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This lesson will help you

to learn the topics related Words related to inventions.
to the

week 9
Prefixes and suffixes.

Passive voice in past simple.

You will learn about:
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Words
related to
Inventions
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Words related to inventions

Here you have some vocabulary about inventions:

Eurek
Eureka!

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Words related to inventions

These are some of the most important inventions throughout history:

Word Translation

Bulb Bombillo

Camera Cámara Fotográfica

Car Carro

Compass Brújula

Computer Computador

Engines Motores

Glass Vidrio
The first computers were huge.

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Word Translation

Gunpowder Pólvora
Internet Internet
Medicine Medicina
Microchip Microchip
Microscope Microscopio
Paper Papel
Penicillin Penicilina
Phone Teléfono Gunpowder
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unpowde
np
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pow
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t d in
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China.

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Word Translation

Printing press Imprenta

Radio Radio
Refrigeration Refrigeración
Telescope Telescopio
Television Televisión
Vaccines Vacunas
Wheel Rueda

Printing press was important for

improving the access to knowledge.

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Words related to inventions

Here you have some examples:

The discovery of the compass helped Penicillin was discovered

to improve trips in the ocean. by Alexander Fleming.

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Prefixes
and
suffixes
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Prefixes and suffixes

Urinate in
public is an
antisocial
conduct.

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Prefixes and suffixes
Here you have a vocabulary list about prefixes:

Prefix Meaning

Anti- En contra de

Auto- Por si mismo

Bi- Dos/Doble

Dis- Negación

Mega- Grande

Mis- Equivocadamente

You should use

antibacterial gel.

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Prefixes and suffixes

Prefix Meaning

Mono- Uno/Único
Multi- Varios
Post- Después de
Over- Demasiado
Re- De nuevo
Sub- Debajo
Under- Insuficiente

Colombia is a multicultural
nation.

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Prefixes and suffixes
Here you have a vocabulary list about suffixes:

Sufix Meaning

-able Puede hacerse

-aholic (oholic) Una obsesión
-cide Relacionado al homicidio
-emia Relacionado con la sangre
-ful Con
-less Sin
-phobia Miedo a algo
-proof Resistente a

My jacket is waterproof.

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Prefixes and suffixes
Here you have some examples:

I have arachnophobia. This is a megaconstruction.

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Passive
voice in
past
simple
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Passive voice in past simple
Passive voice is used when the focus is on the action. It’s is commonly used in formal English.
The object of the active sentence becomes the subject of the passive sentence.

Active: Gabo wrote

One hundred years
of solitude.

Passive: One
hundred years of
solitude was
written by Gabo.

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Passive voice in past simple

Here you have an explanation about how to use passive voice in past simple:

Object Verb To be in Past participle Complement

past

Gabo was born in Colombia.

They were arrested yesterday.

This house was built by my grandfather.

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Here you have some examples:

Bogota was founded in 1538. The housework was made by my sister.

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In negative form, follow this structure:

Object Negative form of Past participle Complement

verb to be in past

Gabo wasn’t born in Colombia.

They weren’t arrested yesterday.

That TV wasn’t
broken by my ball.

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To make questions, follow this structure:

Object Verb To be Past participle Complement

Was Gabo born in Colombia?

Were they arrested yesterday?

Was America discovered by

Christopher Columbus?

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To make answers:

Affirmative answers
Short answer Full answer

Yes, he was. Yes, he was born in Colombia.

Yes, they were. Yes, they were arrested yesterday.

Negative answers
Short answer Full answer

No, he wasn’t. No, he wasn’t born in Colombia.

No, they weren’t. No, they weren’t arrested yesterday.

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Here you have some examples:

Was the light bulb invented by Was the Oscar won by Leonardo
Thomas Edison? DiCaprio?

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