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课件网) P3 Using language - Grammar Unit 3 Faster, higher, stronger a Knowing where the ball would go wasn't easy. b Shooting with great accuracy was another thing he learnt. c Stephen Curry knew where the ball would go. It wasn't easy. d Stephen Curry shot with great accuracy. It was another thing he learnt. Look at the sentences and answer the questions. What are the subjects in sentences (a) and (b) What does “it” refer to in sentences (c) and (d) Why does the author choose to use sentences (a) and (b) in the reading passage The passage is a news report. Sentences (a) and (b) are more concise and formal which are suitable for a news report. Now let’s read more examples. Have A L k Observe these sentences from this book. 1. Being a clown doctor means I can help people by entertaining them. (U 1) 2. Living and working with others can sometimes be complicated. (U 1) 3. Sharing jokes and laughing together can bring individuals and even communities together. (U 1) 4. In this way, practising day in and day out helped Stephen sharpen his skills. (U 3) 5. Playing basketball was his dream. (U 3) 动词-ing形式作主语常用来表示经常性或习惯性的动作且通常放在句首。 Focus on 重点关注 -ing as subject (1)Playing tricks on others is something we should never do. 捉弄别人是我们万万不能干的。 (2)Learning new words is very important for me. 学习新单词对我来说非常重要。 (3)Chatting with them improves our minds. 和他们聊天增长我们的见识。 -ing形式作主语 1. 直接置于句首 -ing形式作主语时，谓语动词用单数形式。 (1)It is useless trying to argue with Shylock. 和夏洛克争辩是没有什么用的。 (2)It’s worth making the effort. 这事值得努力去做。 (3)It is pleasant working with you. 跟你在一起工作是令人愉快的。 (4) It's no use crying over split milk. 覆水难收。 2. 用形式主语it，把真正的 -ing形式移置句尾。但这种句子形式有一定的限制，作表语的只能是某些形容词或少数名词。 形容词 名词 1. It + be + a waste of time doing… 做……是浪费时间。 2. It is/was no good/use doing… 做……是没益/用处的。 3. It is/was hardly/scarcely worth doing... 做……不值得。 4. It is/was worth/worthwhile doing… 做……是值得的。 常用it 作形式主语，-ing形式后置的句型有： Rewrite the underlined sentences with -ing form as subject. Etenesh Diro had almost completed two thirds of the 3000 m steeplechase, when disaster struck. She got tangled up with some other competitors. It made her fall. Her right shoe started to come off. She tried to pull the shoe back on, but it cost her precious time. One after the other, the runners overtook her. She threw the shoe away. This meant she could get up quickly and fight for her position in the race. She ran the rest of the race with just one shoe on and her right foot bare. It raised a big cheer for her. Luckily, she was later given a chance to compete in the final. She lost a shoe. But it didn’t keep her from taking part. This is the true spirit of sport. P38 2 wear let miss make use Complete the passage with the c ... ...
