2nd Year / English Class

Unit Two: Waste Not, Want Not Sequence: Discovering the Language Lesson: ………………………..…………..

Task One: Match each of the following (A-D) sentences with its equivalent in meaning (1-4).

A.Wind power is used by large wind turbines to generate electricity.
B. This electricity is used in businesses and homes.
C.They apply the generated electricity in households.
D.Different countries use renewable energy.
A B
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1.They use this electricity in businesses and homes.
2.The electricity generated is applied in households
3. Renewable energy is used by different countries.
4. Large wind turbines use wind power to generate electricity.
C D
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Task Two: Classify each of the above sentences in the right column.
Active Voice
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Passive Voice
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Task Three: Put (A) if the sentence is active, and (P) if it is passive.
1. Toxic chemicals mustn’t be dumped by factories into rivers and lakes. …….
2. Some farmers overuse chemicals in their crops. …….
3. The rise of temperature was caused by climate changes in many areas. …….
4. The world economy will be improved by the invention of a cheap and non-polluting car. …….
5. Leonardo DiCaprio listed several environmental issues in his Earth Day speech. …….

Task Four: Consider the examples below and do the same with the other sentences.

1The Brazilian government built new roads throughout the 1960’s and 1970s. Active Voice
1New roads were built by the Brazilian government throughout the 1960’s and 1970s. Passive Voice
2Genetic engineering will pose serious threats. ……………………………………………
2Serious threats will be posed by genetic engineering.……………………………………………
Active Voice to Passive Voice
* The greenhouse effect causes serious climate changes around the globe.
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* Some farmers overused chemicals in their crops.
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Passive Voice to Active Voice
*The world economy will be improved by the invention of a cheap and non-polluting car.
.…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
*Toxic chemicals mustn’t be dumped by factories into rivers and lakes.
.………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
 Let’s Draw the Rules
Remember  Active VoiceSubject+Verb+ Object Passive Voice……..……+….... /….…+Verb (P.P) + ……..…
Present Simple

Remember  Active VoiceSubject+Verb+ Object Passive Voice……..……+….... /….…+Verb (P.P) + ……..…

Past Simple

Remember  Active VoiceSubject+Verb+ Object Passive Voice…………+….... /….…+Verb (P.P) + …......…

Future Simple

Remember 
Modal & Semi- Active Voice Subject +modal Verb+ Passive Voice…………+….... /….…+Verb (P.P) + …......…
Modal Verbs Object

Let’s Practice
Task One: Turn these sentences from active to passive. Task Three: Put (P) if the sentence is passive, put (A) if the
1. Fumes from automobile exhaust pipes cause air sentence is active.
pollution.  Climate change can be caused by the three main types of
2. Water pollution will deplete many water zones of pollution.
 We should learn how to recycle plastic, glass and wood.
their oxygen soon.
 Students should organize cleaning days at their secondary
3. The Algerian government will ban cigarette smoking school.
next year.  Light pollution may cause vision problems.
4. We didn’t impose drastic limits on gas emissions and  Pollution can be categorized into four types, air, water,
noise. soil and noise pollution.
5. Environmentalists saved endangered species after the  Teachers should organize study days on recycling at
oil spill. secondary schools.
6. The government should take recycling into  Light pollution is defined as too much light in one place
especially in big cities at night.
consideration.
 Sewage is being dirtied day after day.
7. Farmers must use natural fertilizers and pesticides.
8. Students have to clean the classrooms after they Task Four: Turn these sentences from passive to active.
finish studying. 1. Off smoke from factories should be reduced.
9. The teachers could organize a cleaning day at school 2. Chemical discharges should be decreased by factories.
with the help of their students. 3. Awareness days must be made to reduce random throwing of
10. Burning trash may cause many diseases. garbage.
11. Light pollution may cause vision problems. 4. The use of renewable energies should be encouraged in Algeria.
5. The project of solar energy in the Algerian Sahara is approved
Task Two: Complete the following table.
by the government.
Verb Simple Past Past Participle
6. Algeria will be affected by global warming in different ways.
To write ……..…………. ……..………….
7. All our consumed water may be dirtied by pollution.
……..…………. Put ……..………….
8. Recycling paper, plastic and cans must be mastered by students.
……..…………. ……..…………. Lost 9. Schools need to be sanitized after finishing classes.
To wear ……..…………. ……..………….
10. Sewage is being dirtied day after day.
……..…………. Fell ……..………….
11. Light pollution is defined as too much light in one place
……..…………. ……..…………. Chosen especially in big cities at night.
To begin ……..…………. ……..………….
……..…………. Cut ……..………….
……..…………. ……..…………. Drunk
To break ……..…………. ……..………….
……..…………. Drove ……..………….
……..…………. ……..…………. Seen