Idioms

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Johana Mendez

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Idioms

An idiom is a group of words that are used as a common expression whose meaning is not deducible from that of the literal words.

Multiple Select

What is the meaning of the idiom When pigs fly?

Something that will never happen.

Reveal a secret.

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What is the meaning of the idiom Let the cat out of the bag?

Something that will never happen.

Reveal a secret.

Multiple Select

What is the meaning of the idiom Cool as a cucumber?

Misunderstand something.

Be very calm.

Let´s discover more idioms!

Try to guess idioms and their meanings in this matching activity

Multiple Choice

Break a leg

Don't be so critical

Good luck

Stop working on something

Multiple Choice

Pull yourself together

Calm down

Doing a good job

An ideal situation

Multiple Choice

Pull someone's leg

It's too late

It's not complicated

To joke with someone

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Never look a gift horse …

make light work.

in the mouth.

than words.

on the other side.

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Many hands …

make light work.

in the mouth.

than words.

on the other side.

Ley't explore some grammar

Observe and answer

Open Ended

1. You must have a valid passport if you want to travel abroad.

2. You have to have a valid passport if you want to come to Colombia.

Complete the sentence with the underlined verbs

_______ and _______ mean that something is obligatory.

Type response here

Open Ended

You mustn’t go into the Amazon jungle.

Complete the sentence with the underlined verb.

_______ means that something isn’t necessary.

Type response here

Open Ended

You don’t have to go into the Amazon jungle.

Complete the sentence with the underlined verb.

_______ means that something isn’t permitted.

Type response here

Things we must or have to do in Colombia

According to the idiom, select the correct answer.

Multiple Choice

This movie is very chévere.

You mustn't watch it.

You have to watch it.

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We don't have money, but we need some mecato to the park.

You mustn't go.

You must take some food.

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Today I can't go, I feel maluco.

I must go.

I don't have to go.

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Let's make a cow and we can get some pizza.

I must get some money.

I don't have to get any money.

Multiple Choice

It makes my mouth water when I think about chocolate.

I must eat chocolate.

I mustn't eat chocolate.

It's your turn to be creative,write some idioms. Remember to translate your idiom from Spanish to English.

Open Ended

Be creative, there are many idioms in Spanish (tomar del pelo, uy ¿quién pidió pollo?) translate your favourite to English.

Type response here

Open Ended

There are many idioms in Spanish, share an example for an idiom about food.

Type response here

Open Ended

Can you share an example for idioms about family?

Type response here

Thanks for sharing your ideas, now let's move on to the self assessment.

Idioms

An idiom is a group of words that are used as a common expression whose meaning is not deducible from that of the literal words.

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