לומדים אנגלית / קוראים ספרי ילדים

The Passive structures will be taught in context using appropriate, relevant texts. Continuous comparison with Active Structures is strongly recommended.

Unit Structure – Junior High

In Junior High, I would suggest spending about 3 – 4 lessons on Passive Structures.

Lesson 1 

Oral Activity introducing the concepts: Active vs Passive.

After describing the cartoons, we might have a discussion on the message behind them – an active athlete compared to a passive one. This might lead to a discussion on the concept of active versus passive attitudes / behaviors as an introduction to Active and Passive Structures in Grammar.

How would I approach the issue in High School?

Assuming this subject has been studied in Junior High, I would review the unit for remedial purposes and reinforcement –2 lessons.

How would I plan one of the lessons? The other lessons might follow a similar structure.

1. Oral Activity– about 10 min.

Suggestions (Suitable subjects for class conversation):

Activities done by the students / teachers to solve discipline issues, organize social events, encourage volunteer work. etc.

2. Presentation of a Text including many examples of the structure I intend to teach or review– about 15 min.

Discussion of the text

Underlining and analyzing the structures  I am teaching

Eliciting the rules and summing up.

3. Class practice: exercises, role-plays, writing activities – about 10 min.

4. Homework – carefully guided activities – about 5 min.

And that's about all for today.

In my next post I will bring examples of texts and exercises.

For more explanations, please see:
דקדוק אנגלי לדוברי עברית, עמ' 89 – 97

For exercises, please see:
The New Language Guidebook and Workbook, p 160 – 198