Fantasy

Lead-in

  • What is your favorite movie/book genre? Give at least one example of a movie or book from each of the following genres: 
    • Fantasy 
    • Historical 
    • Horror 
    • Science fiction 
    • Western 
    • War 
    • Mystery 
    • Romance 

Presentation

Pre

  • What’s the difference between fantasy and science fiction?

Top Down

  • What does the text talk about?
  • A group of astronauts exploring space
  • A scientist who invents a time-travel machine
  • A team of heroes who break a curse in a magical land
  • A group of astronauts exploring space
  • A scientist who invents a time-travel machine
  • A team of heroes who break a curse in a magical land

The Legend of the Kind-Hearted Sorcerer

In a faraway land, a world-famous castle was built on top of a glowing mountain. It was protected by a dragon, whose story was told in many best-selling books. Long ago, the land was ruled by a kind-hearted sorcerer. He was loved by all and was always ready to help.

One day, a powerful curse was placed on the kingdom. Dark clouds covered the skies, and the sun was hidden for weeks. The people were scared, and many villages were destroyed. A group of brave heroes was chosen to find the lost gem that could break the curse.

Their journey was full of danger. They were attacked by monsters in an action-packed battle. Many traps were set by evil spirits, but the heroes survived. At last, the well-known Tower of Mist was reached, where the gem had been hidden for centuries.

The heroes were welcomed back as legends. Their story was widely-recognized by people in every kingdom. The curse was broken, and the skies were bright again. The kind-hearted sorcerer was remembered forever in songs and tales.

Bottom Up

  • True or False
  1. The castle was built on top of a glowing mountain.
  2. The dragon was a friendly pet of the villagers.
  3. The kind-hearted sorcerer was hated by everyone.
  4. A powerful curse was placed on the kingdom.
  5. The heroes were chosen to protect a treasure.
  6. The battle with monsters was action-packed.
  1. The castle was built on top of a glowing mountain. True
  2. The dragon was a friendly pet of the villagers. False
  3. The kind-hearted sorcerer was hated by everyone. False
  4. A powerful curse was placed on the kingdom. True
  5. The heroes were chosen to protect a treasure. False
  6. The battle with monsters was action-packed. True

Post

  • What message do you think the text gives?
  • What kind of genre is the story?
  • Do you like this kind of stories? Why or why not?

Target Language

Past Passive

  • Affirmative

(verb be + past participle) 

Proud and prejudice was written in 1813. 

Proud and prejudice wasn’t published as a poem. 

The Harry Potter books were made into film trilogies. 

  • Negative: 

(verb be + not + past participle) 

Harry Potter and The Hobbit weren’t based on true stories. 

  • Questions: 

When was Lord of the rings translated into Portuguese? 

  • Past Participle Verbs
  1. build – built
  2. choose – chosen
  3. create – created
  4. describe – described
  5. discover – discovered
  6. destroy – destroyed
  7. eat – eaten
  8. enjoy – enjoyed
  9. find – found
  10. give – given
  11. hide – hidden
  12. know – known
  1. make – made
  2. read – read
  3. say – said
  4. see – seen
  5. show – shown
  6. take – taken
  7. throw – thrown
  8. translate – translated
  9. turn – turned
  10. wear – worn
  11. win – won
  12. write – written

Controlled Practice

  • Complete the sentences using the past passive. Use the verb in brackets.
  1. The Lord of the Rings trilogy ____________ into movies. (turn)
  2. Many fantasy books ____________ into several languages. (translate)
  3. The final battle scene ____________ with special effects. (create)
  4. The original book ____________ by a British author. (write)
  5. The magical sword ____________ in a secret cave. (find)
  1. Dragons ____________ as dangerous creatures in the story. (describe)
  2. The wizard’s tower ____________ by lightning. (destroy)
  3. The story ____________ at the city library last week. (read)
  4. The hero’s journey ____________ by many young readers. (enjoy)
  5. The treasure ____________ after a long search. (discover)
  1. The Lord of the Rings trilogy was turned into movies.
  2. Many fantasy books were translated into several languages.
  3. The final battle scene was created with special effects.
  4. The original book was written by a British author.
  5. The magical sword was found in a secret cave.
  1. Dragons were described as dangerous creatures in the story.
  2. The wizard’s tower was destroyed by lightning.
  3. The story was read at the city library last week.
  4. The hero’s journey was enjoyed by many young readers.
  5. The treasure was discovered after a long search.

