The Vidioms series demonstrates common American English idioms in a natural context, through short live-action sketches that are humorous and realistic. Great for adult classes. Vidioms contains three videos and a workbook. Ninety high-frequency idioms are featured, six per lesson. The video segments present a wide variety of situations and characters, with the idiom in question clearly represented in each skit's theme.
Some skits are serious, but most are funny.
Whether humorous or serious, the idiom is central, and North American cultural features are obvious. Each segment is like a short television program, with a beginning, a middle and ending with a punch line. The Vidioms workbook is designed to take students through a variety of exercises and, ultimately, prepare students for confident use of the idioms they have learned. Each lesson begins with a transcript of what is said in the video. Definitions of the idioms follow the transcripts, with examples.