Focus words UNDERSTANDING 1 Read in context Read the sentences with a partner: Many people are reaching out to help those who are lonely. He is nice, but he comes across as being quite stubborn! Can we talk? Ireally need to get something off my chest. Iam so happy we are on the same page here. Your opinion matters, so it’s important that you speak your mind. Ido believe you, but Ithink you’re stretching the truth. If you don’t have anything nice to say, hold your tongue! a) Discuss the meaning of the different idioms. Write your understanding of what they mean in keywords. b) Can you translate the idioms directly into Icelandic? If not, what would you say in Icelandic to express the same? Write down your suggestions. 2 Draw the idioms Many idioms are figurative, which means that the meaning has been formed from the imagination. Here is an example: The idiom “Cat got your tongue?” does not mean that a cat literally took out your tongue; it means that someone is wondering why you are not speaking when asked a direct question. Choose three of the focus-word idioms and draw the literal meaning of the expressions. Then, ask your partner to guess which idiom you have drawn. literally – bókstaflega literal – bókstaflegur to get something off your chest to come across to stretch the truth Hæfniviðmið • Tekið þátt í óformlegu samtali með því að umorða og nota föst orðasambönd úr daglegu máli.
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