英语问题 请教大虾

teach a lesson
vi. 教训一顿
and the many lives lost, hoping to teach a lesson to future generations.
以及许多失去的宝贵的生命，希望能给未来一代一个启示。
-- 空中美语-文学也精彩 - Hope in the Time of Plague
To teach a lesson to;instruct.
向…授课；教
-- 英汉 - 短句参考
Someone ought to punish the thief and teach hin a lesson.
有人应该惩罚一下这个小偷,并且教训教训他。
-- 英汉 - 辞典例句
"No," the soldier said,"I'll just slap him around a little. Teach him a lesson."
“不会，”大兵说，“我只给他几巴掌。教训教训他。”

give a lesson
上课,讲课
and he asked me to give a lesson to the class.
于是他让我给全班上一堂课。
-- 高中英语(高二上学期适用) 5 - Unit 15 Learning Lesson 3 Teachers
Model 2:Give a lesson of Mental Health for College Students,plus group consultations;
模式三，讲授大学生心理卫生课程。 模式四，实施个别心理咨询。
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I was just going to give Hob a private lesson.
我刚准备给霍布单独上一次课。
-- 英汉 - 辞典例句
"Ah, that would be easy enough--I would give her a lesson."
“啊，那很简单——我要给她个教训。”

意思一样的，通常用后者居多。