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Expressions from Alice in Wonderland
Idioms in this story
1,"I am late! I am late!" You can use it when you don't have time to say hello goodbye.
2,Chasing a white rabbit means to chase the impossible, a fantasy, a dream.
When someone has a dream which is not nearly a match for, you might say that he/she is chasing a white rabbit.
3,Following the white rabbit means following an unlikely clue and finding yourself in the middle of an extraordinary situation. This situation often challenges your beliefs and changes your life.
exsmple: Although he was in following the white rabbit and was in trouble last year, he seemed overcome it.
4,Down the rabbit hole means to enter a confusing situation.
exsmple: I fell down the rabbit hole, I am in trouble.
5,Mad as a March hare means that someone is completely mad, or crazy. It comes from the March is haers' mating season.
Mad as a Hatter also means to be completely crazy.
6,The Cheshire Cat means that someone is sneaky, cunning, mischievous, unpredictable and mysterious. Smiling like the Cheshire Cat is so that.
7,Queen of Hearts means a woman who a control freak.
exsmple: She is a Queen of Hearts, everyone cannot be free.
Discussion
1.Have you read Alice in Wonderland? What do you think about it?
Yes, I have. When I was a kid, I read it. I was scared and I didn't understand characters' behavior. I though why they didn't listen to Alice stories.
2.Who is your favorite ‘Alice’ character?
My favorite ‘Alice’ character is the White Rabbit, because I was scared other characters. They didn't listen to Alice stories.
3.What do you think is the most useful idiom from Alice in Wonderland? Why?
I think that the most useful idiom from Alice in Wonderland is the Cheshire Cat, because in Japan, the Cheshire Cat is thought as a pretty and cute cat by many people. Even if I who know its true meaning use it, many people may not understand it. They will be glad.
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