This document outlines a lesson plan for an English class focusing on movies and the passive voice. The lesson includes a warm-up activity where students guess movie genres, a presentation reviewing passive voice structures, and several exercises practicing the passive voice in the context of movies. Students will work individually, in pairs, and as a group. For assessment, the teacher will check students' understanding through questioning and observation of their skills development during the lesson.

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I.F.D.C. LENGUAS VIVAS
TALLER DE PRACTICA DOCENTE
Alumno Residente: Gieser Leticia
Período de práctica: Nivel Secundario
Institución Educativa: Colegio Cavagnaro
Dirección: Calle 70 n° 2753
Sala / Grado/ Año – Sección: 4to año
Cantidad de alumnos: 30
Nivel Lingüístico del curso: Pre – Intermediate
Unidad Temática: Lights! Camera! Action!
Clase N°: 4
Fecha: 06/11/2017
Hora: 9.50 a 11.50hs
Duración de la clase: 120’
Teaching Points:
Revision of Passive Voice Present (Affirmative, negative, present and past)
Revision of regular and irregular verbs.
Use of the new structures: Past Passive/ Present Passive questions (yes/no answers).
Learning Aims
During this lesson, learners will be able to:
Develop writing skills by completing different activities to practice with the topic.
Develop speaking skills by interacting with peers and the teacher talking about a game.
Practice reading skills to complete different tasks.
Develop their writing skills by answering questions in context using the target structure.
Develop their critical thinking skills by reflecting on movies that they know.
Language Focus

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LEXIS FUNCTION STRUCTURE PRONUNCIATION
REVISION Behind the Scenes
vocabulary: cast –
costumes and make-
up, photography,
script, soundtrack,
special effects.
Movie Genres
Recognize and
describe people
who are behind the
scenes.
Identify the new
vocabulary.
Recognize negative
Past and Present
Passive Voice.
Past Passive
negative –
Affirmative (was
- wasn’t/ were-
weren’t)
Present Passive
(isn’t/aren’t).
Have you
seen…?
Do you
know….?
Can you tell
me…?
What’s this?
What can you
see?
Initial /s/ sound as in:
special effects, script,
soundtrack, Steven,
scenes
Teaching Approach: Communicative approach
Integration of Skills: in this lesson plan, students’ listening and speaking skills are integrated
through students’ interaction with the teacher and among them As regards reading and writing
skills, students have to read and answer using the topics that they learnt. At the same time
different sub – skills are developed through the activities, such as relate, complete, associate,
make, in which students are actively involved. Moreover, students will develop their critical
thinking.
Pedagogical Use of ICT in class: In this lesson, a video will be used to support the
presentation and exposure of the students to the teaching point. Activities organised through
the combination of audio and video (audio-visual material) enhances language learning and
acquisition.
Materials: An audio from a video (Mr. Passive Voice). Photocopies.
Seating arrangement: the students will be sitting as usual to work with their partner. We will
move to another room, so I will sure that they will be comfortable to work in pairs and
groups.
Cooperative work: learners will work with their partners to discuss the video, exchange ideas
and retrieve previous knowledge. A socio – constructivist perspective is based on the premise
that human beings learn through building their knowledge and experiencing while
communicating and cooperating with others.
Possible problems / difficulties and possible solutions: the activities may take longer than
expected. That is why it is necessary to check the time spent during each activity so as not to
run out of time for the production stage.

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Students will surely use their mother tongue to refer to some unknown vocabulary. In this
case, I will provide them with the equivalent in English.
Potential problems students may have with the language: if students do not remember new
items, I will use different techniques to help them such as repeating, giving them the first part
of the sentences so they can complete it and giving students a positive feedback to encourage
them to participate.
The activities proposed will also help them consolidate concepts as well as help them correct
some mispronunciation difficulties as regards the movies’ name or genres. I will explain as
many times as they need the new topic (questions). As they will work with internet, I will
monitor them to be careful about the sites that they visit.
Assessment: what will be assessed and how: pronunciation, identification of new items and
understanding of questions will be assessed by asking questions individually for example; can
you tell me an example? What did you watch? What did you like?...etc and observing
students’ development during different instances of the class. Echoing will be a method for
checking listening comprehension. Through this technique I will avoid giving students the
correct answer and I will encourage them to correct themselves.
Routine (5’)
Hello everybody! How are you today?
Students will answer.
Transition: ‘Ok, today we are going to work hard because it is our last class! Well, seat sit on your sits
seats please!
*This is a revision class, so the first part of it, the teacher will make a revision about the topic that they
have learnt during the previous classes.
Warm – up (10’)
The teacher will play a game where the students have to guess what movie genre she is talking about
or what vocabulary from ‘behind the scenes’ she refers, or she will invite to students to read aloud for
his/her partner. So here, the teacher will read some cards to students and they will have to guess it:
Magic and the supernatural
are important in these films
Charlies Chaplin was one of
the first famous actors in
this genre.
These exciting films are
often about spies or crime.
The characters fall in love
and there’s usually a happy
ending.
Comentado [A1]: You are planning to read the first card, right?
Then students can do so in turns.
Comentado [U2R1]: Yes, only the first one, then the students
will have to choose one and read aloud.

