The use of magazine to teach in a meaningful context, the passive voice structure to second graders of Colegio Particular La Cisterna

Abstract

The enquiry about which are the most complex contents involved in the ESL/EFL process is the crucial factor of this study. For the purpose of this thesis, we have intended to develop and apply a set of activities aiming the teaching of passive voice through authentic material, specifically through the use of magazines. This study have been based according to the findings of the many authors cited throughout the different chapters who advocates the inclusion of authentic materials to the classroom and their effects on the teaching-learning process related to the nature of this material in particular. The progress of the students was measured by a pre and a post-test which demonstrated that the teaching period was effective enough and helped students to increase their corpus of knowledge in relation to English passive voice constructions. Key words: Passive voice, authentic material, magazines, teaching-learning process.