Proverbs of the World: English discussion of international sayings

Stimulate discussion in English with these conversation prompt cards designed to elicit understanding and discussion of proverbs and sayings from all around the world!

With this set of 24 conversation prompts, your students can have in depth discussions about the meaning and relevance to themselves of these powerful sayings.

Each card comes with both the proverb and its origin, and discussion prompts based on the meaning of the proverb.

Is a beautiful thing really never perfect (Egyptian)? If you turn your face to the sun, do the shadows fall behind you (Maori)? Does he who grasps at too much, hold onto little (Spanish)?

Discuss these and more, find out what your students think, and help them improve their English communicative and idiomatic skills.

These cards are suitable for intermediate level learners and above. These cards ensure your students learn naturally, increasing fluency and grasp of idiomatic language.

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Enliven your language classroom with engaging discussions!