Figurative language in context
Metaphors and idioms go beyond literal meanings.
Lessons
10 available items- 1
Figurative language in context
Metaphors and idioms go beyond literal meanings.
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The bottleneck metaphor · Understanding a metaphor within a process
Understanding a metaphor within a process in context, with bilingual examples and practice.
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The bottleneck metaphor · Explaining the meaning in direct language
Explaining the meaning in direct language in context, with bilingual examples and practice.
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The tip of the iceberg · Distinguishing a metaphor's implication from evidence
Distinguishing a metaphor's implication from evidence in context, with bilingual examples and practice.
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The tip of the iceberg · Avoiding using a metaphor to inflate a problem
Avoiding using a metaphor to inflate a problem in context, with bilingual examples and practice.
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The expression on the same page · Interpreting a common idiomatic expression
Interpreting a common idiomatic expression in context, with bilingual examples and practice.
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The expression on the same page · Checking what shared understanding means in practice
Checking what shared understanding means in practice in context, with bilingual examples and practice.
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Choosing a metaphor for the audience · Considering whether a metaphor will be understood
Considering whether a metaphor will be understood in context, with bilingual examples and practice.
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Choosing a metaphor for the audience · Providing a clear alternative when needed
Providing a clear alternative when needed in context, with bilingual examples and practice.
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Avoiding mixed metaphors · Keeping an image consistent
Keeping an image consistent in context, with bilingual examples and practice.
Reading
5 available items- 1
The bottleneck metaphor
A bilingual reading that brings this unit's language together in context.
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The tip of the iceberg
A bilingual reading that brings this unit's language together in context.
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The expression on the same page
A bilingual reading that brings this unit's language together in context.
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Choosing a metaphor for the audience
A bilingual reading that brings this unit's language together in context.
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Avoiding mixed metaphors
A bilingual reading that brings this unit's language together in context.