"You're fit like a little pickle!" sounds funny to an American, but is a common compliment in Russia, according to a video and accompanying article shared by German news outlet Deutsche Welle for World Compliment Day. While not specific to the English language, this resource helps learners compare compliments across cultures. Paired with a Thinking Routine like "See... Think... Wonder..." this resource can help students think more deeply about compliment norms, traditions, and styles in all the languages they know. American English users in the U.S., please don't tell your dates they "walk just like an elephant" (apparently a compliment in Hindi).
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