Is Being Done/Has Been Done
IS BEING DONE/HAS BEEN DONE
Practice English with your teacher
Warm-up
Talk about these questions with your teacher.
선생님과 이야기해 보세요.
- What is your favorite thing about English class?
영어 수업에서 가장 좋아하는 것은 뭐예요? - What did you do today?
오늘 뭘 했나요?
Vocabulary
Listen and repeat after your teacher.
선생님을 따라 읽어보세요.
Grammar Focus
Read and study with your teacher.
선생님과 함께 읽고 공부하세요.
Is / are being… (present continuous passive)
Somebody is painting the door. (active)
The door is being painted. (passive)
Has / have been… (present perfect passive)
Somebody has painted the door. (active)
The door has been painted. (passive)
Is / are being… (present continuous passive)
Somebody is painting the door. (active)
The door is being painted. (passive)
I took the bus this morning. My car is being repaired. (= somebody is repainting it)
Some new houses are being built across from the park. (= somebody is building them)
Compare the present continuous and simple present:
The office is being cleaned right now. (present continuous)
The office is cleaned every day. (simple present)
In the US, football games are usually shown on TV on Mondays, but no games are
being shown next Monday.
Has / have been… (present perfect passive)
Somebody has painted the door. (active)
The door has been painted. (passive)
My key has been stolen. (= someone has stolen it)
My keys have been stolen. (= someone has stolen them)
I’m not going to the party. I haven’t been invited. (= nobody has invited me)
Has this window been washed? (= Has somebody washed it?)
Compare the present perfect and simple past:
The room is clean now. It has been cleaned (present perfect)
The room was cleaned yesterday. (simple past)
I can’t find my keys. I think they’ve been stolen. (present perfect)
My keys were stolen last week. (simple past)
Comprehension Check
Answer the questions about what you read.
읽은 내용에 대한 질문에 답해 보세요.
Use the words in the parentheses ( ) to complete the sentences.
1. I can’t use my office right now. It _______________ . (paint)
2. We didn’t go to the party. We _______________ . (not/invited)
3. The washing machine _______________ yesterday afternoon. (repair)
4. The washing machine was broken, but it’s OK now. It _______________ . (repair)
5. A factory is a place where things _______________ . (make)
6. How old are these houses? When _______________ . (they/build)
7. I’ve never seen these flowers before. What _______________ ? (they/call)
8. My sunglasses ________________ at the beach yesterday. (steal)
Glen: What’s happening here?
Sheryl: The building is being repaired.
Glen: Why? Are they going to renovate it?
Sheryl: Yes, it is going to be a fully furnished office space.
Glen: Why are the men demolishing small parts of it?
Sheryl: It is being replaced with a parking lot.
1. How often do you clean your room?
2. Do you do household chores?
3. What are the household chores you’re capable of doing?
Korean Trap! / 한국인 실수 교정
Common mistakes Korean speakers make.
한국인이 자주 하는 실수를 알아봅시다.
"like"는 동사이므로 앞에 "am"을 붙이지 않습니다. "very" 대신 "really"를 사용하세요.
Discussion
Share your thoughts with your teacher.
선생님과 의견을 나눠보세요.
- What was the most interesting part of this lesson?
이 수업에서 가장 흥미로운 부분은 뭐였나요? - Can you use today's English in your daily life?
오늘 배운 영어를 일상에서 쓸 수 있나요? - What new word did you learn today?
오늘 어떤 새 단어를 배웠나요?
Lesson Summary / 수업 요약
Today's Topic: IS BEING DONE/HAS BEEN DONE
Level: Low Beginner (L.B)
Review this lesson before your next class! / 다음 수업 전에 복습하세요!