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NO SMOKING
NO PARKING
NO FISHING
NO HUNTING
NO CAMPING
UNIT 4 : PRACTICE
THE GERUND
Week-end activities
Going shopping
Washing clothes
Listening to music
Going to the coffeehouse
Playing sports
Watching TV
Sleeping
Chatting
SHOPPING CENTER
Ex: Girls like going shopping at week-end

Ex:Girls are interested in going shopping.
Going: the gerund
Form : Verb-ING
Function : the Object of the Preposition: in
UNIT 4: PRACTICE ------- THE GERUND
Going : the gerund
Form : Verb-ING
Function : the Object of the verb: like
Note:Gerund is used after the verbs:love, enjoy, hate,
dislike, finish, practice, avoid ,delay, postpone, be used to , be busy, be worth ...
UNIT 4: PRACTICE------THE GERUND
Ex: Playing football is the most interesting thing to do at week-end.
Playing : the gerund
Form : Verb- ING
Function : Subject
Ex:The most interesting thing to do at week-end is playing football.
Playing : the gerund
Form : Verb-ING
Function : Complement
UNIT 4: PRACTICE-----THE GERUND
Note:The gerund can be used with an article(it cannot usually have a direct object) or possessive, or demonstrative adjective.
Ex: The reclaiming of land (Not *the reclaiming land)
Do you mind my making a suggestion?



1.a.My hobby is read a book.
b.My hobby is reading a book.
2.a.I often enjoy to listen to music.
b. I often enjoy listening to music.
3.a. I am fond of reading novels.
b.I am fond of read novels.
4.a. His driving fast is dangerous.
b.His drive fast is dangerous.
5.a.Farmers are interested in reclaiming of land .
b.Farmers are interested in the reclaiming of land.
CONCEPT CHECKING

1.Stop
2.Keeping our environment clean and green
3.It`s getting late.I` m worried
4.Rotation of crops
PRACTICE
ACTIVITY 2: Match column A with column B:

a.is not easy.
b.about missing the train.
c.talking and listen to me!
d.is growing different crops on the same land.
B
A
PRACTICE
ACTIVITY3:Complete the following sentences:
1._________ is harmful to your health.
2.Did you thank her for her_____________?
3.Have you finished __________________ ?
4.One of the fastest way to lose weight is____________
5.Farmers enrich the soil by __________________
Smoking
helping you
doing your homework
going jogging
adding fertilizers
Thank you for giving me beautiful flowers
10: 00A.M.
4:00P.M.
We come here every weekend.
Here is my favorite sport.
It `s useful to go jogging.
It`s really interesting to dance.