Unit 3 Times Change! Using language 过去进行时的被动 课件-2025-2026学年高中英语外研版（2019）选择性必修第二册

Unit 3 Times change! Using language past continuous passive 1 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? 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. Sentence (a) emphasises process and sentence (b) emphasises result. Now look for more sentences with the past continuous passive in the reading passage, and summarise its use in you own words. ① More and more customers were being attracted by chain stores and online discounts. ② In one area, a book reading was being delivered. ③ The large board in the corner had been replaced by a big screen, where customer’s comments on the month’s best-seller were being displayed. The past continuous passive 过去进行时的被动语态 概念 过去进行时的被动语态表示过去某个时刻___________________________的动作。主语为动作的_______，与谓语动词之间是______关系; 其基本句式构成为:________________________。 Secret agents were watching him. 动作执行者 动作 动作承受者 动作执行者 动作 动作承受者 He was being watched by secret agents. Active Passive was/were +being+ V-ed 正在进行或者发生的被动性 承受者 被动 Observe the sentences and fill in the blanks. The past continuous passive 过去进行时的被动语态 句型结构 肯定句 主语 + was/were being + 过去分词+其他 A nature park was being built in this area in order to protect wild animals. 否定句 主语 + was/were not being + 过去分词+其他 The workers were not being trained. 一般疑问句 Was/were+主语 + being + 过去分词+其他 Was a new library being built in our school just then? 特殊疑问句 疑问词 + was/were +（主语）+ not being + 过去分词+其他 What was being done to the machine then? The past continuous passive 过去进行时的被动语态 用法 过去进行时的被动语态表示过去正在进行的被动动作。 By the time I got back to my car, it was being taken away. I went for lunch while my car was being fixed. He told me that the case was being investigated. We had to take a detour. The road was being repaired. 过去进行时的被动语态VS一般过去时的被动语态 过去进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。 This road was being built this time last year. (去年正在修建) This road was built last year. (去年修建完成的) 过去进行时的被动语态一般不与表示一段时间的状语或者表示次数的状语连用。与一段时间或表示次数的状语连用时, 要使用完成时的被动语态。 The campus over there ____________ for three years. The car ________________ twice. has been repaired has been built Observe the sentences and fill in the blanks. 1. Quite a few tall buildings _______in the last two years. A．have been put up B．were put up C．had put up D．put up 2. The coffee _________ when I walked into the kitchen． A．was being made B．had made C．has been made D．was making 3. He noticed that he by a stranger when he was walking in the street． A．was being followed B．was following C．had followed D．followed 过去进行时的被动语态 Summary Rewrite the passage using the past continuous passive. Walking home a few days ago, I saw that reconstruction work was being done on the old market. It would be turned into a modern shopping mall. The old gate was being torn down by some people. The wooden stands were being removed. Rubbish was being cleared away from the floor. While all this was going on, photos were being taken by a journalist. The resulting story in the local newspaper divided the people of the town: some were in favour of the new shopping mall, and some were against it. 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. I saw that an interview was being done face to face. But now, interviews can be done online... 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. 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. Changes are always there, around us. You can discover the changes if you pay attention. Now think about other industries. Describe the changes in another industry using the past continuous passive where appropriate. Yesterday, I watched a documentary about the education in the past. 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 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 Read the passage and answer the questions. Pay attention to the expressions in bold. More than 40 years ago, China began to implement the reform and opening-up policy, starting out on a journey that would pave the way for China to become a fully-modernised socialist country. The policy has had a great influence on Chinese society. It has allowed China to accomplish in just four decades what took Western industrialised countries more than 200 years to achieve, breaking new ground in the history of human achievement. This ongoing journey is allowing China to share the fruits of its success and develop further alongside other countries. What’s more, the Belt and Road Initiative will mean a new dawn for trade and investment between countries, leading into a new era of prosperity. What is the passage about? Can you explain the meaning of the expressions in bold in your own words? China has entered into a new era since the implementation of the reform and opening-up policy and will continue to move forward. pave the way have a great influence break new ground　 share the fruit a new dawn lead into a new era Complete the speech with the correct form of the expressions. paved the way breaking new ground lead into a new era has a great influence to share the fruits Listen to the interview and choose its purpose. 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 again and complete the interview record. more than 40 years software engineer surrounded by fields busy streets and no traffic jams fishing and farming an international city over 12 million people was just like any other New things easier opportunities and challenges realise their dreams Now talk about the changes in Shenzhen in your own words. Complete the boxes with the expressions from the interview. Comparing and contrasting Describing a place 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... Work in pairs. Describe the changes in your home town using the expressions in this section. Review past continuous passive. Write a short passage about the changes in your home town using the expressions in this section. THANKS FOR WATCHING null Other 174245.92 $