The document outlines a lesson plan focused on meat idioms related to barbecuing, with objectives including vocabulary building, dialogue comprehension, and grammar practice on sentence variety. It features quizzes on meat idioms, activities for discussing personal BBQ experiences, and a task to write an invitation to a BBQ event. Additionally, it emphasizes practical applications of learned idioms and proper sentence structuring in writing.

1. LanguageCircle:
BBQ
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MeatIdioms
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Objectives
• Review and practice the Meat Idioms. Use them in a related
activity
• Speak about what having a BBQ means to you
• Learn new vocabulary
• Listen to a dialogue and answer comprehension questions
• Grammar – Learn about sentence variety and practice one
easy strategy to achieve it.
• Write an invitation to a BBQ

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Review the idioms
in this related lesson
https://livelearn.ca/lessons/language-training/meat-idioms/

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Review the idioms in this related lesson
“to bring home the bacon” – to earn the money needed to live
“a bigger fish to fry” – to not be interested in something because you have more important, interesting,
or profitable things to do
“the meat and potato (of something)” - the most basic, simple, and essential parts of something
“to have a beef with someone” – to have a strong and ongoing conflict with someone
“to put (more) meat on the bone” – to add more details to a plan, idea, argument, etc. to make it better
or more complete

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Practice the idioms: Quiz time:
1. If someone “brings home the bacon”, they…
a) are the person who earns money to live
b) they bought a pound of bacon and now they are taking it home

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Practice the idioms: Quiz time:
1. If someone “brings home the bacon”, they…
a) are the person who earns money to live
b) they bought a pound of bacon and now they are taking it home

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Practice the idioms: Quiz time:
2. She rejected his offer saying that she has a bigger fish to fry at the
moment. She meant…
a) she could not focus as she needs to cook dinner for the family
b) she has other interests or plans at this point in time

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Practice the idioms: Quiz time:
2. She rejected his offer saying that she has a bigger fish to fry at the
moment. She meant…
a) she could not focus as she needs to cook dinner for the family
b) she has other interests or plans at this point in time

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Practice the idioms: Quiz time:
3. When you are told you are a “meat and potato person”, it means…
a) you like simple things
b) you like to eat meats with a side of potatoes

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Practice the idioms: Quiz time:
3. When you are told you are a “meat and potato person”, it means…
a) you like simple things
b) you like to eat meats with a side of potatoes

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Practice the idioms: Quiz time:
4. When Jane told us about her beef with her mother, she meant…
a) a continuous disagreement about an issue
b) the meat she cooked with her mother

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Practice the idioms: Quiz time:
4. When Jane told us about her beef with her mother, she meant…
a) a continuous disagreement about an issue
b) the meat she cooked with her mother

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Practice the idioms: Quiz time:
5. I told the students they need to put meat on the bone when
articulating their ideas. I meant…
a) they are too skinny
b) they need to add more details to the argument

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Practice the idioms: Quiz time:
5. I told the students they need to put meat on the bone when
articulating their ideas. I meant…
a) they are too skinny
b) they need to add more details to the argument

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Agenda
1. Speaking
2. Vocabulary
3. Listening
4. Grammar
5. Writing
6. Reflect on learning

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Speaking

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Speak about your personal experience
• What does “Having a BBQ” mean to you?
• Share two ideas that come to mind.

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Vocabulary

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gathering (n) skewers (n)
the more, the merrier(phr.) delicious (adj.)
gang (n) cornhole (n)
1. highly pleasant to the taste
2. an assembly or meeting, especially a social or festive one or
one held for a specific purpose
3. used to say an occasion will be more enjoyable if a lot of
people are there
4. a lawn game in which players toss beanbags toward a
slanted platform with the aim of passing the beanbag
through a hole in the center of the platform
5. a group of people, especially young people, who go around
together and often deliberately cause trouble
6. long pieces of wood or metal used for holding pieces of
food, typically meat, together during cooking

