必修五第五单元DiscoveringUsefulStructures

1、Unit 5First AidDiscovering useful structuresUnit 5First AidRead the sentences below.n(It) Looks like rain.n Hi. (It is) Nice to see you again.n(Have you) Forgotten my name?n(You can ) Just call me Peter. nIm a doctor and my wife (is) a teacher.nIm not as strong as I was (strong).nWhat a beautiful um

2、brella (it is)!They are sentences with ellipsis.Now find some sentences with ellipsis in the text.Ellipsis is the omission of some words for avoiding repetition and achieving textual cohesion. What is ellipsis?nOften the illness or injury is not serious, but there are other times when (the illness o

3、r injury is serious and ) giving first aid quickly can save lives.nBurns are called first (degree burns), second (degree burns) or third degree burns nThese affect both the top (layer of the skin) and the second layer of the skin.Generally speaking, any part of a sentence can be omitted as long as t

4、he meaning is clear and not confusing. 1. Omitting the subject (You) Open the door, please! - Would you like to watch NBA? - (It) sounds like a good idea. I have done more than (what) is required. (I) Hope to see you soon. - Is he a teacher? - Yes, he is (a teacher). His sister isnt lazy, nor is his

5、 brother (lazy).2. Omitting the predicative Sam seemed angry and George certainly was (angry).3. Omitting the objectWill Mr. Smith come tomorrow?Sorry, I dont know (whether he will come tomorrow).-Which of them is the better choice? -Well, Its hard to tell (it). - Do you think it will rain? - I thin

6、k not. (I dont think it will rain.) - Do you think it will rain? - I think so. (I think that it will rain.)1) How so? Why so? 2) Is that so? I hope so. 3) I suppose / believe / hope not. - Are you going to Tibet? -Yes, Id like to (go there). - Have you ever been to the seaside? - No. I should have (

7、been to the seaside), but I was busy then. To do as the object (There is) No smoking. (Come in) This way, please.4. Omitting the predicate and part of it ( Im ) Sorry to hear you are ill. (Will you) Have a smoke / a cup of tea? What a wonderful time (we had)!5. Omitting the subject & predicate or pa

8、rt of themWhile (you are) crossing the road, you must be careful. 1. Havent seen you for ages. 2. Some more tea? 3. Sounds like a good idea.Now its your turn to find out what have been left out. I havent seen you for ages.Would you like some more tea?That / It sounds like a good idea. 4. Doesnt matt

9、er. 5. Sorry to hear that. 6. Pity you couldnt come.It doesnt matter.Im sorry to hear that.Its / What a pity you couldnt come. 7. This way, please. 8. Terrible weather! 9. Joining us for a drink? 10. Going to the supermarket? Come this way, please.What terrible weather it is!Are you joining us for a

10、 drink? Are you going to the supermarket?在英语中由在英语中由when / while / if / unless / though / even if / until 等表示时间、条件、等表示时间、条件、方式或让步等的从句，如果从句的主语方式或让步等的从句，如果从句的主语和主句的主语一致（或者从句的主语是和主句的主语一致（或者从句的主语是be），而且从句谓语中又包括，那么这），而且从句谓语中又包括，那么这个主语和动词都可以省略。只保留连词个主语和动词都可以省略。只保留连词+现在分词现在分词 / 过去分词过去分词 / 形容词。例如：形容词。例如： Whi

11、le (he was) eating breakfast, he heard the doorbell ringSend the goods if (they are) ready.Fill in the blanks with articles where (it is) necessary.Though (he was) poor, he lived a happy life.One of the sides of the board should be painted yellow, and the other white在并列句中，为了避免与第一个分句在并列句中，为了避免与第一个分句的

12、相同内容重复，可采用省略谓语，的相同内容重复，可采用省略谓语，而保留主语和表语或补足语等成分。而保留主语和表语或补足语等成分。例如例如：If (it is) possible / necessary, this old temple will be rebuilt.If (that is) so, I will call you back at 5:00 pm.There are only a few books in our school library, if (there are) any. 以以if从句为代表的状语从句中的特殊省从句为代表的状语从句中的特殊省略用法：通常省略了略用法：通

13、常省略了it is，that is，there is / are。1. The experiment shows that proper amounts of exercise, if _ regularly, can improve our health. (2010浙江浙江) A. being carried out B. carrying out C. carried out D. to carry out 解析：答案选解析：答案选C。本句的。本句的if_ regularly是是插入的条件从句，从句的主语是插入的条件从句，从句的主语是proper amounts of exercise，

14、此时应用，此时应用it代替前面提代替前面提到的主语，条件句的主语与主句的主语一致，到的主语，条件句的主语与主句的主语一致，并且含有并且含有is, 故省略了故省略了it is, 完整形式是：完整形式是：if it is carried out。高考真题高考真题2. It sounds like something is wrong with the cars engine. _, wed better take it to the garage immediately. (2011江苏江苏) A. Otherwise B. If not C. But for that D. If so解析：答案

