1、U n i t 2 S p o r t s U n i t 2 S p o r t s culturecultureGrammar and usageGrammar and usagePassive voice in the past Passive voice in the past continuous continuous & & past perfect tenses past perfect tensesNicole wrote a blog post about the city half-marathon she took Nicole wrote a blog post abo
2、ut the city half-marathon she took part in. read the blog post and fill in the following table.part in. read the blog post and fill in the following table.Nicole Nicole agreed to take part in agreed to take part in a city a city half-marathon for amateurs.half-marathon for amateurs.Nicole Nicole sta
3、rted her trainingstarted her training very very gently on the first day, and gradually gently on the first day, and gradually increased the distance in each increased the distance in each training session.training session.Nicole Nicole ran her race ran her race relaxed and relaxed and confident.conf
4、ident.Over the next six weeksOver the next six weeksOn the day of the city On the day of the city half-marathonhalf-marathonSix weeks agoSix weeks agoagreed to take part agreed to take part in in started her started her trainingtrainingran her raceran her raceMy heart was beating rapidly in my chest
5、 as I found a shady place to rest my tiredbody. My cheeks were red, and I could hear myself breathing heavily as I looked upat the blue sky. When my breathing returned to normal, I reflected on what hadjust been achieved. Six weeks ago, my friends told me that a city half-marathon foramateurs was be
6、ing organized to help raise money for charity, and encouraged meto take part. Despite my lack of running experience, I agreed. In order not to hurtmy knees or ankles, I started my training very gently by running just one kilometreon the first day. Over the next six weeks, I gradually increased the d
7、istance I ranin each training session and also made sure to allow my body enough time torest and recover after each run. Soon I was running distances I had never thoughtpossible. The day of the half-marathon finally arrived and I felt well prepared. I atea hearty breakfast so I knew I could get thro
8、ugh to the end. I ran my race relaxedand confident, even though my limits were being tested like never before. I washappy to learn that a lot of money had been raised for charity. I felt really proud ofmyself, and my friends and I agreed to run in the next city marathon!NicoleNicoles s blog blog pos
9、t post R Read Nicoleead Nicoles s the blog post the blog post again. again. Find the sentences that use Find the sentences that use the passive voice in the past continuous and past perfect tenses the passive voice in the past continuous and past perfect tenses and fill in the table below. The first
10、 one has been done for you.and fill in the table below. The first one has been done for you.the passive voicethe passive voicethe past continuousthe past continuouspast perfect tenses past perfect tenses be donebe donewas/were doingwas/were doinghad donehad done., I reflected on what had just been a
11、chieved.Passive voice Passive voice in the past in the past continuous continuous tensetensePassive Passive voice in the voice in the past perfect past perfect tensetenseI was happy to learn that a lot of money had been raised I was happy to learn that a lot of money had been raised for charity.for
12、charity. a city half-marathon for amateurs was being . a city half-marathon for amateurs was being organized .organized ., even though my limits were being tested like ., even though my limits were being tested like never before.never before.l The passive voice in the past continuous tenses is used
13、to refer to the action being done at a specific time in the past. The verb form is “ ”.lThe passive voice in the past time is used to express an action completed before a past time. The verb form is“ ”.was/were being donewas/were being donehad been donehad been doneP Point out the mistakes in the fo
14、llowing sentences oint out the mistakes in the following sentences and correct themand correct them.(1) The librarian said that the book has already been borrowed.(2) The classroom is being decorated when the teacher came in.(3) The steak was cooking in the pan as he walked into the kitchen.hadhadwa
15、swasbeing cookedbeing cooked过去进行时的被动语态过去进行时的被动语态The road was being repaired when I got there.The house was being cleaned.The flowers were being watered.表示过去某一特定时间某事正在被做。构成形式为 was/were being done 。was being repaired was being cleanedwere being wateredHe told me that the injured man had been sent to h
16、ospital.I found the meal had been prepared.过去完成时的被动语态过去完成时的被动语态表示过去某一时间之前已经被完成的动作。构成形式为 had been done 。had been sent had been preparedComplete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in the Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in the bracketsbrackets. .1 It was an ama
