English class on idioms and slang for highschool

Presentation on the difference between idioms and slang with practices. A good presentation to introduce your class on idiomas and slang.

1. Idioms and Slang

2. What are idioms ? Idioms Don't Mean What You Think Idioms are phrases that have a meaning that is very different from its individual parts. Unlike most sentences that have a  literal meaning , idioms have  figurative  meaning. A literal meaning is when each word in a sentence stays true to its actual meaning. Figurative meaning is when a combination of words mean something different than the individual words do.

3. The hard part of idioms is that you need to know what the phrase means to begin with. There is no way to use the literal parts to find the meaning.

4. Let’s see some examples ! To have impractical or unrealistic ideas Raining heavily

5. Are idioms and slang the same? Slang is a type of language consisting of words and phrases that are regarded as very informal, are more common in speech than writing, and are typically restricted to a particular context or group of people . There is nothing in the definition of slang which renders slang absolutely separate from idiom. The two can overlap .

6. Some American Slang