Módulo 2: Describing actions

IN TR ODUCCIÓN AL MÓDULO

Introducción

UN IDAD 3: VER B MODIFIER S

3.1 Verb Modifiers

UN IDAD 4: PASSIVE VOICE

4.1 Passive voice

CIER R E DEL MÓDULO

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Introducción

There are some instances when an action is more important than the person who does the action. In the
sentence “Spanish is spoken in Argentina” the people who speak are not in our focus —the action of
speaking is.

But we can also compare how much a language is spoken: “Quechua is less spoken than Spanish in
Argentina”.

This module is about actions, processes, and how to compare them.

Watch this video with segments of movies in which the characters speak about actions, not people.
 Passive voice in TV series

Oscar Mora (2015). Passive voice in TV series. Recuperado el 18 de febrero de 2019

de: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SYAtZw4sqY

Objetivos del módulo

Comparar objetos y acciones. 

Describir acciones y procesos, con énfasis en la acción y no en el actor.

Contenidos del módulo

Unit 3-  Modifiers 

3.1 Verb modifiers

Unit 4- Passive Voice 

4.1 Passive Voice

1st Assessment (1er Parcial Escrito) 
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3.1 Verb Modifiers

How high can you go? 

The focus in this unit is to recognize and use structures to describe actions and compare them.

In the statement “I work” there is no information on how I do it. We use adverbs to describe actions (verbs):
We can say that:
–

I work silently. (How do I work?)

I work every day. (How often?)

I work in the morning. (When?)

I work at home. (Where?)

I work because I need money. (Why?)

Also, we can compare those actions:

–

I work more silently than...

I work the hardest.

I work as much as...

Comparisons (comparative and superlative)

Comparisons can be made by using a comparative or a superlative. This lesson is on comparisons, in both
comparative and superlative form. This lesson shows you how to make comparisons with adjectives, the
exceptions (the irregular forms), and comparisons with adverbs, and obviously, the exceptions there, a
construction that we call 'as and as' and when to use 'as' or 'like'. 

Comparisons (comparative and superlative) - English grammar tut…

tut…

 Englishgrammarspot (2013). Comparisons (comparative and superlative) - English grammar tutorial video

lesson. Recuperado el 18 de febrero de 2019 de: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBm1kaLPUX0

In the present unit, you will find:

Reading material (theory) containing more detail on modifiers and comparatives and
superlatives, and questions with HOW. If you have any questions, write us in "Foro de
Consulta".

Video explanation: Watch and listen to an explanation on comparisons. TIP: You can activate
the subtitles in English.

Grammar Exercise 3: First, match the questions and the answers; then, select the sentence
that has the same meaning. You will find this activity in the section "Evaluaciones" in the menu.
  Additional study material: Khan Academy Modifiers (Adjectives and
Adverbs): https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/parts-of-speech-the-
modifier/introduction-to-adverbs/v/intro-to-adverbs 

Material de Lectura

How Adjectives Adverbs.pdf

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Elaboración propia (2021).

Comparatives and Superlatives.pdf

194.8 KB

Elaboración propia (2021).

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4.1 Passive voice

Look at the photos of an industrial building before and after

remodeling. What was done? 
The ceiling was fixed.

Offices were installed.

The floor was cleaned.

(We don’t know WHO did it, we only know it was done)

In this unit, the focus is on the Passive Voice —to identify it and to use it in structures where the emphasis is
on the verb or the object, but not on the doer*.

(*) Doer: the person who does the action.

In the sentence:

Rules are made to be broken.

The subject is “rules” and the verb is: “are made”.

But “rules” don’t make anything, they are made by someone else.

Video-lecture on the passive voice. Amanda Bouillet

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EaD Kennedy

06:55

This is what we call Passive Voice.

Practice the Passive Voice with scenes from TV shows

 Practice the Passive Voice with scenes from TV shows

Learnwithvideos by Carlos Gontow (2013). Practice the Passive Voice with scenes from TV shows. Recuperado el 18 de febrero de 2019

de: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=dzeI93MszMk

In the present unit, you will find: 

Reading material (theory) containing more detail on Passive Voice. If you have any questions,
write us in "Foro de Consulta".

Video explanation: Watch and listen to an explanation on Passive Voice. TIP: you can activate
the subtitles in English.

Module 2 Activity: You will find texts posted on the section "Actividad Evaluable
[A2]" for this unit; select the one that corresponds to your degree; read
it, and prepare an audio reflection to present in video format. You can
discuss vocabulary and main ideas in the "Foro de Consulta".
 Grammar Exercise 4: There is a text with empty spaces; you have to select the correct option.
You will find this activity in the section "Evaluaciones" in the menu.

Material de Lectura

Passive Voice.pdf
185.4 KB

Elaboración propia (2021).

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