THE WAYS OF SOLVING EXERCISES WHICH RELATE TO SPECIAL STRUCTURES OF PASSIVE VOICE IN GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION

THANH HOA DEPARTURE OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING DANG THAI MAI HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENCE INITIATIVE THE WAYS OF SOLVING EXERCISES WHICH RELATE TO SPECIAL STRUCTURES OF PASSIVE VOICE IN GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION Teacher: Nguyen Thi Hang English teacher Experience initiative: English THANH HOA, 2018 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION .2 1.1 Reasons for choosing the research 1.2 Aims of the research .2 1.3 Subjects of research 1.4 Scope of the study 1.5 Research facility MAIN CONTENTS 2.1 Theoretical background 2.2 The status of the problem .3 2.3 Teachers and working conditions 2.4 Students and learning conditions 2.5 Solutions .4 2.5.1 Passive infinitve 2.5.2 Passive Gerund 2.5.3 Passive with both a direct object and an indirect object .6 2.5.4 Passive with some verbs of perception 2.5.5 Passive with causative verbs 2.5.6 Passive in the imperative sentences 2.6 Applying the research in teaching 13 2.7 Result before and after applying the research in teaching 19 CONCLUSION AND PROPOSAL 20 3.1.Conclusion 20 3.2.Proposal .20 REFERENCE BOOKS 21 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Reasons for choosing the research As we know, English is used widely in many fields all over the world, especially in technology Moreover, English is still used as a second language in a lot of different countries Due to its importance, English is gradually being made available to most of schools and examinations In general, for students in Vietnam if they want to continue their study at one of the Universities, they will have to pass the GCSE which includes English In my opinion, this is difficult for them so the person teaching subjects should take responsibility for transmitting the knowledge effectively, need the demand of society As we see, in teaching English program at Upper-Secondary School now, passive sentence - a kind of exercise is quite difficult for students, especially in tests and examinations Passive sentence is divided into two parts: normal structures and special cases of passive Through researching and finding out status of English teacher and students, most of students feel embarrassed when they exercises about special cases of passive voice As a person teaching this subject, I always wonder how to help students understand and exercises about active sentences and passive sentences, especially structures of special passive So I choose this topic as a research problem in my experience initiative 1.2 Aims of the research In curriculum, the passive voice is taught in grade 10, 11 with many kinds of different exercises When writing this experience initiative, I only give some special cases of passive voice with form of multichoice, rewriting and putting the verbs in the correct form I just hope to contribute some of my opinions to the issues relating to special passive voice in English to provide other teachers with different resources of reference to prepare upcoming examinations 1.3 Subjects of research With the topic, I choose students in high school students with good, middle, and weak performance as the subjects of research In my experience initiative, I only focus on theory of the passive voice: the form, the usage, and how to change an active sentence into a passive sentence as well as how to different types of exercises relating to special passive voice from grade 11 So I would like to focus on this topic to help students understand and exercises better and better 1.4 Scope of the study - Researching in the process of teaching English at Dang Thai Mai Upper-Secondary School - Types of exercises in some reference books such as: English Grammar, First Certificate in English, or Understanding and Using English Grammar, Explaining English Grammar - Discussing with other teachers, applying in teaching, observing and drawing out experiences - A gradation exam High School, exam university and colleges of education and training in the previous years - In the internet - School year 2016-2017 - Classes: 11A4, 11A9 1.5 Research facility I researched this topic basing on the followings: - Actual teaching at my school - Some comments of colleagues - A number of reference books about the use of clauses and phrases in English - The urgent need to provide the necessary knowledge for students to access to new forms of the GCSE MAIN CONTENTS 2.1 Theoretical background In order to approach suitably and effectively in teaching and studying special cases of passive voice, we need to understand “ what is passive voice ? ” –“The passive voice is used when we want to emphasize the action (the verb) and the object of a sentence rather than subject This means that the subject is either less important than the action itself or that we don’t know who or what the subject is”[1] Example : The road has been repaired (we don’t know who caused the action) In the English programme, the passive voice plays