9A The film is still loved

today
Lear to talk about films and TV
(G) The passive
(V) Cinema and TV
Francis Ford Coppola
 A. action film.
B. animation film.
C. chat show
D. comedy film.
E. documentary.
F. drama film.
G. game show.
The godfather is a/an
H. crime film.
I. horror film.
J. romance film.
K. science fiction film.
L. soap opera
M.thriller film.
Complete the sentences with the words below.
based on – scenes(x2) – director – character – filmed - studio
• The Godfather is an American crime film directed by Francis Ford
Coppola who co-wrote the screenplay with Mario Puzo, based on
Puzo's best-selling 1969 novel of the same name.
• The film contains some violent scenes.
• When the nominations for the 45th Academy Awards were revealed on
February 12, 1973, The Godfather was nominated for eleven awards
and Coppola for best director.
• Marlom Brando plays the character of Vito Corleone who is the head
of the Corleone mafia family in New York.
• Coppola filmed several scenes Filmways Studio.
 What is each sentence about?
Francis Ford Coppola The Godfather
An American film director, An American crime film,
producer and screenwriter who based on Puzo’s best-selling
directed The Godfather. 1969 .
Francis Ford Coppola directed The Godfather was directed
The Godfather. by Francis Ford Coppola
 Look at these two sentences.

ACTIVE PASSIVE

• Coppola directed The Godfather. The Godfather was directed by Coppola.

Subject and agent Subject Agent

1. The subject ___ the action in the active voice

a. performs b. doesn’t perform
2. The subject ___ the action in the passive voice
b. performs b. doesn’t perform
 PASSIVE VOICE SIMPLE PRESENT
Sub. + Verb + Object
ACTIVE Coppola writes screenplays.

Subject Be + Past Part by Object

Screenplay
PASSIVE are written by Coppola.
s
1. The subject in the active voice is now the ___ in the passive voice.
a. Subject b. Object
2. The 0bject in the active voice is now the ___ in the passive voice.
a. Subject b. Object
3. We use ____ in simple present passive voice sentences.
a. Verb be + past verb b. verb be + past participle
 PASSIVE VOICE PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Sub. + Verb + Object
ACTIVE Coppola is writing new screenplays.

Subject be being + Past Part by Object

New are being
PASSIVE by Coppola.
screenplays written
1. The subject in the active voice is now the ___ in the passive voice.
a. Subject b. Object
2. The 0bject in the active voice is now the ___ in the passive voice.
a. Subject b. Object
3. We use ____ in simple present passive voice sentences.
a. being + past participle b. verb be + being + past participle
 PASSIVE VOICE SIMPLE PAST
Sub. + Verb + Object
ACTIVE The Academy gave Coppola an Oscar.

Subject Past of be + Past Part by Object

by the
PASSIVE An Oscar was given to Coppola
Academy.
1. The subject in the active voice is now the ___ in the passive voice.
a. Subject b. Object
2. The 0bject in the active voice is now the ___ in the passive voice.
a. Subject b. Object
3. We use ____ in simple past passive voice sentences.
a. verb be + past participle b. past verb be + past participle
 PASSIVE VOICE PAST CONTINUOUS
Sub. + Verb + Object
Coppola was writing a new
ACTIVE
screenplay.

Subject Past of be + being + Past Part by Object

A new was being
PASSIVE by Coppola.
screenplay written
1. The subject in the active voice is now the ___ in the passive voice.
a. Subject b. Object
2. The 0bject in the active voice is now the ___ in the passive voice.
a. Subject b. Object
3. We use ____ in simple present passive voice sentences.
a. Past of be + being + past participle b. verb be + being + past participle
 PASSIVE VOICE PRESENT PERFECT
Sub. + Verb + Object
Coppola has directed lots of
ACTIVE
films.

Subject have/has been + Past Part by Object

PASSIVE Lots of films have been made by Coppola.
1. The subject in the active voice is now the ___ in the passive voice.
a. Subject b. Object
2. The 0bject in the active voice is now the ___ in the passive voice.
a. Subject b. Object
3. We use ____ in simple present passive voice sentences.
a. Have / has + past participle b. have/has been + past participle
 PASSIVE VOICE PAST PERFECT
Sub. + Verb + Object
ACTIVE Coppola haD directed lots of films.

Subject had been + Past Part by Object

PASSIVE Lots of films had been made by Coppola.
1. The subject in the active voice is now the ___ in the passive voice.
a. Subject b. Object
2. The 0bject in the active voice is now the ___ in the passive voice.
a. Subject b. Object
3. We use ____ in simple present passive voice sentences.
a. Have / has + past participle b. had been + past participle
 PASSIVE VOICE FUTURE WILL
Sub. + Verb + Object
Coppola will make a new
ACTIVE
film.

Subjec
will be + Past Part by Object
t by Coppola.
PASSIVE A new film will be made
1. The subject in the active voice is now the ___ in the passive voice.
a. Subject b. Object
2. The 0bject in the active voice is now the ___ in the passive voice.
a. Subject b. Object
3. We use ____ in simple present passive voice sentences.
a. will be + past participle b. will+ past participle
Passive Voice
Time Reference Active Voice Passive Voice

Simple Present They make Fords in Cologne. Fords are made in Cologne.

Present Susan is cooking dinner. Dinner is being cooked by Susan

Progressive
Simple Past James Joyce wrote "Dubliners". "Dubliners" was written by James Joyces.

Past Progressive They were painting the house when I arrived. The house was being painted when I arrived.

Present Perfect They have produced over 20 models in the past two Over 20 models have been produced in the past two
years. years.
Be+going to They are going to build a new factory in Portland. A new factory is going to be built in Portland.

Future Will I will finish it tomorrow. It will be finished tomorrow.

Modals You should take an aspirin every day. An aspirin should be taken every day.
You must take an aspirin every day. An aspirin must be taken every day.
You may/might/could take an aspirin every day. An aspirin may/might /could be taken every day.
In passive we sometimes mention the agent

• The medals were presented by Nelson Mandela.

But we mention the agent only if it’s important for the

meaning of the sentence. Sometimes we don´t mention it

• A man was arrested last night.

• The streets are cleaned every day.
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8Zo-NiQFtU
• A Beautiful Mind is a 2001 American biographical biographical drama
film. The film was directed by Ron Howard. It is based on the life of
the American mathematician John Nash , a Nobel Lauerate in
Economics and Abel prize winner. The film stars Russell Crowe, Ed
Harris, Jennifer Connelly, Paul Bettany, Adam Goldberg in supporting
roles.
• Digital Domain helped the filmmakers visualize Nash’s (Russell
Crowe’s) beautiful mind with 3D animations of mathematical
calculations.  They also turned an university campus from fall to
summer by adding CG leaves to trees and put a baby in danger by
adding digital water to a dry bathtub.
• "A Beautiful Mind" stars Russell Crowe as John Nash who is one of
the greatest mathematicians, and a victim of schizophrenia. He also
believed for a time that Russians were sending him coded messages
on the front page of the New York Times, and Jennifer Connelly as his
wife, Alicia, who is pregnant with their child when the first symptoms
of his disease become apparent.