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课件网) Unit 2 Lessons in life Using language 新标准《英语》高中选择性必修第四册 Review: passive voice Activity 1 a On discovering that Morrie is being weakened by a severe illness, … b … Tuesdays with Morrie is just made up of a collection of over-emotional thoughts and messages,… C A box of tissues will be needed to get through this book! 1 The subject is not known, is unimportant, or is “people in general” and can be omitted. 2 The focus of the sentence is on the recipient of the action, not on the subject of the sentence. 3 The subject goes with lengthy expressions that are better put at the end. Look at the sentences from the reading passage and match them to the reasons why the passive voice is used. 1–c 2–a 3–b Now look for more sentences with the passive voice in the reading passage and talk about why it is used. Activity 2 Rewrite the paragraph using the passive voice where appropriate. Since ancient times, storytelling has been a way to share and pass on wisdom. One important early work that did so was Aesop’s Fables, a collection of stories that history credits to Aesop, a Greek storyteller. People believe that he lived in Ancient Greece between 620 BC and 564 BC. Most of the characters in his stories are animals, the qualities of which Aesop used to reflect human traits and wisdom. Each fable teaches a life lesson that Aesop summarises in a short phrase at the end of the story, called a moral. Today, children and adults all around the world still enjoy Aesop’s Fables. Since ancient times, storytelling has been a way to share and pass down wisdom through generations. One important early work that did just this was Aesop’s Fables, a collection of stories that was credited to Aesop, a Greek storyteller. It is believed that Aesop lived in Ancient Greece between 620 BC and 564 BC. Most of the characters in his stories are animals, the qualities of which were used to reflect human traits and wisdom by Aesop. Each fable teaches a life lesson that is summarised in a short phrase at the end of the story, called a moral Today, Aesop’s Fables are still enjoyed today by children and adults all around the world. Activity 3 One day a little mouse was caught by a lion... One day a little mouse was caught by a lion. The lion wanted to eat the mouse, but the mouse said that he would help the lion someday, if he was let go. The lion thought, “How can a great animal be helped by a little animal ” But the mouse was allowed to leave. Several days later, the lion was caught by the hunter’s net. The mouse bit the net with his strong teeth and helped the lion out. Thanks to the little mouse, the lion was saved and finally admitted that the strong could sometimes be helped by the weak. Look at the pictures and write the story from Aesop’s Fables. Use the passive voice where appropriate. Activity 4 Work in pairs. Tell each other another fable you know and the lesson you have learnt from i ... ...
