1. Around the World with Passive Voice

2. Active Voice Passive Voice
Egyptians built the Great Pyramids.
Active Voice
The Great Pyramids were built by Egyptians.
Passive Voice

3. Present Simple am / is / are + Verb 3 Past Simple was / were + Verb 3
The Statue of Liberty is located in New-York, USA.
Past Simple
was / were + Verb 3
The Statue of Liberty was presented by the people of France.

4. The Taj Mahal was built Shah Jahan in honour of his wife. by
The Taj Mahal was built marble.
with

5. Many tourists visit the Houses of Parliament The Houses of Parliament
are visited by
many tourists

6. Name: the Statue of Liberty Location: New York harbour Made of: bronze
Make up your stories about some world famous sights. Use the Passive Voice according to the samples.
Name: the Statue of Liberty
Location: New York harbour
Made of: bronze
Built: 1886
Architect: Frederic Bartholdi
Reason made: to honour the independence
Number of visitors per year: 3.2 million people
The monument was built
in 1886.
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The statue was created by
Frederic Bartholdi.
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It is located in New York
harbour.
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The Statue of Liberty is
Made of fronze.
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This monument is called
the Statue of Liberty.
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The Statue of Liberty is
visited by more than 3 mln.
tourists every year.

7. The Little Mermaid Name: the Little Mermaid
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Made of: bronze
Completed: 1913
Sculptor: Edward Erickson
Reason made: to honour the Royal Danish Ballet
Number of visitors per year: ,000,000

8. Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC, USA
Name: Lincoln Memorial
Location: Washington, D. C.
Made : in the form of a Greek Doric temple
Completed: 1922
Creators: Henry Bacon (architect) Daniel Chester French (sculptor)
Reason made: to honor the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln

9. The Pompidou Centre in Paris, France
Location: Paris, France
Made : in postmodern, high-tech style, of steel, glass, concrete blocks
Completed:
Architects:Renzo Piano & Richard Rogers
Reason made: the largest museum for modern art in Europe

10. Well done!