Grammar and Speaking - passive and active forms
Intermediate level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide clarification and practice of passive and active verb forms in the context of weather and climate
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide accuracy speaking practice in a conversation in the context of weather and climate
Procedure (41-55 minutes)
1. I will write 3 sentences on the board, each with two variations (one being passive, the other being active). I will ask the students to have a look at the sentences for a minute in pairs and decide what the difference is between the two. 2. We will check as a class 3. I will then ask the class to tell me which word is the subject/object in each - different colours
EXERCISE 5a and b 1. Students will work alone to complete the exercises (write table (c) on the board) 2. Check as a class EXERCISE 5c 3. Ask students to read the article on the previous page and then work in pairs to complete the table
EXERCISE 5d 1. How do we make the negative passive? We make negative passive sentences by making the verb form of 'be' negative - e.g. 'isn't', 'aren't', 'hasn't', 'wasn't' 2. Point out that we can also use other modal verbs - Could, must, should, might, etc.
EXERCISE 6 - pronunciation 1. Play audio file twice 2. Write sentence on the board with stress and drill
EXERCISE 7a 1. Ask students to read the text and answer the question EXERCISE 7b 2. Pre-teach 'park ranger', 'toenail', 'eyebrow' and 'lightning strike' 3. Students select correct answers 4. Check in pairs EXERCISE 7c 5. Check as a group using audio file 6. Check as a class
EXERCISE 8a 1. Students read (ICQ) 2. Ask students which city it is and what problems it has EXERCISE 8b 3. Students do the exercise on their own 4. Check in pairs 5. Check as a class
1. Students write one newspaper headline in the passive voice about the weather, and one in the active 2. Students share it with the class