【课件】必修4Unit 3 A taste of English humour Learning about language

1、Unit 3A taste of English humourLearning about languageNounVerb AdjectiveAdverb fortune-contentment-perform -fortunatefortunatelycontentedcontentcontentedlyperformer/performanceperformingDiscovering useful words and expressions 1 Fill in the chart.NounVerb AdjectiveAdverb humourastonish-mentborecharm

2、entertain-menthumourhumoroushumorouslyastonishastonishingastonishinglyborebored, boringboringlycharmcharmingcharminglyentertain entertaining entertaininglyIn the 1990s, Mr. Bean became a star using mime to highlight difficult social situations much as Charlie Chaplin had done. His method of acting w

3、as to appear _, look around and then do exactly the wrong thing. Children particularly would burst into _ at his behavior. He always managed to _ those things that people are afraid of doing uncertainlaughterpick outAnswer key for Exercise 2.because they do not want to appear a social _. On one occa

4、sion in a restaurant he ordered a steak tartare. When the uncooked meat arrived he was _ by shame because he could not eat it. He _ a piece of meat and pretended to _ a mouthful but instead put it into the plant pot beside him. He put other pieces into his pocket. failureovercomecut offchew_ the mea

5、l he seemed to show great _in his food. He was such an _ performer that when he finished eating his dinner, the waiter offered him the same dish again at no extra _!Throughoutenjoymentoutstandingchargeoccasion n. (事情发生的事情发生的)时刻时刻; 时候时候; 场合场合 We should keep quiet on such an occasion. 在这种场合我们应该保持安静。在这

6、种场合我们应该保持安静。On another occasion, he landed in a deserted car park. 还有一次还有一次, 他在一个废弃的停车场着陆。他在一个废弃的停车场着陆。on occasion 有时有时; 偶尔偶尔on this / that occasion 此时此时(那时那时)on one occasion 有一次有一次; 曾经曾经on the occasion of 在在的时候的时候; 值此之际值此之际Explanation Exercise 3 on Page 20Sample dialogue: IS1: Ill be better off if

7、I can come back to my childhood because I find my littlesister has a better life than me.S2: But youll be worse off if your sister feels envy at you. IIS1: I will be better off if I have a chance to study abroad because I can pick up English.S2: But you will find it is worse off when living abroad,

8、without a parent or a close friend to care for you. Read the sentences from the text and pay attention to the underlined parts.1.You may find it astonishing that Charlie was taught to sing 2. He grew more and more popular as his charming character, the little tramp, became 3. The acting is so convin

9、cing that it makes you believe that it is one of the 4. - his subtle acting made everything entertaining.object complementattributepredicativesubjectThe ing form as the Predictive, Attributive and Object ComplementGrammarReview: -ing形式作主语和宾语形式作主语和宾语作主语作主语1. Talking to him is talking to a wall. 对他说话等

10、于对牛弹琴。对他说话等于对牛弹琴。2. Smoking may cause cancer. 吸烟会致癌。吸烟会致癌。3. Walking is my sole exercise. 散步是我唯一的运动。散步是我唯一的运动。4. Talking mends no holes. (谚谚)空谈无济于事。空谈无济于事。作宾语作宾语5. I suggest bringing the meeting to an end. 我建议结束会议。我建议结束会议。6. He admitted taking the money. 他承认钱是他拿的。他承认钱是他拿的。 7. I couldnt help laughing

11、. 我禁不住笑了起来。我禁不住笑了起来。8. Your coat needs brushing. 你的大衣需要刷一下。你的大衣需要刷一下。1. Can you smell anything burning? (宾语宾语)2. We wont have you doing that. (宾语宾语)3. No one is allowed to speak in the reading room.4. I am sorry to have kept you waiting long. (宾语宾语)5. I have a friend living in London.6. My hobby is

12、swimming. 宾补宾补宾补宾补表语表语定语定语宾补宾补定语定语一、一、-ing形式作定语形式作定语1. 单个动词的单个动词的-ing形式作定语位于形式作定语位于被修饰名词的前面被修饰名词的前面, 既可以表示被修饰既可以表示被修饰者的作用或功能者的作用或功能, 也可以表示被修饰者也可以表示被修饰者的动作或状态。如：的动作或状态。如：building materials = materials for building 建筑材料建筑材料动名词作定语动名词作定语, 宾语补足语和表语宾语补足语和表语drinking water = water for drinking 饮用水饮用水a walki

