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Learn English idioms through animation produced by Cora Chen:


Easy as Pie from cora on Vimeo. Walk on Air from cora on Vimeo. In a Flash from cora on Vimeo. Keep Your Chin Up from cora on Vimeo. Give-and-Take from cora on Vimeo.
Right on Target from cora on Vimeo.
Live and Learn from cora on Vimeo. Brainstorm from cora on Vimeo. Take It Easy from cora on Vimeo. Have a Heart of Gold from cora on Vimeo.


An Economized Orchestra produced by Cora Chen
Facing the Music—the symphony orchestra is facing a budget cut.


An Economized Orchestra from cora on Vimeo.

Students watch and listen to the film once or twice for general comprehension. Then ask students what the film is about. Guided listening: ask students to listen for the phrases that contain the word "cut" and write down these phrases. Then discuss the meaning of these phrases and also learn how to use other expressions with the word "cut:"
cut-idioms-by the Free Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia







The House Pet Interview produced by Cora Chen
The parrot named "Muse" has a successful interview by Jane and becomes her pet.


The House Pet Interview from cora on Vimeo.

The House Pet Interview introduces some tips for a successful job interview. After students watch the film, ask them why the parrot has a successful interview. Then there would be a class discussion about tips for a successful job interview. The students can share other tips for job interviews in their native cultures and compare them with the ones in the U.S. e.g. whether a firm handshake or eye contact between a woman and a man in their cultures is acceptable, etc.

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