Unit: PlaceTopic: Travel around the

world

Sub topic: Sites

Matthayomsuksa 1

Voca

bular

y

weigh

commissioner

tower

building

famous

accuracy

Stru

cture

Structure : “Passive Voice”

Past simple form of Passive :

+ +

Example: The office was cleaned by her.

subject auxiliary verb past

participle

The office was cleaned

Use of the Passive Voice

We use the passive when:

we want to make the active object more important

we do not know the active subject

Example

My bike was stolen by robber.

subject auxiliary verb

past participle

Example

A letter was written by Rita.

subject auxiliary verb

past participle

Conv

ersa

tion

ConversationTour Guide : On your right is the clock tower,

which was designed by Edmund Beckett.

Tourist : I thought the tower was called ‘Big Ben’.

Tour Guide: Well actually, the biggest bell, which weighs 13 tons, is called Big Ben. It was named after Sir Benjamin Hall, who was the commissioner for works when it was put in.

Tourist : When was the tower built?

Tour Guide : Well, building was started in 1858 and completed in 1859.

Tourist : Does the clock always tell the right time?

Tour Guide : Yes. In fact it’s famous for its accuracy.

Tourist : Oh dear! I was supposed to meet my wife half an hour ago. Excuse me!

Activity 1

Direction: Make a sentence and share with your friends. Then find out more sentences from your friends.

Example

This pen was bought by me.

These books were stolen by the thief.

Example1.“was found” >>>> The pen was found under the

table.

2. “were given” >>>> Pencils were given to the

students.

Activity 2

Direction: 1. Make a group of 3.2. Use your first sentence from Activity 1

to make a new story and draw a picture.

Example

The window was opened by the man, the ball was kicked by the boy and the picture was painted by the girl.