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Presentation 5’
Here the teacher will show to students the next image:
They will realize that this is the Oscar award. So the teacher will encourage to students to say what
they think about this and if they know some movies whose which have won it, if they have a favourite
actor or actress, why and so on. When they finish the teacher will give to students the next photocopy:
These films show ordinary
people and their lives.
The navy, air force or army
are shown in these films.
They were popular in the
1950s and include singing
and dancing.
These films are about
criminals and the justice
system.
People who edit the movies
scenes.
The person who takes the
pictures.
When you pretend to be
another person or thing you
use… and….
The person who directs the
scenes and important facts
in a movie…
When you see a movie, you
hear different sounds and
music.
In general, in the movies or
series you see a lot of
characters.

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Transition: ‘well kids, now pay close attention to the photocopy because we will work on that to
refresh the contents that we have learnt in previous classes.’
Procedure (20’)
First of all, the teacher will ask what kind of text is, if it is a short story, article, novel,etc. Next the
teacher will ask to students that to read silently the whole article. To continue with that, the teacher
will ask to students that scan the text and quickly underline the Passives. With colour red they will
underline Present Passive and with blue Past Passive. They will discuss when they finish. When the
finish, she will ask about that, what kind of text is, if it is a short story, article, novel, etc. (here they will
realize that it is an article from a magazine.
Then the teacher will ask to students that with colour red mark to underline all the present passive
voice examples in read and with colour blue mark all the past passive voice examples in blue. They
will discuss what they marked have underlined.
To continue, and as a revision for the practice job, the teacher will ask to students that to write read
the next sentences, where they will have to complete using True or False.
Transition: ‘Ok, as we have read the article in a complete way, we will continue working on that.’
True or false. Justify the false sentences.
1. The Academy awards are recognized the best actors performance. _____
Comentado [A3]: You may ask this before they get to read.
Comentado [A4]: This language awareness activity should be
done after working on the meaning.

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2. Every year, the Oscar awards are celebrated in an informal ceremony. _____
3. There are several actors who are nominated in different categories such as ‘Best actor’ Best
Actress’ Best music’, etc. ______
4. Everybody can assist to Oscar awards ceremony. _______
5. Until 1941 the winners’ names were published on a newspaper the night before the
ceremony. _________
6. This show is seen only for by special people. _________
Then the teacher will check the information together with the students. Here the teacher will explain
if it is necessary the topic or she will evacuate all the doubts that students have.
Transition: ‘Excellent job! Let’s keep working on that! And please! If you have any queries tell me!’
Activity 1 (5’)
The teacher will give to students the next photocopy where the students will have to complete using P
(for passive) or A (for active).
Read the following sentences. Decide if the underlined verb is Active (A) or Passive (P).
1. Leonardo Di Caprio presented an Oscar.
2. Leonardo Di Caprio has been seen in many movies.
3. This actor received several Oscars.
4. The director of his last movie has been nominated many times.
5. Old movies were filmed in black and white.
6. Many actors live in California.
7. Many movies are made in Hollywood.
8. The actor thanked all the people who helped him win.
9. Hollywood was built at the beginning of the twentieth century.
10. Hollywood has become the movie capital of the U.S.
Transition: ‘Have you got any query?’ now we continue working with this topic. Are you ready?’
Activity 2 (5’)
Here the teacher will give to students the next activity in a photocopy:
Comentado [A5]: This shouldn`t be underlined.
Comentado [A6]: Instruction??

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Write the verbs in brackets in the correct form of Passive.
Activity 3 (10’)
The teacher will ask to students that open their workbook on page 68 where they have this activity:
More films 1
______________ (make) in India tan in Hollywood, and the industry makes a lot
of money. It is no surprise that film-makers decided to make a film in India. Slumdog
Millionaire2
____________(base) on
the book Q & A by Vikas Swarup. It 3
__________ (set) in India.
The film 4
_________ (tell) the story of what a person does for love. The acting in the film is
very realistic. The main actors Dev Patel and Freida Pinto 5
_____________ (give) excellent
performances. Some of the actors 6
__________ (not know) by the public before starring in
the film, but now they are famous everywhere. The photography and the costumes 7
_____________ (be) very realistic. The film 8
________(be) very realistic. The film 8
______________ (win) a lot of prizes after it 9
___________ (release). I really recoomend it.

