GRAMMAR B

1 | Look at the photos and discuss the questions. • What kind of event do you think it is? • Which adjectives can you use to describe this event?

global educational prestigious unimportant cultural exciting casual local

2 | Read the news article and choose the best title. a) The First International Astronautical Congress in Baku b) The First Space Station of Azerbaijan c) Astronauts in Baku for the First Time Ever d) The International Astronautical Congress Returns to Baku In October 2023, the opening ceremony of the 74th International Astronautical Congress was held at the Baku Congress Center. After 50 years, Baku experienced the excitement and joy of the International Astronautical Congress for the second time. The opening ceremony was attended by more than 3,200 guests. During the opening ceremony, President Ilham Aliyev got a special present. It was a photo of Great Leader Heydar Aliyev and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. The photo was taken at the Congress in 1973. It was sent into space by the Chinese Space Agency. In the future, Azerbaijan is going to be involved in the exploration of outer space. Exciting projects will be realised. In the years to come, special space programs for students will be introduced, which will help them participate in educational space projects. Imagine students creating their own model rockets or learning about the planets in our solar system. The future is bright for young space explorers in Azerbaijan!

3 | Look at the boldfaced parts of the sentences in the article and complete the rules. a. We form the Past Simple Passive with ★★★ and the past participle. b. We form the Future Passive with ★★★ + ★★★ and the past participle or be going to ★★★ + the past participle.

GRAMMAR TARGET
The Past Simple Passive and Future Passive
Study the rules and examples on Page 135 before you do the following tasks.