an important part, also the special cases of passive voice Students often find the way to these exercises difficult To these exercises better, students need to understand clearly about the active and passive voice, master the structures and ways how to change the active into passive 2.2 The status of the problem After the process of teaching, I recognize that the students’receptive ability is limited Only 10 or 12 students per class understand and can exercises about special cases of passive voice The others feel confused and misuse the structures Besides, the distribution of passive voice is unfocused For example, passive infinitive and passive gerund in Unit or passive with reporting verbs in Unit 16 Because of these reasons,the problem becomes more complicated for teachers in teaching English Grammar and practical English Usage So the first reason for my selection is that the study focuses on special cases of passive voice which help students understand them clearly The second reason is helping students these exercises in each examination, especially for GCSE better and better 2.3 Teachers and working conditions The teachers try their best to transmit the knowledge and apply teaching methods in a positive way But teachers only can apply for some lessons, some units or some students The first reason is the content in curriculum is too much, the number of students is too crowded (about 35 or 40 students in a class), the receptive ability is still limited so some of weak students haven’t been cared rightly so as to improve English Grammar 2.4 Students and learning conditions A lot of students think that English is a difficult subject, vocabulary is diversity, so they feel a bit worried about learning English They only learn to deal with in the class and never learn by heart at home English requires learners to work hard, spend a lot of time learning, and use the correct methods But most of students only focus on learning many subjects such as Math, Physics or Chemistry, they spend less time studying English For students in poor countries or mountainous areas so the approaching with English has still many difficulties: lack of books, reference books, dictionaries or sources on the Internet 2.5 Solutions 2.5.1 Passive infinitve Active: S + V1 + O1 + To-V2 + O2 a If O2 in the active is the subject of the passive ,we can use the form: Passive: SO2 + V1 + to be-V2pp + (by O1) Eg: I want you to teach me → I want to be taught by you b If O2 in the active is different from the subject in the passive ,we can use the form: c Passive: S + V1 +O2 + to be-V2pp + (by O1) Eg: I want him to repair my car → I want my car to be prepared by him Eg : I hoped they invited me to the party but I wasn’t → I hoped to be invited to the party but I wasn’t d We can use O1 in the active like a subject in the passive We use the form e Passive: So1 + be-V1pp + to –V2 + O2 Eg: My father allowed me to go out with my friends → I was allowed to go out with my friends by my father  Some verbs are used in this case : advise, invite, ask, beg, order, persuade, remind, tell, warn, expect f Other structures Active: S+ V +To-V + O Passive: So+ V + To be + Vpp + (by Os) Eg: Super markets started to sell fresh pasta only in the 1990s → Fresh pasta started to be sold by supermarkets only in the 1990s Eg: They started to respect John → John started to be respected  Some verbs are used in this case : appear, seem, start, begin, come, continue and tend  Some verbs followed by an Object + To- V in the active have no passive such as : hate, love, prefer, want, wish Eg: Susan liked Tom to be there → (We can’t write: Tom was liked to be there) 2.5.2 Passive Gerund a Some verbs followed by an “ing” form can be used with a passive form Active: S + V + Ving + O Passive: S + V + that + O + should be Vpp Eg: She suggests drinking beer at the party → She suggests that beer should be drunk at the party b Some verbs followed by an O + Ving can be used with a passive form Active: S + V + O + Ving Passive: S + V + being + Vpp (by O) Eg: She remembered her father taking to the zoo when she was young → She remembered being taken to the zoo by her father when she was young  Other verbs like this: avoid, deny, describe, dislike, face, hate, imagine, like, remember, report or resent c We often use a gerund after the verbs need, require, want In this case, the gerund has a passive meaning - Look at these example sentences Notice that this construction can be in any tenses Eg: - I have three shirts that need washing (need to be washed) - I sent it back to the shop because it needed fixing (needed to be fixed) - This letter requires signing (needed to be signed) - The contract will require signing tomorrow ( will need to be signed) - The house wants repainting (needs to be repainted) - Your hair wanted cutting for weeks (has needed to be cut) Exercise: Choose the best answer by circling A, B, C, or D I expected …………to the wedding but I wasn’t A inviting B.invited C to invite D to be invited I don’t remember ………… of the decision to change the company policy on vacations A telling B being told C to tell