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NAME ELLA ZHAO
LESSON # __2__ (1 9)
DATE __10/15/2015_____ (when lesson will be taught)
QUARTER (e.g. Spring 2007) Winter 2015

CONTEXT
Level: Beginning ESL Students
Skill : Vocabulary
Topic or function: Adjectives for People Emotions

OBJECTIVES
--STUDENTS WILL

BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY TARGET WORDS THAT ARE ADJECTIVES OF PEOPLE

EMOTIONS

--STUDENTS WILL
--STUDENTS WILL

REPEAT AND BE ABLE TO PRONUNCE THE TARGET VOCABULARY

BE ABLE TO SPELL THE TARGET WORDS

TARGET EXPRESSIONS OR MAIN TEACHING POINTS

Adjectives for people emotions: elated, impassioned, dejected, irate, wary

SOURCES
Charles Kelly & Lawrence Kelly. 1997-2010. English Vocabulary List: Adjectives for People(24
words). Retrieved from:
http://www.manythings.org/vocabulary/lists/a/words.php?f=adjectives_for_people_1
(10/10/2015)
I. S. P. Nation. 2008. Teaching Vocabulary: Strategies and Techniques: The General Word List
(page 163). Boston, USA: Sherrise Roehr.
Dictionary.com
http://dictionary.reference.com/ (10/15/2015)
Words in a sentence
http://wordsinasentence.com/ (10/15/2015)

MATERIALS

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Three handouts: 1 adjective table; 1 sample sentences sheet; 1 practice sheet.

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Lesson Plan Phases:
Warm Up
-T greets Ss
T: Hows going/How are you?
Ss: Im good/fine
-T introduces the topic
T: Today, we are going to learn five adjectives for peoples emotions, and I will give you
some sample sentences and definitions. Then, we will do some practice. This is going to
be fun!
-T gives handout1 to Ss, reads the sample sentences and makes faces as emotions.
T: I was so elated (elated face )on my wedding day.
-T points out the target adjectives and leads Ss to pronounce each word. While T leads
Ss to repeat the pronouncation of each word, T should make the same emotional faces
and let Ss follow her.
T: ELATED ()
Ss: Elated ()
(8 mins)

Presentation
-T gives handout2 to Ss
-T explains each adjective in details, which contain parts of
speech/meaning/pictures/synonyms.
T: elated means very happy or proud; jubilant; in high spirits, the adverb form is
elatedly and the noun form is elatedness. As you can see in the picture, when you are
elated, you show a happy face (T makes happy face ). The synonyms for elated are
joyful, blithe, cheerful, happy, merry, contented, blissful, satisified.
-If students have question about elated, T should give more demostration and example
sentences.
T: For example--I got a scholarship from UCLA, so my mom was so elated. Or David
was elated when he met the superstarKaty Perry
(10 mins)

Practice:

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-T pronounce the five target adjectives again with faces and Ss should be told to follow
her (review)
-Activity
Ss are divided into two groups, A and B
T gives index cards that have the five adjectives to A
A sees the word and acts it to B
B guesses the word through As face, and then B says the word
For example:
A look the card, and it shows elated.
A: (act to B)
B see As face and realize the word is elated
B: (say) elated.
After the first round finished, A and B switch roles.
-T asks Ss to raise hand if they got all the words correct/if they made one mistake.
(15 mins)

Production
-T asks Ss to sit in groups of three and discuss the topic one by one
T: Now, lets discuss the first topic: something you can do to make someone elated.
When you discuss in group, I want you give enough details and information. You cannot
say I cook, so my wife is elated, when do you cook? Whats your favourite dish? Why
your husband is elated when you cook? In other words, you need to give enough context
and backgroud about your story, ok?
-After Ss discussed the first topic for two mins, each group shares one story. If no one
voluteers, T picks one S randomly.
T: David, I heard you said a good one. What would you do to make someone elated?
David: (response)
(15 mins)

Wrap Up
-T reviews the class content.
T: Tonight, we learned five adjectives, and they are?
Ss: elated, impassioned, irate, dejected, wary.
T: Very good! I want you to review the handouts I gave you and keep using them when
you talk. Thank you!
(2 mins)

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Handout#1: Example sentences

1. Elated
a. I was so elated on my wedding day.
b. When Jessica learned she had been nominated for an acting award, she was elated.
2. Dejected
a. I felt dejected after losing my job.
b. Ann felt dejected after being denied admission to her favorite college.
3. Impassioned
a. As the first Miss Universe from her country, the beauty queen gave an impassioned speech
about her love for her nation and the world.
b. The students impassioned letter persuaded the professor to allow him to make up the final
exam.
4. Irate
a. Because I am irate, I am going to walk away and calm down before I speak to you.
b. Jim was irate when he found his wife in bed with another woman.
5. Wary
a. One of the most important lessons that parents must teach young children is to always be
wary of strangers.
b. One of the most important lessons that parents must teach young children is to always be
wary of strangers.

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Handout#2: Adjective Table

Adjectives

Meaning

Other forms

Pictures

Synonyms

elated
[ih-leyt]
/let/

very happy or
proud; jubilant;
in high spirits

elatedly (adv.)
elatedness (n.)

dejected
[dih-jek-tid]
/ddk td/

feeling
dejectedly (adv.)
sorrow,unhappy dejectednees(n.)

unhappy,
discouraged,
gloomy,
downcast,
downhearted,
depressed, sad.

impassioned
[im-pash-uh
nd]
/mp
nd/

filled with
intense feeling
or passion;
passionate;
ardent

impassionedly
(adv.)
impassionedness
(n.)

active,passionate,
enthusiastic,
excited.

irate
[ahy-reyt]
/a ret/

angry; enraged

irately (adv,)
irateness (n.)

angry, enraged,
furious, mad;
provoked,
irritated.

wary
[wair-ee]
/wr i/

cautious in
one's actions

warily (adv.)
wariness (n.)

watchful,
guarded,
circumspect,
cautious, careful

joyous, joyful,
cheerful, merry,
contented,
happy, blissful,
satisfied

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Handout#3
Discuss or Describe
1. Something you can do to make someone elated.

2. A time when you was dejected.

3. Something that you feel impassioned about shopping.

4. A thing that makes you irate at home

5. Something that parents should teach their children to be wary

of.