36 Colors

To the teacher
1. Make one copy of this page for each pair of students. Cut along the dotted lines to make a set of 16 cards. 2. Put students in pairs. Give one set of cards to each pair. 3. Have students work together to match each idiom card (the one with the phrase in italics) to a card that contains the meaning of the idiom. 4. After they have matched the idioms to their meanings, explain the rules of Concentration. Have students play the game. Rules for Concentration Shuffle the cards and place them face down in rows. The first player turns over any two cards, hoping to make a matched pair, that is an idiom and its meaning. If the two cards match, the player takes the cards and turns over two more. If the cards dont match, the player turns them face down, making sure they are in their original positions. Now the other player turns over two cards, trying to make a match, and so on. The winner is the player who makes the most matched pairs.

Unit

in the red

in black and white

give someone or something the green light

a bolt from the blue

look through rose-colored glasses

the pot calling the kettle black

green with envy

until you are blue in the face

spending more money than you are earning

in written or in printed form

give permission for something to happen

something sudden and unexpected

think things are better than they really are

criticize another person for a fault you have

wishing that you had what someone else has

for a long time

In the Know: Supplementary Activities

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