Sometimes you can miss the meaning of a sentence even when you understand all of the words in that sentence, because it has an interpretation beyond
the literal meaning. Expressions like these are called idiomatic
expressions.

For example, in English people might say that it is "raining cats and
dogs." This does not mean that pets are literally falling from the sky. It
is an idiomatic expression, meaning "it is raining very hard."

There are many expressions like this in Spanish, that can require cultural
or contextual understanding to use or comprehend.

Using idioms is a great way to practice conversing with a native-speaker
like confidence. Incorporate idioms when you can, and when appropriate to
do so. Part 1: Do an internet search for Spanish idioms, and note 5 of your
favorites in the box provided below. Include the five idioms you learned in
Spanish, write their literal meaning in English, and their figurative
meaning in English.

For example,

Expresión Idiomática: Te estoy tomando el pelo.
Literal Translation: I'm taking your hair/the hair.
Figurative Translation: I'm just kidding; I'm messing with you.

Part 2: Then, write a short dialogue with a minimum of 5-10 lines using one
of the idioms you selected showing its meaning *in context*. The reader
must understand the meaning of the idiom based on the context clues in your
dialogue.

Example,

Carla: ¡Oye, Luís!
Luís: Sí, ¿qué necesitas Tía?
Carla: Ten cuidado porque encontré un escorpión en tus zapatos.
Luís: ¡Ay no!
Carla: Te lo saqué y lo eché, no te preocupes.
Luís: Uff, gracias.
Carla: Y ya lo comiste por almuerzo.
Luís: ¡Tía Carla!
Carla: JA JA JA te estoy tomando el pelo, Lu.

You will be graded on (a) message organization, (b) control of target
grammar structures, (c) accuracy of mechanics, (d) control of target
vocabulary, (d) and task completion per the World Languages Writing Rubric.