Language Circles Lesson

1. LanguageCircle:
SavingForEducation
basedon
MayIdioms
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Objectives
• Review and practice the May Idioms. Use them in a related
activity
• Speak about what your personal experiences
• Learn new vocabulary
• Read a passage and answer true and false questions
• Grammar – Learn how to use indirect questions to make polite
requests
• Reflect on your learning today

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

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Review the idioms in this related lesson
“Be that as it may” – Used when you want to move onto another subject or go
further with the discussion, without deciding whether what has just been said is right or wrong
“Let the chips fall where they may” – used to suggest that one is willing to accept a result, whatever it
may be
“A stumble may prevent a fall” - correcting a small mistake may help you to avoid a bigger one
“May live to fight another day” – to have another chance to fight in a competition; to be able to
continue with your life although you have had a bad experience
“To whom it may concern”– a broad way to address formal correspondence when the recipient's name
or title is unknown

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Practice the idioms: Quiz time:
1 When he told her he loved her, be that as it may, but he didn’t trust her, by
“be that as it may” he meant
a) he may not love her
b) he asks her if he may love her
c) he implies loving her is neither right or wrong

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Practice the idioms: Quiz time:
1 When he told her he loved her, be that as it may, but he didn’t trust her, by
“be that as it may” he meant
a) he may not love her
b) he asks her if he may love her
c) he implies loving her is neither right or wrong

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Practice the idioms: Quiz time:
2. When Mary said she will let the chips fall where they may, she meant
a) she was eating chips and some fell to the ground
b) she was in a casino placing chips randomly
c) she will accept any outcome of her present situation

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Practice the idioms: Quiz time:
2. When Mary said she will let the chips fall where they may, she meant
a) she was eating chips and some fell to the ground
b) she was in a casino placing chips randomly
c) she will accept any outcome of her present situation

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Practice the idioms: Quiz time:
3. Mom said, “A stumble may prevent a fall” when I withdrew my investment
in crypto. She implied
a) withdrawing from a bad investment might prevent me from losing even
more money
b) I stumble a lot
c) she does not want me to fall on the ground

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Practice the idioms: Quiz time:
3. Mom said, “A stumble may prevent a fall” when I withdrew my investment
in crypto. She implied
a) withdrawing from a bad investment might prevent me from losing even
more money
b) I stumble a lot
c) she does not want me to fall on the ground

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Practice the idioms: Quiz time:
4. When the team lost, the coach told them they may live to fight another day.
He meant
a) they fought hard that day
b) they were in danger
c) they will have another chance to fight in the next competition

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Practice the idioms: Quiz time:
4. When the team lost, the coach told them they may live to fight another day.
He meant
a) they fought hard that day
b) they were in danger
c) they will have another chance to fight in the next competition

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Practice the idioms: Quiz time:
5. She wrote the complaint and sent it “to whom it may concern”. That means
a) she wants more people to be concerned about the complaint
b) her complaint may reach a person whose name or title she does not know
c) the concern was sent in the month of May

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Practice the idioms: Quiz time:
5. She wrote the complaint and sent it “to whom it may concern”. That means
a) she wants more people to be concerned about the complaint
b) her complaint may reach a person whose name or title she does not know
c) the concern was sent in the month of May

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Agenda
1. Speaking
2. Vocabulary
3. Reading
4. Grammar
5. Reflect on learning

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Speaking

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Speak about your personal experience
• Have you ever saved money for education?
• Do you think education in Canada is expensive?
• Do you know of the ways the Government can
help you pay for education?
Share your thoughts with the class.

