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UNIT3 DIVERSE CULTURE
Discovering Useful Structures
At the end of this lesson, students are able to:
1. Understand the concept of ellipsis and master its basic usage in English sentences;
2. Grasp the rules of ellipsis in simple, compound and complex sentences accurately;
3. Use ellipsis properly to make sentences concise and coherent in practice.
Lead in
You cannot smoke here.
Parking is not allowed here.
You cannot take photos here.
It is slippery
when it is wet.
Cases of ellipsis in the public signs
- Excuse me!
- Yes?
- Is this your handbag?
- Pardon?
- Is this your handbag?
- Yes, it is.
- Thank you very much.
这段简短的对话中都省略了哪些词呢?
Watch and Observe
- Excuse me!
- Yes?
- Is this your handbag?
- Pardon?
- Is this your handbag?
- Yes, it is.
- Thank you very much.
- (You)
- (I beg your) pardon.
my handbag.
- (I)
Read the following sentences and find the words that have been omitted to avoid repetition.
Have a
1 A: Oh, I just love nachos! Mexican corn chips covered in cheese!
B: Me, too.
2 A: So it's the food of many different cultures, all in one dish?
B: Exactly.
3 A real mix of cultures here!
4 Can't wait!
A: Oh, I just love nachos! Mexican corn chips covered in cheese!
B: Me, too.
A: Oh, I just love nachos! They are Mexican corn chips covered in cheese!
B: I love nachos, too.
A: So, it’s the food of many different cultures, all in one dish?
B: Exactly.
A: So, it’s the food of many different cultures, and they are all in one dish?
B: Exactly, it’s the food of many different cultures, and they are all in one dish.
A real mix of cultures here!
There is a real mix of cultures here!
Can't wait!
I can't wait to go there!
Ellipsis
结合上面的对话完成句子
1. While ________ (iron) clothes, Miss Good accidentally touched the iron.
2. Remove clothing using scissors ____________ (如果有必要的话) unless it is stuck to the burn.
ironing
if necessary
I can give you some advice.
I touched the iron accidentally.
为了避免重复,将句子中的一个或几个成分省去,这种语法现象叫省略。省略是避免重复、突出新信息并使上下文紧密连接的一种语法手段。
①And what a city (it is) — a city that was able to rebuild itself after the earthquake that occurred in 1906.
②My hotel is near downtown, in the Mission District, (which is) one of the oldest parts of the city.
③This district used to be a poor area of town, but (this district) is now a centre for art, music, and food.
④(It is) A real mix of cultures here!
⑤What great food (it is)!
⑥(I) Can't wait!
(1)句④⑥为_____句中的省略。
(2)句①⑤为_____句中的省略。
(3)句③为_____句中的省略。
(4)句②为____句中的省略。
简单
感叹
并列
复合
1. (You) Go down this street, turn right and you’ll find the hospital.
2. (Is there) Anything else?
3. — Excuse me, are you from the UK?
— Yes, I am (from the UK).
4. What a beautiful jasmine flower (it is)!
1. 祈使句的省略。在祈使句中,通常省略主语_____。
2. there be 句型省略_________。
3. 疑问句的答语省略。
4. 感叹句的省略。在 what 和 how 引导的感叹句中常省略_____________。
you
there be
主语和be动词
Compare and find
简单句中的省略
用省略结构改写下列句子。
1. Is there anyone here to wait on us?
2. He is a programmer and I am a programmer, too.
3. It sounds interesting.
4. What a clever boy he is!
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Anyone here to wait on us?
He is a programmer and I am, too.
Sounds interesting.
What a clever boy!
1. Tom got up very early in the morning and (Tom) hurried to his classroom.
2. His speech made us excited, but (his speech made) himself tired.
3. Xiaoming must have been doing his homework at that time, and his sister (must have been) playing the guqin.
4. He has a knowledge of first aid but his friend doesn’t (have a knowledge of first aid).
Compare and find
1. 省略共同的______或宾语。
2. 若主语与谓语相同,则省略后面的______成分。
3. 若主语不同,而谓语部分的系动词、助动词或情态动词______,则省略。4. 若主语不同,但谓语部分相同,则省略谓语部分。
主语
主谓
相同
并列句中的省略
用省略结构改写下列句子。
1. I work in a factory and my brother works on a farm.
→ I work in a factory and ________________________.
2. We’re bound to win someday, but when are we to win?
→ We’re bound to win someday, but __________?
my brother on a farm
when
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1. Jeddy is the policeman (whom) you’ve been looking for.
2. The cat (that) I raised at home has a cute head.
3. I don’t like the way (that / in which) he talks in public.
如果关系代词在定语从句中作 ______,则关系代词可以省略。
当先行词是 way,且引导词在定语从句中 ______ 时,关系词可以用 that、in which 或省略。
宾语
状语
复合句中的省略
定语从句的省略
1. He said (that) the text was very important and that we should learn it by heart.
2. He said (that) the book was very interesting and that (不省略) all the
children liked to read it.
