Idiomatic expressions
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The document discusses idiomatic expressions, which are informal phrases that have meanings different from their literal definitions. It notes that idioms are influenced by culture and use figurative language. Examples are given of common idioms and students are assigned homework that involves identifying idioms, defining their meanings and origins, and incorporating them into written responses.
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Idiomatic expressions
- 1. What will you do if your friend told you to ‘bring the house down’?
- 2. You heard the judge of a reality show, say that the contestant showed ‘crocodile tears’. How can humans have ‘crocodile tears’?
- 3. You don’t know how to dance, but your romantic partner told you that ‘It take two to tango’. Are you really going to perform a dance?
- 5. IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS are a type of informal English
- 6. IDIOMS has different meaning from the literal meaning of the words in the expressions IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS
- 8. IDIOMS Influenced by culture of its origin IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS
- 9. IDIOMS SEAT WORK #1 With a partner answer the online activities, posted in edmodo.
- 10. Look for a short article related to your field of study that used idiomatic expressions. Give the meaning of the idiomatic expressions and research on their origin. Construct a meaningful sentence using the idiomatic expressions. IDIOMS SEAT WORK #2
- 11. On a ½ crosswise, respond on the prompt of your choice given below. Use 5 idiomatic expressions in your composition and underline them. A. Write a short narrative about your experiences in the first few weeks in FEU-EAC. Use idiomatic expressions B. Express your opinion on the recent territorial disputes/ issues between the Philippines and China C. Explain your stand on on-line gaming habit of teenagers IDIOMS HOMEWORK