Don’t talk like teacher Yoda
Introduction
Welcome to Advanced Debates and Discussions
Politely contributing to conversations
Some civility, please
Would you be so kind as to...
Roleplay I - Trouble at the airport
Quiz: Politely contributing to conversations
Describing a situation
I would've done my homework but for...
Every problem has a solution
Practice session
Cohesive devices I - Linking words for describing a situation
Roleplay II - You see what happened was...
Quiz: Describing a situation
Adding critical information
Present participles
Roleplay III - Confusion at customs
Passive participles
You know, a whatchamacallit
Cohesive Devices II - Linking words for adding critical information
Quiz: Adding critical information
Developing complex arguments
Justifying your perspective
Cohesive Devices III - Linking words for developing complex arguments
Debate
Quiz: Developing complex arguments
Conclusion
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Don’t talk like teacher Yoda
Exercises
1.- having been fired the previous week, He was looking for a new job
2.-Not being promote well, the book didn’t sell a lot of copies
3.-Having been awarded the prize money, she took a trip around the world
4.-Having been warned countless times already, the director chose to hold her tongue
5.-Having been kept in a cage, the tiger began to show signs of depression
Being afraid, he couldn’t reach his goals in life.
Being seductive, she broke up with his husband.
Being sensitive, she could speak with others
I have to admit that doing these sentences wasn´t very easy, I´m a little confused about the tense of the sentences and when to use the “present participle” or the “perfect participle”, but I hope it is ok. 😃
If you´d be so kind as to, I´d like some feedback.
He was looking for a new job because he had been fired the previous week.
Having been fired the previous week, he was looking for a new job.
Since the book wasn’t promoted well it didn’t sell a lot of copies.
Not being promoted well, the book didn´t sell a lot of copies.
She took a trip around the world after she had been awarded the prize money.
Having been awarded the prize money, she took a trip around the world.
As they had been warned countless times already, the director chose to hold her tongue.
Having been warned countless times already, the director chose to hold her tongue.
The tiger began to show signs of depression because it was kept in a cage.
Being kept in a cage, the tiger began to show signs of depression.
Why use the passive voice?
Having been fired the previous week, he was looking for a new job.
Being not promoted well, the book didn’t sell a lot of copies.
Having been awarded the prize money, she took a trip around the world.
Having been warned countless times already, the director cose to hold her tongue.
Being kept in a cage, the tiger began to show signs of depression.
Exercises
Having been fired the previous week, He was looking for a new job
Not being promoted well, the book didn’t sell a lot of copies.
Having been awarded the prize money, she took a trip around the world
Having been warned countless times already, the director chose to hold her tongue
Having been kept in a cage, The tiger began to show signs of depression
Let’s practice!
Havig been fired the previous week he was looking for a new job.
Not being promoted well the book didn’t sell a lot of copies.
Having been awarded the prize money she took a trip around the word.
Having been warned coutless timea already, the director chose to hold her tongue.
Having been kept in a cage the tiger began to show signs of depression.
Having been fired the previous week, he was looking for a new job
Having been not promoted well, the book didn’t sell a lot of copies
Having been awarded the prize money, she took a trip around the world
Having been warned countless times already, the director chose to hold her tongue
Having been kept in a cage, the tiger began to show signs of depression
Being fired the previous week, he was looking for a new job
Haven’t been promoted well, the book didn’t sell a lot of copies.
She took a trip around the world, being awarded the prize money.
Being warned countless times already, the director chose to hold her tongue.
The tiger began to show signs of depression being kept in a cage.
having been
He was looking for a new job having been fired the previus week
Not being promoted well it didn’t sell a lot of copies.
She took a trip around the world after she being awarded the prize money
having been warned countless times already, the director chose to hold her tongue
The tiger began to show signs of depression having been kept in a cage.
He was looking for a new job because he had been fired the previous week.
He was looking for a new job, having been had fired the previous week.
Since the book wasn’t promoted well, it didn’t sell a lot of copies.
Having been promoted well, it didn’t sell a lot of copies.
She took a trip around the world after she had been awarded the prize money.
Having been awarded the prize money, she took a trip around the world.
As they had been warned countless times already, the director chose to hold her tongue.
Having been warned countless times already, the director decided to hold her tongue.
The tiger began to show signs of depression because it was kept in a cage.
The tiger began to show signs of depression, having been kept in a cage.
Having been ended early, the program was unable to fulfill its mission
Being blamed for the disaster, the mayor felt awful
Having been in Colombia, it’s difficult for me don’t miss this beautiful country
The program was unable to fulfill its mission, having been ended early
He was looking for a new job because he had been fired the previous week.
-Having been fired the previous week he was looking for a new job
Since the book wasn’t promoted well it didn’t sell a lot of copies.
-Being not promoted well, the book didn’t sell a lot of copies
She took a trip around the world after she had been awarded the prize money.
-Having been awared the prize money, she took a trip around the world
As they had been warned countless times already, the director chose to hold her tongue.
-Having been warned countless time already, the director chose to hold her tongue
The tiger began to show signs of depression because it was kept in a cage.
-Having been kept in a cage, the tiger began to show signs of depression
Here are my reformulated sentences:
He was looking for a new job, having been fired the previous week.
Having been not promoted well, the book didn’t sell a lot of copies.
She took a trip around the world, having been awarded the prize money.
