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“Valores para el Conocimiento” VERSION: 2

PROCESO ACADÉMICO FECHA DE
Mayo 9/2018
APROBACION:
ACTIVIDADES POR ASIGNATURA

TALLER DE TRABAJO EN CASA

ASIGNATURA FECHA PERIODO GRADO EVALUACIÓN
English I 11th A - B
NOMBRE ESTUDIANTE CÓDIGO
DAY No 1 (March 17th)
Students will answer the activities about the topic: gerunds and infinitives:

1. CIRCLE THE RIGHT OPTION: GERUND OR INFINITIVE FORM 3. Sam recommended us …………………… the last train to
1. Would you like come/ to come/ coming around next Saturday? London (not/ miss).
2. We have to stop getting/ to get/ get some petrol. 4. Ted finally managed ………………………… his driving test (pass).
3. I regret inform/ informing/ to inform you that the company hasn’t 5. Did mum tell you ……………… the newspaper yesterday?
accepted your application. (buy)
4. My sister is brilliant at knitting/ knit/ to knit. 6. I’ll always remember …………………………… Brad Pitt in Los
5. The burglar admitted to break/ to breaking/ break in the Browns’ Angeles (meet).
in September. 7. It’s good ………………………… your parents’ support (have).
6. Before to leave/ leave/ leaving home, don’t forget kissing/ kiss/ to 8. Sally insisted on ………………………… a lift to the office (give).
kiss mum- it’s her birthday! 9. I’m fed up with ……………………………… such stupid work (do).
7. Let’s meeting/ meet/ to meet on Saturday evening for dinner! 10. Nobody deserves ………………………… ill-treated (be).
8. To revise/ Revise/ Revising for exam is a good idea, Tom. You’d 11. ………………………… in pubs is forbidden now (smoke).
better listen/ listening/ to listen to me next time! 12. I considered ……………………. (not/ go) to Venezuela or
10. While to live/ live/ living in London, we could improving/ Argentina first.
improve/ to improve our English. 13. I couldn’t………………………………. (live) in a big city. I’d hate it.
11. There’s no point in argue/ to argue/arguing with Paul. He’s 14. I was surprised ………………………………. (not/hear) about the
always right! new baby.
12. Carol didn’t accept go/ to go/ going out with his classmate. 15. I decided………..…………… (study) German the following year.
13. He finally published his first novel after working/ to work/ work 16. The police officer made me……………….. (empty) my pockets.
on it for years. 17. Can you remind me …………………… (phone) Sam tomorrow?
14. It was clear to everybody that the government had no plan 18. You have travelled all day. You must ……………….. (be) tired.
tackling/ tackle/ to tackle inflation. 19. I didn’t mind …………………………….. (pay) the $ 45 fee.
15. I’m pretty sure our neighbors keep to playing/ playing/ to play 20. I saw him ………………………………….. (arrive) early.
music that loud just to disturb us. 21. We are tired of………………………………. (watch) television
16. How about text/ texting/ to text Meg now? every afternoon.
17. I’d like trying/ try/ to try hand-gliding? 22. John convinced me …………………….. (not/ follow) his advice.
18. Sarah is better at swim/ swimming/ to swimming that his 23. I also detest…………………………………. (go) to the dentist.
brother. 24. She might…………………………. (not/work) here any more.
19. It’s worth to do/ do/ doing some exercise every day. 25. I really want …………………….. (see) the city, so I went on a
20. I’m used to do/ to doing/ doing the shopping on Friday. city tour.
21. Pam thanked me for help/ to help/ helping her with the party. 26. I’ll start soon because I can’t stand………………………………
22. Would you rather to have/ having/ have water or wine? (pack) in a rush.
23. The windows need clean/ to clean/ cleaning. You can’t see 27. I heard them ……………………………. (leave) at eleven o’clock.
through them. 28. I must ………………………………. (work) every day from 8.30 to
24. Patrick promised to be/ being/ be back before midnight. 5.30.
25. My boyfriend persuaded me studying/ to study/ study Medicine. 29. He always loves…………………………… (see) us come back.
30. Simon was in a difficult situation so I agreed
2. FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB IN BRACKETS: ……………………………. (help) him.
31. It’s a nice day we can ………………………………. (go) for a walk.
1. Tom couldn’t afford ……………… such an expensive car 32. Do you think my jacket needs ………………………….(clean)?
(drive). 33. I warned him…………………………………. (not/ take) that job.
2. I think it’s really worth ………………………… the natural History 34. He needs………………………………(work) harder if he wants to
Museum (visit). make progress
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DAY No. 2( March 18th )

WRITE THE DATE AND THE TOPIC ON YOUR NOTEBOOK
INTRODUCTION: STUDENTS WILL REVISE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT PASSIVE VOICE, AFTER THIS THEY WILL REWRITE IT ON THEIR NOTEBOOKS

PASSIVE VOICE “I sent her a present” (Active voice)