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Vocabulary

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beneficiary (noun) to estimate (verb)
incentive (noun) regardless ( adv.)
modest (adj.) eligible (adj.)
1. something that encourages a person to save money
2. a person designated to receive help or an advantage from
something/subject to a plan to receive money
3. without paying attention to the present situation
4. roughly calculate or judge the value of something
5. (of an amount, rate, or level) relatively moderate, limited, or
small
6. suitable, satisfying the appropriate conditions for something

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beneficiary (noun) to estimate (verb)
incentive (noun) regardless ( adv.)
modest (adj.) eligible (adj.)
1. something that encourages a person to save money incentive
2. a person designated to receive help or an advantage from
something/subject to a plan to receive money
3. without paying attention to the present situation
4. roughly calculate or judge the value of something
5. (of an amount, rate, or level) relatively moderate, limited, or
small
6. suitable, satisfying the appropriate conditions for something

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beneficiary (noun) to estimate (verb)
incentive (noun) regardless ( adv.)
modest (adj.) eligible (adj.)
1. something that encourages a person to save money incentive
2. a person designated to receive help or an advantage from
something/subject to a plan to receive money
beneficiary
3. without paying attention to the present situation
4. roughly calculate or judge the value of something
5. (of an amount, rate, or level) relatively moderate, limited, or
small
6. suitable, satisfying the appropriate conditions for something

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beneficiary (noun) to estimate (verb)
incentive (noun) regardless ( adv.)
modest (adj.) eligible (adj.)
1. something that encourages a person to save money incentive
2. a person designated to receive help or an advantage from
something/subject to a plan to receive money
beneficiary
3. without paying attention to the present situation regardless
4. roughly calculate or judge the value of something
5. (of an amount, rate, or level) relatively moderate, limited, or
small
6. suitable, satisfying the appropriate conditions for something

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beneficiary (noun) to estimate (verb)
incentive (noun) regardless ( adv.)
modest (adj.) eligible (adj.)
1. something that encourages a person to save money incentive
2. a person designated to receive help or an advantage from
something/subject to a plan to receive money
beneficiary
3. without paying attention to the present situation regardless
4. roughly calculate or judge the value of something to estimate
5. (of an amount, rate, or level) relatively moderate, limited, or
small
6. suitable, satisfying the appropriate conditions for something

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beneficiary (noun) to estimate (verb)
incentive (noun) regardless ( adv.)
modest (adj.) eligible (adj.)
1. something that encourages a person to save money incentive
2. a person designated to receive help or an advantage from
something/subject to a plan to receive money
beneficiary
3. without paying attention to the present situation regardless
4. roughly calculate or judge the value of something to estimate
5. (of an amount, rate, or level) relatively moderate, limited, or
small
modest
6. suitable, satisfying the appropriate conditions for something

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beneficiary (noun) to estimate (verb)
incentive (noun) regardless ( adv.)
modest (adj.) eligible (adj.)
1. something that encourages a person to save money incentive
2. a person designated to receive help or an advantage from
something/subject to a plan to receive money
beneficiary
3. without paying attention to the present situation regardless
4. roughly calculate or judge the value of something to estimate
5. (of an amount, rate, or level) relatively moderate, limited, or
small
modest
6. suitable, satisfying the appropriate conditions for something eligible

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beneficiary (noun) to estimate (verb)
incentive (noun) regardless ( adv.)
modest (adj.) eligible (adj.)
1. something that encourages a person to save money
2. a person designated to receive help or an advantage from
something/subject to a plan to receive money
3. without paying attention to the present situation
4. roughly calculate or judge the value of something
5. (of an amount, rate, or level) relatively moderate, limited, or
small
6. suitable, satisfying the appropriate conditions for something

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beneficiary (noun) to estimate (verb)
incentive (noun) regardless ( adv.)
modest (adj.) eligible (adj.)
1. something that encourages a person to save money incentive
2. a person designated to receive help or an advantage from
something/subject to a plan to receive money
3. without paying attention to the present situation
4. roughly calculate or judge the value of something
5. (of an amount, rate, or level) relatively moderate, limited, or
small
6. suitable, satisfying the appropriate conditions for something

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beneficiary (noun) to estimate (verb)
incentive (noun) regardless ( adv.)
modest (adj.) eligible (adj.)
1. something that encourages a person to save money incentive
2. a person designated to receive help or an advantage from
something/subject to a plan to receive money
beneficiary
3. without paying attention to the present situation
4. roughly calculate or judge the value of something
5. (of an amount, rate, or level) relatively moderate, limited, or
small
6. suitable, satisfying the appropriate conditions for something

