STS 22 イディオムと自然な表現

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Be natural.

自然な表現をいくつか使う事は、流暢に見せる簡単な方法です。ただし状況を確認し、自然に調子を合わるようご注意ください。

Introduction

What are the benefits of using idioms? What are the risks of using them? 

Warm Up

What are some idioms you understand when you hear them? What idioms have you actually used before? 

Language

Look at the idioms and set phrases below, and practice saying them naturally. Think of a time you could use it.

  1. Well, off the top of my head, I'd say…
  2. To be honest…
  3. In a nutshell…
  4. The sky's the limit!
  5. Win-win situation…
  6. Off the cuff…
  7. It's not rocket science.
  8. Let me mull it (that) over.
Practice

Now that you've chosen some idioms to use, practice using them in full test answers.