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1) Intercultural Expression Corner 
Task Objective:  
This task is designed to h

1) Intercultural Expression Corner 
Task Objective:  
This task is designed to help students learn the meaning, functions and contexts of useful expressions used in oral communication (formal, semi-formal, or casual) at a deeper level through multimodal expressions and intercultural explorations (minimum 2 posts required)
Task Instructions:
1. Quotation: select 1 or 2 idiomatic/colloquial expression(s) that you think useful to explore more.  
2. Meaning & usage: Explain the meaning and usage of the expression (e.g., what does it mean? when do you use it?) providing a clear explanation or example of the social context when the expression is often used.
3. Plurilingual and intercultural understanding: Provide an equivalent expression in your L1 or other languages that you know with an example of the context wherein the expression is used.
4. Application: Make a dialogue script using the expression with your own words/ your own original thoughts.
5. Multimodal practice: Visualize the expression by linking relevant images or videos
6. Activation: Act out in a short dialogue with the expression (1 min video performance)
Forum engagement expectations: 
Students should reply to others’ posts by sharing your creation of a sample dialogue using the expression, and /or sharing a similar expression in English and/or other languages (minimum 2 replies required).  Any form of comments (written, audio or video) is acceptable.  Additionally, you could also share a related visual or video resource to learn more about the expression.  
N.B. Please avoid selecting racially, sexually, and religiously inappropriate expressions
Idiomatic and colloquial expressions that you can consider (but not limited to): 
on the one hand … on the other hand 
in the hands of (someone) 
go hand in hand with
rule of thumb 
on the face of it 
bear in mind
a step further/back
come into play 
driving force 
the balance of power
gold standard 
golden age
along the lines of 
the bottom line 
in (the) light of 
in its own right 
last resort
Piece of cake
Hard nut to crack
Not my cup of tea
Blow my mind
Hands down
Part and parcel
Over the moon
Against the clock
To sit on the fence
To nail on the head
(come) rain or shine 
Chip off the old block
be sick to death of something/doing something  
The last straw
When the pigs fly
A tooth for a tooth
By the skin of one’s teeth
Speak of the devil
Play the devil’s advocate
a piece/slice of the pie 
a smart cookie 
as easy as pie 
as flat as a pancake 
as sweet as pie 
bread and butter 
bread and water 
cookie-cutter 
daily bread 
half baked 
to sugar-coat 
to use your loaf 

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