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What? What? What?
Ancient Greek myths influenced the English language.
Many expressions came from Greek myths.
Let’s check it together.
Siren
Origin In a Greek myth, a siren is a beautiful mermaid. She sat
on the rocks in the sea. She sang a song. The song made sailors
lose their minds. So, their ships hit the rocks and were broken.
M eaning in English A siren warns people. It makes a long, loud
noise. Ambulances and police cars have this.
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Achilles’ heel The Midas touch Pandora’s box
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* Meaning in English:
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What? What? What?
Ancient Greek myths influenced the English language.
Many expressions came from Greek myths.
Let’s check it together.
Siren
Origin In a Greek myth, a siren is a beautiful mermaid. She sat
on the rocks in the sea. She sang a song. The song made sailors
lose their minds. So, their ships hit the rocks and were broken.
M eaning in English A siren warns people. It makes a long, loud
noise. Ambulances and police cars have this.
Report
Choose one of the expressions in the box. And complete the report.
Achilles’ heel The Midas touch Pandora’s box
* Origin:
* Meaning in English:
20
