Adult Downloadable activities
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Playing the game (432 kB)
Lower-intermediate
Aims to introduce and practise common nouns and idioms relating to the metaphor ‘the game of life’.
Ups and downs (228 kB)
Mid-intermediate
To raise students' awareness of some metaphorical concepts in English that are used to describe feelings.
Food for thought (346 kB)
Advanced
Introduces some cooking terms (e.g. to dilute) that can be used metaphorically, and exposes students to some food-related idioms (such as ‘to have your cake and eat it’).