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[Mosley]

I've just begun teaching this for first year high schoolers as of today. Used pattern practice, substitution drills, etc. A lot of the students need those but the lesson is a tad "mechanistic"(read: boring) . If anyone has any ideas on how to spice up a grammar based lesson like this one, I'm all ears.

[BS.Dos.]

I'd give you a few ideas, but I'm going home in about 5-minutes.

You really wanna get these type of questions up in the AM when the coffee is still working.

[Privateer]

This might end up being one of those dry boring lessons. They can't all be fun. At least it's a change of pace.

Can't think of anything too great but perhaps something along the lines of turning ordinary language into politician-speak: so, instead of "I made some mistakes", you put "Mistakes were made". Students hopefully will get the idea that using the passive is a good way of evading responsibility, and sounding official (or self-important).

You could try translating a politician's speech into straight talk too.

[Mosley]

Ha, ha! Yeah, I had thought about the "politician" bit..."institutional passive" I think is the technical term. I think you might be able to turn that into a role play w/KTs or adult students but I think it would be beyond the capabilities of most 16 yr. olds. I'll think of something, God willing....