❶There are many common idioms in English.
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Comments on this entry are closed. It is a phrase which has an understood, non literal meaning. There are many common idioms in English. You probably use many of them every day without even realising it. Idioms can be confusing for a student who has learned English as a second language, as they may never have heard the idiom before.
Often, common idioms are one of the last things a person learns in a new language. Some common idioms are sayings or phrases like 'Too big for your boots' , 'Smartie pants', 'Making a mountain out of a molehill'.
Idioms are not meant to be interpreted literally. Rather, there is a deeper, non literal meaning of common idioms. These common idioms come to be accepted and understood by people who share a common language or sometimes by a smaller cultural group within a language group.
This is a fun example of an English lesson plan that can be used to teach students about common idioms, and help them understand some of the confusing words and phrases in English.
Pre-Reading - discuss common idioms and make a list on the board which demonstrates some common idioms that may already be known and understood. Word Skills - make a list or make flash cards of any confusing words that are a part of the story in English that may be challenging for your students if needed, translate or make another version in any other languages that are needed such as Spanish. These stories are aimed at children in their middle primary elementary years of schooling, but could also be used with older students - probably up to about age 12 or 13 years.
Discuss - talk about the relevant example of common idioms that is a part of the story.