Rencana Pelajaran | Metodologi Aktif | Verbs: Passive Voice

Prinsip: Rencana Pelajaran Aktif ini mengasumsikan: durasi kelas 100 menit, studi sebelumnya oleh siswa baik dengan Buku maupun awal pengembangan Proyek dan bahwa hanya satu kegiatan (di antara tiga yang disarankan) akan dipilih untuk dilaksanakan selama kelas, karena setiap kegiatan dirancang untuk mengambil sebagian besar waktu yang tersedia.

Tujuan

Durasi: (5 - 10 minutes)

The objectives section is key in steering both learners and educators during the lesson. By setting clear expectations for student learning, this portion serves as a roadmap for subsequent activities, ensuring alignment between students' prior knowledge and classroom dialogues with intended learning outcomes. This strategy aims to optimise classroom time for practice and application of the concepts, enhancing overall learning efficiency.

Tujuan Utama:

1. Enable learners to shift sentences from active voice to passive voice, pinpointing the patient subject and the agent.

2. Cultivate the ability to identify and differentiate passive voice sentences across various texts.

Tujuan Tambahan:

1. Encourage active involvement of learners in classroom discussions to solidify understanding of the content.
2. Promote teamwork and communication skills among learners during group work.

Pengantar

Durasi: (15 - 20 minutes)

The introduction aims to engage students and highlight the relevance of studying passive voice through real-world examples. Using problem-based scenarios, learners are pushed to apply their existing knowledge practically, setting the stage for further application in class. This context aims to tie the topic back to real-life, boosting learners' interest and showcasing the relevance of this theme across different fields of study and careers.

Situasi Berbasis Masalah

1. Picture yourself reading a scientific article and you come across the sentence: 'The new virus has been identified by the research team.' How would you switch this to active voice while keeping the original intention?

2. Consider a news piece that says: 'The Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo da Vinci.' How would you rephrase this in active voice, showcasing the painter?

Kontekstualisasi

The passive voice is a commonly used structure in academic, journalistic, and literary texts to prioritise the action over the agent. For example, while explaining a scientific process, it often makes sense to employ passive voice to spotlight the process itself, rather than the doer. Furthermore, when the agent is unknown or unimportant, like in many news reports, the passive voice becomes a natural choice. Grasping and wielding the passive voice equips learners to interpret varied texts better and also enriches their writing.

Pengembangan

Durasi: (65 - 75 minutes)

The development phase is crafted for learners to practically employ the knowledge they've gathered about passive voice. Through group work, they can share ideas and collaborate, reinforcing their learning while also developing interpersonal skills. The proposed activities are diverse and challenging, providing learners the opportunity to explore various contexts in which passive voice is relevant, from sentence transformation to debates and narrative creation, ensuring a profound and multifaceted grasp of the topic.

Saran Kegiatan

Disarankan hanya satu dari kegiatan yang disarankan yang dilaksanakan

Kegiatan 1 - Passive Voice Detectives

> Durasi: (60 - 70 minutes)

- Tujuan: Practice converting sentences from active voice to passive voice, identifying both the agent and patient subject in a fun and collaborative manner.

- Deskripsi: In this interactive session, learners will be grouped in teams of up to five, taking on the role of ‘linguistic detectives.’ They'll receive a series of cards featuring sentences in active voice that need to be transformed to passive voice. Each card will include a subtle hint to guide identifying the agent and the patient subject. The goal is for the detectives to accurately convert as many sentences as possible in the allotted time.

- Instruksi:

• Split the class into groups of up to five learners.

• Hand out a set of cards to each group, with each card showcasing a sentence in active voice.

• Set a time limit of 60 minutes for groups to convert the sentences to passive voice.

• Each group will present their transformations while explaining the reasoning behind their choice of agent and patient subject.

• Afterwards, discuss the transformations and rectify any common mistakes.

