高中英语Unit 4 Public transport课件新人教版选修7.pptVIP

C. A participle phrase usually goes after the noun it modifies. 1) The train going to London stop at the edge of the city. 2) In 1933, a public organization called the London Passenger Transport Board was set up. A: You have found a newspaper article about car pollution. Underline the participle phrases in it and identify their functions. Write attr for an attribute and adv for an adverbial above each participle phrase.Cars are one of the leading causes of air pollution in the world today. Poisonous smoke and gas released by the increasing number of cars on our roads are now a major cause of breathing problem, especially among children. Health officials, noticing an increase in the number of people with breathing related diseases, have warned the public. They have done so in the hope that people will take notice of the problems caused by poisonous smoke and gas from cars. Realizing how serious the problem has become, the government has been encouraging people to walk, cycle or make better use of the underground system. The aim of this is to reduce air pollution. B:Zhao Ning is writing an e-mail to her friend. Help her complete it by choosing the correct verbs from the following and using the correct form of v-ed or v-ing. * Grammar and usage Unit 4 Public Transport Verb-ed and verb-ing Verb-ed and verb-ing are often called participles. We can use them as an attribute to modify a noun or an adverbial of time, cause, result, manner, etc. 1. We can use a v-ed or a v-ing like an adjective. The v-ing form usually expresses an action that is going on, or what something is like. She sat beside the window, watching thefalling leaves floating in the air. 2) It was an exciting development. B. The verb-ed form usually expressesthe passive meaning, or refers to a finishedaction, or tell how we feel about something. The police found the stolen car. There was a thick layer of fallen leaves on the ground. Many excited people wanted to travel on the underg