Learning activity 1

Evidence: A world of images

In this evidence, you have to create at least seven mnemonic cards that will
help you remember the meaning of seven idioms in English. You should include
a drawing representing the idiom, two examples, and the corresponding
translation into Colombian Spanish (if possible).

Look at the example below:

Idiom: Examples:

To bark up the wrong tree. 1. If he wants me to lend him some money, he is barking
up the wrong tree. I know he never pays back.
Definitions:
2. She’s barking up the wrong tree if she thinks he’s
 To look for something in going to leave his wife for her.
the wrong place.
In Colombian spanish:
 To ask the wrong person.
Mear fuera del tiesto.
 To have
completely misunderstood
something.

 To take the wrong course

of action.
 Idiom:
Shrimp who sleeps is carried
away by the current
Definitions:
 Tells a person who is
very distracted
Examples:
1. Person who is distracted by anything
2. Said for person who likes to sleep a lot
In Colombian spanish:
Anda pensando en las personas del marrano

 who sleeps a lot

 Warned person
 Idiom:
Can't judge a book by its cover
Definitions:
 You cannot know what
something or someone is
like by looking only at that
person or thing's
appearance
Examples:
1.Manuel isn´t a guilty, because he has a hand in
hispocket, neither is robert.
2.This girl is smart because she use glasses, sofia is too.
In Colombian spanish:
No hay que guiarse por las apariencias
 Idiom:
Can't judge a book by its cover
Definitions:
 You cannot know what
something or someone is
like by looking only at that
person or thing's
appearance
Examples:
1.Manuel isn´t a guilty, because he has a hand in
hispocket, neither is robert.
2.This girl is smart because she use glasses, sofia is too.
In Colombian spanish:
No hay que guiarse por las apariencias