1. WORD MATCH A B unemployed between jobs retarded mentally challenged
old
senior citizen
drug addict
substance abuser
prison
correctional facility

2. What is it?
use of a pale or pleasant expression instead of an unpleasant, harsh or depressing one
Why is it used?
to soften the reality of what is communicated
What is it not?
express taboos
not just synonyms
EUPHEMISM
elevate the status of something
What are some examples?

3. What are some examples? WORD: false teeth EUPHEMISM: dentures
WORD: police officer
EUPHEMISM: peace officer
WORD: ugly
EUPHEMISM: unattractive, modest, plain
WORD: disaster
EUPHEMISM: incident
WORD: crippled
EUPHEMISM: disabled, physically challenged

4. What are some examples? WORD: death penalty
EUPHEMISM: capital punishment
WORD: illegal worker
EUPHEMISM: undocumented worker
WORD: secretary
EUPHEMISM: administrative assistant
WORD: poor
EUPHEMISM: low income, underprivileged
WORD: drunk
EUPHEMISM: intoxicated, inebriated, tipsy

5. Let’s Practice! His grandfather passed away.
Translate each sentence into clear, straightforward English:
His grandfather passed away.
My father is between jobs but has two interviews today.
The peace officer apprehended the sanitation man for speeding.
The sales associate answered in the affirmative when the judge asked him if he had ever been incarcerated.
died.
unemployed
police officer
garbage collector
imprisoned.

6. Work on the activity to be given.
Comprehension Check
Break into 4 groups.
Work on the activity to be given.

7. Goal: Your task is to revise a report on a fugitive who had recently escaped from prison.
Role: You are a TV reporter about to go on air. You have just been given a skeleton of facts about the fugitive and a short update on the situation based on a released police bulletin.
Audience: You need to inform millions of television viewers of important details about the fugitive and advise them on the situation without causing unnecessary panic among the public.
Situation: The challenge involves rewriting the police bulletin into a more newsworthy piece using euphemisms to soften the language used by the police.
Performance: You need to come up with a revised copy of the report that uses euphemisms correctly so that the sensitivity of your viewers are protected. The news report to be read on air should remain informative without being offensive.

8. Police Report
Police officers are searching for a fugitive with the following characteristics:
The suspect is male, fat and ugly.
He is old. He is 65 years old.
He is a drug addict.
He is an illegal worker.
He is poor.
He worked as a secretary.
He is now unemployed.
He is slightly retarded.
He is wanted for homicide and may face the death penalty.
He escaped from prison last night.
He has false teeth.
He is always drunk.

9. Assessment ORAL PRESENTATION Rubrics:
- Outstanding Moderately Satisfactory
- Very Satisfactory Needs Improvement
3 - Satisfactory Poor
Content ………………………………….. 5 pts.
Purpose of presentation accomplished
Introduction, supporting points, and conclusion clearly expressed
Euphemisms used correctly and appropriately
Delivery ………………………………….. 5 pts.
Used gestures and body language well
Language was natural and fluent
Volume and rate of speech were appropriate
Pronunciation was clear and comprehensible
Grammar was correct and didn’t prevent understanding
Showed enthusiasm and interest

10. Homework
Find a news article that used at least 5 euphemisms. Highlight them and convert them to clear, straightforward English.