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beneficiary (noun) to estimate (verb)
incentive (noun) regardless ( adv.)
modest (adj.) eligible (adj.)
1. something that encourages a person to save money incentive
2. a person designated to receive help or an advantage from
something/subject to a plan to receive money
beneficiary
3. without paying attention to the present situation regardless
4. roughly calculate or judge the value of something
5. (of an amount, rate, or level) relatively moderate, limited, or
small
6. suitable, satisfying the appropriate conditions for something

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beneficiary (noun) to estimate (verb)
incentive (noun) regardless ( adv.)
modest (adj.) eligible (adj.)
1. something that encourages a person to save money incentive
2. a person designated to receive help or an advantage from
something/subject to a plan to receive money
beneficiary
3. without paying attention to the present situation regardless
4. roughly calculate or judge the value of something to estimate
5. (of an amount, rate, or level) relatively moderate, limited, or
small
6. suitable, satisfying the appropriate conditions for something

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beneficiary (noun) to estimate (verb)
incentive (noun) regardless ( adv.)
modest (adj.) eligible (adj.)
1. something that encourages a person to save money incentive
2. a person designated to receive help or an advantage from
something/subject to a plan to receive money
beneficiary
3. without paying attention to the present situation regardless
4. roughly calculate or judge the value of something to estimate
5. (of an amount, rate, or level) relatively moderate, limited, or
small
modest
6. suitable, satisfying the appropriate conditions for something

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READING

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Read the following passage
To create an education savings program you will need to estimate the amount of money that you will need to
save, including books, tuition and living expenses.
Registered Education Savings Plans (RESPs): RESPs allow your money to appreciate tax-free in a plan until the
beneficiary is ready to attend an eligible post-secondary school. The limit on lifetime contributions for any
one beneficiary is $50,000. The Government of Canada will help with savings incentives that are only available
if you have an RESP. These incentives include the Canada Education Savings Grant and the Canada Learning
Bond:
The Canada Education Savings Grant is a government incentive. For an eligible beneficiary under the age of 18,
the government will add 20 per cent annually to the first $2,500 contributed to an RESP. The grant proceeds
are invested along with your contributions.
Canada Learning Bond is another government incentive to help children in modest-income families. Under the
program, the Government of Canada will make a one-time payment of $500 into an RESP plus provide $100 a
year until the child turns 15 years old, to a maximum of $2000.
You can open an RESP without making a contribution or deposit. The amount of money you put into an RESP
depends on the type of RESP that you choose. Regardless of the type of RESP that you use, the Government
of Canada will still add to your savings. Research and learn about the various types of RESPs that are available.
Adapted from: https://cba.ca/education-savings

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Answer if the following questions base don the reading passage
are true or false:
1. To create an education savings program you don’t will need to estimate the amount of money that you will
need to save, including books, tuition and living expenses.
2. The limit on lifetime contributions for any one beneficiary is $50,000.
3. The Government of Canada’s incentives include the Canada Education Savings Grant and the Canada
Learning Bond.
4. The Canada Education Savings Grant means that for an eligible beneficiary under the age of 18, the
government will add 40 per cent annually to the first $2,500 contributed to an RESP.
5. Canada Learning Bond is another government incentive to help children in modest-income families.
6. You can’t open an RESP without making a contribution or deposit.
Adapted from: https://cba.ca/education-savings

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Answer if the following questions base don the reading passage
are true or false:
1. To create an education savings program you don’t will need to estimate the amount of money that you will
need to save, including books, tuition and living expenses. (False)
2. The limit on lifetime contributions for any one beneficiary is $50,000.
3. The Government of Canada’s incentives include the Canada Education Savings Grant and the Canada
Learning Bond.
4. The Canada Education Savings Grant means that for an eligible beneficiary under the age of 18, the
government will add 40 per cent annually to the first $2,500 contributed to an RESP.
5. Canada Learning Bond is another government incentive to help children in modest-income families.
6. You can’t open an RESP without making a contribution or deposit.
Adapted from: https://cba.ca/education-savings

