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GRAMMAR FOCUS: THE PASSIVE 10. When writing about a process, the passive is often used. Underline the uses of the passive in the diagram in exercise 4. which passive tense has been used? There is also one example of a passive used with a modal verb. Can you find it? Attending an event, face-to face or phone interviews, looking through archives Through press releases, journalists or the general public TV camera crews are assigned to jobs, photo shoots are booked or graphic designers are allocated work. Sub-editors will check stories for readability and ensure they are not libellous, while some stories can be cut, due to space or time restrictions. Raw visual footage is reviewed and edited photographs are loaded into a computer and saved journalists spend time finishing their stories. Present simple passive (are assigned, are booked, are allocated, is reviewed are loaded ... saved); passive used with a modal: can be cut
GRAMMAR FOCUS: THE PASSIVE 11. Transform these active sentences into the passive. The process of writing a local news story 1. Choose a local news story. 2. Accompany the story with a picture. 3. Think of a good first line. 4. Write the main body of the article. 5. Check the article for errors. 6. Invent a good title. 7. Submit the article to a local newspaper => The article is submitted to a local newspaper. => A local news story is chosen. => The story is accompanied by a picture. => A good first line is thought of. => The main body of the article is written. => The article is checked for errors => A good title is invented.
INTERPRETING SCIENTIFIC OR TECHNICAL DIAGRAMS 12. When If this is you the first case, read try the and diagram, use some you of may these not steps. understand it. Order the steps from 1 to 5. A Circle the information in the diagram you do understand. You probably understand more than you think. B If you are still unsure what to write, move on to Part 2 of the Writing test. This is worth more marks and it will give you longer to think about Part 1. C Ask yourself some of these questions: • How many stages are there? • Are the stages in a particular order? • Do some stages take place at the same time? D Write a brief plan as you did in exercise 9, and include vocabulary already given. However, remember to write sentences in your own words. E Study the diagram carefully. Although the task is not testing your knowledge on the subject, your interpretation of the diagram needs to be accurate 1 2 3 4 5
EXAM SKILLS 13. Use the useful phrases and verbs below and other language from this lesson to answer the Writing Part 1 task. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task Useful phrases for process tasks The diagram / flow-chartillustrates /shows ... Each picture represents a stage in the process of ... There are ... [number] stages to this process, beginning with ... and ending in .... In conclusion / To conclude, this simple process shows how ... Useful verbs for process tasks The diagram illustrates the process of lithography: a method used for printing newspapers. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where necessary. Write at least 150 words THE PICTURE CHECK ANSWER absorb build link convert install manufacture attach make lift provide reflect NEXT