D to be told Ms Drake expects ………… about any revisions in her manuscript before it is printed A consulting B being consulted C to consult D to be consulted Sally gave such a good speech that I couldn't resist ………… loudly when she finished A applauding B being applauded C to applaud D to be applauded Tommy admitted………… the rock through the window A throwing B being thrown C to throw D to be thrown If you want to develop inner tranquility, you have to stop ………… by very little thing that happens A bothering B being bothered C to bother D to be bothered Paul really didn't mind ………… by the party to celebrate his fortieth birthday, although he told his friends that they shouldn't have done it A surprising B being surprised C to surprise D to be surprised Anne hoped…………to join the private club She could make important business contacts there A to invite B to be invited C inviting D being invited Do you mind …………at home if there is an emergency? A to call B to be called C calling D being called Key: 1D 2B 3D 4A 5A 6B 7B 8B 9D 2.5.3 Passive with both a direct object and an indirect object a.Some verbs have two objects – one indirect object and one direct object Active: S + V + Oi + Od Passive: Oi + Be Vpp + Od + by Os Passive: Od + be Vpp + to/ for + Oi + by Os Subject My wife Alice Her mother Verb sent gave bought Indirect object me us her Direct object an email that vase a book Eg: My wife sent me an email → I was sent an email by my wife → An email was sent to me by my wife Eg: Alice gave us that vase → We were given that vase by Alice → That vase was given to us by Alice Eg: Her mother bought her a book → She was bought a book by her mother → A book was bought for her by her mother b We can use a prepositional phrase with to or for with an indirect object  Common verbs with for and an indirect object are: book, buy, get, cook, keep, bring, make, pour, save, find  Common verbs with to and an indirect object are: give, lend, offer, pass, post, read, sell, send, show, promise Exercises: Change the sentences with two objects into passive voice by two ways They paid me a lot of money to the job The teacher gave each of us two exercise books Someone will tell him that news They have sent enough money to those poor boys They have given the woman in most countries in the world the right to vote Key: I was paid a lot of money to the job A lot of money was paid to me to the job Each of us was given two exercise books by the teacher Two exercise books were given to each of us by the teacher He will be told that news That news will be told for him Those poor boys have been sent enough money Money has been sent enough to those poor boys The women in most countries in the world have been given the right to vote 10 The right to vote has been given to the woman in most countries in the world 2.5.4 Passive with some verbs of perception a Passive with some verbs of perception that are followed by O + Verb - Some of verbs of perception : hear, see, watch, notice and similar verbs can be followed by “ O + V ” or “ O + Ving” - The infinitve is used after these verbs when we want to say that we hear/ watch / see/ look the whole action or event Active: S +see/ hear /watch/ look/ catch/ smell/……+ O + V Passive: S +be +seen/ heard/ watched/ looked/ caught/ smelt/….+ to V Eg: I sometimes see him go out → He is sometimes seen to go out Eg: We noticed the cat jump through the window → The cat was noticed to jump through the window b Passive with some verbs of perception that are followed by O + Gerund - The ing- form is used to suggest that we hear /watch/ see/ look an action or event in progress Active: S + see / hear/ watch/ look/ catch/ smell/….+ O + Ving Passive: S + be + seen/ heard/ watched/ looked/ caught/ smelt/…+Ving Eg: I see him bathing his dog now → He is seen bathing his dog now Eg: We heard her singing loudly → She was heard singing loudly 2.5.5 Passive with causative verbs a Passive with make/ help/ let: - Make/ help/ let are verbs that have a similar meaning “give permission or make it possible for somebody to or have something” Active: S + make / help/ let ….+Sb +V +O Passive: Sb + be made / helped/ let + to –V + O Eg: She made me work hard → I was made to work hard Eg: They have made him return the money → He has been madeto return the money Eg: My mother helped me clean the house → I was helped to clean the house b For “let” structure when changing into the passive it should be replaced by “be allowed to-V” Eg: She let him enter the room → He was let to enter the room Or we can write: → He was allowed to enter the room c Passive with structure : Have/ get - Have means: ask somebody to something - Get means: convince/ encourage someone to something Active: S + have + Sb + V + St… Passive: S+ have + St + Vpp/Ved + by + Sb Eg: I had him repair my bike → I had my bike repaired by him Active: S + get + Sb +to - V + St Passive: S + get + St + Vpp/Ved + by + Sb Eg: We get him to look after our house when we are on business → We get our house looked after by him when we are on business Exercise: Change these sentences into passive I had my nephew paint the