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STUDY AND WRITING SKILLS
9.4
WRITING SKILLS
DESCRIBING A PROCESS
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The pictures above show the early stages of making
chocolate. What do you think is the correct order?
Read the text and check.
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a
Linkers
Sequencing phrases (e.g.
to begin with
) tell
us the order in which things happen. Underline the
sequencing phrases in the text.
6
b
Which other sequencing phrases do you know?
7
The passive is often used to describe a process.
Underline the examples of the passive in the text
above.
8
The pictures below show the later stages of
producing bars of milk chocolate in a factory. Write a
paragraph describing the process, using the words next
to each picture.
THE EARLY STAGES
OF MAKING
CHOCOLATE
– a traditional family business
in West Africa
To begin with, cocoa pods are cut
from cocoa trees with large knives.
The women of the family collect the
pods in large baskets, which they carry
on their heads. Next, the pods are cut
open with a knife and the beans are
taken out. Following this, wet cocoa
beans are put on banana leaves, in a
circle on the ground. More banana
leaves are put on top of the beans.
The wet beans are dried in the sun –
this takes five to six days. Lastly, the
beans are put into sacks for transport
all over the world.
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B
C
D
beans, to roast, 135˚C
beans, to crush,
shells, to remove
inner parts of beans, to press,
liquid chocolate, to produce
bars, to wrap, foil, paper
mixture, to pour,
moulds, to cool down
milk, sugar, to add
