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Unit 3
Times change!
Using language
Grammar
Look at the sentences and answer the questions. Sentence (a) is from the reading passage.
a When I hurried to the store, I saw that the books were already being packed into boxes.
a When I hurried to the store, I saw that the books were already packed into boxes.
1 What is the difference between sentences (a) and (b)?
2 Which of the sentences emphasises process and which emphasises result?
Activity 1. Observe the rules
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a When I hurried to the store, I saw that the books were already being packed into boxes.
b When I hurried to the store, I saw that the books were already packed into boxes.
1 What is the difference between sentences (a) and (b)?
Past continuous passive is used in sentence (a) and past simple passive is used in sentence (b). In sentence (a) the action was being done while in sentence (b) the action was already finished.
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2 Which of the sentences emphasises process and which emphasises result?
Sentence (a) emphasises process and sentence (b) emphasises result.
a When I hurried to the store, I saw that the books were already being packed into boxes.
b When I hurried to the store, I saw that the books were already packed into boxes.
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过去进行时的被动语态
肯定句 主语 + was/were being + 过去分词+其他
否定句 主语 + was/were not being + 过去分词+其他
一般疑问句 Was/were+主语 + being + 过去分词+其他
特殊疑问句 疑问词 + was/were +(主语)+ not being + 过去分词+其他
过去进行时的被动语态表示过去的某个时间点正在进行的被动动作。
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Eg. 1. A nature park was being built in this area in order to protect wild animals.
2. The workers were not being trained.
3. Was a new library being built in our school just then?
4. What was being done to the machine then?
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过去进行时的被动语态和一般过时的被动语态的区别:
过去时行时的被动语态表示的是过去正在进行且尚未完成的被动动作,一般过去时的被动语态表示已经完成的被动动作。
Eg. 1. This road was being built this time last year.
(去年正在修建)
2. This road was built last year.
(去年修建完成的)
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过去进行时的被动语态一般不与表示一段时间的状语或表示次数的状语连用,这时可以用完成时态的被动语态。
Eg. 1. The car is being repaired twice.
改成 The car has been repaired twice.
2. The house over there is being built for two months.
改成 The house over there has been built for two months.
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More examples from the text
When I hurried to the store, I saw that the books ____________________ (pack) into boxes.
More and more customers _______________________ (attract) by chain stores and online discounts.
In one area, a book reading __________________ (deliver).
The large board in the corner had been replaced by a big screen, where customers’ comments on the month’s best-seller ___________________ (display).
Under Jennifer’s leadership, the bookstore ___________________ (turn) into a place for literature-loving members of the community to get together.
were being packed
were being attracted
were being delivered
were being displayed
was being turned
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1.Rewrite the passage using the past continuous passive.
Walking home a few days ago, I saw that people were doing reconstruction work on the old market. It would be turned into a modern shopping mall. Some people were tearing down the old gate. Some were removing the wooden stands. Some were clearing away rubbish from the floor. While all this was going on, a journalist was taking photos. The resulting story in the local newspaper divided the people of the town: some were in favor of the new shopping mall, and some were against it.
The old gate was being torn down by some people.
I saw that reconstruction was being done by people on the old market.
Activity 3. Practice
The wooden stands were being removed by some people.
Rubbish was being cleared away by some people from the floor.
While all this was going on, photos were being taken by a journalist.
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4. 单句语法填空
(1) A meeting ______________(hold)when I was there.
(2)The college ______________(build)at this time last year.
(3) They were living with their parents for the moment because their own house ________________ (rebuild).
(4)Was the TV set ______________(fix) this time yesterday?
(5)After school we went to the reading-room to do some reading, only to be told that it _________________________(decorate).
(6)The man __________________________(question) by the police at that time.
was being held
was being built
was being rebuilt
being fixed
were being decorated
was being questioned
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5. 翻译以下句子。
① More and more customers were being attracted by chin stores and online discounts.
② In one area, a book reading was being delivered.
连锁店和网上折扣吸引了越来越多的顾客。
在书店的某个区域,设置了专门的阅读区。
角落里的大板子被一个大屏幕取代,上面显示着顾客对当月畅销书的评论。
③ The large board in the corner had been replaced by a big screen, where customer’s comments on the month’s best-seller were being displayed.
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2. Look at the two groups of pictures and describe the changes in the news industry using the past continuous passive where appropriate.
Yesterday, I watched a documentary about the news industry in the past.
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I saw that an interview was being done face to face. But now, interviews can be done online.
News was being edited with a pen while it can now be edited on a computer.
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News was being printed on paper while it can now be released on the Internet.
Newspapers were being delivered to readers’ doors, whereas news can now be read online.
