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Learning objectives By the end of the lesson, Ss will get a better awareness
of modern technology
By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to use simple
passive voice structures
STAGES
Warm-up
Procedure: discussion
Class management: whole-class activity
Teaching aids: none
Timing: 2 minutes
Description of the activity: T greets the Ss and asks them questions about their mood to
encourage speaking
Activity one
Procedure: speaking
Class management: whole class
Teaching aid: Whiteboard
Timing: 5 min
Interaction: T-Ss, Ss- Ss
Description of the activity:
With Ss’ book closed, T asks the Ss to elicit names of gadgets they use in everyday
life. Write suggestions on the board : tin opener, television, pocket calculator, laptop,
mobile phone, etc
T asks Ss which are most important to them and why.
Ss open the books on page 78 and describe the objects they see on the page. T asks
the Ss to read the questions and to answer them on their own but to consult in groups
for question 4.
Now Ss answer question 4 as part of the activity No 2, after having scanned the text
for the answer
Activity two
Procedure: reading
Class management: whole-class
Teaching aids: text book
Timing: 15 minutes
Interaction: Ss- Ss(pair work)
Description of the activity:
T allows the Ss to read the text called “Music on the Move” so that the Ss make an
idea of what the text is about. They read the instructions and the T emphasizes that Ss
should simply scan the text and not worry about the details at this stage.
While Ss work, T writes a simplified version of the notes on the board. As Ss finish,
T asks them to complete the notes on the board.
T corrects them with the whole class when everyone has finished.
Activity three
Procedure: Grammar in focus: passive structures
Class management: pair-work
Teaching aids: worksheets, text book
Timing: 15 minutes
Description of the activity:
With books closed, T writes the following sentences on the board:
Underline the verb forms and T asks Ss what the three sentences on the board have in
common.(they all contain a form of BE followed by past participle), in order to
elicit that they are in the passive.
Now T writes the form of the passive on the board, discussing the agent by asking
further questions about the above examples such as:
Who could take the awlkman everywhere?
Who had to make the components very small?
Who has sold more than 100 million Walkmans?
The T writes the conclusion as explanatory notes.
T hands out worksheets for Ss to study more examples with the passives, and then do
a set of exercises.
Homework
Timing:3 minutes
Task: T asks Ss to write a short paragraph about the benefits of modern gadgets.