V4B 4-4-2025 2 lessen

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

Welcome! You need: laptop, notebook/pen, your brain

Program

1. Program / learning goals (5 mins)

2. Grammar recap: the passive (20 mins)

3. Work individually / in pairs + check homework (10 mins)

(4. Short video)

5. TED talk listening exercise (15 mins)

6. Present to each other in groups (20 mins)

7. Round off together (5 mins)

Learning goals

At the end of this lesson...

- I will have refreshed my knowledge about the difference between active and passive sentences

- I can use the passive correctly

- I will have practised my listening skills

Passives

Active -> Passive

Active sentence:

- Peter builds a house.

Passive sentence:

Active -> Passive

Subject - Verb- Object

Do'er of action - action - receiver of action

- Peter builds a house.              

- A house is built by Peter. 

What is the subject in this sentence?

The lion bit the man.

(Onderwerp)

The lion bit the man.

What is the object in this sentence?

(Lijdend voorwerp)

The lion bit the man.

Make it passive:
The lion bit the man

ACTIVE= He steals a bike.

ACTIVE

ONDERWERP = WIE /WAT het doet staat vooraan de zin.

PASSIVE: A bike is stolen.

PASSIVE

DE ACTIE  staat vooraan. NIET wie het doet

These books have been donated.

1. passive
2. active

Almost everyone likes to go on holiday.

1. passive
2. active

The friends have been looking forward to meeting her.

1. passive
2. active

The match will be cancelled because of the rain.

1. passive
2. active

Make a passive:
Lots of books ... (buy) by my father every year.

1. are bought
2. is bought
3. were bought
4. have been bought

Make a passive sentence:
Lots of books ... (read) by children in 1890.

1. are read
2. is read
3. were read
4. have been read

Make a passive:
These films ...(watch, not) by those children yet.

1. aren't watched
2. isn't watched
3. weren't watched
4. haven't been watched

Drag and drop the passive sentence(s) into the box.

The man is eating his bread.

The thief was caught by the police.

The government was shut down.

The secretary writes an email

The musicians play another song

The emails are sent by the secretary now

The songs are played in a different order

Active

Passive

Active or passive voice? Make the correct combinations

I play tennis every Monday evening.

Tennis is played every Monday evening.

 

This bicycle has been built from scratch.

He has built this bicycle from scratch.

Sentence

active or passive?

Active

Active

Passive

Passive

How to recognize a passive sentence...

- A form of 'to be' (am, are, is, was, were, been)

- Followed by a past participle (voltooid deelwoord), like 'bitten'

- Followed by, for example, 'by a lion' OR

- If not, can it be followed by  'by zombies'?

Are all answers 'yes'? 

Congratulations, you have a passive sentence.

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.

My bike was stolen last week.

She broke up with me on Valentine's day.

Active

Passive

Passive

Passive

Active

Active

Thanos ___________ ___________ by the mightiest 

heroes  of the Earth.

is

are

was

being

be

defeated

defeat

been

My broken tap ___________   ___________   _________ now.

is

repaired

was

being

be

fix

repair

been

___________ your room __________  ___________ yet?

is

has

was

cleaned

has

have

platypus

been

Make a passive. Start with 'the salmon'...

Make a passive. Start with 'a book'...

Cedric ... murdered by Voldemort.

Passive = form of 'to be' + past participle

My room was cleaned.

 I think loads of films have been made there.

I was told the scenery in Avatar was based on this landscape.

The girls are decorated with flowers.

Also: can you add 'by zombies'?

studyandexam.com

www.englisch-hilfen.de

To do now:

1. Check out passive & verb tenses: https://studyandexam.com/passive-voice-for-tense.html

2. Do active-passive exercises:  https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/complex_tests/passive1/index.php

3. Study irregular verbs (ELO): https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/irregular-verbs-exercise-3.html

4. Study Wasp vocabulary "10 Most Dangerous"

                                                                   Also, please show me your Wasp homework!

Well done! You...

- understand the difference between active and passive 

   sentences

- can use the passive correctly

See you later!    

Welcome! You need: laptop, notebook/pen, your brain

Program

1. Program / learning goals (5 mins)

2. Grammar recap: the passive (20 mins)

3. Work individually / in pairs + check homework (10 mins)

4. Short video

5. TED talk listening exercise (15 mins)

6. Present to each other in groups (15-20 mins)

7. Round off together (5 mins)

Coming up: 3 minute video

Listen carefully, take a few notes

There will be 4 questions afterwards

www.bbc.com

Discuss with your neighbour:

1. What was this animal called by the first Europeans who saw it?

2. When did the first platypus arrive in England?

3. What did Mr Shaw do to check if the animal wasn't a hoax?

4. Why was it understandable that he wanted to check?

1. What was this animal called by the first Europeans who saw it?

A water mole

2. When did the first platypus arrive in England? 1798

3. What did Mr Shaw do to check if the animal wasn't a hoax?

He checked if the beak hadn't been sewn on

4. Why was it understandable that he wanted to check?

At the time, publications with fantasy creatures 

consisting out of various species were very popular

       > prepare a 1-minute presentation

       > extra time? Find another video

Groups of 3 (made by me)

Present to each other, take notes (ask for clarification)

Go back to your partner, explain what you heard

David Attenborough, BBC Earth

Bears catching salmon 8:53-11:44 (3 mins)

On the hunt for sardines 11:46-15:41 (4 mins)

Well done! You...

- understand the difference between active and passive 

   sentences

- can use the passive correctly

- have practised your listening skills

Don't forget to check Magister before Monday!

edition.cnn.com

www.bbc.co.uk

www.bbc.co.uk

www.englisch-hilfen.de

www.englisch-hilfen.de

learnenglish.britishcouncil.org

a4esl.org

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