Show the picture below to students to elicit a response. What do you think this woman is feeling? Allow students to spend a few minutes thinking and expressing what they think about the picture. Photo credit: https://img.freepik.com/premium-photo/black-woman-phone-call-stress-worry-sad-communication-reaction-bad-news-conversation-smartphone-outdoor-african-american-person-headache-serious-upset-concern_590464-108516.jpg

Explain to the students that I will be playing a recording of a conversation between 2 people. The goal is to listen for the gist and main idea of the conversation. Show the following questions so they can visually see them while they actively listen: What is this segment about? Who is involved in the conversation? What are they talking about? Follow up with discussion about the questions.

Present slide with questions so students can answer while they are listening to the audio. Listen to the audio clip and answer the following questions: Who is making the call? Who answered the call? What is this call about? What 2 idioms can you identify on this call? How would you define an idiom? Follow up with discussion about the questions.

Provide a list of English idioms and have the students discuss what they mean. • “Break the ice” – start a conversation • “Small talk” – polite, light conversation • “Over my head” – too difficult to understand • “Go the extra mile” – do more than expected • “Down to earth” – practical, friendly Can you think of other idioms in English? Use the context of their discussion for delay correction to finish the lesson.