PASSIVE VOICE

Learning Objectives:
To talk about products using
passive voice.
Ms. Rocio
Jurado

Read the description and guess the

object or objects described.
It is made of plastic and
it is used to brush your tee
th.

They are made of silver a

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUI

Z
1. The Da Vinci Code was written by _
__.
a) P. Coelho.
b) Leonardo Da Vinci.
c) Dan Brown.

4. Jurassic Park was directed by __

_.
a) Steven Spielberg.
b) George Lucas.
c) Peter Jackson.

2. Imagine was composed by ____.

d) John Lennon.
e) Paul Mc Cartney.
f) Elvis Presley.

5. Yellow was recorded by ____.

d) Coldplay.
e) Keane.
f) U2.

3. Mona Lisa was made by ___.

g) Miguel Angel.
h) Leonardo Da Vinci.
i) Joan Miro.

6. Titanic was starred by ___.

g) Johnny Depp.
h) Brad Pitt.
i) Leonardo Di Caprio.

DESCRIBE THE OBJECTS

It was made of wool.

It was made of gold.
They were made of clay.
They were made of cloth.

 Where was it made?

It was made in Mexico.

Where were they made?

They were made in Russia.

We use Passive Voice:

PASSIVE VOICE

BE + PAST PARTICIP
LE

In singular:
Beer is made.
Beer was made.
Beer has been ma
de.
Beer will be made.
Beer is being mad
e.

In plural:

Shoes are made.

Shoes were made.
Shoes have been mad
e.
Shoes will be made.
Shoes are being made

Passive Voice
(+) The Monalisa is kept in Paris.
(-) The Monalisa isnt kept in Paris.
(?) Is the Monalisa kept in Paris?
(?) Where is the Monalisa kept?
(?) Was the Monalisa painted in 1845?
(?) When was the Monalisa painted?

VERB

produce
process
manage
deliver
replace
insure
design
sponsor
import
improve
found

PAST PARTICIPLE

produced
processed
managed
delivered
replaced
insured
designed
sponsored
imported
improved
founded

VERB

make
send
write
hold
sell
buy
eat
drive
drink

PAST PARTICIPLE

made
sent
written
held
sold
bought
eaten
driven
drunk

If you want to name who perform

the action we use a by-phrase.

Harry Potter books were written

by J.K. Rowling.

The person or thing performing the ac

tion is unknown.

The window was

broken.
- A by-phrase is not
used.

 The person or thing performi

ng the action is not important
.
Too many books have
been written about the
Second World War.

1) Are coffee beans grown in

Colombia?
Yes, they are.
2) Where are coffee beans
grown?
They are grown in Colombia.

Yes/no question

Information question

Leonardo da
Vinci
wher
e
Italy

by
who
paint

Was the Monalisa painted by Leonardo

da Vinci?
Was
the Monalisa painted in Italy?
Who was the Monalisa
painted
by?the Monalisa
Where was

Information
questions
1) Whats this figure made of?
2) Where was it made?

Change from Active to Passive

ACTIVE

PASSI
VE

 Active sentences focus on performing a

n action.
My daughter made this
My daughter made this
painting.
painting.

A performer of the action

Passive sentences focus on receiving an

action.

This painting was made by my

daughter.
A receiver of the action

 TRANSITIVE VERBS: write, paint, design, et

c.
INTRANSITIVE VERBS: arrive, come, work, et
c.
We can change into passive voice only when t
here is a transitive verb with a DIRECT OBJECT.
ACTIVE: Leonardo Da Vinci painted La Mona L
isa.

 He took
this
photo.

This photo
was taken
by him.

ACTIVE
focus on
the performer of the
action.

He took this
photo.

PASSIVE
focus on
This
photo
the receiver
of was
the ac
taken
by him.
tion, product.

