Unit 9: Passive Voice

Passive voice is very useful when describing actions. It usually begins with the object.

BASIC FORM:
The basic format of passive voice is: Object + to be verb + past tense verb 

The food was cooked.
The game is being played.
The castle has been built.

This is a list of [to be verb] phrases:
is being
is
are
was
were
has/have been

Remember that time is important in tense.

What is the different between the following?

The food is cooked.
The food is being cooked.
The food has been cooked.
The food was cooked.

Time is the answer!


ADDITIONAL FORMS:

The format of passive voice with additional info is: Object + to be verb + past tense verb + (preposition) + Subject.

The food was cooked by mom.
The game is being played on the field.
The castle has been built with help.

A list of prepositions:
By
For
At
Of
To
On
With
From

EXTRA ADDITIONAL FORMS:
Even more info has be added using adjectives, adverbs, and additional prepositions and subjects.

Adjective + Object + [to be verb] + adverb + past tense verb + (preposition) + Subject + (preposition) + Subject/object.

The delicious food was quickly cooked by mom in the kitchen.
The tiring game is being crazily played on the field by monsters.
The gigantic castle has been beautifully built with help from kittens.

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1) Match the picture with the phrase
A:
B:
C:
D:

2) Complete the sentences about how inventions are used. Use the correct singular or plural.

1) ____ are used to wash clothes.
2)  ____ is used to clean the carpet.
3) _____ are used to listed to music, especially when you are on the move.
4) ____ is used to find the best way to get from one place to another.
5) _____ are used to watch films at home.

3) Give the definition of the gadget, have your partner

4)  Match the pictures with the words.

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B)
C)
D)
E)
F)
G)

6) Which everyday invention are they talking about?

1)
2)
3)

7) Work with a partner, Write basic instructions for how to operate this equipment Use as many of the words from the actions listed in number 4 as possible.

1) A DVD Player:

2) A Microwave:

3) A Smartphone:

4) A PS4



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UNIT 9. Brainstorm great inventions of last 100 years

Make a list of what do you think has been the five best inventions in the last 100 years?

Use Padlet.com, Work with a partner.

For each invention, brainstorm….. 

What are one or two positive effects the invention has had on society?

What are one or two negative effects the invention has had on society?

Also, get a picture of the invention.

Example brainstorm:

The Smoke Detector 

Good: It has saved lives by warning people about fire in the home.

Good: It has saved property because people can put out fire before it gets big.

Bad: When the batteries are low it can beep false alarms 

Bad: If something burns while cooking, the alarm can be crazy and overreact.

Write a short paragraph of two or three sentences about the invention’s good and the bad aspects and put it on padlet.

Here is an example: http://padlet.com/robaths/kg0ix1fu8key

1) Invention:

Good:

Good:

Bad:

Bad:

2) Invention:

Good:

Good:

Bad:

Bad:

3) Invention:

Good:

Good:

Bad:

Bad:

4) Invention:

Good:

Good:

Bad:

Bad:

5) Invention:

Good:

Good:

Bad:

Bad:

HERE IS SOME HELP ON FINDING INVENTIONS FROM THE LAST 100 YEARS:

These websites are lists and timelines of the greatest inventions. 

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO CHOSE FROM THESE LISTS, THIS IS YOUR OPINION. 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2449468/Sony-Walkman-zip-Past-centurys-100-inventions.html

http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/top-ten-inventions-of-the-last-100-years

http://content.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,2026224,00.html

http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-inventions-of-the-20th-century.php

http://internal.champaignschools.org/central/business/johnson/5thsp2007/keizinger/inventions2.html

http://io9.com/what-was-the-most-life-changing-invention-of-the-last-c-1441954880

Vocabulary and writing review

Watch this video and answer the questions about it. Do not watch the entire video at once. Answer each question as you watch.

01) 00:16, Why is the boy's head down?

02) 00:22, Do you think the man and the boy know each other?

03) 00:35, Why did the man give the woman money?

04) 00:50, What do you think is the relationship between the girl and the man?

05) 01:05, What is the girl probably thinking?

06) 01:20, Why did the man give the boy soup and pay for the medicine?

07) 01:40, What do you think is in the bag?

08) 01:41, Why did the man behind the counter give the bag to the man with the big hair?

09) 01: 42, What can you guess about the man with the big hair?

10) 01:43, Who do you think owns the restaurant?

11) 01:49, Based on what you have seen so far, what can you say about the man behind the counter?

12) 02:05, What do you think has happened to the man?

13) 02:37, How is the girl feeling right now? (Write three emotions).

14) 02:39, What is she thinking about?

15) 02:50, Who is the man in the white coat talking to the girl?

16) 02:56, What is for sale in the picture? why? 

17) 03:13, What has changed about the hospital bill?

18) 03:49, Who paid the bill for the family? Why?

19) 04:03, What is the boy thinking?

20) 04:27, What are the pictures at the end trying to communicate?

21) This a commercial for a company called "True Move." With the phrase, "Giving is the best communication," what type of company do you think they are? What are they trying to persuade the viewer to do or believe?

When you complete answering the 21 questions...
Write a 200 word summary about the commercial. Include five (5) vocabulary words from Unit 7 and (10) vocabulary words from Unit 8. In your summary, describe what is happening in the video. Make inferences based on characters' body language and other clues. What do you think is the purpose of the commercial/video? Is the commercial directed to a specific group or is it aimed at everyone? Why would True Move, a communication company, make a  video like this?

If you do not complete the paragraph in class, it will be homework. 

