Thursday 14th November 2019
Location is everything
objective: to focus on how to describe a place using the passive.
Paris
Which is the odd one out?
New York London Cairo Beijing
Thursday 14th November 2019
Location is everything
objective: to focus on how to describe a place using the passive.
Which of the following cities ….
1. is the most highly populated now, in the 21st century?
2. was the most highly populated in the first century?
3. is a city and also an independent country?
4. is the highest above sea level?
5. has the highest average temperature?
6. has the greatest number of skyscrapers?
Check
answers on pg
253
Thursday 14th November 2019
Location is everything
objective: to focus on how to describe a place using the passive.
Read the descriptions on page 28/9 and identify which cities they are
using the cities from the box.
Tuesday 19th November 2019
Location is everything
Objective: to focus on how to describe a place using the passive.
PASSIVE
Why do we use it?
1. To place important information at the beginning of a sentence.
2. Describe a technical process impersonally- (science experiment/ task 1 writing)
3. To write without an agent.
How is it formed?
PRESENT SIMPLE: The company imports the parts from China.- This is active
PRESENT CONTINUOUS: The company is importing the parts from China.- This is active
PRESENT PERFECT: The company has imported the parts from China.- This is active
PAST SIMPLE: The company imported the parts from China.- This is active
PAST CONTINUOUS: The company was importing the parts from China.- This is active
PAST PERFECT: The company had imported the parts from China.- This is active
FUTURE : The company will import the parts from China.- This is active
Tuesday 19th November 2019
Location is everything
objective: to focus on how to describe a place using the passive.
IELTS passive language practice
With a partner – discuss the difference between Hong Kong then and now.
Would it be better to use the passive or active voice?
PASSIVE
Why do we use it?
1. To place important information at the beginning of a sentence.
2. Describe a technical process impersonally- (science experiment/ task 1 writing)
3. To write without an agent.
Vocabulary for showing location:
Prepositions:
1. Underline the passive sentences.
2. Underline words that could be used in
other task 1 writing that describe
differences in areas.
3. How has the writing been structured?
Both maps display an island, before and after it
was developed for tourism.
The island is approximately 250 metres long,
has palm trees dotted around it, is surrounded
by ocean and has a beach to the west. Over the
period, the island was completely transformed
with the addition of a hotel and a pier;
however, the eastern part of the island appears
to have been left undeveloped.
The most noticeable additions are the hotel
rooms. 6 buildings, surrounding some trees,
have been built in the west of the island and 9
buildings have been constructed in the centre
of the island. Between the two
accommodation areas, a reception building and
a restaurant have been developed.
A pier has also been built on the south coast of
the island, allowing yachts access to the resort.
Apart from the trees, the beach remains the
only natural feature to remain relatively
untouched; however, it does appear that it is
now used for swimming.
Both maps display an island, ______ and after
it was ________ for tourism.
The island is ________250 metres long, has
palm trees dotted around it, is surrounded
____ ocean and has a beach ___ the west. Over
the ______, the island was completely
transformed ____ the addition of a hotel and a
pier; however, the eastern part of the island
appears to have been left ___________.
The most noticeable additions are the hotel
rooms. 6 buildings, surrounding some trees,
______ built in the west of the island and 9
buildings have been constructed ___ the centre
of the island. Between the two
accommodation areas, a reception building and
a restaurant have been developed.
A pier has also been ______ on the south coast
of the island, allowing yachts access ____ the
resort. Apart from the trees, the beach remains
the only natural feature to remain relatively
untouched; ________, it does appear that it is
now used for swimming.
Use the vocabulary sheet to fill in the gaps to the model answer.
Model answer – task 1 maps