The document discusses idiomatic expressions and provides examples of their use in sentences. It shares advice from John about not spreading yourself too thin and focusing on real opportunities rather than having too many irons in the fire. It also discusses the importance of putting on your thinking cap to concentrate, knowing which side your bread is buttered on, and riding the gravy train by giving your full attention to important activities. The assignment is to find an English song, translate it as well as possible with help from friends, and have two students present the translation to the class next week.
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an introduction to idiomatic expression for translation class
The document discusses idiomatic expressions and provides examples of their use in sentences. It shares advice from John about not spreading yourself too thin and focusing on real opportunities rather than having too many irons in the fire. It also discusses the importance of putting on your thinking cap to concentrate, knowing which side your bread is buttered on, and riding the gravy train by giving your full attention to important activities. The assignment is to find an English song, translate it as well as possible with help from friends, and have two students present the translation to the class next week.
The document discusses idiomatic expressions and provides examples of their use in sentences. It shares advice from John about not spreading yourself too thin and focusing on real opportunities rather than having too many irons in the fire. It also discusses the importance of putting on your thinking cap to concentrate, knowing which side your bread is buttered on, and riding the gravy train by giving your full attention to important activities. The assignment is to find an English song, translate it as well as possible with help from friends, and have two students present the translation to the class next week.
TRANSLATION 2 MODULE LET’S SEE SOME EXAMPLES IN SENTENCES John believes in hard work, but also in recognizing the right opportunities. "It's absolutely essential to never spread yourself too thin" John advised. "If you have too many irons in the fire, you'll certainly miss out on real opportunity" he continued. "I've seen people as busy as a bee who never really seem to do anything" he pointed out. The more I thought about this advice, the more I understood what he was saying. If you put on your thinking cap, you'll realize that it's impossible to really concentrate if you have to worry about fifty different things. Another important lesson was that it's important to know which side your bread is buttered on and make sure to give that activity your full attention. In other words, you need to ride the gravy train. Don't start looking for new challenges if everything is working out for the best! ASSIGNMENT
PLEASE FIND AN ENGLISH SONG, TRY TO TRANSLATE IT AS GOOD AS
POSSIBLE! YOU MAY WANT TO ASK YOUR FRIENDS FOR HELP! TWO STUDENTS WILL PRESENT THE RESULT IN FRONT OF THE CLASS NEXT WEEK!