Grammar and usage(2): Overview: infinitive, verb-ing and verb-ed(II)优质课教案设计

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Grammar

Non-finite verbs function as adverbials Teaching aims:

1.To distinguish the usages of non-finite verbs functioning as adverbials. 2. Consolidate the strategy used to solve the problems when we do exercises.

Step1 Lead in

1.Many people went to see Sang Lan in the hospital to cheer her up. 2.Wishing to advocate better treatment for disabled people, Sang Lan took part in many activities. 3.Asked when he would arrive, he said it was uncertain. 4.The children started for London, singing and laughing. 5.Given enough time, we will see the whole city. 6.He devoted everything he had to the project, only to get nothing repaid.

Non-finite verbs can function as purpose, reason or cause, time, manner, condition, result…

Step 2 Practice and analyse

1.Time _______, I’d like to buy some souvenirs in the airport duty-free stores. A. permits

B. permitted

C. permitting

D. being permitted 2.Anxiously, she took the dress out of the package

and tried it on, only _____ it didn’t fit.

A.to find B. found C. finding

D. having found 3.____ your composition carefully, some spelling

mistakes can be avoided. A. Having checked B. Check

C. If you check

D. To check 4.____ misunderstanding, leaders of the two countries have increased the exchange of visits in recent years. Overcome

B. Being overcome

C. To overcome D. Overcoming 5.____ that he has no qualifications in business

management, Kent plans to gain the necessary skills

by taking a part-time course. A. Concerning B. Concerned

C. Being concerned D. To concern 6.____ to reach them on the phone, we sent an e- mail instead. A. Fail

B. To fail

C. Failed D. Having failed 7.____ with the size of the whole earth, the biggest ocean does not seem big at all. A. Compare

B. When comparing

C. Comparing D. When compared 8.In the face of the big fire in October in California, many people in the fire-stricken areas moved out _____.

A. to escape burning B. to escape being burned C. escaping burned D. escaping from burning 9.____ his age, the little boy read very well. A. Considering B. Considered

C. Consider D. Having considered 10.___ to improving services, we will provide

customers with all the information they need. A. Being committed B. Committed C. Having committed

D. Committing