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ESL / EFL RESOURCES Introducon In this enjoyable card game, students describe objects using the present simple passive. Procedure Divide the class into groups of four and give each group a set of cards. Ask the students to shuffle the cards and place them face down in a pile on the desk. Demonstrate the game by picking up one of the picture cards and showing it to the class. Ask the students to make present simple passive sentences to describe the object. Write the students' ideas on the board. For example, if you picked up the picture of the dictionary, the students might say: It's made from paper. It's used in the classroom. It's bought by someone learning a language. It's used to find the meanings of words, etc. Explain that when the students describe an object, they must use the pronouns: it, they, this or these. Students then take it in turns to turn over a card and describe the object to the other students in the group using the present simple passive. The first student to guess the object wins the card. The student with the most cards at the end of the game wins. Acvity Type Listening and speaking activity, group work Language Focus Present simple passive Describing objects Aim To describe objects using the present simple passive. Preparaon Make one copy of the cards for each group of four and cut as indicated. Level Pre-intermediate Time 25 minutes TEACHER'S NOTES Passive Descripons Teach-This.com © 2017 Permission granted to reproduce for classroom use.

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Page 1: TEACHER'S NOTES Passive Descriptions - Teach- · PDF filePassive Descriptions Teach-This.com 2 Permission granted to reproduce for classroom use. ESL EL RESORCES PRESENT SIMPLE PASSIVE

E S L / E F L R E S O U R C E S

Introduction

In this enjoyable card game, students describe objects using the present simple passive.

Procedure

Divide the class into groups of four and give each group a set of cards.

Ask the students to shuffle the cards and place them face down in a pile on the desk.

Demonstrate the game by picking up one of the picture cards and showing it to the class.

Ask the students to make present simple passive sentences to describe the object. Write the students' ideas on the board.

For example, if you picked up the picture of the dictionary, the students might say: It's made from paper. It's used in the classroom. It's bought by someone learning a language. It's used to find the meanings of words, etc.

Explain that when the students describe an object, they must use the pronouns: it, they, this or these.

Students then take it in turns to turn over a card and describe the object to the other students in the group using the present simple passive.

The first student to guess the object wins the card.

The student with the most cards at the end of the game wins.

Activity TypeListening and speaking activity, group work

Language FocusPresent simple passive

Describing objects

AimTo describe objects using the present simple passive.

PreparationMake one copy of the cards for each group of four and cut as indicated.

LevelPre-intermediate

Time25 minutes

TEACHER'S NOTES