Class Notes / Level 7, Unit 9 / Class Summary

PUTTING TOGETHER A PRESENTATION

Haciendo una Presentación

Dear Samuel,  Additionally, I had Lauren put together graphs

and charts corresponding to our sales from
 I was wondering if you could help me tomorrow
last quarter.
afternoon with my presentation for our all-staff
meeting on the 3rd. The presentation must  Passive causative with agent: person + get / have /
be finished by tomorrow at 5 p.m. and I’m so make + person + verb + object
overwhelmed with other projects.
 Unfortunately, the presentation needs translating,
 Remember
do you think you could possibly help me with this?
 Passive modals: object + modal + be + Let me know ASAP!
past participle
 Passive needs: object + need +
 Use phrases to make polite requests. verb -ing/passive infinitive

 I got the numbers for our sales and orders sent Thanks,
to me yesterday, so you can incorporate them Jack.
into the presentation.

 Passive causative: person + get/have + object +

past participle

 Querido Samuel, / Me preguntaba si podrías ayudarme mañana en la tarde con mi presentación para la reunión con
todos los empleados que tenemos el 3. La presentación debe estar terminada para mañana a las 5 p.m. y estoy tan
sobrecargado con otros proyectos. / Obtuve las cifras de nuestras ventas y pedidos, me las enviaron ayer, así es que
puedes incorporarlas a la presentación. / Además, hice que Lauren armara la gráfica correspondiente a nuestras
ventas del último cuatrimestre. / Desafortunadamente, la presentación necesita ser traducida, ¿crees que
posiblemente podrías ayudarme con esto? ¡Cuéntame en cuanto puedas! / Gracias, Jack.

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A HELPING HAND
Una Mano Amiga

Hey Joseph, could help me? Mmm, the wrap should be tightened as much
as possible. I think the other bandage would
be better. It wraps tighter.
Sure, what’s up?

You’re right. In fact, I got Carmen to buy this

My leg needs wrapping. Would bandage specifically because it supposedly
you mind helping me? wraps tighter and stays on better.

Yeah, no problem. Is this bandage okay?

Thanks! So, when you wrap my leg, could
you not touch my ankle? It really hurts...

 Oye Joseph, ¿podrías ayudarme? / Claro, ¿qué pasa? / Mi pierna necesita que la venden. ¿Te importaría ayudarme? /
Sí, no hay problema. ¿Está bien esta venda? / Mmm, la envoltura debería estar tan apretada como sea posible. Creo
que la otra venda sería mejor. Envuelve más apretado. / Tienes razón. De hecho, hice que Carmen comprara esta
venda específicamente porque envuelve más apretado y se mantiene puesta de mejor manera. / ¡Gracias! Cuando
envuelvas mi pierna, ¿podrías no tocar mi tobillo? Realmente me duele…

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 Class Notes / Level 7, Unit 9 / Key Tables

Passive Voice LANGUAGE BUILDER

The passive voice always has a form of the verb to be + past participle.

Verb Tense Passive Voice Active Voice

Present Simple The package is shipped. I ship the package.

Past Simple They were shipped around noon. He shipped them around noon.

Present Continuous Some packages are being delivered today. She is delivering some packages today.

Present Perfect The package has been delivered. They have delivered the package.

Past Perfect It had been delivered. We had delivered it.

Past Continuous They were being packaged in the The company was packaging the orders
morning. in the morning.

Future with Will The orders will be delivered tomorrow. I will deliver the orders tomorrow.

Future with Be Some are going to be delivered tomorrow. We are going to deliver some of the
Going To packages tomorrow.

With Modals The presentation must be finished. I must finish the presentation.

 Remember
 Use the passive voice in formal emails, reports, and documents.

 The passive voice focuses on the action, and not on the person who does the action.

 Modal verbs include: will, won’t, can, can’t, should, shouldn’t, must, mustn’t, have to, don’t/doesn’t have to,
may, may not, might, might not.

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Passive Needs and Causatives LANGUAGE BUILDER

Passive Needs Passive Causative Passive Causative with Agent

Object + need + Person + get/have + object + Person + get/have/make +

verb -ing/passive infinitive past participle person + verb + object

The report needs editing. I got the numbers checked. I had/made Brandon send this
The information needs to be She had the report sent. year’s numbers.
checked. I got Brandon to send this
year’s numbers.

 Remember
 Use these structures when you want to talk about having something done by another person/thing,
especially a service of some type.

 Make someone do something is much stronger than get and have.

 In the passive causative with agent, get is followed by the infinitive form of the verb whereas make and have
are followed by the base form of the verb.

Polite Requests PHRASES AND CONVERSATIONS

Positive Requests

Will you/Would you/Could you

Could you please
Do you think you could  tell me where to find the information?
I was wondering if you could
I don’t suppose you could

Do/Would you mind

 telling me where to find the sale figures?
I was wondering if you’d mind

Negative Requests Very Polite Requests

Would you not interrupt when I’m speaking? I was wondering if you could possibly tell me
Would you mind not interrupting when I’m speaking? how to get to the subway?

 Remember
 When we cannot say ‘yes’ to a request, we usually apologize and give a reason: Could you please tell me
how to get to the metro? Sorry, I can’t. I’m not from here and I don’t know where it is.

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