MOVIE SEGMENTS TO ASSESS GRAMMAR GOALS

ACTIVITY 183 - PLANET 51

PASSIVE VOICE W ITH SIMPLE PRESENT

WATCH THE MOVIE SEGMENT AND CHECK THE ACTIVITIES THAT THE INHABITANTS OF PLANET 51
PERFORM ON A TYPICAL AFTERNOON.

1. ( ) THEY W EAR STRANGE CLOTHES

2. ( ) THEY PLAY TENNIS.
3. ( ) THEY DRIVE FLYING CARS.
4. ( ) THEY READ THE NEWSPAPER.
5. ( ) BOYS RIDE FLYING BICYCLES.
6. ( ) THEY W ALK THEIR PETS.
7. ( ) W ORKERS SW EEP THE STREET.
8. ( ) CHILDREN PLAY HOPSCOTCH.
9. ( ) THEY MAKE BARBECUE.
10. ( ) THEY SELL CANDY.

B. NOW REW RITE THE SENTENCES ABOVE IN THE PASSIVE VOICE. DECIDE IF THE
SENTENCE IS AFFIRMATIVE OR NEGATIVE ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION IN THE
SNIPPET:

EX: 1. STRANGE CLOTHES AREN'T W ORN.

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C. NOW READ THE ACTIVITIES IN EXERCISE A AND ASK YOUR PARTNER IF THEY PERFORM
THOSE ACTIVITIES ON A TYPICAL SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

EX:1.
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 S1: DO YOU W EAR STRANGE CLOTHES?
S2: NO, I DON'T.

MOVIE SEGMENTS TO ASSESS GRAMMAR GOALS

ACTIVITY 183
PLANET 51
PASSIVE VOICE W ITH SIMPLE PRESENT

ANSW ER KEY:

ANSW ER KEY:

A. STUDENTS SHOULD NOT CHECK ITEMS 1, 2, 5, 9, 10

B.

2. TENNIS ISN'T PLAYED.

3. FLYING CARS ARE DRIVEN.

4. THE NEW SPAPER IS READ.

5. FLYING BICYCLES AREN'T RIDDEN.

6. PETS ARE WALKED.

7. THE STREETS ARE SWEPT.

8. HOPSCOTCH IS PLAYED.

9. BARBECUE ISN'T MADE.

10. CANDY ISN'T SOLD.

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