Students review the passive voice and the verb ‘made’ to describe how, where, or when something was manufactured. Students also learn about how Japanese tatami mats are produced.
Tatami Mats Made in Japan
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Intermediate: B1Upper-Intermediate: B2
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3 student pagesTeaching notes
Teaching time 60 mins
Language functions
Describing people, places, or thingsExplaining
Language forms
Passive voicePrepositions
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