Having been warned countless times already, the director chose to hold her tongue.
The tiger began to show signs of depression, having been kept in a cage.
Having been fired the previous week, he was looking for a new job
Not being well promoted, the book didn’t sell a lot of copies
having been awarded the prize money, she took a trip around the world
Having been warned countless times already, the director chose to hold her tongue
Having been kept in cage, the tiger began to show signs of depression.
He was looking for a new job after, having been fired the previous week.
Having been fired the previous week, he was looking for a new job.
Having not been promoted well, the book did not sell a lot of copies.
Since the book was not promoted well, havin not been sold a lot of copies.
Having been awarded the prize money, she took the a trip around the world.
She took a trip around the world after,** having been awarded** the prize money.
Having been warned countless times to them, the director chose to hold her tongue.
The director chose to hold her tongue, having been warned them countless times.
**Having been kept **in a cage, the tiger began to show signs of depression.
The tiger began to show signs of depression,** having been kept** in a cage.
They walked the rest of the way home, having been stranded without a car.
Having been forced to relocate after the storm, she was ecstatic to have a warm bed to sleep in.
Having been ended, the program was unable fo fulfill the mission.
The program was unable to fulfill its mission because it was ended early.
Being built from the best material available, the new project is over budget.
Being blamed for the disaster, the mayor felt awful.
Having been fired the previous week, he was looking for a new job.
Having been not promoted the book, it did not sell a lot of copies.
Having been awarded the prize money, because she took a tre a trip around the world.
The director chose to hold her tongue, after having been awarned countless times.
Having been kept in a cage, the tiger began to show signs of depression.
is it ok, teacher?
Having been fired the previous week he was looking for a new job
Not being promoted well, it didn’t sell a lot of copies
After Having been awared, she took a trip around the world
Being warned countless times already, the director chose to hold her tong
Having being kept in a cage, the tiger began to show signs of depression
Worksheet answers
He was looking for a new job because he had been fired the previous week.
Having been fired the previous week, he was looking for a new job.
Since the book wasn’t promoted well it didn’t sell a lot of copies.
Not having been promoted well, it didn’t sell a lot of copies.
She took a trip around the world after she had been awarded the prize money.
Having been awarded the prize money, she took a trip around the world.
As they had been warned countless times already, the director chose to hold her tongue.
Having been warned countless times already, the director chose to hold her tongue.
The tiger began to show signs of depression because it was kept in a cage.
Being kept in a cage, the tiger began to show signs of depression.
I hope someone can give me feedback about the answers 😃
He was looking for a new job because he had been fired the previous week. --> Having been fired the previous week, he was looking for a new job.
Since the book wasn’t promoted well it didn’t sell a lot of copies. --> Having not been promoted well, it didnit sell a lot of copies.
She took a trip around the world after she had been awarded the prize money. —> Having been awarded the prize money, she took a trip around the world.
As they had been warned countless times already, the director chose to hold her tongue. --> Having been warned countless tieme already, the directos chose to hold her tongue.
The tiger began to show signs of depression because it was kept in a cage. --> Having been kept in a cage, the tiger began to show signs of depression.
Having been fired the previous week, he was looking for a new job.
the book didn’t sell a lot of copies, having not been promoted well
Having been awared the prize money, she took a trip around the world.
Being warned countless times already, the director chose to hold her thongue.
Having been kept in the cage, the tiger began to show signs of depression.
Worksheet
Having been fired the previous week, he was looking for anew job
having not been promoted well, the book didn´t sell a lot of copies
having been awarded the prize money, she took a trip around the world
Having been warned countless times already, the director chose to hold her tongue
Having been kept in a cage, the tiger began tfo show signs of depression
Being blamed, the mayor felt awful by the disaster
Having been fired the previous week, he was looking for a new job.
Having not been promoted well, the book didn’t sell a lot of copies
After having been awarded the prize money, she took a trip around the world.
Having been warned countless times already to them , the director chose to hold her tongue.
Having been kept in a cage, The tiger began to show signs of depression.
Having been ended early, the program was unable to fulfill its mission.
Perfect participle - passive
Having + been + past participle
1. Having been fired the previous week, he was looking for a new job.
2. Not being promoted well, the book didn’t sell a lot of copies.
3. Having been awarded the prize money, she took a trip around the world.
4. Having been warned countless times already, the director chose to hold her tongue.
5. Being kept in a cage, the tiger began to show signs of depression.
PRESENT PARTICIPLE
PERFECT PARTICIPLE - PASSIVE
He was looking for a new job because he had been fired the previous week.
Since the book wasn’t promoted well it didn’t sell a lot of copies.
She took a trip around the world after she had been awarded the prize money.
As they had been warned countless times already, the director chose to hold her tongue.
The tiger began to show signs of depression because it was kept in a cage
Having been fired the previous week, he was looking for a new job.
Not having been promoted well, the book did not sell a lot of copies.
Having been awarded the prize money, she took a trip around the world.
The director chose to hold her tongue, having been warned countless times already.
The tiger began to show signs of depression, having been kept in a cage.
The questions:
The challenge:
He was looking for a new job, having been fired the previous week.
Having been not promoted the book since well it didn’t sell a lot of copies.
She took a trip around the world after, having been awarded the prize money.
Having been warned, as they countless times already, the director chose to hold her tongue
The tiger began to show signs of depression, having been it was kept in a cage.
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