Mastering Idioms, Phrasal Verbs, and Proverbs in English Teaching
Enhance your English teaching skills with insights into idioms, phrasal verbs, and proverbs. Understand the nuances of these language elements and how they impact language learning. Explore their relevance in the classroom setting, especially for Chinese learners of English.
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Idioms, Phrasal Verbs, and Proverbs China Teachers Workshop Lynn Henrichsen
Idioms Groups of words whose meaning does not equal the literal sum of the parts Kick + the + bucket Die Pull + your + leg Tease
Idioms Vocabulary items that are especially difficult for Chinese learners of English to comprehend and learn Vocabulary items that may mystify even proficient Chinese teachers of English Vocabulary items that you know naturally (most of the time) and use frequently Something you will probably teach in China
Phrasal Verbs Two (or more) words, the first of which is a verb that is followed by what looks like a preposition (actually a particle ), which function together as a verbal unit Look + over = Examine A phrasal verbs is not the same as a verb followed by a preposition: Look + over = Peer across
Phrasal Verbs Some phrasal verbs are separable Look over the fence Look the fence over Look it over (obligatory when object is a pronoun) Look over it (changes to verb + preposition meaning) Other phrasal verbs are inseparable They looked after our children They looked after them * They looked them after
Proverbs Groups of words whose meaning may or may not be idiomatic but that are widely known and express some sort of wisdom The early bird catches the worm. Birds of a feather flock together Chinese has many proverbs! Many of them express wisdom similar to that of English proverbs, but the words they employ are different.
Video Examples from China Planned, thorough vocabulary teaching Impromptu vocabulary teaching Idioms and proverbs