Unit 7: (Include 5 of these words in your paragraph)

1. advertise (v) to tell the public about a product or service in order to convince them to buy it; advertisement n
2. customer (n) someone who buys things from a store or company
3. focus on (v) to give all your attention to one particular person or thing
4. market (n) a specific number or kind of people who want to buy something
5. market (v) to try to convince someone to buy something by advertising it in a particular way
6. marketing (n) the activity of deciding how to advertise a product, what price to charge for it, where to sell it, and who to sell it to
7. niche market (n) a part of the population that buys a particular product or uses a particular service, or is likely to do so; niche marketing n
8. target (v) to direct something at someone or something else
9. case study (n) a study of a person, group, situation, or company over a long period of time
10. compete (v) to try to be more successful than another person or group; competition n; competitor n
11. marketing approach (n) a strategy or way of marketing
12. persuade (v) to make someone believe or decide to do something

Unit 8: (Include 10 of these words in your paragraph)

• attitude (n) a general opinion or feeling about someone or something
• communication (n) the process of sharing information or expressing thoughts and feelings; communicate v
• complex (adj) consisting of many different parts and often difficult to understand
• interpret (v) to explain or determine the meaning of a statement, action, event, etc.; interpretation n
• misunderstanding (n) a failure to comprehend a question, statement, or situation; misunderstand v
• tone of voice (n) the way your voice sounds, which often shows how you are feeling or what you mean
• appropriate (adj) correct or good for a particular time, situation, or purpose
• assume (v) to think that something is true even though you do not know that it is; assumption n
• gesture (n) a movement of your head, arm, or hand to express your feeling
• potential (n) the possibility that something will develop or happen in a particular way
• regulate (v) to control an activity or process, usually by having rules
• signal (n) a sound, action, or event that gives information or tells someone to do something
• analyze (v) to look at or think about the parts of something in order to understand the whole thing
• calm down (v) to become quiet and relaxed after you have been angry, excited, or upset, or to make someone become quiet and relaxed; calm adj
• method (n) a planned way of doing something

Nonverbal Communication

TASK 1)

With a partner, list 10 emotions (mad, sad, happy, etc)


TASK 2)

With a partner, list 10 nonverbal methods (as in, not using words) of expressing an emotion, demand, opinion, or request.


TASK 3) VOCABULARY:

Work with a partner by either dividing the sentences in half or writing the eight sentences together.  Write a sentence for each vocab word.

Vocab A)

attitude n a general opinion or feeling about someone or something

SENTENCE:

communication n the process of sharing information or expressing thoughts and feelings; communicate v

SENTENCE:

complex adj consisting of many different parts and often difficult to understand

SENTENCE:

interpret v to explain or determine the meaning of a statement, action, event, etc.; interpretation n

SENTENCE:

Vocab B)

misunderstanding n a failure to comprehend a question, statement, or situation; misunderstand v

SENTENCE:

tone of voice n the way your voice sounds, which often shows how you are feeling or what you mean

SENTENCE:

gesture n a movement of your head, arm, or hand to express your feeling

SENTENCE:

signal n a sound, action, or event that gives information or tells someone to do something

SENTENCE:

TASK 4)

Watch these videos with the sound muted on your computer. Pay attention to the nonverbal cues in the videos.

Write a few sentences to summarize what is happening in the video.

Pay attention to the people's body language to understand their emotions and opinions.

This list of adjectives can help you:
aggressive, annoyed, angry, apprehensive, confident, confrontational, defensive, delight, disappointed, disgusted, excited, frustrated, happy, helpful, humorous, hungry, nervous, offended, relaxed, persuasive, sad, sorry, tired, uncomfortable, understanding, upset, well-mannered, worried

EXAMPLE:



The Asian man looks tired because he leans his head back with his eyes closed. Because of his culture, he thinks it is okay to fall asleep and put his shoulder on the big white guy next to him. The big guy looks uncomfortable because he rolls his eyes. This is not normal where he is from. He looks around the train as if he was nervous about what people would think of him, and wonderful it is it was actually happening. When his eyebrows go up for a moment he looks like he accepts it as okay. He puts his head on the woman's shoulder and she looks uncomfortable because she looks around on the train. The woman's frown shows she is not happy.


A) Eels: What body language do the different men show? What is the misunderstanding?





B) Dog Park: What body language does the man, the girl and the old women show? What is the misunderstanding?




C) Doctor's Office: What body language do the doctors and girl show? Play the sound, what is the tone of voice of the doctor? What is the misunderstanding?

TASK 5) Look at Graph on Page 138

1. How much meaning is expressed through words when those words seem to be different from nonverbal signals? How much meaning is expressed through nonverbal communication?

2. Do these findings surprise you? Explain.

TASK 6) Summarize the following paragraph about Albert Mehrabian

Albert Mehrabian is a psychologist known for his studies of the relationship between verbal and nonverbal communication. Mehrabian found that face-to-face communication has three basic elements: words, tone of voice, and nonverbal messages. He also found that nonverbal messages are especially important in communicating feelings and attitudes. According to his study, when a person’s words express a different attitude or feeling than the nonverbal messages he or she gives, people are more likely to believe the nonverbal messages.



TASK 7) Make a list of what adjectives that describe the attitudes and feelings of the man and the woman in the picture on page 139 (You can use the ones listed in TASK 3 to help you). How does their body language help you know their attitudes and feelings?

1. Which attitudes and feelings did you choose?

2. How did the people’s bodies, hands, and faces help you understand their feelings?

3. What do you think is happening in this situation? What do you think the people are saying? What is their story? Do their nonverbal messages match what you think they are saying?

TASK 8) Write a short script with a partner in which you act out a 10-second long situation. Try to use very little words but a lot of body language/non-verbal cues.