Reading: Reading for Inference & Implied Meaning (Introduction): B1 Lesson 3: Understanding Basic Figurative Language

Reading for Inference

B1 Lesson 3: Figurative Language

Goal: Understand that words sometimes mean something different than what they say (Similes & Metaphors).

1. Key Concepts

Literal ន័យចំ (Real meaning)

Figurative ន័យធៀប (Hidden meaning)

Simile ការប្រៀបធៀប (Uses 'Like' or 'As')

Metaphor ការប្រដូច (Says A is B)

2. Don't Believe Your Eyes!

Look at the phrase: "It is raining cats and dogs."

LITERAL (Wrong)

Animals falling from the sky.

FIGURATIVE (Correct)

It is raining very hard.

3. Spot the Simile

Look for the words "like" or "as". What does it really mean?

"He is as strong as an ox."
Meaning: He is very strong.

"She sings like an angel."
Meaning: She has a beautiful voice.

"The classroom was like a zoo."
Meaning: It was noisy and chaotic.

4. Quick Check

1. "He runs like the wind." What does this mean? He runs very fast. He is blowing air.

2. "The test was a piece of cake." What does this mean? The test was delicious. The test was very easy.

3. "She is a shining star." (Metaphor) She is talented and amazing. She is in space.