Nadia Gordon

Of course! Here’s a sample lesson plan for teaching idioms to English learners:

Lesson Title: Exploring Idioms and Their Meanings

Objective: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to understand and use common English idioms in context.

Duration: 60 minutes

Materials:

• List of common idioms (e.g., “barking up the wrong tree,” “hit the hay,” “piece of cake”)
• Whiteboard and markers
• Handouts with idiom meanings and example sentences
• Short video clips illustrating idiomatic expressions

Introduction (10 mins):

1. Engage students with a warm-up activity: share a well-known idiom and ask students to guess its meaning.
2. Discuss the purpose and fun of idiomatic expressions in language.

Main Activity (30 mins):

1. Introduce a few idioms with their meanings and example sentences on the whiteboard.
2. Divide the class into pairs or small groups and give each group a set of idioms.
3. Have the groups come up with short skits or scenarios using the idioms, then perform them for the class.
4. After each performance, encourage the class to guess the idiom being portrayed.

Guided Practice (10 mins):

1. Distribute handouts with a list of idioms and their meanings.
2. Students work individually or in pairs to match the idioms with their correct meanings.

Wrap-up (10 mins):

1. Show short video clips or animations that incorporate idiomatic expressions.
2. Discuss the literal vs. figurative meanings of the idioms shown in the videos.
3. Ask students to share their favorite idioms from the lesson and explain why they find them interesting.