Idioms Lesson Plans and Ideas

Idioms

Teaching Idioms (By Michael Berman in ELTNewsletter)

Understanding words that go together

General idioms

Common slang

Phrasal verbs

Collocations

Proverbs and sayings

Teaching in context

Exposure

Explanation

Example

Exercise

Experience

Definitions

From native speakers

Specialized dictionaries

Having an ear for idioms and phrases

Listening for phrases

Social situations

Media and entertainment

Keeping a list

Appropriateness

Formality

Culture

Games

What would you say?

Testing Idioms

Textbook Recommendations