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Saturday, April 11
Saturday, April 4
Wednesday, March 25
BAT 2. Dossier 3 (answers)
Hello my dear students.
As you can see and experience the platform AULES is not fully operational yet, that's why all the documents and information are being published here in the blog and in the Telegram informative channel for English 2nd Batxillerat at IES Moixent (t.me/english2ndm).
Today, I bring you the solutions to the reading comprehension activities for the first text included in the dossier for this 3rd term.
Check your answers and do not hesitate to contact in case you have any doubts.
As you can see and experience the platform AULES is not fully operational yet, that's why all the documents and information are being published here in the blog and in the Telegram informative channel for English 2nd Batxillerat at IES Moixent (t.me/english2ndm).
Today, I bring you the solutions to the reading comprehension activities for the first text included in the dossier for this 3rd term.
Check your answers and do not hesitate to contact in case you have any doubts.
Friday, March 20
ESO 1. Reading. At the Swimming Pool
Hello my dear students.
AULES is not operational yet, so here you have a reading activity to practise some vocabulary.
Instructions:
1- Click on the following link: 👇
https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/reading/beginner-a1-reading/swimming-pool
2- Read the poster.
3- Do the "grouping exercise"
4- Do the "True or False" exercise.
5- Write the solutions of the exercises on your notebook.
6- Write a comment on this post with the following format:
- Your name
- Your group
- The solutions to the exercises
Greetings!
Friday, February 21
Sunday, January 19
Friday, November 1
Relative Clauses
This infographic includes the most relevant aspects to take into account when starting to work with relative clauses:
Thursday, September 19
Tuesday, September 10
Wednesday, June 8
Monday, February 29
Bat 1. Reported Speech
Let's start with some theory on the topic, followed by very basic sentences to practice and have a general overview of this topic.
Now, some more practice on reported speech:
Further practice: Reported to direct & Direct to reported. Also, you can report what stated in a common conversation:
Finally, the best way to practice reported speech is by listening to what other people say and then, tell it using your own words, but of course, respecting the necessary tense, place or time changes. Famous people have a lot to say, but sometimes they are not too clever. Check what I mean in this worksheet:
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Wednesday, February 10
Bat 1. Relative Clauses
Slide presentation with the basic aspects which feature Relative Clauses in English:
Or do you prefer it in a shorter and more condensed way?
Time to practice and review what has been worked in class:
Wednesday, November 18
BAT 1. 1st Term Theory & Practice
Thank you for waiting, and sorry for the long delay. This term has been an extremely hectic one, so it's been difficult to keep in touch with you by means of the posts and answering your comments.
Nevertheless, here you have a series of documents we've been working on throughout the term both in class and at home. Ask for any doubts that may arise.
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Monday, April 13
Tuesday, May 27
Tuesday, April 8
Thursday, February 27
Bat 1. Unit 6. Passive voice & Causative Verbs
Rule I.
We use the passive voice when it is not important who or what does the action. We use the active voice when we know or it is important who or what does the action. The passive voice is less usual than the active voice.
This book was published a week ago.
(“Was published” is a passive voice. We don’t know who has published this book, it’s not important who. But the fact is that the book is published.)
Mr. Smith/The publishing house “X” published this book a week ago.
(Here is the active voice. We know exactly who has published the book.)
a) This book was published by Mr. Smith.
b) The room was filled with smoke.
To be (am, are, is, was, were, have been, had been) + Past Participle II :
Can/could, may/might, must/have to, ought to, shall/should, will/would + be done/have been done:
Examples
a) Will your room be cleaned?
b) This lesson mustn’t be learned.
c) Tigers can be seen in our Zoo.
d) My bag must have been stolen.
Rule II.
We don’t use intransitive verbs in the passive voice.
There are:
To be, to become, to have, to consist, to belong, to possess, to arrive, to fly, to fit, to hold,
to resemble, to seem, to go, to come, to appear.
a) Tom has a nice car.
b) Kate has become a great gift.
c) You seem to be aghast.
Rule III.
It is also very important to know that there are some verbs that can have two objects.
So, that’s mean that it’s possible to make two passive sentences.
Example
Mr. Smith offered Kate the job. (Kate and the job are two objects)
1. Kate was offered the job.
2. The job was offered to Kate.
Here they are:
ask, pay, tell, teach, give, show, allow, promise, refuse, deny.
a) Tom will be paid for his work next week.
b) We were given the information about our final exam.
c) Have you been shown the books?
Rule IV.
We can use the structure have something done to talk about things we pay or employ other people to do for us.