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Answer if the following questions base don the reading passage
are true or false:
1. To create an education savings program you don’t will need to estimate the amount of money that you will
need to save, including books, tuition and living expenses. (False)
2. The limit on lifetime contributions for any one beneficiary is $50,000. (True)
3. The Government of Canada’s incentives include the Canada Education Savings Grant and the Canada
Learning Bond.
4. The Canada Education Savings Grant means that for an eligible beneficiary under the age of 18, the
government will add 40 per cent annually to the first $2,500 contributed to an RESP.
5. Canada Learning Bond is another government incentive to help children in modest-income families.
6. You can’t open an RESP without making a contribution or deposit.
Adapted from: https://cba.ca/education-savings

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Answer if the following questions base don the reading passage
are true or false:
1. To create an education savings program you don’t will need to estimate the amount of money that you will
need to save, including books, tuition and living expenses. (False)
2. The limit on lifetime contributions for any one beneficiary is $50,000. (True)
3. The Government of Canada’s incentives include the Canada Education Savings Grant and the Canada
Learning Bond. (True)
4. The Canada Education Savings Grant means that for an eligible beneficiary under the age of 18, the
government will add 40 per cent annually to the first $2,500 contributed to an RESP.
5. Canada Learning Bond is another government incentive to help children in modest-income families.
6. You can’t open an RESP without making a contribution or deposit.
Adapted from: https://cba.ca/education-savings

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Answer if the following questions base don the reading passage
are true or false:
1. To create an education savings program you don’t will need to estimate the amount of money that you will
need to save, including books, tuition and living expenses. (False)
2. The limit on lifetime contributions for any one beneficiary is $50,000. (True)
3. The Government of Canada’s incentives include the Canada Education Savings Grant and the Canada
Learning Bond. (True)
4. The Canada Education Savings Grant means that for an eligible beneficiary under the age of 18, the
government will add 40 per cent annually to the first $2,500 contributed to an RESP. (False)
5. Canada Learning Bond is another government incentive to help children in modest-income families.
6. You can’t open an RESP without making a contribution or deposit.
Adapted from: https://cba.ca/education-savings

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Answer if the following questions base don the reading passage
are true or false:
1. To create an education savings program you don’t will need to estimate the amount of money that you will
need to save, including books, tuition and living expenses. (False)
2. The limit on lifetime contributions for any one beneficiary is $50,000. (True)
3. The Government of Canada’s incentives include the Canada Education Savings Grant and the Canada
Learning Bond. (True)
4. The Canada Education Savings Grant means that for an eligible beneficiary under the age of 18, the
government will add 40 per cent annually to the first $2,500 contributed to an RESP. (False)
5. Canada Learning Bond is another government incentive to help children in modest-income families. (True)
6. You can’t open an RESP without making a contribution or deposit.
Adapted from: https://cba.ca/education-savings

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Answer if the following questions base don the reading passage
are true or false:
1. To create an education savings program you don’t will need to estimate the amount of money that you will
need to save, including books, tuition and living expenses. (False)
2. The limit on lifetime contributions for any one beneficiary is $50,000. (True)
3. The Government of Canada’s incentives include the Canada Education Savings Grant and the Canada
Learning Bond. (True)
4. The Canada Education Savings Grant means that for an eligible beneficiary under the age of 18, the
government will add 40 per cent annually to the first $2,500 contributed to an RESP. (False)
5. Canada Learning Bond is another government incentive to help children in modest-income families. (True)
6. You can’t open an RESP without making a contribution or deposit. (False)
Adapted from: https://cba.ca/education-savings

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Answer if the following questions base don the reading passage
are true or false:
1. To create an education savings program you don’t will need to estimate the amount of money that you will
need to save, including books, tuition and living expenses. (False)
2. The limit on lifetime contributions for any one beneficiary is $50,000. (True)
3. The Government of Canada’s incentives include the Canada Education Savings Grant and the Canada
Learning Bond. (True)
4. The Canada Education Savings Grant means that for an eligible beneficiary under the age of 18, the
government will add 40 per cent annually to the first $2,500 contributed to an RESP. (False)
5. Canada Learning Bond is another government incentive to help children in modest-income families. (True)
6. You can’t open an RESP without making a contribution or deposit. (False)
Interpretation: Do you think that these Government Incentives are enough to help
Canadians? Discuss.
Adapted from: https://cba.ca/education-savings

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Grammar

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Grammar
Indirect questions to make polite requests
The easiest way to make a request is to use modal verbs like:
Can you do this for me?
Could you open the door, please?
Will you pick me up from the airport tomorrow?
Would you lend me your pen?

