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Nina Sun. 06/09/13
AmericanIdioms
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Designed for GSL 520, CALL. Saint Michael’s College
Zhongyi SunComputer Assisted Language Learning (CALL)Saint Michael’s CollegeSummer 2013
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Nina Sun. 06/09/13
American Idioms. Designed for GSL 520
Dialogue
Susan: How is the food?
Jeff: Hum…
Susan: This is my first
cooking experiment.
Jeff: What?
So I’m your guinea pig.
Image and audio source : YouTube: A guinea pig
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American Idioms. Designed for GSL 520
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Hum, Wait!
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I’m your guinea pig???
Meaning: (Click the mouse to show the meaning)
Someone who is used as an experiment.
Nina Sun. 06/09/13
American Idioms. Designed for GSL 520
Idioms are phrases: • which people use in everyday language • and which do not make sense literally
• but we understand what they mean.
Let ‘s discover more!
IdiomsWhat is that?
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American Idioms. Designed for GSL 520
A very studious and academic person.
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1. Egg head (Click the mouse to show the meaning)
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American Idioms. Designed for GSL 520
An influential person
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2. Big cheese (Click the mouse to show the meaning)
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American Idioms. Designed for GSL 520
Mischievous or deceitful behavior
Image source: American Anthony (animal)
3. Monkey business (Click the mouse to show the meaning)
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American Idioms. Designed for GSL 520
An exhausting and repetitive routine.
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4. Rat race (Click the mouse to show the meaning)
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American Idioms. Designed for GSL 520
It is your turn to
guess the meaning of idioms.
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Instruction
If you don't know
them already, take a
guess at their meanings
and then check to see
how close you were.
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American Idioms. Designed for GSL 520
Cat Burglar
A thief who climbs into buildings.Top dog
The most important person in a group
Cash cow
A dependable source of income.Road hog
A dangerous driver.
Image source: American Anthony (animal)
Exercise 1 Match the idioms in Column A with their translations in Column B.
* Click the mouse to get the answers
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American Idioms. Designed for GSL 520
Which one do you think is the best answer?
A. Bad apple.
B. Top banana.
C. Tough cookie.
D. Couch potato.
• Andy is a lazy person who always watches TV.
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• Nick is a very determined person.
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• Heidi is the chief person in a group.
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• Nina is a troublemaker.
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Exercise 2 Guess and fill in the blanks.
* Click the mouse to get the answers
* Click the mouse to get the answers
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American Idioms. Designed for GSL 520
What we have learned in this class?1. Idioms are_____________________________________
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2. American idioms
Animal Idioms Food Idioms
Guinea pig Egghead
Monkey business Big cheese
Rat race Bad apple
Cat burglar Top banana
Top dog Tough cookie
Cash cow Couch potato
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3.Follow-up activities from Idioms—free games and activities
phrase which people use in everyday language and
which do not make sense literally but we understand what they mean.
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American Idioms. Designed for GSL 520
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Enjoy Animal idioms song from YouTube (click
here)
The End
Thanks to:
1. American Anthony.org
2. YouTube: A guinea pig
3. YouTube: Animal idioms song
4. CALL, GSL 520
5. All classmates