Science versus nature教案
= the name which was mentioned in the letter was unknown to me.
the firemen were trying to rescue the people trapped in the fire.
= the firemen were trying to rescue the people who were trapped in the fire.
scientific experiments carried out by students without the teacher’s instructions can be dangerous.
= scientific experiments which are carried out by……
4) a verb-ed can be part of a compound(復合詞) with an adverb or a noun before it.
a so-called professor 一個所謂的教授
homemade pizza 自制的比薩餅
a well-accepted idea 廣泛接受的想法
a highly-respected professor 極受尊重的教授
a well-paid job 報酬頗豐的工作
underdeveloped regions 不發達地區
handmade furniture 手工制作的家具
5) a verb-ed can also be used as a non-restrictive attribute (非限定性定語) which is separated from the noun it modifies by a comma(逗號).
the books, written by lu xun, are popular with many chinese people.
= the books, which were written by lu xun, are popular with many chinese people.
the meeting, attended by one thousand students, was a success.
= the meeting, which was attended by one thousand students, was a success.
2. predicative (表語) it can be put after some link-verbs (系動詞) such as: be, seem, appear, look, sound ,feel, remain, stay, become…
1) edison became interested in science when he was very young.
2) the little boy was very excited when he heard that he could go to the party.
3. object complement (賓語補足語) it can be used after some verbs such as: see, hear, notice, watch, find, get, have, feel, make, leave, keep …
1) as he knows little english, he finds it difficult to make himself understood.
2) i had my hair cut yesterday.
3) she found the door locked.
4.a verb-ed can be used after verbs like stand, sit and lie to show that the two actions are happening at the same time.
the girl lay in bed lost in thought.= the girl lay in bed and was lost in thought.
the boy sat at the table buried in his homework.
= the boy sat at the table and was buried in his homework.
key for exercise a : (1) disappointed (2) puzzled (3) excited (4) thrilled (5) interested (6) bored
key for exercise b:
2.the problems created by cloning will soon be clear.
3.we don’t want beasts produced by scientists to replace us one day.
4.the technology used is amazing.