3. I know that a movie star will come to our city but I don’t know when (he will
come to our city).
及物动词后接宾语从句时,连接词_____一般可以省略,但如果及物动词后接两个或两个以上由_____引导的宾语从句时,那么只有第一个 that 可以省略。
when, where, how 和 why 引导的宾语从句有时可以仅保留引导词。
that
that
宾语从句的省略
1. When (the novel is) published, the novel will become one of the best sellers
of the year.
2. Though (they were) tired, they went on with the work until it was finished.
3. He did as (he was) told by his mother.
4.He put up his hand as if (he were) to say something at the meeting.
5. If (it is) possible, I will go there with you for a dictionary.
当when, while, if, as if, though, as, until, unless 等连接的状语从句的主语和主句的主语一致,且状语从句中含有 be 动词或从句的主语为 it 时,省略状语从句中的 _________________。
在 than, as 等引导的 ________ 状语从句中常省略某些成分。
主语和 be 动词
比较
状语从句的省略
用省略结构改写下列复合句。
1. Who is the man whom you were talking to?
→ Who is the man ________________________?
2. Someone has used my mobile phone, but I don’t know who has
used it.
→ Someone has used my mobile phone, but I don’t know ______.
3. When it is heated, a piece of ice will turn into water.
→ ________________, a piece of ice will turn into water.
you were talking to
who
When heated
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4. Although he was hard-working, he couldn’t earn enough to
support himself.
→ _____________________, he couldn’t earn enough to support
himself.
5. He’s the man that you can safely depend on.
→ He’s the man ________________________.
6. They don’t use more water than it is necessary.
→ They don’t use more water _______________.
Although hard-working
you can safely depend on
than necessary
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1. We insisted that they (should) go with us.
2. It is necessary that we (should) learn more words by heart.
3. Had you come here yesterday, you would have met her.
4. Were I you, I would take his advice.
5. Should there be a letter for me, please keep it in the drawer.
在一坚持 (insist),二命令 (order, command),三建议 (suggest, propose, advise),四要求 (demand, require, request, desire) 等后的宾语从句中,含这些词的派生词的其他主语从句、同位语从句、表语从句,以及 It is strange / natural / necessary / important that ... 从句中常省略 _________。
虚拟条件句常省略 ______,将 were, had, should 提前构成部分倒装。
if
should
虚拟语气
用省略结构改写下列各句。
1. If she were here, she would agree too.
→ __________________, she would agree too.
2. He ordered that we should go out at once.
→ He ordered that ____________________.
3. If Thomas Edison had stored his money, he would have died a
wealthy man.
→ _________________________________, he would have died a
wealthy man.
Were she here
we go out at once
Had Thomas Edison stored his money
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不定式中的省略
I want to call on my teacher and ask him some questions.
I haven’t decided to go home or to stay at school this summer.
2. 两个或两个以上的不定式表示并列关系时,第一个带 to,后面的省略to;但如果两个不定式表示对比关系,则to 不可省略。
He may leave if he wishes to(leave).
1. want, wish, expect, hope, try, forget, would like 等后面出现与上文相同的不定式时,常保留不定式符号to,而省略后面的内容。
并列
对比
3. 感官动词see, look at, hear, listen to, notice, watch 等和使役动词make, let, have 等后面作宾补的不定式要省略to,但此类动词的被动语态中的to不可省略。
She did nothing but wait.
4.在某些句式中,如果介词 but 前有实义动词 do 的某种形式,后面的不定式要省略to。
① You can’t see people starve without trying to help them, can you?
② They made the boy go to bed early.
③ The boy was made to go to bed early.
介词的省略
①have difficulty/trouble (in) doing sth. 做某事有困难
②be busy (in) doing sth. 忙于做某事
③spend some time (in) doing sth. 花费时间做某事
④stop/prevent sb. (from) doing sth. 阻止某人做某事
⑤There is no sense/point (in) doing sth. 做某事没有意义。
⑥It is no good/use (in) doing sth. 做某事没有用。
1.一些与动词、名词或形容词搭配的介词常常省略。常见的结构有:
①We may go out next Sunday, but that depends.
②If weather permits, we will go to the park tomorrow.
2. 表示时间的介词at, on 和in, 在 next, last, this, these yesterday, tomorrow, one, any, every, each, some 等词之前时,一般省略。
— Can they finish their work today?
— I think so.
— I don’t think so. / I think not.
英语中,可以使用so, _____或其他手段来省略上文或问句中的一部分或整个句子。
not
Tips: hope, guess, be afraid 的否定形式只能用 not 的形式,不能用not ... so 的形式。
— The boys are not doing a good job at all, are they?
