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课件网) Grammar and usage Book 4 Unit 3 Questions: How did the writer appreciate the paintings How did other tourists appreciate the paintings Sentences: I enjoyed the whole experience—to be able to bathe my senses in this palace of human activity. How was it possible to truly appreciate the human touch of a great painting when it was reduced to a few million pixels. through smartphone with your own eyes What was the writer’s attitude towards the act of viewing artworks through smartphones bathe v. 1) to wash sth with water _____ the wound and _____ medicine on it. At least 60% of us now bathe or shower once a day. 2) (literary) to fill or cover sth with light （以光线）撒满，覆盖；使沐浴（在光线里） The moon bathed the countryside in a silver light. The top of the hill was bathed in brilliant sunshine. bath n. Bathe (P34) I enjoyed the whole experience—to be able to bathe my senses in this palace of human activity. be reduced to We can reduce the problem to two main issues. 将…概括成（或简化为） He was reduced to begging for a living. The attentions of the media reduced her to tears. Their house was reduced to ashes by the fire. 沦落为…（不好的境地） Before liberation, many people were reduced to leaving their hometowns where floods, earthquakes, fires and many other disasters s_____. truck P34 As I wandered in… I wondered at the skill of the artists observe the brushwork bathe my senses in this palace of human creativity appreciate the human touch of a great painting be reduced to a few million pixels feel the breeze against my face Phrases 1. The art show in town next week sound _____ (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 Applying the rules-B1 1. surprising 2. concerned 3. prepared 4. satisfying 5. encouraging Applying the rules-B2 P35 have free access to these exhibitions observe it up close get people to truly appreciate artworks camera flashes record videos to post on social media wage the Big Draw campaign A. Exploring the rules Verb-ing forms as predicatives Verb-ed forms as predicatives It was surprising then … It might sound shocking … …, I was amazed to see all the paintings. …, I was determined to keep ... … they seemed more interested in taking ... Working out the rules When used as the predicative, the verb-ing or verb-ed form is connected to the subject by a (1) . The (2) form is often used to describe a thing or a situation; the (3) form is often used to describe how a person feels. linking verb verb-ing verb-ed
