新中学3年生の英語①・・・UNIT 0

Unit 0  Three Interesting Facts about Languages.

受動態の作り方　主語　be  ＋　過去分詞　＋　by　目的語

能動態             主語　　動詞　目的語      →　受動態      主語　　 be＋ 過去分詞 ＋by   　 目的語

能動態　Many people   love  this song.　→　受動態　This song   is  loved by    many  people.

Example
People speak English and French in Canada.  →　English and French are spoken in Canada.(不特定多数)

John invited me to the party.　 →　I was invited to the party by John.

Did they make these cameras in Japan? 　→   Were these cameras made in Japan?(不特定多数)

What language do they speak in Australia? 　→　 What language is spoken in Australia?(不特定多数)

Japan introduced these potteries  into Europe.　→ 　These potteries were introduced into Europe from Japan.

They say that Hokkoku bears are disappearing. 　→ 　It is said that Hokkoku bears are disappearing.(不特定多数)

Examples from the textbook
About 870 percent of them (laguages) are used by fewer than 100,000 people.
Chinese is used as a first language by the greatest number of people.
English is used by the third greatest number.
Chinese( English, Spanish ) is used as an official language here.

Important words and phrases

more than ～より多い　fewer than ～より少ない　a great number of 非常に多くの a (～)variety of ～の種類の

This English textbook is used by more than 2000 high schools.(受動態)
More than 2000 high schools uses this English textbook.(能動態)
There are fewer than 3000 polar bears in the world.
There are a wider variety of wildlife on the earth.
A great number of people are suffering from poverty and food hunger.
a first language 第一言語
the greatest number of  最も多くの　→the second greatest ～　→the third greatest ～

Chinese is used as a first language by the greatest number of  people.(受動態)

English is spoken as a first language by the second greatest number of  people.

(受動態)

Hindi is spoken as a first language  by the third greatest number (of people).

(受動態)

 

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