- 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
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:
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- Fantasy
- Historical
- Horror
- Science fiction
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- 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
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
- The castle was built on top of a glowing mountain.
- The dragon was a friendly pet of the villagers.
- The kind-hearted sorcerer was hated by everyone.
- A powerful curse was placed on the kingdom.
- The heroes were chosen to protect a treasure.
- The battle with monsters was action-packed.
- The castle was built on top of a glowing mountain. True
- The dragon was a friendly pet of the villagers. False
- The kind-hearted sorcerer was hated by everyone. False
- A powerful curse was placed on the kingdom. True
- The heroes were chosen to protect a treasure. False
- 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
- build – built
- choose – chosen
- create – created
- describe – described
- discover – discovered
- destroy – destroyed
- eat – eaten
- enjoy – enjoyed
- find – found
- give – given
- hide – hidden
- know – known
- make – made
- read – read
- say – said
- see – seen
- show – shown
- take – taken
- throw – thrown
- translate – translated
- turn – turned
- wear – worn
- win – won
- write – written
Controlled Practice
- Complete the sentences using the past passive. Use the verb in brackets.
- The Lord of the Rings trilogy ____________ into movies. (turn)
- Many fantasy books ____________ into several languages. (translate)
- The final battle scene ____________ with special effects. (create)
- The original book ____________ by a British author. (write)
- The magical sword ____________ in a secret cave. (find)
- Dragons ____________ as dangerous creatures in the story. (describe)
- The wizard’s tower ____________ by lightning. (destroy)
- The story ____________ at the city library last week. (read)
- The hero’s journey ____________ by many young readers. (enjoy)
- The treasure ____________ after a long search. (discover)
- The Lord of the Rings trilogy was turned into movies.
- Many fantasy books were translated into several languages.
- The final battle scene was created with special effects.
- The original book was written by a British author.
- The magical sword was found in a secret cave.
- Dragons were described as dangerous creatures in the story.
- The wizard’s tower was destroyed by lightning.
- The story was read at the city library last week.
- The hero’s journey was enjoyed by many young readers.
- 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
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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 sentences’ halves.
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She also qualified as a professional sailor…
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Visit your dentist or hygienist to have your…
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Alone on the water, he sets up his…
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And if I want to become a zoologist or a biologist, or even…
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But in this case the leader is a musician…
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At the door into the airport, Abbey stopped to slip the…
( ) eventually acquiring the rank of captain.
(5) whose authority is the music he plays.
( ) a veterinarian, I need to go back to school and get the education for it.
( ) kind flight attendant two crisp ten-dollar bills.
( ) teeth scaled and polished on a regular basis.
( ) fishing lines with the utmost precision, a skill that other fisherman lack.
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She also qualified as a professional sailor…
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Visit your dentist or hygienist to have your…
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Alone on the water, he sets up his…
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And if I want to become a zoologist or a biologist, or even…
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But in this case the leader is a musician…
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At the door into the airport, Abbey stopped to slip the…
(1) eventually acquiring the rank of captain.
(6) whose authority is the music he plays.
(4) a veterinarian, I need to go back to school and get the education for it.
(5) kind flight attendant two crisp ten-dollar bills.
(2) teeth scaled and polished on a regular basis.
(3) fishing lines with the utmost precision, a skill that other fisherman lack.
Choose the best option for each sentence.
Example: I wish I were less/more stressed. > I wish I were less stressed.
- I was a lot more messed/mesed up than I am now and it seems like a thousand years ago.
- The rest of the afternoon, I tried to be a bit more/less impatient and a bit more instructive.
- It’s easier, probably a lot less risky, and takes/take full advantage of the prerogatives of office.
- Things are a bit more complicated/complicates when it comes to her family.
- He found that playing cutthroat Spades was much more difficult/dificult than playing with a partner.
- I was a lot more messed up than I am now and it seems like a thousand years ago.
- The rest of the afternoon, I tried to be a bit less impatient and a bit more instructive.
- It’s easier, probably a lot less risky, and takes full advantage of the prerogatives of office.
- Things are a bit more complicated when it comes to her family.
- He found that playing cutthroat Spades was much more difficult than playing with a partner.
Modify the sentences changing big differences to small differences and vice-versa.
Example: He is a bit more stressed than his mother > He is a lot more stressed than his mother.
- Marcio is a bit less fun than me.
- Deborah is a lot more hardworking than her brother.
- Barbara is much smarter than before.
- Vecna is a little less powerful than Jane.
- Plants are a lot easier to take care of.
- Marcio is a lot less fun than me.
- Deborah is a bit more hardworking than her brother.
- Barbara is a little smarter than before.
- Vecna is a lot less powerful than Jane.
- Plants are a bit easier to take care of.
Put the words in the correct order
Example: be / more / relaxed / want / a / bit / I / to > I want to be a bit more relaxed.
- You / rude / lot / a / less / than / are / she / is
- than / better / much / Cats / dogs / are
- watching / more / TV / nature / than / a / is / interesting / Watching / lot / the
- a / little / Renan / you / punctual / less / than / is
- crazier / is / lot / than / me / a / Flávia
- You are a lot less rude than she is.
- Cats are much better than dogs.
- Watching the nature is a lot more interesting than watching TV.
- Renan is a little less punctual than you.
- Flávia is a lot crazier than me.
Find and correct the mistakes.
Example: He is bit angrier. > He is a bit angrier.
- Chickens is a bit noisier than crows.
- My neighbor is a much louder than me and my family.
- Beds are much more confortable than sofas.
- My house is a bit cozyer than my brother’s house.
- Nancy is a litle less romantic than her boyfriend.
- Chickens are a bit noisier than crows.
- My neighbor is a lot louder than me and my family.
- Beds are much more comfortable than sofas.
- My house is a bit cozier than my brother’s house.
- Nancy is a little less romantic than her boyfriend.
Writing
Write a short text comparing you with your family members. Use the target language.
Example: I’m a bit more patient than…