Lesson Plan
Unit: English 8
Topic/s: Idiomatic Expression
Key Understanding Learning Objectives
Idiomatic Expression At the end of the lesson, the
are words or groups student should be able to:
of words whose
meaning is different 1. identify the appropriate
from the combined meaning of idiomatic
meanings of the expression;
words expressed. 2. familiarize with the
commonly use idiomatic
expression;and
3. use idiomatic expressions
What is an Idiomatic correctly in a sentence.
Expression?
Learning Resources/Materials:
 PowerPoint Presentation,
Laptop, Smart TV
 Referrence:
- English Communication
Arts and Skills Through
Afro-Asian Literature
(pages 17-20)
- https://lemongrad.com/idio
ms-with-meanings-and-
examples/
- https://www.eslgamesplus.
com/idiomatic-
expressions-common-rally/
Teacher: Joseth I. Pasalo
Time: 1 hour
Teaching Strategies Values Integration Remarks
I. Daily Routine
a. Opening prayer Vigilant
b. Greetings
c. Attendace As a obervant we
must be careful on
II. Activity how we use words or
“Picname Guess Game” idioms in what we
Direction of the game. say.
 Group the students in 4 groups with 6 members each.
 A group of pictures will be flash on the screen with the time limit
of 1 minute.
 First group will be the one to guess what the pictures mean (it's Appreciate
either a word or a sentence). Apreaciating the
 You can say PASS if you can’t guess. beauty of words we
 A group with a more guessed answer after the given time will be use in our everyday
the winner. life
II. Discussion
Idioms (Idiomatic Expression)
- are phrases which people use in everyday laguage which do not
make sense literally but we understand what they mean.
- https://www.bkacontent.co - It is an expression that cannot be defined from the meanings of its
m/40-popular-idioms-and- words but has a separate meaning of its own.
their-meanings/ Examples
- IDIOMS MEANING
1. Break a leg - Good luck
2. Get out of hand - Get out of control
3. Hang in there - Don’t give up
4. No pain, no gain - You have to work for what
you want
5. Pull your self together - Calm down
6. Once in a blue moon - Rarely
7. Between you and me - A secret
8. Through thick and thin - In spite of all difficulties
9. Above all - Most important
10. All ears - attentive

Here some examples of the use of idioms in the sentence.

1. Maxpein opened her eyes and found herself in a strange room.
- opened her eyes – is an idiom meaning “ to learn, to realize, or to
make things clear”.
2. Do not let her clean that valuable vase; she is all thumbs.
- all thumbs – is an idioms meaning “clumsy, awkward”
3. Yaz is head over the heels to her crush Doc. Maxwell.
- head over the heels – is an idioms meaning “ you’re completely
in love or deeply in love”
4. He’s been on cloud nine ever since she agreed to marry him.
- on cloud nine – is an idioms meaning “very happy”
5. Naih is a down to earth person when it comes to Pein.
- down to earth – is an idioms meaning “ very practical”

IV. Input

Describe what you see in the picture below and write your answers at the
space provided.
1. call it a day a. to display aloofness and disdain
2. all ears b. to reveal a secret
3. cold shoulder c. listening intently, fully focused
 4. let the cat out of the bag
5. by no means
6. up to now
7. off the record
8. hit the book
9. move heaven and earth
10. hold you tounge
d. to declare the end of task
e. not to be made in public
f. most important
g. not at all
h. from the past to the present
i. Make supreme effort or do the
impossible thing
j. not to speak
k. to study

V. Deepening

Give the possible meaning of each idioms.

1. speak of the devil
2. judge a book by its cover
3. pulling your leg
4. when pigs fly
5. under the weather
6. killing two birds with one stone
7. piece of cake
8. once in a blue moon
9. give someone a hand
10. cold shoulder

Catch the idioms Game

 Group the class into two and the first group will give idioms and
throw it to the opposing group and they need to use it in a sentence
within 1 minutes.

 This is the start of exchanging idioms and using it in a sentence

and the group who cannot use the given idioms within the time
will lose the game.

VI. Synthesis

1. Why is it important to know the meaning of the idioms?

2. Why we use idioms in our expressions?
 3. How exagerrated idioms can be in expressing emotions?

VII. Evaluation
Read the idioms below and write in the blank the correct idioms use to
complete the sentence.

Cross your finger On cloud nine Up in arms

Keep him at arm’s length Small Offhand

1. Our school is very close to winning new playground, so

________!
2.  I was _________ after receiving the news of my promotion.
3. The local people are _______ against the new immigration law
passed by the government.
4. After I found Kim bitching about me, I’ve started to ______.
5. I’ve never been really good at ______ talk.

Give the meaning of the following idioms.

1. Apple of the eye
2. Let the cat out of the bag
3. Call it a day
4. Beat around the bush
5. Cold shoulder
6. Tie the knot
7. Time flies
8. A couch potato
9. Raining cats and dogs
10. A drop in the bucket

VII. Assignment
Give a idioms in the following:
Ex. Break a leg – body parts
Food Animals Body parts Colors