评估) your work and tick how many stars you can get.
Homework
May Day is approaching and your foreign friend Tom is planning to come to Chongqing. Write an E-mail to introduce a place to him.
Send your work to my E- mail: 1025152278@qq.com
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