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Unit 3 The Internet
Period 3
Discovering Useful Structures
Warm up
Enjoy an English song “Carry on”.
Which line of the lyrics uses passive voice? Which uses present perfect passive voice?
But I’d like to think I can cheat it all
To make up for the times I’ve been cheated on
And it’s nice to know when I was left for dead
I was found and now I don’t roam these streets
Observing and discovering
Activity 1:
Read the pairs of sentences. Underline and compare the different verb forms.
Jan’s life has been greatly improved by the Internet.
Much has been written about the wonders of the World Wide Web.
The Internet has greatly improved Jan’s life.
People have written much about the wonders of the World Wide Web.
How do we form the present perfect passive voice?
have/has been + v-ed
Observing and discovering
Activity 1:
Read the pairs of sentences. Underline and compare the different verb forms.
How do we form the present perfect passive voice?
Verb form
Active
Passive
have/has + v-ed
Discussion: What aspects in your life have been changed since the appearance of the Internet?
Observing and discovering
Before After
Transport
Reading
Payment
Entertainment
...
Complete the sentences with correct forms of the verbs.
Practice
Much ______________ (write) about the wonders of the World Wide Web.
People’s lives _________________(change) by online communities and social networks.
Many people ________________ (help) by the club.
Jan’s life _________________(improve) greatly by the Internet.
has been written
have been changed
have been helped
has been improved
Grammar Focus
Activity 2:
Change the sentences into the present perfect passive voice.
1 I have downloaded the software to help my phone battery last longer.
2 Someone has lost an identity card.
3 Have you confirmed the Wi-Fi password?
4 Have you pressed the button yet to copy the file?
5 Has anyone made a comment about the online database?
The software has been downloaded to help my