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Unit 12

4 What do the words and phrases in italics refer to in 6 Read this writing task and follow the steps below.
these extracts from the sample proposal?

The college currently uses twice as much printing You see this announcement on the notice board of your
paper as it did two years ago. local council.
This is despite the fact that information is stored on
computers. The Environmental Planning Committee is
I suggest that in future no documents should be organising a campaign to make our town more
printed unless there is a good reason for doing so. ‘green’. You are invited to submit a proposal related
Students and staff should be reminded to turn off all to your neighbourhood. Present some factual
lights and equipment when they are not needed. information about the area, pointing out any
This adds to our energy consumption. relevant environmental issues, and suggest practical
Students should be advised not to come to the college measures which individuals and families could take
unless they have classes. to make the neighbourhood more green.
Public transport or bicycles should be used where this Write your QSPQPTBM in 220–260 words.
is possible.
Why are reference words like these used?
Underline the key ideas in the task.
Write brief notes under these headings:
5 Work in pairs.
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Identify all the passive verbs in the sample proposal. t 4VHHFTUJPOT GPS JNQSPWFNFOUT OVNCFS UIFTF JO
Discuss why the passive has been used in preference to order of priority)
the active. Make a paragraph plan and think of suitable headings.
Which of the following sentences could be rewritten Write your proposal, using passive verbs where
using passive verbs? appropriate and any phrases from the following list that
B We need to encourage people to use the recycling may be useful.
bins.
C If they replaced the air conditioning system, they buy local produce dispose of rubbish responsibly
would waste less electricity. recycle waste save energy share car journeys
D The problem has become worse over the past year. switch to natural energy use public transport
E The builders should have insulated the roof when
they constructed the building.
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F I believe all residents will agree with this proposal.
G At present no one is taking the problem seriously
enough.
H Engineers have been developing more efficient
forms of solar heating.
Rewrite the sentences you have identified and say why
the others cannot be changed.

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