Examples
— Kate made the dress. (here she made the dress herself)
— Kate had the dress made. (here she employed somebody to make the dress, so she didn’t make it herself)
We use the verb have + object + past participle.
Examples
a) Kate had the dress made. (here is the past form)
b) We have the office cleaned every evening.
Examples
— We have cleaned the office every evening.— We have the office cleaned every evening. (It’s right!)
Rule V.
We can also use “get something done” instead of “have something done“. But it is less formal.
Examples
a) We get the office cleaned every evening.
b) Kate get the dress made.
Rule VI.
We use “have something done” or “get something done” in different tenses.
But we should use the correct form of the verb “have” or the verb “get“.
Try now on some of these exercises to see if you fully understood it:
http://www.ihbristol.com/free-english-exercises/test/esol-smc-passive-causative-sentences
http://www.englishlab.net/hp/quiz28_mixed_tenses_4_active_passive_story.htm
http://grammar-quizzes.com/passive1d.html
http://grammar-quizzes.com/passive1c.html
http://grammar-quizzes.com/passive1b.html
We use the passive voice when it is not important who or what does the action. We use the active voice when we know or it is important who or what does the action. The passive voice is less usual than the active voice.
This book was published a week ago.
(“Was published” is a passive voice. We don’t know who has published this book, it’s not important who. But the fact is that the book is published.)
Mr. Smith/The publishing house “X” published this book a week ago.
(Here is the active voice. We know exactly who has published the book.)
a) This book was published by Mr. Smith.
b) The room was filled with smoke.
To be (am, are, is, was, were, have been, had been) + Past Participle II :
| Tenses | Voices | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Present simple | active: tell(s) passive: am/is/are told | She tells She is told |
| Past simple | active: told passive: was/were told | She told She was told |
| Future simple | active: will tell passive: will be told | She will tell She will be told |
| Present continuous | active: am/is/are telling passive: am/is/are being told | She is telling She is being told |
| Past continuous | active: was/were telling passive: was/were being told | She was telling She was being told |
| Future continuous | active: will be telling passive: …(doesn’t exist) | She will be telling …(doesn’t exist) |
| Present perfect simple | active: have/has told passive: have/has been told | She has told She has been told |
| Past perfect simple | active: had told passive: had been told | She had told She had been told |
| Future perfect | active: will have told passive: will have been told | She will have told She will have been told |
Can/could, may/might, must/have to, ought to, shall/should, will/would + be done/have been done:
Examples
a) Will your room be cleaned?
b) This lesson mustn’t be learned.
c) Tigers can be seen in our Zoo.
d) My bag must have been stolen.
Rule II.
We don’t use intransitive verbs in the passive voice.
There are:
To be, to become, to have, to consist, to belong, to possess, to arrive, to fly, to fit, to hold,
to resemble, to seem, to go, to come, to appear.
a) Tom has a nice car.
b) Kate has become a great gift.
c) You seem to be aghast.
Rule III.
It is also very important to know that there are some verbs that can have two objects.
So, that’s mean that it’s possible to make two passive sentences.
Example
Mr. Smith offered Kate the job. (Kate and the job are two objects)
1. Kate was offered the job.
2. The job was offered to Kate.
Here they are:
ask, pay, tell, teach, give, show, allow, promise, refuse, deny.
a) Tom will be paid for his work next week.
b) We were given the information about our final exam.
c) Have you been shown the books?
Rule IV.
We can use the structure have something done to talk about things we pay or employ other people to do for us.
Examples
— Kate made the dress. (here she made the dress herself)
— Kate had the dress made. (here she employed somebody to make the dress, so she didn’t make it herself)
We use the verb have + object + past participle.
Examples
a) Kate had the dress made. (here is the past form)
b) We have the office cleaned every evening.
Examples
Rule V.
We can also use “get something done” instead of “have something done“. But it is less formal.
Examples
a) We get the office cleaned every evening.
b) Kate get the dress made.
Rule VI.
We use “have something done” or “get something done” in different tenses.
