Some experiences help gifted students in grade 8 to studay and do passive exercises better

A. INTRODUCTION
I. THE REASON TO CHOOSE TOPIC
English plays an important role in our lives. English is the most popular and
common language in the world, it is a tool to facilitate integration with the
international community and region. It helps us integrate and access to
international information about science and technology, education, culture,
health, industry, agriculture ...
In periods of economic integration with the world. Learning language is
really essential in each country. Especially in Vietnam, learning English has
become a necessity of life. Today in the world and in many countries in the
region have regarded English as a second language along with their native
language to use in life and economic development, such as Singapore, the
Philippines ..
Our country has renovated gradually, we are committed industrialized
countries to modernize and expand relations with other countries. Especially
after Vietnam joined the WTO, English is used more and more widely, even in
the main in Vietnam. Thus the teaching and learning of foreign languages and
especially English are considered important and serious teaching in schools.
Recognizing the importance , himself a teacher of English at secondary level
has the responsibility to equip students with basic knowledge so that they can
learn English well at secondary level. Teaching skills are very important to the
students but Teaching grammar is also less important. Especially, gifted
students. In the book of level 8,9,there are many important grammartical topics
such as reported speech, conditional sentences, wish sentences and passive
form. Passive form is a part of vital knowledge in the examinations, so the
students have to grasp it. In the framework of this article I would like to

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mention the issue.“ Some experiences help gifted students in grade 8 to study

and do passive exercises better”
II.RESEARCH PURPOSE
The status of teaching and studying passive voice has been applied for many
years and finding the best solutions helps gifted students to study and do
passive exercises better.
III. RESEARCH METHODS
- Documentary research method
- Practical teaching method
- Pedagogical experimental method
- Coordinative and cooperative method .
IV. OBJECT AND RESEARCH SCOPE
- Gifted students in grade 8 of Tran phu secondary school, Nong Cong district,
Thanh Hoa province .
- Some experiences help gifted students in grade 8 to study and do passive
exercises better.

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B.CONTENT
I. RATIONALE
English is the global language and also a subject that has been led first in
innovation in high schools. The Ministry of Education and Training has
developed a project to improve the quality of teaching and learning foreign
languages throughout the country. It is possible to speak English in particular
and foreign languages in general are focal points which are concerned and
developed strongly. Renovation and improvement of the quality of learning
foreign languages need many solutions that must first reform the teaching and
learning methods. However, in order for students to improve their English
language skills, in addition to provide them with an abundant vocabulary,

teachers also need to build a solid grammar foundation. And from this, they will
develop their ability to communicate in English. Students generally think that
English grammar is very mysterious, difficult to understand, so that they feel
heavy, bland and become reluctant, afraid when they learn them. Therefore, It is
very necessary to teach the subject matter in a systematic, logic and it makes
student easy to understand . It is very important for each teacher to teach this
subject.
II. STATE OF THE PROBLEM .
1. The states of teaching and studying English at Secondary School.
We can not negate that passive English is one of the most important
grammatical parts. It is commonly used not only in literature but also in
everyday communication. Passive knowledge, however, is sparsely distributed
in textbooks from English 8 to 9, which makes it easy for the students to forget
and make mistakes. Even some students do not understand why to use passive
sentences while we have active sentences. Especially, some special passive
sentences. From that fact, I have put the content "Passive in English" into
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teaching students 8th grade with a duration of 12 periods to help children have
the ability to apply passive in many different situations.
2. Result and effect of state.
By examining the quality of the academic year 2015 - 2016 in grade 8 with
learning result as follow.
Class

Total

9(2015- 15

Good
N
1

%
6,7

fair
N
4

%

Average
N
%

Poor
N
%

26,6

6

4

40,1

26,6

2016)
From this state, the position is a direct teacher who teaches English, I always
wondered, agonizing to find out appropriate teaching methods for students, to
inspire them when they learn passive voice. So every lesson I always create and
use many different methods suitably for every student. Especially, teaching
passive form.I have applied the following solutions.
III.help gifted students to study and do passive exercises
better.
Passive voice is a vital and complicated part in English grammar. The passive
sentence in English is used when we want to emphasize the action in the
sentence, the agent causes the action, no matter who or what is not important.
The passive voice is taught in English 8. It is not an easy problem for the
teachers and the students. when the students do passive exercises. They make
too many mistakes because they don’t understand sentence transformation
clearly. They don’t grasp the theory of passive voice. thus, When I teach passive
sentences. I usually pay attention to the theory of passive voice as such usage,
form and sentence transformation, some special passive forms and another
kinds of exercises. I usually divide passive voice into two parts : Passive voice
in tenses and special passive voice. In order to study and do passive sentences

