The passive voice in business writing (B2)

This short lesson will provide your students with a a comprehensive overview of the passive voice in English, address certain attitudes related to overusing passive structures in business writing, and help your learners explore their own writing preferences.

Category: Business English, professional communication, formal register

CEFR: B2

Student profile: adults

Lesson aims:

• to revise the usage and structure of passive voice in English
• to address certain attitudes connected with overusing passive constructions in business writing
• to put theory into practice by engaging students in a short grammar building (sentence completion) task and a report writing assignment