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课件网) Period 2 Learning About Language 1. To learn the -ing form used as subject. 2. To use the -ing form properly. Learning aims Have you ever seen these signs the –ing form Leading-in Identify the function of the -ing form in the sentence below. Getting here is quite difficult. Being in such a beautiful and wild place makes me feel blesses to be alive. 作主语 作主语 Grammar -ing form as the subject Find more sentences with the –ing form as the subject from the reading passage. 1.For hundreds of years, looking after reindeer was a way of life for the Sami. 2.Travelling in space by ordinary people will be common in the future. 1. (读书) is her hobby. Reading 2. is a popular hobby, especially among seniors. Collecting stamps 3. (开车开得太快) is dangerous. Driving too fast 4. (打篮球) makes me happy. Playing basketball 5. (旅游) is a good way to relax. Travelling 6. (参观主题公园) can bring you into different world. Visiting theme parks 1. 动词-ing形式作主语 (1) 动词-ing形式作主语，表示一般或抽象的习惯性行为，谓语动词用单数。如： (2022·新高考I卷)Producing food that no one eats wastes the water, fuel, and other resources used to grow it. (2022·全国乙卷)Helping the next generation to have a healthy and active childhood is of great importance. (2023·全国甲卷)Putting electric fencing around chicken houses and other farm animal quarters is also highly effective at getting grizzlies away. (2023·全国乙卷)Living in Iowa and trying to become a photographer specializing in landscape(风景) can be quite a challenge, ... Being at the right place at the right time is decisive in any style of photography. (2) 在一些句子中，常用it作形式主语放在句首，而把真正的主语放到句末。 如： It is no use crying over spilt milk. It + be + a waste of time doing … 做……是浪费时间的 It is / was no good / use doing … 做……是没益/用处的 It is / was hardly / scarcely worth doing … 做……是不值得的 It is / was worth / worthwhile doing … 做……是值得的 There is no sense in doing … 做……没有道理 常用-ing形式作主语的句型有： (3) 用于“there be”结构中 There is no saying when it will stop raining. 无法断定这场雨什么时候会停。 There is no joking about such matters. 这种事开不得玩笑。 (4)动词-ing形式的复合结构作主语 当动词-ing形式有自己的逻辑主语时,常可以在前面加上一个名词或代词的所有格,构成动名词的复合结构。 His coming to the party made me very excited. 他来参加派对使我很兴奋。 Tom’s failing in the exam made his parents worried. 汤姆考试不及格使他父母担心。 2.动词-ing形式作主语和动词不定式作主语的区别 动词-ing形式和不定式作主语,都是说明一个内容。但是,不定式通常表示一个将来的、具体的内容；而动词-ing形式则表示一种经常性的、习惯性的或抽象的概念。 To look after children is her job today. 她今天的工作是看孩子。 Looking after children is her work. 她的工作是照顾孩子。 Rewrite each of the following sentences using the -ing form as the subject. EXAMPLE It is challenging yet really fascinating to hike through the mountains i ... ...
