Lesson Plan

CLASS: Level 2 - Northeast Academy of Philadelphia TOPIC: Euphemism Location：Zoom

DATE: 10/26/2022 SESSION: 302A

Ts: Xingyu Ma (Mira) Yining Zhang (Angel)

Lesson Objectives: (By the end of the class,)

SWBAT recognizes the context to use euphemism.

SWBAT came up with 4-5 examples of using euphemism expressions based on the context.
 Activity Activity Stages Technology Used Key Language Forms/ Resources/ Time
Focus Functions Materials
Slides:https 10min
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Warm-Up: gle.com/pr
● Ts welcome the Ss back.Ts talk/chat with Ss esentation/
and wait for other students to come. d/1syqho0k
● New student introduction(if there are new Bxy_WUJrx
Meaning- Zoom,
student) 3x_UPKk5
focused input
Video,chatbox, WfCVdbeIb
● Ts come up with today topic is “euphemism” WEg3QyPH
● Ts play the first video about women said U8/edit?us
“powder room”
● Ts ask Ss two questions p=sharing
1. What are they talking about?
2. Why don’t they express directly? Video:
● Ss share their answers https://ww
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● Ts play the second video about “number one com/watch
and number two” ?v=QAL0ek
● Ts ask Ss two questions _IajQ&t=33
1. Why is the man laughing s
2. What are the meanings of “number
one” and “number two”?
● Ss share their answers
Language- Pre- stage Zoom, Slides:https 10min
focused learning ● Ts ask the Ss if they know what "euphemism" Video,chatbox, ://docs.goo
means. Ts introduce today’s topic.
gle.com/pr
● Ts ask when do we use Euphemism and why
do we use euphemism in life? esentation/
During- stage d/1syqho0k
● Ts divide Ss into pairs in the breakout room Bxy_W
● Ss work in pairs, discuss 5 mins
● Ss come back to main room
● Ts ask Ss to share their thoughts through
speaking and chatbox. UJrx3x_UPK
Post-satge
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● Ts annotate Ss answer on slides.
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sp=sharing

● Ts introduce common euphemisms in daily life Zoom, Death 15min

in different situations/contexts through Video,chatbox, Pass on/pass away
Powerpoint. Meet someone’s maker
● Ts take note on slides if Ss asks for extra lose someone
content. Put down/put to sleep
(animal)
Firing people
Let someone go
(be) released from duty
 The company is
downsizing.
Going to the bathroom
Visit the men’s/lady’s
room
Do someone’s business
Fat
Big-boned
Carry extra pounds
Short
Vertically challenged
Pregnant
In family way

Meaning-focuse Conversation practice： Zoom, Death Slides:https 30min

d output Video,chatbox, Pass on/pass away ://docs.goo
Prestage Google doc Meet someone’s maker
gle.com/pr
lose someone
● Ts shows the example conversation and Put down/put to sleep esentation/
demonstrates the dialogue in the context. (animal) d/1syqho0k
● Ts introduce the instruction of the practice and Firing people Bxy_WUJrx
explain each context for a pair task. Let someone go 3x_UPKk5
During-stage: (be) released from duty
● Ts ask Ss to work in pairs in breakout rooms The company is WfCVdbeIb
● Ts ask Ss to write the conversation and practice downsizing. WEg3QyPH
the conversation based on the given context Going to the bathroom U8/edit?us
● Ts ask Ss do they have any questions before Visit the men’s/lady’s p=sharing
going to the breakout room. room
● Ts divide Ss into pairs in the breakout room Do someone’s business
Fat
 ● Ss write the conversation and practice the Big-boned
conversation in 15 mins Carry extra pounds
● Ss come back to the main room Short
Post-stage: Vertically challenged
● Ts ask Ss to share their conversation Pregnant
In family way

Meaning-focuse Euphemism in different culture Zoom, Slides:https

d output ● Ts share the euphemism in different culture Video,chatbox, ://docs.goo
● Ts ask Ss share the euphemism in their culture
gle.com/pr
● Ts communicate the euphemism with student
esentation/
d/1syqho0k
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3x_UPKk5
WfCVdbeIb
WEg3QyPH
U8/edit?us
p=sharing

Wrap-up 5min

● Ts helps students summarize the use of

euphemisms in various situations/contexts
where they might be used.
● Ts having students recall the content of this
class.
● T take note on slides