Panda passive

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Panda's. Naughty or nice?

By the end of this lesson, you...

• will have revised the difference between active and passive sentences
  
• will have remembered how to make a passive structure
  
• will have practiced writing in a formal and informal setting
  

Do you remember?

Choose the active sentence:

1. My car was stolen yesterday.
2. I have lost my keys.
3. The thief was arrested by the police.
4. My keys were lost.

Give an example of an ACTIVE sentence using the verb 'bully'.

Choose the passive sentence.

1. The zookeeper picked up the leaves.
2. The woman was sweeping the floor.
3. Leaves were swept up.
4. The people were laughing.

Give an example of a PASSIVE sentence using the verb 'bully'.

What are the components (ingredients) of the passive?

blabla

THE STORY

the task

1. Watch the video
2. write down at least three observations about how the participants in it are behaving
   For example: The zookeeper sweeps the leaves.

Informal

Use your phone (WhatsApp)

Together with a (couple of) classmates, report on how you had so much fun messing around with the zookeeper.

Take a screenshot, be ready to upload.

Upload your screenshot!

A different perspective

Today

• A recap of formal writing 
• Yesterday's writing assignment 
• A new writing assignment
• Last Q&A

A recap of formal writing

The tables have turned.

The zoo board has threatened to expel the pandas 

from the zoo because of their behavior.

TASK

Write a formal letter in which you

• describe what has happened
• hide who did what (passive 3x)
• deny any allegations

Upload your letter

Write a letter (to me).

In which you describe one of the days that happened this week, for example: describe last Tuesday.

Describe

- in as much detail as possible what happened (in order).

- hide who performed the actions (passive 3x) (I was awoken by.../ The lesson was taught by...).

- around 150 words.

upload your letter

What have you learnt?
Name three things. Anything.

Time left?

Study for the test

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