Lingua inglese - Scuola secondaria di secondo gradoPerformer B1 Phases Essential Performer B1 Phases Essential / Volume unicoUnit 16

Grammar: The passive: sentences with two objects; Indefinite Pronouns p.185

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STEP 1 Spot the verbs that take two objects
Select the verbs that can have two objects.
A: lend
B: develop
C: give
D: discover
E: show
F: break
G: ask
H: tell
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STEP 2 Practice further with sentence transformation
Rewrite the sentences in the passive.

1 They will give fifteen minutes to each group to present their invention.
    Each group ________ to present their invention.
    Fifteen minutes ________ to present their invention.
2 My classmates and I asked a lot of questions to the research group.
    The research group ________ by my classmates and I.
    A lot of questions ________ by my classmates and I.
3 A friend of mine lent me his gaming controller when mine broke.
    I ________ by a friend of mine when mine broke.
    A gaming controller ________ by a friend of mine when mine broke
4 A shop assistant showed Amy all the laptops the store had.
    Amy ________ the store had by a shop assistant.
    All the laptops the store had ________ by a shop assistant.
5 A group at the tech fair told us the story of how they came up with the idea of their invention.
    We ________ of how they came up with the idea of their invention by a group at the tech fair.
    The story of how they come up with the idea of their invention ________ by a group at the tech fair.
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STEP 3 Indefinite pronouns: can you spot the mistake?
Find one mistake in each sentence.

1 It's a great party! Anyone is sitting: they're all dancing!
2 Fen looked anywhere for her smartphone but couldn't find it.
3 Everybody have to bring a packed lunch for tomorrow's school trip.
4 Can I have anything to eat, Mum? I'm starving.
5 Everyone has arrived and is taking her coat off.
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STEP 4 A life-changing letter
Complete the text about a life-changing moment with suitable indefinite pronouns.

________ in the room was suddenly very quiet; they were staring at Maya. She was holding ________ important in her hand. It was a letter from the prestigious School of Art & Design. ________ was expecting her to get in: it was really difficult to get a place there. But Maya was hoping! She knows her drawings and paintings show she is a gifted artist. When she applied, she sent ________ to the College, hoping they would like her work. She opened the envelope slowly and then … she gasped with joy! She was in! Tears of joy came down her cheeks: ________ was as good as that college. She loved her town, but it was too small and couldn't offer ________ in terms of her future. A degree at the School of Art & Design would get her ________. She looked round the room: ________ was opening a bottle of cider. It was time to celebrate!
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STEP 5 Practise for your oral test! A smartphone ban
Choose the correct alternative to complete Fen's blog. Then think about the text. How do you feel about a ban on what is, for most teens, their favourite gadget? What's your opinion on a possible ban in your area? Make any changes you need and use it for your oral production.

Today, I want to share an item of news which I'm sure ________ will be interested in. I have recently heard that in St Albans, a town in south-east England, smartphones for under-14-year-olds might soon ________ banned. The campaign ________ promoted by all the headteachers in the area who feel that young students using the device ________ exposed to risks. Instead of smartphones, the use of a basic text and call phone is ________. Parents in St Albans ________ reacted enthusiastically, but what about us teens? What do we think about the ban? What would we do if our smartphones were taken away from us?
Well, I know well as you do the negative sides of excessive screen time: if I could go back and avoid wasting hours using social media, believe me I would. But I don't think ________ about smartphones is negative. For instance, I've become more tech-savvy! I know how to ________ software and ________ my files. I also help my parents when they want to ________ some music or a movie. I'm also generally more aware of what's going on in the world and, for those who fear teens might be victims of misinformation, I'd say we are much more computer literate and good at ________ what is true and what is fake news.
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