1. Khối 8
  2. Tiếng Anh 8 - Sách học sinh - Tập hai (Thí điểm hệ 10 năm)
  3. Unit 9 Natural disasters
  4. A closer look 2
  5. Read the conversation in GETTING STARTED and underline any sentences in the passive voice that you can find. Check your findings with a partner.

  • Grammar
    Read the conversation in GETTING STARTED and underline any sentences in the passive voice that you can find.
    Duong:
    Did
    you
    watch
    the
    news
    last
    night
    ?

    Nick:
    No
    ,
    I
    didn't
    .
    What's
    happened
    ?

    Duong:
    There
    was
    a
    typhoon
    in
    Nam
    Dinh
    Province
    .

    Nick:
    What
    exactly
    is
    a
    typhoon
    ?
    We
    don't
    get
    them
    in
    England
    .

    Duong:
    It's
    a
    severe
    tropical
    storm
    .

    Nick:
    Oh
    no
    !
    That's
    terrible
    !
    What
    time
    did
    it
    hit
    the
    area
    ?

    Duong:
    They
    said
    at
    about
    10 a.
    m.

    Nick:
    Was
    anyone
    injured
    ?

    Duong:
    Only
    a
    few
    minor
    injuries
    were reported
    .
    Most
    people
    had
    moved
    to
    safe
    areas
    when
    the
    storm
    broke
    .

    Nick:
    That's
    a
    relief
    .
    Did
    it
    cause
    any
    damage
    to
    property
    ?

    Duong:
    It
    seems
    many
    houses
    and
    public
    buildings
    were destroyed
    or
    flooded
    ,
    and
    thousands
    of
    people
    were left
    homeless
    .

    Nick:
    That's
    awful
    !
    Despite
    all
    the
    modern
    technology
    available
    to
    us
    ,
    we're
    still
    helpless
    against
    natural
    disasters
    .
    How
    is
    the
    government
    helping
    the
    people
    there
    ?

    Duong:
    They've
    sent
    rescue
    workers
    to
    free
    people
    who
    were trapped
    in
    flooded
    homes
    .
    Once
    the
    heavy
    rain
    stops
    ,
    they'll
    start
    clearing
    up
    the
    debris
    .
    Medical
    supplies
    ,
    food
    and
    rescue
    equipment
    have also been sent
    .

    Nick:
    That's
    great
    !
    How
    about
    the
    people
    left
    without
    homes
    ?

    Duong:
    They
    have been taken
    to
    a
    safe
    place
    where
    temporary
    accommodation
    will be provided
    for
    them
    .

    Đáp án
    Duong:
    Did
    you
    watch
    the
    news
    last
    night
    ?

    Nick:
    No
    ,
    I
    didn't
    .
    What's
    happened
    ?

    Duong:
    There
    was
    a
    typhoon
    in
    Nam
    Dinh
    Province
    .

    Nick:
    What
    exactly
    is
    a
    typhoon
    ?
    We
    don't
    get
    them
    in
    England
    .

    Duong:
    It's
    a
    severe
    tropical
    storm
    .

    Nick:
    Oh
    no
    !
    That's
    terrible
    !
    What
    time
    did
    it
    hit
    the
    area
    ?

    Duong:
    They
    said
    at
    about
    10 a.
    m.

    Nick:
    Was
    anyone
    injured
    ?

    Duong:
    Only
    a
    few
    minor
    injuries
    were reported
    .
    Most
    people
    had
    moved
    to
    safe
    areas
    when
    the
    storm
    broke
    .

    Nick:
    That's
    a
    relief
    .
    Did
    it
    cause
    any
    damage
    to
    property
    ?

    Duong:
    It
    seems
    many
    houses
    and
    public
    buildings
    were destroyed
    or
    flooded
    ,
    and
    thousands
    of
    people
    were left
    homeless
    .

    Nick:
    That's
    awful
    !
    Despite
    all
    the
    modern
    technology
    available
    to
    us
    ,
    we're
    still
    helpless
    against
    natural
    disasters
    .
    How
    is
    the
    government
    helping
    the
    people
    there
    ?

    Duong:
    They've
    sent
    rescue
    workers
    to
    free
    people
    who
    were trapped
    in
    flooded
    homes
    .
    Once
    the
    heavy
    rain
    stops
    ,
    they'll
    start
    clearing
    up
    the
    debris
    .
    Medical
    supplies
    ,
    food
    and
    rescue
    equipment
    have also been sent
    .

    Nick:
    That's
    great
    !
    How
    about
    the
    people
    left
    without
    homes
    ?

    Duong:
    They
    have been taken
    to
    a
    safe
    place
    where
    temporary
    accommodation
    will be provided
    for
    them
    .

    Giải thích
    Dịch nghĩa:
    - Was anyone injured? (Có ai bị thương không?)

    - Only a few minor injuries were reported. (Chỉ có một số ít người bị thương được ghi nhận.)

    - It seems many houses and public buildings were destroyed or flooded, and thousands of people were left homeless.
    (Có vẻ như nhiều ngôi nhà và công trình công cộng đã bị phá hủy hoặc ngập lụt, và hàng nghìn người mất nhà cửa.)

    - They’ve sent rescue workers to free people were trapped in flooded homes. Medical supplies, food and rescue equipment have also been sent.
    (Họ đã cử đội cứu hộ đến giải cứu những người bị kẹt trong những ngôi nhà bị ngập lụt. Khi mưa lớn tạnh, họ sẽ bắt đầu dọn dẹp những mảnh vụn. Vật tư y tế, thực phẩm và thiết bị cứu hộ cũng đã được gửi đến.)

    - They’ve been taken to a safe place where temporary accommodation will be provided for them.
    (Họ được đưa đến một nơi an toàn mà chỗ ở tạm thời sẽ được cung cấp cho họ.)
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