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gathering (n) skewers (n)
the more, the merrier(phr.) delicious (adj.)
gang (n) cornhole (n)
1. highly pleasant to the taste delicious
2. an assembly or meeting, especially a social or festive one or
one held for a specific purpose
3. used to say an occasion will be more enjoyable if a lot of
people are there
4. a lawn game in which players toss beanbags toward a
slanted platform with the aim of passing the beanbag
through a hole in the center of the platform
5. a group of people, especially young people, who go around
together and often deliberately cause trouble
6. long pieces of wood or metal used for holding pieces of
food, typically meat, together during cooking

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gathering (n) skewers (n)
the more, the merrier(phr.) delicious (adj.)
gang (n) cornhole (n)
1. highly pleasant to the taste delicious
2. an assembly or meeting, especially a social or festive one or
one held for a specific purpose
gathering
3. used to say an occasion will be more enjoyable if a lot of
people are there
4. a lawn game in which players toss beanbags toward a
slanted platform with the aim of passing the beanbag
through a hole in the center of the platform
5. a group of people, especially young people, who go around
together and often deliberately cause trouble
6. long pieces of wood or metal used for holding pieces of
food, typically meat, together during cooking

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gathering (n) skewers (n)
the more, the merrier(phr.) delicious (adj.)
gang (n) cornhole (n)
1. highly pleasant to the taste delicious
2. an assembly or meeting, especially a social or festive one or
one held for a specific purpose
gathering
3. used to say an occasion will be more enjoyable if a lot of
people are there
the more, the merrier
4. a lawn game in which players toss beanbags toward a
slanted platform with the aim of passing the beanbag
through a hole in the center of the platform
5. a group of people, especially young people, who go around
together and often deliberately cause trouble
6. long pieces of wood or metal used for holding pieces of
food, typically meat, together during cooking

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gathering (n) skewers (n)
the more, the merrier(phr.) delicious (adj.)
gang (n) cornhole (n)
1. highly pleasant to the taste delicious
2. an assembly or meeting, especially a social or festive one or
one held for a specific purpose
gathering
3. used to say an occasion will be more enjoyable if a lot of
people are there
the more, the merrier
4. a lawn game in which players toss beanbags toward a
slanted platform with the aim of passing the beanbag
through a hole in the center of the platform
cornhole
5. a group of people, especially young people, who go around
together and often deliberately cause trouble
6. long pieces of wood or metal used for holding pieces of
food, typically meat, together during cooking

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gathering (n) skewers (n)
the more, the merrier(phr.) delicious (adj.)
gang (n) cornhole (n)
1. highly pleasant to the taste delicious
2. an assembly or meeting, especially a social or festive one or
one held for a specific purpose
gathering
3. used to say an occasion will be more enjoyable if a lot of
people are there
the more, the merrier
4. a lawn game in which players toss beanbags toward a
slanted platform with the aim of passing the beanbag
through a hole in the center of the platform
cornhole
5. a group of people, especially young people, who go around
together and often deliberately cause trouble
gang
6. long pieces of wood or metal used for holding pieces of
food, typically meat, together during cooking

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gathering (n) skewers (n)
the more, the merrier(phr.) delicious (adj.)
gang (n) cornhole (n)
1. highly pleasant to the taste delicious
2. an assembly or meeting, especially a social or festive one or
one held for a specific purpose
gathering
3. used to say an occasion will be more enjoyable if a lot of
people are there
the more, the merrier
4. a lawn game in which players toss beanbags toward a
slanted platform with the aim of passing the beanbag
through a hole in the center of the platform
cornhole
5. a group of people, especially young people, who go around
together and often deliberately cause trouble
gang
6. long pieces of wood or metal used for holding pieces of
food, typically meat, together during cooking
skewers

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Listening

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Listen to the following dialogue
and answer if the following comprehension questions
1. What drinks do Amy and Oscar plan to make for the BBQ?
a) Iced tea
b) Homemade lemonade
c) Soda

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Listen to the following dialogue
and answer if the following comprehension questions
1. What drinks do Amy and Oscar plan to make for the BBQ?
a) Iced tea
b) Homemade lemonade
c) Soda

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Listen to the following dialogue
and answer if the following comprehension questions
2. What games do Amy and Oscar plan to set up for the BBQ?
a) Cornhole and board games
b) Soccer and basketball
c) Video games