WHAT IS VOICE? “She was sent a present”
VOICE IS the grammatical relation (active or passive) of the grammatical “A present was sent to her”
subject of a verb to the action that the verb denotes.
WHAT IS PASSIVE VOICE? REPORTING VERBS 8PERSONAL AND IMPERSONAL CONSTRUCTION)
The passive voice is used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is We often use reporting verbs with impersonal passive constructions.
the recipient (not the source) of the action denoted by the verb. “Some people think he stole the money” (Active)
There are two basic constructions:
WHEN DO WE USE PASSIVE VOICE? a. It + passive verb+ that
Passive voice is mainly used: “It is thought that he stole the money”
a. When the action or the result of the action is more important than the b. Subject+ passive verb+ TO infinitive.
person or thing that performs it. “ He is thought to have stolen the money.
b. When the agent is unknown or obvious.
c. When the agent is a long phrase. FORM
d. When we want to make a statement impersonal We form the passive using BE (in an appropriate tense) + PAST PARTICIPLE of
e. In rules and orders the maine verb.
In the active sentence the person or thing that performs the action usually
THE AGENT comes first:
In most passive sentences we have no interest in who Subject /Agent Action Result
or what performs the action. She cleaned the room yesterday
We mention the agent when we think that the information is important. In
this case it is usually introduced with BY. In passive sentences the result of the action comes first and becomes the
“Hamlet was written by Shakespeare”. subject of the sentence
Subject (Result) Action Agent
VERBS WITH TWO OBJECTS IN THE ACTIVE VOICE The room was cleaned yesterday by her
Verbs that have two objects in the active usually have two passive forms.
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“Valores para el Conocimiento” VERSION: 2

PROCESO ACADÉMICO FECHA DE
Mayo 9/2018
APROBACION:
ACTIVIDADES POR ASIGNATURA

Students will work with the activity:

A) Turn from ACTIVE into PASSIVE:

1. The gardener has planted some trees.

…. Some trees have been planted by the gardener.
2. Doctor Brown will give you some advice. ……………………………………………………………………………………
3. A famous designer will redecorate the hotel. ……………………………………………………………………………………
4. Steven Spielberg directed “E.T.” ……………………………………………………………………………………
5. Someone has broken the crystal vase. ……………………………………………………………………………………
6. His parents have brought him up to be polite. ……………………………………………………………………………………
7. Fleming discovered penicillin. ……………………………………………………………………………………
8. They will advertise the product on television. ……………………………………………………………………………………
9. Someone is remaking that film. ……………………………………………………………………………………
10. Picasso painted that picture. ……………………………………………………………………………………
11. You should water this plant daily. ……………………………………………...................................……..
12. Our neighbor ought to paint the garage. …………………………………....................................……………….
13. I have to return these books to the library. ……………………………....................................……………………
14. You must extinguish your cigarettes. …………………………...................................……………………….
15. You must dry-clean this shirt. …………………………...................................……………………….
16. Someone will pay you in ten days. ………………………..................................………………………….
17. You can improve your health with more exercise. …………………………….....................…………………………………..
18. People must obey the law. ……………………………...................................…………………….
19.The cleaner is going to mop the kitchen floor. ….………………………...................……………………………………..

Turn form ACTIVE into PASSIVE as in the example (two objects):

1. He gave me a present.
a) I was given a present.
b) A present was given to me.
2. The waiter will bring us the bill.
a) …………………………………………….............................……………
b) …………………………………….............................……………………
3. The Queen presented him with a medal.
a) ……………………………….............................…………………………
b) …………………………….............................……………………………
4. Her mother bought Mary some sweets.
a) ………………………………………….............................………………
b) ……………………………………….............................…………………
5. Bob has sold Ted a second-hand car.
a) …………………………………….............................……………………
b) ………………………………….............................………………………
6. Larry is going to send a letter to Tom.
a) …………………………….............................……………………………
b) ………………………….............................………………………………

Rewrite the following passages in the PASSIVE:

Some people saw a UFO in the sky above London last night. They reported it to the police. The army sent a helicopter to look at it more closely. The
UFO shot the helicopter down and killed both men in it. People have given photographs of the UFO to the police. Experts are looking at them now.
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My uncle painted this picture. Someone has offered him a lot of money for it. He will deliver the painting tomorrow. When they give him the
money he will tell them the truth. He painted it one night while he was sleepwalking!
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DAY No. 3 (March 19 )
Platform Activity: Unit 2: Vocabulary activities Exercises 1 and 2.
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DAY No. 4 (March 20
Students are going to answer the activities proposed on their books. Book (Open World) activities Push yourself page 31; page 208 exercises 1 and
2.
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DAY No. 5 (March 24 )
Platform Activity: Unit 2: Listening activity Part 4.
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DAY NO. 6 (March 25
Students are going to answer the activities proposed on their books. Book (Open World) activities pages: 30 exercises 1-5.
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DAY No. 7 (March 26 )
Record a video of your speaking taking into account the topic given (Miscarriages Justice). Remember the visual material needs to be visible.
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Deadline: March 26 till 11:59 pm)
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DAY No. 8 (March 27 )
Reading activity: Keeping in Touch: answer the exercises 1 getting started, Reading and Use of English Part 6 exercises 1, 2 , 3, 5 and 6.