LAB PRACTICE 4

PASSIVE VOICE:

1. Transform the sentences below into passive voice. Fill in the chart

Tense		Subject	Verb	Object
Simple Present	Active:	Rita	writes	a letter.
	Passive:	A letter	is written	by Rita.
Simple Past	Active:	Rita	wrote	a letter.
	Passive:			.
Present Perfect	Active:	Rita	has written	a letter.
	Passive:
Future	Active:	Rita	will write	a letter.
	Passive:

2. Exercises on Passive voice:

Exercise 1

Exercise 2

Exercise 3

Exercise 4

3. Test yourself:
http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/esl-passive-voice-exercise2.html

A MOVIE REVIEW:

4. Check "How to write a movie review" in this site. Start your own movie review.



5. Make a summary of the movie below: USE PASSIVE VOICE when possible

https://vimeo.com/49730773

It's the story of a teenager who feels theres if something wrong in the world...

LAB PRACTICE 3

USE OF LANGUAGE: USE TO, BE USED TO, GET USED TO

1. Study the difference among:

used to (acostumbrar)
be used to (estar acostumbrado)
get used to (acostumbrarse)

Take notes from this site and make some examples on your own (2 of each)

2. Now practice

Exercise A
Exercise B
Exercise C
Exercise D

3. Watch this video below and solve the exercises proposed:
http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/grammar-vocabulary/grammar-videos/used

LAB PRACTICE 2. GROUP 6IM7

1. Listen to some speakers telling a personal story and solve the exercises proposed:
http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/exams/speaking-exams/tell-story-or-personal-anecdote



2. "A bag full of pot in a room full of cops" 
Watch the story of this cop who infiltrates a criminal gang (banda). He is trying to gain their confidence by telling a very convincing story about drugs...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7P-f-nzOTV4

3.1 What is the story about?
3.2 How did the cop manage to sound so convincing?


GLOSSARY:
pot: marijuana
cop: policeman
gang: a group of persons associated fro some criminal purpose