gate last week She will have Peter wash her car tomorrow They have her tell the story again I will get the dressmaker to make a new dress She often gets the technician to maintain the heater John gets his sister to clean his shirt They had the police arrest the shoplifter I must have the dentist check my teeth Key: I had the gate painted by my nephew last week She will have her car washed by Peter tomorrow They have the story told by her again I will get a new dress made by the dressmaker She often gets the heater maintained by the technician John gets his shirt cleaned by his sister They had the shoplifter arrested by the police I must have my teeth checked by the dentist 2.5.6 Passive in the imperative sentences - Sentences which express, request, order, advice, suggestion, prohibition are called imperative sentences a Affirmative: Active: V + O Active: Let + O + be +Vpp Eg: Do the exercise! → Let the exercise be done! Eg: Do it right now! → Let it be done right now! b Negative: Active: Don’t + V + O Passive: Don’t let + O + be +Vpp Eg: Don’t leave him alone! → Don’t let him be left alone!  For imperative sentence in activevoice,we can change into the passive voice with “should” in some circumstances: Eg: Don’t use the car in case it breaks down → The car shouldn’t be used in case it breaks down c Active: Don’t let + Sb + V + you Passive: Don’t let yourself + be + Vpp Eg:Don’t let the others see you → Don’t let yourself be seen Exercises: Rewrite the following sentences I have heard her sing that song several times People saw him steal your car The teacher is watching them work People don’t make the children work hard The detective saw the woman putting the jewelry in her bag She helps me all these difficult exercises The terrorists made the hostages lie down He won’t let you that silly thing again His mother made him work all day 10 Police advise drivers to use an alternative route[8] Key: She has been heard to sing that song several times He was seen to steal your car They are being watched to work by the teacher The children aren’t made to work hard The woman was seen putting the jewelry in her bag I am helped to all these difficult exercises The hostages were made to lie down by the terrorists You won’t be allowed to that silly thing again He was made to work all day by his mother 10 10 Drivers are advised to use an alternative route by police 2.5.7 Passive with reporting verbs Active: S1 + V1 + that + S2 + V2 + O… Some other reporting verbs (V1) can be used in this pattern: Think consider know believe say suppose feel show suspect rumour declare understand claim expect estimate… a If V1 and V2 are in the same tense (V1 and V2 are in the present simple or V1 and V2 are in the past simple) Active: S1 + V1 + that + S2 + V2 + O Passive: It +be + V1 pp + that + S2 + V2 + O… Passive: S2 + be + V1pp + to + V2 Eg: People say that he always drinks a lot of wine → It is said that he always drinks a lot of wine → He is said to always drink a lot of wine Eg: People know that he is very rich → It is known that he is very rich → He is known to be very rich Eg: The police believed that the murder died → It was believed that the murder died → The murder was believed to die b If V1 is in the present simple and V2 is in the present continuous or if V1 is in the past simple and V2 is in the past continuous Active: S1 + V1 + that + S2 + be + Ving + O Passive: It be + V1pp + that + S2 + be + Ving + O Passive: S2 + be + V1pp + to be + Ving + O… Eg: They think that she is living in London → It is thought that she is living in London → She is thought to be living in London c If V1 is in the present simple and V2 is in the future simple 11 Active: S1 + V1 + that + S2 + Vfuture simple + O… Passive: It be + V1pp + that + S2 + Vfuture simple + O… Passive: S2 + be + V1pp + to – V2 + O… Eg: Eg:My sister believes that he will arrive soon → It’s believed that he will arrive soon → He is believed to arrive soon d If V1 is in the present simple but V2 is in the past continuous Active: S1 + Vpresent simple + that + S2 + was/ were + Ving + O Passive: It is +V1pp + that + S2 + was/were+ Ving + O Passive: S2 + am /is/ are + V1pp + to have been +Ving + O Eg: We think that they were doing homework → It is thought that they were doing homework → They are thought to have been doing homework e If V1 is in the present simple but V2 is in the past simple Active: S1 + Vpresent simple + that + S2 + Vpast simple + O… Passive: It is + V1pp + that + S2 + Vpast simple + O… Passive: S2 + am/is/are + V1pp + to + have +V2pp Eg: Villagers think that he broke into her house → It is thought that he broke into her house → He is thought to have broken into her house Eg: They report that two people were seriously injured in the accident → It is reported that two people were seriously injured in the accident → Two people are reported to have been seriously injured in the accident  Summary: - If verbs (V1) in the first clause and verbs (V2) after “that” in the active sentence are in the same tense, we will use to_V2 when it is changed into passive 12 - If V2 happens before V1 , we will use