Semi-detailed Lesson Plan in

English 7

I. Objectives:
At the end of the discussion, the students will be able to:
A. identify the meaning of idiomatic expression;
B. give the meaning of the idiomatic expressions based on how it is used in the
sentence; and
C. show enthusiasm in participating to the classroom activities.

II. Subject Matter:

Topic: Idiomatic Expression
Reference:
Materials: visual aids, whiteboard, whiteboard marker, projector and laptop
Values: cooperation, discipline, obedience and respect

III. Procedure:

A. Daily Routine:
1. Prayer
2. Greetings
3. Checking of the cleanliness and orderliness of the classroom
4. Recalling of the past lesson

B. Motivation:
Charade: The teacher will ask some volunteers to act the words written in the
strips of paper for their members to guess.

apple of my My precious baby is the apple of

eye my eye.

Best of luck in your acting career.

break a leg Break a leg!

piece of Solving this Math problem is just a

cake piece of cake.

get up on the Bob is usually very nice, but today he

wrong side of is really grumpy. He must have gotten
the bed up on the wrong side of the bed.

hold your We are not going to start the party

horses until mother comes so hold your
horses.
 Take a look at how the words are used in the sentence. Do they mean the same as how
they are used in the picture? What is the meaning of the underlined words in each
sentence?
You might have noticed that the pictures show the literal meaning of the words
while the sentences have clues that help in letting you understand its
other/figurative meaning. These underlined words are what we call idioms or
idiomatic expressions. (The winning group now reveals the lesson for the day.)
Based on this, how would you define idioms or idiomatic expressions?

C. Presentation:
Idioms or idiomatic expressions are words or phrases which suggest
something different from their literal meaning.
These words, phrases or expressions are usually figurative in meaning and are
commonly used in everyday conversation by native speakers of English.
Examples:

Let us use the literal meaning of the idiomatic expressions to trace its origin.
Here are some more examples of commonly used idiomatic expressions and their
meaning:

D. Let’s Practice: Identify the meaning of the following idiomatic expressions

based on how they are used the sentence.

1. 2.

3. 4.

5.
E. Seatwork: Identify the meaning of the following idiomatic expressions based on
how they are used the sentence. Write your answers on ¼ sheet of paper.
 F. Group Activity: Group yourselves according to your talents.
Artists’ Group – Present a role play where the characters use idioms in their
conversation.

Singers’ Group – Sing a song with idiomatic expressions on its lyrics.

Poets’ Group - Read a poem with idiomatic expressions on it.
Dancers’ Group – Present a dance number using a song a song with idiomatic
expressions on its lyrics.

IV. Assignment:

Match the following idioms to their meaning. Use them in sentences.

A B

1. Beat around the bush a. An issue (mostly current) which many

people are talking about

2. Actions speak louder than words b. People's intentions can be judged better
by what they do than what they say.

3. A hot potato c. Looking in the wrong place or accusing

the wrong person.

4. Barking up the wrong tree d. Avoiding the main topic or not speaking
directly about the issue.

5. Blessing in disguise e. Something good that is not recognized

at first.

Prepared by:

Dhesserie Andrei G. Paglinawan