Synonyms and antonyms

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Good afternoon!!
How are you guys doing?
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Lesson aims...
At the end of this lesson, you will be able to recall what synonyms and antonyms are.
At the end of this lesson, you will be able to interpret synonyms and antonyms in your English conversations.
At the end of this lesson, you will be able to recall different synonyms and antonyms. 

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Opening activity!

I call out a word and you give me a word that means the same thing or a word that means the opposite of the word.

Slide 3 - Slide

Write down what you think
synonyms and antonyms are.

Slide 4 - Mind map

Synonyms and antonyms.
Synonyms are words or expressions that (almost) mean the same as other words: Beautiful, lovely, pretty.
An antonym is a word that means the opposite of other words:
Light -> Dark, pretty -> Ugly.

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A: I am scared of spiders.
B: Well, a lot of people are d_______ of big ones!

Slide 6 - Open question

A: let's check the answer key to see if it's right.
B: yes, it's __________!

Slide 7 - Open question

A: it's strange that Dave left without saying goodbye.
B: yes, that is _________.

Slide 8 - Open question

A: I think I'll find it hard to drive on the left when I'm in the UK!
B: It'll be _____ at first, but after a while you'll be fine.

Slide 9 - Open question

A: are you happy with your new phone?
B: Yes, I'm very ________ with it. The camera's fantastic!

Slide 10 - Open question

A: Tommy's a clever boy, isn't he?
B: Yes, he's very ______ For a ten-year-old.

Slide 11 - Open question

What is the opposite of boring?

Slide 12 - Open question

What is the opposite of noisy?

Slide 13 - Open question

What is the opposite of rude?

Slide 14 - Open question

How many synonyms do you know
for the word nice?

Slide 15 - Mind map

how many antonyms do you know
for the word happy?

Slide 16 - Mind map

how many synonyms do you know
for the word sweet?

Slide 17 - Mind map

Do you feel as if you understand what synonyms are? And can you use them in your own vocabulary?
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Slide 18 - Poll

Do you feel as if you understand what antonyms are? And can you use them in your own vocabulary?
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Slide 19 - Poll

Useful sites to help you find synonyms:
https://www.thesaurus.com/
and 
https://www.visualthesaurus.com/app/view

Slide 20 - Slide

Lesson aims...
At the end of this lesson, you will be able to recall what synonyms and antonyms are.
At the end of this lesson, you will be able to interpret synonyms and antonyms in your English conversations.
At the end of this lesson, you will be able to recall different synonyms and antonyms. 

Slide 21 - Slide

This is the end of today's lesson!
Have a wonderful day and see you next week!

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