M11U1 Grammar and usage :Metaphor

Teaching objectives

By the end of this unit, students will be able to:

1. have a better understanding of the definition and types of metaphor

2. develop the ability of metaphor thinking to guess the meanings of polysemy,idioms and verbalized noun.

3. finish relevant tasks correctly by themselves.

Focuses

Metaphor definition and ways to guess the different meanings of the word

Difficult point

develop the ability of metaphor thinking to guess the meanings of polysemy,idioms and verbalized noun.

Methodology

task-based teaching method, inductive method;cooperative learning

Aids and materials

Multimedia

Teaching procedure

Step 1   Lead in by a video

Step 2   Brainstorming

Step 3  Metaphor learning

1) Definition

2) Types of metaphor

3) Functions of metaphor

   ①polysemy

   ②transformation of part of speech  

③idioms

Step 4 Practice

      Have a competition between boys and girls.students are expected to complete some tasks.

        Task 1

        Task 2

        Task 3

Task 4

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Step5 Further consolidation

Life is a journey filled with lessons, hardships, heartaches, joys, celebrations and special moments that will ultimately lead us to our destination, our purpose in life. The road will not always be smooth; in fact, throughout our travels, we will be on the rock sometimes.Some of these challenges will test our courage,  strengths, weaknesses, and faith.

1 What does the underlined phrase“on the rock”refer to？

A  encounter many difficulties

B  stand on the stone

Step6 HW

Your assignment is to write an extended metaphor composition about your learning.

                         Learning is a ___________

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