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Unit 1
Grammar-Ellipsis
—— Made by Tammy
1
— Who would like to go swimming with me on Sunday?
— I would like to go swimming with you on Sunday.
I would like to (go swimming with you on Sunday).
Ellipsis (省略)
/ɪˈlɪpsɪs/
Ellipsis is the act of leaving out some parts of a sentence. You don’t have to repeat the words in brackets.
省去;遗漏
= omit /əˈmɪt/
repetitive
重复的
Grammatical rules of ellipsis
b. Ellipsis can also be used to avoid repeating information after certain verb structures that are followed by the to-infinitive.
a. Ellipsis can be used to avoid repeating information after modal verbs and other auxiliary verbs.
[ˈməʊdl]
[ɔːɡˈzɪlɪərɪ]
情态动词
助动词
[ɪnˈfɪnətɪv]
不定式
Task: Read the transcript of a TV show. Find out what information the speakers left out in parts 1-6.
Match them to grammar rules a and b.
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[ˈtrænskrɪpt]
副本,抄本,文字记录
a. Ellipsis can be used to avoid repeating information after modal verbs and other auxiliary verbs.
b. Ellipsis can also be used to avoid repeating information after certain verb structures that are followed by the to-infinitive.
Sentence: _______
Sentence: _______
2,3,5
1,4,6
a. Ellipsis can be used to avoid repeating information after modal verbs and other auxiliary verbs.
2. Why would he be ?
3. I haven’t .
5. Of course I would !
climbed a mountain with someone as young as Jordan.
like to climb Qomolangma myself !
afraid ?
[ˈtʃəʊməʊˌlɑːŋmə]
b. Ellipsis can also be used to avoid repeating information after certain verb structures that are followed by the to-infinitive.
1. I’m surprised that his parents allowed him to .
4. …, and no one has ever asked me to .
6. …, but I hope that someday I’ll be able to .
climb Qomolangma when he was only 13 years old.
climb with him.
climb Qomolangma.
Task: Rewrite the sentences using ellipsis.
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01.
I would have, too.
I would’ve quit after about 2 km, too !
/kwɪt/
quit doing sth.
= stop doing sth.
= give up doing sth.
“停止/放弃做某事”
Task: Rewrite the sentences using ellipsis.
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Task: Rewrite the sentences using ellipsis.
01.
Yes, I’d love to go there someday.
I would have, too.
02.
I would’ve quit after about 2 km, too !
Yes, I’d love to.
03.
04.
..., an Australian teenager named Jade Hameister wasn’t ready to stop after reaching the North Pole.
…, an Australian teenager name Jade Hameister wasn’t ready to.
I’m sure she can finish the last two years of school!
I’m sure she can!
Work in pairs
I would like to go mountain climbing this weekend.
Would you like to go mountain climbing this weekend with me?
watch a film
organize community activities
…
I would like to watch a film this weekend.
Would you like to watch a film this weekend with me?
I would like to organize community activities this weekend.
Would you like to organize community activities this weekend with me?
You may ask and respond like this:
A: Would you like to go rowing this weekend with me?
B: Yes, I would (like to). / No, I wouldn’t (like to).
You may report like this:
I asked three classmates. Linlin agreed to go rowing with me, but the rest would not.
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