Grammar focus and vocabulary.

1. Unit 3
World Cultures
OBJECTIVES
 Talk about your culture using
Simple Present Passive.
 Talk about customs and manners
using verb + -ing and to + verb.
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2. Let’s talk!
Ecuadorian
culture
What are some of the cultural
traditions in your country? Think
of a typical…

3. What is fanesca
made of?
What handicrafts are
exported and sold all
over the world?
What traditional
festivals are held in
Ecuador?
What is it called the
instrument some
ecuadorians play?

4. GRAMMAR POINT
Active or Passive
Voice?
Brainstorming

5. ➔Active voice = focuses on the “doer”.
Subject + Verb + Object
Examples
- IBM sells computers.
- Pablo broke his umbrella.
- The worker will close the store.

6. ➔Passive voice = focuses on the “receiver”.
We are more interested in the object.
➔Because of this, we say the object first.
STRUCTURE:
Object/receiver + am/is/are + past participle + (by Subject)

7. Example:
Bryan sells computers. (Active)
Computers are sold (by Bryan). (Passive)
Past Participle
* In passive sentences, you can add the subject with the preposition "by" if you think it is important,

8. TEAM WORK 1
Change the following questions into PASSIVE VOICE!
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1. When do people sing the national anthem?
When is the national anthem sung?
2. How do you make your favorite traditional food? Do you serve it cold?
How is your favorite traditional food made? Is it served cold?
3. Do both men and women play your country’s national sports?
Are your country’s national sports played by both men and women?
4. When do people celebrate your most important festivals?
When are your country’s national sports played by both men and women?

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5. When do people wear the national costume? Do people wear it a lot?
When is the national costume worn ? Is it worn a lot?
6. Do people play traditional folk music?
Is traditional folk music played?
7. Do people make traditional handicrafts? Where do they sell them?
Are traditional handicrafts made? Where are they sold?

10. CLASSWORK
Part A (15’)
1. Page 22 Exercise C
2. Once done, compare
your answers with a
partner.
3. P1 Classwork 3 Unit
3 Passive voice
4. Password: Ppassive

11. Manners
What behaviors are considered
acceptable in your country?
It’s acceptable to… It’s NOT acceptable to…

12. TEAM WORK 2
What about these behaviors? Are they considered acceptable around the world?

18. Let’s check!

19. GRAMMAR POINT
Verb +-ing and to + verb
Position of not

20. VERB + ING AS A SUBJECT
• EATING IN PUBLIC IS BAD MANNERS.
subject
• NOT SHAKING HANDS IS IMPOLITE.
subject

21. VERB + ING AFTER PREPOSITIONS
• YOU CAN OFFEND PEOPLE BY EATING IN PUBLIC.
PREPOSITION

22. VERB + ING AFTER PREPOSITIONS
• PEOPLE MIGHT STARE AT YOU FOR NOT SHAKING HANDS.
PREPOSITION

23. TO + VERB AFTER IT´S
• IT´S BAD MANNERS TO EAT IN PUBLIC.

24. POSITION OF NOT
• NOT comes before the word it negates.
• Be careful NOT to point at people.

25. POSITION OF NOT
• It´s acceptable not to tip cab drivers.
S Adj.
(It´s optional)
• It´s not acceptable to tip cab drivers.
(You shouldn´t do it)

26. CLASSWORK
Part B (15’)
1. Pages 24-25-30
2. Once done, compare
your answers with a
partner.
3. P1 Quiz 3 Unit 3
Lessons A-B
4. P1 Assignment 3 Unit 3
Summary, 23:59pm.

27. THANKS!
Today we learned…
 Talk about your culture
using Simple Present
Passive.
 Talk about customs and
manners using verb + -
ing and to + verb.
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28. Oral
Presentation
 3 students in each group
 5 minutes per group
(maximum)
 Content:
-Use and structure
-Examples (own)
-Exercises/Game
 Explaining is better than
reading.
 Grading rubric!