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Unit 12
Off the beaten track Grammar; Vocabulary

32 Grammar video! OFF THE BEATEN TRACK UNIT 12
The passive: verbs with two VOCABULARY
objects GRAMMAR Grammar video 32 Verb + noun collocations
The passive: verbs with two
objects
8 Complete the sentences about the article on page 114
5 Check which of these three sentences is in the with the correct verbs.
5 Give students two minutes to read article on page 114. Then complete the rule 1 Rondon friends with the
the article and find the sentences. with person, direct and indirect. Nambikwara tribe.
Sentence 3 is used in the article. 1 They gave Rondon the job of extending the 2 Before that, the journey could only be
telegraph system.

by river transport.
RULE: 4 indirect 5 direct 6 person 2 The job of extending the telegraph system was 3 They wanted to revenge on
given to Rondon. the native people.
6 Clarify that both are grammatically 3 Rondon was given the job of extending the 4 Who could have known that his origins would
such a big part in helping to

telegraph system.
possible, but one of each pair is connect so many cultures?
more usual. RULE: Some verbs (like give, offer, ask, promise, 9 Complete the table with nouns from the list to make

read, show, write, buy, etc.) can be followed by two
1 b 2 a 3 a 4 a objects (a person and a thing). collocations. Some nouns can go into more than
1 Verb + indirect object + direct object: one column.
The teacher read the children a story.

7 1 My mum was offered a job. 2 Verb + direct object + indirect object: a complaint | a deal | a decision | a favour

2 My dad was owed a lot of money. The teacher read a story to the children. a joke | a journey | a photo | a speech | advantage
advice | amends | a role | a part | a test | a wish

3 He was given some medicine. There are also two ways of making the passive an effort | an exam | an example | an interview
construction:
4 We were promised a week’s holiday. 1 Th e children were read a story. object as subject) exercise | friends | fun of someone | good

( 4
money | progress | research | the fool
5 I was shown the right way to do it. 2 A story was read to the children.
( 5 object as subject)
Workbook p109 make take play do give
It is more usual to have the
6 as the subject of the
8 Remind students to put the verbs passive construction, not the object. 10 Complete the story with the correct form of the verbs
into the correct form. 6 In each pair of sentences, tick (✓) the one that in Exercise 9.
1 made 2 made 3 take 4 play is more usual. When I got to the small jungle town, I 0 made
1 a A lot of money was paid to her. friends with some of the locals and told them that I wanted

to
a journey up the river. They
1
9 If you are using an IWB, prepare b She was paid a lot of money. thought I was mad! One of them 2 me
a board with the nouns written 2 a I was told a lie. some advice – he said, ‘Don’t go! It’s dangerous.’ At first,
b A lie was told to me.
fun of me, but then

in individual text boxes. During 3 a We were promised a big party. I thought he was 3 me some examples of the dangers

he
4
feedback, ask individuals to come b A big party was promised to us. I would face.
to the board and drag and drop 4 a I was bought a new pair of shoes. But I had 5 6 my decision – I wanted to
some research about
explore. I had
b A new pair of shoes was bought for me.
words into the correct column. the diseases I might catch and I had 7
make: a complaint, a deal, a decision, 7 Rewrite the sentences using the passive. some medical tests to make sure I was in good health. I had
a lot of money,

worked for years and
Use the person as subject.
8
a joke, a journey, a speech, amends, a 0 They told me a secret. so I 9 a deal with three of the men to
wish, an effort, an example, friends, I was told a secret. come with me. 10 advantage
I needed to leave soon, to
fun of someone, good, money, 1 They offered my mum a job. of the good weather and to 11 as much
2 People owed my dad a lot of money.
progress 3 They gave him some medicine. progress as I could before the rains began. So, the next
morning, we met at the port. I put my phone in my pocket
take: a decision, a joke, a journey, a 4 Someone promised us a week’s holiday. (I could use it to 12 photos) and got into
photo, advantage, advice, a test, an 5 Someone showed me the right way to do it. the small boat. I looked at the river – would I make it?
workbook page 109
exam, exercise 11 WRITING Work in pairs. Write the next paragraph of
play: a joke, a role, a part, the fool the story in Exercise 10. Try and include some more
collocations from Exercise 9.
do: a deal, a favour, a test, an exam, workbook page 110
exercise, good, research 115
give: a speech, advice, a test, an
example, an interview, money
Homework
10 Encourage students to first
read the story and ignore the Allocate students one of the five verbs in the table in Exercise 9 and ask them to
gaps in order to get a general make a poster of the verb + noun collocations for that verb group for display in
understanding. the classroom.
1 take/make 2 gave 3 making
4 gave 5 made 6 done 7 taken
8 made 9 did 10 take 11 make Activity idea Mixed-ability
12 take In Exercise 7, ask weaker students more
to underline the direct objects and
11 The notes for this exercise can circle the indirect objects before
be done in class and the writing they rewrite the sentences taking the Practice Extra
set for homework. Give students indirect object as subject. Unit 12 Practise it!
time to make some notes and Workbook
then ask them to tell their stories Grammar p109, Ex.4–6
to a partner. Ask students to give Vocabulary p110, Ex.2–5
each other feedback. They should Worksheets
say how it could be made more Grammar Worksheets 12
interesting and point out any Grammar video! The passive verbs with two
important elements that should objects
be included. Vocabulary Worksheets 12
Workbook p110
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