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Listen to the following dialogue
and answer if the following comprehension questions
2. What games do Amy and Oscar plan to set up for the BBQ?
a) Cornhole and board games
b) Soccer and basketball
c) Video games

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Listen to the following dialogue
and answer if the following comprehension questions
3. Who is responsible for handling the decorations for the BBQ?
a) Amy
b) Oscar
c) Both Amy and Oscar

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Listen to the following dialogue
and answer if the following comprehension questions
3. Who is responsible for handling the decorations for the BBQ?
a) Amy
b) Oscar
c) Both Amy and Oscar

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Listen to the following dialogue
and answer if the following comprehension questions
4. What types of food does Amy suggest grilling?
a) Burgers, hot dogs, and veggie skewers
b) Steaks and chicken
c) Fish and shrimp

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Listen to the following dialogue
and answer if the following comprehension questions
4. What types of food does Amy suggest grilling?
a) Burgers, hot dogs, and veggie skewers
b) Steaks and chicken
c) Fish and shrimp

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Listen to the following dialogue
and answer if the following comprehension questions
6. Who suggests making homemade lemonade?
a) Amy
b) Oscar
c) Both Amy and Oscar

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Listen to the following dialogue
and answer if the following comprehension questions
6. Who suggests making homemade lemonade?
a) Amy
b) Oscar
c) Both Amy and Oscar

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Listen to the following dialogue
and answer if the following comprehension questions
7. Who is responsible for bringing the cornhole set?
a) Amy
b) Oscar
c) Both Amy and Oscar

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Listen to the following dialogue
and answer if the following comprehension questions
7. Who is responsible for bringing the cornhole set?
a) Amy
b) Oscar
c) Both Amy and Oscar

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Grammar

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Grammar
Sentence Variety
First, what is sentence variety? The normal pattern when writing a sentence in
English is subject-verb-object. But if all your sentences follow this word order, your writing will
be dull, monotonous, and too similar in pattern.
There are many strategies to create sentence variety, but today we will look at a very simple
one. By merely changing the order of the parts in your sentences, you can achieve a
variety in sentence structure.
This will not only break the monotony of the subject-verb-object pattern and draw attention
to the words that you have relocated, but also make your sentences livelier and more
active.

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Grammar
Sentence Variety
Since first and last words are the key places for emphasis in a sentence,
think about opening your sentences with a different part of speech, especially verbs, adverbs,
adjectives, and prepositions.
• If you want to emphasize action, place a form of the verb first.
Example:
Making BBQs is fun.
To work with you was an honour.
Your turn: Write two sentences starting with a verb.

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Grammar
Sentence Variety
• If you want to emphasize the nature of the action, begin with an adverb.
Example:
Enthusiastically, she helped with cooking the meat.
Quietly, she sat there and ate her chicken
Your turn: Write two sentences starting with an adverb.
Notice the comma after the adverb!

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Grammar
Sentence Variety
• If you want to emphasize a descriptive element, put the adjective first.
Example:
Big juicy burgers are my favourite.
Ugly beef with siblings make me cringe.
Your turn: Write two sentences starting with an adjective.

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Grammar
Sentence Variety
• If you want to emphasize location or orientation, place the preposition first.
Example:
In the lower cupboard, you’ll find the skewers.
Near the park where we had our BBQ there is this newly built community center.
Your turn: Write two sentences starting with a preposition.

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Writing

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Writing
BBQ Invitation
Activity: Write a BBQ invitation to a friend. Make sure you tell them:
- What is the occasion
- Where to come
- When to come
- What to bring

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Reflect
on
learning

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What did you learn today?
• Review and practice the Meat Idioms. Use them in a related activity
• Speak about what having a BBQ means to you
• Learn new vocabulary
• Listen to a dialogue and answer comprehension questions
• Grammar – Learn about sentence variety and practice one easy
strategy to achieve it.
• Write an invitation to a BBQ

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Homework
Write instructions in 6-7 steps bout how to grill the best
burger.
Send it to your instructor.

50. Thankyou!
Questions?
Created by : Ruxandra Nicolescu – English Online
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