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Paul Sparks,
Sino-Canadian International College, Guangxi University, Online English Lesson Plans, Lesson Material and Ideas
for Semester 2 Reading Lessons...
Lesson Objectives:
To identify clichés when reading.
Instructions: Read
the short article about "The Beach" then underline all of the
clichés.
Exercise 1: "The Beach": Once upon a
time, I visited a beautiful beach with sand as white as snow and water that
was crystal clear. It goes without saying that this was going to be a
perfect day. Sometimes I can't see the forest for the trees, but today I
promised myself that I would stop and smell the roses. With the sun beating
overhead like a red ball, I was sweating like a pig, and decided that a swim
would be just the thing to make me feel better. Swimmers were few and far
between that day, and I swam to my heart's content until I felt as cold as
ice. I returned to shore and slathered on the sunscreen so I wouldn't become
as red as a beet. Back in the day, I enjoyed building sand castles, so I
found a pail and shovel and got to work, as busy as a bee. I built a castle
as big as a mountain, complete with towers and turrets, and last but not
least I dug a moat. I basked in the glow of my accomplishment. Suddenly, an
enormous wave came out of nowhere! I got out of the way in the nick of time,
but my castle was toast. My perfect day, along with my trip down memory
lane, had come to a bitter end.
Exercise 2: Clichés Quiz
1. busy as a _________
(noun)
2. __________ (verb) a
dead horse
3. __________
(adjective) as a tack
4. as _________
(adjective) as a __________ (noun) in a rug
5. ________ of worms
6. can't see the forest
for the ___________ (noun)
7. ________ (adjective)
as thieves
8. ________ (adjective)
as ice
9. black as __________
(noun)
10. the _________ (noun)
that broke the camel's back
11. _________
(adjective) as a button
12. _________
(adjective) as a fox
13. __________ (verb) it
in the bud
14. fire engine
_________ (adjective)
15. __________ (verb)
the bullet
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