(精)Discovering Useful Structures.pptVIP

4. I relied on you more than Roger. I relied on you more than Roger relied on you. I relied on you more than I relied on Roger. Review the grammar focus and finish the exercises 1 and 2 on page 71. Unit 5 Discovering useful structures Read the sentences below. (It) Looks like rain. Hi. (It is) Nice to see you again. (Have you) Forgotten my name? (You can ) Just call me Peter. I’m a doctor and my wife (is) a teacher. I’m not as strong as I was (strong). What a beautiful umbrella (it is)! They are sentences with ellipsis Ellipsis is the omission of some words for avoiding repetition and achieving textual cohesion. What is ellipsis? Often the illness or injury is not serious, but there are other times when (the illness or injury is serious and ) giving first aid quickly can save lives. Burns are called first (degree burns), second (degree burns) or third degree burns … These affect both the top (layer of the skin) and the second layer of the skin. Now find some sentences with ellipsis in the text. Generally speaking, any part of a sentence can be omitted as long as the meaning is clear and not confusing. How to use ellipsis? 1. Omitting ______ (You) Open the door, please! Would you like to watch NBA? (It) sounds like a good idea. I have done more than (what) is required. (I) Hope to see you soon. the subject Is he a teacher ? Yes, he is (a teacher). His sister isn’t lazy, nor is his brother (lazy). 2. Omitting ____________ Sam seemed angry and George certainly was (angry). the predicative 3. Omitting ________ Will Mr. Smith come tomorrow? Sorry, I don’t know (whether he will come tomorrow). Which of them is the better choice?  Well, Its hard to tell (it). the object Do you think it will rain? I think not. (I don’t think it will rain.) Do you think it will rain? I think so. (I think that it will rain.) 1) How so? Why so?