Enhancing Expressions Through Inanimate Subjects
Explore the concept of inanimate subjects in language learning through examples and activities. Practice forming sentences to improve expression skills. Dive into the world of positive emotions like happiness and love in language usage.
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Learning goals: 1. Have a basic understanding of inanimate subjects. 2. Can make sentences with inanimate subjects to improve expressions.
Lead in Please translate the two sentences into English. 1. Native English speakers may say them like this : 1. His name deserted me. 2. I felt so nervous and words failed me. I couldn t remember his name. 2. I was too nervous to speak.
What is inanimate subjects? She was happy. Happiness took possession of her. A sense of happiness seized her. A sense of happiness flooded over her.
Activity 1: Observe the following groups of sentences, try to translate them and summarize the characteristics of the subjects. Liannan has witnessed/seen great changes in recent years. The following years saw the death of his pet. Dusk found the child crying in the street. __________________ see / witness bring / prove / boast / / find ... /
More Examples: 1.I hope the next day can bring me a good news. 2. Liannan boasts its beautiful scenery. 3. Time proved me right. The past year brought peace and joys.
Her face lit up/brightened when I told her the good news. Laughter lingered around the room. When he finally did it, tears welled up in his eyes. __________________ light up /brighten /linger /well up /flash /stream down
More Examples: 1. Children s laughter flashed in my head. 2. Tears streamed down my cheeks. Her charming smile lingered in my mind.
Panic seized her. Hope deserted him. A wave of despair choked her words. A great sense of relief flooded over him. __________________ seize,defeat,choke( ),desert( ),escape,swallow( ),flood/come over( ),sweep up( ), overwhelm( ),tear...into pieces( ),give away to( ),take possession/control of( )
positive emotions: happiness love joys gratitude hope interest pride courage inspiration negative emotions: regret sorrow tension bitterness depression upset anxiety worry anger fear
1. _____________ tore him into pieces. 2. A burst of________________ choked my words. 3. _____________ rooted him to the ground. 4. _____________ took possession of me due to your lying. Disapointment Anxiety/Worry anger Fear/Horror
Words failed me when I tried to express my heartfelt( ) gratitude. The sight of the scene filled me with horror. A walk along the street will bring you to a large hotel. __________________ thought, sight, word, feeling, idea, glance, look strike/hit( ), occur to, arouse( ), remind, delight, overwhelm , take root in one s mind( )
More Examples: 1. Silly mistakes and strange clothes often arouse ridicule. 2. No difficulty can overwhelm us. 3. This experience took root in my mind. A terrible thought suddenly struck me.
Activity 3: Polish the following sentences with unanimate subjects. 1.I lost my courage. My courage deserted me. 2. A lot of historic events happened in Beijing. Beijing witnessed a lot of historic events. 3.We walked for ten minutes and got to the hotel. A ten minutes walk brought us to the hotel. 4.She came up with a good idea suddenly. A good idea suddenly occurred to her. 5. Tom felt depressed when he was told he failed the exam. Depression took control of him when he was told he failed the exam.
Compare the two different passages and tell which one is better
Shyness took over my life when I was young. 14 years old witnessed my turn to give a presentation in class. The sight of so many classmates filled me with fear. Courage deserted me suddenly despite full of preparations. All the words slipped my mind absolutely. After class, my teacher encouraged me to be courageous and not to hide away. From then on, my shyness gave way to my confidence, and the experience would take toot in my mind forever. Shyness took over my life when I was young. When I was 14 I had a chance to give a presentation. On seeing classmates, courage deserted me suddenly despite full of preparations. I forgot all the words absolutely. After class, my teacher encouraged me to be courageous and not to hide away. From then on, my shyness gave way to my confidence, and the experience would take toot in my mind forever. Don t abuse it. so many
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