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better, I have to distinguish active and passive voice. This makes students
understand active and passive voice.
1. Difference between active and passive voice
a. Active sentence:
* Using: Active sentence is the sentence used when the subject himself is
reminded to take action

For example: Mary did her homework yesterday.
* Normal form of active sentence:
S+V+O
S (subject): Subject
V (verb): verb
O (object): object
For example: My parents are preparing a lot of delicious cakes.
S

V

O

b. Passive Sentence:
* Using:
- Passive sentences are used when the subject himself can not take action.
For example: My money was stolen yesterday.
* Form of passive sentence.

be + VpII
be: verb "to be"
VpII: Verb conjugated from two
2. Passive forms in tenses and special passive forms
a. Structure is used to change from active sentences into passive sentences
Active: S + V + O
Passive: S + be + VpII + (by + O)

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When we change active sentence into passive sentence, we have to make
following steps .
- Determine S,V,O and tense of verb in the active sentence
- Change object of active sentence into subject of passive sentence.
- Alter main verb in active sentence into verb (past participle)in passive
sentence.
- Add “tobe” before verb (past participle) in the passive sentence ( “ tobe “
depends on tense of main verb )
- Write other factors down and unchange them .
- Change subject of active sentence into object of passive sentence and place
before “by” .
b. Passive forms in tenses
+ Present progressive tense
Eg : He is learning a book now .
-> A book is being learned by him now .
Form : S + am/is/are + Ving + O -> S + am/is/ are + being + V(pp)…by + O
+ Past progressive tense
Eg: Nam was preparing the meal at that time
-> The meal was being prepared by Nam at that time
Form : S + was/were + Ving + -> S + was/were + being + V(pp) ……by + O
+ Present simple tense
Eg : She arranges the books on the shelf every weekend.
-> The books are arranged on the shelf by her every weekend.
Form : S + V(infi) / V(s/es) + O -> S + am/ is/ are + V(pp) + ……..+ by O
+ Past simple tense
Eg : He bought a lot of books yesterday
-> A lot of books were bought by him yesterday
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Form : S + V(ed) + O -> S + was/were + V(pp) + ….+ by + O
+ Present perfect tense
Eg: She has seen Nam recently
-> Nam has been seen by her recently.
Form : S + has / have +V(pp) -> S + has/ have + been + V(pp) +...+ by + O
+ Past perfect tense
Eg: I went out after I had finished my homework .
-> Iwent out after my homework had been finished .
Form : S + had + V(pp) + O -> S + had + been + V(pp) + ….+ by + O
+ Future perfect tense
Eg : I will have taken an English course by the end of this month
-> A English course will have been taken by me by the end of this month.
Form : S + will / shall have + V(pp) + O
-> S + will / shall have + been + V(pp) + ….+ by + O
+ Simple future tense
Eg: He will meet his mother tomorrow
-> His mother will be met tomorrow
Form : S + will / shall + V(bare infi) + O
-> S + will / shall + be + V(pp) + ….+ by + O
+ Near future tense :
Eg: He is going to play tennis tomorrow
-> Tennis is going tobe played by him tomorrow.
Form : S + am/is/are + going to + V(bare infi) + O
-> S + am/ is / are + going to + be + V(pp) + ….+ by + O
+ Modal verb:
Eg: He must do his homework today.
-> His homework must be done today
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Form :

S + modal verb + V(bare infi) + O
-> S + modal verb + be + V(PP) ………by + O

Note : If No is placed before subject in the active sentence, we have to change
into negative in the passive sentence.
Eg: Nobody has used this bike for two years
-> This bike hasn’t been used for two years
c. Special passive voice
When I teach passive voice,I pay attention to special passive voice for gifted
students.This passive voice is applied in the examination for gifted students and
it is difficult for them to understand and do exercises correctly. Therefore I have
taught this part carefully and give many kinds of different exercises to help
students to distinguish them more clearly.
* Passive voice with verb of two objects : send. Bring, buy, give ………
Eg1 : He gave me a new watch yesterday
-> I was given a new watch by him yesterday.
-> A new watch was given to me by him yesterday.
Eg2 : She bought me a new book last week
-> I was bought a new book by her last week
-> A new book was bought for me by her last week.
Form : S + V + O(io) + O(do)
-> O(io) + be + V(pp) + O(do)
-> O(do) + be + V(pp) + to / for + O (io)
Note :
- Kinds of verb with preposition “to” : send, bring, give, show……….
- Kinds of verb with preposition “for” : buy, get, make, do, save ……….
*Passive voice with verb : need / make
+ Need

