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模块十一 Module XI Preparing for the future《Grammar and usage： Euphemism》教案优质课下载
This will help them have a better understanding of an article with euphemisms in it.
Students are expected to put what they have learnt into practice by finishing two exercises.
教学难点及重点
Teaching difficult and important Points
This section focuses on euphemisms, which are polite ways of saying something that may be considered to be offensive, embarrassing or unpleasant.
What ‘euphemism’ means and in what situations people tend to use euphemism.
教学方法 Teaching methods
Presentation, examples, task-based activity
教学用具 Teaching aids
Blackboard, chalks, multimedia
教学内容与过程 Teaching procedures
Step one: Lead-in
Which number do you like better, 444 or 666? (Ss: 666.)
We do not want to say 死 or die directly, because it might upset or embarrass others. We often prefer to use a polite word or phrase instead. This is called euphemism. Euphemism is a polite way to say something that is embarrassing or unpleasant. To make a euphemism, you replace words that are considered harsh (cruel or unkind) or offensive (rude) with other words that are vaguer (not clear in meaning) and less direct.
Step Two: Presentation
Read the following sentences and guess the meaning of the words or phrases in red.
His grandfather passed away last week. The funeral will be held this Friday.
The TV set has been used for 20 years and is now on its last legs. I have to buy a new one this Sunday.
It is polite to gives seats to a senior citizen or a pregnant woman in a crowded bus.
The school is for people who are physically challenged.
This passage is written in big characters. It is convenient for the visually challenged.
After the death of her only son, the old lady was not all there.
Summary: T: From these examples, we can know that euphemisms are used to express taboos or very sensitive subjects such as about death, the elderly and physical disabilities.
We shouldn’t look down upon sanitary worker. Thanks to their hard work, we can enjoy the blue sky and a clean city life.
This mobile phone costs $ 10,000. It’s expensive for the man in the street.