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课件网) Unit 3 Discovering Useful Structures Understand the use of ellipsis in English 1. Review the following sentences learnt in Unit 2. Activity 1 Feeling the ellipsis Not knowing anyone, I sat alone in my seat for two hours. In 1938, Bethune left for China, after hearing that many people were dying in the war. Because I did not know anyone, I sat alone in my seat for two hours. In 1938, Bethune left for China, after he heard that many people were dying in the war. 2. Look at the following signs and feel the language feature of them. Activity 1 Feeling the ellipsis more concise A: Oh, I just love nachos! Mexican corn chips covered in cheese! B: Me, too. A: So it’s the food of many different cultures, all in one dish B: Exactly. A real mix of cultures here! Can’t wait! Read the following sentences and find the words that have been omitted. Activity 2 Reading and observing A: Oh, I just love nachos! Mexican corn chips covered in cheese! B: Me, too. Read the following sentences and find the words that have been omitted. Activity 2 Reading and observing A: Oh, I just love nachos! They are Mexican corn chips covered in cheese! B: I love nachos, too. Emphasize the new information A: So it’s the food of many different cultures, all in one dish B: Exactly. Read the following sentences and find the words that have been omitted. Activity 2 Reading and observing A: So it’s the food of many different cultures, and they are all in one dish B: Exactly, it’s the food of many different cultures, and they are all in one dish. Avoid repetition A real mix of cultures here! Can’t wait! Read the following sentences and find the words that have been omitted. Activity 2 Reading and observing There is a real mix of cultures here! Make the context more coherent I can’t wait to go there. Read the following sentences and find the words that have been omitted. Activity 2 Reading and observing Make the language more concise Emphasize the new information Avoid repetition Make the context more coherent Activity 3 Learning about the rules Ellipsis in simple sentences Ellipsis in compound sentences Ellipsis in complex sentences Activity 3 Learning about the rules 1. Ellipsis in simple sentences（简单句中的省略） (It) sounds great!/ (It sounds) great! What a good idea (it is)! (Do you) Understand (I want) Orange juice, please. I’d love to (come to the party). 省略主语/主语+谓语的一部分 省略主语+谓语的一部分 省略主语+谓语的一部分 省略主语+谓语 不定式to后省略 Activity 3 Learning about the rules 2. Ellipsis in compound sentences（并列句中的省略） As a small boy, he became very interested in medicine and (he) decided to become a doctor. Some oranges are sweet, and some (oranges) are not (sweet). Sally is leaving for Hangzhou today and Ann (is leaving for Hangzhou) tomorrow. 省略重复部分 Activity 3 Learning about the rules 3. Ellipsis in complex sentences（复合句中的省略） She looks older than my mother (does). The we ... ...
