Unit 4 - Describing Processes

DESCRIBING
PROCESSES.
UNIT 4.
Msc. William Phillips.
TALLER DE ESCRITURA Y REDACCIÓN.
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I. PREWRITING:
Look at the pictures form an orange juice plant. Then, number the
steps below in the correct order.
1 2 3 4 5
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4 a. Then the juice is put into containers.
1 b. When the fruit is received at our plant, it is sorted by the workers.
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3 c. Next, the oranges are put into machines that remove the juice.
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5 d. Finally, our juice is distributed all over the world.
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2 f. After that, the oranges are put into special machines to be washed
Describe four steps in the hiring process. Combine the words in the
columns and
describe the steps.
First the top candidates are reviewed.
Next the best person is advertised.
Then the job position is offered the job.
Finally the résumés are interviewed.
Exercise 1:
Now write 5 sentences to describe any process related to your careeer.

Passive voice: it is used to show that the SUBJECT is receiving
the action of a verb. It commonly used when describing a process.
Affirmative forms: Form the passive voice using the appropriate form of BE + the PAST
PARTICIPLE of the main verb.
Change the following sentences from ACTIVE to PASSIVE. Do not

change the tense.
1. They started a dancing class last week.

2.
1. Everybody
A dancing will see
class wasthe film soon.
started by them last week.
3. The police has arrested five suspects.
2. The film will be seen soon by everybody.
4. Valerie buys books from that store.
3.
5.
Five
An suspects
economic have
crisis been
followedarrested by the police.
the war.
4.
6.
Books are bought
Somebody has takenby Valerie
my purse from
by that store.
mistake.
5.
7. Hewar
The hadwas
finished the report
followed by anby noon.
economic crisis.
6.
8. MyThe windhas
purse blows
beenthetaken
fog away by midmorning.
by mistake by someone else.
7.
9. The
The committee
report had beenwill choose
finished youbyas its representative.
noon.
10.
8. The
The children
fog is blownhadby painted
the wind all the walls in no more than 30 minutes.
by midmorning.
9. You will be chosen by the committee as its representative.
10. The walls had been painted by the children in no more than 30 minutes.
Change the following sentences from active to passive
1. They should send it to us at once.

2. He has to finish it today.
3. We should check the report before going to the meeting
4. They cannot hold the party in that room.
5. I have to make a plan first.
6. You can paint all the walls of your room if you want to.
1. It should be sent to us at once.
2. It has to be finished today.
3. The report should be checked by us before going to the meeting.
4. The party cannot be held in that room.
5. A plan needs to be made first.
6. All the walls of your room can be painted if you want to.
Change the following sentences from active to passive
1. The mailman is delivering the mail now.

2. The police are holding him for further questioning.
3. The citizens are defending the city bravely.
4. For the time being, Karen is teaching that group.
5. The company is shipping the merchandise today.
6. They are sending my aunt to Europe on a special mission.
1. The mail is being delivered by the mailman now.

2. He is being hold by the police for further questioning.
3. The city is being defended bravely by the citizens.
4. For the time being, the group is being taught by Karen.
5. The merchandise is being shipped by the company today.
6. My aunt is being sent to Europe on a special mission.
How to end a conversation
1) Explain that you
need to leave or
that you have to
get back to your
friends.
2) Give her / him a
legitimate reason.
3) Compliment the
person as you end
the conversation.
4) End the
conversation as
soon as possible.
How to make a pizza
1) First get some yeast and a pan.
2) Turn on your bread machine.
3) Put flour, yeast into bread machine.
4) Take out in 30 min to an hour
5) Smash tomatoes, open can put spices on

pizza.
6) Open cheese bag sprinkle on sauce.
7) Put topping of your choice on the pizza.
8) Cook in oven 30 minutes to an hour.
9) Cut pizza into slices.

How to get
free drinks.
1) Find a target.
2) Place yourself next to the target,
and maybe lean on the counter with one elbow.
3) Start a conversation with the target, flirt slightly,
ask target what he is drinking.
4) When target offers you a drink, only hesitate slightly,
tease target a little perhaps, and then agree to accept a drink.
How to
get a date
1) Find someone you like.

2) Get to know him/her a little, start with an interesting
conversation.
3) Compliment him/her from time to time, but don't be
obsessive about it.
4) Say things to make him/her feel interested in you.
5) If he/she shows interest, say it would be nice to meet
him/her better, and invite him/her to go out.
6) If he/she accepts the invitation, say "OK, I'll see you
then”.
II. ORGANIZING:
EXERCISE 1:
Think about your career. Write 5 Sentences where you summarize a

process of any
area of it. Use passive voice and sequence adverbs.
Example:
JOB: THE LESSON PLANNING PROCESS.

PROCESS: First, the lesson must be researched.
Next, the exercises are designed.
Then, the exercises are organized.
After that, the class explanation and exercises are
put together.
Finally, all the lesson has to be checked before it is
being taught.
Exercise 2: Put your sentences together in a paragraph.

PEER REVIEW:
Exchange papers with another student and answer these
questions about your partner’s first draft:
• Does the writer give the name of the process? Is there any additional
information you would like to know about the process?
• Does the writer explain how is the process made? Are there any steps
missing? Are all the steps clear? If not, underline the parts that are not clear.
• Does the writer include explanations after each step?
• Does the writer use PASSIVE VOICE and SEQUENCE ADVERBS when
describing the process? If not, underline the sentences where the writer
can use them.
• Does the writer use the correct punctuation marks? If not, circle the
incorrect punctuation marks.
FINAL DRAFT CHECK LIST.
 Do you include the name of the process in the first

sentence of the paragraph?
 Do you describe 5 step in the process?
 Do you give a clear explanation after each step of the

process?
 Do you use PASSIVE VOICE and SEQUENCE ADVERBS?
 Do you use the correct punctuation marks?
 Do you close your process with the correct sentence?

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First the top candidates are reviewed.

Next the best person is advertised.

Then the job position is offered the job.

Finally the résumés are interviewed.

Now write 5 sentences to describe any process related to your careeer.

Change the following sentences from ACTIVE to PASSIVE. Do not

1. They started a dancing class last week.

1. They should send it to us at once.

1. The mailman is delivering the mail now.

1. The mail is being delivered by the mailman now.

2) Turn on your bread machine.

3) Put flour, yeast into bread machine.

4) Take out in 30 min to an hour

5) Smash tomatoes, open can put spices on

6) Open cheese bag sprinkle on sauce.

7) Put topping of your choice on the pizza.

8) Cook in oven 30 minutes to an hour.

9) Cut pizza into slices.

1) Find someone you like.

Think about your career. Write 5 Sentences where you summarize a

JOB: THE LESSON PLANNING PROCESS.

Exercise 2: Put your sentences together in a paragraph.

• Does the writer include explanations after each step?

 Do you include the name of the process in the first

 Do you describe 5 step in the process?

 Do you give a clear explanation after each step of the

 Do you use PASSIVE VOICE and SEQUENCE ADVERBS?

 Do you use the correct punctuation marks?

 Do you close your process with the correct sentence?

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