17、zing achievement for a player who _ (injure)so recently.2 The swimming pool _ (clean) thoroughly the day before thecompetition began.3 He felt that his talents _ (waste) as a basketball player and waseager for a change.4 Tom was told that his teammate won the race while he _ (treat)by the team docto
18、r.5 Photos of the riders _ (take) before they got on their horses.had been takenhad been taken/were taken/were takenhad been injured had been injured had been cleanedhad been cleaned/was cleaned /was cleaned were being wastedwere being wastedwas being treated was being treated Jessica gave an accoun
19、t of her experience as a volunteer for Jessica gave an account of her experience as a volunteer for the city half-marathon.Complete the passage with the correct the city half-marathon.Complete the passage with the correct forms of the verbs in the box below.forms of the verbs in the box below.m make
20、 train blow place carry ake train blow place carry cheercheerBy the time Cathy and I, together with other volunteers for the city half-marathon,arrived at 4:30 a.m., tables (1) _ on both sides of the road. Bottles of water and paper cups (2) _ to different tables, so Cathy and I immediately went to
21、help. Then, we took our place at the table and quickly started to arrange the bottles and cups so that they looked like an army of soldiers standing in line for inspection. I took a step back, and looked at the scene with satisfaction. For the previous couple of weeks, I (3) _ on how to be a volunte
22、er for the half-marathon. I decided to volunteer for this years half-marathon after the chairman of the organizing committee visited my school. We were told that the competitors would be raising money for charity, and while Ididnt feel that I had a strong constitution to run that far, I thought the
23、next best thing would be to help those who could.m make train blow place carry ake train blow place carry cheercheer had been had been placedplacedwere being were being carriedcarriedhad (been) had (been) trainedtrainedAfter all the preparations (4) _, the exciting half-marathon began. Cathy and I w
24、aited patiently until word spread that the first runners would bearriving soon. As the tired, thirsty runners ran along, they (5) _by the crowds. Cathy and I quickly poured water into the cups for them. After thelast runner passed, I found paper cups and plastic bottles everywhere. The litter(6) _ a
25、round by the wind as I bent over to pick up a plastic bottle. Cathy and I started clearing up. We were tired and wet with sweat but it felt really good to know that we had been able to help others.m make train blow place carry ake train blow place carry cheercheerhad been madhad been mad/were made /
26、were made were being cheeredwere being cheeredwas being blownwas being blown(1) Why did Jessica decide to volunteer for this years city half-marathon?(2) What happened after the last runner passed?When the chairman of the organizing committee visited When the chairman of the organizing committee vis
27、ited her school, she was told that the competitors in the her school, she was told that the competitors in the half-marathon would be raising money for charity. half-marathon would be raising money for charity. She thought she could help those competitors.She thought she could help those competitors
28、.Paper cups and plastic bottles were ditched all Paper cups and plastic bottles were ditched all over the place.over the place.Think about a sporting event you took part in or Think about a sporting event you took part in or watched. Describe the experience using the passive watched. Describe the ex
29、perience using the passive voice in the past continuous and past perfect tenses.voice in the past continuous and past perfect tenses.was/were being donewas/were being donehad been donehad been doneLast year, I had the opportunity to watch my schools basketball team play in the Basketball Regional Fi
30、nals against another school. Our team had been trained by the best coach in the region and had a great chance of winning. Students who were interested in attending the game had been given tickets by the school. The game was held at the Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre, and when we arrived, the stadium
31、was being filled by fans, the air full of excitement. Once we had been seated, we immediately began to cheer for our team. The first three-quarters of the game were nail-biting because our team was being defeated by a small point difference. As the clock counted down in the final quarter, our star p
32、layer, who was being guarded strongly by the other teams defence, finally broke free and scored the final winning points! The sports centre erupted into a deafening noise. Our team was crowned the Basketball Regional Championits a day Ill always remember.Finish Finish partpart C C in in Workbook.Workbook. (P64)(P64)
