Idioms – commonly used phrases whose meaning are different from the literal meaning of its words – are found everywhere in the English language and are an essential feature of effective communication. Learning idioms will help improve your understanding of English, make your speaking more interesting and expressive, and help you enjoy fluent conversation with native speakers.

 

This activity will help you:

• Understand the figurative meaning of idioms
• Practice inferring the meaning of unfamiliar idiomatic phrases
• Use idioms in different speaking situations

Code(s)	SPA-054-001
Date(s)	6 Oct 2020
Time	6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Venue(s)	Online via Zoom
Facilitator(s)	Rachel Ho, Language Activity Officer
Duration	1.5 hours
Maximum Number of Participants	30
Eligibility	All HKUST students are welcome.
HLTH1010 Course Hours	Upon successful completion and satisfactory participation of the activity in the period listed below, you may attain up to 1.5 HLTH1010 course hours under “Wellness and Personal Enrichment” of the “Activities” module.
Registration Dates	14 - 20 Sept 2020
Enquiry	If you have any further questions, please contact us at: E-mail: lcmip@ust.hk Telephone:(852) 2358-7851 Office: Room 3018 (Lifts 2 & 3)
Remarks	The activity will be conducted online. Please go through the guidelines here, which detail the preparation and computer equipment required, before joining in the event.

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