By the end of this lesson, you will:
Identify how to communicate events that occurred in the past without specifying when they happened. You will also use passive voice in present perfect to describe ideas about actions and events that began in the past and continue in the present.
Consider that it is crucial to remember the irregular form of the verbs:
Sentences in passive voice using present perfect.
Questions in present perfect passive voice.
Activity 1
Once you have studied the present perfect forms, read the questions to practice by completing sentences of situations you must be familiar with. Think about your answers.
Activity 1.1
Test your reading comprehension by reading the following passage. Then answer the following questions.
Activity 1.2
Once you have read the grammar structure of passive voice on a text, provide a brief opinion about the following questions.
Once you have read the grammar structure of passive voice on a text, provide a brief opinion about the following questions:
1. How is the information in the passage similar and different to your personal experience living in a city or town?
2. In your opinion, what the inhabitants in cities/towns can do in order to reduce the effects of modern life?
Check this example:
I think many things can be done to change the present effects of modern life: a healthier diet can be preferred, more exercise can be done, and less consumption is desired.
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Criteria |
Excellent 2 points |
Very Good 1 point |
Not Acceptable 0 points |
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Use of English |
The student shows a good command of several structures and use of vocabulary allows him to express his ideas clearly throughout the writing. |
The student shows a good command of some structures and use of vocabulary allows him to express his ideas. |
The student has a poor command of underlying structures. Vocabulary is limited to the degree that impedes communication. |
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Task accomplishment |
The student carried out and fully accomplished the task. |
The student carried out and accomplished the task. |
The student carried out but didn't accomplish the task. |
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Organization |
The student uses punctuation to express clearly his ideas. The text is coherent. There are only complete sentences, and there aren’t fragments or run on sentences. |
The student uses punctuation in a way that it helps to express his ideas. The text is coherent. The writer mostly uses complete sentences, and there aren’t any fragments or run on sentences. |
The student´s text isn´t organised. It is untidy, and the ideas are not clearly expressed. It’s impossible to understand the writer’s point of view. There are only run on sentences. |
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Spelling |
The student didn’t have spelling errors. |
The student wrote a paper and contained very few spelling errors. |
TThe student wrote a paper but contained many spelling errors. |
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Grammar |
The student made no grammar mistakes. |
The student made no grammar mistakes, or at least they do not prevent communication. |
The student made too many grammar mistakes. So communication is not achieved. |
Activity 2
The present perfect tense in passive voice refers to situations that started in the past, continue in the present or might not indicate when they started. Sometimes it is needed in the most common places.
Try to relate this conversation between a new university student and his advisor. Then listen to the video again and choose the correct answers.
Activity 3
Our hometown is a favourite place where we can identify changes that we might not be sure when they started and are still happening.
Briefly write 5 elements in the chart that have changed in your hometown. Mention how each item was in the past and in the last column, explain how it is now.
Activity 3.1
Write a passage describing 5 ways your hometown has changed since you were little until now.
Use present perfect, passive voice at the beginning of each paragraph. Then, provide details and examples.
Your passage should contain an introduction, supporting paragraphs, and a conclusion. Follow this example:
More malls have been opened in my hometown.
The streets’ sidewalks have been refurbished many times.
More students have been received in schools near my house.
Many apartment buildings have been built in my hometown.
More malls have been opened in my hometown.
Activity 4
Once you have revised passive voice in present perfect, it’s time to test your knowledge as a critic when looking at some art pieces.
Take a look at these photographs and read the descriptions.
Activity 4.1
In this activity, you will form sentences in the passive voice in the present perfect. Now you can check how well you learned how to communicate these ideas with others.
Before answering prepare your answers by writing your ideas in the text box:
Now read each question:
For each response, you are expected to provide an answer and a supporting detail or example. Begin each response using present perfect passive voice. To ensure the supporting information you are allowed to use other forms.
Listen to the recorded example:
You can record yourself here.here.
Imagine you work for a newspaper in town. You have been given the task to re-write the headlines of the news that will be published.
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