Grammar

Unit 21Body Language

V-ing form

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V-ing form can be used as

predicative

subject

object

besides

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V-ing form can be used as

attribute

an interesting crosstalkan amusing storya flaming argumentan exciting evening

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an interesting crosstalk

The crosstalk is interesting.

Predicative: after link verbs or be verbs

an amusing story The story sounds amusing.

an exciting match The match looks exciting.

a disappointing dish The dish tastes disappointing.

a flaming argument The argument is flaming.

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shock excite disappoint encourage invite amaze

1. It is _______ that the six-year-old girl can speak three languages.

2. Our trip was___________. We did not find any unusual plants.

3. The food at the dinner party did not look very______. It was not worth the money.

4. The father must have said something __________because the boy finally got up and made a good speech.

5. The news was________. All the three boats had sunk in the storm and nobody survived.

6. It was ________ to watch the world’s top soccer players play in China.

amazing

disappointing

inviting

encouraging

shocking

exciting

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wave one’s hand

shake one’s head

nod

put up one’s hand

hold up one’s head

kiss

hang one’s head

wave one’s arms

touch one’s stomachcup one’s ear

Love

Not afraid/Proud

Feel sorry for having done something wrong Feel very happyHello!/Hi!/Goodbye!

I’m full./ I’ve a stomachache

DisagreementAgreement

May I ask a question?

I can’t hear you.

Gestures Meaning

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Waving one’s hand means “Hello” or “Goodbye”.

Shaking one’s head means disagreement.

Nodding means agreement.

wave one’s hand Hello!/Hi!/Goodbye!--------

shake one’s head Disagreement--------

nod Agreement--------

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Waving one’s hand means “Hello” or “Goodbye”. Shaking one’s head means disagreement. Nodding means agreement.

Putting up one’s hand means “May I ask a question?”.

Kissing means love.

Holding up one’s head means “I’m not afraid” or “I’m proud.”

Hanging one’s head means feeling sorry for having done something wrong.

Waving one’s arms means feeling very happy.

Touching one’s stomach means “ I’m full.” or “ I’ve a stomachache”. Cupping one’s ear means “ I can’t hear you.”.

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Moving the index finger from side to side “come here”.

“ come here ” moving the index finger from side to side.

means

A good way of saying is

subject

predicative

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I like it

object

(smiling).

I like smiling.

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She enjoys this (dancing).

She enjoys dancing.

object

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I mind it.

I mind smoking.

Please stop it.

Please stop smoking.

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1. She did not go to that big supermarket any more because it was always crowded. (stop)

3. I need to take a rest. Would you mind if I sat down for a while? ( feel like, mind)

5. He goes to the mountains every weekend. ( like)

7. My grandfather is nearly seventy and he still likes to play tennis. (enjoy)

9. I can’t go to the cinema today. I have got homework to finish. (finish)

11. He bought a new cell phone, but then he received a lot of useless short messages. (end up)

The book was so funny that I laughed from beginning to end. (can’t help)

The book was so funny that I couldn’t help laughing from beginning to end.

She stopped going to that big supermarket because it was always crowded.

I feel like a rest. Do you mind my sitting down for a while?

He likes going to the mountains every weekend.

My grandfather is nearly seventy and he still enjoys playing tennis.

I can’t go to the cinema today. I have to finish doing my homework.

He bought a new cell phone, but ended up receiving a lot of useless short messages.

taketaking

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Subject:• In many countries, shaking one’s head means “no”

and nodding means “ yes”.

• Learning a foreign language is very useful to me.

• Seeing is believing.

Object:• He finished reading the book yesterday.

• I enjoy learning English.

• We can learn a lot about what a person is thinking by watching his or her body language.

Predicative:• A good way of saying “ I am full” is moving the

hand in circles over the stomach after a meal.

• The music is exciting.

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Waving

Hands

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.Finish the exercise on page 121.

.Make 5 sentences with v-ing phrases, talking about the body language in different situations.

4 people in one group, each group prepare a short ShuangHuang. (about 1 minute)

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That’s all !

Goodbye!