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    A passenger on a flight caused panic at Chicago airport by thinking there was a hijacker on board. Air traffic controllers also thought there was a hijacker due to the passenger's actions. A gardener and Cambodian immigrant was presented with a giant cheque for raising money. Carpets cause over 165,000 accidents per year.

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    A passenger on a flight caused panic at Chicago airport by thinking there was a hijacker on board. Air traffic controllers also thought there was a hijacker due to the passenger's actions. A gardener and Cambodian immigrant was presented with a giant cheque for raising money. Carpets cause over 165,000 accidents per year.

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    U6 in The Media

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    A passenger on a flight caused panic at Chicago airport by thinking there was a hijacker on board. Air traffic controllers also thought there was a hijacker due to the passenger's actions. A gardener and Cambodian immigrant was presented with a giant cheque for raising money. Carpets cause over 165,000 accidents per year.

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    In the media

    News stories
    air traffic controllers ink
    baseball bat pay off debts
    hijack soft toys
    marriage register
    slippers
    wallpaper
    giant cheque
    News stories
    Who ...?
    a. tried to rob a bus? a teenager, Emilio Sanchez, and his two friends
    b. threatened to commit suicide?
    a youth called Billy Camlia
    c. caused panic at Chicago airport?
    Pete Twigger, a passenger
    d. was raising money for charity? Bono, the U2 star
    e. was fined €130 by a judge? Raul Hortena
    f. rescued his ex-wife from a burning house?
    Shaun Kenna, a Brisbane firefighter
    News stories
    Who ...?
    g. was presented with a giant cheque?
    Phin Suy, a gardener and Cambodian immigrant
    h. has a spokesman? Bono
    i. thought there was a hijacker on board a
    plane? air traffic controllers
    j. caused 165,000 accidents last year? carpets
    k. cause 700 injuries every year? envelopes
    News stories
    a. Shaun Kenna, a Brisbane firefighter, rescued
    his ex-wife from a burning house.
    b. A Melbourne woman was rescued from a
    burning house by her ex-husband.
    c. A Chilean teenager tried to rob a bus with his
    mother on board.
    News stories
    d. Bono’s hat was put on a first-class seat for the
    flight to Italy.
    e. Every year, thousands of accidents are caused
    by ordinary items.
    f. A lot of money will be raised for charity at
    the concert tonight.
    g. Raul Hortena has been fined €130.
    Analysis
    1. Active and passive
    a. Shaun Kenna, a Brisbane firefighter, rescued
    his ex-wife from a burning house.
    b. A Melbourne woman was rescued from a
    burning house by her ex-husband.
    Analysis
    2. Forming the passive
    be + the past participle
    Find examples of:
    • present simple passive
    • present perfect passive
    • past simple passive
    • future passive

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