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课件网) Unit 3 Unit 3 Times change! Past continuous passive 过去进行时的被动语态 To learn the usage of the past continuous passive; To describe the changes in the news industry using the past continuous passive; To apply the past continuous passive in a real context. 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. 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) 2 Which sentence emphasises process and which 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. 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. 2 Which sentence 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. Now look for more sentences with the past continuous passive in the reading passage, and summarise its use in your 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 ③ The large board in the corner had been replaced by a big screen, where customer’s comments on the month’s best-seller were being displayed. Under Jennifer’s leadership, the bookstore was being turned into a place for literature-loving members of the community to get together. 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 + 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。 e.g. A nature park was being built in this area in order to protect wild animals. The workers were not being trained. Was a new library being built in our school just then What was being done to the machine then Whether we choose to use the past continuous passive or past simple passive often depends on how we see the past event(s). Past continuous passive or past simple passive The living room was being cleaned when I arrived. The living room was cleaned when I arrived. the event was in progress at a time in the past the event had already happened at a time in the past More examples: The school library was being built at this time last year. (正在修建) The school library was built last year. (修建已经完成) I didn’t reali ... ...
