1、Whats the relation between the videoand todays class?Nothing.I was amazed to see all the paintings.It was surprising then to see so many people viewing important and precious artworks through their smartphones.predicatives(表语)Exploring the rules As I wandered in the National Gallery,I was amazed to
2、see all the paintings.I wondered at the skill of the artists,their use of colour and how they played with light and shade.I observed the brushwork they used to enhance their works.I enjoyed the whole experienceto be able to bathe my senses in this palace of human creativity.It was surprising then to
3、 see so many people viewing important and precious artworks through their smartphones.It might sound shocking,but they seemed more interested in taking photos and recording videos of artworks than appreciating them with their own eyes.How was it possible,I wondered,to truly appreciate the human touc
4、h of a great painting when it was reduced to a few million pixels?Looking at artworks through smartphones,I thought,was like trying to appreciate the countryside without being able to hear the birds sing,feel the breeze against my face or smell the flowers.Moving slowly through the National Gallery,
5、I was determined to keep my smartphone in my bag and appreciate each individual painting with the best camera in the world:my own eyes._ _Exploring the rules Exploring the rules Read the blog entry again and find the sentences that use verb-ing or verb-ed forms as predicatives.Verb-ing forms as pred
6、icativesIt was surprising then Verb-ed forms as predicatives,I was amazed to see all the paintings.It might sound shocking they seemed more interested in taking.,I was determined to keep.Working out the rule When used as the predicative（表语）,the verb-ing or verb-ed form is connected to the subject by
7、 a _.linking verb（系动词）Exploring the rules be(am,is,are)sound,smell,feel,look,tasteseem,appear,become,get.Working out the rule The_ form is often used to describe a thing or a situation;the _ form is often used to describe how a person feels.verb-ingExploring the rules verb-ed表示“令人的”用-ing 形式，表示“感到”用-
8、ed 形式。换句话说，若人对感兴趣，就是 somebody is interested in.，若人/物本身让人感兴趣时，就是 sb./sth.is interesting。interesting 令人感兴趣的 interested 感兴趣的exciting 令人激动的 excit 感到激动的delight 令人高兴的 delight 感到高兴的disappoint 令人失望的 disappoint 感到失望的encourag 令人鼓舞的 encourag 感到鼓舞的pleas 令人愉快的 pleas 感到愉快的puzzl 令人费解的 puzzl 感到费解的satisfy 令人满意的 sati
9、sfi 感到满意的edingedingedingingingingededededI am _ in this _ book.(interest)We are _ at this _ movie.(amaze)interestedinterestingamazedamazingPractice I am _(excite)to hear that there will be an art show in our town.The art show in our town next week sounds _(appeal).The public were _(please)that they
10、would have free access to these exhibitions.The artworks being shown look _(inspire).excitedappealinginspiringpleasedApplying the rules Practice The old man was _(amaze)by the paintings on show.The woman in this painting seems_(depress).The gallery staffs job is _(keep)order.The gallery staff looked
11、 very_(tire)after working all day.amazeddepressedkeepingtiredApplying the rules Complete the article with the correct forms of the verbs in the box below.surprisingpreparedsatisfyingencouragingconcernedApplying the rules prepare concern encourage satisfy surprise You walk into a museum,stop in front
12、 of a masterpiece and wish to observe it up close.Instead of having a good view of it,however,you see nothing but raised arms and smartphones!Isnt it(1)_?Nowadays,the use of smartphones in museums continues to rise and art experts are(2)_about how to get people to truly appreciate artworks rather th
13、an simply take photos or record videos to post on social media.Some museums do not allow photography,which is less about camera flashes and more about encouraging people to enjoy the experience.Amsterdams Rijksmuseum,for example,has waged the Big Draw campaign,where visitors are encouraged to keep t
14、heir smartphones in their pockets or bags and pick up paper and pencils instead.The national museum is hoping to help visitors discover and appreciate the beauty of art,architecture and history through drawing.Some museums are also asking people to get(3)_before their visit by learning about the art
15、works first.Hopefully,with these measures,the experience of visiting museums will be more(4)_ than simply recording everything with a smartphone.There have already been some signs of improvement,which is very(5)_,but theres still a long way to go.Summaryverb-ing and _ as predicatives(表语)verb-edconnected to the subect by a _linking verbbe(am,is,are)sound,smell,feel,look,tasteseem,appear,become,get.the _ form is often used to describe how a person feelsthe _ form is often used to describe a thing or a situationverb-ingverb-ed_Finish the exercise C on page 70.HOMEWORKThanks for your attention!
