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This week the ‘Thinking in English’ Community is talking about interesting idioms from around the world!
Idioms are phrases or sayings that have a meaning that is totally different from their literal sense. All languages have them and some are really weird!
Idioms often present a challenge to language learners, but can also be fun and interesting ways to communicate!
Here are 10 conversation questions to get you talking about interesting idioms from around the world!
Conversation Questions: Interesting Idioms From Around the World!
1. What is your favourite idiom in your native language?
2. What is your favourite idiom in English?
3. Does your native language have a lot of interesting sayings?
4. How often do you use idioms?
5. Do you know any regional idioms or sayings?
6. How important are idioms for an English learner?
7. What is the weirdest or funniest idiom you know in any language?
8. Do you use a lot of slang when you talk in your native language?
9. What sayings has your language adopted from English?
10. “By using stale metaphors, similes and idioms, you leave your meaning vague.”
George Orwell
What do you think of this quote?
Vocabulary List:
- Idiom
- a group of words in a fixed order that has a particular meaning that is different from the meanings of each word on its own
- Saying
- a well-known wise statement that often has a meaning that is different from the simple meanings of the words it contains
- Regional
- relating to or coming from a particular part of a country
- Weird
- very strange and unusual, unexpected, or not natural
- Slang
- very informal language that is usually spoken rather than written, used especially by particular groups of people
- Adopt
- to accept or start to use something new
- Stale
- not fresh and new; boring because too familiar
- Vague
- not clearly expressed, known, described, or decided
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Model Answers:
B1 (Intermediate) Model Answers
Vocabulary:
B2 (Upper Intermediate) Model Answers
C1 (Advanced Level) Model Answers
See you all at this week’s conversation club!
