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Idioms | Award Winning Teaching Video | What Is An Idiom? | Figurative Language

Idioms | Award Winning Teaching Video | What Is An Idiom? | Figurative Language

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Warm-up Questions

What do you think an idiom is?
Can you think of any English expressions that do not mean exactly what the words say?
Why might idioms be difficult for English learners?

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Idioms | Award Winning Teaching Video | What Is An Idiom? | Figurative Language

What idioms are (00:00 – 01:35)

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1. According to the video, what is an idiom?

An expression learned as a whole because the separate words do not show the real meaning
A word used only in poetry
A grammar rule about word order
A sentence with only difficult words

2. What does "It's raining cats and dogs" really mean?

Animals are falling from the sky
The weather is sunny
It is raining very hard
It is raining a little

3. What does "cost an arm and a leg" suggest?

Someone got hurt
Something is very small
Something is very expensive
A person is shopping for body parts

Idioms | Award Winning Teaching Video | What Is An Idiom? | Figurative Language

Why idioms matter and how to practice them (01:35 – 03:05)

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1. About how many idioms does the video say are used in English today?

About 25,000
About 250
About 250,000
About 2,500

2. What is the important thing to understand about the words in an idiom?

They are not literal and mean something else
They are only used in books
They must rhyme
They are always very old words

3. What does "This cupcake is out of this world" really mean?

The cupcake is in outer space
The cupcake is dangerous
The cupcake is too expensive
The cupcake is delicious

Idioms | Award Winning Teaching Video | What Is An Idiom? | Figurative Language

More idiom examples and final advice (03:05 – 04:40)

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1. What does "I am going to toss my cookies" mean in the video?

I am going to share cookies
I will throw cookies in the air
I am going to bake cookies
I am going to be sick

2. What does "You're driving me up the wall" really mean?

You are painting the wall
You are helping me climb
You are irritating me
You are making me laugh

3. According to the video, what is the best way to learn idioms?

Practice them in real life when you read, listen, speak, and write
Memorize every idiom in one day
Avoid using them
Only study dictionary definitions

Idioms | Award Winning Teaching Video | What Is An Idiom? | Figurative Language

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1. Why can idioms be confusing for language learners?

Because their meanings are different from the literal meanings of the words
Because they are always ungrammatical
Because they always come from science
Because they can only be written, not spoken

2. Which sentence from the video is an idiom meaning "easy"?

You are the apple of my eye
That was a piece of cake
This game is coming down to the wire
It's raining cats and dogs

3. Where does the video suggest learners should notice and practice idioms?

In reading, TV, listening, speaking, and writing
Only in Shakespeare plays
Only in school textbooks
Only in formal writing

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

Idioms | Award Winning Teaching Video | What Is An Idiom? | Figurative Language

Why do you think people use idioms so often in everyday English?
Which idiom from the video was the funniest or most memorable for you? Why?
Can you translate an idiom from your language into English? Does it make sense literally?
What is the best strategy for learning new idioms in real life?

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