Euphemism 教案.docxVIP

EuphemismI.Teaching Aims: 1.Learn the origin of euphemism; 2.Know the reasons why we have to learn this rhetoric; 3.Use the euphemism in our daily life.II.Lesson Type:New LessonIII.Class Hour: 1IV.Key Teaching Points: a.The types of euphemism b.The function of euphemismV.Difficult Teaching Point: The application of euphemism in our lifeVI.Teaching Process:a.Warming-upT:Please look at the screen,can you guess what Xiao Ming’s mom will say?(A picture with 3 people in the screen)(Ask students to answer this question freely.)T:Do you think she will be angry?S:No.T:But if the teacher says:Xiao Ming is so stupid.Do you think she will be angry this time?S:Yes.T:So,This conversation tells us the importance of speaking with good words.Right?So today,we will learn something about euphemism.b.DefinitionT:Please look at the screen, “eu”means “good” and “pheme” means “speech”.There are three kinds of definitions of euphemism,the first one (ask one student to read and translate it.The second one and the third one, read them by themselves.)c.TypesT:There are four types of euphemism,the first one,the euphemism of birth,old age,disease and death.So,“她怀孕了”how to say?(Ask several students to share their answers,and the teacher show the right answers.)Please read these sentences together. She has cancelled all her social engagement.?She is in an interesting condition.?She is in a delicate condition.?She is knitting bootees.?She is in the family way.?She is expecting.T:All of these sentences are the euphemism of “She is pregnant.”Right？T:OK,next.The euphemism of “old age”.Please look at the screen and finish this exercise quickly,I will give you 2 minutes.(Ask one student to tell us his answer.Then check the answer together.)1.上了年纪2.已过壮年3.岁月不饶人4.第二次童年5.长者6.黄金年龄7.年事已高a.to feel ones ageb.second childhoodc.senior citizend.golden yearse.to get on (in years)f.longer livingg.past ones age primeT:Next,the euphemism of “disease”. “Cancer”,we often us