新概念欢乐诵-L68Gerund动名词

We can use both -ing forms and infinitives as subjects (but -ing forms are Smoking is bad for you.

We can use infinitives to say why we do things.

I got up early to catch the 7.15 train.

After some verbs we use -ing forms. Some of these verbs are: keep(on), flnish, stop, give up, go, can't help, suggest, p ractlse, enjoy, love, like, mind,dislike, hate

Do you mind sharing a room? Alex has gone swimming. I can't help feeling unhappy.

After prepositions we use -ing forms, not infinitives.

You can't live without eating. (NOT …without to ent.)

I usually watch TV before going to bed. (NOT …before to go to bed.)

Exercise 3 Complete the sentences with -Ing forms.

? We enjoy playing tennis in the morning- (play)

1 Has Ann finished _________________________________ h er photos? (take)

2 JohiVs given up sweets, (eat)

3 'Where's Helen?* “She's gone _________________________________ ' (shop)

4 I have to practice ______________________________ s o I can pass my test, (drive)

Exercise 1 Correct (V) or not( X)?

? I want see you x want to

? Can I help you? J

1 It's necessary to get a visa...

2 I hope to not have probleins at university...

3 I went to Mexico for learning Spanish...

4 His parents wanted him to be a doctor...

5 You can get there faster by take the train...

6 I'm too tired for working now …

7 I stopped to smoke last year …

8 She kee ps tele phoning me …

9 We decided going by bus …

10 I'm glad seeing you …

11 The lesson was easy to understand...

12 We had nowhere to sleep …

Exercise 2 Complete the sentences.

? Swimming is slower than running IS more dangerous than_ is faster than _________________ costs more than _____________ is easier than ______________ IS harder than ______________ IS more interesting than 2. 3. 4 5. 6 (running; swimming)

(reading; skiing)

___ (flying; going by train)

(washing; eating)

______ (speaking; writing)

_______ (listening; understanding)

(shaving; shopping)

5Alec suggested _____________________________ at the supermarket, (stop)

Exercise 4 Add -ing forms of the verbs in the box.

1Pm tired of the same old stories; doesn" John realize he's boring us?

2Which British Prime Minister was famous for ___________________________________________ big cigars? 3Pm thinking of to Greece next summer - have you ever been there?

4Ericas interested in ________________________ f ootball on television, but not in playing it.

5Don't worry about __________________________ t he dishes - Pll wash them in the morning.

Exercise 5 What are you good or bad at? Write two or more sentences about yourself.

Production

Complete the text with the Jug form or to-infinitive of the verbs in brackets.

The first explorers to cross Australia

John Stuart decided a (cross) to cross Australia from south to north in 1859. He wanted b (win)__________________________ a prize offered by the South Australian government. This meant c (travel)_______________________________________ across

mountains and desert for 3.000 kilometers. He and his three com panions kept d (ride)____________________________________ for eight months before reaching the centre of the continent. What had they expected e

(find)____________________ ? So far they had only succeeded in f (discover) a huge desert. On this exp edition Stuart failed g (reach)_________________________ the coast, and turned back ill and short of food. He tried

h (complete)_________________________ the journey the next year, but failed again. Finally in

1861 he managed i (arrive)__________________________ at the northern coast, near the modern city of Darwun. Ever since he has been famous for j (cross)____________________________ the continent, though sadly he

died soon after his return to Adelaide.

Activity:

Spe aking pe rsonally

?Write sentences which are true for you, using these verbs, and gerunds, eg I'm going to keep trying until I pass the FCE exam. keep ? involve, start, stop, suggest, imagine, regret, miss, practise, consider, (not) mind

Compare your sentences with your partner. Ask about anything that surprises or interests you.

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?Work in small groups and listen to these prompts. Each member of the group should repeat the Exercise 6 Complete the sentences on the right.

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、 ! It's no use

? He \ ask Dave? won't be able to do anything.

3 I don't really want to go out Welk stay at home! There's no point

tonight.

if YOU don't want to.

4

Shall I phone Liz now? No, it's no good

now. She won't be at home. 5

Are you going to com plain about

No, it's not worth . that happened?

Nobody will do anything about it. 6 Do you ever read news pap ers? No. I think it's a waste

?

Shall we get a taxi home?

No, it isn't far. It's not worth getting a taxi. 7 you want to keep these old

clothes?’ ,let's throw them away. They're not

prompt and flnish the sentence truthfully. Make a note of the most interesting things you learn about your colleagues, e.g. PavePs thinking of going to China next yean