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Saying is one thing and doing another.
Seeing is believing.
Constant dripping wears away a stone.。 Reading enriches the mind.
Look at following sentences, pay attention to the words in red.
Verb-ing form as a noun
言行不一。
眼见为实。
水滴石穿,绳锯木断。
开卷有益。
Functions of Verb-ingFunctions of Verb-ing SubjectSwimming is good for your health.
那样谈话不礼貌。Talking like that is not polite.南方与北方开战了。Fighting broke out between the South and the North. It’s no use/good _________ (argue) with him.It is great fun _______ (sail) a boat
arguing
sailing
Predicative
• Her job is _______ (wash), ________ (clean), _______ (take) care of the children.
• 我的工作是教英语。 My job is teaching English.
washingcleaning taking
Would you mind ______ (turn) down your radio a little, please?
Object
I love swimming in the area during the summer.turning
我喜欢在大河里游泳。 I enjoy swimming in the big river.
女孩们都喜欢跳舞。The girls are all fond of dancing.
after possessive pronoun
*Her swimming has improved since she started training every day.
真的很感激你的主动帮助。
I really appreciate your offering to help me.
in compound nouns
*There is a shoe in the swimming pool.
这位老人不得不用拐杖走路。
The old man has to use a walking stick.
2. We use a verb-ing form, not an infinitive after these verbs: admit, dislike, imagine, delay, consider, mind, understand, avoid, enjoy, practise, miss, finish, keep, suggest. Eg. Simon hates to go to hospital. = He dislikes ___________. There are only a few days left until the tennis competition. Julie is now practising __________ in the tennis court.
going to hospital
playing tennis
3. We can use a verb-ing form or an infinitive after the following verbs, with little difference in meaning. continue, prefer, begin, hate, like, start, love4. Some verbs can be followed by a verb-ing form or a to-infinitive , but with some different in meaning or usage. forget, regret, remember, mean, try, go onforget + to-infinitive (an activity that has not been done)forget + verb-ing form (an action that has been done)
Ex. 1)Do you remember _______ (book) tickets for the cinema tomorrow?
2)Waving your hand means _______ (say) goodbye in China.
3)I didn’t mean ______ (hurt) you by saying that.
4)I regret _____________(inform) you that you have failed the exam.
to book
saying
to hurt
to inform
5. Some common phrases are used with verb-ing forms. Would you mind … …cannot help… …look forward to… …feel like… …cannot stand… …it is no use/ good… …put off… …keep on…
Ex. 1)I could not help ___________ (overhear) what you were saying.
2)Would you mind ________ (buy) me a bottle of water?
3)He kept on ________ (ask) me silly question.
4)It is no use ________ (cry) over spilt milk.
overhearing
buying
asking
crying
Consolidation
• Complete the letter on Page 11
Filling the blanks I first began (1)____________ Internet chat rooms about a year ago. I started (2)________ regularly about two months later, and now I chat on the Internet daily. I love (3)________ chat rooms because sometimes I feel like (4)________ to be someone else online. I love to create a new identity for myself. Soon after visiting the chat rooms, I began to talk less to my real friends. I thought they were less exciting than my online friends. I usually enter the chat room at about 8 p.m. and continue (5)__________________ all evening, sometimes until midnight. But usually my mum
makes
visiting/to visitchatting
visitingpretending
chatting/ to chat
me (6)______ at about 10 p.m. Mum discourages me from (7)________ online.
She says I spend an absurd amount of time online. My friends say so too. Maybe they’re right. Last week, I even forgot (8)_______ my English essay. Mum says I had better (9)_______ my exams, or she will sell the computer as punishment. Although I have fun with my online friends, I know that my real friends are more important than my online friends.
passto do
chattingstop
1)Mark often attempts to escape ____ whenever he breaks traffic regulations.
A) been fined B) to have been fined
C) to be fined D) being fined
D
2) My wife said in her letter that she would appreciate ____ from you sometime.
A) to have heard B) to hear
C) for hearing D) hearing
D
3) The thief took away the woman's wallet without____.
A) being seen B) seeing
C) him seeing D) seeing him
A
4) People appreciate ____with him because he has a good sense of humor.
A) to work B) to have worked
C) working D) have working
C
5) I've enjoyed ____ to talk with you.
A) to be able B) being able
C) to been able D) of being able
B
6) No one can avoid ____ by advertisements.
A) to be influenced B) being influenced C) influencing D)shavingsinfluence
B
7) They are considering ____ before the prices go up.
A) of buying the house B) with buying the house C) buying the house D) to buy the house
C
8) He kept ____to his parents.
A) putting off to write B) to put off to write
C) putting off writing D) to put off writing
C
9) If I had remembered ____ the door, the things would not have been stolen.
A) to lock B) locking
C) to have locked D) having locked
A
10) Your shirt needs ____. You'd better have it done today.
A) iron B) to iron
C) ironing D) being ironed
C
Homework
• C2 on page 92 in Workbook.
• Relevant exercises in Unit Revision.