Saying is one thing and doing another.

Seeing is believing.

Constant dripping wears away a stone.。 Reading enriches the mind.

Look at following sentences, pay attention to the words in red.

Verb-ing form as a noun

言行不一。

眼见为实。

水滴石穿，绳锯木断。

开卷有益。

Functions of Verb-ingFunctions of Verb-ing SubjectSwimming is good for your health.

那样谈话不礼貌。Talking like that is not polite.南方与北方开战了。Fighting broke out between the South and the North.　　It’s no use/good _________ (argue) with him.It is great fun _______ (sail) a boat

arguing

sailing

Predicative

• Her job is _______ (wash), ________ (clean), _______ (take) care of the children.

• 我的工作是教英语。 My job is teaching English.

washingcleaning taking

Would you mind ______ (turn) down your radio a little, please?

Object

I love swimming in the area during the summer.turning

我喜欢在大河里游泳。 I enjoy swimming in the big river.

女孩们都喜欢跳舞。The girls are all fond of dancing.

after possessive pronoun

*Her swimming has improved since she started training every day.

真的很感激你的主动帮助。

I really appreciate your offering to help me.

in compound nouns

*There is a shoe in the swimming pool.

这位老人不得不用拐杖走路。

The old man has to use a walking stick.

2. We use a verb-ing form, not an infinitive after these verbs: admit, dislike, imagine, delay, consider, mind, understand, avoid, enjoy, practise, miss, finish, keep, suggest. Eg. Simon hates to go to hospital. = He dislikes ___________. There are only a few days left until the tennis competition. Julie is now practising __________ in the tennis court.

going to hospital

playing tennis

3. We can use a verb-ing form or an infinitive after the following verbs, with little difference in meaning. continue, prefer, begin, hate, like, start, love4. Some verbs can be followed by a verb-ing form or a to-infinitive , but with some different in meaning or usage. forget, regret, remember, mean, try, go onforget + to-infinitive (an activity that has not been done)forget + verb-ing form (an action that has been done)

Ex. 1)Do you remember _______ (book) tickets for the cinema tomorrow?

2)Waving your hand means _______ (say) goodbye in China.

3)I didn’t mean ______ (hurt) you by saying that.

4)I regret _____________(inform) you that you have failed the exam.

to book

saying

to hurt

to inform

5. Some common phrases are used with verb-ing forms. Would you mind … …cannot help… …look forward to… …feel like… …cannot stand… …it is no use/ good… …put off… …keep on…

Ex. 1)I could not help ___________ (overhear) what you were saying.

2)Would you mind ________ (buy) me a bottle of water?

3)He kept on ________ (ask) me silly question.

4)It is no use ________ (cry) over spilt milk.

overhearing

buying

asking

crying

Consolidation

• Complete the letter on Page 11

Filling the blanks I first began (1)____________ Internet chat rooms about a year ago. I started (2)________ regularly about two months later, and now I chat on the Internet daily. I love (3)________ chat rooms because sometimes I feel like (4)________ to be someone else online. I love to create a new identity for myself. Soon after visiting the chat rooms, I began to talk less to my real friends. I thought they were less exciting than my online friends. I usually enter the chat room at about 8 p.m. and continue (5)__________________ all evening, sometimes until midnight. But usually my mum

makes

visiting/to visitchatting

visitingpretending

chatting/ to chat

me (6)______ at about 10 p.m. Mum discourages me from (7)________ online.

She says I spend an absurd amount of time online. My friends say so too. Maybe they’re right. Last week, I even forgot (8)_______ my English essay. Mum says I had better (9)_______ my exams, or she will sell the computer as punishment. Although I have fun with my online friends, I know that my real friends are more important than my online friends.

passto do

chattingstop

1)Mark often attempts to escape ____ whenever he breaks traffic regulations.

　　 A) been fined B) to have been fined

　　 C) to be fined D) being fined

　　　　

D

2) My wife said in her letter that she would appreciate ____ from you sometime.

　　 A) to have heard B) to hear

　　 C) for hearing D) hearing

D

3) The thief took away the woman's wallet without____.

　　 A) being seen B) seeing

　　 C) him seeing D) seeing him

A

　　

4) People appreciate ____with him because he has a good sense of humor.

　　 A) to work B) to have worked

　　 C) working D) have working

C

5) I've enjoyed ____ to talk with you.

A) to be able B) being able

C) to been able D) of being able

B

6) No one can avoid ____ by advertisements.

A) to be influenced B) being influenced C) influencing D)shavingsinfluence

　　

B

7) They are considering ____ before the prices go up.

A) of buying the house B) with buying the house C) buying the house D) to buy the house

C

8) He kept ____to his parents.

A) putting off to write B) to put off to write

C) putting off writing D) to put off writing

C

9) If I had remembered ____ the door, the things would not have been stolen.

A) to lock B) locking

C) to have locked D) having locked

A

　　 10) Your shirt needs ____. You'd better have it done today.

　　 A) iron B) to iron

　　 C) ironing D) being ironed

C

Homework

• C2 on page 92 in Workbook.

• Relevant exercises in Unit Revision.