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Off2Class ESL Lesson Plan - Introducing the Passive Voice

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. <br><br>If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachers' notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account.

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Off2Class ESL Lesson Plan - Introducing the Passive Voice

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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.

  2. Thank you for downloading your FREE Off2Class lesson plan! This teacher-led lesson plan is designed using the communicative approach - perfect for teaching students online or in any screen-enabled classroom. To access the Teacher Notes and Answer Key, or to assign homework, click here to set up your FREE Off2class account. Don’t forget to join the discussion on Facebook to get access to other great tools for online ESL instruction. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  3. What happened to the cake? © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  4. What happened here? A B D C © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  5. Match pictures to the sentences A Someone cleaned the room. Someone broke the window yesterday. Someone delivered the parcel. B D C Someone ate the apple. © 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 The room was cleaned by somebody. A The window was broken by somebody yesterday. The apple was eaten by someone. B D C The parcel was delivered by someone. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  8. Active and Passive passive active Someone deliversthe mail every day. The mail is delivered by someone every day. Someone cleans my room. My room is cleaned by someone. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  9. Active and Passive The object of an active sentence becomes the subject of a passive sentence. Someone deliversthe mail every day. The mail is delivered by someone every day. active passive The passive verb is be+ verb3: It is done. The car was hit. The window was broken. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  10. How to form the present simple passive subject be verb3 subject present simple of be verb3 … The houses are cleaned every day Cream is made from milk The mail is delivered to the office We are invited to the party © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  11. How to form the past simple passive subject be verb3 subject past simple of be verb3 … The houses were cleaned every day The telephone was invented in 1876 The parcel was delivered to my house We were invited to the party © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  12. Complete the sentences were taken was built 1. The injured people were taken to the hospital by the ambulance. 2. This house _________ in 1982. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  13. Complete the sentences was taken was kicked 3. This photo _________ in Paris, when I was a student. 4. The ball _________ over the fence. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  14. Make a passive sentence was stolen is made is eaten is produced 5. Bread _________ from flour, salt, water and yeast. 6. A lot of cheese _________ in Spain, France, Italy and Germany. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  15. Make a passive sentence was stolen is made is eaten is produced 7. In Turkey, yogurt _________ with hot food. 8. Andrew’s bag _________ from his car last night! © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  16. Make a passive sentence Remember: present simple or past simple? And don’t forget to use verb3! grow paint write invent 9. This book _________ by a famous author. 10.The telescope __________ by Hans Lippershey in 1608. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  17. Make a passive sentence Remember: present simple or past simple? And don’t forget to use verb3! invent paint write grow 11. Wheat _________ on large farms across the world. 12. The Milkmaid _________ by Johannes Vermeer. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  18. Make a passive sentence Remember: present simple or past simple? And don’t forget to use verb3! make find destroy build 13. Paper _________ from wood. 14. The city _________ by an earthquake last year. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  19. Make a passive sentence Remember: present simple or past simple? And don’t forget to use verb3! make find destroy build 15. ‘Good news! Your stolen car _________ last night by the police.’ 16.New apartments _________ every year in my city. © 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. active passive Someone delivers the mail every day. The mail is delivered by someone every day. The subject of an active sentence becomes the agent of a passive sentence. Someonedelivers the mail every day. The mail is delivered by someone every day. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  21. Using by active passive Someonedelivers 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. Complete the sentences using by many Canadians the Romans Jack an architect 17.This building was designed _______. 18. Paris was attacked _______ in 52BC. 19. French and English are spoken _______. 20.We were invited to a party _______. © 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. The jewels were stolen from the museum. Someone stole the jewels from the museum. The jewels were stolen from the museum by someone. © 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? Who sent the letter? This is unknown information This is unimportant information © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  25. Make passive sentences 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 © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  26. Change the active sentences into passive 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. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  27. Change the active sentences into passive 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. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

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