Teaching The Passive Voice: An Introductory Off2Class ESL Lesson Plan

This lesson is the first in a series of ten lessons about the passive voice. These ten lessons are great for helping students grasp this difficult concept. With that being said, you should avoid using this lesson with beginner students. Instead, it is great for pre-Intermediate students but can also be used with intermediate learners for a review.

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1. PC1.1 – Introducing the Passive Voice Off2Class Lesson Plan Lesson 1/10 ESL Lesson Plan © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
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3. What happened to the cake? © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
4. What happened here? A B C D © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
5. Match pictures to the sentences Someone cleaned the room. Someone broke the window yesterday. Someone ate the apple. Someone delivered the parcel. A B C D © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
6. Compare these sentences Someone broke the window. The window was broken by someone. The window was broken by someone is a passive sentence. Someone broke the window is an active sentence. both have the same meaning © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
7. Match pictures to the sentences A B C D The room was cleaned by somebody. The apple was eaten by someone. The parcel was delivered by someone. The window was broken by somebody yesterday. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
8. Active and Passive active The mail is delivered by someone every day. My room is cleaned by someone. Someone delivers the mail every day. Someone cleans my room. passive © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
9. Active and Passive The object of an active sentence becomes the subject of a passive sentence. The mail is delivered by someone every day. Someone delivers the mail every day. The passive verb is be + verb3: It is done. The car was hit. The window was broken. active passive © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
10. How to form the present simple passive subject present simple of be verb3 … The houses Cream The mail We are is is are cleaned made delivered invited every day from milk to the office to the party subject be verb3 © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
11. How to form the past simple passive subject past simple of be verb3 … The houses The telephone The parcel We were was was were cleaned invented delivered invited every day in 1876 to my house to the party subject be verb3 © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
12. 1. The injured people were taken to the hospital by the ambulance. 2. This house _________ in 1982. were taken was built Complete the sentences © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
13. 3. This photo _________ in Paris, when I was a student. 4. The ball _________ over the fence. was taken was kicked Complete the sentences © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
14. 5. Bread _________ from flour, salt, water and yeast. 6. A lot of cheese _________ in Spain, France, Italy and Germany. is eaten is produced Make a passive sentence was stolen is made © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
15. 7. In Turkey, yogurt _________ with hot food. 8. Andrew’s bag _________ from his car last night! is eaten is produced Make a passive sentence was stolen is made © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
16. 9. This book _________ by a famous author. 10.The telescope __________ by Hans Lippershey in 1608. write invent Make a passive sentence grow paint Remember: present simple or past simple? And don’t forget to use verb3! © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
17. 11. Wheat _________ on large farms across the world. 12. The Milkmaid _________ by Johannes Vermeer. write invent Make a passive sentence grow paint Remember: present simple or past simple? And don’t forget to use verb3! © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
18. 13. Paper _________ from wood. 14. The city _________ by an earthquake last year. destroy make Make a passive sentence build find Remember: present simple or past simple? And don’t forget to use verb3! © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
19. 15. ‘Good news! Your stolen car _________ last night by the police.’ 16.New apartments _________ every year in my city. destroy make Make a passive sentence build find Remember: present simple or past simple? And don’t forget to use verb3! © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
20. Active and Passive Remember! The object of an active sentence becomes the subject of a passive sentence. The mail is delivered by someone every day. Someone delivers the mail every day. active passive The subject of an active sentence becomes the agent of a passive sentence. The mail is delivered by someone every day. Someone delivers the mail every day. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
21. Using by active passive Someone delivers the mail every day. The mail is delivered by someone every day. The children ate the cake. The cake was eaten by the children. In a passive sentence, we use by to introduce the thing or person that ‘does’ the verb. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
22. 17.This building was designed _______. 18. Paris was attacked _______ in 52BC. 19. French and English are spoken _______. 20.We were invited to a party _______. many Canadians the Romans Complete the sentences using by an architect Jack © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
23. Why do we use the passive? Sometimes, we do not know who or what causes the action… … often, we don’t show the agent. Someone stole the jewels from the museum. The jewels were stolen from the museum by someone. The jewels were stolen from the museum. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
24. Unknown and Unimportant Sometimes, it is not important to say who or what caused the action, or we do not know who the agent is: The cathedral was built in the 13th century. The letter was sent to my office yesterday. Who built the cathedral? This is unknown information Who sent the letter? This is unimportant information © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
25. 21.The Eiffel Tower / build / in Paris / in 1889 The Eiffel Tower was built in Paris in 1889. 22.butter and cheese / from milk / make 23.this house / by / my grandfather / build 24.by Picasso / paint / this picture 25.many languages / in Europe / speak Make passive sentences © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
26. 26. The boy threw the ball. The ball was thrown by the boy. 27. Last night, a car hit a woman. 28.William Shakespeare wrote many plays. 29.Alexander Bell invented the telephone in 1876. Change the active sentences into passive © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
27. 30.Cows produce milk. 31.A man shot Mr Flinders in the street last night! 32. Many people play football. 33.Fire destroyed the old cinema last year. Change the active sentences into passive © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.