Everyday inventions
You use this to change the channel on your TV.
remote control
When you phone "dies" you need to:
charge/recharge its battery
How is passive voice formed?
Subject + be + past participle (by + someone)
Are you good _____ math? I'm not.
at
When do we use this structure:
have/get + object + past participle
To talk about actions we do or to talk about actions other people do?
Is have or get more informal?
To talk about actions other people do.
Get is more informal.
You use this to wash the dishes: ______
You use this to watch videos on YouTube and send WhatsApps: ________
dishwasher
mobile phone
To start using a computer, first you need to _____________. Later you need to __________.
If you don't have any battery, you should ___________ your computer.
turn it on/switch it on
turn it off/switch it off
plug in
Complete the passive sentences with present simple and present continuous.
The computers [ ] by many students every year.
The computer [ ] by Marco right now.
The computers are used by many students every year.
The computer is being used by Marco right now.
He's interested ____ science.
I'm aware ____ the news. I heard about it this morning.
in
of
Complete the sentence.
An eye doctor checks my eyes once a year.
I _______ my eyes ________ once a year (by an eye doctor).
I have/get my eyes checked once a year (by an eye doctor).
You use this to watch DVDs: ___________
This is a computer that you can move easily: _________This is something you use to wash your clothes: _________
DVD player
laptop
washing machine
Give examples of gadejts that have these features:
1) round shape
2) has a slot
3) rectangular shape
4) metal/plastic/glass/rubber
5) has a strap
6) it needs a socket
7) has a wire
....
Complete these sentences:
Present Perfect Passive:
He [ ] by his teacher for one year. [teach]
Past Simple:He [ ] by his old Spanish teacher for three years. She has retired. [teach]
Will:
He [ ] by a new French teacher next year. [teach]
has been taught
was taught
will be taught
I'm tired ______ exams.
Your parents are pleased _______ your exam results.
I need to study more. I'm not ready _____ my German test.
of
with
for
The queen wants a new house. People started building it. It is not finished.
The queen __________a new house ________ (by people).
The queen wants a new house. People started building it. It is not finished.
The queen __is having________a new house ___built_____ (by people).
You use this in your car to find out how to get somewhere: _________
You use this to make popcorn or to heat up food: _________
You use this to take photographs: _________
satnav
microwave oven
digital camera
You have to _________a CD into a CD player before it will play.
You need to ________ your camera _____ your computer to download your photos.
insert
connect [x] to [y]
Change these sentence to passive:
The police arrested the criminal.
The inventor invented the invention.
People broke into his house.
The criminal was arrested by the police.
The invention was invented by the inventor.
His house was broken into.
I'm afraid _____ spiders.
I am not very similar _____ my sister. We are very different _______ each other.
of
to, from
We paid someone to paint our house last year.
We ________ our house ____________.
We _have had_ our house ___painted_________.
You use this to take videos. It's not very modern: ______________.
This is used to watch movies at home:
________________
This is for listening to music. It's not very modern: ________________
This is how you clean your carpet:
_________________.
camcorder
home cinema system
MP3 player
vacuum cleaner
What verb is missing?
First, _______ the movie you want to watch. Then we'll watch it.
_________ a track from the Beatles' album and we will listen to it.
_________ a function: do you want the washing machine to wash your clothes or just spin them?
select
Computers __________ [use] to send e-mails and do many different things. When mistakes ________ [write/type] it's easy to fix them. The delete key _______ [press] and you can type it correctly. Computers ________ [invent] many years ago. Now almost everyone has one. Right now, a computer __________ [use] to play this Jeopardy game. I hope that in the future, the planet ________ [taken over] by computers.
are used
are written/are typed
is pressed
were invented
is being used
will be taken over
I'm worried _______ the environment.
My parents are responsible _______ giving me food and a place to live.
I'm bored _____ this TV series. Let's change it.
about
for
with
Rewrite this with the "have/get something done" structure:
A repairman will fix my washing machine this Friday.
I will have my washing machine fixed this Friday (by a repairman).