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Review useful structures
Unit 1 Science Fiction
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Sophia is considered the most advanced AI robot in the world. Are you interested in Sophia? Let’s watch a short video about Sophia being interviewed by an editor.
Lead-in
So clever is Sophia, and she has been awarded the first Saudi citizenship for a robot. This is historical to be the first robot in the world to be recognized with a citizenship.
That means Sophia is always happy to be surrounded by people.
She answers that her happy place is when she is with people.
Passive voice is used in these sentences.
In the video, Sophia is being interviewed by the editor-in-chief of Stylist. When she is asked what her happy place is, how does she answer?
Find the similarities between the following underlined words.
助动词 be + 及物动词的过去分词
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It was going to be tested out by Larry’s wife, Claire. (para 1)
… but Larry persuaded her that the robot wouldn’t harm her or allow her to be harmed. (para 2)
Now she was being looked after by a robot that looked so human, and it was disturbing. (para 3)
… she was being offered sympathy by a robot, … (para 4)
As he was not allowed to accompany her to the shops, … (para 6)
So she rang Tony and told him she was being treated badly. (para 6)
How awful to be discovered by her, Claire thought. (para 6)
… , which was being completely transformed, would be ready. (para 7)
Scan the reading text and underline all the verbs in the passive voice.(P5)
Then discuss with a partner why the passive voice is used.
The passive voice is used to focus on the person or object that experiences an action rather than the person or object that performs the action.
指出句中的主谓宾语。
We kept food in the fridge.
We must close the windows and the door.
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Food was kept (by us) in the fridge.
The windows and the door must be closed.
语态用来表示主语与谓语之间的关系。
在主动语态中强调的是执行动作的人或物,即主语是动作的执行者;而在被动语态中强调的是接受动作的人或物,即主语是动作的承受者。
What is passive voice?
As he was not allowed to accompany her...
she was b