- •9. A Complete the text, using the passive. Then listen to 4.19 and check.
- •10. Rewrite the sentences in the passive. Use by if necessary.
- •11. Complete the sentences with the present simple passive of the verbs in brackets.
- •6. A Divide the programmes in the Words2know into three categories.
- •7. What type of tv programme is the tv guide describing?
- •8. Work in pairs. Read the text and find the information below. Which pair finished first?
- •10. Put the verbs in the correct form of the passive. Then choose the correct information to complete the sentence. If you don’t know, guess!
- •11. Compare answers with a partner. Then listen to 4.22 and check.
- •12. Complete the paragraph about John Lennon’s piano with the past simple passive of the verbs in brackets.
- •13. A Make the sentences negative.
- •14. Complete the news items by putting the verbs into the present perfect passive.
- •15. Read Grammar Plus. Then put the words into the correct order to make sentences.
- •1.Read the Words2know . Listen to 4.24. Which of these do you read? Do you have any favourite writers?
- •2. A Read and answer the questions.
- •3. Read the extract from the novel below and listen to 4.26. Match the characters to the description.
- •4. Discuss these questions in groups.
- •5. Tick the things you think will happen later in the novel. Do you have any other ideas?
- •6. Listen to 4.25. Complete the book review of About a Boy with the Prases2know.
- •7. Write a review of a book or a film. Use the Phrases2know and include the following:
6. A Divide the programmes in the Words2know into three categories.
There are too many programmes like this on TV: cartoons
There aren’t enough programmes like this on TV:
There are the right number:
b Compare answers with other students. Which types of programme do you
like best?
TV programmes
7. What type of tv programme is the tv guide describing?
[a comedy series a cookery programme a documentary the weather forecast
the news a reality show a soap opera a sports programme ]
‘Who will the public vote out of the Celebrity Cave? Find out at 10 p.m. tonight.’
All the latest headlines and information from around the world.
Find out if you if need a sun hat or an umbrella when you go out tomorrow!
What’s happening on Lawrence Street? Will Caroline tell her daughter the truth about Mike? And what is Matthew’s terrible secret?
Celebrity chef Rick Payne shows you how to cook fish Spanish-style.
Plenty of laughs as Dan and Mary try to impress their new neighbours.
The best of today’s action from the International Athletics Championship in Helsinki.
Global warming and you: a look at how climate change is affecting our daily lives.
Grammar Focus
Past simple and present perfect passive
8. Work in pairs. Read the text and find the information below. Which pair finished first?
the date of the first Doctor Who
23 November 1963
the name of the person who created Pop Idol
the year of Princess Diana’s funeral
the number of British people who watched the 1966 World Cup Final
the day of the week that Doctor Who is shown
the year of the first episode of The Simpsons
RECORDS AND FANTASTIC FACTS… from the world of TV
Most popular TV show
Pop Idol was originally a British television series and was first shown in October 2001. Viewers voted for their favourite pop singer and the winners often sold millions of records! The idea was created by Simon Fuller – now one of Britain’s richest men. Different versions of Pop Idol have been made all over the world, including American Idol and Indian Idol.
Most watched TV broadcast
The England – Germany final of the 1996 World Cup was the most watched broadcast in British history. It was watched by 32.3 million Britons. 32.1 million watched the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales, in 1997.
Most successful cartoon
The Simpsons first appeared on US TV in 1987 and since then it has been shown all over the world. In fact, Bart Simpson is probably the most famous face on the planet! But creator Matt Groening invented the cartoon family in just fifteen minutes because the characters were based on his own family!
Longest running TV show
Every British adult remembers watching the science fiction drama Doctor Who as a child. It was first shown on Saturday, 23 November 1963 and was a favourite for many years. Now, a new version has appeared and Doctor Who is again Britain’s most popular Saturday night show. It is also popular in Australia and the USA, and has been sold to TV companies all over the world. So, it’s probably showing on a TV near you!
9. a Read Grammar2know. Which sentences below are active (A) and which are passive (P)? Which tenses are they in?
_ Pop Idol began in 2001.
_ Doctor Who was shown for the first time in 1963.
_ The cartoon has been sold all over the world.
_ A new version of the programme has appeared.
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Grammar2know
Past simple passive
Form: was/were + past participle
+ It was shown… They were shown…
-It wasn’t shown… They weren’t shown…
? Was it shown…? Were they shown…?
When was it shown?
Present perfect passive
Form: have/has been + past participle
+It has been sold… They have been sold…
-It hasn’t been sold… They haven’t been sold…
? Has it been sold? Have they been sold?
Who has it been sold to?
b Find more examples of the past simple and present perfect passive in the text.