WIJC EiM5 Passive report structures

PASSIVE REPORT STRUCTURES + REPORTING VERBS
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PASSIVE REPORT STRUCTURES + REPORTING VERBS
English in Mind 5 Welcome Section C

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

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Make this passive: The thief stole the diamonds.

Slide 2 - Open vraag

If students don't remember the passive, give them an example before they answer the question.
Many people think Messi is the best footballer in the world.

Make this into a sentence with the same meaning, that starts with Messi...

Slide 3 - Tekstslide

Not an interactive slide, so let them just think and give someone a turn.
Many people think Messi is the best footballer in the world.

Make this into a sentence with the same meaning, that starts with Messi...

Messi is thought to be the best footballer in the world.

Slide 4 - Tekstslide

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Passive report structures
We use passive report structures when we want to report information and the agent (the person/people/thing(s) doing something) is not important.

Chinese is thought to be the most spoken language in the world. (= It is not important to say who thinks this.)

We commonly use passive report structures with verbs such as say, think, believe, know and consider (= reporting verbs)

Slide 5 - Tekstslide

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Passive report structures
If we use a passive report structure to talk about beliefs or knowledge in the present, we use to be + past participle of the reporting verb + infinitive

He is believed to be the last man who speaks this language.




Slide 6 - Tekstslide

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Passive report structures
If we use a passive report structure to talk about beliefs or knowledge in the past, we use to be + past participle of the reporting verb + to + present perfect

He is thought to have spoken more than 12 languages.



Slide 7 - Tekstslide

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Rewrite this sentence using a passive report structure: "Many people believe that university education is expensive."

Slide 8 - Open vraag

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Rewrite this sentence using a passive report structure: "The newspaper says that the police arrested ten people."

Slide 9 - Open vraag

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REPORTING VERBS

Slide 10 - Woordweb

Remind students that reporting verbs are verbs like say, think, believe
Reporting verbs
claim
promise
warning
refusal
denial
encouragement
recommendation
advice

Slide 11 - Tekstslide

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"I didn't break the window." What is this?
A
claim
B
warning
C
refusal
D
denial

Slide 12 - Quizvraag

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"I'll help you do your homework." What is this?
A
promise
B
encouragement
C
recommendation
D
advice

Slide 13 - Quizvraag

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ANY QUESTIONS?

Slide 14 - Tekstslide

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