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UNIT 8 GRAMMAR: THE PASSIVE VOICE 

Time to practice! Here you have a board game I used in the classroom as well as some drill exercises to review the passive voice. You can do this!


Choose the best option following the example:

Fiat 0 was started (started/was started) by a group of Italian businessmen in 1899. In 1903, Fiat, 1 _________________ (produced/was produced) 132 cars. Some of these cars 2 _____________________ (exported/were exported) by the company to the United States and Britain. In 1920, Fiat 3 _________________ (started/was started) making cars at a new factory at Lingotto, near Turin. There was a track on the roof where the cars 4 ____________________ (tested/were tested) by technicians. In 1936, Fiat launched the Fiat 500. This car 5 ____________________ (called/was called) the Topolino – the Italian name for Mickey Mouse. The company grew, and in 1963 Fiat 6 _____________________ (exported/was exported) more than 300,000 vehicles. Today, Fiat is based in Turin, and its cars 7 _________________ (sold/are sold) all over the world.


Now, rewrite the sentences using the passive voice:

a. They will build a new bridge next year.
____________________________________________________________________

b. Brian Brody directed The Ultimate Space Adventure.
____________________________________________________________________

c. Pierre Matie will design her costume.
____________________________________________________________________

d. Someone found my wallet.
____________________________________________________________________

e. One of the students broke the window.
____________________________________________________________________

f. They will deliver my computer on Monday.
 ______________________________________________________________________

g. Mary invited Paul to her birthday party.
____________________________________________________________________

h. British astronomers discovered a new planet.
____________________________________________________________________



BOARD GAME:

SHOP DIALOGE


My students love role-plays, and I have prepared the following activity for them to practise their oral interaction and the vocabulary from this unit. Here you have it:


Students will listen to a dialogue between a shop owner and a customer. Later, they will create their own dialogues and prepare a role-play.

Presentation: Warming-up: Do you often ask for help when you go shopping? Now, listen to the dialogue.

/transcript/:
Shop assistant: Can I help you?

Customer: Yes, I'm looking for a dress.

Shop assistant: What size are you?

Customer: I'm an extra large. I'm looking for a plain blue dress.

Shop assistant: How about this one?

Customer: Yes, that's nice. Could I try it on?

Shop assistant: Certainly, the changing rooms are over there.

Customer: Thank you. (goes into a changing room to try on the sweater).

Shop assistant: How does it fit?

Customer: It's too large. Do you have a large?

Shop assistant: Yes, here you are. Would you like to try it on?

Customer: No that's Okay. Thank you. I'll take it. I'm also looking for some nice trousers.

Shop assistant: Great. We have some very nice trousers over here. Would you like to take a look?

Customer: Yes, thanks for your help. 

Shop assistant: What do you think about these?

Customer: They're nice, but I'd prefer cotton trousers if you have them.

Shop assistant: Certainly, our summer collection is over here. How about these?

Customer: Yes, I like those. Do you have them in grey as well?

Shop assistant: Yes, here's a pair. 

Customer:  I'll go try them on.

Shop assistant: Let me know if you need any help.

Customer: Thank you. (comes back).

Shop assistant: OK, how would you like to pay?

Customer: Do you take credit cards?

Shop assistant: Yes, we do. Visa, Master Card and American Express.

Customer: OK, here's my Visa.

Shop assistant: Thank you. Have a nice day!

Customer: Thank you, goodbye.


Practice: Create your own dialogues between a customer and a shop owner.

Production: Represent your dialogue.

The Passive Voice in Harry Potter Films

Hello guys! Here you have a video in which you can see the different characters in Harry Potter using the passive voice. Hope you like it!
           

       


8 MARCH - INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY
ANDALUSIAN WOMEN WITH HISTORY

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In order to commemorate the International Women's Day, on March, 8, we have decided that students will choose a famous and important Andalusian womam and will create Infographics about them which will be shared in the school walls and blog. 

I provided them with a list of relevant Andalusian women that they could choose:

                    That way, they can learn more about the Andalusian culture at the same time they are working on their creativity.

                    Here you can see an example of the Infographics I created for them:











                    SPEAKING UNIT 8: LET'S TALK ABOUT SHOPPING! 

                    Here you have a worksheet I created for my students to practise the vocabulary of Unit 8 in a more interactive way:


                    UNIT 8 VOCABULARY 

                    We have already started Unit 8, and the vocabulary of this unit has to do with Marketing and Shopping. Therefore, I created some activities to introduce the topic:

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                    Vocabulary - marketing & Shopping

                    MARKETING
                    attract - atraer
                    budget - presupuesto
                    flyer - folleto
                    free sample - muestra gratuita
                    increase - aumentar
                    make - marca
                    price range - gama de precios
                    product - producto
                    purchase - comprar, adquirir
                    shop display - escaparate
                    strategy - estrategia

                    SHOPPING
                    bargain - ganga, oferta
                    cash - dinero en efectivo, metálico
                    credit card - tarjeta de crédito
                    discount - descuento
                    exchange - cambiar (dinero)
                    guarantee - garantía
                    on sale - a la venta
                    price tag - etiqueta de precio
                    receipt - ticket de compra, recibo
                    reduce - rebajar, reducir
                    refund - devolver, reembolsar
                    save up - ahorrar
                    special offer - oferta especial

                    Complete the sentences using vocabulary related to Marketing:
                    We've printed a _____________ to promote our new shop.
                    What you need is a clear _______________ to achieve your objectives.
                    We need to _____________ the number of people that come into the shop.
                    What ______________ is your brother's car? Is it a Hyundai or a Toyota?
                    Our _____________ for marketing campaign is limited. We must keep the costs down.
                    This shop sells hi-tech ________________ at cheap prices.


                    Complete the crossword using vocabulary related to Shopping:

                    Across
                    4. The paper you need to get a product repaired.
                    6. A reduction in the usual price
                    8. When a product has a special and lower price for a short period of time
                    12. To keep money for the future
                    13. What you do with your money when you travel to a place where Euro is not used

                    Down
                    1. Something you buy at a low price
                    2. What you use to pay when you don't have cash
                    3. The money that is given back to you if you return a product
                    5. To lower the price of something
                    7. Notes and coins
                    9. The piece of paper that tells you the price of an item
                    10. The paper you need to change or return your product
                    11. When you can buy something

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