Shakespeares idioms

Idioms used or
invented by
Shakespeare
Warmer What is an
idiom?
Meet Franz.
Your teacher will tell you
about him.

Which phrase do you think could

describe Franz?
a) a dark horse

b) a night owl
c) a cash cow

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Warmer What is an
idiom?
A night owl is an idiom.
If we say that Franz is a night owl, we dont mean that he actually
is an owl!

nigh
t owl

the words in the idiom the meaning of the idiom

An idiom is a group of words that have a special meaning when used

together. The meaning of the idiom is different from the meaning of
the individual words.
Shakespeare used and invented lots of idioms.
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Task 1 the words in the
idioms

Match the idioms with the

pictures.
at a snails pace
send someone packing
a night owl
break the ice
lie low
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 Task 2 the meanings of
the the
Match idioms
pictures showing the words in the
idiom (left) with the ones showing the
meanings (right).

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 Task 2 the meanings of
the the
Match idioms
pictures showing the words in the
idiom (left) with the ones showing the
meanings (right).

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 Spare slides
The following slides (8
17) are included for the
teachers optional use,
either projected or
printed.
Slides 812 (left) show
the wording of the idioms.
Slides 1317 (right)
demonstrate the
meaning.
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