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From idea to empire: Passive Voice with Modals

🌀 Passive Voice (All Tenses + Modals)

💼 Business & Startups

🗣️ ESL Discussion & Case Studies

B2 ESL lesson "From idea to empire" — Passive Voice with modals and the Airbnb story

Business and Startup Vocabulary

This lesson tells the inspiring story of how Airbnb grew from renting out air mattresses to becoming a worldwide company. Students learn useful words and phrases from the fields of economy, education, organization, and business to discuss entrepreneurship and global companies.

Passive Voice with Modals and All Tenses

Learners use the Passive Voice to explain processes and responsibilities in business. Activities include gap-fills, sentence transformations, and role-play tasks describing how companies are founded, expanded, and regulated.

Speaking and Case Study: From Small Idea to Big Venture

Learners read the story of Airbnb, discuss entrepreneurship and innovation, and practise describing processes in passive structures. Speaking and writing tasks include business case studies and brainstorming how small ideas can become successful ventures.

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