Unit 2 Working the land
step2 lead-in
have you ever seen these signs?
parking, spitting, smoking
step2 discovering
find and underline the sentences in the passage that use –ing forms.
example:
since then, finding ways to grow more rice has been his life goal. (paragraph 2)
look at these sentences and tell the functions of the ing form
1.as a young man,he saw the great need for increasing the rice output.
2.at that time,hunger was a disturbing problem in many parts of the countryside.
3.dr yuan researched for a way to increase rice harvests without expanding the area of the fields.
4.using his hybrid rice ,farmers are producing harvests twice as large as before.
5. he enjoys listening to violin music,playing mah-jong ,swimming and reading.
answers: 主語 賓語 定語 賓語 狀語 賓語
as the object
1.read the sentences from the text and try to find some rules.
) as a young man, he saw the great need for increasing the rice output.
2) dr yuan searched for a way to increase rice harvests without expanding the area of the fields.
3) he enjoys listening to violin music, playing mah-jong, swimming and reading.
4) dr yuan awoke from his dream with the hope of producing a kind of rice that could feed more people.
2. look at the following sentences. what have you found?
1) he suggested doing it in a different way.
2) the president tried to avoid answering the reporter’s questions.
3) i admit having read your letter.
4) mom agreed to lend me some money.
5) jack pretended not to see me when he passed.
6) my friend offered to help when i was in trouble.
3. compare the five pairs of sentences.
a. i forgot mailing your letter.
b. i forgot to mail your letter.
a. being early may means wasting time.
b. you really mean to go?
a. he tried working out the problem another way.
b. he tried to open the back door with the key.
a. you need to take more exercise.
b. the batteries in that toy need changing.
a. the teacher went on to talk about –ing form after a short break.
b. the headteacher went on talking for one hour.
4. compare the three pairs of sentences.
i’d like to have a cup of coffee.
i like reading novels very much.
i prefer to take the next train.
i prefer going to work by bus.
oh, i hate to leave you tomorrow.
i hate lying and cheating.