Idioms across languages

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Some EFL teachers may feel inferior because they are non-native speakers of English. However, being a non-native speaker & teacher may be advantageous, especially when it comes to idiomatic language. You can imagine how your students feel about idioms because once you went through the same process - you were an EFL learner. Another advantage is that you can juxtapose the target language with the native language and this can be very helpful for the learner. A native speaker may no longer consciously perceive the nuances of the language. Make the learning more memorable and go into details if necessary. People all over the world have similar thoughts and ideas; they just express them in different words: in English we say be on cloud nine while in Czech we say in heaven seven.