内容正文:
Can you guess what this unit will be
talked about according to the title?
Unit2 The universal language
What do you know about him?
Grammar and usage:
Verb-ing forms as
subjects and objects
By the end of this section, students will be able to:
(1) identify the use of verb-ing forms as subjects and objects;
(3) use the right forms of verb-ing to correct the mistakes and
complete an article;
(2) work out the rules of verb-ing forms as subjects and objects;
(4) apply verb-ing forms in new situations.
How did the music make you feel?
Let’s read the story and find out the answers.
Do you know the song’s name?
Lead-in
Listen and answer:
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 Ziqi. 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 Ziqi. The two soon became great friends and before going their separate ways, they agreed to meet at the Mid-Autumn Festival the next year. However, Zhong Ziqi failed to show up on that day. When Boya learnt about Zhong Ziqi's death, he was overcome with sorrow. He played High Mountains and Flowing Water in front of Zhong Ziqi's grave. After he finished playing the piece, he destroyed the qin and said, “Since the only person that understands my music is gone, it's no use keeping the qin.”
Read the story and check the answers.
Reading
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 Ziqi. 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 Ziqi. The two soon became great friends and before going their separate ways, they agreed to meet at the Mid-Autumn Festival the next year. However, Zhong Ziqi failed to show up on that day. When Boya learnt about Zhong Ziqi's death, he was overcome with sorrow. He played High Mountains and Flowing Water in front of Zhong Ziqi's grave. After he finished playing the piece, he destroyed the qin and said, “Since the only person that understands my music is gone, it's no use keeping the qin.”
Verb-ing forms as subjects
Verb-ing forms as objects
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Read the story again. Find the sentences that use verb-ing forms as subjects or objects and fill in the table below.
Verb-ing forms
as subjects • Playing the qin was his life.
• Having someone that really understood his music pleased Boya, …
• …, it's no use keeping the qin.
Verb-ing forms
as objects • … everyone enjoyed listening …
• Boya did not say anything before playing the qin, …
• When Boya continued playing, …
• …, who never got tired of sharing his music with Zhong Ziqi.
• … before going their separate ways, …
• After he finished playing the piece, …
Conclusion
• When the verb-ing form is used as the subject of a
sentence, we can sometimes use the preparatory subject
it at the beginning of the sentence.
• The verb-ing form can also be used as the object of a
(1) ______ or a (2) ____________.
verb
preposition
Identification of functions
游泳很有趣。
We enjoy reading English stories.
我们喜欢读英语故事。
Swimming is fun.
主语
宾语
经常性或习惯性的动作
常接动词-ing形式作宾语的动词有admit, advise, allow, avoid, escape---
Instant practice
Reading is very important in learning English.
(1)阅读在学习英语的过程中非常重要。
I couldn't help laughing.
(2) 我禁不住笑了起来。
常用v-ing形式作主语的句型:
It is/was
a waste of time
no good/use
worth/worthwhile
hardly/scarcely worth
+ v-ing
做……是浪费时间的
做……是没有用的
做……是值得的
做……不值得
Extensive usages
Cycling is a good form of exercise.
(1)骑车运动是一种很好的锻炼方式。
表示经常性或习惯性的动作。
往往表示具体的或一次性的动作。
To complete the task will take a long time.
(2)要完成这项任务将要花费很长时间。
动词-ing形式和动词不定式作主语的区别
conclusion:
动词-ing形式
动词不定式
(1) It's worth making the effort.
(2) It is pleasant working with you.
(3) It's no use crying over spilt milk.
(4) It was a waste of time watching that boring movie.
这件事值得努力去做。
和你一起工作很愉快。
覆水难收。
看那部无聊的电影简直是浪费时间。
形容词
但这种句子形式有一定的限制,作表语的只能是某些形容词或少数名词。
Special structures
名词
既可接动词-ing形式又可接动词不定式作宾语常见动词和短语意义区别
① Please stop talking aloud.
② They stopped to take photos.
请不要大声说话。
他们停下来去拍照。
Group1:stop
doing sth.
to do sth.
停止做某事
停下来去做另一件事
① I regret lending him so much money because he
never paid me back.
② We regret to inform you that your application has
not been successful.
我很后悔借给他那么多钱,因为他从来没有还过我。
我们很遗憾地通知您,您的申请未通过。
Group2:regret
doing sth.
to do sth.
后悔做过某事
遗憾去做某事
① Missing the bus means waiting for another hour.
② I mean to start a new project next month.
错过那班巴士意味着就要再等一个小时。
我打算下个月启动一个新项目。
Group3:mean
doing sth.
to do sth.
意味着……
打算做某事
① I'll never forget hearing this piece of music for
the first time.
