1. Graphic Organiser 1: Making Connections
Target Word
Depression
Context
These are statements expressed by teenagers who went through a period of depression.
What it is… What it is not…
According to the Longman Dictionary of A positive emotion
Contemporary English:
The state of being happy and satisfied
Emotion – a feeling of sadness that makes
you think there is no hope for the future. An emotion that results in any positive
actions.
Condition – a medical condition that makes
you so unhappy and anxious you cannot Related to any optimistic behaviours
live a normal life.
Related to any positive feelings such as
Period – a long period during which there is cheerful, joyous, outgoing etc.
very little business activity and lots of
people do not have jobs.
Technical – a mass of air that has a low
pressure and usually causes rain
Similar meanings:
Despair, sadness, misery, hopelessness
I would probably find this word in these contexts (places, events, people, situations)
Events and People: teenage life, working environment, examination, stress
I’ll remember this word by connecting it to the suicidal cases happened in the society.

2. Graphic Organiser 2: Word In Context
Emotion – a feeling
of sadness that
Happiness makes you think
Despair there is no hope for
the future.
is not is
Condition – a
Depression medical condition
Pleasure is not is
that makes you so
unhappy and
anxious you cannot
is not is
Period – a long
Contentment period during which
there is very little
business activity and
lots of people do not
example example example
Drastic change in Uncontrollable crying Suicidal thoughts
eating and sleeping
patterns.
nonexample nonexample nonexample
Engaging in Talking and
Interested in
healthy sharing
social activities
activities problems

3. Rationale:
Making Connections:
The meanings of the word ‘Depression’ are clearly explained in this graphic organizer. It is
related to students’ teenage life. Students also get to connect the word with their experience,
which makes this word meaningful to them.
Word In Context:
Students can understand the word by connecting it to the antonyms and synonyms. They will
have a clear picture of the concept of the word by showing the examples and nonexamples.