14. as a noun. The
as a noun. The
termverbalindicates that
termverbalindicates that
a gerund, like the other
a gerund, like the other
two kinds of verbals, is
two kinds of verbals, is
based on a verb and
based on a verb and
therefore expresses action
therefore expresses action
or a state of being.
or a state of being.
However, since a gerund
However, since a gerund
functions as a noun, it
functions as a noun, it
15. After certain verbs (e.g.,
After certain verbs (e.g.,
Gerund
admit avoid, cant stand,
admit avoid, cant stand,
(verb+enjoy, feel
-ing) feel
deny, dislike, adjectives+
deny, certain adjectives+
dislike, enjoy,
After certain
After
like, finish, imagine,
like, finish, imagine,
prepositions(e.g., angry
prepositions(e.g., angry
justify,the subject of a
As found(on),good/bad
justify,the subject of a
As found(on), mind,
about,
about, keep of, good/bad
keep of, mind,
miss, practice,in).
miss, practice, quit,
quit,
sentence.
sentence.
at, interested in).
at, interested
recommend, regret, risk,
recommend, regret, risk,
Cooking is my favorite
Cooking is my favorite
suggest). interested in
suggest). hobby.
Im interested in
Im hobby.
collecting stamps.
collecting stamps.
17. television set have a plug at the
television set have a plug at the
end of it? Because pushing the
end of it? Because pushing the
plug into a wall socket is the
plug into a wall socket is the
easiest and safest way of
easiest and safest way of
connecting the television to the
connecting the television to the
electrical supply. It is important
electrical supply. It is important
that the plug is wired up
that the plug is wired up
properly. The cable usually has
properly. The cable usually has
three wires. These are the live
three wires. These are the live
which is brown, the neutral
which is brown, the neutral
(blue) and the earth (green and
(blue) and the earth (green and
19. No bad habits, please
No bad habits, please
Playing with electricity
Playing with electricity
can be deadly.
can be deadly.
Carelessness can be
Carelessness can be
highly dangerous, too.
highly dangerous, too.
Despite this, many
Despite this, many
people get into bad
people get into bad
habits when they use
habits when they use
20. all wires properly insulated
all wires properly insulated
and all connections secure, is
and all connections secure, is
safe to use. But worn-away
safe to use. But worn-away
insulation and loose wires
insulation and loose wires
can make an appliance
can make an appliance
dangerous.
dangerous.
A faulty appliance can kill
A faulty appliance can kill
you! It is the live wire,
you! It is the live wire,
carrying high energy
carrying high energy
electricity, which can cause
electricity, which can cause
22. If the insulation on the live
If the insulation on the live
wire wears through, the
wire wears through, the
lamp can become live. But
lamp can become live. But
it wont current blowsto
wont stay live flows to
for long
it the electricityblowstoto
2 the electricity for long
stay live flows
2 1 thecurrent supply
3 the current supply
the
3 1 the current
because:It flows happens
because:It flowsoff. This
the light isThis off. This
the fuse. cut happens
the light isThis from the
the fuse. cut from the
earth.
earth.
happens whencurrent in
because whencurrent in
happens the the fuse
live wire, through the
because the the fuse
live wire, through the
blows.caseof this happens
metal casecircuitlamp and
the short of the is
blows. All circuitlamp and
metal All of the is
the short of this happens
in a fraction of than the
along bigger a wire. This
along the earth wire. This
the earth second
in a fraction of than the
much bigger
much a second
often with aabang. circuit
produces short
often with aabang. circuit
produces short
24. 1. Make a group of three.
1. Make a group of three.
2. Each group chooses one of
2. Each group chooses one of
pictures from PowerPoint.
pictures from PowerPoint.
3. All of members in group think
3. All of members in group think
about how to save household
about how to save household
electricity.
electricity.
4. Describe your way to your
4. Describe your way to your
friends in group.
friends in group.
5. Present in front the class by
5. Present in front the class by