UNIT 02: ETHICS IN BUSINESS ACTIVE PASSIVE

I) READ AND CONSIDER

GRAMMAR EXPLORER II THE PASSIVE VOICE

Task one: match the sentences with their equivalents

1)Counterfeiters imitate famous a)currency and coins were forged by

brands' products early counterfeiters

2) some brands are being copied by b) counterfeit products must be

counterfeiters boycotted by people

3) many fake items have invaded the c) famous brand products are imitated
Algerian market by counterfeiters

4) early counterfeiters forged currency d) the Algerian government will ban

and coins the import of unsafe fake goods

5) the import of unsafe fake goods will e) counterfeiters are copying some
be banned by the Algerian government brands

6) people must boycott counterfeit f) the Algerian market has been

products invaded by many fake items

TASK THREE: Let's draw the rules active passive transformations

Task two: put the sentences in the table
ACTIVE :

PASSIVE:
 2) Put into the active voice
a) Bribery must be fought by everyone
TENSES ACTIVE FORM PASSIVE FORM Everyone ………………………………………………………….
b) The company's manager was arrested by the police
Present simple The police ……………………………………………………………….
c) Many accidents are being caused by counterfeit car parts
Present perfect Counterfeit car parts ………………………………………………………
d) Auditing will be reinforced to stop tax evasion
Present The government ………………………………………………………
continuous e) Corrupt businessmen have already been questioned about the origin of
their funds
Past simple Auditors ………………………………………………………

Future 3) Put into active or passive

simple/modals a) Morality isn't valued by most youths today
Most youths ……………………………………………………….
b) The company is imposing a code of ethics on its staff
A code of ethics ………………………………………………………
TASK FOUR: LET'S PRACTISE c) Counterfeit drugs kill thousands of patients every year
Thousands of patients ………………………………………………….
1) Put into the passive d) Many families have been destroyed by drugs
Drugs ………………………………………………………………..
a) Some companies are firing workers because of the economic crisis e) The ancient political system didn't take the necessary measures to stop
Workers …………………………………………………………………. corruption
The necessary measures ……………………………………………
b) Corruption damage the economy and society
The economy and society ………………………………………………… 4) Task page 58 the memo
c) Citizens should denounce corrupt employees
Corrupt employees ………………………………………………….
d) In the past, people gave great importance to ethics
In the past, great importance ……………………………………………….
e) The government has established new laws recently
New laws ………………………………………………………………..
f) Honest people will defeat corrupt individuals one day
Corrupt individuals ………………………………………………………..