to have V2pp when it is changed into passive - If V2 is happening , we will use to be Ving when it is changed into passive - If V2 is in the future tense, we will use to_V2 when it is changed into passive [9] 2.6 Applying the research in teaching English book 11 Lesson plan Period: 18 Class: 11A2 and 11A7 UNIT 3: A PARTY PART E: LANGUAGE FOCUS I OBJECTIVES: Aim: By the end of this lesson, students will be able to - Understand how to use passive infinitive and gerund Knowledge: - Vocabulary: - Grammar :passive infinitive and gerund Skills: - Doing exercises about passive infinitive and gerund in pages 40, 41 II PREPARATION: Method: Integrated, mainly communicative Teaching aids and materials: Text book, cards, sheets of paper, chalk and board III PROCEDURE: Teacher’s activities I Theory: Revision infinitive -T asks sts to list some verbs which after that are infinitive -GetsSs to make sentences with verbs Students’ activities - List some verbs which after that are infinitve *hope/ want/ expect/ like/ seem +to-V Eg: I want to come to his birthday party My brother hope to win the game We plan to take our holidays abroad this year -Listen and give comments Revision gerund - List some verbs which after that are - T asks sts to list some verbs which gerund after that are gerund *suggest/ finish/ remember/ mention/ +Ving -Gets sts to make sentences with 13 verbs -T asks sts to write down on their book Passive infinitive a Definition: In English grammar, the passive infinitive is an infinitive construction in which the agent (or performer of the action) either appears in a prepositional phrase following the verb or is not identified at all Also called the present passive infinitive [1] b Form: V+ to be +Vpp -T gives some structures “infinitive passive” -want to be Vpp: muốn làm -hope to be Vpp: hi vọng làm -expect to be Vpp: mong làm -need to be Vpp: cần làm -seem to be Vpp: dường được… -suppose to be Vpp: giả sử lảm -like to be Vpp: thích làm -eager to be Vpp: háo hức làm -It’s +adj+to be Vpp: thật làm For example: I want to be invited to the party He likes to be called Mr.Johnson I am eager to be selected - Asks sts to make sentences with verbs -Do as required I suggest go to HaLong Bay instead of Da Nang He finishes doing the homework immediately My father mentions going on holiday next summer -Take notes -Take notes on their book -Write on note book carefully -Do as require -We hope to be considered again -She is glad to be invited to the party -It’s nice to be freed 14 Passive gerund Form: V + being + Vpp -enjoy being Vpp: thích làm -remember being Vpp: nhớ làm -avoid being Vpp: tránh bị làm -don’t mind beingVpp: khơng ngại bị làm -appreciate being Vpp: đánh giá cao làm -in danger of being Vpp: có nguy bị làm -count on being Vpp: dựa vào việc … -mention being Vpp: đề cập bị For instance: 1.He enjoys being called Mr.Loc 2.I remembered being taken to the zoo by my parents -T asks sts to make sentences II Practice: Exercise 1: (page 39+40) -Get Ss to exercise page 39 -Get Ss to complete the sentences with the correct form:gerund or infinitive using the words in brackets -Get Ss to compare their answers with another student -Call on some Ss to read out their answers -Give comments and correct answers Exercise 2: (page 40) -Get Ss to exercise page 40 -Get Ss to choose the correct answer to complete the sentences -Get Ss to compare their answers with another student -Call on some Ss to read out their -Listen to teacher -Take note -Do as request -The famous singers wear sunglasses in order to avoid being recognized -The doctors don’t mind being called at the midnight -Listen to teacher -Do as required -Compare the answers with your partners -Write on notebook carefully Expected answer: having getting to tell practising to see -Listen to teacher -Do as required -Compare the answers with peers -Write on notebook carefully Expected answers: 15 answers -Give comments and correct answers to be called to be divided to be invited to be met to drive Exercise 3: (page 41) - T asks sts to choose the correct answer to complete the sentences -Listen to teacher -Do as required -Compare the answers with peers Expected answers: to be included to open being concerned being rescued III Consolidation and homework to upset -Get Ss to revise the lesson and redo exercises at home - Prepare for new lesson Further practice Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form(gerund,infinitive,passive gerund and passive infinitive) I suggest (call)………an ambulance for the injured boy I don’t remember (see)……… this film before He used to (dislike)…….London but he now seems resigned to (live)…here I prefer (drive)…………to (be driven)……… I would appreciate (inform)…… about the matter promptly That fellow couldn’t avoid (choose)……….into military service That man seems (trust)……… by everyone I absolutely refuse (cheat)……….by them in that manner Keys: calling seeing dislike/live driving/being driven being informed being chosen to be trusted to be cheated English book 11 Lesson plan Period: 101 UNIT 16: WONDERS OF THE WORLD PART E LANGUAGE FOCUS I OBJECTIVES: Aim: By the end