Talk about it
What health related idioms do you know in your language(s)?
Are any of the idioms similar to these ones in English?
Teach us
- Say the idiom in your language.
- Give a literal translation (what the words actually mean).
- See if your partner(s) can guess what the idiom means.
- Give the actual meaning.
Here are some expressions you can use:
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In your language |
We say, "...." In my language, you say, "..." |
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Literal translation |
The words mean "..." The literal translation is "..." |
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Asking people to guess |
Can you guess what it means? What do you think it means? |
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Encouraging |
That’s a good guess. Nice try! You're almost right. That's it exactly! Good job! |
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The actual meaning |
What it means is "...." We say it when.../You can say this when... |
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Understanding when to use it |
You can say this to ___, but not to ___. Don't say this to ___! |