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    Passive Voice 3.32: Is Based Was Built Has Been Visited Was Designed Is Being Filme Was Written

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    The document discusses several inventions that were created by women including the dishwasher invented by Josephine Cochrane in 1886, windshield wipers invented by Mary Anderson in 1903 to solve the problem of visibility while driving in rain or snow, and disposable diapers invented by Marion Donovan in 1950 which improved lives by making diaper changes more convenient. Other inventions discussed include "Wite-Out" created by Bette Nesmith Graham to correct typing mistakes and the bulletproof vest material Kevlar invented by Stephanie Kwolek in 1966 which has saved thousands of lives.

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    The document discusses several inventions that were created by women including the dishwasher invented by Josephine Cochrane in 1886, windshield wipers invented by Mary Anderson in 1903 to solve the problem of visibility while driving in rain or snow, and disposable diapers invented by Marion Donovan in 1950 which improved lives by making diaper changes more convenient. Other inventions discussed include "Wite-Out" created by Bette Nesmith Graham to correct typing mistakes and the bulletproof vest material Kevlar invented by Stephanie Kwolek in 1966 which has saved thousands of lives.

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    The document discusses several inventions that were created by women including the dishwasher invented by Josephine Cochrane in 1886, windshield wipers invented by Mary Anderson in 1903 to solve the problem of visibility while driving in rain or snow, and disposable diapers invented by Marion Donovan in 1950 which improved lives by making diaper changes more convenient. Other inventions discussed include "Wite-Out" created by Bette Nesmith Graham to correct typing mistakes and the bulletproof vest material Kevlar invented by Stephanie Kwolek in 1966 which has saved thousands of lives.

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    PASSIVE VOICE 3.

    32
    l. The movie is based on a famous book.
    2. The house was built in the 16th century.
    3. The castle has been visited by thousands of tourists.
    4. The tower was designed by a famous architect.
    5. Where is it being filmed?
    6. Who was it written by?

    1. Listen to the interview.


    Presenter: Good afternoon, and welcome to another edition of Science
    Today. On today's programme we are going to hear about women
    inventors. When we think of famous inventors, we usually think of men,
    people like Alexander Graham Bell, Guglielmo Marconi, Thomas Edison.
    But, as Sally will tell us, many of the things that make our lives easier today
    were invented by women.

    Sally: That's absolutely right. Let's take the


    dishwasher for example. This was invented by a
    woman named Josephine Cochrane in 1886. She
    was a rich American who gave a lot of dinner
    parties. But she was annoyed that her servants
    used to break plates and glasses when they were
    washing the dishes after a party. So, Josephine decided to try and invent a
    machine which could wash a lot of plates and glasses safely. Apparently,
    she said, 'If nobody else is going to invent a dishwasher, then I will!' She
    designed the machine, and then she found a company to make it. At first
    only hotels and restaurants bought Josephine's new machine, but today the
    dishwasher is used by millions of people all over the world.

    The car was invented by a man, but it was a woman, Mary Anderson, who
    in 1903 solved one of the biggest problems of driving. Until her invention it
    was impossible for drivers to see where they were going when it was raining
    or snowing. They had to open their window. The name of Mary's invention?
    Windshield wipers.

    An invention that definitely improved the lives of millions of people was


    disposable diapers. They were invented by a
    woman called Marion Donovan. Her father and
    uncle were inventors, and when she had young
    children she sat down and invented a diaper
    that you could use and then throw away.
    Anybody who has a small baby will know what
    a big difference disposable diapers make to our
    lives. But although she invented it in 1950, it wasn't until 1961 that an
    American company bought Marion's idea. Today more than 55 million
    disposable diapers are used every day and Marion's invention has been
    made more eco-friendly. Now you can buy biodegradable diapers!

    And now to our next inventor. In 1956, Bette Nesmith Graham was working
    as a secretary. Like all secretaries at that time, she used to get very
    frustrated and angry when she made typing mistakes. In those days if you
    made a mistake, you had to get a new sheet of
    paper and start again from the beginning. Then she
    had a brilliant idea, which was to use a white liquid
    to paint over mistakes. Her invention is called
    ‘’wite out’’ today. Mrs Graham was a divorced
    mother, and her invention made her a very rich
    woman. Her son, Mike Nesmith became a famous pop star- he was a
    member of the American group, The Monkeys.

    And finally ... policemen, soldiers, and politicians all over the world are
    protected by something that was invented by a woman. In
    1966 Stephanie Kwolek invented Kevlar, a special material
    which was very light, but incredibly strong, much stronger
    than metal. This material is used to make bullet-proof
    vests. Stephanie's invention has probably saved thousands
    of lives.

    Presenter: Thank you very much Sally, so ... if you thought that everything
    was invented by men, think again.

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