U 4- pRACTICE 1

NO SMOKING
NO PARKING
NO FISHING
NO HUNTING
NO CAMPING
UNIT 4 : PRACTICE
THE GERUND
Weekend activities
Going shopping
Listening to music
Playing sports
Watching TV
Sleeping
Playing games on the computer
SHOPPING CENTER
Ex: Girls like going shopping at weekends.

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:The gerund is used after the verbs and expressions: avoid , dislike, enjoy,mind, finish, practise, delay, postpone, keep, consider, suggest; can` t stand ,be used to, be worth ...

UNIT 4: PRACTICE------THE GERUND
Ex: Playing football is the most interesting thing to do at weekends.
Playing : the gerund
Form : Verb- ING
Function : Subject
Ex:The most interesting thing to do at weekends 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 1: 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
ACTIVITY2: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 ways to lose weight is____________
5.Farmers can enrich the soil by __________________
Smoking
helping you
doing your homework
going jogging
adding fertilizers
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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.
HOMEWORK
Memorize the four functions of the Gerund and the way to use it with an article, possessive adjiective, or demonstrative adjective.
Review verbs and expressions followed by the Gerund.
Do the exercises in the pages 56, 57, 58 in the textbook.