Unit2FitforlifeperiodFourGrammarandusage课件译林牛津版选修7.ppt

Unit 2 Fit for life;Grammar and usage ;A linking verb is a word used to connect the subject of a sentence to further information about the state. The most common linking verb is be (am, is, are, was, were, been) 连系动词是用来连接句子主语和表示该主语所处状态的成分的动词。最常用的连系动词是be。;1. I am Linda. 2. Surfing the Internet is really interesting. 3. We are now in need of English teachers. 4. The question is how to solve the problem. 5. What we want to know is who will give us the lecture next Monday.;6. Your suggestion sounds reasonable. 7. It seems that everyone here knows him quite well. 8. Milk goes bad easily in summer if you do not put it in the fridge.;The most common linking verb is ‘to be ( be/ am/ is/ are/ was/ were/ been)’ e.g. The information is true and accurate.;Words like appear, seem, prove, keep, stay and remain can all be linking verbs. 像appear, seem, prove, keep, stay 和remain这样的词均可用作连系动词。 e.g. He appears to be very friendly with us. It appears that she will win. The Internet proved of great value to us during our project.;You shouldn’t keep quiet in a debate. People stayed silent and listened to us, and applauded at the end. For these reasons, I believe the Internet remains a positive tool that helps make our lives better.;2. Words relating to the five senses--sound, taste feel, look and smell --can also be linking verbs. 与五种感觉器官相关的动词-- sound, taste feel, look 和 smell 也可用作连系动词。 e.g. That sounds wonderful, but some people claim that the Internet is waste of time.;If you always eat fast food, vegetables may not taste delicious to you. It feels good to sit in front of the TV after a hard day’s work. When he got up on stage, he looked a little nervous. The air often smells bad in Internet cafes.;3. Linking