tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758692723118325350.post2673247517548927982..comments2015-03-09T17:43:51.476-07:00Comments on Straight From the Horse's Mouth! Real Life Idiom Stories From ESL/EFL Students and Teachers: A Few Funny Idiom Anecdotes from Adult ESLAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11367203011284865846noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758692723118325350.post-55999177337635451852015-03-01T11:21:03.238-08:002015-03-01T11:21:03.238-08:00Great to read these examples. I apparently have a ...Great to read these examples. I apparently have a terrible memory, because I can't think of any stories to share at this point. I'll be on the look out! I appreciate Kristi's comments about being careful that students don't think we are laughing at them. In a warm and supportive classroom, we do often laugh at language mistakes, but we have to be sensitive that students know we are laughing with them, not at them.Amy Tatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00729219343011566233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758692723118325350.post-88128110157765087942015-02-28T07:52:00.954-08:002015-02-28T07:52:00.954-08:00Hi, Kristi,
Thanks so much for your kind words a...Hi, Kristi, <br /><br />Thanks so much for your kind words and your stories are precious. Idioms are so common! Part of what I hope this blog will accomplish is to raise English “idiom awareness.” It is such a large part of second or foreign language student comprehension, but such a small part of what (given our other responsibilities) we do as ESL/EFL teachers. We need to make both students and teachers very aware of this problem. English Language L earners around the world are going to have trouble understanding idioms – and every time the native English speaker uses an idiom they are giving the “international” listener an obstacle to jump. Plus, there is a good chance the message will be missed or misunderstood!<br /><br />Idioms add color to any conversation. I just hope this blog helps us become aware of their use and the need to adjust when necessary… ensuring that the message we are trying to communicate does in fact get communicated.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11367203011284865846noreply@blogger.com