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MOVIE SEGMENTS TO ASSESS GRAMMAR GOALS

ACTIVITY 103 PASSIVE VOICE WITH CAUSATIVE VERBS
MY LIFE IN RUINS
BEFORE VIEWING THE SEGMENT, TALK TO A PARTNER ABOUT THE
FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.

1. HAVE YOU EVER STAYED AT A VERY BAD HOTEL? TELL YOU PARTNER ABOUT IT
AND HOW YOU MANAGED TO STAY THERE.
2. DO YOU COMPLAIN WHEN THERE IS A PROBLEM IN YOUR HOTEL ROOM? WHAT
DO YOU DO IF THEY DO NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM FOR YOU?
3. DO YOU PREFER TO STAY AT A BAD HOTEL THAT IS VERY WELL LOCATED IN THE
CITY OR AT A SOPHISTICATED HOTEL THAT IS NOT SO WELL LOCATED? EXPLAIN IT.
II. WATCH THE MOVIE SEGMENT AND CHECK THE PROBLEMS THAT YOU COULD
IDENTIFY IN THE GREEK HOTEL.
THE
THE
THE
THE
THE

ELEVATOR
MINI BAR
TOILET
TV
CLOSET

THE
THE
THE
THE
THE

AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM

SHOWER
FAN
TELEPHONE
BED

III. FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE PASSIVE FORM OF THE VERBS IN PARENTHESES.
1. THE ELEVATOR NEEDS REPAIRING. THE HOTEL NEEDS TO _____________
(GET / FIX).
2. THE SHOWER DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY. THE MANAGERS WILL ___________
(HAVE/REPAIR).
3. THE TOILET BROKE. PLUMBERS WILL ________________ (GET/REPLACE).
4. THE TV STOPPED WORKING. THE HOTEL WILL __________(HAVE/SEND) TO
THE ELECTRICIAN.
5. THE TELEPHONE IS OUT OF ORDER. THEY WILL _______________ (GET /
RECONNECT) AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
IV. NOW WRITE TWO SENTENCES ABOUT THE OTHER PROBLEMS YOU IDENTIFIED,
USING PASSIVE CONSTRUCTION WITH GET AND HAVE. FOLLOW THE PATTERNS IN
EXERCISE III.
1.
2.
V. CLASS DISCUSSION:
WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU WERE IN SUCH A BREATHTAKING PLACE LIKE
GREECE, BUT IN THAT HORRIBLE HOTEL? WOULD YOU COMPLAIN, DEMAND TO
CHANGE ROOMS OR HOTELS? JUSTIFY IT.
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Claudio Azevedo

MOVIE SEGMENTS TO ASSESS GRAMMAR GOALS

ACTIVITY 103
PASSIVE VOICE WITH CAUSATIVE VERBS
MY LIFE IN RUINS

ANSWER KEY:
II.
1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10
III.
1. GET IT FIXED
2. HAVE IT REPAIRED
3. GET IT REPALCED
4. HAVE IT SENT
5. GET IT RECONNECTED

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Claudio Azevedo