1 / 11

Session 9: Using Idioms & Proverbs

Session 9: Using Idioms & Proverbs. Public Speaking: 1552107 2 February 2009. Idiom ห. An idiom is a group of words which have a different meaning when used together from the one they would have if you took the meaning of each word individually.*

zeus-bruce
Télécharger la présentation

Session 9: Using Idioms & Proverbs

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Session 9: Using Idioms & Proverbs Public Speaking: 1552107 2 February 2009 idioms & proverbs

  2. Idiomห • An idiom is a group of words which have a different meaning when used together from the one they would have if you took the meaning of each word individually.* • Popular expressions that don’t always mean what one would expect. *Sources:COLLINS COBUILD (1996). Collins Cobuild Learner's Dictionary. London, Harper /collins Publishers. p.547 idioms & proverbs

  3. Proverbs • A proverb is a short sentence that people often quote, which gives advice or tells you something about life.* • Popular expressions that express advice or wisdom Sources:COLLINS COBUILD (1996). Collins Cobuild Learner's Dictionary. London, Harper /collins Publishers. p.877 idioms & proverbs

  4. Idioms with body parts • Pull someone’s leg: to joke about something or exaggerate • Are you pulling my leg Tell me about the truth. • Not having a leg to stand on: to not have proof or support for an idea or a decision • Without a witness, you don’t have a leg to stand on. • Put one’s foot in one’s mouth: to say something embarrassing • Think before you speak so you don’t put your foot in your mouth. • Lose one’s head: to lose control • After I got a small raise, I lost my head and bought an expensive car. idioms & proverbs

  5. Idioms with foods • As easy as pie: very easy to do • A child could do it; it’s as easy as pie. • A piece of cake: very easy to do • I can fix your car in ten minutes. It’s a piece of cake! • Spill the beans: to tell a secret • Pierre spilled the beans and told me about the surprise party. idioms & proverbs

  6. 4. Like sardines (in a can): very crowded • In Tokyo, people pack into the subway like sardines. 5. Cry over spilled milk: to worry about something that has already happened • You lost your ring a year ago. Don’t cry over spilled milk. idioms & proverbs

  7. Idioms with colors • Green with envy: very jealous • When I won the prize, all my friends were green with envy. • Blue: sad • He is felling blue because his dog died. • In the red: in debt • His company’s sales are down, and he’s in the red. idioms & proverbs

  8. 4. In black and white: in a very simple way • The teacher explained the rules in black and white. 5. White lie: a lie that is not serious • The woman told a white lie. She said her hair was naturally blonde. idioms & proverbs

  9. Practice • Do exercises 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. idioms & proverbs

  10. Final oral speaking (10 points) • Choose an idiom or a proverb • Prepare note for a presentation about the idiom or proverb. Include the following components: • An attention –getting opener • A clear statement of the idiom or expression • An explanation of the idiom’s or expression’s meaning • A graceful conclusion • Give a 2- to 3 minute speech about the idiom or proverb. idioms & proverbs

  11. Final written paper (20 points) Analyzing Obama’ inauguration address delivered on 20 January 2009 during the swearing for Presidency of the United States O America. idioms & proverbs

More Related