八年级下册英语课件-Module 1 Social communication Unit 2 Body language 课件2 上教版

In pairs, ask and answer questions on the page of 24. Follow the example. 1. S1: What can shaking your closed hand show? S2: Shaking your closed hand can show that you’re angry. 2. S1: What can resting your head on your hand show?
S1: What about Qingdao? The beach city is a perfect place for the summer holidays. S2: Qingdao is a good place, but it’s a bit far away from here. We want a short trip. S1: Well, you’d better find some ideas for a short trip in a travel guide. S2: That’s a good idea. Thank you. S1: You’re welcome.
• Gerunds are often uncountable. We do not add a or an before them. • A gerund can have its own object. Debbie loves reading poems.
Gerunds as subjects
In pairs, read the example below. Pay attention to the words in blue. S1: What’s the matter? S2: I’m thinking about going somewhere nice during the summer holidays with my parents. S1: Why don’t you go to Harbin? It’s cool there in summer. S2: I went there last summer.
S2: He enjoys reading books. 2. S1: What is the girl practising?
S2: She is practising climbing mountains.
3. S1: What is the girl good at? S2: She is good at skiing. 4. S1: What is the girl interested in? S2: She is interested in playing chess.
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Smiling shows that you are happy. age.
• Ballet training usually starts at an early
subject
• Dancing is her favourite hobby.

Work out the rule
• When we use a gerund as the subject of a sentence, the main verb is in (singular/plural) form
Things to remember
• We often use gerunds after prepositions. • Debbie is good at communicating with people. • I am looking forward to going to Beijing.
S2: Resting your head on your hand can show that you’re bored.
Gerunds as objects
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Debbie enjoys smiling and always looks friendly. object
• Simon tried smiling at people.
breathe do hear organize smoke take use walk
1 She is tired of breathing the dirty air in the city centre. 2 She keeps on walking to school instead of taking a bus. 3 He finally gave up smoking. 4 She is used to using a handkerchief instead of a tissue. 5 She was interested in doing the puzzle. 6 She looks forward to hearing from her new efriend. 7 She is good at organizing party activities.
Homework
根据下列句子回答问题。 (1) Cycling is fun. (2) Karen likes reading. (3) David found the answer by looking in the encyclopaedia. (4) An abacus is used for doing sums. • In sentence 1, which word is the subject? • In sentence 2, which word is the object? • How did David find the answer? • What is an abacus used for?
I’m afraid I can’t …
Listen to the conversation on the page of 26. Repeat after the recording.
When we want to express concern, we say: What’s the matter? What’s wrong? What’s the problem? What’s up?
• Communicating is more than just speaking. • He tried smiling at people.
We use gerunds as subjects, objects, predicatives, etc.
double the final consonant and We form gerunds from verbs. add -ing begin communicate dance hold sigh lie beginning communicating dancing holding sighing lying
When we accept suggestions, we use: That’s a good idea.
Good idea.
It sounds nice/great/wonderful.
When we reject suggestions, we use: No, thanks. Sorry, I can’t make it. I don’t feel like it. I’d love to, but I …
Thank you!
We often use gerunds after these phrases. be fond of be interested in be used to keep on give up think of look forward to
be good at be tired of
Complete the sentences using the verbs in the box in the -ing form.
Talk time
When we make suggestions, we use: Let’s (do) …! / Shall we (do) …? Let’s go skating! Shall we go skating?
We can also use the following expressions to make suggestions. Why don’t we/you (do) …? Why not (do)…? What/How about (doing) …? You’d better (do) … ！
We often use gerunds after these verbs.
consider suggest practise
finish enjoy
mind imagine
In pairs, ask and answer questions about the pictures on the page of 25. Follow the example. 1. S1: What does the boy enjoy?
drop the –e and add -ing
add -ing drop the –ie and add -ying
Work out the rule • We usually form a gerund by adding -ing to a (verb/noun).
Things to remember
Module 1 Social communication
Unit
2
Body language
Show time
Share your report about your and your classmate’s body language.
Grammar
Gerunds
Gerunds are nouns ending in -ing. These nouns refer to actions and activities.