Idiomatic Expressions

Humanistic Approach

IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS

a lesson for upper elementary students in English immersion (level B1/B2) by Rosa Elena Ponce de León

An EFFECTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT is Everyone's RESPONSIBILITY

Empathy: being able to see things from the other person’s perspective

Respect: a positive and non-judgmental regard for another person

Authenticity: being oneself, without hiding behind job titles, roles or masks

PHRASES WE HAVE READ IN BOOKS

She shook her head. (said no)

He was ready to meet his Maker. (about to die)

to open a can of worms ( to do or talk about something that is much more complicated, unpleasant, or difficult than they realize and that might be better left alone)

one egg short of a dozen (not very smart)

IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS around the WORLD

It's a piece of cake.

Chinese: 九牛一毛 (jiǔ niú yì máo)

It's easy.

nine cows, one strand of cow hair (a drop in a bucket)

Náhuatl: There is sand in my eyes.

I'm feeling sleepy.

South Africa: gatvol (ghut foll)

filled to the brim (angry or tired of the same thing)

• Kill two birds with one stone.
• Let the cat out of the bag
• Stab someone in the back.
• It's up in the air.
• It rings a bell.

• uncertain, undefined
• sounds familiar
• Get two things done with a single action.
• to give away a secret
• betray

LET'S LEARN IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS!

IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS

IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS

IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS

IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS

IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS

Ways to learn more idiomatic expressions:

• As we find them in books, let's make a list of them in Google Classroom.

We are wrapping our heads around idiomatic expressions and will soon sound like native speakers. You can say that again!