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Monday, 17 January 2011

Idioms Part 7 (Animals - Horses) Interactive Game

Webster's New World American Idioms Handbook

Here's part 7 of this series on idioms. This time, the meanings are given, and you have to match the idioms to them. As I've mentioned several times before, the clue box allows a maximum of 34 characters (I think), so I have to adapt to this restriction one way or another. For this game, however, I decided to let the idioms simply truncate, so it's only fair to show you the full idioms first:

Beat/Flog a dead horse

Change horses in midstream

Wild horses couldn't/wouldn't drag someone somewhere or Wild horses couldn't/wouldn't make someone do something

If wishes were horses then beggars would ride

If two ride on a horse, one must ride behind

To look a gift horse in the mouth

Chiew's CLIL EFL ESL ELL TEFL Free Online Games Activities: Animal Idioms

Be sure to check out the rest in this series:

Part 1 (Transport)
Part 2 (Animals Ants - Birds)
Part 3 (Animals Bees - Cats)
Part 4 (Animals Dogs)
Part 5 (Animals Elephant - Flea)
Part 6 (Animals Fly - Hawk)
Part 7 (Animals - Horses)
Part 8 (Animals - Horses Part 2)
Part 9 (Animals Kittens - Lions)
Part 10 (Animals Monkeys - Pigs)
Part 11 (Animals Pigeons - Rats)

Sunday, 16 January 2011

Idioms Part 6 (Animals: Fly - Hawk) Interactive Game

The sixth in this series of games on idioms. Please appreciate that I have to keep the clues short due to space restriction. Feedback appreciated!

Idioms Part 5 (Animals - Elephant - Flea) Interactive Game

Scholastic Dictionary Of Idioms (Revised)

Perhaps some of you might have noticed that I haven't included the meanings of the idioms, but rather, go straight into the game stage. I think it's a better way of learning, and since I haven't heard any complaints so far, I'm carrying on the same path.

Please note that, in any case, you are advised to look up the full meaning of the idioms as I'm restricted in the number of words I can put in the clue box.

Be sure to check out the rest in this series:

Part 1 (Transport)
Part 2 (Animals Ants - Birds)
Part 3 (Animals Bees - Cats)
Part 4 (Animals Dogs)
Part 5 (Animals Elephant - Flea)
Part 6 (Animals Fly - Hawk)
Part 7 (Animals - Horses)
Part 8 (Animals - Horses Part 2)
Part 9 (Animals Kittens - Lions)
Part 10 (Animals Monkeys - Pigs)
Part 11 (Animals Pigeons - Rats)

Saturday, 15 January 2011

Sir Ken Robinson Responds To Twitter Questions #5-8

Out of Our Minds: Learning to be Creative

The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything

The Arts in Schools: Principles, Practice and Provision

A couple of months ago, I published Sir Ken Robinson's first four replies to questions he received on Twitter. Here's the next four. If you haven't heard about Sir Ken, please do watch this video here:

Does Education Kill Creativity?

Q5: Finding Your Element

Surely not everyone who is aware of their element will necessarily find the success they desire. Pessimistic or realistic?

Q6: Is there something positive about seeking to find you element - as it feels pretty frustrating to me!

What steps can someone take if they are not lucky enough to have discovered their element but want to do so?

Q7: Will creativity suffer in an education system of 'rigour and rote'?

Q8: Does focusing on science and math give students necessary skills and mindsets for innovation?

Idioms Part 4 (Animals - Dogs) Interactive Game

Idioms are a reflection on the culture behind the language; so it isn't a surprise to see many dog idioms, considering the Brits' love of pets, especially cats and dogs. Here's a game to help you practise a selection of them.

Friday, 14 January 2011

Idioms Part 3 (Animals Bees - Cats) Interactive Game

There's been a slight change to the format of these games on idioms following a suggestion by "afasico". In order not to make the games too easy, I'd replaced the missing words with images, although I was in two minds about it. This is why I value feedback immensely.

As "afasico" quite rightly pointed out, you can't normally replace key words in idioms. For example, we say 'like the back end of a bus', but someone used to US English might have used 'coach' to replace the image of the bus, and 'like the back end of a coach' just doesn't sound right, does it?

So, now, the idioms have a missing word. This missing word will be represented by an image. There are two clues for each idiom. If the clue gives you the meaning of the idiom, you will have to match it to the gap in the idiom. If the clue is the missing word, e.g., 'bus', you'll have to match it to the image.

Thursday, 13 January 2011

Idioms Part 2 (Animals Ants - Birds) Interactive Game

Here's the second part of this series on idioms. The games are short and sweet, so there isn't any excuse not to try them!

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