Change these active sentences into the passive so that they sound more natural.

Example: The gold variety of the kiwifruit is planted worldwide.

Workers plant the gold variety of the kiwifruit worldwide.

2. Workers in France make these Renault cars.

3. Farmers grow this rice in India.

4. The employers asked the staff for their opinions.

5. A mechanic is repairing my car at the moment.

6. Somebody has found the missing file.

7. Somebody made this toy in Japan.

 

Complete the following article with passive forms of the verbs in brackets.

    The idea for how our company’s new products ................... (develop) is not new – it ................. (model) on the well-known example of the Body Shop.

    When a new product ................. (plan), the first step is to send Product Development Agents to the region of the developing world chosen for the project. They start by finding materials that ..................... (use) in the product. Then links ....................... (arrange) with local suppliers.

    Wherever possible, products ............. (manufacture) locally as well, although the finished product .................... (export) for sale mostly in the developed world. Normally, products ................. (ship) in large containers and ............................ (package) in their final form only when they reach their destination.

    The Product Development Agent identifies and establishes links with local material suppliers. After that he or she ensures that these links ............... (maintain). The agent is also responsible for producing the goods safely so the human rights .................. (respect) and local workers ...................... (not exploit).

 

Skills

Presenting a product

Read the following presentation and say which of the adjectives below are used in it.

Attractive                                        High-quality

Fashionable                                     Well-designed

Stylish                                             Reliable

Robust                                             Flexible

Elegant                                            Popular

User-friendly                                   Practical

 

This is our new product – a CD tower system. As you can see, it’s attractive and stylish. The tower is made of wood and it holds twenty CDs. Let me tell you its dimensions. It’s 33 centimeters high, 18 centimeters long and 20 centimeters wide. It comes in three colours: black, brown and white. And its selling price is just under $25 – a very competitive price.

It’s ideal for storing CDs and CD-Roms. It has several special features which should appeal to our customers. Firstly it has a soft-touch mechanism. This means you just touch a button and the CD comes out smoothly and quietly. Another advantage is that it’s easy to select the CD you want because the title is clearly displayed. A very useful feature too is that it’s simple to use. You can open the CD case without taking it off its tray.

The tower is well-designed. It’s robust, elegant and user-friendly. It’s very flexible – I forgot to mention that – because the towers are modular, so you can put one on top of the other. That’s a big advantage for people who have lots of CDs. And one other thing, you can save $15 if you buy two units instead of one.

I think the CD tower will be one of our best-selling products. It really does meet the needs of music lovers. It’s so practical, it’s a high-quality product, and great value for money.

Are there any questions you’d like to ask?

 

Choose one of the products below. Prepare a similar presentation about your product. Invent any additional information that you wish. Make use of the expressions from the Useful language box. Then present your product to your groupmates and be ready to answer any questions about it.

Outdoor Heater

Function: To heat the air outside a building

Gives out a lot of heat for 26 hours

Powered by propane gas

Easy to regulate the heat

Light and easy to move

Can be used in all weathers

Easy to clean

Attractive design

PRICE: $229

 

Leather Attache Case

Function: To carry business documents

Expandable case with desktop facility

Twin combination locks

3 compartments

2 extra pockets

Pen and credit card holders

2-year guarantee

Dimensions: 40cm (height) 49 cm (width) 15 cm (depth)

 

PRICE: $70

 

Baby Monitor

Function: To check the health of a sleeping baby

Works up to a 100-metre range

Powered by means of battery

Low-battery indicator

Adjustable volume

Has a belt clip and also a stand

Easy to use and very light

3-year guarantee

PRICE: $48

 

 

Juice Extractor

Function: To extract juice from fruit and vegetables

Juices whole fruit and vegetables (hard and soft)

Powerful motor

Easy to pour juice

Safety locking lid

All parts easy to remove and can be washed in a dishwasher

Stainless steel filter

10-year motor guarantee, 3-year parts and labour guarantee

Free recipe book

PRICE: $68

 

Useful language

Introducing the product

This is our new product.

I’m going to tell you about our new product.

 

Describing the product

Let me tell you about its special features.

It’s made of leather/wood/steel/aluminium.

It weighs just 2.3 kilos.

It comes in a wide range of colours.

 

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