What does it mean to use your noodle?
Why would you spill the beans?
Idioms can be confusing, but they help you to understand English and are a lot of fun to learn!
With clever multicultural illustrations, literal translations of the idioms, meanings in 2 languages, and English example sentences, icing on the Cake explains common food idioms in a way that makes them easy to understand. It's a perfect book to teach culturally and linguistically diverse students.
Icing on the Cake includes bonus material to support English language learners and promote culturally responsive teaching, such as links to:
? English audio of the book
? Information about the history of the idioms in the book
? Additional food idioms, their meaning, and history
? Lesson plans to help teach idioms while exposing children to other cultures
Icing on the Cake is a great resource to build language skills while having fun!
Other books in the Language Lizard Idiom Book Series (available in English and bilingual editions):
? Fresh as a Daisy - English Nature Idioms
? The Lion's Share - English Animal Idioms
? With Flying Colors - English Color Idioms
