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hSanta Claus (Saint Nicholas) lived in Turkey and is buried in Bari in the south of Italy.
In Italy, Christmas presents are brouht by an old lady called Befana instead of Santa.
The first time Santa !as dra!n in a red and !hite suit !as in a Coca Cola advertisement.
"ecorated fir trees !ere first used as Christmas trees in #ermany in the $%th century. They !ere
covered !ith apples, roses, candy and coloured paper.
In &olland, children leave !ooden shoes out for Santa to put the presents in.
In Britain, a small piece of reenery !ith !hite berries (mistletoe) is hun from the top of a
door!ay around the house at Christmas. 'issin under this plant brins you ood luck for the
comin year. In fact, if you are standin under it, you cannot refuse a kiss(
The first printed Christmas card !as created by the first director of )ondon*s +ictoria and
,lbert -useum, Sir &enry Cole, in $./0.
The Story of 1udolph the 1ed2Nosed 1eindeer !as !ritten in $303 as a free ift for customers
of an ,merican department store.
In Spain, Christmas presents are brouht by the Three 'ins rather than by 4ather Christmas.
The first electrically lihted Christmas tree !as created by 5dison in the $..6s. Before that,
candles and as lihts !ere used as lihts on Christmas trees.
1ead the story
&ue "iamond 4ound in Bankok Se!er System
The larest recorded diamond ever discovered !as unearthed beneath the streets of lo!er
Sukhumvit, Bankok last !eek. The 07866 karat stone !as stumbled upon by a team of
maintenance !orkers cleanin out the se!er lines bet!een soi9s .3 and 36 last 4riday niht.
,ccordin to !itnesses, the stone !as found by -r. Supakorn, of Nakhon :hanom province. ;I
!as !alkin throuh the slude !hen suddenly I tripped over an obstacle and fell flat on my
face. <hen I reached do!n to remove the ob=ect, I noticed it had a very fine surface, almost like
lass, but it !as so heavy I thouht that maybe it !as a piece of concrete. ;<hen I looked at it
close to the liht, I couldn>t believe my eyes?, he is reported to have told his boss. -r. Supakorn
!as immediately taken back to head@uarters !here the account of his story !as confirmed. The
head office of Supakorn9s company !as inundated !ith friends and family !antin to kno!
more about the precious stone. ,fter hearin media reports of his findin, -r. Supakorn then
fled Bankok not !antin to dra! too much attention to himself. ,ttempts to find -r. Supakorn
by police and local authorities have been unsuccessful. The stone !as reported to have been
purchased by an unkno!n buyer from "ubai, oin by the name of A-r. T9. ,fter collectin the
precious stone from -r. Supakorn, a private =et !as chartered to fly -r. T, back to "ubai. The
sale of the precious stone is said to have caused devastation to the team of maintenance !orkers.
The se!ers of Bankok have since been overrun !ith prospectors lookin to follo! the fortunes
of -r. Supakorn.
Identify four eBamples of passive voice sentences from the ne!s story.
5BampleC The 078 karat stone !as stumbled upon by a team of maintenance !orkers cleanin
out the se!er lines bet!een soi9s .3 and 36 last 4riday niht.
&eadlines
-urder at the beach
<innin the lottery
Sales in Bankok
5lections in Thailand
Sports
1adio Ne!s Bulletin Dsin the :assive +oice
In small roups, !rite a radio ne!s bulletin usin at least four eBamples of passive voice.
Students !ill present their ne!s items to the rest of the class. Choose one of the topics belo! or
create your o!n.
<ar Technoloy &olly!ood '2:op "atin -usic Nihtlife
5BampleC
The !hite i:hone8 !as launched by ,pple yesterday at the Tokyo Convention Centre. The
souht2after adet !as unveiled by ,pple*s C5E !ho !as eBtremely proud to be introducin
his product to the ,sian market. )ines !ere formed by students from various universities around
the city, !hich stretch for kilometers. Imaes of the hue cro!ds !ere displayed on #oole
maps to the deliht of the attentive cro!d.
869 languages are spoken in Papua New Guinea.
The ballpoint pen was invented by a Hungarian called Biro.
The rubber tyre was invented
by ohn !unlop in "888.
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Toothpaste was invented
by the #o$ans in 96%.
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The &irst tape cassettes were
designed
by a !utch co$pany.
The &irst $odern 'ly$pic Ga$es were played in "896.
The &irst underground railway was
opened
in (ondon in "86).
The &irst *orld +up was held in "9)%.
The &irst $otorcycle was built by a ,rench co$pany in "869.
-irrors were invented by the .gyptians.
The raincoat was invented
by a /cots$an called +harles
-acintosh.
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.ach year )%%% $illion &lowers are
grown
in Holland.
The &irst guitar was $ade by a /panish instru$ent $aker.
The 0olkswagen 1Beetle2 was
designed
by ,erdinand Porsche.
-ore wine is produced in 3taly than in ,rance.
The &irst nuclear power station was
opened
in #ussia in "945.
Paper was invented
in +hina nearly 6%%% years ago.
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The &irst pair o& 7eans was $ade
by a Ger$an tailor called (evi
/trauss.
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Pasta and ice crea$ were &irst $ade in +hina.
0an Gogh2s painting8 1/un&lowers98
was bought
by a apanese co$pany.
It's Christmas
Use your memory and grammar knowledge to fill in each gap below using the passive
in the correct form.
Santa Claus (Saint Nicholas)
south of Italy.
In Italy, Christmas presents_____
The first time Santa___________
advertisement.
Decorated fir trees ere first used as Christmas trees in !ermany in the "#th century, hen they
___________________(cover) ith apples, roses, candy and coloured paper.
In $olland, children__________________(leave) ooden shoes out for Santa to put the presents
in rather than soc%s.
In &ritain, a small piece of 'reenery ith 'reen (erries (mistletoe) is hun' from the top of a dooray
around the house at Christmas. )issin' under this plant (rin's you 'ood luc% for the Ne *ear. In fact, if
you________________________________________(stand) under it, you cannot refuse a %iss+
The first printed Christmas card________________________(create) (ythe first director of ,ondon-s
.ictoria and /l(ert 0useum, Sir $enry Cole, in "123.
The Story of 4udolph the 4ed Nosed 4eindeer____________________________(rite) in "535 as a free
'ift for customers of an /merican department store.
In Spain, Christmas presents______________________ ((rin') (y the Three )in's rather than (y
6ather Christmas.
The first electrically li'hted Christmas tree____________________________(create) (y 7dison in the
"118s. &efore that, candles and 'as li'hts ere put on Christmas trees.
/lthou'h 9esus as thou'ht to have (een (orn on the :;th, it as pro(a(ly in the sprin'.
Decem(er__________________ (chose) as the date to cele(rate (y the church in order to
compete ith a (i' 4oman festival at the same time of year.
The &ritish__________________(eat) their Christmas tur%ey ith cran(erry <am.
Christmas___________________ (last) for ": days. If you don-t ta%e don your Christmas
decorations (y the ":th day, it is (ac% luc%.
The first recorded Christmas mass in 9apan___________________________(cele(rate) at *ama'uchi
Church in ";;:.
Traditionally, &ritish families____________________(sit don) at 3 o-cloc% after Christmas dinner
to atch the =ueen 'ive a speech on T..
The first advent calendar_______________________(pu(lish) in !ermany in "583.
/t Christmas dinner, &ritish families______________________(pull) open Christmas crac%ers- small
card(oard tu(es ith coloured paper rolled around them. Inside the crac%ers are paper party hats, <o%es,
plastic toys and a very small e>plosive char'e.

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