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Theme 9

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11th Grade - Theme 9 - My Friends  Listening 1 Listening 2 Listening 3 Listening 4 Listening 5 Listening 6 Listening 7 Listening 8 Listening 9 Listening 10 Listening Test

Theme 8

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Theme 8 - Sports  Watch the video to learn some useful vocabulary and phrases to talk about sports Listening 1 Interviewer: Hello! I’m Mike Stone, from the magazine Teen Life. We’re conducting a survey about extreme sports this week. Do you have a few moments? Can you answer my questions? Claire: Yes, of course. Interviewer: What’s your name? Claire: I’m Claire. Interviewer: OK, Claire. Here’s the first question. Are you interested in extreme sports? Claire: Yes. I’m fond of extreme sports because I think they’re exciting. Interviewer: What extreme sports have you tried so far? Claire: Well, I’ve tried surfing, paragliding and snowboarding. Interviewer: What’s your favorite extreme sport? Claire: I love paragliding. It’s fascinating. When I go paragliding, I’m in seventh heaven. I feel really overjoyed. Interviewer: When did you try it for the first time? Claire: I went to Türkiye on holiday 2 years ago. I was in Fethiye, a town on the south-west coast. While I was on the beach in...

Relative clauses

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Who, Which and That in Defining Relative Clauses Relative pronouns "who," "which," and "that" play a crucial role in defining relative clauses by connecting additional information to the main clause. These pronouns can serve both as subjects and objects within these clauses. Did you see the girl who was running in the forest? They live in a house which is very old. I don't know the people who are swimming in the lake. Relative Pronouns as Subjects 1. ** Who ** - Refers specifically to people.    - **As a Subject**: Describes the person performing the action in the clause.      - Example : "The person who  ordered the pizza hasn't arrived yet."      - In this sentence, "who" acts as the subject carrying out the action of ordering the pizza. 2. ** Which ** - Refers to animals or things.    - **As a Subject**: Describes the animal or thing performing the action in the clause.      - Example : "The book which  contai...

Passive Voice

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The Passive Voice in English The passive voice in English is formed when the focus of the sentence is on the action or the recipient of the action, not on who or what is performing the action. **Basic Structure of Passive Voice:** - **Form**: be + past participle of the main verb - **General formula**: Subject + Auxiliary Verb (be) + the 3rd form of the main verb (Past Participle) + by + Agent **Present Tense** **Simple Present** - **Active**: The chef cooks the meal. - **Passive**: The meal is cooked by the chef. **Present Continuous** - **Active**: The chef is cooking the meal. - **Passive**: The meal is being cooked by the chef. **Past Tense** **Simple Past** - **Active**: The chef cooked the meal. - **Passive**: The meal was cooked by the chef. **Past Continuous** - **Active**: The chef was cooking the meal. - **Passive**: The meal was being cooked by the chef. **Future Tense** **Simple Future** - **Active**: The chef will cook the meal. - **Passive**: The meal will be cooked by t...