第8讲 Active vs passive Voice-revised.ppt

Review 播种时，必须注意把种子均匀散开，这样种子在生长时就不过分拥挤，每粒种子就可以得到充足的阳光、空气、水分和养料。 When seeds are planted, care is taken that they are well spread out, so that the plants are not crowded when they grow. This ensures that each seed obtains sufficient light, air, water and food. 灾难深重的中华民族，一百年来，其优秀人物奋斗牺牲，前赴后继，摸索救国救民的真理，是可歌可泣的。 It moved us to songs and tears that for a hundred years, the finest sons and daughters of the disaster-ridden Chinese nation fought and sacrificed their lives, one stepping into the breach as another fell, in quest of the truth that would save the country and the people. Translation of the Active the Passive Voice Warm-up 1. The murderer was caught yesterday, and it is said that he will be hanged. 2. Kissinger was alarmed by China’s first atomic blast in October, 1964. 3. The resistance can be determined provided that the voltage and current are known. 4. 昨晚我盖了两条被子。 5. 困难克服了，工作完成了，问题也解决了。 6. 众所周知，中国人在两千多年前就发明了指南针。 Reference: 4. Last night I was covered up with two quilts. 5. The difficulties have been overcome, the work has been finished and the problem solved. 6. It is well known that the compass was invented in China more than two thousand years ago. Features of Chinese Passive I. Infrequent Use of the Passive Voice a. Usually denoting sth Undesirable. “被” ：被杀； 被俘；被剥削 “让、给” ：玩具让人给弄坏了 “受、叫、由、遭、蒙受、获、挨、为…所 ” 她被花言巧语所陶醉。 She was intoxicated by/with sweet words. Features of Chinese Passive b. A modern tendency to denote sth. Pleasant or neutral in some expressions. 受表彰: be praised or commended 被评为先进工作者: be appraised as an advanced worker Features of Chinese Passive II. Frequent Use of Active Voice to express Passive Sense 1. 一匹马骑两个人。（用具） 2. 这锅饭能吃十个人。 3. 会议延期了。（动作的承受者） 4. 这个词必须加以注意。 5. 沙发摆在客厅里。（动作的承受者） 6. 纸蝴蝶贴在窗户上。 A paper butterfly was pasted on the windowpane. Features of Chinese Passive 7. 新中国是1949年10月1日成立的。 8. 国外超市的很多产品都是中国制造的。 subjectles