Name Three
ESL EFL Reading and Speaking Activity - Pre-intermediate - 30 Minutes
In this fun card game, students practice making
sentences using the past and present passive. The class is divided into groups
of three or four and each group is given a set of cards. Students take it in
turns to turn over a card and make a sentence by completing the gap with the
passive form of the verb in brackets. The student then reads out the sentence
to the group, e.g. Name three books which were made/have been made into films.
The other group members then race to answer by naming three things belonging to
the category. The first student to do this successfully keeps the card. The
student with the most cards at the end of the game is the winner. Afterwards,
there is a class feedback session to go through the questions and possible
answers with the class.
Passive
Descriptions
ESL EFL
Speaking Activity - Pre-intermediate - 25 Minutes
In this enjoyable card game, students describe objects using the
present passive. In small groups, students take it in turns to pick up
a picture card and describe the object on the card to the other students
using the present passive. For example, if a student picked up a
picture of a dictionary, the student might say: It's made from paper. It's
used in the classroom. It's bought by students, etc. The first student to
guess the object wins the card. The winner is the student with the most cards
at the end of the activity.
Passive Snap
ESL EFL Reading, Listening and Matching Activity - Pre-intermediate - 30 Minutes
In this amusing card game, students play a game
of snap by matching active and passive sentences that have the same meaning. To
begin, the class is divided into pairs. The pairs write down five active
sentences and their passive equivalents. When they have finished, each pair
joins with another pair to make a group of four. Pairs then take it in turns to
read out a sentence (active or passive) for the other pair to provide the
active or passive equivalent. After that, each group of four is given a set of
active and passive sentence cards. The students take it in turns to turn over a
card and read it aloud to the group. The other students listen and try to find
a card that has the same meaning already on the table. If there is such a card,
the first person to shout 'Snap', and place a hand on the card wins the pair of
cards. If there is no match, the student places the card face up on the table.
The student with the most cards wins. As an extension, students can play a
pelmanism game with the cards.
Processes
ESL EFL Lesson - Pre-intermediate - 1 Hour +
This detailed lesson is perfect for teaching
students how to describe processes using the passive. Students begin by
practicing the passive voice structure. Then, they are introduced to sequence
words and shown how to write a process in stages. Finally, students work in
pairs and write two processes using the passive. These processes are then
presented to the class.
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