of the lesson, students can know the way to use the 16 structures: “It is said that…”and “ People say that…” Knowledge: - Vocabulary: - Grammar :“People say that………/It is said that………… II PREPARATION Method: Integrated, mainly communicative Teaching aids and materials: Text book, cards, sheets of paper, chalk and board III PROCEDURE: Teacher’s activities I Presentation: S1 + V1 + that + S2 + V2 +…… *If V1 and V2 are in the same tense You can write: _It + be + V1pp + that + S2 + V2+… Or you can write: S2 + be +V1pp + to –V2 + …… - Give examples: 1.They say that he speaks English very well → It is said that he speaks English very well → He is said to speak English very well People thought that they stole the car last night →It was thought that they stole the car last night →They were thought to steal their car last night -T asks sts to make a sentence similarly -T checks the answers Students’ activities - Listen to the teacher -Write down on their book -Do as a request Eg: People believe that he studies very well → It is believed that he studies very well → He is believed to study very well Eg: My mother thought he broke into my house → It was thought that he broke into my house → He was thought to break into my house S1 +V1 + that + S2 + V +… * If V1 is in the present simple and V2 is in the future tense -Listen and take notes You can write: →It + be + Vpp + that + S2 + V2… →S2 + be + V1pp + to V2 +…… Eg:My sister believes that he will arrive soon →It’s believed that he will arrive soon 17 →He is believed to arrive soon * If V1 is in the present simple and V2 is in the progressive present You can write: → It + be +V 1pp + that S2 +V2…… → S2 +be + V 1pp +to-V2 Eg:They think that she is living in London →It’s thought that she is living in London →She is thought to be living in London *If V1 is in the present simple and V2 is in the past simple or present perfect You can write: →It + be + V1pp + that + S2 + V2 ……… →S2 + be + V1pp + to have V2pp+ …… Eg: I think that they did their homework → It’s thought that they did their homework →They were thought to have done their homework II Exercise Exercise 1: (page 185) - Ask Ss to look at Ex1 and to the task - Ask Ss to the exercise in pairs and then compare their answers with other pairs - Move round to conduct the activity - Ask some pairs to report - Listen and give comments -Calls one student go to the board and write his/her answers -Listen and take notes -Listen and write down on their books Expected answers: Many people are said to be homeless after the floods The prisoner is thought to have escaped by climbing over the wall He is believed to have driven throught the town at 90km an hour Two people are reported to have been seriously injured in the accident Three men are said to have been arrested after the explosion The strike is expected to begin 18 Exercise 2: (page 186) - Ask Ss to Ex individually and then share the answers with their friends - Move round to help if necessary - Ask some Ss to report - Check and give comments tomorrow He is said to speak English well III Homework -Get Ss to learn the main point of the grammar -Get Ss to redo the exercises -Get Ss to prepare the new lesson Expected answers: He is thought to be very clever The wanted man is believed to be living in NewYork He is known to be very rich The film is supposed to be very good Many people are thought to have been killed in the accident About a million puppies are thought to be born each year The factories are said to be much worse Those dogs are said to be dangerous -Do as required 2.7 Result before and after applying the research in teaching School year: 2017-2018 , first semester Class Number of Excellentstudents good (%) 11A2 30 23% 11A7 35 20% School year : 2017-2018 , second semester Class Number of Excellentstudents good (%) 11A2 11A7 30 35 50% 43% Average (%) 67% 71% Weak (bad) (%) 10% 9% Average (%) Weak (bad) (%) 50% 57% 0% 0% CONCLUSION AND PROPOSAL 3.1.Conclusion In the process of teaching English for students at 11 th grade, I have introduced to students the basic knowledge of passive voice and special passive I have found that most of students can understand the basic knowledge and deal with multiple choice questions in graduation exam However, for 19 weak students, they have some difficulties So, when teaching this knowledge, I asked students to learn by heart all the structures and these exercises again and again According to difficulties and solutions, It can be concluded contribution of many factors including the administrators, teachers, and students Among which teachers play a key role which can affect the success of failure of that renovation The administrators should give the teachers chances to promote knowledge as well as facilities to make sure of them 3.2.Proposal As a young and inexperienced teacher, I know that my initiative remains certain limitations Therefore, I look forward to receiving comments from other teachers and colleagues to make my teaching initiative more perfect, effective in the teaching process Thank you very much! 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