Lesson 23

I’m interested in you.

受動態
（by 以外の前置詞を使う受動態）

to a conversation between John and Chieko and fill the blanks.
1. Listen
Then, answer the questions. Check in pairs.
JohnG- I’m impressed _______ you, Chieko. You’re a very good runner.
GChieko - Thanks. When I was in high school, I was interested ____ sports.
I was on the swimming team, and I played tennis.
John- Do you do sports now?
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Chieko - No, I don’t. So I’m worried ________ my health.
John- Why don’t we play tennis once a week?
GChieko - You play tennis? I’m really surprised ____ that.
I thought that you played basketball or volleyball because you’re tall.
1. Why is John impressed?
Because Chieko is ________________________
2. What did Chieko like in high school?
She was ________________________________
3. How does Chieko feel about her health?
She is __________ _______ it.
4. Why is Chieko surprised?
Because John is __________________________
G - 受動態（by 以外の前置詞を使う受動態）能動態

受動態

1. You impress me.

A. I am impressed with you.

2. Sports interested me.

B. I was interested in sports.

3. You worry me.

C. I am worried about you.

4. That surprises us.

D. We are surprised at that.

5. The good news excited us.

E. We were excited about the good news.

6. My job tires me.

F. I am tired of my job.

7. Students crowded the school gym.

G. The school gym was crowded with students.

8. Snow covered the field.

H. The field was covered with snow.

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excited about ~ - ～についてワクワクする
tired of ~ - ～に疲れる、飽きる

crowded with ~ - ～でいっぱいの[a] field - グラウンド、競技場

covered with ~ - 覆われているRephrase each underlined sentence. Use patterns A - H from page 72. Follow
2. example
1A. Check in pairs.
1. How was your flight? → Not good. People crowded the airport.
A. Not good. The airport was crowded with people.
2. Do you like sports? → Yes, I do. American football interests me.
B. Yes, I do. I am ________________________________________
3. What do you think about Monica and Peter? → Their dancing impresses me.
C. ____________________________________________________

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受動

5. I’m going to get married. → The news is going to excite everyone.
E. ____________________________________________________
6. Hey Mom, I cleaned my room. → That really surprises me.
F. ____________________________________________________（

4. Can we play baseball? → I don’t know. The weather worries me.
D. ____________________________________________________

態

by以外の前置

7. Are you O.K.? → No. This job tires me.
G. ____________________________________________________
8. How was the game? → They couldn’t play. Snow covered the field.
H. _____ _______________________________________________

詞を使う受動）3. Answer the questions. Write full sentences. Use patterns A - F from page 72.

態1. What impresses you? (your favorite team / a classmate...)____________________________________________________________
2. What interests you? (sports / music...)I’m ________________________________________________________
3. What worries you? (your future / money...)____________________________________________________________
4. What surprises you? (your test score / some news...)____________________________________________________________
5. What excites you? (a musician / a school festival...)____________________________________________________________
6. What tires you? (tests / your parents...)____________________________________________________________
Drillsp79[a] flight - フライト、飛行機の便[a] score - 点数│73