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Passive and active voice: B1- intermediate:

  The passive voice can be used to show interest in the person or object that experiences an action, or when the person or object that performed the action is unknown. It can also be used to create an authoritative or factual tone.  Examples: Active voice: “I am cooking a meal” Passive voice: “A meal is being cooked by me” Active voice: “The winner of the race lifted the trophy” Passive voice: “The trophy was lifted by the winner of the race” Active voice: “They called off the meeting” Passive voice: “The meeting was called off” Active voice: “Is Ajani visiting us today?” Passive voice: “Will we be visited by Ajani today?” Active voice: “I ate the strawberry pie” Passive voice: “The strawberry pie was eaten by me” Active voice: “The sun rises from the east” Passive voice: “East is where the sun rises from” Passive voice:  The passive voice can be used to show interest in the person or object that experiences an action. It can also be used when you don’t know or don’t want...

The use of some and any: B1 intermediate:

  The general rule for using "some" and "any"  is that "some" is used in positive statements, while "any" is used in negative statements and questions:  Some  Used in positive statements, such as "I have some money left". " Some" can also be used in questions,  such as "Would you like some wine?", when the answer is likely to be positive.  "Some" is used before nouns to refer to an indefinite quantity, such as "Can you get me some milk?".  Any  Used in negative statements,  such as "I haven't read any good books lately".  "Any" is also used in most questions,  such as "Do we need any rice?".  "Any" is used as a determiner before nouns.  Both "some" and "any" can be used with countable and uncountable nouns. Make examples using some and any: 1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8- 9- 10- Break 10 minutes 📚 Online exercises 📚 End of the class 📚👩‍🏫...

Use of Will, May and Might: B1: intermediate:

  Use of Will/ Might/ May: "Will," "might," and "may" are all used in different ways to express possibility, certainty, or requests:  Will  Used to express certainty about something in the future. For example, "It will be hot next week".  Might  Used to express uncertainty about something in the present or future. For example, "I might see you tomorrow".  May  Used to express possibility in the present tense, or to make a request in a formal way. For example, "She may join us for dinner" or "May I have your attention?".  "May" is more formal than "might" or "could". You can also add "well" after a modal verb to make a situation sound more likely. For example, "She may well have to rethink her plan".  We use  may : when we are  not sure  about something in the  present   or   future : Jack  may be  coming to see us tomorrow.                (= Perhaps Jack will...

Comparative and superlative form: B1- intermediate:

Comparative form: Superlative form: The comparative form of an adjective in English is usually created by adding the suffix "-er" to the end of the word, or by preceding the adjective with the word "more":  One-syllable adjectives  Add "-er" to the end of the word:  Old: Becomes "older"  Clean: Becomes "cleaner"  Slow: Becomes "slower"  Adjectives ending in "-e"  Add "-r" to the end of the word:  Safe: Becomes "safer"  Nice: Becomes "nicer"  Adjectives ending in a vowel and a consonant  Double the last letter before adding "-er":  Big: Becomes "bigger"  Hot: Becomes "hotter"  Adjectives with two or more syllables  Precede the adjective with "more":  Careful: Becomes "more careful"  Interesting: Becomes "more interesting"  There are also irregular comparative forms, where the entire word changes, rather than just adding a suffix ...