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PASSIVE
VOICE
Hi, I’m Clare! Welcome to “Balu & Co.”.

I’m the CEO of this small company that

produces all kinds of dairy products. But we
are most well-known by our special types of
cheese.

Let us tell you a little about the process of

production of our cheese.
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A)
Hi, I’m Marcus! I’m the Production Manager. Let me
explain you how we produce our cheese.
First, a farmer collects the milk from our local cows.
Then, a truck-driver takes the milk to the factory. After
that somebody pours the milk into stainless steel silos
and heats it. Then, another person adds our secret
ingredients that are what characterise our products
(…)
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B)
Hi, I’m Steve! I’m the Production Manager. Let me
explain you how we produce our cheese.
First, the milk is collected from our local cows. Then, it
is taken to the factory. After that it is poured into
stainless steel silos and heated. Then, our secret
ingredients are added, which are what characterises our
products (…)
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WHICH OPTION DO YOU THINK

IS MORE APPROPRIATE?

WHY?
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NALYSE THESE OPTIONS

a farmer collects the milk…

a truck-driver takes the milk…

the milk is collected…

THE MILK is taken…
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Passive Voice
* To explain processes of
production
(we focus on the object that is produced)
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ACTIVITIES
Let’s practice a little…
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1) Classify the sentences into ACTIVE or PASSIVE VOICE.

a. Rise is produced in many countries, but it is most consumed

in China.

b. To produce chocolate, first some cacao beans are collected

from the cacao trees.

c. When I make a cake, first I beat the eggs and the sugar.

d. When I want a spongy pizza, I let the dough lift for 1 hour.
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2) Turn these sentences into PASSIVE VOICE.

a. To prepare an omelette, I beat the eggs and add some salt,

pepper and other spices.

b. Farmers collect the sugar canes and put them in a truck.

c. The truck transports the sugar canes to the factory.