Grammar 2

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

Welcome

Get your stepping Stones and notebook on your table.  

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Afspraken

• Je hebt je Stepping Stones, een opgeladen Chromebook en een schrift bij je tijdens elke les. En legt deze aan het begin van de les op je tafel. 
• Je bent stil als ik aan het woord ben óf als ik een klasgenoot de beurt geef. 
• Je steekt je hand op als je iets wilt vragen. 
• Je zit op je eigen plek tijdens de les. 
• Je maakt je huiswerk/ De opdrachten die we tijdens de les doen. 
  

Belangrijkste = Communiceer als iets onduidelijk is. Ik denk heel graag met je mee. 

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Today

After today you can use the active and the passive voice correctly (A2). 

• Reading
• An instruction. 
• Time to work on the exercises yourself. 
• Checking your answers and rounding off. 

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Active vs. passive

The culprit was arrested by the police after he had damaged the lift at Dieren station.

The police charged him with vandalism.  He is being interviewed about his actions. In the meantime, the police are conducting interviews with witnesses as well. After the interviews they will decide on a verdict. 

• Which of the verbs are in active voice? 
• What is the difference between the active and the passive voice? 

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Active vs. passive

• Active voice= wanneer de focus ligt op degene die de actie uitvoert. 

He committed a crime. 

• Passive voice= wanneer het niet duidelijk is wie de actie heeft uitgevoerd of niet belangrijk is. 

A crime was committed. (by him). 

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Active vs. passive

1. The Hadrian's wall was designed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 
2. The windows were smashed by the burglars. 
3. They have finished cleaning up.  

• De vorm van de passive voice= wat de actie ondergaat wordt het onderwerp (vooraan in de zin) + een vorm van "to be" + voltooid deelwoord. 

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	Active	Passive
Present simple (gewoontes en feiten)	I do the dishes.	The dishes are done ( by me).
Past simple (verleden tijd)	She repainted the front door.	The front door was repainted (by her).
Present continuous (nu op dit moment)	The police are conducting interviews.	Interviews are being conducted (by them) .
Past continuous (langere tijd in het verleden)	He was telling a story.	A story was being told (by him) .
Present perfect (recent gebeurd of nog gaande).	They have finished the story.	The story has been finished (by them) .
Past perfect	We had perfected the recipe.	The recipe had been perfected (by us).

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Active vs. passive

1. Duncan from Edinburgh, __________________________ (to fine) by a policeman for driving without a valid license.  
2. A letter of complaint ____________________ (to write) to the network after the presenter ________________ (to attack) by one of the guests. 

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Do it yourself

• Complete exercises 51d and 52 on page 119 and 120. 

Zorg dat je kunt uitleggen of een zin active of passive is én in welke tijd die staat. 

Time: 10 minutes. 

Need help? Raise your hand or ask your neighbour. 

Voice level: low. 

Finished early? Get a head start on your homework: exercise 54 on page 121. 

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Answers

Exercise 51d: 

1. Passive voice 
2. Active voice 
3. Passive voice 
4. Active voice 
5. Passive voice

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Answers

1. A man climbed the highest mountain in Peru last year. 
2. Tasha from Kenia holds the world record for wearing the longest earrings. 
3. Duncan Johnson (93) from Edinburgh, was fined by a policeman..... 
4. The Olympic medallist was being called to appear at the starting line when a dog ran onto the field. 
5. A letter of complaint was written to the network after the presenter had been attacked by one of the guests. 

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• Before he retired last year, Max had worked as a detective all his life. 
• The documentary had been recorded before the artist was found dead in his hotel room. 
• Three boys were driving in a stolen car when  they were arrested. 

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1. Last night, my grandma was stopped by the police because her rear light was broken.
2. The Wikipedia entry for Charles Manson is being read by Judie. 
3. Their paper on Sherlock holmes has finally been finished by Simon and Frank. 

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Rounding off 

Homework for tuesday: 

Review your writing assignment in google classroom. Underline the past perfect, prepositions and add the passive voice at least twice. Highlight these in a blue colour. 

Study for the test! 

Rounding off 

Can you now use the active and passive voice correctly? 

1. The criminal _______________________ (to fine) after he ________________ (to steal) a wallet.