Research Article

AN EXPERIENCE OF DEVELOPING MATERIAL FOR TEACHING IDIOMS IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING

Number: 147 March 1, 2010
  • Nilgün Yavuz
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AN EXPERIENCE OF DEVELOPING MATERIAL FOR TEACHING IDIOMS IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING

Abstract

Idioms are the extensions of the culture so the cultural awereness is required. In foreign language teaching, learners should be able to compare the idioms whichare used in the native language and in the foreign language and notice the similarand different characteristics of the idioms. In native language competence, thelearners have got variable input. In this regard, difficulties are experienced in foreign language teaching. Therefore, in this study teaching of idioms in the foreignlanguage is discussed. In this study, the definition of the idioms and metaphors aregiven. Then, the effect of the culture on the usage of the idioms is exemplified.Teaching of the idioms is different from word teaching. For this reason, in this studythe process of the remembrence of the idioms is explained. At the end of the study,designed tool for teaching idioms is presented

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Language Studies

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Nilgün Yavuz This is me

Publication Date

March 1, 2010

Submission Date

January 1, 2010

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 2010 Number: 147

APA
Yavuz, N. (2010). AN EXPERIENCE OF DEVELOPING MATERIAL FOR TEACHING IDIOMS IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING. Dil Dergisi, 147, 7-21. https://doi.org/10.1501/Dilder_0000000123

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