Hey, teachers! Students find some grammar structures easier, others - more difficult. One of the reasons why this happens is that there is no such grammatical structure in the students' native language, and they cannot associate it with anything. Passive Voice is one of them because, for example, the Ukrainian language avoids passive constructions. Naturally, in our language, "the workers repair the house" or "the singer performs a song", or "a friend invites you to a birthday party", not "the house is repaired by workers", "the song is performed by a singer", or "you are invited by a friend to a birthday party". Although Passive Voice is less frequently used in English, students have to be able to use it especially if they intend to take Cambridge exams, ZNO or EVI, or to be able to write academic texts for IELTS or write formal correspondence or speak in formal situations, etc. Of course, in order to learn to use this grammatical construction correctly, you need a lot of controlled practice. At this stage, students will learn to use the Passive Voice in a limited context by doing gapfills, multiple choice, grammar code activities, or correcting mistakes, etc. However, it is necessary to give them the opportunity to use this grammatical structure more freely, in a relaxing atmosphere and in situations close to real communication. We have selected some interesting activities you can do with your students. These are ideas that can be easily adapted to your students’ needs and the teaching context. |