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Eg: You need to water flowers.
=> Flowers need watering/to be
Form: S.O + need to + V(infi) + O
=> S(thing) + need to be + V(pp) / S+ need + Ving
+ Make
Eg : He made me do my homework
=> I was made to my homework by him
Form : S + make s.o do s.th =>S.o+ be made + to do s.th
* Passive voice with causative form : have / get
Eg1: She had him repair her car every day
-> She had her car repaired every day
Form : S + have + O1 ( person ) + V(bare infinitive )+
O2( thing)
=> S + have + O2( thing ) + V(pp)
Eg2 : Minh got lan to wrap her book
-> Minh got her book wrapped by Lan
Form : S + get + O1 (person) + to infinitve + O2(thing )
=> S + get + O2 (thing) + past participle
* Passive voice with verbs of perception : See, watch,
hear, smell, taste…
Eg: She saw him come in
-> He was seen to come in
They saw the man running away
-> The man was seen running away
Form : S + V + O + bare infi / Ving
=> S + be + V(pp) to inifi/ Ving

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* Passive voice with verbs of opinion: say, think, believe,
report,rumour,know, claim, assume,estimate,
report,annouce, expect,hope............
Eg1:

They say that he isa good doctor.

Method 1 : It is said that he is a good doctor
Method 2 : He is said to be a good docto
Eg2 People said that he had left for London.
Method 1: It was said that he had left for London.
Method 2: He was said to have left for London
Eg3 : Mamy people believe that the army is crossing the frontier
Method 1 : It is believed that the army is crossing the frontier.
Method 2 : The army is believed to be crossing the frontier.
Form : S + V + ( that) + Clause ( S2 + V2 + O ..............)
=> It + be + said +(that) + clause (S2 + V2 +
O ..........)
S2 + be + said + to - infi.............
+ to have + V(pp)
* Passive voice with imperative sentences
Eg1: Write your name here
-> Let your name be written here
Form :
+ Verb + O + A
-> Let + O + be + V(pp) + A
Eg2 : He let me go out -> I was let go out ->I was allowed to

go out
Form:

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+ (S) + let +sb+ do + sth
-> S + be + let +V(bare infi)
-> S + be + allowed to + V(bare infi)
Active commands can also be turned into passive with
SHOULD/ MUST in some situations:
Eg3 : Don’t use the car in case it breaks down.
–> The car shouldn’t be used in case it break down.
Eg4 : Don’t let the others see you.
- > Don’t let yourself be seen.
Form :
Don’t let + Sb + V + you
–> Don’t let + yourself + be + P.P2
*Passive voice of To - infinitive: : like, hate, love, want, wish, prefer, hope....
+ object + to-infinitive
Eg: He wants someone to take photographs.
→ He wants photographs to be taken.
Form :

S + V + O + to + V* + O*
=> S + V + O* + tobe + V* (pp)

+ If object of verb “ to – infi “ is the same subject as the
subject of the sentence, the passive form is formed
without the object.

Eg : He likes people to call him sir
-> He likes tobe called Sir
Form : S*+ V + O + to + V* + O
=> S* + V + tobe + V* (pp)

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* Passive voice of Gerund: love, like, dislike, enjoy, fancy, hate, imagine,
regret, mind, admit, involve, deny, avoid....etc
Eg: I like you wearing this dress.
>> I like this dress being worn by you.
Form : S + V + O + V*ing + O*
=> S + V + O* + being + V* (pp)
+ If object of verb “ to – infi “ is the same subject as the
subject of the sentence, the passive form is formed
without the object.
Eg : He doesn’t like people laughing at him .
He doesn’t like being laughed at
Form : S* + V + O + Ving + O*
S* + V + being + V(pp) + …………
* Passive voice with to – infi / gerund + object
Some verbs: advise, agree, insist, arrange, suggest, propose, recommend,
determine, decide, demand, etc.
Ex: He decided to sell the house.
→ He decided that the house should be sold.
Form : Subject + verb + to-inf/ V-ing + object
=> Subject + verb + that + subject + should be + pp
* Passive voice with fake subject
Eg: It’s very difficult to study English.