13、ng stick = a stick for walking 手杖手杖a reading room = a room for reading 阅览室阅览室a writing desk = a desk for writing 写字台写字台 tiring music = music that is tiring 烦人的音乐烦人的音乐 a surprising result = a result that is surprising 一个惊人的结果一个惊人的结果2. ing 形式短语作定语时形式短语作定语时, 放在所修饰的放在所修饰的名词之后名词之后, 并且在意思上相当于一个并且在意思上相当于一个

14、定语从句。如：定语从句。如：They lived in a room facing the street. = They lived in a room that faces the street. 他们住在一间面朝街的房子。他们住在一间面朝街的房子。The man standing there is Peters father. = The man who is standing there is Peters father. 站在那儿的那个人是彼得的父亲。站在那儿的那个人是彼得的父亲。Anybody swimming in this river will be fined. = Anybo

15、dy who is swimming in this river will be fined. 在这条河里游泳的任何一个人都会被罚款。在这条河里游泳的任何一个人都会被罚款。3. -ing形式短语也可以用作非限制定语形式短语也可以用作非限制定语, 相当于一个非限制性定语从句相当于一个非限制性定语从句, 这时这时, 它与句子其他部分用逗号分开。如：它与句子其他部分用逗号分开。如：His brother, working as a teacher, lives in Beijing. = His brother, who is working as a teacher, lives in Beiji

16、ng. 他那个当教师的哥哥住在北京。他那个当教师的哥哥住在北京。The apple tree, swaying gently in the breeze, had a good crop of fruit. = The apple tree, which was swaying gently in the breeze, had a good crop of fruit. 那棵苹果树硕果累累那棵苹果树硕果累累, 在微风中轻轻摇曳。在微风中轻轻摇曳。Recently a survey _ prices of the same goods in two different supermarkets

17、 has caused heated debate among citizens. (2011江苏江苏) A. compared B. comparing C. compares D. being compared解析：解析：compare的动作是的动作是survey发出的，发出的，现在分词短语做后置定语。现在分词短语做后置定语。【高考衔接高考衔接】The wild flowers looked like a soft orange blanket _ the desert. (2006 湖南卷湖南卷) A. covering B. covered C. cover D. to cover解析

18、：解析：cover与与a soft orange blanket之间关之间关系是主动进行关系，所以选系是主动进行关系，所以选A。动词的动词的ing形式作定语时，通常表示与先行形式作定语时，通常表示与先行词之间是主动关系，表示正在进行的动作词之间是主动关系，表示正在进行的动作和存在的状态。和存在的状态。The picture _ on the wall is painted by my nephew. (2000北京春招北京春招) A. having hung B. hanging C. hangs D. being hung 解析：题中的解析：题中的hang 是不及物动词是不及物动词, 意为意

19、为“悬挂悬挂”，hanging on the wall作后置定作后置定语修饰名词。语修饰名词。 二、二、-ing形式作宾语补足语形式作宾语补足语1. 1) 动词动词-ing形式作宾语补足语常放在形式作宾语补足语常放在宾语后面宾语后面, 表示一个正在进行的主动性表示一个正在进行的主动性的动作的动作, 强调一个过程或一种状态。如：强调一个过程或一种状态。如：When we returned to the school, we found a stranger standing at the entrance. 当我们回到学校时当我们回到学校时, 发现一个陌生人发现一个陌生人站在大门口。站在大门口。

20、We found the snake eating the eggs. 我们发现蛇正在吃鸡蛋。我们发现蛇正在吃鸡蛋。I found a bag lying on the ground. 我发现地板上放着一个包。我发现地板上放着一个包。The boss kept the workers working the whole night. 那老板让工人整夜地工作。那老板让工人整夜地工作。2) 当主句转换为被动结构时当主句转换为被动结构时, 原来作原来作宾语补足语的动词宾语补足语的动词-ing形式便转换为形式便转换为主语补足语。如：主语补足语。如：They found the result very

