4 Merah

Tuesday: 9.55a.m. 10.30 a.m.

Subject
: English
Class
: 4 Merah (4M)
Date/day
: Tuesday
Time
: 9.55a.m. 10.30 a.m.
Theme
: Social Issues
Topic
: Politeness
Focused skill : Reading
Integrated skill: Writing
Curriculum specifications:
Language for Informational use:
2.2. Present information to different
audience:
(i) using appropriate format
conventions and grammar when
presenting information.

Learning objectives:
By the end of the lesson students should be able to:
1. Demonstrate their understanding of euphemism by figuring out clues in order to
complete a crossword puzzle.
Educational emphases:
1. Learning How to Learn

2. Knowledge Acquisition

2. Values and
Citizenship

Language Content:
Grammar
Euphemism
Teaching aids: Worksheet A Crossword Puzzle
Worksheet B Sentence Replacement
Previous knowledge: How things are said in colloquial language.
Moral Values: Good Manners
Anticipated problems: Students might finish the task quickly
Possible solutions: Have extra activities for them to do relating to the focus of the lesson.

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(2 minutes)Closure(20 minutes)Step 1

Introduction (10
(3 minutes)Set induction
minutes)

Stage

Tuesday: 9.55a.m. 10.30 a.m.

Content

Teaching
activity

and

learning

Rationale

Remarks/
Resources

Words:
Fat
Short
Retarded

Definition of
Euphemism

1) Teacher list one or two

words and gets
students to think of
synonyms that sound
nicer.

1) Teacher gives the definition

of euphemisms.
2) Teacher gives examples of
statements that are not so
polite on the board.
3) Discussion: Teacher gets
students to give examples of
how to make statements
sound nicer.

1) Teacher organises students

in pairs.
2) Teacher hands task sheet on
euphemisms.
3) Students complete the task
in pairs, but they write in
their own books.
4) Teacher checks students
answers.

To get students
attention to the Check that
lesson.
students are
alert for the
To give a clue
next
what the next
activity.
activity will be
about

White
boardEuphemism
s

Task-sheet.

Example:
He is
mentally
retarded.

1) Teacher writes an example

of an impolite statement on
the board.
2) Teacher picks two or three
students to rephrase the
sentence to make it sound
more polite.

Definition:
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Euphemism is a word phrase or term that is used to replace another which is more direct,
unpleasant or offensive. In other words, a euphemism makes an unpleasant or rude statement
more acceptable.
In pairs, rewrite these statements in a more polite form.
Example: He is dying of cancer
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

He is terminally ill.

His grandmother died.

My sister is lazy.
The store manager was wrong.
The girl is fat.
My friend is short.
Teacher, I need to go to the toilet.
I saw a man who was retarded walking around Bangsar.

Word

Euphemism

Died

Passed away

Fat

Overweight, plump, chubby

Lazy

Unmotivated

Retarded

Special, mentally challenged

Short

Physically Challenged

Wrong

Improper

Word

Euphemism
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His grandpa died.

His grandfather passed away.

The girl is lazy.

The girl is unmotivated.

He is fat.

He is overweight.

I need to go to the toilet.

May I go to the restroom/mens room?