REPORTING NEWSTropical storm kills 29 in Japan

Bodies found in hunt for Chile plane

300 homes destroyed in wild fire in Texas

29 people were killed in Japan by tropical storm

300 homes were destroyed in Texas by a terrible wildfire

Some bodies have been found in hunt for Chile plane

Top Farc Rebel leader killed

Leader of a financial pyramidScheme captured

Newspaper headlines are often written in shortened form.

Present simple to immediacy and colourTo a story (dramatic use of the tense).

If a passive is needed, Only the past participle is used in the headline

Top Farc Rebel leader killed

Leader of a financial pyramid

Scheme captured

In radio news headlines, the present perfect active and passive replaces these.

Hurricane has hit the Caribbean

Dangerous prisioner has scaped

Leader of a pyramid scheme has been captured in Panama

Farc rebel has been killed by Colombian army

CAUSE – EFFECT RELATIONSHIPS

He’s been shout agressively

He’s been insulted

He’s been given a bad news

What happened to this person?

Use the forms:

• He’s been …• His hair’s been…• His plans have been…• His money’s been …• His eyes have been …• Etc.

OTHER PASSIVE FORMS

UNDERLINE THE PASSIVE VOICE FORMS IN THIS NEWS REPORT

UNDERLINE THE PASSIVE VOICE FORMS IN THIS NEWS REPORT

Exercise 2, p. 1451. were being seated 2. was introduced 3. was (visibly) moved 4. was announced 5.could be heard 6. were not mentioned 7. Having been addressed

Exercise 5, p. 1501. firms include2. correct 3. has passed 4. correct 5. include 6. must attend 7. Are designed 8. correct 9. must take 10. can be obtained

Discuss the differences between the following pictures by using passive voice forms

Example: In the first picture, a surf table is being observed by curious people; on the other hand, in the second picture, a traditional dish is being eaten by a family.

Use modal passive forms to interpret the following signs

…should have……might have……must have……may have……would have…

1. The new hotel will be opened next year.2. By this time next year, the hotel will have been opened.3. The new hotel might be opened next year.4. The new hotel could be opened next year.5. The new hotel is going to be opened next year.6. The new hotel can be opened soon.7. In the hotel I want to be given a discount.

PASSIVE VOICE WITH FUTURE AND MODALS:

PASSIVE VOICE WITH FUTURE AND MODALS: