Welcome to
ESL Printables,
the website where English Language teachers exchange resources:
worksheets, lesson plans, activities, etc.
Our collection is growing every day with the help of many teachers. If
you want to download you have to send your own contributions.
Science and technology idioms - The four "elementals" worksheet
Science and technology idioms - The four "elementals"
This vocabulary worksheet contains nine idioms and expressions that are related to the four elementals - earth air water fire which many years ago were believed by scientists to be the building blocks of life. The importance of these four major "elements" have influenced the English language and many the expressions and idioms we use are related in some way to these four elements. This vocabulary lesson starts of with a discussion about technology and if itīs possible to live without it. The students will then read example sentences containing an expression, state which element it is related to and also choose the correct definition of the idioms based on the context of the sentences. Enjoy.
Level:advanced Age: 14-17
Downloads:27
Copyright 10/11/2011 vernon finney
Publication or redistribution of any part of this
document is forbidden without authorization of the
copyright owner.