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    My Hometown Picture Description Exercises Reading Comprehensio - 60732

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    The document summarizes information about the city of Cáceres in Spain in the form of sentences transformed from active to passive voice. It discusses the city's history from prehistoric remains to Roman and Arab conquests to the Renaissance period. It describes landmarks like the old town, churches, and parks. Various events that take place in the city are also mentioned such as a medieval market, WOMAD festival, and processions. The document aims to provide an overview of Cáceres and what it has to offer visitors through a passive voice transformation exercise.

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    My Hometown Picture Description Exercises Reading Comprehensio - 60732

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    The document summarizes information about the city of Cáceres in Spain in the form of sentences transformed from active to passive voice. It discusses the city's history from prehistoric remains to Roman and Arab conquests to the Renaissance period. It describes landmarks like the old town, churches, and parks. Various events that take place in the city are also mentioned such as a medieval market, WOMAD festival, and processions. The document aims to provide an overview of Cáceres and what it has to offer visitors through a passive voice transformation exercise.

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    The document summarizes information about the city of Cáceres in Spain in the form of sentences transformed from active to passive voice. It discusses the city's history from prehistoric remains to Roman and Arab conquests to the Renaissance period. It describes landmarks like the old town, churches, and parks. Various events that take place in the city are also mentioned such as a medieval market, WOMAD festival, and processions. The document aims to provide an overview of Cáceres and what it has to offer visitors through a passive voice transformation exercise.

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    My Hometown Picture Description Exercises Reading Comprehensio - 60732

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    Jonatan Castellanos
    The document summarizes information about the city of Cáceres in Spain in the form of sentences transformed from active to passive voice. It discusses the city's history from prehistoric remains to Roman and Arab conquests to the Renaissance period. It describes landmarks like the old town, churches, and parks. Various events that take place in the city are also mentioned such as a medieval market, WOMAD festival, and processions. The document aims to provide an overview of Cáceres and what it has to offer visitors through a passive voice transformation exercise.

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    ACTIVE/PASSIVE VOICE

    You are going to read some facts about Cáceres,


    my hometown.
    Transform the sentences in orange into the passive voice.
    Check by clicking on the slides.

    This is the main entrance to the old town.


    CÁCERES is in
    Extremadura, a region in the
    west of Spain. UNESCO
    declared the old town World
    Heritage Site in 1986.

    The old town was declared World Heritage Site by


    UNESCO in 1986.
    Prehistoric remains

    The first neighbours in my hometown lived here


    20.000 years ago.
    They painted the hand in the picture.

    The hand in the picture was painted by them.


    Roman remains
    The Romans founded the city
    more than 2.000 years ago.
    They built a wall around the
    city. This is the only
    preserved gate.

    The city was founded by the Romans.


    Arab remains
    The Arabs conquered the city in
    the 12th century. They built a new
    wall to defend the city against the
    Christian troops attacks. This is
    the well preserved Arab cistern.

    The city was conquered by the Arabs in the 12th century.


    An edict of the Christian king expelled the Jews from this
    neighbourhood in 1492.

    The Jews were expelled from this neighbourhood


    by an edict of the Christian king.
    Reinassance period remains
    After the discovery of America, some members of the noble families
    went to there. They became rich and they built mansions, palaces and
    churches in the city during the renaissance period.

    Mansions, palaces and churches were built by them.


    Noble families put their coats of arms on the facades
    of their palaces.

    The coats of arms were put on the facades by the noble families.
    Many mansions have high towers. The owners of the mansions built these
    towers to defend against enemies.

    These towers were built by the owners of the mansions.


    I have walked these streets a lot of times. It’s really relaxing to
    hear just the birdsong and your own steps on the old stones.

    These streets have been walked by me a lot of times.


    The Jesuits built this church in the 18th century.

    This church was built by the Jesuits.


    Many tourists visit the Co-Cathedral.

    The Co-Cathedral is visited by many tourists.


    The storks make their nests on the top of this convent.

    The nests are made by the storks.


    The provincial government organizes conferences and
    concerts in this auditorium.

    Conferences and concerts are organized


    by the provincial government.
    Famous moviemakers filmed historical movies in the old town.

    Historical movies were filmed by famous moviemakers.


    The city hosts a medieval market in autumn.

    A medieval market is hosted by the city in autumn.


    The nuns in this convent make delicious cakes.

    Delicious cakes are made by the nuns in this convent.


    This procession goes around the old town at Easter.
    The penitents carry this old sculpture of Christ.

    The sculpture is carried by the penitents.


    On the eve of April 23rd, Saint George, the Saint Patron
    of the city, burns a dragon at the Main Square.

    A dragon is burnt by Saint George.


    Many spotlights illuminate the old city in the evening.

    The old city is illuminated by many spotlights.


    Musicians from around the world play music
    at the WOMAD festival in May.

    Music is played by musicians from around the world.


    The local authorities inaugurated the city hall in the
    19th century.

    The city hall was inaugurated by the local authorities.


    Snow covers the city in some winters.

    The city is covered by snow.


    People enjoy the parks of the city

    The parks are enjoyed by the people.


    I love walking in this park.
    Several artists made
    these beautiful sculptures.

    These beautiful sculptures were made by several artists.


    Old town

    There are many more things to see.


    Come and discover them!

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