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"The Language Lizard Idiom books are ... a teacher's dream come true!… #1 pick for teachers everywhere. … readers will have a whale of a time discovering new phrases and expressions, while turning pages with laughter and joy." - Tara Brown, ESL, English & Spanish teacher
What does it mean to have a green thumb?
How do you show your true colors?
Idioms can be confusing, but they help you to understand English and are a lot of fun to learn!
With clever multicultural illustrations, idiom meanings, and example sentences, With Flying Colors explains common color idioms in a way that makes them easy to understand. It's a perfect book to teach culturally and linguistically diverse students.
With Flying Colors includes bonus material to support English language learners and promote culturally responsive teaching, such as links to:
English audio of the book
Information about the history of the idioms in the book
Additional color idioms, their meaning, and history
Lesson plans to help teach idioms while exposing children to other cultures
With Flying Colors is a great resource to build language skills while having fun!
Un modismo es una frase que dice una cosa pero significa otra. Un modismo puede ser una forma rápida de decir algo complicado. Saber modismos te ayuda a entender y hablar inglés con fluidez. Este libro contiene modismos sobre colores.
Other books in the Language Lizard Idiom Book Series (available in English and bilingual editions):
Fresh as a Daisy - English Nature Idioms, Fresco Como Margarita - Modismos con Naturaleza en Inglés
Icing on the Cake - English Food Idioms, Glaseado Sobre El Pastel - Modismos con Alimentos en Inglés
The Lion's Share - English Animal Idioms, La Parte Del León - Modismos con Animales en Inglés
About the author
Anneke Forzani is the President and Founder of Language Lizard (www.languagelizard.com), which provides multicultural resources in over 60 languages to schools, libraries, and literacy organizations. Anneke speaks several languages and has spent considerable time working and traveling in Asia and Europe. Anneke is the author of the teaching manual Building Bridges with Bilingual Books and Multicultural Resources, and the children's books Happy After All, With Flying Colors: Color Idioms, and Who Are We?
