Idiomatic Expressions · B6 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B6.3.7.1.1 - identify, explain and use idiomatic expressions correctly.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify idiomatic expressions in given sentences and texts.
Explain the meanings of at least five common idiomatic expressions in their own words.
Use idiomatic expressions correctly in sentences of their own.
Match idiomatic expressions to their correct meanings.
Share idiomatic expressions from their own cultural backgrounds and explain what they mean.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Grammar Usage at Word and Phrase Levels (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Idiomatic Expressions (3.7)
Content standard: B6.3.7.1 - Understand and use idiomatic expressions appropriately in speech and in writing
Indicator: B6.3.7.1.1 - identify, explain and use idiomatic expressions correctly.
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 12 (Week 24 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: English Language Curriculum (Basic 4-6), 2019, p. 190
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Revise idiomatic expressions in context to guide learners identify their meanings.
E.g. i. Take after (to resemble). ii. To pull down(to destroy the reputation of someone).
- Together with learners, identify and write some familiar/common idiomatic expressions from learners' culture. Then introduce other idiomatic expressions from the native language.
E.g. i. Take after (to resemble). ii. To pull down(to destroy the reputation of someone).
- With examples from the dictionary, help learners write idioms and their explanations.
- Provide a few idiomatic expressions and let learners interpret them.
- Have groups of learners write idioms and their meanings on manila cards to hang in the classroom for a while.