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1000 Images on the Tip of my Tongue

Trilingual index of expressions with equivalent meanings

Raymonde Lamothe and René Gingras
Cégep de Rivière-du-Loup

Description

The 1000 Images on the Tip of My Tongue website is intended for the teaching and learning of colourful expressions in a second language.

It lists more than 2,000 idiomatic expressions in English, French, and Spanish. Each expression is presented in a short text that explains its meaning or which allows the meaning to be deduced. A digital audio file accompanies each text. Listening to the file allows users to fully understand all the various aspects of pronunciation. You can search for the equivalent expression in one of the other two languages. Phrases can be searched by category or keyword. The site also includes interactive exercises and short cartoons to help in learning some expressions.

English, French, and Spanish versions can be accessed from the homepage.

  • French version: 1000 images sur le bout de la langue – 888 expressions
  • English version: 1000 Images on the Tip of My Tongue – 792 Expressions
  • Spanish version: 1000 imágenes en la punta de la lengua – 675 expressions

Détails

Programme(s) : Formation générale
Auteur(s) : Raymonde Lamothe and René Gingras
Établissement(s) : Cégep de Rivière-du-Loup
Langue(s) : Français, Anglais et Autres
Année de publication : 2005; Technology Update: 2023