2º BCT ENGLISH BLOG

YEAR 2013/2014

Friday, 11 December 2009

Rephrasings

Hi guys! as you are VERY GOOD students and I know you are going to study a lot, here you have the key to the rephrasings. Study a lot, but don't focus only on grammar and vocabulary, you should revise your opinion essays, connectors, practise writing and listening as well. Remember everything is important, not only grammar.


Infinitivo Activo > Pasivo

1. I don't like to be criticised (by people)
2. He expects to be paid for the CDs.
3. Helen expects to be invited (by me).
4. I want to be accepted by Oxford University.
5. I am waiting to be helped by the manager.
6. Nothing is there to be done

OI Activo > Sujeto Pasivo

1. I was sent to an English-speaking school by my parents.
2. Sally was given a computer for her birhtday by her parents.
3. I wasn't allowed to stay in the country.

OI Activo > Sujeto Pasivo

1. Sally is expected to arrive at 5.
2. She is thought to be a good singer.
3. He is considered to be a genious.
4. GS is said to be giving a concert next month.
5. The President is expected to resign.
6. (this was already in the passive)

Pasiva>Activa

1. A thermometer measures temperature.
2. They prohibit children to speak Spanish.
3. Encouraging can alleviate problems of old age.
4. They arrested, imprisoned and tortured E. Sánchez in 1974.

Verbos Modales en Pasiva
1. Americans will have to be convinced (by doctors) to eat less.
2. A book would be needed to attempt a good definition of culture.
3. We will enabled to withstand extreme theories by language science.
4. Windsor Castle can be only seen from the air.
5. The Persian cat couldn't be afforded by her.
6. The roof ought to be mended.
7. The plants must be watered at least once a week.

Causative Have & Get


1. The King had/got the chapel decorated (by Italian artists)
2. I am having/getting my car serviced on Monday.
3. Do you have/get your car serviced very often?
4. I have/get my nails varnished by that woman.

Thursday, 3 December 2009

Useful links

Hi class! Here you have some links to webs where you can practise English by doing rephrasings. Remember that apart from being a good way to practise grammar, it is the type of exercise included in the Selectividad test. So... here you are

http://perso.wanadoo.es/autoEnglish/gr.havdon.i.htm
http://www.xtec.es/~ogodoy/sac/index.htm