7537 how to work with grammar and have fun

MOVIE SEGMENTS TO ASSESS GRAMMAR GOALS
ACTIVITY 135 – PASSIVE VOICE WITH SIMPLE PAST
HACHIKO – A DOG STORY
I. TALK TO A GROUP OF STUDENTS ABOUT THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS. THEN SHARE YOUR
OPINIONS WITH THE CLASS

1. DO YOU HAVE A PET? TALK ABOUT IT.
2. DO YOU PREFER DOGS OR CATS? WHY?
3. IS IT IMPORTANT TO HAVE PETS? WHY?
4. WHEN ARE PETS HELPFUL IN A PERSON'S LIFE? EXPLAIN IT.
5. WHEN ARE PETS HARMFUL TO A PERSON?
6. WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF HAVING
PETS?

II. WATCH THE MOVIE SEGMENT AND CHECK THE ALTERNATIVES WITH THE
MANAGED TO SEE DURING THE SCENE.
1. (

) A JAPANESE MONK PUT THE COLLAR AROUND HACHI'S NECK.

2. (

) HE PUT HACHI IN A CAGE.

3. (

) HE TOOK HACHI TO A TRAIN STATION.

4. (

) HE FED HACHI.

5. (

) A COUPLE OF GUYS PICKED HACHI UP AT THE AIRPORT.

ACTIONS YOU

6. (

) THE BAGGAGE CARRIER ACCIDENTALLY DROPPED HACHI'S CAGE ON THE STATION
PLATFORM.
7. (

) SOMEONE FOUND THE BROKEN CAGE.

8. (

) PARKER FOUND AND CARRIED HACHI HOME.

ÏII. NOW REWRITE THE SENTENCES ABOVE IN THE PASSIVE VOICE. MAKE SURE YOU WRITE AFFIRMATIVE OR
NEGATIVE SENTENCES ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION PRESENTED IN THE SEGMENT.
EX: 1. THE COLLAR WAS PUT AROUND HACHI'S NECK (BY A CHINESE MONK).

2
3
4

Claudio Azevedo

5
6
7
8

MOVIE SEGMENTS TO ASSESS GRAMMAR GOALS
ACTIVITY 135 – ANSWER KEY
PASSIVE VOICE WITH SIMPLE PAST
HACHIKO – A DOG STORY

I.
ALL ITEMS ARE TO BE CHECKED, EXCEPT 4 AND 7.
II.
2. HACHI WAS PUT IN A CAGE.
3. HACHI WAS TAKEN TO A SUBWAY STATION.
4. HACHI WASN'T FED.
5. HACHI WAS PICKED UP AT THE AIRPORT.
6. HACHI'S CAGE WAS ACCIDENTALLY DROPPED ON THE STATION PLATFORM.
7. THE BROKEN CAGE WASN'T FOUND.


Claudio Azevedo