T: Now please look at the following examples. Can you rewrite these sentences?

Show the following.

1. Given more time, we could do it better.

2. Heated to a high temperature, water will change to vapour.

3. Frightened by the noise in the night, the girl did not dare sleep in her room.

4. Disturbed by the noise, we had to finish the meeting early.

5. Seen from the hill, the park looks very beautiful.

6. She walked out of the house, followed by her little daughter.

Sample answers:

1. When / If we were given more time, we could do it better.

2. When / If it is heated to a high temperature, water will change to vapour.

3. As she was frightened by the noise in the night, the girl did not dare sleep in her room.

4. As we were disturbed by the noise, we had to finish the meeting early.

5. When it is seen from the hill, the park looks very beautiful.

6. She walked out of the house, and her little daughter followed.

Practice

Ask the students to finish Parts 2 and 3 on page 33.

Time permits, ask the students to finish Exercises 1 and 2 in USING STRUCTURES on page 73.

Step Ⅳ Summary and homework

T: What did we learn today?

S: The past participle as the adverbial.

T: Good. What should we pay attention to when using the past participle as the adverbial?

S: The agreement between the subjects in the main clause and the past participle phrases.

T: Right. After class, please finish the exercises in USING WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS.