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Unit 2 The Environment Grammar and usage Teaching aims 1 Learn the functions of V ing form in sentences 2 Enable the students to master the usage of V ing form Difficult they looked very angry 3 I heard him lots of coins into the collecting tin 4 You can see them every night this week at the New Theatre 5 I could hear them to each other during the first part of the play 6 We watched the army down the street towards the park 7 I saw the people the theatre and there were 286 of them 8 We watched three old men their food with each other 9 We watched the children into the water from the top diving board 10 I noticed you the performers with the ticket sales That was kind of you 2 A verb ing can be used after verbs like stand sit and lie These two actions are happening at the same time They stood talking to each other They stood when they were talking to each other Practice 5 Rewrite the following sentences 1 When he heard the music he began to get homesick Hearing the music he began to get homesick 2 When they saw the flame on top of the mountain they knew that another war would begin soon Seeing the flame on top of the mountain they knew that another war would begin soon 3 When he was driving to the airport he hit a boy on a bike Driving to the airport he hit a boy on a bike 4 He wrote a letter and said he was satisfied with the work He wrote a letter saying he was satisfied with the work 5 He sat in his seat while he was thinking of the problem He sat in his seat thinking of the problem 6 While he was reading he nodded from time to time Reading the book he nodded from time to time 3 A verb ing has perfect form e g having worked Having worked side by side with many environmentalists I know that a healthy environment and stable economy should be possible at the same time Practice 6 Rewrite the following sentences 1 She gave her opinion about the new building Then she left the meeting Having given her opinion about the new building she left the meeting 2 She made one last effort to see her husband Then she returned home Having made one last effort to see her husband she returned home 3 I admired her writing for many years Then I finally met her Having admired her writing for many years I finally met her 4 I was interested in the Koories for many years Then I decided to learn their language Having been interested in the Koories for many years I decided to learn their language 5 The settlers seized the natives tents Then they burnt them Having seized the natives tents the settlers burnt them Step 3 Consolidation We have learn the use of V ing form as an adjective or adverb Now please finish the exercise on page 29 A This is a letter to the editor of a newspaper Put the verbs in brackets in the correct forms using the grammar rules you have learnt Dear Sir Madam I am delighted by your newspaper s decision to start a campaign for protecting the environment I am glad that you have asked readers to write in with their suggestions The state of our parks is very 1 shock with rubbish everywhere I used to find a trip to the park very 2 relax Now I just find it 3 tire because I have to pick up the rubbish where I am going to sit The grass is covered in plastic bags and food and I am sad that the young people of today do not clean up after themselves when they have been to the park It is 4 disappoint that none of the schools ask their students to do park clean ups as part of their Science class Perhaps they could start doing this There are so many 5 interest animals and insects 6 live in our parks It would be a shame if they were destroyed because of people s activities in the park Yours Wang Qiang B Read this new report and fill in the blanks with words from the box below following sleeping pleasing exciting walking moving falling keeping 1 News for Animal Lovers Two people were arrested yesterday at a Paris airport for bringing animals into Europe from South America illegally One of the customs officers was watching the arrivals very closely He could see a woman 2 in front if a group Then he saw feathers 3 from under her coat Having seen this the customs officer asked the woman to come over to his desk He was surprised to fine ten birds inside her coat There was a short fat gentleman 4 her Another customs officer called him over when it seemed he had a 5 stomach On taking off his jacket a 6 tortoise was found on his stomach Apparently he had traveled on the plane like this 7 the tortoise hidden in a blanket Such arrests are very 8 for Paris officers Step 4 V ing phrases Verb ing phrases can express Time Asking around I find many people willing to pay slightly higher prices for things that are environmentally friendly When I ask around I find many people willing to pay slightly higher prices for things that are environmentally friendly Having observed the problem for many years he announced that we are now facing the biggest environmental problem of our time After he observed the problem for many years he announced that we are now facing the biggest environmental problem of our time Practice 1 Multiple choice 1 After seeing the movie A the book was read by him B the book made him want to read it C he wanted to read the book D the