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Seeing = understanding
คำถามจากคุณผู้ชมชาวไทยประจำวันนี้เป็นเรื่องเกี่ยวกับ คำอุปมา ค่ะ ตามชานและแคลร์ไปรู้จักสี่คำอุปมาภาษาอังกฤษ ในหัวข้อเกี่ยวกับการมองเห็นและความเข้าใจกันค่ะ
Today's question from Thailand is about metaphors - join Sian and Clare to learn four common English metaphors on the theme of seeing as understanding.
Activity 1
การมองเห็น = ความเข้าใจ
Which is the correct phrase to mean: 'I understand what you are saying!'
a) I get the photo
b) I get the image
c) I get the picture
Watch the video to find out! You'll find the answer below :)
Watch the video.
4 common metaphors on the theme of seeing = understanding
I see!
I understand what you are saying
- "Mai is quite upset today so you need to be careful when you talk to her "
" I see."
I get the picture
I understand the meaning of the situation - I don't need any more explanation.
- You don't need to say anything else. I get the picture.
Open your eyes!
Realise the truth about something
- Open your eyes - they aren't your real friends!
shed some light on (something)
make something less confusing
- My favourite glass has been broken - can you shed some light on what happened?
To do
Now do this fun quiz to see how much you remember :)
Metaphors quiz
3 Questions
Can you answer these questions to see how well you can use these metaphors!
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Can you answer these questions to see how well you can use these metaphors!
Hint
You need a phrase which means: 'realise the truth about something'.Question 1 of 3
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Can you answer these questions to see how well you can use these metaphors!
Hint
This phrase needs a preposition.Question 2 of 3
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Can you answer these questions to see how well you can use these metaphors!
Hint
This person understands the situation without needing any further explanation.Question 3 of 3
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Session Vocabulary
I see!
I understand what you are sayingI get the picture
I understand the meaning of the situation - I don't need any more explanation.Open your eyes!
Realise the truth about somethingshed some light on (something)
make something less confusing