Freer Practice

  • Complete the sentences with your own ideas. Use the past passive when possible.
    • The most action-packed movie I have ever seen was… and it made me feel…
    • “The Hobbit” was turned into a best-selling film series, and…
    • My neighbor is very kind-hearted, so she always…
    • The Eiffel Tower is a well-known monument that…
    • Rio de Janeiro is a world-famous city because…
    • The show was so action-packed that I couldn’t…
    • His book became a best-selling novel in just a few weeks, and…
    • My favorite singer is… and she/he is well-known for being…

Production

  • Write a short paragraph about your favorite book or movie. Use the past passive voice. You may also use compound adjectives like well-known, best-selling, or world-famous if you want to make your text more interesting!

Example: Harry Potter was written by J.K. Rowling. It was translated into many languages and…

Homework

Match the verbs to their form in the past passive voice.

  1. chose
  2. write
  3. hide 
  4. take 
  5. give 
  6. see

(   ) written

(   ) chosen

(   ) seen

(   ) taken

(   ) given

(   ) hidden

 

  1. chose
  2. write
  3. hide 
  4. take 
  5. give 
  6. see

(2) written

(1) chosen

(6) seen

(4) taken

(5) given

(3) hidden

Complete the sentences using the Past Passive.

  1. The horror movie was _______ (direct) by a new filmmaker.
  2. The villain was _______ (hide) behind the door.
  3. The costumes were _______ (make) by a famous designer.
  4. The script was _______ (write) in just two weeks.
  5. The actor was _______ (choose) for his unique voice.
  6. The film was _______ (show) at an international festival.
  1. The horror movie was directed by a new filmmaker.
  2. The villain was hidden behind the door.
  3. The costumes were made by a famous designer.
  4. The script was written in just two weeks.
  5. The actor was chosen for his unique voice.
  6. The film was shown at an international festival.

Rewrite the sentence in past passive voice.

Example: She wrote a book yesterday. > A book was written yesterday.

  1. They created a new superhero film.
  2. They found the script in a drawer.
  3. They chose a horror theme.
  4. They built the set in a week.
  5. They translated the movie into French.
  6. They destroyed the monster at the end.
  1. A new superhero film was created.
  2. The script was found in a drawer.
  3. A horror theme was chosen.
  4. The set was built in a week.
  5. The movie was translated into French.
  6. The monster was destroyed at the end.

Put the words in the correct order.

Example: be / more / relaxed / want / a / bit / I / to > I want to be a bit more relaxed.

  1. thriller / A / based / was / book / on / the
  2. shown / was / last / documentary / year / The
  3. props / carefully / were / The / stored
  4. by / filmed / It / was / a / drone
  5. in / selected / scenes / were / city / The / the
  6. quickly / was / postponed / event / The
  1. The thriller was based on a book.
  2. The documentary was shown last year.
  3. The props were carefully stored.
  4. It was filmed by a drone.
  5. The scenes were selected in the city.
  6. The event was quickly postponed.

Find and correct the mistakes.

Example: He is bit angrier. > He is a bit angrier.

  1. The movie was choose by the academy.
  2. The role was play by a new actor.
  3. The lights was dimmed.
  4. The set were build quickly.
  5. The book was write by a teenager.
  6. The film was see by everyone.
  1. The movie was chosen by the academy.
  2. The role was played by a new actor.
  3. The lights were dimmed.
  4. The set was built quickly.
  5. The book was written by a teenager.
  6. The film was seen by everyone.

Writing

Write a paragraph describing how a famous movie (real or fictional) was made and received.

Example: The movie was released in 1994 and was praised by critics…