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3. Describe the changes in another industry using the past continuous passive where appropriate.
Yesterday, I watched a documentary about the education in the past.
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I saw that class was being held in a dim classroom. But now, the class can be held in a modern one.
I saw that words was being written on the wooden board. But now, words can be leased on the computer.
class / hold / dim classroom / modern classroom
words / write / wooden board / on the computer
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I saw that texts were being printed in the textbooks. But now, they can be installed in a small computer.
I saw that books were being put in a cloth bag. But now, books can be replaced by a computer.
text / print / textbooks / small computer
books / put / cloth bag / a computer
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Words and expressions
进行重建工作
变成
拆除
木架子
记者
清理地面上的垃圾
使人产生分歧
最后的故事
支持
反对
编辑 v./n./n.(人)
纪录片
do reconstruction work
be turned into
tear down
wooden stand
journalist
clear away rubbish from the floor
divide people
the resulting story
be in favour of...
be against...
edit; edition; editor
documentary
tear – tore – torn
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Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Read the passage and answer the question. Pay attention to the expressions in bold.
Activity 1. Read and answer.
What is the passage about?
China has entered into a new era since the implementation of the reform and opening-up
policy and will continue to move forward.
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pave the way
have a great influence
break new ground
share the fruits
a new dawn
lead into a new era
Activity 2. Translate.
为…做准备
有很大影响
开辟新天地
分享成果
新的曙光
引领新时代
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Complete the speech with the correct form of the expressions in Activity 5.
Dear friends,
Thank you for coming together to celebrate the first anniversary of Tech-Hub Business Park. It’s great to see so many of you representing the many different companies that have made the park their professional home. What started as an idea by local entrepreneurs 1________________ for this town to become known as a centre of technology and formed a solid basis for future business development.
Like everyone else in this town, we are proud that the Tech-Hub companies continue 2 ______________________ in technology. Such innovation will, without doubt, 3 _____________________ of technological discovery. What’s more, it seems that Tech-Hub 4 ______________________ on local schools, with more students than ever applying to study Computer Science at university. Tech-Hub remains thankful to the community and promises 5___________________ of our success with the town.
Thank you!
paved the way
周年纪念
企业家
形成坚实的基础
Activity 3. Practice.
breaking new ground
lead into a new era
has a great influence
to share the fruits
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Listening
Activity 1. Listen and choose.
1. To find out what changes Shenzhen has undergone after
the introduction of the reform and opening-up policy.
2. To understand how people feel about the way life has
changed in Shenzhen this century.
3. To show what the first special economic zone looks like
now.
4. To figure out how life is different for the older and
younger generations in Shenzhen.
Listen to the interview and choose its purpose.
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Listen again and complete the interview record.
INTERVIEWEE No.1
Personal information
Has lived in Shenzhen for 1 ____________________
Occupation: 2 _______________________________
Impression of Shenzhen
In the past
Shenzhen was a small town 3 ___________________.
more than 40 years
software engineer
surrounded by fields
Activity 2. Listen and Fill the blank.
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Listen and complete the interview record.
There were not many people living there and there were no 4 _____________________________. People made a living from 5 _______________________.
In the present
It has developed into 6 ___________________ with modern skyscrapers and a population of 7 __________
_________________.
busy streets and no traffic jams
fishing and farming
an international city
12 million people
over
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Listen and complete the interview record.
Life in Shenzhen
In the past
People stayed in the same area, and one day
8 _____________________.
In the present
Each day brings something new. 9 _____________
keep coming.
was just like any other
New things
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Listen and complete the interview record.
Life is 10 ___________ and it’s certainly interesting!
Comments on Shenzhen today
Shenzhen is a special place full of 11 _____________
______________. It is a place where young people can 12____________________.
realise their dreams
easier
opportunities
and challenges
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Activity 3. Summarize.
... has undergone rapid development ...
At that time ...
... was only a small town...
There’s been a huge change!
It has developed into ... with ...
Compared with the past, ...
Complete the boxes with the expressions from the interview.
In the past, ...
But now ...
... is a very special place.
It’s full of ...
... is a place where ...
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Comparing and contrasting Describing a place
Complete the boxes with the expressions from the interview.
At that time ...
There’s been a huge change!
Compared with the past, ...
In the past, ...
But now ...
... has undergone rapid development ...
... was only a small town ...
It has developed into ... with ...
... is a very special place.
It’s full of ...
... is a place where...
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At the end of this section, students will be able to:
Learning Objectives:
1. learn some changes in some industries.
2. learn the key vocabulary of this lesson.
3. learn and try to master the use of the passive voice in the past continuous tense.
4.learn to describe the changes of a place in a comparative way, and be able to use relevant expressions in real life.
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