Osman Osman

METAPHORS AND IDIOMS
B2 level

Description

IN THIS LESSON, THE STUDENTS LEARN COMMONLY USED IDIOMS AND METAPHFORS THROUGH GUIDED DISCOVERY BASED ON A READING TEXT ABOUT MEANINGS

Materials

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Main Aims

  • To provide clarification, review and practice of idioms and metaphors in the context of idioms and metaphors

Subsidiary Aims

  • To provide fluency and accuracy speaking practice in a dialogs

Procedure

Warmer/Lead-in (3-5 minutes) • To set lesson context and engage students

T displays the images: Scout was as brave as lion Every cloud has a silver lining(every difficult situation has a hopeful aspect) Answer me back Life Wake up on the wrong side of the bed T: WHAT DOES IT MEAN? T says if they are idioms, phrasel verbs, proverb, similey or metaphor

Exposure (8-10 minutes) • To provide a model of production expected in coming tasks through reading/listening

T: LOOK AT 3.4 PART 1 MATCH THE WORDS WITH THE MEANINGS DO IT ALONE ICQ: WHAT DO YOU DO? T: CHECK WITH YOUR PARTNER T reveals the key T gives the handout "Listening 3.4-2 T: LOOK AT THE MEANINGS MATCH THEM WITH THE WORDS IN PART 2 DO IT ALONE ICQ: WHAT DO YOU DO: T: CHECK WITH YOUR PARTNER T reveals the key

Useful Language (8-10 minutes) • To highlight and clarify useful language for coming productive tasks

T splits the group into A's and B's. T: A'S WILL DO FOM A TO D B'S WILL DO FROM E TO H LOOK UP THE MEANINGS IN THE DICTIONARY WRITE 2 FALSE 1 CORRECT MEANING FOR EACH IDIOM DON'T SHOW IT TO YOUR PARTNER READ THEM TO YOUR PARTNER AND TRY TO GUESS THE CORRECT MEANING WORK IN PAIRS ICQ: WHAT DO YOU DO? T monitors

Productive Task(s) (18-20 minutes) • To provide an opportunity to practice target productive skills

T: WORK IN PAIRS WRITE MINI DIALOGS FOR THE IDIOMS YOU LEARNED IN PART 2 AND 3 T asks the students to perform the dialogs. T: READ THE TEXT ON PART 4 UNDERLINE THE IDIOMS, METAPHHORS AND SMILEYS DO IT ALONE ICQ: WHAT DO YOU DO? T: CHECK WITH YOUR PARTNER T reveals the key T: WORK LIKE A BEAVER(KUNDUZ). WHAT DOES IT MEAN? IS IT A SIMILEY OR METAPHOR?(SIMILEY) WHAT DO YOU THINK SPILL THE BEANS MEAN?(REVEAL/DICLOSE THE SECRET) DO WE HAVE SIMILAR IDIOM IN TURKISH?(AGZINDAKI BAKLAYI CIKAR) WHY IS KATE SO EARLY?(SHE DOESN'T WANT TO LOOSE HER JOB/GET FIRED) DO YOU THINK SHE HAS A GOOD REASON TO BE EARLY?(YES, BECAUSE SHE ISN'T DEDICATED TO HER JOB) LOOSE HER JOB. WHAT OTHER WORDS CAN WE SAY?(GET FIRED) WHAT KIND OF VERB IS GET FIRED?(PHRASEL VERB) T writes some of the phrasel verbs on the board and asks: T: WHAT DOES IT MEAN? BREAK DOWN: STOP WORKING, CAR OR ENGINE, LOSE CONTROL OF FEELINGS SHE BOKE DOWN IN TEARS. BREAK UP: STOP AND FINISH YOUR MARRIAGE, RELATIONSHIP BRING UP: RAISE A CHILD CARRY ON (WITH): CONTINUE HOLD BACK: CONTROL HOLD UP: DELAY OR ROB SOMEONE USING A WEAPON GET AWAY: ESCAPE GET ON WITH: HAVE A FRIENDLY RELATIONSHIP WITH SOMEONE GET THROUGH: TO REACH SOMEONE BY TELEPHONE, MANAGE TO FINISH STH GIVE BACK: RETURN GIVE AWAY: TELL THE SECRET, GIVE SOMETHING FREE GIVE UP: STOP A HABIT, QUIT GO THROUGH: EXAMINE IN DETAIL GO ON: CONTINUE GO AWAY: LEAVE CALL IN: VISIT CALL OFF: CANCEL LOOK AFTER: TAKE CARE OF SB/STH LOOK FOR: SEARCH LOOK FORWARD TO: WAITING SOMETHING GOO TO HAPPEN LOOK OUT: BE CAREFUL MAKE UP: INVENT SOMETHING OR A LIE MAKE YOUR MIND UP: DECIDE PUT OFF: POSTPHONE OR MAKE SOMEONE NOT LIKE/WANT SOMETHING T: WORK IN PAIRS MAKE SENTENCES USING THESE PHRASEL VERBS READ THEM TO YOUR PARTNER ICQ: WHAT DO YOU DO? T monitors and notes the errors.

Feedback and Error Correction (8-10 minutes) • To provide feedback on students' production and use of language

T WRITES THE ERRORS ON THE BOARD FOR CORRECTION

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