1、Unit 5 Music Discovering Useful StructuresDiscovering Useful StructuresListen to a song and pay attention to the past participles of the lyrics.Sunny Yesterday my life was filled with rainSunny You smiled at me and really eased the painThe dark days are gone,and the bright days are hereMy sunny one
2、shines so sincereSunny one so true,I love youWhats the function of the past participles in the lyrics?Sunny Yesterday my life was filled with rainSunny You smiled at me and really eased the painThe dark days are gone,and the bright days are hereMy sunny one shines so sincereSunny one so true,I love
3、you1Look at the following sentences and underline the past participles.Find more of them in the text.In pairs,discuss their functions.1.Born in the USA on 2 January 1970,Whitacre began studying music at the University of Nevada in 1988.2.Moved by this music,he said,“It was like seeing color for the
4、fist time.”e.g.Inspired,he asked his fans to make videos.The past participles are used as an adverbial modifier(状语).1.Born in the USA on 2 January 1970,Whitacre began studying music at the University of Nevada in 1988.2.Moved by this music,he said,“It was like seeing color for the first time.”the pa
5、rticiple phrases describes“Whitacre”the participle phrases describes“he”Use the past participles to modify your subject before youve even mentioned your subject.Put your participle phrase next to its noun.If there isnt a noun,youre dangling.The past participle is done by the subject.(passive)Placed
6、at the front of a sentence,a participle phrase is offset with a comma.Key PointsHow to Use Past ParticiplesPast participles usually exist in formal writing.Dont write every sentence via using them,but the odd one will give your text variety and help you to cram more information into fewer sentences.
7、Look at the sentences below and decide which one is correct.Overcome by emotion,the whole speech was delivered in two-and three-word bursts.Overcome by emotion,he delivered the whole speech in two-and three-word bursts.nothing to modifymodifies“he”Tattered but not ripped,Mary handed the ticket to th
8、e doorman.Mary handed the ticket,tattered but not ripped,to the doorman.modifies“Mary”This is clumsy.modifies“the ticket”This is sensible.2Rewrite the story using past participle as the adverbial.EXAMPLE:The Silver Hall is usually used for singing performances and is full of cheers and energy.Usuall
9、y used for singing performances,the Silver Hall is full of cheers and energy.1.Henry was highly interested in music and began to write original compositions when he was in high school.Highly interested in music,Henry began to write original compositions when he was in high school.2.They were pleased
10、 with his music and songs and finally invited him to perform in the Silver Hall.Pleased with his music and songs,they finally invited him to perform in the Silver Hall.3.Though he was affected by gradual blindness soon after the performance,Henry was still capable of writing compositions and he foun
11、d that creating music was a relief and cure for his illness.Though affected by gradual blindness soon after the performance,Henry was still capable of writing compositions and he found that creating music was a relief and cure for his illness.4.When he got absorbed in his world of music,he felt as i
12、f he could“see”the beauty of the world around him,like he had in his previous life.Absorbed in his world of music,he felt as if he could“see”the beauty of the world around him,like he had in his previous life.Find out the differences in meaning and function between the newly written sentences and th
13、e original ones.More conciseAdvanced and formal3Match the sentence halves and rewrite each sentence beginning with a past participle.Cause-resultDark-bright(antonym)1.The room had been painted in dark colors E.so it needed some bright lights.Painted in dark colors,the room needed some bright lights.
14、2.Dave was unemployedA.so he had time to consider what job he really wanted.Unemployed,Dave had time to consider what job he really wanted.3.The girl was moved by his romantic words D.so she accepted his gift.4.He was corrected by his teacher from time to time F.so he lost interest in singing.Moved
15、by his romantic words,the girl accepted his gift.Corrected by his teacher from time to time,he lost interest in singing.5.The album was recorded in a new wayC.so it was expected to be popular with techno fans.6.He was invited to perform on the stageB.so he felt nervous and excited.Recorded in a new
16、way,the album was expected to be popular with techno fans.Invited to perform on the stage,he felt nervous and excited.4Complete the passage with the words in brackets in their correct forms.Well known as a successful band,the Impact members show quite a few striking qualities.They never ever give up
17、.When _(question)by the media,they are not _(discourage)and practise even harder They are improving themselves by attending several master training classes.They are united._(fill with)team spirit,they act as a whole,always aiming for glory.questioneddiscouragedFilled withWatch a short musical film.T
18、ry to use past participles to express your feelings about the short film or describing situations where the girl is.Try to use past participles to express your feelings about the short film or describing situations where the girl is.Faced with difficulties,the girl feels frustrated and disappointed.
19、However,she doesnt give up.Encouraged by her grandfather,she continues to practice hard and gives a perfect performance in the end.1.capable /kepbl/adj.有能力的，有才能的e.g.You are capable of better work than this.你有能力做得比这更好。Im perfectly capable of doing it myself,thank you.谢谢，我完全有能力自己做这项工作。Shes a very capa
20、ble teacher.她是一位能力很强的教师。2.relief /rlif/n.（焦虑，痛苦的）减轻或消除，轻松 a sense of relief 解脱感e.g.We all breathed a sigh of relief when he left.他走了以后，我们大家都如释重负地松了口气。modern methods of pain relief 消除疼痛的新办法 the relief of suffering 痛苦的消除3.cure /kj(r)/v.治愈，治好 kill or cure 成败在此一举e.g.Will you be able to cure him,Doctor?医
21、生，你能把他治好吗？n.药物，疗法，措施e.g.There is no known cure but the illness can be treated.这种病尚没有确切的治愈方法，但可以医治。a cure for poverty 解决贫困问题的措施4.absorbed /bzbd/adj.专心致志，全神贯注 absorbed in sb/sth e.g.She seemed totally absorbed in her book.她好像完全沉浸在书中。absorb v.吸收，使并入，理解e.g.Plants absorb carbon dioxide from the air.植物吸收空
22、气中的二氧化碳。Its a lot of information to absorb all at once.要一下子消化这些资料，真是很多。5.previous /privis/adj.先前的，原先的e.g.No previous experience is necessary for this job.这一工作无需相关的经验。previously adv.e.g.The building had previously been used as a hotel.这座楼房早先曾用作旅馆。synonyms:past,earlyWrite a small paragraph describing your experience with music.Try to use past participles.Thanks!
