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课件网) Unit 1 Nature in the balance Grammar and usage Lead in Have you ever watched any TV programmes about environmental protection What was it about And what do you think of it Air pollution Global warming Extinction of rare animals … Jack and Henry are talking about a documentary on environmental protection. Pay attention to the underlined sentences and write down the words that have been left out in the brackets below. A How did Jack feel when he watched the documentary What do the leading experts suggest doing to solve the environmental problems Exploring the rules Jack and Henry are talking about a documentary on environmental protection. Pay attention to the underlined sentences and write down the words that have been left out in the brackets below. A Jack: Hi, Henry! Did you watch the documentary about environmental protection on TV yesterday. Henry: (1) No, I didn’t. 1. No, I didn’t (watch the documentary about environmental protection on TV yesterday). An action has been abbreviated. Jack: Hi, Henry! Did you watch the documentary about environmental protection on TV yesterday. Henry: (1) No, I didn’t. Jack: What a pity! I highly recommend it. (2)You can watch it online if you want to. 2. You can watch it online if you want to (_____ _____). An action has been abbreviated. Tips: focus on context watch the documentary about environmental protection Jack: …It’s about some of the worst environmental problems we’re facing today. Global warming, for example, is a major problem caused by greenhouse gases. It may lead to extreme weather events: droughts, heatwaves and so on. (3) I felt worried when watching the documentary. 3. I felt worried when(_____) watching the documentary a subject and a verb have been abbreviated. Tips: the same subject I was Jack: Yes. It includes interviews with more than 20 of the worlds leading experts on environmental issues. All of them come up with creative ideas on how to solve these problems. (4) Some call for the application of modern technology, and others a change of lifestyle. 4. Some call for the application of modern technology, and others (_____) a change of lifestyle. An action has been abbreviated. Tips: the same action call for Henry: I wish we could also do something to help. (5)Got any ideas 5. (_____) got any ideas A subject and auxiliary verb have been abbreviated. Tips: the object of the conversation Have you Jack: What about making a brochure about environmental problems Henry: (6)Sounds great! Let's get started after lunch. 6. (_____) sounds great! A subject has been abbreviated. That What’s the difference between a full sentence and an ellipsis sentence Q: Did you watch the documentary about environmental protection on TV yesterday. A1: No, I didn’t. A2: No, I didn’t watch the documentary about environmental protection on TV yesterday. too long, wordy, time-consuming… Discussion We sometimes use ellipsis to avoid (1) _____ (st ... ...
