Lesson Plan

Information about the class:

Class/Age: a VIII-a A, 13-14 years old

Level: A2

School status: non examination class, English- 2nd language

Learner profile: They are generally active but get distracted very easily. They are highly
motivated by immediate rewards (a good grade / extra points) or pair / group working. The
majority have a linguistic intelligence, being able to understand the meaning of words and use
them in various contexts.

Time: 20 min

Information about the lesson:

Title: Passive Voice-form and usage

Topic: Grammar

Type of lesson: Teaching something new

Aims: 1. To improve the student's ability to communicate effectively in formal written

English using passive voice

2. To develop an understanding and appreciation of the forms of the passive voice

3. To create opportunities for students to engage in creative self-expression
4. To develop a knowledge and understanding of passive voice uses.
Objectives: By the end of the lesson, Ss should be able to:

1. Know the form of passive voice construction

2. Convert a sentence from active voice to passive voice and vice versa

3. Write sentences in the passive voice in Present Simple and Past Simple tenses

4. Explain the use of the correct voice in the appropriate situations, taking into account
usage, effect and intention

Aids: textbook, blackboard, handouts, cards

Procedure:

Stage Activity Interactio Time Observations

n
Warm-up Greetings T-S 2 Telling Ss about
T introduces herself how that
parcipular
lesson will pass
off
Presentatio T writes on the board a sentence; asks T-S 7 Ss are given
n students to translate it and to say how clues (e.g the
else could it be written without agent in the
changing the meaning active becomes
T writes on the board 4 other subject in the
sentences in passive voice and T-S 7 passive)
discusses them with the Ss
e.g She dropped the pen.
T asks the Ss to identify the subject
and the verb. T-S 6
The pen was dropped.
T asks the Ss to rebuild the sentence
beginning wih the pen.

Ss open the books on page 58 and T

discusses the table and explains the
passive forms

The uses of PassiveVoice are

discussed and witten in the
notebooks.
Controlled The T gives the Ss a handout and the T-S 5 -handout
practice first exercise is done in class, with the
help of the teacher. During the
exercise, the T will ask Ss to motivate
their answers when necessary, the
teacher will help with more
explanations in order for the Ss to
better understand the use of passive.
The next exercise is also done in T-S 5 -handout
class, with the help of the T.
Semi- Games are the best way to implicate T-S 10 -cards
controlled Ss in activities. The T divides the -if there is not
practice class into groups of 4/5 Ss. Each enough time for
group will receive 7 cards with the Ss to finish
pictures. Each card contains words to their sentences,
 describe the picture shown in it. The the group with
Ss will have to form sentences in the the most correct
passive voice using those words. The sentences
first group to finish will be exempted writen will win.
from homework.
Free Homework. Ss will have as T-S 2 -handout
practice homework exercises 3 on the handout
and the T will give them another
handout with one more exercise.