=> It’s very difficult for English to be studied
Form : It + be + adj + to-V + O …..
–> It + be + adj + for O + to be + P.P2 ….
* Passive voice with some adjectives : possible/ important / essential/
necessary
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Eg1: It’s possible to grow roses in this land -> Roses can be grown in this land
Form : It is + possible + to V + O (có thể/không thể làm gì) necessary
Impossible
-> S + can / can’t + be + V(pp)
Eg2: It’s important to save water

->Water must be saved

Form : It’s + important + to + V + O

(cần thiết/quan trọng phải làm gì)

Essential
-> S + must + be + V(pp)
Eg 3: It’s necessary to protect the environment
->The environment should be protected
Form : It’s + necessary + to + V + O(cần thiết/không cần thiết phải làm gì)
unnecessary
-> S + should / shouldn’t be + V (pp)
* Passive voice with it’s +possessive adjective+ duty
Eg: It’s your duty to clean the floor
-> You are supposed to clean the floor

Form : It’s + possessive adjective + duty to + V + O (trách nhiệm của ai
phải làm gì)
-> S + (be) + supposed + to + V + O (ai đó buộc phải làm gì)
3. Guide students to practice doing exercises
I guide students to apply the knowledge which they have learned to do exercises
in order to help them understand the theory more clearly and know how to use
them more accurately
Ex1 : Change into passive form
1. He often prepares the meal.
2. She writes a letter to me.
3.He is listening to music now
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4.He is reading a novel in his room.
5.Did Nam paint his house green ?
6.Everybody cooked dinner in the kitchen
7.Lien opened the door of the classroom.
8.They were carrying the injured player off the field.
9.Mrs. White was drawing diagrams on the blackboard.
10.They weren't playing cards at that time
Key
1. The meal is often prepared by him.
2. A letter is written to me by her
3. Music is being listened to by him now
4. A novel is being read in his room
5.Was Nam’s house painted green ?
6.Dinner was cooked in the kitchen.
7.The door of the classroom was opened by Kien
8.The injured player was being carried off the field

9.Diagrams were being drawn on the blackboard by Mrs White.
10.Cards weren’t being played at that time .
Ex2 : Change into passive form
1.John hasn't finished his homework.
2.He hasn't seen you for years.
3.Nobody has used this room for ages.
4.He has caught a lion recently
5. She will visit her mother this weekend.
6. The secretary must send this packet tomorrow.
7. He should clean up his apartment.
8.I have to improve my English.
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9.You must learn your lessons tonight.
10. We are going to organize a party tonight.
Key
1. His homework hasn’t been finished by John
2. You haven’t been seen for years.
3. This room hasn’t been used for ages .
4. A lion has been caught by him recently
5. Her mother will be visited by her this weekend.
6. This packet must be sent by the secretary tomorrow
7. His apartment should be cleaned up by him
8. My English has to be improved by me
9. Your lesson must be learned to the library by you today
10.A party is going to be organized tonight
Ex3 : Change into passive form
1. They sent me the message
2. He bought her a car yestday

3. I have given her a book recently
4.He will show me a new house tomorrow
5. Nam needs to do his homework
6. Open your book !
7. Take off your hat.
8. Don’t do that silly thing again.
9. Let tell them about it .
10. Don’t let the other see you
Key
1.The message was sent to me
2. A car was bought for her by him yesterday
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3. A book has been given to her by me recently
4. A new house will be shown to me by him tomorrow
5. Nam’s homework needs tobe done / needing
6.Let your book be opened
7. Let your hat be taken off.
8. Don’t let that silly thing be done again
9. Let them be told about it
10. Don’t let yourself be seen by the other
Ex4 : Change into passive
1.She reported that the flowers were killed by frost.
2.That officer announced that the meeting was delayed until next week.
3.He discovered that this cotton was grown in Egypt.
4.They promise that the performance will start on time.
5.He recommends that we should stay at the city center.
6.It’s necessary to keep your feet warm
7.It’s your duty to obey the rule

8.Someone suggested making the examination easier
9.He recommended inviting only relatives
10. He decided to sell the house
Key
1.It was reported that the flowers were killed by frost.
The flowers were reported to be killed by frost.
2.It was announced that the meeting was delayed until next week
The meeting was announced to have been delayed until next week.
3.It was discovered that this cotton was grown in Egypt.
This cotton was discovered to be grown.

