Unit 9 grade 8: Natural Disasters – A Closer Look 2
1. Grammar
Passive voice: review (Passive sentence: review)
– Used when you want to emphasize the object affected by the action rather than the action itself.
– Structure: S + tobe + V3/V-ed
Ex: A tree was planted in the garden. (A tree is planted in the garden.)
1.1. Task 1 Unit 9 grade 8
Read the conversation in GETTING STARTED and underline any sentences in the passive voice that you can find. Check your findings with a partner. (Read the conversation at the beginning and underline any sentences in the passive voice that you can find. Check with a classmate.)
Guide to answer
– Was anyone injured? (Is anyone injured?)
– Only a few minor injuries were reported. (Only a small number of injured people have been reported.)
– It seems many houses and public buildings were destroyed or flooded, and thousands of people were left homeless.
(It appears that many houses and public works have been destroyed or flooded, and thousands have been left homeless.)
– They’ve sent rescue workers to free people were trapped in flooded homes. Medical supplies, food and rescue equipment have also been sent.
(They have sent rescuers to rescue people trapped in flooded houses. When the heavy rain stops, they will start cleaning up debris. Medical equipment, food and rescue. households have also been sent.)
– They’ve been taken to a safe place where temporary accommodation will be provided for them.
(They were taken to a safe place, where temporary accommodation would be provided to them.)
1.2. Task 2 Unit 9 grade 8
Complete the sentences using the correct passive form of the verb in brackets. (Complete the sentences using the correct passive form of the verbs in brackets.)
Guide to answer
1. was scattered
2. are built
3. were taken
4. will be predicted
5. will be delivered
Translated:
1. Strong winds scattered debris across the countryside last night.
2. Ten new houses are built in the town each year.
3. Residents of flooded villages were taken to a safe place last night.
4. In the future, natural disasters are accurately predicted with the help of technology.
5. Food and medical equipment will be delivered after noon today.
1.3. Task 3 Unit 9 grade 8
Rewrite the following sentences using the correct passive voice. (Rewrite the following sentences using the correct passive.)
Guide to answer
1. Food and blankets have been given out to homeless people.
(Food and blankets were brought to the homeless.)
2. Ten people trapped in collapsed buildings have been freed.
(Ten people trapped in collapsed buildings have been freed.)
3. Was the whole village destroyed?
(The whole village was destroyed, right?)
4. If the area is hit by the storm, a lot of damage will be caused.
(If the area is hit by the storm, a lot of damage will be done.)
5. A garden party is going to be organized to raise money for the victims of the flood.
(A garden party will be held to raise money for victims of the flood.)
Past perfect (Past Perfect Tense)
– Used to express an action that happened before another action and both of these actions happened in the past.
Structure: S + had + V3/V-ed
Ex: Jane had studied in England before she did her master’s at Harvard. (Jane studied in England before earning a master’s degree at Harvard.)
1.4. Task 4 Unit 9 grade 8
a. Read part of the conversation from GETTING STARTED. Pay attention to the underlined part. (Read the conversation from Getting started. Pay attention to the underlined part.)
Nick: Was anyone injured?
Duong: Only a few minor injuries were reported. Most people had moved to safe areas when the storm broke.
b. When do we use the past perfect? Can you think of any rule? (When do we use the past perfect? Can you think of any rules?)
Translated:
We use the past perfect to describe an action before a period of time that started in the past.
Example: People managed to leave the flooded villages before 11pm last night.
We use the past perfect to describe an action that happened before another action in the past.
Example: People were leaving the flooded villages when the rescue team arrived.
1.5. Task 5 Unit 9 grade 8
Complete the sentences by putting the verbs in brackets into the simple past or past perfect. (Complete the following sentences by putting the verbs in brackets into the past simple or past perfect.)
Guide to answer
1. has left; explode
2. arrived; had stopped
3. had spent, arrived
4. got; hadn’t taken
5. found; had bought
Translated:
1. Most people leave before the volcano erupts.
2. When we reached the gorge, it stopped snowing.
3. They spent the whole evening in the flooded area before help arrived.
4. Simon got lost because he didn’t have a map with him.
5. I found my pen after I bought a new one.
1.6. Task 6 Unit 9 grade 8
Work in pairs. Ask and answer the following questions about you. (Work in pairs. Ask and answer the following questions about yourself.)
first. What had your mother done when you got up last Sunday?
(What did your mother do when you got up last Sunday?)
2. What had you done before you went to bed last night?
(What did you do before you went to bed last night?)
3. What had already happened when you arrived at school today ?
(What just happened when you went to school today?)
4. What had you done before you left school yesterday?
(What did you do before you left school yesterday?)
5. What had happened by the time you finished your homework yesterday.
(What happened when you finished your homework yesterday?)
Guide to answer
1. She had left home to grandmother’s house. (My mother left home to go to my grandmother’s house.)
2. I had completed all the homework. (I have finished all my homework.)
3. There had been a small fire near the library. (There was a small fire near the library)
4. I had play football with Ba. (I played soccer with Ba.)
5. Lan had called me for inviting me to go out. (Lan called me to ask me out.)
1.7. Task 7 Unit 9 grade 8
Games (Game)
Work in two teams. Take turns to give reasons why you were pleased/ upset/ happy/ angry, etc. Use the past perfect for the event that had happened. Each correct sentence gets one point. The team with the most points wins. (Work in two groups. Take turns giving reasons why you are satisfied/resentful/happy/angry… using the past perfect tense for the event that happened. Each correct sentence gets 1.) The team with the most correct answers wins.)
Example
Oh my birthday party, I was very pleased because I had received a nice present.
(At my birthday party, I was very pleased because I received a beautiful gift.)
Last Tuesday, I was annoyed because I had missed my school bus.
(Last Tuesday I was upset because I missed the bus to school.)
Guide to answer
Yesterday, I was upset because my friend had moved to another city.
(Yesterday I was very sad because my friend moved to another city to live)
Last month, I was happy because I had completed the final exam in marketing.
(Last month I was very happy because I finished the final exam in Marketing.)
2. Practice Task 1
Suppy the correct form of verbs in the brackets
1. When Hoa arrived at the theater, the film _______(start).
2. He _______ (live) in Laos before He went to Vietnam.
3. After Lan ________ (eat) the cake, Lan began to feel sick.
4. If he ________ (listen) to me, he would have got the job.
5. Linh didn’t arrive until I _________ (leave).
3. Practice Task 2
Rewrite the sentences in passive voice
1. Mary types letters in the office.
2. His father will help you tomorrow.
3. Science and technology have changed human life.
4. Peter broke this bottle.
5. They are learning English in the room.
4. Conclusion
At the end of the lesson, students need to remember the following two grammar points:
– Passive voice (Passive sentence) Used when you want to emphasize the object affected by the action rather than the action itself. The tense of the verb in the passive sentence must follow the tense of the verb in the active sentence.
– Structure: S + tobe + V3/V-ed
Ex: My motorbike was stolen last night. (My motorbike was stolen last night.)
– Past perfect (Past Perfect Tense) is used to describe an action that happened before another and both of these actions happened in the past. If the action happened first, use the past perfect. The action that happened after is used in the past simple.
Structure: S + had + V3/V-ed
Ex: When I Arrived John had gone away.(When I arrived, John was already gone.)
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