Idiomatic expressions (2VWO)

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Expectations

Enter the classroom and find your seat!

Grab everything you need! (book, notebook, pen)

Then I can start the lesson!

Rules:

Make sure you know the meaning of the idiom.

When you use it, make sure that it has a purpose.

Make sure it is not offensive or biased.

What is the difference between literal and figurative speech?

What is the literal meaning of the following sentence?
"The cat got the cream"

1. Someone who is impressed with themselves.
2. The cat ate the cream
3. The cat stole the cream
4. Someone was rewarded

(Complete the sentence)
An idiom is an expression where...

1. the literal meaning and figurative meaning is the same
2. the literal meaning and the figurative meaning is different

What is the figurative meaning of the following sentence:
"The cat got the cream"

1. Someone who is impressed with themselves
2. The cat stole the cream
3. The cat ate the cream
4. Someone is rewarded

When do we use idioms?

1. When we are bored
2. Informal writing and conversation
3. When we want to effectively describe something
4. To confuse other people

Why do we use idioms?

1. To make what we write or speak about more interesting
2. To make it difficult to understand what is being said or written
3. To annoy other people
4. To sound sophisticated

What do you need to know before using an idiom? (rules)

1. The meaning of the idiom
2. The purpose of the idiom
3. If it is offensive or biased
4. Answer A,B and C is correct

Idioms