1. Shakespeare’s idioms
Idioms used or invented by Shakespeare

2. Warmer – What is an idiom?
Meet Franz.
Your teacher will tell you about him.
Which phrase do you think could describe Franz?
a dark horse
a night owl
a cash cow ✓

3. Warmer – What is an idiom?
A ‘night owl’ is an idiom.
If we say that Franz is a ‘night owl’, we don’t mean that he actually is an owl!
night
owl
the words in the idiom
the meaning of the idiom
An idiom is a group of words that have a special meaning when used together. The meaning of the idiom is different from the meaning of the individual words.
Shakespeare used and invented lots of idioms.

4. Task 1 – the words in the idioms
Match the idioms with the pictures.
at a snail’s pace
send someone packing
a night owl
break the ice
lie low

5. Task 2 – the meanings of the idioms
Match the pictures showing the words in the idiom (left) with the ones showing the meanings (right).

6. Task 2 – the meanings of the idioms
Match the pictures showing the words in the idiom (left) with the ones showing the meanings (right).

7. Spare slides
The following slides (8–17) are included for the teacher’s optional use, either projected or printed.
Slides 8–12 (left) show the wording of the idioms.
Slides 13–17 (right) demonstrate the meaning.