LISTENING FOR IDIOMS
An idiom
is a word or phrase which means something different
from its literal meaning. Idioms are common phrases or terms whose
meaning are not real, but can be understood by their popular use.Idioms are not
the same thing as slang. Idioms are made of normal words
that have a special meaning known by almost everyone. Slang is usually special
words that are known only by a particular group.
To learn a
language a person needs to learn the words in that language, and how and when
to use them. But people also need to learn idioms separately because certain
words together or at certain times can have different meanings. In order to
understand an idiom, one sometimes needs to know the culture the idiom comes
from.
A better
understanding of an idiom is that it is a phrase whose meaning cannot be
understood from the dictionary definitions of each word taken separately.
Because
idioms can mean something different from what the words mean it is difficult
for someone not very good at speaking the language to use them properly. Some
idioms are only used by some groups of people or at certain times. The idiom shape
up or ship out, which is like saying improve your behavior or leave if
you don't, might be said by an employer or supervisor to an employee, but
not to other people.
LISTEN FOR IDIOMS
Idioms appear in some questions in
Listeningpart A. Idioms are special expression in a language that all the
speakers of the language know; these specia expressions describe one situation
in life but are applied to many different areas of life. Idioms question can be
difficult for student because seem to be describing one situation when they are
really describing a different situation.
Example
On the
recording, you hear:
(man) Torn is a full-time student and is holding down a full
time job.
(woman) he’s really burning the candle at both ends.
(narrator) what does the woman say about torn?
In your text
book, you read:
(A) He’s lighting a
candle.
(B) He’s holding
the candle at the top and the bottom.
(C) He’s doing too
much.
(D) He’s working as
a firefighter.
The
clue is in listen for
idioms we just focus on second line
and find the unexpected word in the sentance and find out in the multiple
choice and please not choose it and choose the sentance who the only different
from each other . Answer (C)is therefore the correct answer.
Listen Idioms
EXERCISE 16
1.
(Man) : I have to tale
advanced biology from professor Stanton next semester.
(Woman) : don’t worry about it. It’s a piece of cake.
(Narrator)
: what does the woman mean?
a.
The men should try piece of cake.
b.
The men should worry about the course.
c.
The men shouldn’t take part in the course.
d.
The course is easy.
The keyword is “ piece of cake” so the best answer is D.
2.
(Woman) : thanks for changing the
oil and putting air in the tires.
(Men)
: it’s all in a day’s work.
(Narrator)
: what does the men mean?
a.
It will take him a whole day to do the job.
b.
This is a regular part of his job.
c.
He can do the work at the end of the day.
d.
He’s too busy today to do the work.
The keyword is in the second line , and the best answer
is B.
3.
(Men) : what was it like while
the president was giving his speech?.
(Woman) : you could hear a pin drop.
(Narrator)
: what does the woman mean?.
a.
The president dropped his pen.
b.
The audience was very quiet.
c.
The speech contained several puns.
d.
The president discussed dropping a bomb.
The keyword is in the
second line , and the best answer is B
REFERENCE
Modul listening 3, Widhiya Ninsiana, M.Hum.
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