1 Extraordinary talesI A trip to the theatre 2
The Phantom of the Opera 3
Gerunds as subjects 6
Gerunds as objects 7
2 Great minds 18
Two geniuses 19
Infinitives as subjects 22
Other uses of infinitives 23
Using English:Writing notices 32
2 The natural world 32
3 Plants 34
The interesting world of plants 35
Relative clauses with prepositions and whom or which 38
Relative clauses with why,when or where 39
4 Creatures large and small 48
Friend or enemy 49
Present participle phrases after nouns 52
Present participle phrases used as adverbials 52
Using English:Following directions on a label 62
3 Ideas and viewpoints 62
5 Problems and advice 64
What should I do? 65
Infinitives and-ing verb forms after perception verbs 68
Infinitives and-ing verb forms after other verbs 68
6 A variety of viewpoints 78
Points of view 79
Object clauses with that 82
Object clauses with question words 83
Project:Debating pros and cons 91
Appendix Ⅰ Strategies 93
Appendix Ⅱ Notes to reading passages 95
Appendix Ⅲ Grammar glossary 106
Appendix Ⅳ Word list in alphabetical order 107