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Unit 3 The world online Grammar 教学设计 2 Step 1: General introduction The grammar in this unit focuses on linking verbs. You’ll review what a linking verb’s function is in a sentence and verbs can be used as linking verbs. You are expected to apply the rules you have learnt to complete some written tasks. Step 2: Exercises: Fill in the blanks with proper linking verbs. 1. Wood _____ hard. 2. The exercise ___ easy， but in fact it’s very hard. 3. Don’t you think the music of the song ___ beautiful？ 4. The old man ___ poor in the old days， but now he’s ___ rich on hare. 5. Most leaves begin to ___yellow in autumn. 6. The fish ___good； the children like it very much. 7. The girl’s face ___red when she heard his words. 8. It’s true ___ that parents ___ old when children grow up. Keys: 1. looks 2. seems 3. sounds 4. looked； been 5. turn/get 6. tastes 7. turned 8. to find； become Step 3: Explanation and practice: A linking verb is a word used to connect the subject of a sentence to further information about the state which the subject is in. The most common linking verb is “to be (be/am/is/are/was/were/been)” 1. Let’s look at Part A on page 41. Please read the passage and underline all the linking verbs at the same time. Answers[ A feel； is； seems； are； is； was； seemed； is； felt； be； were； stayed； become； am； am； proved 2. Now， please turn to Part B on page 41. Please replace the underlined words with the words given in the box. Answers B 1 proved/seemed/appeared 2 appeared/seemed 3 feel 4 stayed/remained 5 remained/stayed 6 seemed For reference More explanation of linking verbs: 连系动词看似简单，实则是中学英语中的重要语法项目，同时，也是历届高考考查的重点和热点。 一、用法 连系动词本身有一定的词义，但不能独立作谓语，必须与表语一起构成谓语。表语通常由名词、形容词，或相当于名词或形容词的词或短语等充当，说明主语是什么或怎么样。 二、分类 1. “存在”类：表示存在或具有某种特征或状态。这类连系动词强调“存在”。常见的有：be(是)，look(看起来)，feel(摸上去)，seem(似乎是)，appear(似乎、显得)，prove(证明是)，smell(闻起来)，taste(尝起来)，sound(听起来)等。例如： 　　The story sounds true. 　　Those oranges tas