Esl In Ho Chi Minh City

This podcast will introduce you to common American idioms related to the subject of nature. In the first half of the podcast we will review the expressions. The second half is a dictation exercise that will test your understanding of these idioms. If you would like a full transcript of this podcast or additional exercises, please write to us at ESLHCMC@gmail.com Nature is all around us. It is the air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat, and the stones we build with. Nature is a complex system that extends from the dark underground labyrinths up to the highest billowing clouds. The sun and moon hold a great influence over nature as well. Our entire world has been sculpted by these forces of nature, by what some call, Mother Nature. Here are just a few common idioms and proverbs related to the wonder that is nature. To reach for the stars = to have high or ambitious aims under the sun = everywhere, anywhere, everything or anything make hay while the sun shines = take advantage of the opportunit