② Don't forget to bring your books with you.
我永远不会忘记第一次听到这首曲子的情景。
别忘了把书带来。
Group4:forget
doing sth.
to do sth.
忘记已经做过某事
忘记去做某事
① Why not try doing it in some other way?
② I tried to solve the problem but I couldn't.
为什么不用其他办法试一试呢?
我努力解答那道题,但我解不出。
Group5:try
doing sth.
to do sth.
尝试着做某事
努力/试图做某事
① I remember meeting you one evening at the
Capital Theatre.
② I remember to meet you at the Capital Theatre
tomorrow.
我记得有天晚上在首都剧院见过你。
我记得明天要去首都剧院见你。
Group6:remember
doing sth.
to do sth.
记得曾经做过某事
记得去做某事
① She can't help smiling.
② I can't help to clean the room.
她禁不住笑了起来。
我不能帮助打扫房子了。
Group7:can't help
doing sth.
to do sth.
禁不住做某事
不能帮助做某事
① It's raining hard, but the farmers go on working
on the farm.
② After reading the text, the students went on to do
the exercises.
虽然天正下着大雨,但农民们继续在农场干活。
学生们读完课文后,接着做练习。
Group8:go on
doing sth.
to do sth.
继续做(原来在做的)某事
继续做(另一件)某事
① by the teacher makes me happy.
② Jack escaped (hit)by a car.
被老师表扬让我很高兴。
杰克没有被车撞到。
Difficult points
Being praised
being hit
1. Listen to music is my favourite thing to do.
______________
2. I really enjoy to read biographies of musicians.
______________
3 It's no use try to play the violin if you're not going to give it
your best shot. ______________
4. Would you mind to teach me how to play the guitar?
______________
5. These instruments were meant for play traditional Chinese
music. ______________
Listening
reading
trying
teaching
playing
Application
Fill in the blanks
If you have to choose music from the Earth to send into
space, what music do you think is capable of (1) _____________ (represent) mankind? The sound of the Chinese qin is one answer to this question. In 1977, two spacecraft called Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 were sent out (2) ____________ (explore) the solar system. On both spacecraft, there is a selection of music from our planet. (3) __________ (send) music into outer space was the idea of the famous scientist Carl Sagan, who believed intelligent life existed on other planets. The music was intended as a universal language to greet intelligent life in space (if there is any).
representing
to explore
Sending
A group of scientists and artists got down to (4) __________ (choose) suitable music. Of course, they had trouble (5) ___________ (select) which pieces of music to include. In the end, 27 different pieces of music (6) _________ (last) 90 minutes were put on the spacecraft. China is represented by a recording of Guan Pinghu (7) ________ (play) an ancient piece called Flowing Water on the Chinese instrument qin. It is said that Boya wrote it.
It took about 40 years for the Voyager spacecraft (8) ________ (enter) the space between the stars. We do not know what will happen in the end, but maybe the sound of the qin will one day be heard on a distant planet.
choosing
selecting
lasting
playing
to enter
Ⅰ. 用括号内所给动词的正确形式填空。
1. Shall we have a rest or get down to _________ (do) our work?
2. We don't allow __________ (smoke) in the hall.
3. He couldn't risk ________ (lose) the opportunity.
4. ___________ (become) aware of what causes your worry will help to reduce the stress.
5. It is difficult for us to finish __________ (write) the composition in an hour.
doing
smoking
losing
Becoming
writing
6. _________ (use) mobile phones for too long tends to make us passive and ignore physical exercise.
7. It is a waste of time ____________ (persuade) him to give up the plan.
8. She had to brake hard to avoid _________ (run) into the car in front.
Using
persuading
running
Ⅱ. 根据汉语提示完成下列句子。(每空一词)
1. 我们反对在实验中使用这么多动物。
We are against _______ _____ _______ ________ in the experiment.
2. 玩电脑游戏占用了吉姆太多的业余时间。
_________ ___________ _________ takes up too much of Jim's spare time.
3. 沿着古丝绸之路旅行是非常有趣的。
_________ _________ the old Silk Road is of great interest.
Playing computer games
using so many animals
Traveling along
4. 在伦敦的一些地区,错过一辆公共汽车意味着要再等一个小时。
In some parts of London, _________ _______ _______ means waiting another hour.
5. 我们所有人都成功地提前完成了任务。
All of us ___________ _______ _______________ the task ahead of time.
succeeded in completing
missing a bus
1. Write down your favourite kind of music and share the
reasons to your group members, using verb-ing forms
correctly.
2. Finish Exercise C on page 76 in the workbook.
3. Preview Integrated skills on pages 22-24.
Homework:
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