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Middelbare school
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Idioms and Slang
Slide 1 - Slide
"It's raining cats and dogs" is an idiom.
What do you think it means?
Slide 2 - Open question
Finish this sentence.
An idiom...
A
can be taken literally nowadays
B
has a different meaning to the literal one
C
has the same meaning as the literal one
Slide 3 - Quiz
Explain what you do when you give someone a cold shoulder
Slide 4 - Open question
"To rub someone the wrong way" is about making a mistake. What was the mistake the servants made?
Slide 5 - Open question
What does the idiom "throw the baby out with the bathwater" literally mean?
A
Accidentally throwing away the baby because the bathwater is too dirty
B
Throwing away the whole bathtub by accident
C
Throwing naughty children out of the house
D
Throwing out bathwater that is still clean enough to use
Slide 6 - Quiz
"That was an excellent night out! I'm tired and would like to relax at home. I'm going to..." Which idiom would you use to finish the sentence?
Slide 7 - Open question
Which idiom do you use if you want people to know you are telling the truth?
A
To give someone the cold shoulder
B
Straight from the horse's mouth
C
To break the ice
D
To rub someone the wrong way
Slide 8 - Quiz
Explain why it's important for groups to "break the ice"
Slide 9 - Open question
Which idiom do you use when you reveal a secret?
A
To give someone the cold shoulder
B
To break the ice
C
To let the cat out of the bag
D
To rub someone the wrong way
Slide 10 - Quiz
Gebruik je vaak straattaal?
Yeah
Nope
Slide 11 - Poll
What slang words do you already know?
Slide 12 - Mind map
Paragraph 3 gives a description of slang words. How can they be described?
A
Slang is a type of language only used in formal situations
B
Slang words are only used by young people
C
Slang words can have a different meaning
D
Slang is a language that makes people feel united
Slide 13 - Quiz
In paragraph 7, we learn some sources for slang words. What are they?
Slide 14 - Open question
What does the slang word "yolo" mean?
A
You only love once
B
Your orangutan loves oranges
C
You only live once
D
Yellow otters laugh obnoxiously
Slide 15 - Quiz
The text mentions salespeople in paragraph 4. How did using slang words help the salespeople?
Slide 16 - Open question
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