CHECK-UP
Give the correct verb forms: Infinitive or gerund
Ann likes (cook) ---------------- but hates (wash)
---------------- up.

2. Would you like (have) --------------- the next dance with me ?

3. Would you mind (buy) --------------- me a newspaper ?

1. I go to the school six days a week.
2. I work with books , chalk and a board.
3. I have a lot of students.

I AM A TEACHER.
UNIT 4: FUNCTIONS OF GERUND
I/ Difference between gerund and present participle:
Ex: 1. My job is teaching.

2. I’m teaching.

3. There are about 50 teachers in the teaching staff.

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ADJ
gerund
Notes: *Form : Gerund ? V_ING
Present participle ? V_ING
** Khi dạng -ing được dùng như :
_ DANH TỪ ? GERUND ( DANH ĐỘNG TỪ)
_ ĐỘNG TỪ & TÍNH TỪ ? PRESENT PARTICIPLE (HIỆN TẠI PHÂN TỪ)
II/ Functions of gerund
1. He likes reading
Gerund is the object of verb
2. He`s fond of reading
Gerund is the object of preposition
EXAMPLES
FUNCTIONS
3. Reading books is his hobby.
Gerund is the subject
4. His hobby is reading books.
Gerund is the complement
5. We are interested in his/ Nam`s reading poems.
Gerund is used as noun
Notes:1. Giống như danh từ, gerund có thể được sử dụng với mạo từ, tính từ sở hữu hay tính từ chỉ định.
Ex: - I hate all this useless arguing.
- The building of a new factory. (NOT: the building a new factory)
2. Khi gerund được dùng với mạo từ, nó thường không thể có tân ngữ trực tiếp.


3. Trong văn phong thân mật, người ta thường dùng dạng tân ngữ thay vì dạng sở hữu, đặc biệt khi gerund đứng sau động từ hay giới từ.
PRACTICE
Identify the functions of gerund in the following sentences:
I hate packing suitcases.

.Smoking cigarettes is bad for you.

3. Do you mind my making a suggestion ?

4. She is afraid of crossing busy streets.

5. A good way of keeping fit is swimming everyday.
SPEAKING & WRITING
Make sentences with gerund (phrases)
* Her job is singing.
*** Singing the song “ My heart will go on” has made her become famous since 1997.
** She ‘s good at singing.
**** I like her singing very much,
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FISHING
PLANTING RICE
PAINTING
JOGGING
PLAYING CHESS
TEACHING
PLAYING THE PIANO
BUILDING HOUSES
HOMEWORK
Make sentences with gerund or gerund phrases .
List some verbs followed by gerund.
Memorize the functions of gerund.
"LEARNING IS A TREASURE WHICH ACCOMPANIES ITS OWNER EVERYWHERE."
Chinese proverb