Nike
is one of the worlds leading sportswear and equipme
nt manufacturers. It leads the world in sales of athletic
shoes. The company was founded in 1964 by Bill Bow
erman and Philip Knight. Its first name was Blue Ribbo
n Sports but that changed to Nike in 1978. Nike is the
Greek goddess of victory. It is famous for its slogan, J
ust Do It and the Swoosh logo, which Nike first used i
n 1971. Blue Ribbons first product was a soccer shoe
called Nike. A major factor in Nikes success is its spon
sorship of top sports stars. Tennis ace Ilie Nastase was
the first. Subsequent tie-ups with superstars like baske
tballs Michael Jordan and golfer Tiger Woods accelera
ted Nikes corporate success. Nike has had to defend it
self against criticism that its products are made by chil

How did NINTENDO

start business?
Hanafuda cards
Hanafuda, meaning "flower card
s," is a traditional Japanese card ga
me that dates back to the 1500s. It
is said that the modern design of t
he card set was created in the mid
1700s. Nintendo started out as a
manufacturer of Hanafuda cards in
1889. This is the first time these Ha
nafuda cards have been available o
utside of Japan.

Nintendo
is a Japan-based multinational video game manufactu
rer and developer. It was founded in 1889 by Fusajiro
Yamauchi as a maker of Japanese handmade hanafud
a cards. The company tried various industries over the
next century before turning to toys in 1966 and video
games in 1977. It became one of the most popular a
nd most influential in the world. It is also Japans third
most valuable company, with a value of almost $100
billion. The company website says Nintendo means L
eave luck to Heaven. A game developer called Shiger
u Miyamoto was hired by Nintendo and he changed t
he companys fortunes with successes like Donkey Ko
ng and Super Mario. Miyamoto is now a gaming supe
rstar. The introduction of the Nintendo DS and the W

MAKE PASSIVE SENTENCES.

1. The Mona Lisa / Leonardo Da Vinci. (PAINT)
The Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo Da
Vinci.

2. Da Vinci Code / Dan Brown. (WRITE)

Da Vinci Code was written by Dan
Brown.

3. Yellow / Coldplay. ( RECORD)

Yellow was recorded by Coldplay.

4. Jurassic Park / Steven Spielberg. (DIRECT)

Jurassic Park was directed by Steven Spielberg.

DESCRIBE THESE PRODUCTS.

MAKE SENTENCES IN PASSIVE VO
ICE

This perfume is made in France.

It isnt made in Brazil.
It was created by Coco Channel in 1978.

PRODUCTS.
MAKE SENTENCES IN
PASSIVE VOICE
It is made in
It was created by
The company was
founded in
It is imported by
(Ronaldo) will be
sponsored by

Complete with the correct form of the

passive voice. Work in pairs.

The
Statue was given
of
Liberty
__________(give)to
the United States
by
___ France. Itwasa present on the
100th anniversarywas
of the United
designed
States.
by
Thewas
Statue
of
completed
Liberty____________(design)
___
Frederic Auguste Bartholdi. was shipped
Then, in 350 pieces, the statue ___________ (ship) to New
It______________(complete)
inThe
France
were
put _________ (put)
York, arriving on June 17, 1885.
pieces
in
1884. and the opening ceremony took place on October
together
28 in 1886. The Statue of Liberty is 46m high (93m includin
g the base) and it represents the goddess of liberty.
is _________ (visit)
by ___ many
Every year, the Statue of Liberty
people from all over the world.visited

Fill in the blanks to complete the questions

in passive voice.
1) Was
_____ the Statue of Liberty designed by George Washingt
on?
it wasnt
was designed by
No, __________. It _____ __________ _____ Frederic A
uguste Bartholdi.
was
was given
2) Who ____ it ______ to? It ____ given to the United Stat
was designed
es.
3) Who ______ it _________ by?
was
completed
It was
designed
by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi.
4) Whenwas
_____ shipped
it ___________? was
It was completed in 188
4.
s
made of
5) Where
it ________
to? It _____ shipped to New Yor
made
of
s _____
k.
6) What____ the Statue of Liberty ________ ?

USEFUL LINKS
VIDEOS.
Passive Voice. Johnny grammar.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ApXvfCc1HI
Passive Voice Exercises.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9uKO_xjGxY
History of Nike.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twVYSJvHyYI
History of Nintendo
www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-6SfkqRYF4
ONLINE EXERCISES.
http://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/passives-pre-intermediate
http://learningapps.org/123565
LISTENING.
NIKE. Download Audio MP3.
http://businessenglishmaterials.com/nike.html
NINTENDO. Download Audio MP3.
http://businessenglishmaterials.com/nintendo.html