出版社：Universidad de Granada * Departamento de Didactica de la Lengua y la Literatura
摘要：Teaching figurative language, in general, and idioms, in particular, is one of the most controversial and difficult areas in L2 teaching, as it seems to be a big challenge from a cultural point of view and, subsequently, from a pedagogical one. With regard to idioms related to colours, these expressions differ highly depending on whether their origin is Spanish or Anglo-Saxon. Examples ranging from colours such as white, black and red to blue, yellow and green will be the axis of our study. Through etymology we will be able to ascertain the root of these fixed expressions and provide some tips regarding their teachability/learnability. The use of etymology as a didactic tool, combined with illustrations, games, and dynamic exercises, will help students to understand these idioms, which are the reflection of a culture.
关键词：figurative language; idioms related to colours; methodology; etymology.