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Grammar
Indirect questions to make polite requests
However, to add a degree of formality and for requests that can pose an
inconvenience to the person, we use indirect questions like:
I was wondering if you could do this for me.
Do/Would you mind taking over my shift tomorrow?
Is it/Would it be possible for you to pick me up from the airport tomorrow?
Would you be able to look after my pet while I am away?

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Grammar
Indirect questions to make polite requests
Notice in our examples that we used infinitive verbs and gerunds:
I was wondering if you could do this for me.
Do/Would you mind taking over my shift tomorrow?
Is it/Would it be possible for you to pick me up from the airport tomorrow?
Would you be able to look after my pet while I am away?

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Grammar
Complete the requests below with the correct verb forms. Use the gerund or the
infinitive.
Would you mind ____ Michael this weekend? (call)
Would it be possible _______ the turkey on Friday? (pick up)
Do you mind______ me fix my computer? (help)
Do you mind ______ in the groceries? (bring)
Would you be able _____ the hardware store? (stop by)
Would it be possible_______ your car this afternoon? (borrow)
Source: Tutela.ca

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Grammar
Complete the requests below with the correct verb forms. Use the gerund or the
infinitive.
Would you mind calling Michael this weekend? (call)
Would it be possible _______ the turkey on Friday? (pick up)
Do you mind______ me fix my computer? (help)
Do you mind ______ in the groceries? (bring)
Would you be able _____ the hardware store? (stop by)
Would it be possible_______ your car this afternoon? (borrow)

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Grammar
Complete the requests below with the correct verb forms. Use the gerund or the
infinitive.
Would you mind calling Michael this weekend? (call)
Would it be possible to pick-up the turkey on Friday? (pick up)
Do you mind______ me fix my computer? (help)
Do you mind ______ in the groceries? (bring)
Would you be able _____ the hardware store? (stop by)
Would it be possible_______ your car this afternoon? (borrow)

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Grammar
Complete the requests below with the correct verb forms. Use the gerund or the
infinitive.
Would you mind calling Michael this weekend? (call)
Would it be possible to pick-up the turkey on Friday? (pick up)
Do you mind helping me fix my computer? (help)
Do you mind ______ in the groceries? (bring)
Would you be able _____ the hardware store? (stop by)
Would it be possible_______ your car this afternoon? (borrow)

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Grammar
Complete the requests below with the correct verb forms. Use the gerund or the
infinitive.
Would you mind calling Michael this weekend? (call)
Would it be possible to pick-up the turkey on Friday? (pick up)
Do you mind helping me fix my computer? (help)
Do you mind bringing in the groceries? (bring)
Would you be able _____ the hardware store? (stop by)
Would it be possible_______ your car this afternoon? (borrow)

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Grammar
Complete the requests below with the correct verb forms. Use the gerund or the
infinitive.
Would you mind calling Michael this weekend? (call)
Would it be possible to pick-up the turkey on Friday? (pick up)
Do you mind helping me fix my computer? (help)
Do you mind bringing in the groceries? (bring)
Would you be able to stop by the hardware store? (stop by)
Would it be possible_______ your car this afternoon? (borrow)

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Grammar
Complete the requests below with the correct verb forms. Use the gerund or the
infinitive.
Would you mind calling Michael this weekend? (call)
Would it be possible to pick-up the turkey on Friday? (pick up)
Do you mind helping me fix my computer? (help)
Do you mind bringing in the groceries? (bring)
Would you be able to stop by the hardware store? (stop by)
Would it be possible to borrow your car this afternoon? (borrow)

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Reflect
on
learning

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What did you learn today?
• Review and practice the May Idioms. Use them in a related activity
• Speak about what your personal experiences
• Learn new vocabulary
• Read a passage and answer true and false questions
• Grammar – Learn how to use indirect questions to make polite
requests
• Reflect on your learning today

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Homework
Write five polite requests using the vocabulary learned
today.
Send the homework to your instructor.

56. Thankyou!
Questions?
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