Tuesday, 5-19-2015 (Proverbs)

Good evening! Tomorrow is our last day, but there is still time for a little more learning!

You can do whatever you want, but here is a suggestion. It proverb is a saying that contains some kind of advice. Read these proverbs from England and the US:
  1. Blood is thicker than water.
  2. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
  3. Don't bite off more than you can chew.
  4. Don't burn your bridges.
  5. Every cloud has a silver lining.
Do you have an idea of what each proverb means? Ask one or two other students.

Also, you might want to make a document with translations of the proverbs.

  1. Open a Microsoft Word document and create a table with one row and two columns.
  2. Paste the proverbs into the column on the left.
  3. Use Google translate to get a translation of the proverbs.
  4. Copy the translation and paste it into the column on the right in your Word document.
You might also want to choose your favorite proverb and put it in big letters in a word document. Make it look nice with a beautiful font and colors. Maybe you could find a picture to illustrate the proverb as well.Here is a list of more Proverbs:


A final question:
Imagine that your friend is quitting her job today. She wants to yell at her boss and tell him that he is a terrible person after she quits. You think that is a bad idea. Which of the above proverbs would you say to your friend?

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