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STUDENT A's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student B.)

(1)

What springs to mind when you hear the word 'kissing'?

(2)

What do you think about kissing?

(3)

When and why do you think kissing first started?

(4)

What do you think an alien visiting our planet would think of people kissing?

(5)

Do you think every nationality kisses?

(6)

Is there anything unhealthy about kissing?

(7)

What instructions would you give to someone who wanted to know how to kiss?

(8)

If Mommy really kissed Santa Claus, was she cheating?

(9)

What would you do if you saw your partner kissing someone else?

(10)

Would you buy a "how to kiss" video?

STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student A.)

(1)

Do you think the French really invented the French Kiss?

(2)

At what age is it OK for people to start kissing?

(3)

Can you remember what your first real kiss was like?

(4)

Do you think kissing on a crowded train is OK?

(5)

Are you good at kissing?

(6)

Is it OK for people in their seventies to French kiss in public?

(7)

Do you think people will always kiss or will we grow out of it?

(8)

What is the best movie kiss of all time?

(9)

What's kissing like with really bad breath?

(10)

Are there, or should there be, any rules to kissing?

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STUDENT A's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student B.) (1) What springs to mind when you hear the word 'kissing'? (2) What do you think about kissing? (3) When and why do you think kissing first started? (4) What do you think an alien visiting our planet would think of people kissing?

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Idioms or idiomatic expressions are widely used in the English language as a way for native English speakers to say something in abstract or metaphorical ways. They have meanings that are figurative and therefore not literal. Many English as a Second Language learners have a great deal or trouble understanding idioms. This is because the definitions of idioms are embedded in the culture of native English speakers. Unfortunately, not too many English as a Second Language learners have been immersed in this culture.

Below is a list of the ten most common idioms about kissing. Since there are about 25,000 idioms in the English language, students of English as a Second Language should try to learn idiomatic expressions that are beyond the scope of this list.

1. Kiss and Make Up

The idiomatic expression kiss and make up means to be friends again after a mean fight or argument. Kiss and makeup also denotes a happy ending to an otherwise bad incident.

Example:

This is silly. We fought over something petty. Why don't we just kiss and make up?

2. Seal with a Kiss

The idiom seal with a kiss refers to sending something with lots of affection and carefulness. Oftentimes, people write love letters and seal them with a kiss.

Example:

Laura sealed her letter with a kiss. She is sending it to Barry who is halfway across the world helping his country win a war in a foreign land.

3. Blow Someone a Kiss

To blow someone a kiss suggests using the hands and mouth to send and blow a kiss toward another person. Blowing someone a kiss is a pantomime or a form of communication by gestures.

Example:

She blew him a kiss and waved goodbye before boarding her plane bound for Barcelona.

4. Kiss and Tell

People who kiss and tell discuss personal matters or secrets about other people they know very well. People who kiss and tell just cannot stop spilling secrets.

Example:

Ever a private person, the first lady refuses to kiss and tell despite her well-publicized marriage troubles.

5. Kiss Something Goodbye

Kiss something goodbye is an idiom that insinuates losing or ending something. It often refers to closing moments.

Example:

He wants a healthy lifestyle so he kissed smoking goodbye.

6. Kiss the Dust

Kiss the dust is an idiom that implies falling on the ground because of death, sickness, or failure.

Example:

After long years in hiding, the fugitive finally kissed the dust when he was killed while trying to evade the policemen.

7. Kiss of Death

A kiss of death is a happening that causes something to result in failure or disappointment. A kiss of death is generally regarded as a negative action or event.

Example:

Hiring her as a marketing manager is a kiss of death for this company. She has a record of failures.

8. Give Someone the Kiss of Life

The idiom give someone the kiss of life means to give a person a chance to live again by blowing into his or her mouth, pumping his or her chest, or simply rescuing him or her.

Example:

The lifeguard quickly gave the lady the kiss of life after she was rescued in the isolated beach.

9. Kiss Up to Someone

The idiomatic expression kiss up to someone suggests flattering a person in order to get some favors. Kissing up to someone is basically not a positive thing to do because it entails giving false praises.

Example:

He had to kiss up to his boss to bag the promotion and land the coveted position.

10. Kissing Cousins

Kissing cousins is an idiom that refers to individuals who are related by blood. Kissing cousins are usually close to each other, to the point that they can kiss each other as a greeting when they meet.

Example:

Pedra is a kissing cousin of the first lady. They grew up together but have not seen each other since they were kids.
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Mugdad on January 07, 2020:

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Marlowe on September 06, 2017:

Thanks for making my home work a pie of cake

maddot from Northern NSW, Australia on November 08, 2011:

using this tomorrow with my class..thanks

Injured lamb on November 08, 2011:

Thanks for sharing the kisses with us kerlynb, I love that "seal with a kiss" much...and actually, I always do use it...voted you up! Cheers!

Hubertsvoice on November 08, 2011:

Another great class, but if I may #6 is actually bite the dust. The correct one would be on the lines of "When the police caught up with him, he put his head between his legs and kissed his butt goodbye'

kerlynb (author) from Philippines, Southeast Asia, Earth ^_^ on November 08, 2011:

@SimpleGiftsofLove You're very kind Linda :) Thank you so much!

kerlynb (author) from Philippines, Southeast Asia, Earth ^_^ on November 08, 2011:

@plinka Oh hello there! Glad you stopped by my hub :) Thanks so much for the comment!

SimpleGiftsofLove from Colorado on November 08, 2011:

I love these Kerlyn...great hub, up and interesting

plinka from Budapest, Hungary on November 08, 2011:

Interesting hub! "Kiss of death" is the same in Hungarian. Voted up!

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10 Kiss Idioms Explained to English as a Second Language Learners

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Idioms or idiomatic expressions are widely used in the English language as a way for native English speakers to say something in abstract or metaphorical ways. They have meanings that are figurative and therefore not literal.