English Figurative Language

This resource is a story with a vocabulary check after the story. An ideal lesson for ESL teaching in Asia, it can also be used for other curriculums to teach students about figurative language, focusing on similes, metaphors and idioms. The majority of language is idiomatic. The expressions are underlined for students to identify the different forms of figurative language and complete the vocabulary check after the end of the story. Another great benefit is that teachers can use it as a comprehension passage for students to complete relevant questions.
Therefore, what this resource offers:

• An insight to the use of figurative language in a text.
• Clarify the meaning of numerous idioms which Asian students often find confusing
• An affirmation of learning by completing a vocabulary exercise at the end of the document.
• A comprehensive passage
• An interesting Asian backdrop to a humorous story.