Language Circle

1. Leftovers YEG
Language circle
Lesson adapted from: https://www.cbc.ca/learning-english/level-2/leftovers-yeg-
level-2-1.5709164

2. Objectives
• Recall specific details in a news story about Leftovers
YEG
• Discuss different types of volunteering?
• Reflect on possible ways to provide needy people with
food provisions.
• Practice separable/ inseparable phrasal verbs

3. Learning English with CBC
Screenshot of CBC learning-English website

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

5. Speaking

6. Leftovers YEG
• Today’s topic is about leftovers YEG.
– What do you think restaurants/ coffee shops
do with their leftovers?
– Have you ever done any volunteer work? If
yes, what was its nature?
– What are your suggestions for families and
businesses that have leftovers?

7. Vocabulary

8. inevitably ( adv.) triple ( v.) dump ( n.) leftovers ( n.)
shelf life hamper ( n.) comfort food ( n.)
1. a place where garbage is deposited
2. Food that provides a feeling of well-being and associated
with childhood or home cooking, usually high caloric
3. the amount of time a product can be kept in a store
before it is too old to sell or unfit to use
4. food remaining after the rest has been consumed
5. unavoidably; certainly
6. a box filled with a variety of food offered to families who
need help
7. to increase 3 times the amount of something

9. inevitably ( adv.) triple ( v.) leftovers ( n.)
shelf life ( n.) hamper ( n.) comfort food ( n.)
1. a place where garbage is deposited dump ( n.)
2. Food that provides a feeling of well-being and associated
with childhood or home cooking, usually high caloric
3. the amount of time a product can be kept in a store
before it is too old to sell or unfit to use
4. food remaining after the rest has been consumed
5. unavoidably; certainly
6. a box filled with a variety of food offered to families who
need help
7. to increase 3 times the amount of something

10. inevitably ( adv.) triple ( v.) leftovers ( n.)
shelf life ( n.) hamper ( n.)
1. a place where garbage is deposited dump ( n.)
2. food that provides a feeling of well-being and associated
with childhood or home cooking, usually high caloric
comfort food ( n.)
3. the amount of time a product can be kept in a store
before it is too old to sell or unfit to use
4. food remaining after the rest has been consumed
5. unavoidably; certainly
6. a box filled with a variety of food offered to families who
need help
7. to increase 3 times the amount of something

11. inevitably ( adv.) triple ( v.) leftovers ( n.)
hamper ( n.)
1. a place where garbage is deposited dump ( n.)
2. food that provides a feeling of well-being and associated
with childhood or home cooking, usually high caloric
comfort food ( n.)
3. the amount of time a product can be kept in a store
before it is too old to sell or unfit to use
shelf life ( n.)
4. food remaining after the rest has been consumed
5. unavoidably; certainly
6. a box filled with a variety of food offered to families who
need help
7. to increase 3 times the amount of something

12. inevitably ( adv.) triple ( v.)
hamper ( n.)
1. a place where garbage is deposited dump ( n.)
2. food that provides a feeling of well-being and associated
with childhood or home cooking, usually high caloric
comfort food ( n.)
3. the amount of time a product can be kept in a store
before it is too old to sell or unfit to use
shelf life
4. food remaining after the rest has been consumed leftovers ( n.)
5. unavoidably; certainly
6. a box filled with a variety of food offered to families who
need help
7. to increase 3 times the amount of something

13. triple ( v.)
hamper ( n.)
1. a place where garbage is deposited dump ( n.)
2. food that provides a feeling of well-being and associated
with childhood or home cooking, usually high caloric
comfort food ( n.)
3. the amount of time a product can be kept in a store
before it is too old to sell or unfit to use
shelf life
4. food remaining after the rest has been consumed leftovers ( n.)
5. unavoidably; certainly inevitably ( adv.)
6. a box filled with a variety of food offered to families who
need help
7. to increase 3 times the amount of something

14. triple ( v.)
1. a place where garbage is deposited dump ( n.)
2. food that provides a feeling of well-being and associated
with childhood or home cooking, usually high caloric
comfort food ( n.)
3. the amount of time a product can be kept in a store
before it is too old to sell or unfit to use
shelf life ( n.)
4. food remaining after the rest has been consumed leftovers ( n.)
5. unavoidably; certainly inevitably ( adv.)
6. a box filled with a variety of food offered to families who
need help
hamper ( n.)
7. to increase 3 times the amount of something

15. 1. a place where garbage is deposited dump ( n.)
2. food that provides a feeling of well-being and associated
with childhood or home cooking, usually high caloric
comfort food ( n.)
3. the amount of time a product can be kept in a store
before it is too old to sell or unfit to use
shelf life ( n.)
4. food remaining after the rest has been consumed leftovers ( n.)
5. unavoidably; certainly inevitably ( adv.)
6. a box filled with a variety of food offered to families who
need help
hamper ( n.)
7. to increase 3 times the amount of something triple ( v.)