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4.It is promised that the performance will start on time./ The performce is
promised to start on time.
5.It is recommended that we should stay at the city center.
6.It’s necessary to keep your feet warm
7.It’s your duty to obey the rule
8.Someone suggested making the examination easier
9.He recommended inviting only relatives
10. He decided to sell the house
Ex5 : Change into passive
1.I had my nephew paint the gate last week.
2.She will have Peter wash her car tomorrow.
3.They have her tell the story again.
4.John gets his sister to clean his shirt.
5.Anne had had a friend type her composition.
6. I have heard her sing this song several times
7. People saw him steal your car

8. The teacher is watching them work
9. The detective saw the woman putting the jewelry in her bag
10. He heard the baby crying
Key
1.I had the gate painted last week.
2.She will have her car washed tomorrow.
3.They have the story told again.
4.John gets his shirt cleaned.
5.Anne has had her composition typed.
6.She has been heard to sing this song several times
7.He was seen to steal your car
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8.They are being watched to work by the teacher
9.The woman was been seen putting the jewelry in her bag
10.The baby was heard crying
Ex6 : Change into passive
1. He wants everybody to serve him .
2. I don’t want anyone to disturb me .
3. She would like someone to post this letter .
4. He doesn’t want people to make him a fool .
5. I don’t like people to shout at me .
6. I hate people shouting at me .
7. she hates people staring at her .
8. I can’t stand people telling me what to do .
9. I don’t like people interrupting me .
10. I dislike people making jokes about me .
Key
1. He wants to be served

2. I don’t want to be disturbed
3. She would like this letter to be posted
4. He doesn’t want tobe made a fool.
5. I don’t like to be shouted at
6. I hate being shouted at me
7. She hates being stared at
8. I can’t stand being told what to do .
9. I don’t like being interrupted
10.I dislike being made jokes about
Ex7: Change into passive
1. It is difficult to finish this exercise on time.
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2. It’s possible to purify this water
3. It’s essential to send this letter by airmail
4. It’s necessary to keep your feet warm
5. It’s your duty to obey the rule
6. Someone suggested making the examination easier
7. He recommended inviting only relatives
8. He decided to sell the house
Key
1. It is difficult for this exercise to be on time.
2. This water can be purified
3. This letter must be sent by airmail
4. Your feet should be kept warm
5. You are supposed to obey the ruler .
6.someone suggested that the exam should be made easier
7. He recommended that only relatives should ne invited
8. -> He decided that the house should be sold

IV. RESULT OF APPLICATION
After applying this issue to teaching, I find that students have improved more
about doing passive exercises. They no longer make mistakes in the
examination. They feel excited when they learn about passive forms, especially
special passive forms.
By testing and assessment I have achieved better result. This is the result of
grade 8 in 2016 - 2017 .
Class

Total

9(2016- 15

Good
N
9

%
60

fair
N
5

%

Average
N
%

Poor
N
%

33,3

1

0

6,7

0

2017)
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C. CONCLUSION
1. Epilogue
Above is my presentation of content. By teaching passive sentences I realize
that students have distinguished passive sentences from active sentences, I help
students understand the nature of passive forms with the knowledge of system
and logic. Beside I also noticed the passion, interest in study of students when
using the passive sentences. However, they will not be able to grasp the
knowledge of sentence grammar in a short period of time which they have to
prepare from lower classes and combine English and Mother tongue, they
practice, revise and do exercises regularly. Thus, they do these exercises better
and more effectively .With the experience of reviewing for gifted students. I
myself am still limited, the duration of study is short, so the content in this

subject will inevitably have shortcomings. Look forward to constructive
feedback, comments from teachers, or any feedback from readers so that this
issue will be trustworthy for every student and teacher.
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2. Recommendations
I respectfully request the some following ideas : There is an English speaking
club at school, Organizing English speaking competitions in grades, the
investment in equipment, teaching aids and materials, opening many thematic
to myself and colleagues accumulated more experience in teaching and achieve
the highest result to response education requirement today
Looking forward to the contribution and the exchange from comrades,
colleagues and professionals to myself advances every day and my issue gets
most effectively. It contributes to the Education and Training and Training
generation children, take a foreign language to the students, infiltrate their lives
and become more effective and efficient instrument. It is reasonable that we
have made so-called "general technical education and training of the whole
person who is useful to society "
I sincerely thank.
Confirmation of headmaster

Nong cong , April 6th 2018
I swear this is my innovation
I am fully responsible for this innovation.
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