Lesson plan: formation and development of the passive in english

LESSON PLAN: FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE PASSIVE IN ENGLISH

Lead-in (Review)
A lead-in is obviously an activity that prepares or leads the students to what we want to teach. Teaching the passive voice requires that students review the infinitive, simple past, and past participle of regular and irregular verbs.
Step 1: Lead-In
To begin the lesson, students will complete a chart by filling in the simple past and past participle forms of various verbs. This activity will help students to review and practice the past tense and past participle of regular and irregular verbs.
Infinitive, Simple Past, And Past Participle Chart
Step 2: Reading: The Titanic
Teaching The Passive Voice Using A Text
After, reviewing the infinitive, simple past, and past participle, it is high time to contextualize the target structure, the passive voice.
The teacher will ask the students to read a passage about the Titanic and answer comprehension questions.
But before, the teacher may want to pre-teach some key vocabulary such as iceberg, lifeboats, and non-fiction. This should be done as quickly as possible (through pictures or quick explanations, for example.)
After that, the teacher will ask students to read and answer the comprehension questions below.
The Sinking Of The Titanic
On March 31, 1912, the Titanic construction was completed with a new design believed to make it unsinkable. However, not enough lifeboats were provided for the passengers and crew. Tragically, the ship sank because its hull was damaged by a collision with a massive iceberg. The event claimed the lives of 1,513 individuals. In response to the disaster, numerous magazines were printed in various languages, new international safety laws were enacted, and the Ice Patrol was established in 1914 in response to the sinking of the ship. In 1985, the ship’s wreckage was located on the ocean floor and was explored. To date, several films have been produced about the Titanic, including the 1997 release of the well-known movie. The non-fiction book “A Nightmare to Remember” was written by Walter Lord. It recounts the sinking of the Titanic.