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Teaching English idioms of happiness and sadness through conceptual metaphors in Vietnamese context

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  • Pham Thai Bao Ngoc

    (University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University HCMC, Vietnam)

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Idioms have long been regarded as a big challenge for EFL learners. With recent developments in cognitive linguistics, the method of teaching idioms has shifted from rote learning to raising the learner’s awareness of conceptual metaphors (CM). This paper provides support for the adoption of CM in teaching idioms thanks to its effectiveness in enhancing the comprehension and retention of idioms. Because specific techniques of this approach have not been thoroughly explored, the paper attempts to provide and analyze CM-related activities for teaching idioms in EFL classrooms, more specifically teaching English idioms of happiness and sadness in Vietnamese context.

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  • Pham Thai Bao Ngoc, 2017. "Teaching English idioms of happiness and sadness through conceptual metaphors in Vietnamese context," HO CHI MINH CITY OPEN UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF SCIENCE - SOCIAL SCIENCES, HO CHI MINH CITY OPEN UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF SCIENCE, HO CHI MINH CITY OPEN UNIVERSITY, vol. 7(1), pages 94-102.
    • Handle: RePEc:bjw:socien:v:7:y:2017:i:1:p:94-102
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    1. Huong Quynh Tran, 2012. "An Explorative Study of Idiom Teaching for Pre-service Teachers of English," English Language Teaching, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 5(12), pages 1-76, December.
    2. Yi-chen Chen & Huei-ling Lai, 2013. "Teaching English Idioms as Metaphors through Cognitive-Oriented Methods: A Case in an EFL Writing Class," English Language Teaching, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 6(6), pages 1-13, June.
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