FCE Part 2: 8.4. Impersonal and Personal Passive

What is the latest Iphone?

Talk about a useful invention for you saying its name, why is useful, and how you use it.

Collaborative Reading of the Article: The History of Microwave

The History of Microwave

It is thought that the history of microwave dates back to World War II, where radar technology played a pivotal role. However, it will be shown another version in this article.

It is believed that Percy Spencer, an engineer at Raytheon, stumbled upon the concept of microwave heating by chance. While working on radar equipment, it is often said that he noticed a candy bar in his pocket had melted due to microwaves emitted by the radar equipment. This serendipitous discovery led to the development of the first microwave oven, the Radarange, in 1945.

Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, efforts were made to refine microwave technology for domestic use. It was hoped that these advancements would bring about a revolution in home cooking.

In 1967, Amana Corporation introduced the first countertop microwave oven, which quickly gained popularity for its speed and convenience. Since then, microwaves have become an indispensable appliance in households worldwide, making meal preparation faster and more efficient.

Text quiz of The History of Microwave:

https://www.topworksheets.com/t/OkM-0Pxf_fd

The Impersonal Passive

The impersonal passive is used with reporting verbs such as allege, believe, claim, consider, estimate, expect, report, say, think, understand, etc. It reports what an unspecified group of people say or believe.

Some introductory phrases for impersonal passive statements

It is thought that...

It is often said that...

It is believed that...

It was hoped that...

It will be shown...

it + be + past participle + (that) + subject + verb:

It is estimated that millions of people visit the site every year.
It is believed that the walls date from the third century BCE.
It is reported that mosquitoes transmit the disease.

Individual Online Exercise

https://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-119333.php

Individual Online Exercise about the Impersonal Passive

https://www.liveworksheets.com/es/w/en/english-second-language-esl/2124991

Design an infographic in teams of an assigned household appliance saying where and when it was invented, how is used, and how you think its job will be done in the future using the impersonal passive. You will also have to include four references in format APA at the bottom of the infographic.

Oral Practice of Impersonal Passive on Wordwall

https://wordwall.net/resource/59147320

Listening Introductory Exercise to Personal Passive of Inovators who changed the World:

https://www.topworksheets.com/t/AgfQnz_gA5i