We practised Etymology matching exercises in order to show our knowledge of the languages from which common English words come. We went through www.teachit.co.uk/armoore/lang/etymolquiz.htm.
It was a surprising and different activity, but a bit difficult.
Then we did another activity related to idiomatic expressions. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/
We checked the meaning of the following idiomatic phrases:
Lose one's marbles. marhttp://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/marblesbles
Let the cat out of the bag. http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/let+the+cat+out+of+the+bag
Live in the fast lane. http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/lane
Be off one's rocker. http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/rocker
Flip's one's wig. http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/wig
Burn the candle at both ends. http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/burn+the+candle+at+both+ends
This activity was very interesting and rewarding. I enjoyed doing it.
Try it! And learn new expressions.
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