课件20张PPT。Grammar Review & PracticeReview of the Passive VoiceLead-in:
Today millions of people enjoy carnival.
Carnival is enjoyed by millions of people today.
Active voicePassive voiceGroup Discussion:
What have we known about the passive voice?
What do we want to know about the passive voice?Task 1.
Underline the examples of the passive in paragraph 4 in The Magic of the Mask. Their use was limited by laws.
Men were not allowed to wear masks at night, and they were not allowed to dress up as women.
In later times more laws were passed.
If they broke the laws, they were put into prison for up to two years.
At the end of the eighteenth century, masks were banned completely.Task 1.
Underline the examples of the passive in paragraph 4 in The Magic of the Mask.
Their use was limited by laws.
Men were not allowed to wear masks at night, and they were not allowed to dress up as women.
In later times more laws were passed.
If they broke the laws, they were put into prison for up to two years.
At the end of the eighteenth century, masks were banned completely.Task 2. Pair Work:
In Paragraph 4, why is the passive voice used instead of the active one? Summary 1:
The active voice focuses on the person who does or performs the action.
The passive voice focuses on the receiver or the result of the action.
The passive voice is used when we do not know the agent or when it is not necessary to mention the agent.Task 3.Practice Complete the passage using the correct form of the verbs.The origin of carnival are ancient. Festivals similar to carnival_______(hold) before the Christian era. They_____(celebrate) the return of spring after winter. In the Roman period the date of the festival_______(decide) by the Christian calendar. People_____(want) to enjoy themselves because carnival_____(follow) by forty days without meat. Task 3.Practice The origin of carnival are ancient. Festivals similar to carnival_______(hold) before the Christian era. They_________(celebrate) the return of spring after winter. In the Roman period the date of the festival__________(decide) by the Christian calendar. People _____(want) to enjoy themselves because carnival___________(follow) by forty days without meat. were heldcelebratedwas decidedwantedwas followed When the new world ________(discover), the Spanish and Portuguese settlers_______(bring) carnival with them. But in the New World, many elements of African culture, such as music and costume_________(add) to the festival by people of African origin. Today, carnival___________(become) a truly international festival.was discovered broughtwere addedhas becomeis celebratedis knownclimbsfliesIn Venice the carnival_____________ (celebrate) for five days in February. It begins on Thursday with a ceremony which _________(know) as the volo della colombina– the fight of the dove. A young woman dressed as a dove_______(climb ) to the top of the bell tower in St Mark’s Square, and_____(fly) to the ground. is watchedare firedIn fact, they use ropes to control her flight. The event__________(watch) by thousands of masked people in the square. When the dove lands, two big guns________(fire). It is the signal for the celebrations to begin.Task 4. CCQs概念检查性问题
What’s the relation between the subject and the past participle? Summary 2:
Both the active voice and passive voice can be used with different tenses.
When the verb is in the active voice, the subject performs the action.
When the verb is in the passive voice, the subject receives the action.Task 5. Challenging Task
Complete the passage using the correct form of the verbs.
__________(revive) by students in the late 1970s, the tradition of the carnival was kept alive, which included making masks, organising parties and throwing bits of brightly coloured paper (called coriandoli) at tourists.
_________(realize) that carnival was good for business, the town council got the festival developed for tourists.
Revived Realizing Task 6 Practice
I’m proud ______(choose).
我为自己被选中而感到骄傲。
There is so much work____(do).
有许多工作要做。
You are not _____(blame) for what happened.
你不应该为发生的事负责。
The problem_____(discuss) is of vital importance.
正在被讨论的问题至关重要。
I insist on his ____(invite).我坚持邀请他。
Task 6 Practice
I’m proud ______(choose).
to be chosen
There is so much work____(do).
to do/ to be done
You are not _____(blame) for what happened.
to blame
The problem_____(discuss) is of vital importance.
being discussed
I insist on his ____(invite).
being invited
Summary 3
Passive voice of non-finite verbs
When the logical subject perform the action, the non-finite verbs should take the active form.
When the logical subject receive the action, the non-finite verbs should take the passive form.
Pay attention to some special occasions.
Homework
Write a summary of Carnival in Venice.
Make sure you include details about:
● origins
● measures taken
● development
Tips: try to use the passive sentences if necessary.
Thank you!