1) ANXIOUSTODO VS. ANXIOUS ABOUT DOING Zedco are anxious to increase their sales, (~They want to increase their sales) Mark was anxious about presenting his report (=He was worried because he had to present his report) interested in (do)ing and interested to (do) I'm interested in doing something =I'm thinking of doing it, | would like to do it: © Letme know if you're interested in joining the club. (not to join) © I tried to sell my car, but nobody was interested in buying it. (not to buy) | was interested to hear/see/know something = it was interesting for me. For example: © Iwas interested to hear that Tanya left her job. (€ | heard this and it was interesting for me) © Ilask Mike for his opinion. | would be interested to know what he thinks. (it would be interesting for me to know what he thinks) This structure is the same as surprised to .../ glad to ... etc. (see Unit 65C): © Iwas surprised to hear that Tanya left her job. Interested (o ... mostly refers to reactions to learning something. Tivas interested to sve in the paper that they have found gold on the noon, Interested in ...ing suggests a wish to do something. nn interested in taking a Chinese cowrse, Do you know « good school? Sure/Cortain of ...ing describe the feelings of the person we are talking about. She scents very sure of winning. Are you certain of being ready in time? Sure/certain to ... express the feelings of the speaker. She3 very confident, but [think she’ sure to lose. It's certain to rain before long, Rone een ein Ron verb (+ object) + infinitive | verb (+ object) + -ing think about ‘consider/ | believe; think something is/was We're considering getting engaged. imagine | I've always considered him to be a friend. ke be in the habit of doing; think it right to do like to eat with my family once a week. propose | propose + infinitive: intend to do something How do you propose to resolve this problem? enjoy I don't like being spoken to in such a rude manner. propose + gerund: suggest a plan | proposed having a garden party, but nobody liked the idea. 3) NOTHING TODO YS. NOTHING TO BE DONE I'm bored there is nothing to do. (~ There are no entertainments.) There’s nothing to be done ~ we'll have io buy a new one. (= There is no way of putting it right.) 4) NEED TO BE DONE = NEED DOING. After NEED, REQUIRE, WANT, DESERVE and BE WORTH, the —ing form has a passive meaning. Your hair needs cutting = needs to be cut hecharged Jack deserves praising = deserves to be praised 5) ADVISE SBTODOSTH VS. ADVISE DOING STH VS, TO BE ADVISED TO DO STH ADVISE, ALLOW/ PERMIT/ FORBID, ENCOURAGE and RECOMMEND take the 10-infinitive when they are followed by a direct object or when they are in the passive form. They take the ~ing form when they are not followed by an object ‘My phone needs charging » needs to,