Lesson 71. Passive Voice. Revision.

Пассивный залог употребляется, когда исполнитель действия очевиден или несуществен, или когда действие или его результат более интересны, чем исполнитель.

This building will be demolished next month.
Это здание будет снесено в следующем месяце.

My dog has been stolen.
Мою собаку украли.

He has not been seen anywhere.
Его нигде не видели.

Дополнение в предложении с глаголом-сказуемым в пассивном залоге употребляется с предлогом by или with. Это дополнение соответствует русскому дополнению в творительном падеже без предлога.

Дополнение с предлогом by выражает действующее лицо или действующую силу:

The fish was caught by the seagull.
Рыба была поймана чайкой.

Shafts are turned with cutters.
Валы обтачиваются резцами.

Which sounds better?

There’s going to be a big art exhibition.

a) A lot of visitors will be attracted to it

b) It will attract a lot of visitors.

Telephone is an apparatus with which people can talk to each other over long distances.

a) The telephone was invented by A. Bell.

b) A. Bell invented the telephone.

Alexander Bell is a British inventor who went to live in Canada and then in the USA.

a) The telephone was invented by A. Bell.

b) A. Bell invented the telephone,

We’ve bought a new computer.

a) It can do the job much more quickly.

b) The job can be done much more quickly.

Practice

1. My question (to answer) yesterday. 2. Hockey (to play) in winter. 3. Mushrooms (to gather) in autumn. 4. Many houses (to burn) during the war. 5. His new book (to finish) next year. 6. Flowers (to sell) in shops and in the streets. 7. St. Petersburg (to found) in 1703.8. Bread (to eat) every day. 9. The letter (to receive) yesterday. 10. Nick (to send) to Moscow next week. 11. I (to give) a very interesting book at the library last Friday. 12. Many houses (to build) in our town every year.

Task 2. Translate the phrases in English

1. Детей наказывают…. — Детей наказали… — Детей накажут…. (punish)
2. Хлеб едят… — Хлеб съели… — Хлеб съедят…
3. Розы выращивают… — Розы вырастили… — Розы вырастят… (grow)
4. Картину рисуют… — Картину нарисовали… — Картину нарисуют… (paint)
5. Обо мне говорят. — Обо мне говорили. — Обо мне будут говорить. (talk about)
6. О нас забывают — О нас забыли…. — О нас забудут… (forget)

Listening comprehension

https://microenglish.com/micro-listening/40/#1566305297524-62a1b7be-1eff

Homework

Task 1. Put the verbs into Passive.

The College 1______ officially _________ (open) last week. The college campus 2_________ (build) around a main square. This is the heart of the college as all the paths and walkways lead out from this point. Car parking 3____________ (limit) and, in fact, students 4_________ (not encourage) to come by car as the college 5______________ (serve) by a new bus service. The college 6 _______ (situate) outside the city that’s why it 7________ (be) necessary to include major facilities like banks, shops and post office.

There 8______ (be) already two open days and a third open 9______ (plan) for next week. So whether you want to start studying or not why don’t you go out to Hardacre and see everything it has to offer.