15、选解析：答案选D。 “如果那样的话如果那样的话”最最恰当，适合上下文的语境，所以用恰当，适合上下文的语境，所以用If so。 If so = If something is wrong with the cars engine. 3. Some of you may have finished unit one. _, you can go on to unit two. (2009 江西江西 ) A. If you may B. If you do C. If not D. If so解析：解析： 答案选答案选D， 是省略句的用法。是省略句的用法。 If so = If you have d

16、one that / so 4. Every evening after dinner, if not _, I will spend some time from work walking my dog . (2009 湖南湖南 ) A. being tired B. tiring C. tired D. to be tired解析：解析： 省略句式。在省略句式。在 if 引导的条件状语引导的条件状语从句中，从句中还原应为从句中，从句中还原应为 if I am not tired，根据省略的原则，所以答案选，根据省略的原则，所以答案选 C。1. The burn that she got f

17、rom the iron was red and it was very painful.2. A boy was on the left side of the sick woman, and a girl was on the right side of the sick woman( ) _). (_ Rewrite these sentences by taking out the unnecessary parts. (P 37)3. She has a daughter who is in hospital.4. He went to the doctor because he h

18、ad to go to the doctor .5. Did she pass the first aid test that she did yesterday or didnt she pass?( )( )( )not6. She could not decided whether to send him to hospital or not to send him to hospital.7. When your nose is bleeding, you should bend forward so that the blood runs out of your nose and t

19、he blood doesnt run down your throat.8. Only some of the students have done a first aid course but most of the students havent done a first aid course.not1) The cottage surrounded by a wall belongs to the local government. 2) The first book I read this term was more interesting than the second.The c

20、ottage (that is) surrounded by a wall belongs to the local government.The first book I read this term was more interesting than the second (book I read this term).Rewrite each sentence including the missing words. 3) To her teachers surprise, she did better in her first aid exam than expected. 4) I

21、dont think they have returned from the hospital, but they might have.To her teachers surprise, she did better in her first aid exam than (it was) expected.I dont think they have returned from the hospital, but they might have (returned from the hospital).5) He wanted to help the accident victim but

22、his friend didnt. 6)You can borrow my first aid notes if you want to.He wanted to help the accident victim but his friend didnt (want to help the accident victim).You can borrow my first aid notes if you want to (borrow my first aid notes).SOMETIMES SENTENCES CAN BE AMBIGUOUS BECAUSE OF ELLIPSIS. DI

23、SCUSS THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES IN GROUPS OF FOUR AND FIND OUT THE TWO MEANINGS IN EACH SENTENCE.1. Jack loves nature more than his wife.2. John understood himself better than Peter.3. Max phoned his mother and Oscar did too.4. I relied on you more than Roger.Discussion 1. Jack loves nature more than

24、his wife.2. John understood himself better than Peter.Jack loves nature more than he loves his wife. Jack loves nature more than his wife loves nature.John understood himself better than Peter understood John.John understood himself better than Peter understood himself.3. Max phoned his mother and O

25、scar did too.4. I relied on you more than Roger.Max phoned his mother and Oscar phoned Maxs mother too. Max phoned Maxs mother and Oscar phoned Oscars mother.I relied on you more than Roger relied on you.I relied on you more than I relied on Roger.1.Is it going to rain tomorrow?_. Im planning to go

26、climbing with my uncle. A. I hope so B. I dont hope to C. I hope it not D. I hope not2. Xishuangbanna is supposed to be a wonderful place, but we havent been there. _. A. Neither have we B. Neither we have C. Neither did we D. Neither we didChoose the best answers.DA3. Alice, why didnt you come to m

27、y birthday party yesterday？ I _, but I had an unexpected visitor. A. had B. would C. was going to D. did 4. She planned to go for a picnic, but her mother told her _. A. not to do B. not to C. do not to D. to not5. Will Li Lin go biking this weekend?I dont know. If he _, Ill go with him. A. will wan

28、t to B. wants to C. wants to do D. will wantCBB6. I cant go shopping with you this Sunday. Pardon? But you _. A. promised to do B. promised to C. promise to D. would promise 7. Ill be away on a holiday for about two weeks. Would you mind taking care of my cat? Not at all. _. A. Ill go to B. Id rathe

29、r not C. Id love it D. Id be happy toBD8. -Tomorrow is a holiday. Why are you doing your homework? -I am doing these exercises now so that I wont have _ on Sunday. A. it B. them C. for D. to9. -Shall I invite Ann to my birthday party tomorrow evening? -Yes. Itll be fine if you _. A. are B. can C. in

30、vite D. doDD10. - Arent you the manager? -No, and I _. A. dont want to B. dont want to be C. dont want be D. dont want11. - Ill be away on a business trip. Would you mind looking after my cat? -Not at all. _. A. Ive no time B. Id rather not C. Id like it D. Id be glad to BD 12. - Wont you have another try? - _. A. Yes, I will have B. Yes, I wont have C. Yes, I wont D. Yes, I will 13. - I wont do it any more. -_? A. Why no