Kegiatan 2 - Passive Story Builders

> Durasi: (60 - 70 minutes)

- Tujuan: Enhance writing and comprehension skills while using passive voice within a narrative context, bolstering creativity and teamwork among learners.

- Deskripsi: In groups, students will receive a list of events or actions they've got to transform into a series of mini-stories using passive voice. Each story must consist of at least five sentences turned from active to passive voice, ensuring coherence and connectivity among them. This task is designed to practice passive voice while enhancing narrative skills.

- Instruksi:

• Form groups of up to five learners.

• Provide each group with a list of events or actions that should be included in a story.

• Learners must create a story that includes at least five sentences in the passive voice, transforming sentences from the provided list.

• Each group will read their story aloud to the class, while peers identify sentences in passive voice.

• Encourage discussion regarding different applications of passive voice in storytelling.

Kegiatan 3 - Debate on Hidden Agents

> Durasi: (60 - 70 minutes)

- Tujuan: Enhance learners' understanding of the usage and applications of passive voice, sharpening their argumentative and critical thinking skills.

- Deskripsi: During this structured debate, students will argue why passive voice might be more fitting than active voice in certain instances. Groups will prepare arguments based on real or imaginative examples, underlining the importance of focusing on the action rather than the agent. This task seeks to deepen comprehension of the nuances of passive voice utilization.

- Instruksi:

• Organise the class into groups of up to five learners.

• Each group will receive a scenario to prepare their argument.

• Allow time for each group to devise their defence, gathering examples of passive voice usage.

• Conduct the debate in class, facilitating presentations of arguments by each group.

• Wrap up with reflections on contexts where passive voice proves more effective.

Umpan Balik

Durasi: (15 - 20 minutes)

The feedback section aims to reinforce student learning, allowing them to articulate and reflect on the knowledge and skills attained. By sharing experiences and addressing key questions, learners have the chance to consolidate their understanding, identify remaining uncertainties, and learn from each other. This exchange of perspectives fosters a deeper and more contextualised comprehension of passive voice, readjusting students to apply their knowledge in practical and academic settings.

Diskusi Kelompok

Initiate the group discussion by inviting each team to share their insights and experiences from the activities. Ask one representative from each group to present a summary of their discussions and conclusions. Encourage peers to elaborate on challenges faced, the strategies they employed to address them, and the standout takeaways about passive voice.

Pertanyaan Kunci

1. What were the main obstacles in switching sentences from active to passive voice and how did you tackle them?

2. How can the skill of recognising and using passive voice be applicable in real-world scenarios, such as analysing academic articles or journalistic content?

3. Was there any point during the activities where you had to reassess the use of passive voice? Why?

Kesimpulan

Durasi: (5 - 10 minutes)

The conclusion seeks to fortify learning, ensuring that learners possess a robust understanding of the topic discussed. By summarising the lesson’s main points and tying them to practical applicability, this stage assists in solidifying learners' retention of the material and prepares them to employ their knowledge in upcoming scenarios. Moreover, it underlines the importance of the topic for continuous development of communication skills in English.

Ringkasan

To wrap up, let's review what we've covered today about passive voice. Students practised shifting sentences from active to passive voice, identifying patient subjects and agents. They also explored real and made-up examples, which facilitated a deeper understanding of the practical usages of passive voice in a variety of contexts.

Koneksi Teori

Today's lesson intertwined theory with practical application seamlessly. It began with a theoretical overview of passive voice concepts, followed by hands-on activities that enabled learners to apply their knowledge in sentence conversion tasks and debates concerning the use of passive voice. This manner of teaching illustrates the immediate relevance of theory in daily and academic English usage.

Penutupan

Grasping and effectively using passive voice is essential beyond the classroom, shaping learners' abilities to comprehend complex texts, like academic articles and news pieces, while enhancing their own writing expertise. This knowledge is crucial for proficiency in English and for effective communication in various professional and academic environments.