Módulo 2: Describing actions

IN TR ODUCCIÓN AL MÓDULO

Introducción

UN IDAD 3: VER B MODIFIER S

Verb Modi ers

UN IDAD 4: PASSIVE VOICE

Passive voice
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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
speakingis.

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

1.-Questions with HOW

2.-Adjectives (adjetivos)
3.-Adverbs (adverbios)
4.-Comparatives
4.1.-Comparative forms of adjectives
4.2.-Comparative from of adverbs
4.3.-Comparisons of equality
5.-Superlatives
5.1.-Superlative forms of adjectives
5.2.-Superlative forms of adverbs
5.3.-Irregular comparatives and superlatives

Unit 4- Passive Voice

1. Active Voice
2. Passive Voice
3. Uses of the Passive Voice
4. Form of the Passive Voice
5. Tenses in the Passive Voice
6. Some expressions in the Passive Voice
1st Assessment (1er Parcial Escrito)

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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 not information on how I do it. We use adverbs to describe actions (verbs):

We can say that:

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 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:

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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…

 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 question, write us in "Foro de Consulta".

Video explanation– watch and listen to an explanation on 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
 The previous are examples of

1. Comparison of equality

2. Comparison of superiority/inferiority

3. Superlative

4. Adverbial phrase

Material de Lectura

How Adjectives Adverbs.pdf

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Comparatives and Superlatives.pdf

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Passive voice

Look at the photos of an industrial building before and after

remodeling. What was done?
 Source: http://www.garciacomas.com/en/before-after/

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 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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from EaD Kennedy

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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 (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 question,
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 – 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.

The ceiling was fixed.

Offices were installed.

The floor was cleaned.

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

Passive Voice.pdf
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