UNIVERSIDAD TÉCNICA DE MANABÍ

INSTITUTO DE LENGUAS – DEPARTAMENTO DE LENGUAS MODERNAS

SEMESTER JUNE – OCTOBER 2020
PROFICIENCY ENGLISH IV

ASYNCHRONOUS CLASS 12: PAST PASSIVE VOICE

Name: Luis Gerardo Erazo Delgado Class: English IV “G”

READING

1. Look at the pictures. Write these types of TV programe under each one.

a. Sitcom b. Documentary c. Rality show

d. Soap Opera f. News

Documentary Soap Opera News

Reality show Sitcom

2. Read the text bellow and guess what kind of program is it.

The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom

a. Series
b. Sitcom
c. Cartoon

Lcda. Martha Castro Quiroz Mg. Eii.

EFL TEACHER 1
3. Read the text again and decide if the sentences bellow are True or False.

The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom starring the animated Simpson

family, which was created by Matt Groening. The characters were conceived
in the lobby of James L. Brooks’ office and were named them after his own
family members, substituting “Bart” for his own name. The family debuted as
shorts on The Tracey Ullman Show on April 19, 1987. After a three-season
run, the sketch was developed into a half-hour prime time show called The
Simpsons. The show was first released on December 17, 1989. The show was
an early hit for Fox, and was awarded lots of prizes.

The show was considered controversial from its beginning. In the early
seasons, Bart was characterized as a poor role model for children by parents and conservative people. The
Simpsons merchandise and t-shirts were banned by several United States public schools.

In January 1992, then-current President George H. W. Bush made a speech during his re-election in which he
said: “ We are going to keep on trying to strengthen the American family, to make American families a lot
more like the Waltons and lot less like the Simpsons”. In 2002, the show was nearly sued by the Rio de
Janeiro tourist board for creating an unreal imagen of the city on the show.

a. The Simpsons was created by James L. Brooks. False

b. The show was created in 1989. False
c. The show was considered polemic. True
d. The animated series was never awarded a prize. False
e. Bart was considered as an excellent role model. False
f. The characters were named after James Brooks’ relatives. True
g. The Simpsons merchandise was sold in many schools. True
h. The TV show was congratulated by the city of Rio de Janeiro. False

4. Write a short synopsis about your favorite TV program. Make sure to use the Passive Voice
in your writing.

Dragon Ball

Dragon Ball is a manga written and illustrated by Akira Toriyama that was originally published in
Shōnen Jump magazine, of the Japanese publisher Shūeisha, between 1984 and 1995.1 2 Its plot
describes the adventures of Goku, a Saiyan warrior,
whose purpose is to protect the Land of other beings who
want to conquer it and exterminate humanity. As the plot
unfolds, he meets other characters who help him in this
purpose. The name of the series comes from some
magical spheres that, when gathered, invoke a dragon
that grants wishes and on many occasions are useful for
both Goku and his friends and for humanity, although
they are also constantly occupied by some evil beings
that They arrive over the years with the purpose of
becoming owners of the planet earth which Goku and his
friends will not allow.
Lcda. Martha Castro Quiroz Mg. Eii.
EFL TEACHER 2