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First the students will have to read the text in a complete way. Then the teacher will ask that students
to underline all the passive (present or past) that they find and complete this table: (she will give to
them a small photocopy): Comentado [A7]: Language awareness should go after working
on meaning.

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Present Passive Voice Past Passive voice
Next, the teacher will ask to students that write the names according to the picture and description.
Transition: ‘Ok kids! Now as we have worked with this topic and you don’t have any doubt, I will give
the practice work self – assignemnt to develop.’
*Here the teacher will give to students the practice work that they have to develop and she will
explain completely.
Self - Assignment (55’)
Transition: ‘Great now it’s time to do the practice work! Pay attention that I’ll explain the
points/slogans’
1) Read the text
Comentado [A8]: Self-Assignment

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2) Write true or false. Justify the False sentences
1. Winsor Mc Cay is considered the father or animation. He drew a lot of pictures in
different papers and then he animated them. ______
2. The most of photographer Pictures were not needed so much time. _____
3. The animation was helped by the celluloid paper, where the animators could draw
without separating the draws. _____
4. Mickey Mouse was not created by Walt Disney. ____
5. ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’ was produced by Walt Disney and it was the
first film that he made. _____
6. Actually, the animation is made by hand. ______
3) Write the year about Walt Disney most important events. (Read the text again).
1. The Disney Studio was moved to Hollywood. ___________
2. Toy Story was made entirely on a computer. _____
3. The first animation on film ‘Gentie the Dinosaur’ was created by Winsor Mc Cay.
_______
4. The Academy Award was won by WALL – E as the best animated film. _____
Comentado [A9]: Language!!
Comentado [A10]: Check meaning.

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5. Walt Disney was born. _____
6. The first talking Cartoon ‘Mickey Mouse’ was introduced by Walt Disney. ____
7. A Studio was opened in Kansas City by Disney. _______
4) Correct the mistakes (if any) in the underlined sentences. Not every sentence has a
mistake. If the sentence is correct, write a C or write a tick.
1. We went to see a movie.
2. Popcorn sells in the lobby of the cinema.
3. Before the movie, coming attractions are show.
4. A lot of popcorn containers and candy wrappers was left on the floor of the cinema.
5. The cinema is big. Fourteen movies are shown at the same time.
6. The movie is for adults. Children don’t permitted to enter.
7. I enjoyed the movie. Did you enjoy the movie too?
8. The Oscars awards present by famous people.
5) Replace the underline words, with words from the box.
1. The film was great! I really liked the clothes and hairstyles.
2. The movie was about a fantastic world that doesn’t exist!
3. I loved this movie! The music in every scene was fantastic!
4. This is a love story with a happy ending.
5. I thought that the dialogues was very realistic.
6. Steven Spielberg is a genius!
7. The man who took the pictures, has done a wonderful job!
8. I loved watching movies or series with good actors.
6) Match the sentences. Then check with the audio.
1. The dog was put in the mail box.
2. The newspaper was walked.
3. The trash was cleaned.
4. The mail was delivered.
5. The kitchen was taken out.
6. The travel arrangement was made.
Audio taken from: https://youtu.be/yKUNYp_Bc0g
Director – Photographer – Romance Romantic –Fantasy – cast –
make up and costumes - soundtrack - script
Comentado [A11]: Correct the mistakes (if any) in the
underlined sentences.
Con formato: Subrayado
Con formato: Sin subrayado
Con formato: Subrayado
Comentado [A12]: They don`t need to listen to the audio to
complete this exercise. The way you present it, they just need to
work on the grammar point.
Why don`t you split the sentences in half and ask them to match the
halves? You can give them an extra option to make it more
challenging.
A listening activity should foster listening comprehension.

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Reading and some activities taken from:
http://ngl.cengage.com/assets/downloads/grcontext_pro0000000013/in_context_3_su.pdf
Closure (5’)
Transition: ‘Well…as you know this is my last class! It was a pleasure work with you and thank you!! Here I have
a little present for you!’
The teacher will give to students a little present (a bag with candies) ☺
Lesson plan
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Great ideas!! You`ve worked hard. ☺
I`m worried about some serious language mistakes. Check before printing
activities, pls. By the way (and this is not a minor comment), the term Practice
Work (=trabajo práctico) does not exist. You should call it a Self-Assignment.
Have a great time!
Aure

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