Social English · Advanced

Repair a misunderstood expression

Notice when an idiom or indirect remark causes confusion, clarify intended meaning, and check how the exchange landed.

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Six core prompts, with four optional extensions for a longer class.

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Choose familiar, low-stakes expressions. Treat humor and idioms as context-dependent; no learner needs to perform a joke.

Use the prompts as conversation starting points; adapt them to the learner.

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Learning sources

RealTalkBridge · Practice at your own pace