Activating the passive
We teach the passive voice… The the passive voice is taught…
Have a look in most coursebooks and this is how the passive is presented and practised. However, the challenge faced by students and teachers alike is not how it is formed or what it means but when and why it is used. In Activating the Passive, these key questions, impliactions for the classroom and practical ideas will be explored. Click here for ppt presentation: Activating the passive
Related Posts
2.0 Web or not 2.0 Web – the teaching kids with technology question
Neil McMahon – neil@ih-buenosaires.com
Part One – A little bit of theory and a practical example...
Friday May 13th 2011 I presented... read more
Task of the month – What’s on the menu? (By Neil Mc Mahon)
Living in Buenos Aires, there’s nothing I enjoy more at the end of a long week of teaching... read more
My experience in Copiapó, Chile (by Rob Clements)
Teach in Chile Advertisement
Dear Kate,
How are you? I hope you are well.
I was in touch with you last year... read more
Celebrating the success of the Olympics Opening with a reading lesson for B1 to C2
Wasn't the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games brilliant? Danny Boyle and those thousands of volunteers did... read more
Hits and misses from the IATEFL Day One ‘pool
Neil's following the IATEFL conference from afar - Sandy, Maggie, Penny and Delia vie for his attention... read more
CELTA & DELTA at International House Buenos Aires
CELTA & DELTA at International House
On Friday 8th July 2011, Bruce Thompson and Neil McMahon presented the CELTA and DELTA... read more
IH Teachers Online Conference – 50 years of IH Teacher Training
On Friday 25th May teachers from all of the IH schools around the world (over 150 in over 50 countries) will... read more
‘My First Classes (Post-CELTA) by Anne Delessio
My First Classes (Post-CELTA) (don't feel obligated to read! but I thought I'd share a bit about the experience.....sorry it... read more

Leave a Reply