reading of the book interested him 2 The next morning she found the man in bed dead A lying B lie C lay D laying 3 There was terrible noise the sudden burst of light A followed B following C to be followed D being followed 4 The secretary worked late into the night a long speech for the president A to prepare B preparing C prepared D was preparing 5 Can t you read Mary said to the notice A angrily pointing B and point angrily C angrily pointed D and angrily pointing Verb ing phrases can express Reason We are making bigger holes in the nets hoping to avoid catching fish that are not fully grown We are making bigger holes in the nets because we hope to avoid catching fish that are not fully grown Practice 2 Join these pairs of sentences using the ing form 1 He was a very musical child He spent a lot of time practicing Being a very musical child he spent a lot of time practicing 2 He learnt a lot of techniques from his teacher Then he played better and better Learning a lot of techniques from his teacher he played better and better 3 He begged his parents to borrow a piano Then he practiced more and more Begging his parents to borrow a piano he practiced more and more 4 He persuaded his parents to send him to Paris He then studied there for five years Persuading his parents to send him to Paris he studied there for five years 5 He knew no one in Paris He joined a group of musicians Knowing no one in Paris he joined a group of musicians 6 He earned so little money He did not have to pay taxes Earning so little money he did not have to pay taxes 7 He discovered that Gary had nowhere to live He then invited him to share his flat Discovering that Gary had nowhere to live he invited him to share his flat 8 He was out of work He was often hungry Bing out of work he was often hungry Verb ing phrases can express Result The factory keeps releasing smoke making the air dirty The factory keeps releasing smoke As a result the air is made dirty Practice 3 Multiple choice 1 Their car was caught in a traffic jam thus the delay A to cause B causing C caused D cause 2 One by one Peter sold his bits and pieces only a mite of their worth A getting B got C to get D get 3 He worked day and night his task ahead of time A finished B finishing C finish D to finish 4 I was in the bathroom not the knock at the door A hear B to hear C hearing D heard Verb ing phrases can express Condition Preparing fully we can achieve great things If we prepare fully we can achieve great things Practice 4 Rewrite the following sentences 1 Meeting anywhere else we wouldn t have recognized him If we had met anywhere else we wouldn t have recognized him 2 Heating water you can change it into steam If you heat water you can change it into steam 3 Working hard you will succeed If you work hard you will succeed 2 We can also use the pattern conjunction verb ing to express time The common conjunctions are when whenever while once and until We have to take environmental protection into consideration when developing the economy Practice 5 Rewrite the following sentences When working in the factory he was an advanced worker When he worked in the factory he was an advanced worker Though willing to attend the party he refused the invitation Though he was willing to attend the party he refused the invitation While staying in Beijing he came to see me twice While he was staying in Beijing he came to see me twice If playing all day you will waste your valuable time If you play all day you will waste your valuable time Though raining heavily it cleared up very soon Though it was raining heavily it cleared up very soon 3 The understood subject of a verb ing clause is usually the same as the subject the main clause He traveled on the plane like this keeping the tortoise hidden in a blanket When he traveled on the plane like this he kept the tortoise hidden in a blanket Practice 6 Choose the correct sentence 1 a Hearing the news tears ran down her face b Hearing the news she cried out sadly 2 a Entering the classroom I found nobody in it b Entering the classroom nobody was found in it 3 a Looking out through the window the garden was beautiful b Looking out through the window we saw a beautiful garden 4 a Reading the evening newspaper a dog started barking b I was reading the evening newspaper when a dog started barking 5 a Being fine we will have the sports meeting next week b It being fine we will have the sports meeting next week 4 We put not before the verb ing to create its negative form He sat there not knowing what to say Practice 7 Choose the best answer 1 a reply he decided to write again A Not receiving B Receiving not C Not having received D Having not received 2 What worried the boy most was to visit his father in the hospital A his not allowing B his not being allowed C having not been allowed D his being not allowed 3 They apologized for to attend the meeting A their not being able B their being not able C them not able D them being able not Step 5 consolidation Do the exercise in page 31 Read this conversation and change the highlighted sentences into verb ing clauses James Long Well 1 after listening carefully to you two I am surprised that you agree with each other Qian Liwei 2 When I look back I find I didn t like som