1. EOI
TORRE PACHECO
NI2
Profesor: Sergio Viñals
Alumno: Pedro A. Pérez Raja

2. INTRODUCTION
• SAYING: a pithy expression of wisdom or truth
• PROVERB = AWISE SAYING
• All cultures have sayings
• It is important to know them

3. What would you say in this situacion?
IT´S RAINING CATS AND DOGS

4. Do you know this “saying”?
If you lie down with dogs, you will get up with fleas
• If you sleep with children, you will get up wet

5. How do you think this “spanish
saying” is said in English?
Cuando hay hambre, no hay pan duro
Beggarscan´tbechoosers

6. Guess the saying
A picture is worth a thousand words
Clue: better than the words

7. Guess the saying
The early bird catches the worm
Clue: Up early is good

8. Guess the saying
Never look a gift horse in the mouth
Clue: Gifts are free

9. Guess the saying
Don´t count your chickens before they hatch
Clue: Wait until you´ve already succeeded

10. Guess the saying
The squeaky wheel gets the grease
Clue: The person who says nothing, gets nothing

11. TYPICAL SPANISH
• Lies have very short legs
• Truth will out
• The words are gone with the wind
• Actions speak louder than words
• Skill is better than force
• Brain is better than brawn

12. THE GAME
1. Better late than never.
2. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
3. Two heads are better than one.
4. If you can´t beat them, join them.
5. There´s no place like home.
6. Don´t put all your eggs in one basket.
7. No bees, no honey, no work, no money.
8. Two wrongs don´t make a right.
9. Don´t bite the hand that feeds you.
10. The grass is always greener on the other side of the
hill.

13. TO CONCLUDE TWO MORE
PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT
ALTHOUGH
A BEAUTIFUL THING
IS NEVER PERFECT
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