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1) Where does a lot of discarded clothes end up?

2) By 2050 global clothing sales will __________

3) What does fashionista Ijeoma Kola do now instead of buying clothes?

4) What is Patagonia´s philosophy?

https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/relative-clauses/exercises?07

https://lingolex.com/games/taboo/

1. Sarah is a teacher. She loves helping students.

2. The training program lasts two weeks. It teaches computer skills.

3. My boss is very kind. He gives great advice.

4. I work in an office. The office is near my house.

5. A good chef knows how to cook well. They also keep the kitchen clean.

6. I work in a company. The company values creativity and innovation.

• Which job? Specific job title (My ideal job would be…)

• Responsibilities (That job would involve… / I would be in charge of…)

• Qualifications needed (To apply for this job you need… vocational studies, a university degree, languages…)

• Skills and personal qualities needed (This job requires… excellent organizational skills because…)

• Plans to get the job (In order to get this job I will first do… Then I will… Finally I have to…)

• Why this job? (I have chosen this job because…)

• what job is it and why is it your ideal job?

• what qualifications, skills and personal qualities are necessary?

• how do you plan to get this job?

https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/grammar/b1-b2-grammar/passive-forms

https://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=16037

https://www.english-grammar.at/online_exercises/passive-voice/passive-voice-index.htm

https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b1/active-passive-voice/

1. In our city, there is too much pollution and it affect the environment a lot.

2. The street in our neighborhood is very dirty because nobody don’t clean it.

3. Many peoples has complain about the lack of public transport.

4. There is a lot of garbage on the park, and it make the place look bad.

5. The problem is that the road are in bad condition, and this is dangerous for the drivers.

6-10: Analyzing the Issue

6. The problem start some years ago, when more cars began to use this road.

7. This situation is affecting old people and children’s the most.

8. Because the lack of street lights, many accidents happens at night.

9. We interview some residents, and they said that they feel unsafe to walk at night.

10. It is important fixing this problem before it get worse.

11-15: Proposing Solutions

11. We suggest to install more trash cans so people throw garbage correctly.

12. The city should planting more trees to improve air quality.

13. If the city build a playground, children will have a safer place to play.

14. Our proposal is creating a volunteer team to help clean the parks.

15. We want to help in this project because we worries about our neighborhood.

16-20: Concluding and Call to Action

16. We hope that the City Council consider our ideas and take action soon.

17. If we all work together, we can making our town a better place.

18. Thank you for listened to our presentation.

19. We would like that the authorities take our proposal serious.

20. Let’s work together for a clean and safety community!

Instructions: Rewrite the following sentences using the passive voice without changing the meaning.

Example:

Active: The city council will build a new park in our neighborhood.

Passive: A new park will be built in our neighborhood by the city council.

Sentences to Rewrite:

1. People throw a lot of garbage in public spaces.

2. The local government has repaired the main road.

3. The authorities will install more streetlights next year.

4. Volunteers clean the park every weekend.

5. The school organized a campaign to collect plastic waste.

6. Residents have complained about the lack of green areas.

7. The city council is considering our proposal.

8. They should improve the public transport system.

9. The mayor will announce the new environmental plan soon.

10. Citizens must follow recycling rules to reduce pollution.

Create a video on a person you admire. Choose from the list provided on this website.

Video length: 1.5 to 2 minutes

NO READING ALLOWED!

No editing! (2 cuts allowed)

Evaluation criteria: 

• Language proficiency

• Logical structure

• Body language and eye contact

• Pronunciation, prosody, pace, volume & fluency

• Task as a whole (time and content)

(rubric will be attached to the task created on Teams)

1. He studied hard. He passed all his exams. (as a result)

2. The road was closed. There was an accident. (because of)

3. She left the window open. She wanted fresh air. (in order to)

4. I was tired. I had been working all day. (because)

5. The shop was closed. We couldn’t buy any groceries. (therefore)

6. You must wear a helmet. You can enter the construction site. (so that)

7. The restaurant serves excellent food. The service is also very friendly. (in addition)

8. We forgot to charge the camera. We couldn’t take any photos. (for this reason)

9. Renewable energy is growing fast. Spain, for example, uses a lot of solar energy. (for instance)

10. He trains every morning. He wants to become a professional athlete. (to)

11. The concert was delayed. There were technical problems. (due to)

Answer Key – Rephrased Sentences with Connectors

1. He studied hard; as a result, he passed all his exams.

2. The road was closed because of an accident.

3. She left the window open in order to get fresh air.

4. I was tired because I had been working all day.

5. The shop was closed; therefore, we couldn’t buy any groceries.

6. You must wear a helmet so that you can enter the construction site.

7. The restaurant serves excellent food. In addition, the service is very friendly.

8. We forgot to charge the camera. For this reason, we couldn’t take any photos.

9. Renewable energy is growing fast. For instance, Spain uses a lot of solar energy.

10. He trains every morning to become a professional athlete.

11. The concert was delayed due to technical problems.