: The Basic Text for
Learning and Communicating
with English Idioms
Milada Broukala
The Basic Text for Learning and Communicating
with English Idioms
Idioms for Everyday Use introduces learners to more than 230
‘common idioms. The hands-on worktext format helps individuals both
to understand the idioms and to use them with confidence in their
‘own communication, Leamers encounter the high-frequency idioms
in context, analyze their meanings, and practice using them in a
variety of activities.
‘The book is designed to be used profitably by leamers who are just
developing language proficiency, as well as by those who are
working to achieve the goal of producing natural-sounding, colloquial
English. The material has been designed for use in a variety of class
‘environments and as the basis of individual, small-group, and
cooperative learning,
Idioms for Everyday Use is organized into 20 units, each with a
general theme such as colors, food, geography, and time. A unit
covers idioms with words related to its theme; for example, the idioms
in the color unit include in the red, to feel blue, red tape, and a white lie.
Each unit consists of the following sections:
> Reading—presents the idioms in the context of an amusing story,
giving learners their first exposure to the idioms.
» Meanings—otfers examples of the idioms in context and asks
learners to actively determine their meanings.
» Practice—provides ample opportunity to master the idioms.
Learners may be asked to judge whether an idiom fits a context or
whether the form of an idiom is correct.
> Conversation—presents the idioms in natural conversations for
role-plays and encourages learners to cteate conversations of their
‘own,
» Discussion—invites learners to make cultural comparisons and
provides realtfe stories or examples that illustrate usage.
The worktext also features a glossary of idioms, with their definitions,
for convenient reference.
Learners will eagerly follow the light-hearted stories—illustrated with
cartoons that provide entertaining and instructive visual interest—
and will benefit from the variety of activities that will help them
communicate naturally using English idioms. | | | anes,
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ISBN 0-8442-0748-9
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