NOW THINK ! PASSIF
Student’s Worksheet
Date :
Observe ces énoncés et déduis en les règles :
a- The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was signed by all nations.
b- These rights are fundamental freedoms which are guaranteed. c- They are called Human Rights. d- Everyone was born free and equal. e- Our human rights are protected by law. f- We are all allowed to speak our mind. g- Men and women are entitled to equal pay for equal work. h- After the war, the countries were divided by racism and military oppression.
i- Nobody should be kept in prison without a good reason. Souligne en rouge le mot qui porte la marque du temps.
Quelle est la forme du verbe qui suit ? A qui
s’intéresse - t-on t-on dans l’énoncé
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(a) ? à la Déclaration Universelle
aux nations
des Droits de l’Homme
Transforme l’énoncé l’énon cé (a) à (a) à la forme active pour faire de « all nations » le sujet de l’énoncé.
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Peux-tu en déduire la construction du Passif ?
Observe les énoncés (a) , (e) et (e) et (h)
Pourquoi l’agent n’est – il
. Quel est le mot qui introduit le Complément d’agent ? Entoure-le en vert
pas mentionné dans les énoncés (b/c/d/f/g/i) ? (b/c/d/f/g/i) ?
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Dans l’énoncé (c), l’agent n’est pas n’est pas mentionné. Propose une traduction en français.
Dans l’énoncé (n)
, , it was believed that women were meant to look after the home
l’agent n’est pas n’est pas mentionné.
Transforme cet énoncé à la forme active après avoir trouvé un complément d’ d’agent logique . ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Observe à present cet énonce : They denied him the right of voting
Transforme cet énoncé à la forme passive . Attention 2 f ormes ormes passives
sont possibles ici.
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A présent réécris les énoncés ci-dessous que vous avez pu rencontrer dans les études de cas dans le tableau
en respectant
l’ordre des éléments :
a- They were often beaten by the police for protesting. b- They have been chased from their homes. c- They have been prevented from going to school. d- Africa has been rules by President Robert Mugabe. e- Members of WOZA have not been allowed food, medical care or legal help . f- The private land would be torn down. g- The song is still sung at protests against inequality between the rich and the poor. h- In the USA, African people were held as slaves until they were freed after t he American Civil War in 1865.
i- Thomas Shipp and Abram Smith were lynched in Indiana. j- They had been arrested the night before and charged with robbery, murder and rape. k- Black people who are convicted of murder are four times more lik ely to be given the death penalty than white people.
l- Troy Davis was sentenced to death in 1980 after being accused of killing a white police officer. Shipp and Abram Smith were lynched in Indiana.
m- Hosni Mubarak ruled Egypt for 30 years until he was overthrown in Feb, 2011. i-
In Saudi Arabia Arabia women will be allowed to vote for the first time in 2015.
n-
In the 1800s in the UK, it was believed that women were meant to look after the home .
o-
Groups of women demanded to be treated as equal to men.
p-
These women were known as “suffragettes” and were finally given the right to vote in 1928.
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AUX MODAL
BE
Adverbe V- au Participe Participe Passé
BY
Agent
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AUX MODAL
BE
Adverbe
V- au Participe Participe Passé
BY
Agent
Now, test yourself !
!
A- In this biography of Malala Yousafzai highlight all the passive forms. ,
As a young girl, Malala Yousafzai defied the Taliban in Pakistan and demanded that girls be allowed to receive an education. She was shot in the head by a Taliban gunman in 2012, but survived and went on to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. Malala Yousafzai was born on July 12, 1997, in Mingora, Pakistan. As a child, she became an advocate for girls' education, which resulted in the Taliban issuing a death threat against her. On October 9, 2012, a gunman shot Malala when she was traveling home from school. She survived, and has continued to speak out on the importance of education. She was nominated for for a Nobel Peace Prize in 2013. In 2014, she was nominated again again and won, becoming the youngest person to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
B- Rephrase the sentences using the Passive. Mind the tenses! a-
Today many governments still violate basic Human Rights.
b-
Last week women organized a worldwide march to demand equal rights.
d-
The Russian Authorities has arrested a young man for exercising his right to free
speech. c-
October 9, 2012, a gunman shot Malala Yousafzai for exercising a basic human right.
d-
Malala Yousafzai defied the Taliban in Pakistan.
e-
They awarded Nelson Mandela the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 for his fight for Human rights.
f-
They deprived him of his right to life when they forced him to become a child soldier.
