高三英语unit1《《Bodylanguage》》-grammar课件牛津上海版S1A.pptVIP

Gerunds as subjects Unit1 Body language T: What does shaking hands mean? S1: Shaking hands is a sign of friendship. S2: Shaking hands means that you are friendly. sadness, anger, respect, that you are happy/ puzzled/ sleepy/ thinking Shaking your fist is a sign of anger. Sighing is a sign of sadness. Closing your eyes means that you are thinking. Yawning means that you are sleepy. sadness, anger, respect, that you are happy/ puzzled/ sleepy/ thinking Scratching your head means that you are thinking. Whistling means that you are happy. Bowing is a sign of respect. Gerund as verb objects T: I didn’t know you could swim. S: Didn’t you? I love/ like swimming. So do I. I really enjoy swimming. I don’t. I hate / dislike swimming. I prefer walking. T: Gerunds after prepositions Example: T: Excuse me, but what are this ____for? S: They’re_____ locking _____ the drawers of the desk. S1: And this _______? S2: It’s _____ letters. S1: What about these _______ ________? S2: They’re _______ ________ your paper together. S1: This ________. What’s it for? S2: It’s _______ _______ your paper into. S1: And these ________? S2: They’re _______ . They’re a present for your first day at work. S1: This ________. What’s it for? S2: It’s _______ _______ the dates on documents.