Teaching

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Teaching

idioms

To Arabic-L1

students

Teaching

idioms

To Arabic-L1

students

Teaching

idioms

To Arabic-L1

students

“An idiom is a string of words whose meaning is different from the meaning conveyed by the individual words.”

(Larson, 1984).

ARAB IDIOMS

1- El samaa la tohadef katakeet

"The sky doesn't throw chicks"

Meaning: God doesn't give us money from nowhere. People must work hard to earn money, it doesn't fall from the sky.

2- Mesl el atrash fel zafa

“Like the deaf in the wedding”

Meaning: having no idea about what is going on.

3- ha al shakhs Adamey

"This Person Like Adam"

Meaning: A person who has a good reputation.

“Avoid the evil in those you have been kind to.”

4- Akol bakloo halawa

"He ate sweet in his mind"

Meaning: To be tempted by someone's persuasiveness.

"A ferryman's Invitation"

Meaning: not sincere invitation and if a real invitation then you will have to pay for it "Azoumat Marak'b'ya.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/85538054/Interference-of-L1-Proverbial-Expressions-of-EFL-Native-Arabic-Speakers-Report-for-Echo-Seminar

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Teaching

idioms

To Arabic-L1

students

Teaching

idioms

To Arabic-L1

students