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Unit 4
A World of Words
Grammar in Use
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Learning aims
能正确使用一般将来时的被动语态
能理解并正确使用后缀-able构成的词
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Lead in
Look and say
What does “able” mean?
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Activity 1
Know how to use words with suffix -able
Look at the pictures and read the sentences.
Pay attention to the adjectives in bold.
enjoyable
knowledgeable
unbelievable
Sue spent an enjoyable afternoon with her friends
learning Chinese.
The students are eager to learn and want to be knowledgeable.
This little girl can speak 8 languages. That’s really unbelievable.
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Summarize
Form: The suffix ‑able is added to some verbs/nouns to form adjectives.
enjoy (v.) → enjoyable
knowledge (n.) → knowledgeable
believe (v.) → unbelievable
2 Meaning:
‑able means “capable of; fit for; having the quality of…”
(可…… 的;能…… 的;具有…… 性质的)
The prefix un‑ can go before ‑able adjectives to make the opposite meaning: unbelievable = not believable.
3 Function: These ‑able adjectives are usually used:
① before nouns: an enjoyable afternoon
② after linking verbs (be, become…): be knowledgeable,
That’s unbelievable.
Exercise
Complete the sentences with the given words in the box.
changeable suitable countable readable understandable
1. Though he speaks English with an accent, he is still ______________.
2. The travel guide is very ____________.
3. The weather here is so _____________ that we have to check the weather forecast every day.
4. ___________ nouns can be counted, for example, one dialog, two cartoons, three tigers and four wolves.
5. Some online information is not ___________ for teenage children and it may be harmful to them.
understandable
readable
changeable
Countable
suitable
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Read the text and complete the sentences by adding the suffix -able to a verb in the text.
There are all kinds of language learning tools on the internet now. Most of them won’t cost you a cent. You can download them to your computer or phone, or you can use them online. If you often use these tools to help your study,
you may find that you can actually avoid many mistakes, and your learning skills will also be greatly improved.
Complete the sentences by adding the suffix -able to a verb in the text.
1. The free online tools are ____________ or
________ directly on the internet.
2. If you often use the tools to help your study, you
will find many mistakes are actually ________.
downloadable
usable
avoidable
Activity 2
Passive voice (II)
I hear that Chinese will be taught as a second language in more Russian schools.
In the future, when we travel
around the world and speak
Chinese, we will be understood.
Yes. It was reported on TV last night. Chinese will be learned by more people then.
It sounds wonderful.
1 Observe 观察(让学生读对话,找句子)
请同学们朗读对话,找出里面黑体的动词短语:
Chinese will be taught as a second language in more Russian schools.
Chinese will be learned by more people then.
..., we will be understood.
① 这些句子动作的执行者是谁?
句子主语是动作发出者还是承受者?
Chinese 不能自己教自己,是 “被(学校)教授”
Chinese 不能自己学习,是 “被(人们)学习”
we 是 “被别人理解”
👉 主语都是动作的承受者 → 被动语态
② 时态标志词:will, in the future, then,说明是讲将来发生的事。
2 Discover 发现规律
结构:
will + be + 动词过去分词
肯定句:主语 + will be + done (过去分词)
Chinese will be taught.
We will be understood.
📌 拓展句式
否定句:will not be + done(won’t be + done)
例:Chinese won’t be taught in this school.
2.一般疑问句:Will + 主语 + be + done ?
例:Will Chinese be taught in Russia?
📌 by‑短语
如果需要说出动作是谁做的,加 by + 动作执行者
Chinese will be learned by more people.(by 后接动作发出者)
不知道 / 不必说出执行者时,可以省略 by 短语。
句式 结构 例句
肯定句 主语 + will + be + 过去分词 The bridge will be built next year.
否定句 主语 + will + not + be + 过去分词 The bridge will not (won't) be built next year.
一般疑问句 Will + 主语 + be + 过去分词? Will the bridge be built next year?
特殊疑问句 疑问词 + will + 主语 + be + 过去分词? When will the bridge be built?
也可用 be going to be + 过去分词
e.g. The work is going to be finished tomorrow.
e.g. A new library is going to be built next year.
构成:will be + 过去分词
基本结构
Exercise
Complete the table and learn how to use the passive voice.
Simple Future Passive
Rule Active Passive
will do will ________
Chinese __________(use) more widely in the future.
Li Xiang hopes that Chinese culture _________________ (spread) across the world.
People believe that Chinese calligraphy ______________ (learn) by more students.
be done
will be used
will be spread
will be learned
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Pair work. Talk about what needs to be done before an English speaking contest. You can add your own ideas.
1. preparations ... a month before the contest
2. the speech topic/choose
3. rules for the contest
4. hosts/train
5. a notice of the contest/send/to all classes
6. guests and judges/invite
7. …
Example: Preparations will be made a month before the contest.
Sample
A: What preparations should be made before the English speaking contest?
B: Well, preparations will be made a month before the contest.
A: What about the speech topic?
B: The speech topic will be chosen by each student.
A: Are there any rules for the contest?
B: Yes, the rules will be explained to all the participants.
A: Who will be the hosts?
B: The hosts will be trained by our English teacher.
A: How about the guests and judges?
B: They will be invited to the contest next week.
A: Should we send a notice to all classes?
B: Yes, a notice of the contest will be sent to all classes.
Homework
1 Write ten words with suffix -able.
2 Write five sentences with “will be done”.
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