Lesson plan: formation and development of the passive in english

Rewrite these sentences as suggested:

1. 
   They make the best shoes in Italy.
   The best shoes…
   
2. 
   They are sending the package by air.
   The package…
   
3. 
   Leila was preparing biscuits.
   Biscuits…
   
4. 
   An electric engine has started the fire.
   The fire…
   
5. 
   The government announced a conference on global warming.
   A conference on global warming…
   
6. 
   They will publish a local newspaper in this small town.
   A local newspaper…
   

Step 5: Production
The Production stage is a less controlled stage. Students will have to use the target language in a more authentic way.
Using The Target Language In a Less Restricted Activity
Reporting A News Story
The teacher, in this stage, will ask students to work in groups and to do one of the tasks below as if they were reporters.
Divide the class into groups and give them prompts like the following:
Group 1

• 
  Last night, some people robbed the school.
  
• 
  They took some supplies.
  
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  They broke a window.
  
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  They stole a television and two computers.
  
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  Finally, they photocopied all the final exam papers.
  

Group 2

• 
  The parliament passed a new law about child protection.
  
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  Associations suggested the law.
  
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  The government will implement the law this year.
  
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  The government will provide shelter for homeless children
  

Group 3

• 
  They burglarized the Star Video shop on Main Street.
  
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  They broke the glass door.
  
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  They disconnected the alarm.
  
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  The police found the suspect in the back room.
  
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  The police took the suspect to the police station for questioning.
  

Group 4

• 
  Levi Strauss invented jeans in the United States in 1872.
  
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  Today, people wear jeans in many countries around the world.
  
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  The make many styles and colors.
  
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  Lately, Levi’s has introduced a new range of snowboard-related jean.
  
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  Now, manufacturers produce jeans all over the world
  

Group 5 

• 
  Someone called the police to the First National Bank yesterday.
  
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  They robbed the bank at 12:15 pm.
  
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  They have stolen one million dollars.
  
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  They didn’t hurt customers.
  
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  The police shot one robber.