21、satisfying. = The result is found very satisfying.这个结果很令人满意。这个结果很令人满意。They heard him singing in the next room. = He was heard singing in the next room. 有人听到他在隔壁房间唱歌。有人听到他在隔壁房间唱歌。We mustnt keep them waiting.= They mustnt be kept waiting. 千万不能让他们等。千万不能让他们等。2. 能用能用-ing形式作宾语补足语的几类动词形式作宾语补足语的几类动词:1)表示感觉和

22、心理状态的动词表示感觉和心理状态的动词, 常见的有常见的有see, hear, feel, smell, find, notice, observe, look at, listen to等。如：等。如：We saw a light burning in the window. I felt somebody patting me on the shoulder. Can you smell anything burning?As he spoke, he observed everybody looking at him curiously.Listen to the birds singi

23、ng. I didnt notice him waiting.2) 表示指使意义的动词表示指使意义的动词, 常见的有常见的有 have, set, keep, get, catch, leave等。如：等。如：I wont have you doing that. This set me thinking.Im sorry to have kept you waiting. I cant get the clock going again.You wont catch me doing that again.你看吧你看吧, 我决不会做那种事了。我决不会做那种事了。 3. see, hear,

24、feel, watch等动词之后用等动词之后用-ing形式形式和动词不定式作宾语补足语的区别：和动词不定式作宾语补足语的区别： 前者表示动作正在进行前者表示动作正在进行, 而后者表示而后者表示(或强调或强调) 动作从开始到结束的全过程。如动作从开始到结束的全过程。如:We passed by the classmates and saw the teacher making the experiment.我们走过教室我们走过教室, 看见老师在做实验。看见老师在做实验。(只在走过教室的刹那间只在走过教室的刹那间, 看见老师正在做实验看见老师正在做实验)We sat for an hour and

25、 watched the teacher make the experiment. 我们坐了一个小时我们坐了一个小时, 看老师做实验。看老师做实验。(一个小时之内一直在看老师作实验一个小时之内一直在看老师作实验) 如果宾语补足语是短暂性动词如果宾语补足语是短暂性动词, 动词不定式动词不定式短语表示一次动作短语表示一次动作, 而而-ing形式则表示反复动作。形式则表示反复动作。e.g. We heard the door slam. We heard the door slamming. ( (反复动作反复动作) )( (一次动作一次动作) ) 三、三、-ing形式作表语形式作表语 -ing形式

26、作表语时放在系动词之后形式作表语时放在系动词之后, 用来泛指用来泛指某种动作或行为某种动作或行为, 以说明主语的身份、性质或以说明主语的身份、性质或情况。如：情况。如：Her hobby is painting. 她的业余爱好是画画。她的业余爱好是画画。My job is looking after the children.我的工作就是照顾这些孩子。我的工作就是照顾这些孩子。His concern for his mother is most touching.他对母亲的关爱很感人。他对母亲的关爱很感人。She was very pleasing in her appearance.It i

27、s believed that if a book is _, it will surely _ the reader. (2003上海上海) A. interested; interest B. interesting; be interested C. interested; be interesting D. interesting; interest - What do you think of the book? - Oh, excellent. Its worth _ a second time. (1989全国全国) A. to read B. to be read C. rea

28、ding D. being read DC1. The _ boy was last seen _ near the bank of the lake. A. missing; playing B. missing; play C. missed; played D. missed; to play解析解析: missing是形容词是形容词, 作作boy的定语的定语, 意思是意思是“失踪的失踪的”。 was last seen playing表示被看见时正在玩。表示被看见时正在玩。真题解析真题解析A2. Mr. Smith, _ of the _ speech, started to read

29、 a novel. A. tired; boring B. tiring; bored C. tired; bored D. tiring; boring解析解析: 此题考查现在分词与过去分词的区别。此题考查现在分词与过去分词的区别。tired, moved, interested excited 等过去分词等过去分词叙述的是人的本身感受叙述的是人的本身感受; tiring, moving, interesting, exciting等现在分词叙述的是某等现在分词叙述的是某一物或事情给予人的感受。一物或事情给予人的感受。A3. When we watched the national flag

