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Idioms about the Head
10 Idioms about the head and mind with explanations and examples.
Level: intermediate
Age: 16-100
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Body Part Phrases
Matching exercise on body parts in English phrases
Level: advanced
Age: 10-100
Type:

 


 
Idioms Cards (II)
This is the second part of the idiom card game. In order to improve our students� knowledge in a funny way and to help them to memorize them.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type:

 


 
IDIOMS
WRITTEN ACTIVITY TO PRACTICE IDIOMS
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
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Idioms Cards (I)
This is the first part of the idiom card game. In order to improve our students� knowledge in a funny way and to help them to memorize them.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type: activity-card

 


 
Laughter is the best medicine!
This content-based lesson is about sarcasm and irony, with some focus on idioms related to laughing. There are watching, reading, and speaking activities.
Level: advanced
Age: 13-100
Type:

 


 
Worksheet. Robbie Williams. Supreme
Traditional fill in the gaps, restore the order, match the words with their definitions exercises
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-100
Type:

 


 
Animal friendly vocabulary from PETA
Ask students to list all the animal idioms they know. If they mention any ones that are "a bit dark" draw attention to them. Are there any alternatives? Show them these. Tell them everyone laughed at this idea and no one uses the new idioms. Discuss whether it was a good idea.
Level: advanced
Age: 15-100
Type:

 


 
Proverbs
Let the students use pictures to link any proverbs that is suitable. This can help them think creatively to get the answer.
Level: intermediate
Age: 9-16
Type: worksheet

 


 
Common Idiomatic Phrasing Using MIND
Common Idiomatic Phrasing Using MIND
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type:

 


 
Expressions about sleep
idioms/slangs related to sleep.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100
Type:

 


 
Idioms about Behaviour and Etiquette
Another worksheet on idioms, this time about behaviour and etiquette. Answers are on the back. There is a short quiz on the origins of the expressions and despite what the BBC says, the origin of the expression "mind your Ps and Qs" comes from a poem, not from the pubs of the 19th century. You will have to take my word on that one. The quiz can be ...
Level: advanced
Age: 16-100
Type: worksheet

 


 
Idiom Picture Mix-and-Match 2
Another picture idiom activity. Answers are on the back. If the students are very advanced, make them cover the vocab box at the bottom of the page.
Level: advanced
Age: 11-100
Type:

 


 
Business conversation topics with idioms
Find out what the idioms mean and then answer the questions.
Level: intermediate
Age: 18-100
Type:

 


 
Idioms about Problems and Repairs
A set of idioms related to problems and repairs in some way. There is a small quiz on the origins of the expressions that can be done in teams. Answers at the back. I designed this for my team of engineers but I think it can be used for most contexts
Level: advanced
Age: 11-100
Type:

 

 


Food Idioms 3
The next one in my idiom series, this is a power point presentation of 36 food related idioms. I let my students guess and figure out the meaning, before I give them the definition - then they have to use the idiom to make sentences. This can be done as a game or competition. Enjoy! Due to file size restrictions I had to split the presentation in...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Food Idioms 2
The next one in my idiom series, this is a power point presentation of 36 food related idioms. I let my students guess and figure out the meaning, before I give them the definition - then they have to use the idiom to make sentences. This can be done as a game or competition. Enjoy! Due to file size restrictions I had to split the presentation in...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Food Idioms 1
The next one in my idiom series, this is a power point presentation of 36 food related idioms. I let my students guess and figure out the meaning, before I give them the definition - then they have to use the idiom to make sentences. This can be done as a game or competition. Enjoy! Due to file size restrictions I had to split the presentation in...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Business Idioms 3
The next one in my idiom series, this is a power point presentation of 38 business/work related idioms. I let my students guess and figure out the meaning, before I give them the definition - then they have to use the idiom to make sentences. This can be done as a game or competition. Enjoy! Due to file size restrictions I had to split the presen...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Business Idioms 2
The next one in my idiom series, this is a power point presentation of 38 business/work related idioms. I let my students guess and figure out the meaning, before I give them the definition - then they have to use the idiom to make sentences. This can be done as a game or competition. Enjoy! Due to file size restrictions I had to split the presen...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Business Idioms 1
The next one in my idiom series, this is a power point presentation of 38 business/work related idioms. I let my students guess and figure out the meaning, before I give them the definition - then they have to use the idiom to make sentences. This can be done as a game or competition. Enjoy! Due to file size restrictions I had to split the presen...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Slang Memory Game for Adults
I use a document camera for this and cover each square with part of a sticky note that has a number on it (1-20). The students then try to match the words to the definitions. If they make a match, they then have to go to the board and create a sentence using the word or part of speech. It�s usually pretty fun.
Level: advanced
Age: 18-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Relationship phrasal verbs
Made this presentation to follow up an activity where my students try to figure out the meaning on their own. Enjoy)
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Money Idioms 3
The next one in my idiom series, this is a power point presentation of 33 money related idioms. I let my students guess and figure out the meaning, before I give them the definition - then they have to use the idiom to make sentences. This can be done as a game or competition. Enjoy! Due to file size restrictions I had to split the presentation i...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Money Idioms 2
The next one in my idiom series, this is a power point presentation of 33 money related idioms. I let my students guess and figure out the meaning, before I give them the definition - then they have to use the idiom to make sentences. This can be done as a game or competition. Enjoy! Due to file size restrictions I had to split the presentation i...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Money Idioms 1
The next one in my idiom series, this is a power point presentation of 33 money related idioms. I let my students guess and figure out the meaning, before I give them the definition - then they have to use the idiom to make sentences. This can be done as a game or competition. Enjoy! Due to file size restrictions I had to split the presentation i...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Crime Idioms 3
The next one in my idiom series, this is a power point presentation of 32 crime related idioms. I let my students guess and figure out the meaning, before I give them the definition - then they have to use the idiom to make sentences. This can be done as a game or competition. Enjoy! Due to file size restrictions I had to split the presentation in...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Crime Idioms 2
The next one in my idiom series, this is a power point presentation of 32 crime related idioms. I let my students guess and figure out the meaning, before I give them the definition - then they have to use the idiom to make sentences. This can be done as a game or competition. Enjoy! Due to file size restrictions I had to split the presentation i...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Crime Idioms 1
The next one in my idiom series, this is a power point presentation of 32 crime related idioms. I let my students guess and figure out the meaning, before I give them the definition - then they have to use the idiom to make sentences. This can be done as a game or competition. Enjoy! Due to file size restrictions I had to split the presentation i...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


False Friends
False Friends PPT
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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