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B4U3 Grammar and usage
verb-ing and verb-ed forms as predicatives
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Modern technologies can bring static paintings to life on screen. We can appreciate art outside museums. But when we are face-to-face with the real artwork in a museum, should we still depend on the screens?
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Read the blog entry on page 34 and answer the following questions.
1. What surprising phenomenon did the author find in the National Gallery?
2. What was the author’s attitude towards the act of viewing artworks through smartphones?
Reading comprehension
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Read and comprehend
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1. the surprising phenomenon
2. the writer’s attitude
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You walk into a museum, stop in front of a masterpiece and wish to observe it up close. Instead of having a good view of it, however, you see nothing but raised arms and smartphones! Isn't it (1)__________?
Nowadays, the use of smartphones in museums continues to rise and art experts are (2)__________ about how to get people to truly appreciate artworks rather than simply take photos or record videos to post on social media. Some museums do not allow photography, which is less about camera flashes and more about encouraging people to enjoy the experience. Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum, for example, has
surprising
Complete the article with the correct forms of the verbs.
B2
prepare concern encourage satisfy surprise
concerned
What measures have museums adopted to encourage people to appreciate art with their own eyes?
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waged the Big Draw campaign, where visitors are encouraged to keep their smartphones in their pockets or bags and pick up paper and pencils instead. The national museum is hoping to help visitors discover and appreciate the beauty of art, architecture and history through drawing. Some museums are also asking people to get (3)__________ before their visit by learning about the artworks first. Hopefully, with these measures, the experience of visiting museums will be more (4)___________ than simply recording everything with a smartphone. There have already been some signs of improvement, which is very (5)_____________, but there's still a long way to go.
Complete the article with the correct forms of the verbs.
B2
prepare concern encourage satisfy surprise
prepared
satisfying
encouraging
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Where Measures
Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum waging the Big Draw campaign, encouraging visitors (1) ________________________________________
___________________________________________
helping visitors discover and appreciate the beauty of art, architecture and history (2) __________________
Some museums asking people (3) _____________________________
before their visit
What measures have museums adopted to encourage people to appreciate art with their own eyes?
to keep their smartphones in their pockets or bags and pick up paper and pencils instead
through drawing
to learn about the artworks
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Do you think that museums should ban visitors from using smartphones or cameras? Can you think of other measures?
cause phone-anxiety
keep people away from museums
bridge the gap
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record the precious moment
attract more visitors
Functions & drawbacks
disturb the immersive atmosphere
damage paintings with the UV light
keep the air still
raise humidity
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Set quiet phone-free zones near masterpieces
Other measures
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Turn smartphones into viewing tools
Other measures
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Offer some gentle reminders
Other measures
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in the digital age
wander in/around/through-wonder at
play with light and shade
bathe my senses in ...
appreciate the human touch of a great painting
be reduced to a few million pixels
feel the breeze against my face
Useful Expressions
在数码时代
摆弄光和影
使感官沉浸在... ...之中
欣赏一副伟大画作中的人文温度
降低到几百万像素
感受微风拂面
闲逛/惊叹
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observe sth up close
nothing but raised arms and smartphones
be concerned about
post on social media
wage a campaign
get prepared
a long way to go
Useful Expressions
仔细观察
只有举起的手臂和手机
对... ...担忧
发到社交媒体上
发起一项运动
做好准备
很长的路要走
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Predicative is after a linking verb to describe the nature and characteristics of the subject.
A linking verb is a verb which
links the subject and the predicative.
系动词的功能主要是把表语和它的主语联系在一起
表语是说明主语的身份、性质、特征的,位于系动词之后。
一是:be
两似乎:seem, appear
三保持:keep, stay, remain
四变得:become, get, turn, go
五感觉:look, smell, taste, sound, feel
六证明:prove
Exploring the rules
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Verb-ing forms as predicatives
It was surprising then …
Verb-ed forms as predicatives
…, I was amazed to see all the paintings.
It might sound shocking …
… they seemed more interested in...
…, I was determined to keep ...
“It” refers to something
Verb-ing
“I” and “they” mean somebody
Verb-ed
Go through the blog entry again and complete the table of part A.
Exploring the rules
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When used as the predicative, the verb-ing form is connected to the subject by a _____________.
The ____________ form is often used to describe a thing or a situation; the ____________ form is often used to describe how a person feels.
linking verb
v-ing
v-ed
Exploring the rules
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Complete the following sentences using the correct
verb-ing or verb-ed forms of the verbs.
1. The art show in town next week sounds __ _ (appeal).
2. The old man was (amaze) by the paintings on show.
3. I find the soft colours in this painting very (relax).
4. The public were (please) that they would have free access to these exhibitions.
5. The gallery staff looked very __ (tire) after working all day.
appealing
amazed
relaxing
pleased
tired
B1
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Applying the rules
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The old man was amazed.
The old man’s expression was amazed.
The old man looked amazed.
The old man looked amazedly at me.
易错点①:不要死记 “人‑ed,物‑ing”
✅ 当名词承载人的情绪(expression /face/look /voice),**事物名词后也能用 - ed**,表示其中传递出人的感受。
易错点②:感官动词双重身份:
✅ 系动词:look + 形容词(描述主语状态)
✅ 实义动词(look at):look + 副词(修饰动作)
Common pitfalls
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