Lesson 13 Title: Describing Personalities and Relationships
Subtitle: Lesson 13
Presented by: Fatima
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Today, we’ll focus on discussing news and current events.

Grammar Focus:
Passive voice (present and past)

Vocabulary:
News-related vocabulary (headlines, reports)

Practice:
Discussing recent news stories and current events

Passive Voice - Present and Past

Present Passive:
is/are + past participle
The news is reported daily.

Past Passive:
was/were + past participle
The story was written last week.

When to Use:
Focus on the action or event rather than the subject
The building was constructed in 2020.

News and Current Events

Headlines:
Breaking news ◦ major event ◦ investigation ◦ announcement

Reports:
Witnesses ◦ sources ◦ coverage ◦ interview

General:
Media ◦ journalist ◦ publication ◦ broadcasting

Discussing News Stories

Rewrite the sentences below using the passive voice

1. The journalist wrote the article yesterday.

2. They broadcast the news at 8 PM.

3. The company announced the new product.

4. The reporters interviewed the witnesses.

Speaking Practice:
Discuss a recent news story using the passive voice

Homework:
Find a news article and rewrite three sentences from the article in the passive voice

Homework Example:

Original Sentence:
The government passed the new law last week.

Passive Sentence:
The new law was passed by the government last week.