A fool's paradise - Learn English vocabulary & idioms with 'Shakespeare Speaks'
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If you dont know this fantastic English idiom, then you must be living in a fools paradise! Well explore the meaning of this British phrase, from Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet, and bring you some great expressions for talking about reality and fantasy. Do you know anyone whos living in a fools paradise? More videos in this series:
What's done is done
http:bit.ly/bbc_shakespeare_speaks_whats_done_is_done
The green-eyed monster
http:bit.ly/bbc_shakespeare_speaks_green_eyed_monster
All that glitters is not gold
http:bit.ly/bbc_shakespeare_speaks_all_that_glitters
Greek to me
http:bit.ly/bbc_shakespeare_speaks_greek_to_me
There's method in my madness
http:bit.ly/bbc_shakespeare_speaks_method_in_my_madness
Wear my heart on my sleeve
http:bit.ly/bbc_shakespeare_speaks_heart_on_sleeve
A pound of flesh
http:bit.ly/bbc_shakespeare_speaks_pound_of_flesh
In a pickle
http:bit.ly/bbc_shakespeare_speaks_in_a_pickle
Cruel to be kind
http:bit.ly/bbc_shakespeare_speaks_cruel_to_be_kind
As dead as a doornail
http:bit.ly/bbc_shakespeare_speaks_dead_as_a_doornail
Mum's the word!
http:bit.ly/bbc_shakespeare_speaks_mums_the_word
I'll send him packing
http:bit.ly/bbc_shakespeare_speaks_send_him_packing
Strange bedfellows
http:bit.ly/bbc_shakespeare_speaks_strange_bedfellows
Forever and a day
http:bit.ly/bbc_shakespeare_speaks_forever_and_a_day
Spotless reputation
http:bit.ly/bbc_shakespeare_speaks_spotless_reputation
The world's my oyster
http:bit.ly/bbc_shakespeare_speaks_worlds_my_oyster
Not budge an inch
http:bit.ly/bbc_shakespeare_speaks_not_budge_an_inch
A fool's paradise
http:bit.ly/bbc_shakespeare_speaks_fools_paradise
Wild-goose chase
http:bit.ly/bbc_shakespeare_speaks_wild-goose_chase
A tower of strength
http:bit.ly/bbc_shakespeare_speaks_tower_of_strength
For activities and extra materials connected to this episode Date: 2020-09-18
water4me Does anyone also feel that Robert Harley may be the cartoon version of Tim (the teacher in Stop Saying lessons)? There's also another character in other Shakespeare episodes that look like Dan.
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gamusinoize What is the meaning of star-cross? It said That might sound good in my play! Romeo and Juliet, the star-cross'd lovers reply
