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The Great Wall of China was begun in 214 B.C. (Before
Christ). It is the largest manmade structure ever built.

The Colosseum (Coliseum) in Rome was opened in 80 A.D.
(Anno Domini) It was sometimes filled with water for ship

battles. It was used for gladiatorial contests and public
spectacles.


Machu Pichu in Peru was
constructed around 1400
A.D. It was probably a
home for the Inca royal
family. Machu Picchu was
declared UNESCO World
Heritage Site in 1983.


The Statue of Liberty in New

York was opened in 1886.It

was a gift to the United

States from the people of

France to represent the

friendship between the two

countries .

The Eiffel Tower in Paris

was completed in 1889. It
was built for the 100th
anniversary of the French
Revolution.

At the time the tower
was built many people were
shocked and Eiffel was
criticized and accused of
disregarding engineering
protocols.


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WOMAN:

The history of the Empire State Building is filled with many
interesting facts and figures. It was designed by American
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architect William Lamb to become the tallest building in the

world. Construction began in March 1930, and by October of
that same year, 88 floors were already finished!

In 1931, after 14 months and 25 million dollars, the
building's 102 floors were officially opened by U.S. President
Herbert Hoover. While it is no longer the world's tallest building,
it is still recognized as a symbol of New York City and is visited
by people from all over the world. It has even been featured in
some of Hollywood's biggest films, including King Kong and
Sleepless in Seattle.

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Passive with by (simple past)

The president opened the building in 1931.

The building was opened by the president in 1931.C
(It)

An American architect designed the building.

The building was designed by an American architect.

The PASSIVE changes the focus of a sentence. The OBJECT

of the active sentence becomes the SUBJECT of the passive
sentence.

President Herbert Hoover opened the building in 1931.

The building was opened by the president in 1931.


Passive with by (simple past)
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b

a
e
d
c
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1. The Statue of Liberty was designed by Frédéric Bartholdi in 1884.

2. Radium was discovered by Marie Curie in 1898.

3. OHYS was written by Gabriel Garcia Márquez in 1971.

4. The first digital HDTV was produced by Woo Paik in 1991.

5. Frida Kahlo was played by Salma Hayek in the movie Frida in 2002.

discover destroy invent paint write

1. was written
Romeo and Juliet ______________________ by Shakespeare.

2. was destroyed
San Francisco _____________________ by an earthquake in 1906.

3. was painted
The Sistine Chapel ___________________ by Michelangelo.

4. was painted
The Mona Lisa ___________________ by Leonardo da Vinci.

5. was invented
The light bulb ___________________ by Edison.

6. was discovered
The Law of Gravity ___________________ by Newton.

assassinate climb build see shoot

7. were seen
The moons of Jupiter ________first_______ by Galileo.

8. was climbed
Everest ___________________ by Sir Edmund Hillary.

9. was assassinated
JFK ___________________ by Lee Harvey Oswald.

10. were built
The pyramids ___________________ by the pharaohs.

11. was built
The Eiffel Tower ___________________ in the 19th century.

12. was shot
The Sphinx’s nose ___________________ by Napoleon.

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The Pyramids were built by the Egyptians.
They were built as burial places for kings.
Machu Picchu covers about 13 square kilometers.
It was discovered in 1911.
The Great Wall of China was built to protect a Chinese kingdom.
It is about 2,000 miles, or 3,400 kilometers.

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1. The Pyramids were built more than four thousand years ago

by the Egyptians. The most famous ones are on the west

bank of the river Nile, outside of Cairo. They served as burial

places for the Egyptian kings. After a king's death, his body

was turned into what is called a "mummy." This preserved

it. The king's mummy was placed inside the pyramid,

together with treasures and the king's belongings.

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2. Machu Picchu is an ancient Inca city in Peru. Construction

of the city started in 1450. The ruins are about 2,400 meters

above sea level - that's about 7,800 feet. The city covers

about 13 square kilometers - that's about 5 square miles.

For centuries, the city was buried in the jungle and wasn't

discovered again until 1911. Today, Machu Picchu is one of

the most famous tourist attractions in all of South America.

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3. The Great Wall of China is the longest manmade structure ever

built. It was built to protect one of the Chinese kingdoms. Much

of what exists of the wall today was built during the Ming

Dynasty in the late 1400s, although parts of the wall are much

older and go back to around 200 B.C. The wall is about 35 feet

high, or 11 meters, and a stone roadway runs along the top of

it. The main part of the wall stretches for about 2,000 miles,

that is, about 3,400 kilometers.


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was invented

was painted

was discovered
was written
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Many famous mysteries were written by Agatha Christie.

The first space satellite was launched by the Soviet Union in 1957.

The first human heart transplant was performed by Dr. C. Barnard in 1967.

The Guggenheim Museum in New York City was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.


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1. The Pyramids were built by the ancient Egyptians about 2500 B.C.


2. (The) Big Ben was built by Sir Benjamin Hall in 1859.


3. The Eiffel Tower was designed by Gustave Eiffel in 1889.


4. The Sydney Opera House was designed by Jorn Utzon in 1973.


5. Brasilia was planned by Lucio Costa and Oscar Niemeyer in the
late 1950’s.


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Passive without by (simple present)

They use the euro in most of the European Union.

The euro is used in most of the EU.

They manufacture a lot of cars in Europe.

A lot of cars are manufactured in Europe.

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are grown are consumed

are exported is grown
is cultivated
is caught
are employed

are spoken
is grown
is made up
are raised
are manufactured
………….
is used

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Northwest South America
Around 36 million.
Spanish

Textiles and clothing; mining and oil.

Coffee, flowers, sugar, bananas, rice, corn, and cotton.

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MAN: Colombia is located in the northwestern part of South America
and is the fourth-largest country in South America. It has coastlines on
both the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans. It has a population of around
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36 million and is a very beautiful country with snowcapped mountains
as well as hot lowland plains.
The capital city is Bogota, which was founded by the Spaniards in
1538. Almost all Colombians speak Spanish, which is the country's
official language. The religion of the majority of the population is
Roman Catholic. Some of the most important industries are textiles
and clothing. Other industries include mining and oil. Agriculture is
the most important section of the economy, and Colombia's main
agricultural products are coffee, flowers, sugar, bananas, rice, corn,
and cotton. Colombia produces more coffee than any other country
except Brazil.

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Rome, Italy

Madrid, Spain

Mexico City, Mexico

London, Great Britain

Manila, the Philippines

Ottawa, Canada

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The name Rome may come from Ruma, the old name for the Tiber River.

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The name London comes from Londinium, which may have been the name
of a group of people.


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are visited
are located/are found

is divided

is surrounded
are filled

are produced
is called
are located/are found is known

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The Experience Music Project in Seattle was designed by Frank Gehry.

The song Mull of Kintyre was written by Sir Paul McCartney.

German, French, and Italian are spoken in Switzerland.

Malaysia is governed by a prime minister.

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was Beloved written by?

is grown in Thailand?

is Acapulco located?

was Santiago, Chile, founded?

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9B
where the Golden Gate Bridge is located?

who Don Quixote was written by?

when antibiotics were first used?

who the tea bag was invented by?

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was established

were used
was opened

was opened
was introduced
was reached

were tested

were completed

End of Unit

Of Competency 3
Textbook Unit 11
INU 411 – Intermediate 2

Mrs. Paulina Rodríguez
Valparaíso Site
2012


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