digital visual idiom lesson
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Warmer – What is an idiom?
A ‘night owl’ is an idiom. If we say that Franz is a ‘night owl’, we don’t mean that he actually is an owl!
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the words in the idiom the meaning of the idiom
night owl
An idiom is a group of words that have a special meaning when used together. The meaning of the idiom is different from the meaning of the individual words. Shakespeare used and invented lots of idioms.
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Task 1 – the words in the idioms
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Match the idioms with the pictures. •at a snail’s pace •send someone packing •a night owl •break the ice •lie low
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Task 2 – the meanings of the idioms
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Match the pictures showing the words in the idiom (left) with the ones showing the meanings (right).
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Task 2 – the meanings of the idioms
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Match the pictures showing the words in the idiom (left) with the ones showing the meanings (right).
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Famous Idioms • A hot potato • A penny for your thoughts • Actions speak louder than words • Add insult to injury • At the drop of a hat • Back to the drawing board • Barking up the wrong tree • Beat around the bush • Best of both worlds • Best thing since sliced bread • Bite off more than you can chew • Burn the midnight oil • Can’t judge a book by its cover • Costs an arm and a leg • Cry over spilt milk • Curiosity killed the cat • Don’t put all your eggs in one basket • Elvis has left the building • Every cloud has a silver lining • In the heat of the moment • Hit the sack
• It takes two to tango • Jump on the bandwagon • Kill two birds with one stone • Last straw • Let sleeping dogs lie • Let the cat out of the bag • Miss the boat • Off your rocker • On the ball • Once in a blue moon • Picture paints a thousand words • Piece of cake • Put wool over other peoples’ eyes • See eye to eye • Sit on the fence • Speak of the devil • Steal someone’s thunder • Take with a grain of salt • Taste of your own medicine • Whole nine yards • Wouldn’t be caught dead • Your guess is as good as mine
Make a Digital Visual Idiom • Use www.pixlr.com/editor
• Text Directions:
– https://goo.gl/lVo63l
• Video Directions:
– https://goo.gl/leSMmR
Make a Digital Visual Idiom • Video Directions: https://goo.gl/leSMmR
• Text Directions: https://goo.gl/lVo63l
It Costs an Arm and a Leg
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It Costs an Arm and a Leg