How to present a new structure to your EFL

students

There are 2 approaches:Deductive

Traditional Rule-driven Top-down

Usually the grammar rules are explained in a mini-lecture format. Students are allowed to practice the structure after they have been given the rule.

Inductive Modern Rule-discovery Bottom up

The teacher gives the students the structure in context and then the students try to form their own explanation of the rule. It is ELICITED from the students. This is a type of guided discovery.

Deductive General rule Specific examples

Practice

Inductive Specific examples Practice

General Rule

Advantages

Deductive good for Ss who are

used to more traditional style

more direct good for higher

levels saves time better for older

students

Inductive student centered more interesting for

students learn it better learn in context Ss involved in own

learning better for lower

levels More participation

Disadvantages

Deductive teacher centered not good for

younger learners boring Ss are passive could be

memorized

Inductive can waste time if

done improperly older Ss are not

used to it

Lesson with Inductive Approach

Passive Voice Uses

Tikal was built by the Mayans.

The Pyramids were built thousands of years ago.

The Statue of Liberty was made by the French.

This estilo was carved by some Mayans.

This was made in Guatemala.

This was woven in Guatemala.

The Pyramids were built thousands of years ago.

__________built the Pyramids.

This estilo was carved by some Mayans.

______________carved this estilo.

This was made in Guatemala.

___________________made this.

This was woven in Guatemala.

___________ wove this.

Tikal was built by the Mayans.

Some Mayans built Tikal.

The Statue of Liberty was made by the French.

Some French people built the Statue of Liberty.

Who did it? What is their name?Which is more important?

Who built the pyramids? Who built this? Who wove the fabric?

The pyramids or the people who built it? The Statue of Liberty or the people who

built it? Tikal or the people who built it?

So, what are 2 reasons to use passive voice?

When do we use Passive?

1. When we don’t know the subject. 2. When the object is more important

than the subject.