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Review: Passive voice
Unit 2 Lessons in life
Grammar
To review passive voice
To rewrite a short paragraph using passive voice
To write a story from Aesop’s Fables using passive voice
To talk about another fable and the lesson you’ve learnt from it
Learning objectives
Look at the sentences from the reading passage and match them to the reasons why the passive voice is used.
a On discovering that Morrie is being weakened by a severe
illness, …
b ... Tuesdays with Morrie is just made up of a collection of over-emotional thoughts and messages,...
c A box of tissues will be needed to get through this book!
1 The subject is not known, is unimportant, or “people in general” and can be omitted.
c A box of tissues will be needed to get through this book!
2 The focus of the sentences is on the recipient of the action, not on the subject of the sentence.
a On discovering that Morrie is being weakened by a severe illness,…
3 The subject goes with lengthy expressions that are better put at the end.
b ... Tuesdays with Morrie is just made up of a collection of over-emotional thoughts and messages,...
long subject
被动语态
英语中的语态分为主动语态和被动语态。主动语态表示主语是动作的执行者;被动语态表示主语是动作的承受者。
以下几种情况常用被动语态:
1) 不知道或没有必要指出谁是动作的执行者;
2) 为了强调动作的承受者;
3) 主语有较长的修饰语时;
4) 通知、公告,新闻报道和科技报道等。
一、几种常见的被动语态构成
1. 一般现在时:am / is / are +及物动词的过去分词
eg The books are found in the bag.
A cap is put in the bag.
2. 一般过去时: was / were +及物动词的过去分词
eg He was not happy because he was punished by his parents.
3. 一般将来时: will / be going to + be +及物动词的过去分词
eg The cars will be sent abroad by sea.
A new bridge is going to be built over the river.
4. 过去将来时:would be +及物动词的过去分词
eg He knew he would be punished for it.
5. 现在进行时: am / is / are + being +及物动词的过去分词
eg The clothes are being washed.
6. 过去进行时:was / were + being +及物动词的过去分词
eg They told me that the case was being investigated.
7. 现在完成时: have / has + been +及物动词的过去分词
eg His homework has not been finished.
8. 过去完成时: had + been +及物动词的过去分词
eg When I came in, the tickets had been sold out.
9. 含情态动词的被动语态:情态动词 + be +及物动词的过去分词
eg Your homework must be handed in after class.
二、使用被动语态时应注意的问题
☆被动语态除用“be +及物动词-ed形式”构成外,还可用
“get +及物动词-ed形式”结构。常见的可与get连用的过
去分词有broken, burned, caught, drowned, drunk, fired,
hurt, wounded, lost等。如:
I got badly burned by the sun yesterday.
The books seem to have got lost.
☆英语中有些不及物动词可以表示被动意义。
1. 某些连系动词,如smell, taste, sound, become, feel, seem等。如:
The flowers smell sweet.
These oranges taste good.
2. 某些可以和well, easily等副词连用的不及物动词,如
write, read, wash, clean, draw, burn, cook等。如:
My new pen writes well.
This floor cleans easily.
3. 某些与can’t, won’t等连用的不及物动词,如move, lock,
shut, open等。如:
The stone can’t move.
The door won’t shut.
☆某些及物动词和短语动词不用于被动语态,如cost, lack,
fit, own, wish, belong to等。如:
The trip will cost you $1,000. (√)
You will be cost $1,000 by the trip. (×)
John Smith always lacks confidence. (√)
Confidence is always lacked by John Smith. (×)
☆含双宾语的主动语态变为被动语态时,两个宾语均可作被
动语态中的主语。如果把主动句中的直接宾语(指物)变为被动句中的主语,则需在间接宾语(指人)前加适当的介词to或for。
常接to的动词有give, tell, lend, show, pass, hand等;
常接for的动词有buy, get等。如:
Somebody gave Gina a present yesterday.
→Gina was given a present yesterday.
→A present was given to Gina yesterday.
Now look for more sentences with the passive voice in the reading passage and talk about why it is used.
After finishing it, I feel I have been given a deeper insight into the world and can see things from a different point of view.
Reading this book made me feel as if I'd been woken up from a long sleep and finally opened my eyes to the world!
…Tuesdays with Morrie is just made up of a collection of over-emotional thoughts and messages, many of which are repeated.
The book made me stop and think about how much I am influenced by popular culture...
..., knowing that you are loved and have loved others as much as you could.
用所给词的正确形式填空。
The Xi’an City Wall is the most complete city wall that has survived China’s long history. It ___________ (build) originally to protect the city in the Tang dynasty and has now been completely restored (修复).
Mary’s niece wrote, “The little home ____________ (paint) white. It was sweet and fresh. Mary loved it…”
was built
was painted
1. John ___________ (elect) president of the class.
2. Smoking _______________ (not allow) in public places in China.
3. Oh, my god! Our house _______________ (break) into last night. Look at the footprints on the floor.
4. They can go home as soon as the homework ___________ (finish).
5. The reason why I haven’t moved into the new flat is that it _________________ (repair).
随堂练
was elected
isn’t allowed
was broken
is finished
is being repaired
Rewrite the paragraph using the passive voice where appropriate.
The subject is unimportant and can be omitted.
The subject is “people in general” and can be omitted.
The focus of the sentences is on the recipient of the action, not on the subject of the sentence.
The subject goes with lengthy expressions.
Since ancient times, storytelling has been a way to share and pass on wisdom. One important early work that did so was Aesop's Fables, a collection of stories that is credited to Aesop , a Greek storyteller. It is believed that Aesop lived in Ancient Greece between 620 BC and 564 BC. Most of the characters in his stories are animals, the qualities of which were used to reflect human traits and wisdom by Aesop. Each fable teaches a life lesson that is summarised in a short phrase at the end of the story, called a moral. Today, Aesop's Fables is still enjoyed by children and adults all around the world.
Look at the pictures and write the story from Aesop's Fables. Use the passive voice where appropriate.
A little mouse was caught by a lion.
The mouse was let to go.
The lion was trapped by a net.
The lion was saved by the mouse.
One day a little mouse was caught by a lion. The lion wanted to eat the mouse, but the mouse said that he would help the lion someday, if he was let to go. The lion thought, “How can a great animal be helped by a little animal ” But the mouse was allowed to leave. Several days later, the lion was caught by a hunter’s net. The mouse bit the net with his strong teeth and helped the lion out. Thanks to the little mouse, the lion was saved and finally admitted that the strong could sometimes be helped by the weak.
Tell each other another fable you know and the lesson you have learnt from it. Use the passive voice where appropriate.
Look at the picture. Write a short story about it. try to use the passive voice in your writing.
Words: 乌鸦 crow
鹅卵石 pebbles
Homework