Introduction
- How do people today communicate with friends and family who are more than 20 kilometers away?
Today people use the Internet for many things, one of them os that, communicate with others, through social networks.
- How did people communicate with their family in different towns 40 years ago?
I think they used the postal mail, because there were no telephone to talk long distance.
- How was the frequency of communication changed?
Over time, communication han changed a lot, so the change has been frequent.
- How did people in business communicate with colleagues and with their business patners 20 years ago? What's the situation today?
20 years ago, business was based on face-to-face meetings and communication itsefl. Today mail, calls and other technological resources are used a lot, which makes it eaasier.
- What examples of social networking sites can you think os which are used in bussines today?
In business, for example, social networks like Instagram are used to advertise either products or service. Microsoft Teams and Zoon are also used a lot for video conferences, when you are not in the same place o beacuse there isn't space for travel.
- Have you ever helped a company with its market research? How did you do this.
No, I never have, yet.
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Passive voice
1) Are the sentences written in Active or Passive?
1. Steven likes to play baseball.
a) Active b) Passive
2. Bingo is played in Britain.
a) Active b) Passive
3. He lost his keys yesterday.
a) Active b) Passive
4. A letter was written.
a) Active b) Passive
5. They are listening to their music.
a) Active b) Passive
6. They often read e-mails.
a) Active b) Passive
7. There cars are produced in Italy.
a) Active b) Passive
8. French is spoken in Niger.
a) Active b) Passive
9. Lots of houses were destroyed.
a) Active b) Passive
10. The bus driver was hurt.
a) Active b) Passive
2) Make Passive forms from the given phrases. Mind the tenses in brackets.
1. English - to speak (Simple Present)
English is spoken by a lot of people.
2. films - to watch (Simple Present)
These films are watched by the children.
3. poster - to make (Simple Present)
The poster is made by Frederick.
4. stories - to tell (Simple Present)
Those stories are told by me.
5. computer games - to buy (Simple Present)
The computer games are bought by teenagers.
6. books - to write (Simple past)
The books were written by him.
Volleyball was played by the teams.
8. song - to sing (Simple Past)
That song was sung by my girlfriend.
9. skateboards - to ride (Simple Past)
The skateboard were ridden by us.
10. a prize - to win (Simple Past)
A prize was won by the girls.
3) Rewrite the Active sentences into Passive.
1. They understand Spanish.
Spanish is understood by them.
2. My friend bought a new car.
A new car was bought by my friend.
3. John cleaned the bathroom.
The bathroom was cleaned by John.
4. The teacher closes the window.
The window is closed by the teacher.
5. The girls can play handball.
Handball can be played by the girls.
6. Our dog did not bite the cat.
The cat wasn't bitten by our dog.
7. The mechanic repairs cars.
Cars are repared by the mechanic.
8. The electricians tests the fire alarm.
The fire alarm was tested by the electricians.
9. Levi Strauss invented the blue jeans.
The blue jeans was invented by Levi Strauss.
10. Frank takes photos.
Photos are taken by Frank.
4) Rewrite the Passive sentences into Active.
1. The telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell.
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.
2. This book was written by an Irishman.
An Irishman wrote this book.
3. The president was elected by the people.
The people elected the president.
4. The bag was packed by his mother.
His mother packed the bag.
5. The child was hit by a car.
A car hit the child.
6. The exercise is completed by the teacher.
The teacher completed the exercise.
7. Google was founded by Larry and Sergey.
Larry and Sergey founded Google.
8. Football is played by the children.
The children play football.
9. The computer is used by Patrick.
Patrick use the computer.
10. Coffee is sold by Marie.
Marie sold coffee.
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