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A Technique for Introducing New Idioms to Adult Students (9)
An Preliminary Teaching Technique for Introducing Idioms to Adults (9)
A Visual Technique for Introducing Idioms to Adults (8)

a preliminary technique for teaching idioms to adults"
A Technique for Introducing New Idioms to Adult Students (9)
An Preliminary Teaching Technique for Introducing Idioms to Adults (9)

How about:
An Introductory Technique for Teaching Idioms to Adults (8)
Idioms to Adults--this is currently the choiceAdults
a preliminary technique for teaching idioms to adults"
A Technique for Introducing New Idioms to Adult Students (9)

How about:
An Introductory Technique for Teaching Idioms to Adults (8)
A Three-part Technique for Introducing Idioms to Adults--this is currently the choice
a preliminary technique for teaching idioms to adults"

A Three-part Technique for Introducing Idioms to Adults (9) ????? or maybe
An Initial Technique for Teaching Idioms to Adults (8) ---the idea being that our technique is for use in the beginning stages of teaching idioms.
How about:
An Introductory Technique for Teaching Idioms to Adults (8)

What do you think?
The frequently used multi-word units that make up idioms are difficult to teach and learn. This session intends to interactively present and demonstrate a three-part technique for teaching idioms to adult ESL students by ensuring familiarity with the words in the idioms, teaching the literal meanings, and providing picture associations. (50 words)
slightly tweaked:
The frequently used multi-word units that make up idioms are difficult to teach and learn. This session will present and interactively demonstrate a three-part technique for teaching idioms to adult ESL students by ensuring familiarity with the words in the idioms, teaching the literal meanings, and providing picture associations. (49 words)

A technique to help adults use idioms in conversation (9 words)
A technique promoting productive use of idioms for adults (9 words)
OK, I vote for:
A Three-part Technique for Teaching Idioms to Adults (9 words)
We are not specifically discussing conversation or promoting productive use really (other than in general terms). Our technique is mainly about association and recall...which, in theory, would LEAD to those things. --But we are not presenting theories or research or a technique regarding conversation or productive use. Which makes me think that perhaps our title should be:
A Three-part Technique for Introducing Idioms to Adults (9) ????? or maybe
An Initial Technique for Teaching Idioms to Adults (8) ---the idea being that our technique is for use in the beginning stages of teaching idioms.

I tweaked it just a smidge...
In English, idioms are used freely and frequently. Therefore, it is important that L2 learners acquire, understand, and use idiomatic expressions as they grow towards proficiency. However, it is widely known that the multi-word units that make up idioms are difficult to teach and learn because their meanings are not literal. Only recently has research focused on analyzing techniques, such as mnemonic devices, to facilitate the teaching and learning of idioms instead of relying on rote memorization. According to Paivio (1986), associating mental images with verbal input creates an additional pathway to target information, making it easier to recall. Additional research suggests that students must understand the individual words of an idiom within context because they are salient to the structure and literal meaning. These bodies of research, and others, will be presented to back up the rationale behind a three part technique that is useful when introducing new idioms. An interactive demonstration of how it is used in the classroom will be presented as well. In order to bridge the connection between the literal and figurative meanings of idioms, the three parts of this technique include: ensuring that the students are familiar with each word in the idioms, teaching the literal meaning of the idioms, and providing associations through one or more graphic images. The result of teachers using these initial steps will provide students better recall and understanding of the idioms, which will enhance adult ESL students’ ability to process them communicatively. (244)
OK one more pass:
In English, idioms are used freely and frequently. Therefore, it is important that L2 learners acquire, understand, and use idiomatic expressions as they grow towards proficiency. However, it is widely known that the multi-word units that make up idioms are difficult to teach and learn because their meanings are not literal. Only recently has research focused on analyzing techniques, such as mnemonic devices, to facilitate the teaching and learning of idioms instead of relying on rote memorization. According to Paivio (1986), associating mental images with verbal input creates an additional pathway to target information, making it easier to recall. Additional research suggests that students must understand the individual words of an idiom within context because they are salient to the structure and literal meaning. These studies, and other current research, will be presented to back up the rationale behind a three-part technique to be used when introducing new idioms. An interactive demonstration of how this technique is used in the classroom will also be presented. In order to bridge the connection between the literal and figurative meanings of idioms, the three parts of this technique include: ensuring that the students are familiar with each word in the idioms, teaching the literal meaning of the idioms, and providing associations through one or more graphic images. The result of teachers using these initial steps will provide students better recall and understanding of idioms, which will then enhance adult ESL students’ ability to process them communicatively.(243)

50-word max
What do you think?
The frequently used multi-word units that make up idioms are difficult to teach and learn. This session intends to interactively present and demonstrate a three-part technique for teaching idioms to adult ESL students by ensuring familiarity with the words in the idioms, teaching the literal meanings, and providing picture associations. (50 words)

One possibility:
A Technique for Teaching Idioms to Adult ESL Students (9 wds)
Well,,,the "ESL students" part could be considered self-explanitory because it is CATESOL...so maybe:
A three part technique for teaching idioms to adults (9 words)
A technique to help adults use idioms in conversation (9 words)
A technique promoting productive use of idioms for adults (9 words)