下面一組練習是把主動語態跟被動語態作個比較. 練習的內容還是說到婦女 過去不準作的事情. 練習里的詞匯都是我們剛才學過的. 練習的作法是老師 用 could not 作一個句子, 學生就用 weren't allowed 把句子改成 被動語態說出 來. 下面就是一個例子:
M:Women could not vote.
F: Women weren't allowed to vote.
現在我們開始作練習, 在學生作句子的時候請你也一起作.
M: Women could not vote.
F: Women weren't allowed to vote.
M: Women could not own land.
F: Women weren't allowed to own land.
M: Women could not get a higher education.
F: Women weren't allowed to get a higher education.
M: Women could not pursue a career.
F: Women weren't allowed to pursue a career.
M: Women could not practice most professions.
F: Women weren't allowed to practice most professions.
M: Women could not hold public office.
F: Women weren't allowed to hold public office.
M: Women could not hold important positions.
F: Women weren't allowed to hold important positions.
下面我們作一組綜合練習, 復習不同時態的被動語態句子. 練習的作法是老 師提出一個問題, 比方 "過去女性受男性支配嗎?" Were women dominated by men? 或者 "婦女一直被禁止擔任公職嗎?" Have women been prohibited from holding public office? 接著老師提出一個表明時態的詞組, 你就把詞組代 換到原來的句子里. 首先我們給你舉一個例子,請你注意聽.
M: Were women dominated by men?
M: have been
F: Have women been dominated by men?
M: are being
F: Are women being dominated by men?
M: should be
F: Should women be dominated by men?
現在我們開始作練習. 每作完一句, 老師就會念出正確答案給你聽.
M: Have women been encouraged to pursue a career?
M: were
F: Were women encouraged to pursue a career?
M: are being
F: Are women being encouraged to pursue a career?
M: need to be
F: Do women need to be encouraged to pursue a career?
下面老師換了一個句子.
M: Have women been prohibited from holding public office?
M: are being
F: Are women being prohibited from holding public office?
M: should be
F: Should women be prohibited from holding public office?
M: can be
F: Can women be prohibited from holding public office?
下面老師又換了一個句子.
M: Was it considered improper for a woman to have a profession?
M: has been
F: Has it been considered improper for a woman to have a profession?
M: is
F: Is it considered improper for a woman to have a profession?
M: should be
F: Should it be considered improper for a woman to have a profession?
下面我們再作一組練習比較主動語態跟被動語態. 練習的作法是老師用主動 語態說出一個句子,比方"社會對婦女加以限制"The society placed restrictions on women. 請你把句子改成被動語態, 并且用 by 指明動作執行者, 所以答案 就是: Restrictions were placed on women by the society. 在這一組練習里你可 以學習到美國婦女過去受到的限制跟他們多年來爭取到的權利; 你也可以練 習許多跟婦女運動有關系的詞匯, 比方 "保證" guarantee, "女權運動者" feminists, "支持" support, "男女平等權修正案" the equal rights amendment, "招收" admit 等等. 現在我們開始作練習. 每作完一句就請你聽老師念正確 答案.
M: The society placed restrictions on women.
F: Restrictions were placed on women by the society.
M: Men did not respect working women.
F: Working women were not respected by men.
M: The management paid female workers less.
F: Female workers were paid less by the management.
M: Female workers did not hold top positions.
F: Top positions were not held by female workers.
M: Some state laws guaranteed women the right to vote.
F: Women were guaranteed the right to vote by some state laws.
M: Feminists established colleges and universities for women.
F: Colleges and universities were established for women by feminists.
M: These schools admitted female students.
F: Female students were admitted by these schools.
M: Feminists reduced some social restrictions.
F: Some social restrictions were reduced by feminists.
M: A lot of politicians supported the equal rights amendment.
F: The equal rights amendment was supported by a lot of politicians.
M: Some states approved the equal rights amendment.
F: The equal rights amendment was approved by some states.