A SHORT
STORY OF AN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER
By
Teacher Rosalia Nalleli Pérez Estrada
PASSIVE
VOICE. ACTIVITY: IDENTIFY THE PASSIVE VOICE STRUCTURES
Hello!
My name is Peter. I am an Industrial Engineer and I studied a Masters degree on
Quality long time ago.
I have worked in a tiles factory for more than
20 years. I was invited to work here by an old friend who had been promoted to
a manangement position. I remember that when I entered this company, the raw
material was carried by trucks from one state to another. Now it is transported
by helicopter but most of the times it is transported by train. When we have a
lot of production, we sometimes need to buy the raw material abrad, then it is
brought to Mexico by ship. It is much easier this way.
In
that time, when I entered this famous company, the new employees were
interviewed by a general human resources manager, English was not required and
if you only spoke Spanish, there was not any problem. Now, newcomers are
interviewed first by the recruitment crew, but speaking another language is
requested first. It does not matter if you don´t have Engineering experience;
you must speak English first. Once you are hired, you are trained immediately
on what you will do in the company.
Tiles,
toilets and tubs are produced in this company. At the beginning, they were hand made. Now, they are made by some small
robots which are pulled by some transportation bands. Now, our products are
being sold around the world. When the company began, its products were only
made in white. Now, they are being made in many colors. I can say that many
things have changed in the company since I entered.
I Iove my job!
ACTIVITY:
WRITE DOWN THE PASSIVE SENTENCES THAT YOU FIND HERE.
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