Unit 9 A Trip around the Country

In this unit you will learn ways to... ask for and give information about Cuba. ask for and give information about Cuba. ask for and offer help. ask for and offer help. describe cities, towns and places in town. describe cities, towns and places in town.

We use the passive voice to focus on the person or thing affected by an action. to focus on the person or thing affected by an action. when we do not need to know who does the action.when we do not need to know who does the action.

We form the passive by using a form of BE + the past participle of the main verb. e.g. The city of Matanzas is known as the Athens of Cuba.

Today we’ll visit one of the most beautiful provinces in our country.

Observe the clip and say: a. province or city b. attractions

Cienfuegos: The Pearl of the South.

Read the following text. Extract the sentences that contain passive voice.

Cienfuegos is one of the smallest provinces in Cuba. Its capital city is Cienfuegos. It is located on the lovely Cienfuegos Bay. The main park of the city is named after José Martí.

It is surrounded by many important places of the city. The Government Palace is situated across from the park. Tomás Terry Theater, also near the park, attracts visitors’ attention because of its ancient design.

So, it is visited by many tourists. Cienfuegos is admired by the beauty of its imposing neoclassical architecture and the tidiness of the capital city.

Cienfuegos is one of the smallest provinces in Cuba. Its capital city is Cienfuegos. It is located on the lovely Cienfuegos Bay. The main park of the city is named after José Martí.

It is surrounded by many important places of the city. The Government Palace is situated across from the park. Tomás Terry Theater, also near the park, attracts visitors’ attention because of its ancient design.

So, it is visited by many tourists. Cienfuegos is admired by the beauty of its imposing neoclassical architecture and the tidiness of the capital city.

1-) Los visitantes se sienten atraídos por dos maravillosas ciudades coloniales. 2-)... vale la pena visitar... 3-) Evidencias importantes se exhiben allí.

4-) Trinidad y el Valle de Los Ingenios fueron declarados Patrimonio de la Humanidad en )... sus edificaciones están construidas en estilo colonial.

Sancti Spiritus province is in the central part of Cuba. Visitors are attracted by its two wonderful colonial towns: the provincial capital, Sancti Spiritus, and Trinidad.

The Museo Nacional Camilo Cienfuegos in Yaguajay, is also worth visiting in Sancti Spiritus. Important evidences of the historical battle led by Camilo are exhibited there.

Trinidad and the nearby Valle de los Ingenios were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in Its streets are made of adoquines, and its constructions are built in a colonial style.

Sancti Spiritus province is in the central part of Cuba. Visitors are attracted by its two wonderful colonial towns: the provincial capital, Sancti Spiritus, and Trinidad.

The Museo Nacional Camilo Cienfuegos in Yaguajay, is also worth visiting in Sancti Spiritus. Important evidences of the historical battle led by Camilo are exhibited there.

Trinidad and the nearby Valle de los Ingenios were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in Its streets are made of adoquines, and its constructions are built in a colonial style.

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