30、 _ in the Olympic Games on TV, we raised a cheer. A. rise B. being risen C. raised D. being raised解析解析: 本题考查分词作补语本题考查分词作补语, rise是不及物动词是不及物动词, 先排除先排除A、B两项两项, 国旗是被人们升起的国旗是被人们升起的, 应该用分词的被动形式应该用分词的被动形式, 句意为句意为: 当看到电视中当看到电视中奥林匹克运动会上国旗正在被升起时奥林匹克运动会上国旗正在被升起时, 我们我们欢呼起来。欢呼起来。D4. We sat there, _with what we l

31、istened to. A. satisfying B. to satisfy C. contented D. content解析解析: 本题考查动词用法。本题考查动词用法。satisfied表示表示“感到满意的感到满意的”, 把把A、B两项排除两项排除; content 既是形容词既是形容词, 又是动词又是动词, be contented with “对对满足满足”。D5. He was in hospital for six months. He felt as if he was _ from the outside world. A. cut out B. cut off C. cut

32、 up D. cut through 解析：解析：B。cut out的意思是的意思是“切下；删除切下；删除”，cut off意思是意思是“切断；使切断；使(人、城镇人、城镇)孤立孤立”，cut up的意思是的意思是“切碎切碎”，cut through的意的意思是思是“穿越穿越”。6. Why did you go back to the shop? I left my son _ there. A. wait B. to wait C. waiting D. waits解析：解析：C。本题考查分词作补语，本题考查分词作补语，leave 在这意思是在这意思是“让让处于处于状态状态”。He loo

33、ked around and caught a man _ his hand into the passengers pocket. (2004北京春招北京春招) A. put B. to be putting C. to put D. putting 解析：此题的答案为解析：此题的答案为D。固定搭配。固定搭配catch sb. doing “发现某人正在做发现某人正在做 ”。 【高考衔接高考衔接】1. In April, 2009, President Hu inspected the warships in Qingdao, _ the 60th anniversary of the fo

34、unding of the PLA Navy. (09福建）福建） A. marking B. marked C. having marked D. being marked2. The manager, _ it clear to us that he didnt agree with us, left the meeting room. (江西江西05) A. who has madeB. having made C. made D. making高考真题高考真题AB3. Come on, please give me some ideas about the project. Sorry

35、. With so much work _ my mind, I almost break down. (福建福建07) A. filled B. filling C. to fill D. being filled4. Peter received a letter just now _ his grandma would come to see him soon. (四川四川07) A. said B. say C. saying D. to say5. I smell something _ in the kitchen. Can I call you back in a minute?

36、 (07全国卷全国卷 I) A. burning B. burnt C. being burnt D. to be burnt BCA6. Whenever he was asked why he was late for class, he would answer carelessly, always _ the same thing. (江苏江苏06) A. saying B. said C. to say D. having saidA1.She was offered the _(lead) role in the new film.2. Seeing the sun _(rise)

37、 above the surface of the sea, all of us began to take photos. 3. As the stone was too heavy to move, I left it _ (lie) on the ground.4. Havent you seen the sign, _ (read) “NO PHOTOS”? Im really sorry I didnt.5. The comments which he made _(concern) marketing bothered his boss greatly.Fill in the bl

38、anks with the correct form of each given word.leading rising lying reading concerning 1. I cant imagine Billy _ a motorbike.2. Did you hear the someone downstairs _ at the door?3. Frank is very good at telling funny jokes. He can be very _. 4. You cant stop me _ what I want. Complete the sentences w

39、ith a word from the box.astonish, depress, play, do, ride, amuse, knockridingknockingamusingdoing5. You may find it _ that he made progress in such a short time.6. Most people consider it _ that it keeps raining for a whole week.7. When I came out of the theatre, I noticed a group of children _ musi

40、cal instruments across the street.astonishingdepressingplaying1. A cook will be immediately fired if he is found _ in the kitchen. A. smoke B. smoking C. to smoke D. smoked2. The manager discussed the plan that they would like to see _ the next year. A. carry out B. carrying out C. carried out D. to

41、 carry outB C 单项选择单项选择3. I can hardly imagine Peter _ across the Atlantic Ocean in five days. A. sail B. to sail C. sailing D. to have sailed4. When we got back from the cinema, we found the lamp_ but the door _. A. being on; shutB. burning; shutting C. burning; shut D. on; shuttingC C 5. There was a terrible noise _ the sudden burst of light. A. followed B. following C. to be followed D. being followed6. Tell Mary that theres som