But we should use the correct form of the verb “have” or the verb “get“.
| Tenses | Examples |
|---|---|
| Present simple | Kate has the dress made. |
| Past simple | Kate had the dress made. |
| Future simple | Kate will have the dress made. |
| Present continuous | Kate is having the dress made. |
| Past continuous | Kate was having the dress made. |
| Future continuous | Kate will be having the dress made. |
| Present perfect simple | — Has Kate had the dress made? — Kate has had the dress made. |
| Past perfect simple | — Had Kate had the dress made? — Kate had had the dress made. |
| Present perfect continuous | Kate has been having the dress made. |
| Past perfect continuous | Kate had been having the dress made. |
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http://www.ihbristol.com/free-english-exercises/test/esol-smc-passive-causative-sentences
http://www.englishlab.net/hp/quiz28_mixed_tenses_4_active_passive_story.htm
http://grammar-quizzes.com/passive1d.html
http://grammar-quizzes.com/passive1c.html
http://grammar-quizzes.com/passive1b.html
Bat 1. Unit 5. Reported Speech
Here you have the slide presentation we've been working on the last weeks in class. It is expected that it helps you to revise and check those things that you did not fully understand.
In case you still have some doubts, have a try on the links provided below:
Monday, January 6
UNIT 3 BAT 1. Relative Clauses
Relative clauses
Relative clauses are clauses starting with the relative pronouns who*, that, which, whose, where, when. They are most often used to define or identify the noun that precedes them. Here are some examples:
- Do you know the girl who started in grade 7 last week?
- Can I have the pencil that I gave you this morning?
- A notebook is a computer which can be carried around.
- I won't eat in a restaurant whose cooks smoke.
- I want to live in a place where there is lots to do.
- Yesterday was a day when everything went wrong!
* There is a relative pronoun whom, which can be used as the object of the relative clause. For example: My science teacher is a person whom I like very much. To many people the word whom now sounds old-fashioned, and it is rarely used in spoken English.
Relative pronouns are associated as follows with their preceding noun:
| Preceding noun | Relative pronoun | Examples |
| a person | who(m)/that, whose | - Do you know the girl who .. - He was a man that .. - An orphan is a child whose parents .. |
| a thing | which†/that, whose | - Do you have a computer which .. - The oak a tree that .. - This is a book whose author .. |
Note 1: The relative pronoun whose is used in place of the possessive pronoun. It must be followed by a noun. Example: There's a boy in grade 8 whose father is a professional tennis player. (There's a boy in grade 8. His father is a professional tennis player.)
Note 2: The relative pronouns where and when are used with place and time nouns. Examples: FIS is a school where children from more than 50 countries are educated. 2001 was the year when terrorists attacked the Twin Towers in New York.
Some relative clauses are not used to define or identify the preceding noun but to give extra information about it. Here are some examples:
- My ESL teacher, who came to Germany in 1986, likes to ride his mountain bike.
- The heavy rain, which was unusual for the time of year, destroyed most of the plants in my garden.
- Einstein, who was born in Germany, is famous for his theory of relativity.
- The boy, whose parents both work as teachers at the school, started a fire in the classroom.
- My mother's company, which makes mobile phones, is moving soon from Frankfurt to London.
- In the summer I'm going to visit Italy, where my brother lives.
Note 1: Relative clauses which give extra information, as in the example sentences above,must be separated off by commas.
Note 2: The relative pronoun that cannot be used to introduce an extra-information (non-defining) clause about a person. Wrong: Neil Armstrong, that was born in 1930, was the first man to stand on the moon. Correct: Neil Armstrong, who was born in 1930, was the first man to stand on the moon.
There are two common occasions, particularly in spoken English, when the relative pronoun is omitted:
1. When the pronoun is the object of the relative clause. In the following sentences the pronoun that can be left out is enclosed in (brackets):
- Do you know the girl (who/m) he's talking to?
- Where's the pencil (which) I gave you yesterday?
- I haven't read any of the books (that) I got for Christmas.
- I didn't like that girl (that) you brought to the party.
- Did you find the money (which) you lost?
Note: You cannot omit the relative pronoun a.) if it starts a non-defining relative clause, or, b.) if it is the subject of a defining relative clause. For example, who is necessary in the following sentence: What's the name of the girl who won the tennis tournament?
2. When the relative clause contains a present or past participle and the auxiliary verb to be. In such cases both relative pronoun and auxiliary can be left out:
- Who's that man (who is) standing by the gate?
- The family (that is) living in the next house comes from Slovenia.
- She was wearing a dress (which was) covered in blue flowers.
- Most of the parents (who were) invited to the conference did not come.
- Anyone (that is) caught writing on the walls will be expelled from school.
http://esl.fis.edu/grammar/multi/relative1.htm
http://esl.fis.edu/grammar/multi/relative2.htm
http://esl.fis.edu/grammar/multi/relative3.htm
http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=4219
http://ies1libertas.edu.gva.es/departamentos/ingles/PDFs/primerob/erelcla1b1.pdf
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