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Unit 2 Making a difference
Using language
by Ada
Using language
Watch the video and pay attention to the lyrics.
Leading in
I never knew you were the someone waiting for me.
非谓语动词-ing作定语
Using language
-ed as attributive
1. Look at the sentences from the reading passage and answer the questions.
a ...Ryan had trouble believing the words spoken by his teacher...
b In Uganda, Ryan at last saw the finished well with his own eyes.
1 What was spoken in sentence (a)?
“The words” were spoken in sentence (a).
Using language
-ed as attributive
1. Look at the sentences from the reading passage and answer the questions.
a ...Ryan had trouble believing the words spoken by his teacher...
b In Uganda, Ryan at last saw the finished well with his own eyes.
1 What was finished in sentence (b)?
“The well” was finished in sentence (b).
Using language
-ed as attributive
1. Look at the sentences from the reading passage and answer the questions.
a ...Ryan had trouble believing the words spoken by his teacher...
b In Uganda, Ryan at last saw the finished well with his own eyes.
2 Why does the author use -ed instead of -ing?
Because “the words”were spoken instead of “speaking”, and “the well”was finished instead of finishing. The words in bold show passive instead of active actions.
Using language
Compare them with the following sentences and answer the questions.
a ...Ryan had trouble believing the words spoken by his teacher...
b In Uganda, Ryan at last saw the finished well with his own eyes.
c ...Ryan had trouble believing the words which were spoken by his teacher...
b In Uganda, Ryan at last saw the well, which was finished, with his own eyes.
-ed as attributive
Using language
-ed as attributive
Compare them with the following sentences and answer the questions.
3 What is the difference between the two groups of sentences?
Sentences (a) and (b) contain -ed as attributive while sentences (c) and (d) contain attributive clauses.
Using language
-ed as attributive
Compare them