DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN ENGLISH 7
(IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS)
I. Objectives:
At the end of the 60 minute lesson, students should be able to:
Identify appropriate meaning of idiomatic expressions
Familiarize with commonly use idiomatic expressions
Use idiomatic expression correctly
II. Subject Matter:
A. Topic: Idiomatic Expressions
B. Reference: English: Meaning, Forms and Functions
By: Alfonso D. Perez
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C. Materials: Visual Aids
D. Values: Self Reliance and Creativity in using Idioms
III. Procedure:
A. Learning Activities:
Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity
“Good Morning, Class…” “Good Morning, Ma’am!”
“Let us pray first…” (One student will lead the prayer)
(Checking of Attendance) (Students raise their hand and say present
as the teacher calls their name)
….say present….
“Please pick up the pieces of paper in
your chair.” (Students pick up the pieces of paper)
“So, how was your week ends?” “It was great, ma’am!”
“That’s good! Have you enjoyed your “Of course, Ma’am. It was a lot of fun!”
weekend bonding with your family?”
A. ACTIVITY
Teacher will show pictures of illustrated idiomatic expressions and will let the students
guess it’s meaning
“What is in the picture?”
“Can you tell the meaning of the expression written above the pictures?”
Teacher will reveal the meaning of each picture after collecting answer from the
students.
“What do you think is our lesson for this day?”
“It’s about the IDIOMATIC EXPRESSION.”
“A boy who is frightened with his shadow.”
“Aman who jump out from the book.”
“Boy and girl who are in quarrel.”
“Boy and girl who are dancing.”
Students answer will vary according to their opinion of the pictures shown.
“It’s about phrase that has another meaning.”
“It’s about figures of speech?!” (idea will come out if figure of speech has been
discussed already)
B. ANALYSIS
C.
Teacher will show sentences with idiomatic expression.
“Now I would like you to read and analyze the following sentences.”
1. He tells his girlfriend that he loves her, but he never actually does anything nice
for her. Someone should teach him that actions speak louder than words.
2. I wanted to intervene when they were yelling at each other, but that would have
just added fuel to the fire.
3. I kept trying to steer the conversation back to his alibi, but he wouldn’t stop
beating around the bush, bringing up things totally off topic.
4. It was raining so hard that our cab was late, and we were late to our reservation
at the restaurant. Turns out everyone who ate there that night got food poisoning.
I guess the bad weather was a blessing in disguise!
5. Is tonight your big performance? Break a leg!
“What do you mean by the underlined expressions in each sentence?”
“That’s right!”
“What about in sentence number 2?”
“He tells his girlfriend that he loves her, but he never actually does anything nice for her.
Someone should teach him that actions speak louder than words.”
“I wanted to intervene when they were yelling at each other, but that would have just
added fuel to the fire.”
“I kept trying to steer the conversation back to his alibi, but he wouldn’t stop beating
around the bush, bringing up things totally off topic.”
“It was raining so hard that our cab was late, and we were late to our reservation at the
restaurant Turns out everyone who ate there that night got food poisoning. I guess the
bad weather was a blessing in disguise!”
“Is tonight your big performance? Break a leg!”
(Students will read the following sentence)
“In sentence number 1 the underlined expression means that the action can make her
girlfriend feel that he truly loves her more than just saying it.”
“It means that the speaker is having second though because he is thinking
“That’s a nice answer”
“Let’s try to analyze the expression used in number 3. Who would like to answer?”
“Well, that’s correct, have you experience talking to a person like that?”
“How about the expression used in number 4?”
“Would that mean that it’s okay to be late sometimes?”
“No it’s not, because we need to be always on time especially if we have an
appointment to attend to.”
“What about the last expression used?”
“Any other answer?”
“Correct, that’s another way of wishing a good luck to someone.”
“Let me show you the real meaning of the following expressions used in the previous
sentences.”
ANSWERS:
1. Refers to the idea that it’s better to do something than just talk about it.
2. Something that worsens an already bad situation.
3. Avoiding main issue.
4. Something good and beneficial that did not initially seem that way.
5. Something you say to someone you want to wish luck on.
that he might just add tension to the argument.”
“Ma’am it means that the one spoken to is going back to the none sense topic again and
again.”
“Yes ma’am. Now we knew the other way of saying it.”
“Ma’am I think it means that it is a blessing for them because they did not get poison
with the food in that restaurant.”
“Yes ma’am.”
“It means thanks?”
“Ma’am it means, Do your best.”
Students will all together read the correct answers posted on the board in a loud voice.
”Those underlined words are some of the
expressions that we called idiomatic.”
“Do you know what an idiomatic
“It is a group of words that has different
expression is?”
meaning.”
“Yes they somewhat use a figurative
“You mean ma’am, a group of simple
language to make it sound great.”
words that we use every day?”
“These are the words that we use in our
daily conversation.”
“Yes, can you give me an example of
simple idioms that you know.” “Yes ma’am!”
“Now let’s analyze one of your example
‘Apple of the Eye’, do you know what does
it mean?” “Like ‘apple of the eye’, raining cats and
dogs, break a leg etc.”
“What did you notice to the meaning?”
“That’s good, now can you tell me the
exact meaning of idiomatic expressions?” “It’s not the apple that is placed on one’s
eye but I think it is a person that is being
the center of attraction.”
“That’s great.”
“It’s far from the words used in the
expression.”
“Now let’s explore the meaning of the
idiomatic expression.”
“It means that it does not draw its
meaning from the words used in the
The teacher will give the definition of
expression but rather have different
idiomatic expression.
meaning on its own.”
Idioms are phrases which people use in
D. ABSTRACTION
everyday language which do not make
sense literally but we understand what they
mean.
- It is an expression that cannot be
defined from the meanings of its
words but has a separate meaning
of its own.
“Now I will show you some example of
commonly used idiomatic expressions then
later on we will do a dyad activity about it.”
It’s raining cats and dogs
- It is raining heavily
- There is a heavy downpour
The weather snowed under
- Having too much thing to do
When pigs fly
- Something that will never happen
Let the cat out of the bag
- Reveal a secret
Teacher will show more example of
idiomatic expressions.
BODY IDIOMS
“Ma’am, for disadvantages, one can
FOOD IDIOMS
be misunderstood if he did not get the
ANIMAL IDIOMS
correct message that you would like to
IDIOMS WITH TIME
say.”
“Now that you know the meaning of
idiomatic expressions can you tell me the
advantage and disadvantages of using it in “For advantages, it simplifies the
a simple conversation.” negative message through using
pleasing words in an idiom.”
“Wonderful! Now that you knew its
advantages and disadvantages lets
proceed to its application.”
E. APPLICATION
Group Activity
“Draw from the given examples of
idiomatic expressions and use it in the
5 minutes working time
following conversations.”
3 minutes presentation
Group I – Telephone Conversation
Group II – Meeting old friends
Group III – Family get together
Group IV – Alumni home coming
Group V – Simple conversation with a
teacher
IV. EVALUATION
Read the following sentences and fill in the blanks with the correct idioms
through analyzing the given meaning.
Cat nap – short sleep Cat got one’s tongue - Shyness
Apple of the eye – center of attraction Keeps the pot boiling – Avoid hunger
Far cry from – very different from
1. Although Allen and Allan are twins, Allen is Allan.
2. He has been jobless for several months, and it is his wife who
3. Mark is our younger brother. He is the in our family.
4. I will get a at the back stage just wake me up if it’s my turn.
5. It look like the ,Lucy. Are you always this quite?
V. AGREEMENT
Find a set of idiomatic expressions that can be used for a short conversation.
