be-V+ V-pp+ by + Sb.
The kid was wrestled by his coach
and got into a coma.
It is believed that the weather clears up this afternoon.
The weather is
believed to clear up this afternoon.
Ms. Fang
It is said that Ms.
Fang was
a beauty in the past. (Impersonal Passive)
ð Ms. Fang is said to have
been a beauty in the past. (Personal Passive)
It is
said that Ms. Lin is
still a beauty now. (Impersonal
Passive)
ð Ms. Lin is said to be a beauty now. (Personal Passive)
It is reported
that the bad storm caused a lot of
damage
to the crops.
ð The bad storm is reported to have caused a lot of damage….
The man was
believed to have caused the accident.
It is believed
that the man caused the accident.
The clean-up device
was reported to
have captured
about 2,000 kilograms of plastic.
= It was
reported that the cleanup device captured about…plastic.
The ship is said
to sail tomorrow.
= It is said
that the ship will sail (=>the ship sails) tomorrow.
p. 105 (Upper)
1. It is reported that the president is going to
visit the company.
Report
has it that the president…
The
president is reported to be going to visit the company.
2. It is believed that the company is worth over 10 million
dollars.
=> The company is believed
to be
worth (adj.) over (: more than) 10 million dollars
3. (The boy) is
said to go to a good school.
=> It is said
that the boy goes
to a good school.
4. (The new
device) is expected to help save water and electricity.
=> It is
expected that
the new device (: apparatus) helps
(to) save water and electricity.
5. It is known
that the factory
pollutes the environment.
=> The
factory is known to pollute the environment.
6. It is said
that the businessman
is on vacation in Europe.
=> The
businessman is said to be
on vacation in Europe.
7. (Personal
Passive)
(Tony) is reported to (have scored two goals in the soccer game).
=>
(Impersonal Passive)
It is reported
that Tony
scored two goals in the soccer game.
8. It is
believed that …
=> The man is
believed to be responsible for stealing the painting.
1.
accumulate: heap up; pile up 積累
v.
2.
enthusiasm: passion
3.
patience < tolerance
be patient with … 對…有耐心的
4.
articulate v. 清楚表達 adj.
5.
casualty 死傷人數 casualties
adj. casual 漫不經心的
casual clothes
school anniversary
6.
triumph: victory n.
triumphant; victorious
cf.
win/won/won
defeat
beat/beat/beaten
conquer
7.
victor: winner
cf. victim 犧牲者; 罹難者
8.
declare; pronounce; announce
9.
persevere v.
persevering adj.
perseverance n.
10. postpone: delay; procrastinate; put off
11. end up (being) discouraged
end up (being) depressed
end up (being) frustrated
end up (being) successful
12. lack: v. fall/come/run/be-V
short of
He/She lacks (: comes short of) patience.
He can’t wait for me, so he runs away.
lack: n. shortage
cf.
shortcoming
drawback
weakness ó strength
disadvantage
13. pre-: 事先的
previous: adj.
previously: in advance adv.
14. prevent/stop/deter…from V-ing..
…/stopped/deterred
Parents should prevent
their kids
from being hurt.
15. case: sample; condition
a pencil case: 鉛筆盒
No one is ____ (perfect/perfection), and I am no ____
(expectation/exception). Napoleon once (: at one time) declared (:
pronounced/announced) that “Victory _belongs___ (屬) _to__(於) the ____ (x/most) persevering.” Lack (: Shortage) of perseverance is my biggest (=> deadly/fatal/brutal) weakness (:
drawback/shortcoming). I often give up (N/V-ing)____
(ease/with ease: easily/easy). Sometimes(: At times/Occasionally), I begin
things ___ (x/with)
great enthusiasm, ___ (and/but/or)
end up ___ (be/to be/being)
discouraged. In other cases, I postpone (: delay/procrastinate) things or
lack (: run short of) the patience to continue (:go on) my work. Often, I prevent ___ (me/myself) ___ (for/off/from) ___ (x/be/been/being) ___ (succeed/successful/success/successfully)
To correct my weakness, I am determined to ___
(x/be) patient with my work. Patience
will allow me to concentrate (: focus) on my work better (: well 變), and I will not
give up so easily. From patience and
hard work will come a greater
chance of ___ (succeed/successful/successfully/success).
I object to your talk in class.
I am opposed to your talk in class.
