THEME: NANOTECHNOLOGYLANGUAGE FOCUS: PAST PARTICIPLE

Nanotechnology

NANOTECHNOLOGY

Difficult WordsNanotechnology AtomDevour ManufactureMolecule ScaleAssembleUnprecedentedConvergeMultidisciplinary

PAST PARTICIPLESPRESENT PARTICIPLE IS COMMONLY ENDING WITH ED/EN FORM OF THE VERB.PAST PARTICIPLES CAN BE USED AS:PART OF THE VERBAN ADJECTIVEPART OF RELATIVE CLAUSE

A PAST PARTICIPLE IS PRECEDED BY HAVE/HAS OR BEFor example: The programmer has created a very useful software.The students were taught by Mr. Smith

A PAST PARTICIPLE IS USED AS AN ADJECTIVEFor example: The failed students are coming to the classThe director is satisfied with my job.The students are bored to the lecture.

A PAST PARTICIPLE IS USED IN ADJECTIVE CLAUSE (PASSIVE-REDUCED) For example: They got a new teacher who was invited from UKThey got a new teacher invited from UK

My brother bought a new car which is placed in our garageMy brother bought a new car placed in our garage

PAST PARTICIPLEEXERCISE:PUT A TICK FOR CORRECT SENTENCE AND CROSS FOR INCORRECT SENTENCE____ The invention is scheduled to arrive in 2009.____ The system is integrated is preferable for customers.____ Vibration reduced has been applied in qualified products.

PAST PARTICIPLE4. ___ The unexpected virus now is at large.5. ___ Nanotechnology is expected to be implemented in any device. 6. ___ Nanotechnology is preferred to atomic technology. .7. ___ Both processors manufactured in 45 nm. 8. ___ Students registered in the computer course keep improving

PAST PARTICIPLE9. ___ The processor rolled out into two versions, which are Havendale and Auburndale.10. ___ The information found through googling seems to be always accurate.

Create your own 3 sentences by using Past Participles as adjective and 3 sentences with Past Participles as part of the verb.PAST PARTICIPLES

Discussion TimeMake a group of five and discuss these problems in the group before conducting class discussion! The followings are the problems:What do you expect from technology?How would you feel if your devices were extra small? Why?What tiny device would you create if you were a scientist?