Na PODCAST | An Idiom a Day Episode 93-Transcript & Idiom Notes Thursday, 19 April 2018 the salt of the earth MUSIC Salt in His Shoes is an inspiring children’s book written by Michael Jordan’s mother and sister. When Michael Jordan was young, he was told that putting salt in his shoes would help him grow taller. MUSIC The Dead Sea is a saltwater lake that is almost 3 million years old. The Salt Sea borders Israel, the West Bank, and Jordan. All rivers and streams from nearby mountains flow into the Dead Sea, but water never flows out of the Dead Sea. No life form can survive in this salty lake. The salt makes the water extremely dense. No one sinks in the dead sea, but you can drown in the dead sea. For safety, float on your back and keep your head above water. Do you want to hear about Sodium or Na? MUSIC Hello and welcome to episode 93…of… An Idiom a Day I’m Gina Johnson and the idiom of the day …is… the salt of the earth QUOTE Wonder is the salt of the earth. ~ M.C. Escher MUSIC the salt of the earth … if someone is the salt of the earth, they are an ordinary person that is good and very honest…this individual or group deals with difficult situations without any complaints… they are well respected Our neighbors are honest and well respected in the community. Here is the same sentence using the idiom… the salt of the earth Our neighbors are the salt of the earth. Here are a few more sentences using the idiom … the salt of the earth You will enjoy working with that non-profit organization. They are the salt of the earth. My great-grandmother was the salt of the earth. She loved and trusted everyone. Volunteers are the salt of the earth. CAN I ASK YOU A QUESTION? Is it offensive to add salt and pepper to a dish before tasting it? An Idiom a Day is sponsored by Native Tongue English. NTE is an online resource for ESL students, teachers, and tutors who study, live and work abroad. For today’s podcast transcript, idiom notes, and links visit Native Tongue English. That’s www–dot–NAT–IVE–TON–GUE–dash– ENG–LISH– dot– com MUSIC If you like the podcast, leave a review or comment. If you love the podcast, tell a friend. Thank you for listening and the next idiom is… add fuel to the fire Remember…Learn Something New Every Day ©Copyright, Native Tongue English, 2015-2018. All rights reserved.
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