Unit 1 Laughter is good for you课件41（牛津高中选修6）.pptVIP

The to infinitive and verb-ing forms can be used as the subject of a sentence. 1) The to infinitive is often used as the subject of a sentence. When we talk about a general idea, we sometimes use verb-ing as the subject. To choose time is to save time. Laughing helps your body stay healthy and can even help you fight pain. 2) When the subject is a to infinitive, we can use the preparatory subject (形式主语) it at the beginning of the sentence, especially in the following sentence pattern: It is + adj.+ to do. It is important to respect people. It is right to give up smoking. 3) We can use for + object pronoun before the to infinitive as its logical subject, i.e. It is + adj. + for sb. + to do. It’s necessary for me to know how to use a computer. It is a glorious death for one to die for the people. 4) In the drills It is + no good/no use + doing… It is not any good/not any use + doing… It’s + fun/a pleasure/a waste of time + doing… It is useful/useless/nice/expensive/tiring + doing… we often use the verb-ing form as the real subject. It is no use arguing with him. It is not any good reading in the sun. It’s dangerous swimming in the sea in windy days. 高考真题: 1) _______ is a good form of exercise for both young and old．【92全国】 A. The walk B. Walking C. To walk D. Walk 2) —What do you think made Mary so upset？ — __________ her new bicycle．【97上海】 A．As she lost?? B．Lost C．Losing?????? D．Because of losing 3) It is no good _______ in class. A. to talk B. talk C. talking D. talked Read the sentences: . ①When Jack was young, he had no friends to play with. (to play with no friends ) ②Tom is often the first one to arrive at school. (the first one arrives ) ③He has no plans to stop making films. 3) Conclusion: when the to infinitive is used as the attributive, the noun that it modifies is often the logical object of the to infinitive. Sometimes the noun can be its logi