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Who builds the car? It doesn't matter! The important thing is:
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Hello everyone. Welcome to episode 34. I am Lucas. Anna, why do we have these yellow hats on our heads?
Can you hear the quiet, continuous sound in the background? It sounds like machines. Yes, it has a regular beat. It feels like work is happening.
We are checking how we talk about the world. We are going into a place where what happens is more important than who does it.
Always "who." Who did this? Who said that? Who is responsible? But here, on this metal platform,
We are here to learn the passive voice very well. We will learn how to talk about making things and understand how things are made.
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📖 Vocabulary
Key vocabulary from this episode with part of speech, meaning, and example sentences. Practice along with the video above.
A large building where many things are made using machines.
Cars are built in a big car factory.
To make goods in large quantities, usually with machines.
This company manufactures toys for children.
A grammar structure where the action is more important than the person doing it. (e.g., 'The ball was hit.')
The passive voice is used when we don't know who did the action.
A grammar structure where the person doing the action is the subject. (e.g., 'He hit the ball.')
In the active voice, the worker builds the car.
Made in very large numbers, often by machines, so all items are the same.
Most phones today are mass-produced.
Made by a person using their hands, not by a machine.
This sweater is handmade, so it is unique.
Something that you must do or have; it is mandatory.
Hard hats are required in this area for safety.
Not allowed; forbidden by a rule or law.
Smoking is prohibited inside the building.
To mix completely with a liquid and become part of it; to disappear slowly.
Sugar dissolves in hot tea.
| Word | Type | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| factory | noun | A large building where many things are made using machines. | Cars are built in a big car factory. |
| manufacture | verb | To make goods in large quantities, usually with machines. | This company manufactures toys for children. |
| passive voice | phrase | A grammar structure where the action is more important than the person doing it. (e.g., 'The ball was hit.') | The passive voice is used when we don't know who did the action. |
| active voice | phrase | A grammar structure where the person doing the action is the subject. (e.g., 'He hit the ball.') | In the active voice, the worker builds the car. |
| mass-produced | adjective | Made in very large numbers, often by machines, so all items are the same. | Most phones today are mass-produced. |
| handmade | adjective | Made by a person using their hands, not by a machine. | This sweater is handmade, so it is unique. |
| required | adjective | Something that you must do or have; it is mandatory. | Hard hats are required in this area for safety. |
| prohibited | adjective | Not allowed; forbidden by a rule or law. | Smoking is prohibited inside the building. |
| dissolve | verb | To mix completely with a liquid and become part of it; to disappear slowly. | Sugar dissolves in hot tea. |
| precision | noun | The quality of being very exact and accurate. | The robot arms move with great precision. |
✏️ Exercises
Test your understanding with fill-in-the-blank and multiple choice questions. Click "Check" to see the answer.
Cars ___ (build) in Germany.
English ___ (speak) here.
A ___ is a big building where products are made by machines.
What does "manufacture" mean?
The cocoa beans ___ (ship) to the factory.
The phrase "made in China" is an example of the ___ voice.
Most phones today are ___, meaning many identical copies are made by machines.
Which word is the opposite of "mass-produced"?
Hard hats ___ (require) in this area for safety.
Why do we often use the passive voice in a factory setting?
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