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Module 2 Arts and crafts
Unit 3 Traditional skills
Grammar
1
Introduce a traditional skill or craft that you know about.
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Read the sentences on page 39.
1 The passive voice in the simple present tense
Active sentences tell us who or what does something.
Passive sentences often do not tell us who or what does something.
Read the sentences in the box on page 39 and complete “Work out the rule”.
am
is
are
Read “Things to remember” and learn about the passive voice in the simple present tense.
The passive voice in the simple present tense:
am
Sb./Sth. is + past participle (+ by ... )
are
A Mary read another article about Damin and his birds in the newspaper. Complete the article with the verbs from the box in the present passive form.
is brought up
are checked
is taken
is looked after
is given
is controlled
Read the sentences on page 40 and complete “Work out the rule”.
2 The passive voice in the simple past tense
was
were
Rewrite the sentences in the past passive form.
They built a bridge here a year ago.
My cousin bought a color TV set.
My mother made a big cake yesterday.
They found some money lying on the floor.
Lily sang a song at English Corner.
A bridge was built here by them a year ago.
A color TV set was bought by my cousin.
A big cake was made by my mother yesterday.
Some money was found lying on the floor by them.
A song was sung by Lily at English Corner.
B Mary watched a TV programme about Damin. It was made by a film company from the UK. This is how they filmed the programme. Complete the passage with the verbs from the box in the past passive form.
The film company wanted to make a programme about cormorant fishing, so we came from the UK to China. Many cormorant fishermen (1)________________. In the end, Damin (2)________________ because he is the best fisherman in his village. Then the cameras and lights (3)________________ to Damin’s village. Damin (4)________________ by t