Word in Action
1. Listed below are some of the words that you need to be very familiar with. Now work in pairs and make sentences with each of them to see if you have really mastered their usuages. You are encouraged to consult a dictionary if you are still not quite sure about their meanings and usages.
Text A
abandoned
awkwardly
section
concentration
contentedly
faint
lower
motionless
scorn
disrespectful
Text B
alternative
decade
rise
trend
basically
2. Listed below are some of the words and expressions you've learned in this unit. Do you understand their meanings and know how to use them in the proper context?
incident violence swing decrease
adjust aware deliberate deserted
ignore neglect instinct inescapable
tuck away coop up shut up take up
lose one's temper feel like doing side by side
on the rise give a good reson for for the most part
put an end to in a bad light
Grammar In Context
Study the following sentences that appear in this unit, paying special attention to the WITH phrases. Reflect on the grammatical function of the WITH phrase in each sentence and then do the following two tasks.
1) The other boy suddenly stood up and with a quick, deliberate swing of his chubby arm threw a spadeful of sand at Larry. (Para. 1, Text A)
2) He stood with his legs spread apart, rocking a little, looking at Morton with utter scorn. (Para. 16, Text A)
3) He walked awkwardly, almost limping with self-consciousness, to the sandbox. (Para. 17, Text A)
4) With all the dignity she could summon, she pulled Larry’s sandy, perspiring little hand, while Morton pulled the other. (Para. 18, Text A)
5) Slowly and with head high she walked with her husband and the child out of the playground. (Para. 18, Text A)
Answers for reference:
1) Adverbial of manner
2) Adverbial of accompanying circumstances;adverbial of manner
3) Adverbial of cause
4) Adverbial of accompanying circumstances
5) Adverbial of manner
with的常见结构及用法
一、常见结构
1. with+现在分词
e.g. They started working with the machine running.
2. with+过去分词
e.g. All the afternoon he worked with the door locked.
3. with+不定式（to do）
e.g.With the boy to lead the way, we will find the cave easily tomorrow.
4. with+形容词
e.g. With the floor wet and dirty, we had to stay outside
5. with+副词
e.g. With all children abroad, Ifeel very lonely sometimes.
6. with+名词（包括名词性短语）/代词
e.g. The hunter killed the wolf with a club.
7. with+介词短语
e.g. The teacher came into theclassroom with a book in his hand.
二、with复合结构的用法
with的复合结构，是由with+复合宾语组成。常在句中做状语，表示谓语动作发生的伴随情况、时间、原因、方式等。如：
The teacher came into the classroom with some students following. （表伴随）
He is used to sleeping with the window closed.（表伴随）
With a lot of homework to do, Tom can’t goout to play.（表原因）
She left thehouse with the windows open. （表伴随）
Don’t leave theroom with the lights on. （表伴随）
The boy killedthe bird with a stone. （表方式）
The teachercame into the classroom with a book inhis hand. （表伴随）
With my homework finished, I wentfishing with my father．（表时间）
Now, do the tasks on Page 273 in your textbook.
