Reading: Reading for Inference & Implied Meaning: B2 Lesson 3: Understanding Figurative Language (metaphors, idioms)

Reading for Meaning

B2 Lesson 3: Figurative Language

Goal: Understand phrases where the real meaning is different from the words you see (Metaphors & Idioms).

1. Key Concepts

Literal ន័យត្រង់ (Exact words)

Figurative ន័យធៀប (Hidden meaning)

Metaphor ការប្រៀបធៀប (Comparing)

Idiom សំនួនវោហារ (Code phrase)

2. The Iceberg Rule

In figurative language, what you see is small. What it means is hidden below.

[Image of Iceberg Diagram]

Words you see: "Break a leg"

----------------- Water Line -----------------

Hidden Meaning: "Good Luck"

3. Decode the Idioms

Translate the Literal words into the Figurative meaning.

"A Piece of Cake"

➜

Very Easy

"Raining Cats & Dogs"

➜

Raining very hard

"Heart of Gold"

➜

Very kind person

4. Quick Check

Sentence: "The classroom was a zoo today."

1. What does this metaphor mean? There were animals in class. It was noisy and chaotic.

Sentence: "I'm feeling blue today."

2. What does this idiom mean? I feel sad. My skin is blue.

Sentence: "Time is money."

3. What does this imply? Time is valuable, don't waste it. You can buy time at the shop.