Unit 9Unit 9

A Trip around A Trip around

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In this unit you will learn In this unit you will learn ways to...ways to...• ask for and give ask for and give information about Cuba.information about Cuba.• ask for and offer help.ask for and offer help.• describe cities, towns and describe cities, towns and places in town.places in town.

We use the passive voiceWe use the passive voice

• to focus on the person or to focus on the person or thing affected by an action.thing affected by an action.

•when we do not need to when we do not need to know who does the action.know who does the action.

We form the passive by We form the passive by using a form ofusing a form of

BE BE + the past participle of the + the past participle of the main verbmain verb..

e.g. The city of Matanzas e.g. The city of Matanzas is is

knownknown as the Athens of as the Athens of Cuba.Cuba.

Today we’ll visit one of Today we’ll visit one of the most beautiful the most beautiful provinces in our country.provinces in our country.

Observe the clip and say: Observe the clip and say: a. province or citya. province or city

b. attractionsb. attractions

Cienfuegos: The Pearl of Cienfuegos: The Pearl of the South.the South.

Read the following Read the following text. Extract the text. Extract the sentences that contain sentences that contain passive voice.passive voice.

Cienfuegos is one of the smallest Cienfuegos is one of the smallest provinces in Cuba. Its capital city provinces in Cuba. Its capital city is Cienfuegos. It is located on the is Cienfuegos. It is located on the lovely Cienfuegos Bay. The main lovely Cienfuegos Bay. The main park of the city is named after park of the city is named after José Martí. José Martí.

It is surrounded by many It is surrounded by many important places of the city. important places of the city. The Government Palace is The Government Palace is situated across from the park. situated across from the park. Tomás Terry Theater, also Tomás Terry Theater, also near the park, attracts visitors’ near the park, attracts visitors’ attention because of its attention because of its ancient design. ancient design.

So, it is visited by many So, it is visited by many tourists. Cienfuegos is tourists. Cienfuegos is admired by the beauty of its admired by the beauty of its imposing neoclassical imposing neoclassical architecture and the architecture and the tidiness tidiness of the capital city.of the capital city.

Cienfuegos is one of the Cienfuegos is one of the smallest provinces in Cuba. Its smallest provinces in Cuba. Its capital city is Cienfuegos. It capital city is Cienfuegos. It is is locatedlocated on the lovely on the lovely Cienfuegos Bay. The main Cienfuegos Bay. The main park of the city park of the city is namedis named after after José Martí. José Martí.

It It is surroundedis surrounded by many by many important places of the city. important places of the city. The Government Palace The Government Palace is is situatedsituated across from the park. across from the park. Tomás Terry Theater, also Tomás Terry Theater, also near the park, attracts visitors’ near the park, attracts visitors’ attention because of its attention because of its ancient design. ancient design.

So, it So, it is visitedis visited by many by many tourists. Cienfuegos tourists. Cienfuegos is is admiredadmired by the beauty of its by the beauty of its imposing neoclassical imposing neoclassical architecture and the architecture and the tidiness tidiness of the capital city.of the capital city.

1-) Los visitantes se sienten 1-) Los visitantes se sienten atraídos por dos maravillosas atraídos por dos maravillosas ciudades coloniales. ciudades coloniales.

2-) ... vale la pena visitar... 2-) ... vale la pena visitar...

3-) Evidencias importantes se 3-) Evidencias importantes se exhiben allí. exhiben allí.

4-) Trinidad y el Valle de Los 4-) Trinidad y el Valle de Los Ingenios fueron declarados Ingenios fueron declarados Patrimonio de la Humanidad Patrimonio de la Humanidad en 1988. en 1988.

5-)... sus edificaciones están 5-)... sus edificaciones están construidas en estilo construidas en estilo colonial. colonial.

Sancti Spiritus province is Sancti Spiritus province is in the central part of Cuba. in the central part of Cuba. Visitors are attracted by its Visitors are attracted by its two wonderful colonial two wonderful colonial towns: the provincial towns: the provincial capital, Sancti Spiritus, and capital, Sancti Spiritus, and Trinidad.Trinidad.

The Museo Nacional Camilo The Museo Nacional Camilo Cienfuegos in Yaguajay,Cienfuegos in Yaguajay, is is also worth visiting in Sancti also worth visiting in Sancti Spiritus. Important evidences Spiritus. Important evidences of the historical battle led by of the historical battle led by Camilo are exhibited there. Camilo are exhibited there.

Trinidad and the nearby Valle Trinidad and the nearby Valle de los Ingenios were declared de los Ingenios were declared a World Heritage Site by a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1988. Its streets UNESCO in 1988. Its streets are made of are made of adoquinesadoquines, and its , and its constructions are built in a constructions are built in a colonial style. colonial style.

Sancti Spiritus province is Sancti Spiritus province is in the central part of Cuba. in the central part of Cuba. Visitors are attracted by its Visitors are attracted by its two wonderful colonial two wonderful colonial towns:towns: the provincial the provincial capital, Sancti Spiritus, and capital, Sancti Spiritus, and Trinidad.Trinidad.

The Museo Nacional Camilo The Museo Nacional Camilo Cienfuegos in Yaguajay,Cienfuegos in Yaguajay, is is also worth visitingalso worth visiting in Sancti in Sancti Spiritus. Spiritus. Important evidences Important evidences of the historical battle led by of the historical battle led by Camilo are exhibited there.Camilo are exhibited there.

Trinidad and the nearby Valle Trinidad and the nearby Valle de los Ingenios were declared de los Ingenios were declared a World Heritage Site by a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1988.UNESCO in 1988. Its streets Its streets are made of adoquines, and are made of adoquines, and its its constructions are built in a constructions are built in a colonial style. colonial style.

Present Past Past participleadmire admired admiredcreate created createddiscover discovered discovered found founded foundedname named namedvisit visited visiteddelight delighted delighted

Regular verbsRegular verbs

surround surrounded surrounded

Present Past Past participle

build built builtwrite wrote writtenmake made madeknow knew known

Irregular verbsIrregular verbs