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Passive Voice Usage
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Passive Voice Usage

B1en35 min

What you'll learn

  • Talk about passive voice usage with confidence.
  • Read and understand passages about passive voice usage.

Tips for this lesson

  • Repeat new words out loud several times.
  • Try to use today's vocabulary in your own sentences.
  • Don't worry about mistakes — they help you learn!
Step 1 of 7
1Warm-up

Vocabulary

Learn the following words and repeat after your tutor.

  • routine
    routine
    /ruːˈtiːn/
    noun
  • schedule
    schedule
    /ˈʃedjuːl/
    noun
  • habit
    habit
    /ˈhæbɪt/
    noun
  • manage
    manage
    /ˈmænɪdʒ/
    verb
  • passive
    passive
    /passive/
    noun
  • discuss
    discuss
    /dɪˈskʌs/
    verb
Step 2 of 7
2Vocabulary

Vocabulary in Context

Study each word and its example. Try to use it in your own sentence.

  • routine
    routine
    /ruːˈtiːn/
    noun
  • schedule
    schedule
    /ˈʃedjuːl/
    noun
  • habit
    habit
    /ˈhæbɪt/
    noun
  • manage
    manage
    /ˈmænɪdʒ/
    verb
  • passive
    passive
    /passive/
    noun
  • discuss
    discuss
    /dɪˈskʌs/
    verb
Step 3 of 7
3Fill the blanks

Practice Conversation

Complete the dialogue with your own answers.

Teacher
Teacher
Let's talk about passive voice usage. What do you think?
Student
Student
I think passive voice usage is very interesting.
Teacher
Teacher
Can you tell me more? Give me an example.
Student
Student
For example, I often...
Teacher
Teacher
That's great! How about in your daily life?
Student
Student
In my daily life, I...
Step 4 of 7
4Read aloud

Read Aloud

Read your lines aloud with your tutor. Pay attention to pronunciation.

A conversation about passive voice usage.
A conversation about passive voice usage.
You: student · Tutor: tutor
Teacher
Teacher
Today we're discussing passive voice usage. What's your experience with it?
Student
Student
Well, I've always been interested in passive voice usage. I think it's quite relevant.
Teacher
Teacher
Can you elaborate on why you find it relevant?
Student
Student
Certainly. In my opinion, passive voice usage affects our daily lives in many ways.
Teacher
Teacher
That's a good point. Would you say it's more positive or negative?
Student
Student
I'd say it has both positive and negative aspects. On one hand...
Step 5 of 7
5Fill the blanks

Extended Practice

Fill in the blanks with appropriate words or phrases.

Teacher
Teacher
Have you ever thought about passive voice usage?
Student
Student
Yes, I have. I believe that ___
Teacher
Teacher
Interesting. What would you change about it?
Student
Student
I would change ___
Teacher
Teacher
And why is that important to you?
Student
Student
It's important because ___
Step 6 of 7
6Picture prompts

Picture Discussion

Look at the images and answer the questions.

Ex. What can you see in this picture?
  1. passive voice usage scene
    #1

    Describe what you see in this picture about passive voice usage.

  2. people engaged in passive voice usage
    #2

    What is happening in this image?

  3. passive voice usage context
    #3

    How does this picture relate to today's topic?

Step 7 of 7
7Discussion

Open Discussion

Share your thoughts and opinions freely.

  1. 1.What is your personal opinion about passive voice usage?
  2. 2.Do you think passive voice usage will be more or less important in the future?
  3. 3.What surprised you most about today's lesson?