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French Idioms in Pictures
Poser un lapin, il pleut des cordes, être aux oiseaux: see the picture, guess the meaning.
About fifty idioms that French speakers use every day, taught through their literal picture: you see what the words say (a rabbit on a chair, rain made of ropes), you guess what they mean, then you use them in context. Idioms of daily life, of food and animals, of work and strong feelings, and the colourful idioms of Québec. You finish by telling a story with three of them.
Lessons
- 1
Idioms of everyday life
Poser un lapin, il pleut des cordes, être dans la lune: see what the words say, guess what they mean, use them.
- 2
Idioms with food and animals
Avoir la pêche, ne pas être dans son assiette, raconter des salades: the idioms French people cook up with food and animals.
- 3
Work, feelings and Québec idioms
Avoir du pain sur la planche, en avoir ras le bol, être aux oiseaux: idioms for the office, for strong feelings, and the colourful idioms of Québec.
Final assessment
Ten questions drawn from the whole course. Score 70% or more to earn your certificate.
What you will be able to do
- 01Understand fifty common idioms
- 02Use idioms in the right situation
- 03Understand Québec idioms
- 04Tell a story with idioms
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