Giles Parker English Academy Podcasts

Gerunds as subject and object Hi there! Welcome to another fun lesson with New English Academy. I’m your guide, Giles Parker. Today, we’re going to look at how we can use gerunds as subjects and objects in a sentence and I’ll talk about that first. Then we’ll listen to or read the comprehension text which is called ‘Preparing for a Marathon’ and yep! You guessed it! It talks about things we can do when we’re training and getting ready to run a marathon. This lesson is aimed at intermediate level learners but the language is natural and there is something for everyone here. Don’t forget to check out the great online activities, tests and games that go with this podcast at the website, New English Academy.com. First, a quick chat about using gerunds as subjects and objects. I guess by now you already know what a noun is. A noun shows a person, place, thing or idea and can be the subject or object of a sentence. So, for example: · The London Marathon is a very popular race. You can see that Lond