— I guess not.
替代性省略
4. 比较结构的省略
The sooner (you do it), the better (it will be).
(你做得)越快(结果就会)越好。
Never give children more money than (it is) necessary.
在“the + 比较级,the + 比较级”结构中和由______和as引导的比较句式中,常会有一些成分在上下文清楚的情况下被省略。
than
语法填空。
I had some difficulty ________ (find) a suitable seat in that restaurant.
2. — Do you think our team will win?
— I don’t think _____.
3. — Will you join us and play with us?
— I would love ____.
4. The busier (he is), ____________ (happy) he feels.
5. The exhibition is more interesting than _________ (expect).
6.I have some trouble _________ (work) out the maths exercise.
7.The boy wanted to ride in the busy street, but his mother warned him not ___.
finding
so
to
the happier
expected
working
to
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1. Dr. Jubilado first met the Bajau while _________(grow)up on Samal Island
in the Philippines.
2. He had a wonderful time when__________ (travel) with his mother to all
corners of the world.
3. Video games can be a poor influence if _______(leave) in the wrong hands.
4. ---You should have thanked her before you left.
---I meant_____, but when I was leaving, I couldn’t find her anywhere
5.Though _______(tire), they went on working in order to finish the task on time.
6. ---Are you a volunteer now?
---No,but I used to _____. I worked for the City Sports Meeting last year.
7. First degree burns turn white when _________(press).
8. ---Will the flight to Rome take off on time?
---I’m afraid ________.
growing
travelling
left
to
tired
be
pressed
not
Rewrite the sentences by taking out the unnecessary parts.
1. You mean you are planning a trip across the Atlantic for a holiday? It sounds like a good idea.
2. He tried to solve his financial problems, but he couldn't solve the problems.
3. If it is necessary, I'll finish my report on American poetry as soon as it is possible.
4. Are you going to dress like that? Wearing a dress might be better than wearing jeans and boots.
5. Some wild mushrooms are poisonous and some are not poisonous.
6. I really like that paper folding book, and my son likes that paper folding book, too.
Read the conversation. Find out which words have been left out.
Justin: Linlin, I'm going to Guizhou Province next month. I'm super excited! Any recommendations for places to visit?
Linlin: Wow, cool! Guizhou is a province with a lot of cultural diversity. Places to visit … well, definitely the Huangguoshu Waterfall first.
Justin: What's special about the waterfall?
Linlin: Well, have you ever heard of the Chinese novel Journey to the West?
Justin: Yes, I have. Why?
Linlin: In the back of the waterfall, you will find a cave, which is the home of the Monkey King.
Justin: Really? Cool! I'll definitely check it out.
Linlin: And I strongly recommend the ethnic minority villages. You'll find Chinese culture is much more diverse than you thought.
Justin: Sounds great, thanks!
Justin: Linlin, I’m going to Guizhou Province next month. I’m super excited! Any recommendations for places to visit?
(Do you have) Any recommendations for places to visit (in Guizhou Province)?
Linlin: Wow, cool! Guizhou is a province with a lot of cultural diversity. Places to visit … well, definitely the Huangguoshu Waterfall first.
Wow, (that’s) cool!
(What are some) Places to visit (in Guizhou)?
Well, definitely the Huangguoshu Waterfall (is the) first (place to visit in Guizhou Province).
Justin: What’s special about the waterfall?
Linlin: Well, have you ever heard of the Chinese novel Journey to the West?
Justin: Yes, I have. Why?
Yes, I have (heard of the Chinese novel Journey to the West).
Why (do you ask if I have heard of the Chinese novel Journey to the West)?
Linlin: In the back of the waterfall, you will find a cave, which is the home of the Monkey King.
In the back of the (Huanguoshu) Waterfall…
…the Monkey King (from Journey to the West).
Justin: Really? Cool! I’ll definitely check it out.
(That’s) Really (true)?
(It’s) Cool!
Linlin: And I strongly recommend the ethnic minority villages. You’ll find Chinese culture is much more diverse than you thought.
And I strongly recommend the ethnic minority villages (on your trip to Guizhou Province).
…than you thought (it was).
Justin: Sounds great, thanks!
This all (sounds great)!
Match the questions to the most likely answers.
A. Why so? B. Not at all. C. I hope not.
D. I’m afraid not. E. Maybe not. F. I’d love to./I’d be glad to.
Do you think it’s going to rain this afternoon?
We were quite surprised after we saw the paintings in the gallery.
Will you join our trip to South Africa?
Will the flight to Rome take off on time?
Would you mind opening the window for me?
Has Lily ever been to the Louvre Museum?
C
A
F
D/E
B
E
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