Concept words

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After your students have learned a few idioms, prepare a set of cards with concept words such as: happiness, appearance, warning, barrier, limit, time, feelings, money, food, safety, trouble, etc. In the lesson, divide the students into groups of four. Pick up one card at a time and ask the teams to write down all idioms which they associate with the word on the card. Set a time limit for the task (1-2 minutes). The team with more idioms wins a point but they should be able to justify their answers if there is some disagreement.