The Passive - Speaking

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 3

The Passive

AT3
Speaking Activity

Today's Agenda

- I can turn an active sentence to the passive

- I understand why we use the passive

- I can use the past simple to engage in speaking and use the passive 

Give an example of a passive sentece:

Turn this active sentence into the passive:
The police arrested the thief.

Active or passive sentence:
She had written a book.

1. Active
2. Passive

A book had been written.

1. Active
2. Passive

Why do we use the passive?

- to focus on the event/object/doer

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Why do we use the passive?

1. we don’t know who did what the verb says
2. we don't care who did it
3. we do care, but focus is on the event
4. All of the above

Task 1: Active or Passive Sort

Goal: 
- Sort which sentences are active or passive

Tips:

- Use the passive 'cheat sheet' handout for help.

How:

- Work in pairs

- 5 minutes

Mr. Dessens has bought new shoes.

The student was hit by Mr. Dessens.

I was walking in the forest for hours.

The teacher was fired the other day.

Are you being discriminated against?

Have you ever stolen anything?

Active

Passive

Passive

Passive

Active

Active

The thief was caught right after the robbery.

The student was hit by a green car.

I am walking in the forest right now.

My manager was fired the other day.

The cat was chased by the dog.

She broke up with me on Valentine's day.

Active

Passive

Passive

Passive

Active

Active

Put the words in the correct order to make 1 Active and 1 Passive sentence.

the

problem

is

being

dealt

with

my

stolen

somebody

bicycle

has

new

Recap

What makes a sentence active/passive?

Task 2: Role-Play Script  (10min)

With your role-play cards, you are either the Accuser / Accused.

Accuser: Read the sentences and create a script focusing on the event (the passive). Ask the accused if they did what the card says.
_____________________________________________________________

Accused: Pretend that you did not do anything. Do not confess! Make them believe someone else did it.

YOU  WILL  ACT  THIS  OUT  IN  10  MINUTES!

Task 3: Act it out! (5 min)

Role-play:

Act out your script between the accuser and accused.

Try your best to be very convincing.

3 groups will be chosen to present to the class!

Present!

3 pairs will act it out. (2 minutes per pair)

- Did the accuser use passive sentences?

- Did the accused blame it on someone else and use the past simple to deny the allegations?

Pair 1: Was the focus on the event and using the passive?

😒🙁😐🙂😃

Present!

3 pairs will act it out. (2 minutes per pair)

- Did the accuser use passive sentences?

- Did the accused blame it on someone else and use the past simple to deny the allegations?

Pair 2: Was the focus on the event and using the passive?

😒🙁😐🙂😃

Present!

3 pairs will act it out. (2 minutes per pair)

- Did the accuser use passive sentences?

- Did the accused blame it on someone else and use the past simple to deny the allegations?

Pair 3: Was the focus on the event and using the passive?

😒🙁😐🙂😃

How well do you understand how to form the passive?

010

What do you need more help with?

Well done!

Next lesson:

Editing your essay and changing your active sentences to the passive!