Passives (revision)
Does this sentence contain a simple present passive? "She is tired every morning."
No.
Fill the gap with a present perfect passive. "The girl ______ (choose) for the school's soccer team."
The girl has been chosen for the school's soccer team.
Why did so many people from all over the world come to California in 1848-1854?
Gold was discovered in Sutter's Mill/ The California Gold Rush
What should you do before writing a report?
write an outline
What do you call a place full of sand and no water? (there are such places in California)
desert
Fill the gap with a simple past passive. "We _______ (follow) by the police."
We were followed by the police.
Make a sentence containing present perfect passive with "find/giant foot prints/in the sand".
Giant footprints have been found in the sand.
From which country did most people come to build the Central Pacific Railroad?
China
What is the structure of an outline/a report? (4 parts)
1. title 2. introduction 3. main part 4. conclusion
What do you call that Advent thing with 4 candles?
Advent wreath
Make a sentence containing simple past passive with "ask/I/to give a presentation on L.A.".
I was asked to give a presentation on L.A.
Make this active sentence a personal passive: "Her uncle sent her a present."
She was sent a present (by her uncle.)
What was the hippies' motto? (What did they protest against?)
Make love, not war.
What kind of information does the introduction contain?
briefly say what happened, answer a few wh-questions
What is the national park in California called, which is like a forest, but with gigantic trees?
Sequoia National Park
Make a sentence containing simple present passive with "teach/they/how to swim at a very young age".
They are taught how to swim at a very young age.
Make a sentence containing a passive with a modal with "must/close/the windows/before leaving the room".
The windows must be closed before leaving the room.
Next to Whites, what other race makes up the majority of California's population? What language do they speak?
Hispanics, they speak Spanish
What kind of information does the main part contain?
details about an event in the order they happened
What is "Vielfalt" in English? (hint: there is a similar word in German)
diversity (variety)
Say a sentence containing a simple present passive using the verb "not invite".
I am not invited to their party.
Make a sentence containing personal passive with "show/my good grades/my dad".
My dad was shown my good grades.
Is Germany or California bigger?
How many people do currently live in California?
California (400 km2) is bigger than Germany (360 km2).
40 million (anything between 35 and 45 million is okay)
What should a report always be like? / What is the purpose of a report?
objective, present facts to a reader, clear and well-structured
List 3 ways to behave interculturally competent.
show respect, be open, be curious, reflect, be understanding, communicate, take on a new perspective