16. LISTENING

17. Listening
Let’s listen to “Leftovers YEG”by Learning
English with CBC.
https://www.cbc.ca/learning-english/level-
2/leftovers-yeg-level-2-1.5709164

18. 1- Listening for details
On her days off from work, Jennifer Semeniuk will
inevitably pick up packages from coffee shops and
restaurants around the city. What is a synonym
(word with a similar meaning) for 'inevitably’?
a. sometimes
b. usually
c. certainly
d. seldomly
Link to original lesson CBC website

19. 1- Listening for details
On her days off from work, Jennifer Semeniuk will
inevitably pick up packages from coffee shops and
restaurants around the city. What is a synonym
(word with a similar meaning) for 'inevitably’?
a. sometimes
b. usually
c. certainly
d. seldomly
Link to original lesson CBC website

20. 2- Listening for details
Food near the end of its ___________ can be picked
up by volunteers and delivered to charities
throughout the city.
a. health life
b. shelf life
c. self
d. date
Link to original lesson CBC website

21. 2- Listening for details
Food near the end of its___________can be picked up
by volunteers and delivered to charities throughout
the city.
a. health life
b. shelf life
c. self
d. date
Link to original lesson CBC website

22. 3- Listening for details
When a volunteer opens the Leftovers YEG app, they
are assigned a route to businesses that have food to
donate. The word 'assigned' means ______________.
a. to give
b. to take
c. to show
d. to make a map
Link to original lesson CBC website

23. 3- Listening for details
When a volunteer opens the Leftovers YEG app, they
are assigned a route to businesses that have food to
donate. The word 'assigned' means ______________.
a. to give
b. to take
c. to show
d. to make a map
Link to original lesson CBC website

24. 4- Listening for details
Leftovers YEG saved 17 thousand pounds of food from
going to the dump, and since the pandemic, the
demand for their services has __________________.
a. doubled
b. tripled
c. quadrupled
d. decreased
Link to original lesson CBC website

25. 4- Listening for details
Leftovers YEG saved 17 thousand pounds of food from
going to the dump, and since the pandemic, the
demand for their services has __________________.
a. doubled
b. tripled
c. quadrupled
d. decreased
Link to original lesson CBC website

26. 5- Listening for details
Charities that benefit from Leftovers YEG are able to
put fresh, quality food into hampers they donate.
What is a synonym for 'hamper’?
a. charities
b. Comfort food
c. baskets
d. family
Link to original lesson CBC website

27. 5- Listening for details
Charities that benefit from Leftovers YEG are able to
put fresh, quality food into hampers they donate.
What is a synonym for 'hamper’?
a. charities
b. Comfort food
c. baskets
d. family
Link to original lesson CBC website

28. 5- Listening for details
Charities that benefit from Leftovers YEG are able to
put fresh, quality food into hampers they donate.
What is a synonym for 'hamper’?
a. charities
b. Comfort food
c. baskets
d. family
Link to original lesson CBC website

29. 6- Listening for details
How is Leftovers YEG is helping to build a better
society?
a. by reducing the amount of food wasted
b. by giving food to those in need
c. by providing volunteer opportunities
d. all of the above
Link to original lesson CBC website

30. 6- Listening for details
How is Leftovers YEG is helping to build a better
society?
a. by reducing the amount of food wasted
b. by giving food to those in need
c. by providing volunteer opportunities
d. all of the above
Link to original lesson CBC website

31. Grammar

32. Separable/ Inseparable Phrasal
Verbs
• A phrasal verb consists of two or more
words ( a verb and a preposition or adverb
or both). When put together, the words of
a phrasal verb provide a certain meaning.
• Phrasal verbs could be separable or
inseparable.

33. Separable/ Inseparable Phrasal
Verbs
• Separable phrasal verbs: you can
separate the two words and put the direct
object in the middle.
• Example: I need to call Suzan up.
• I need to call up Suzan.
• Inseparable phrasal verbs: you can’t
separate the parts of the phrasal verb.
• Example: I had to look after my son
because he was sick.

34. Separable/ Inseparable Phrasal
Verbs
More examples from the listening:
1- Jennifer Semeniuk's days off inevitably
mean dropping by Transcend Coffee.
2- Seminuk opens up the Leftovers app..
3- Instead, to pick up packages like this.
4- We, as volunteers, pick that up and
deliver it to….

35. Separable/ Inseparable Phrasal verbs
Decide whether the phrasal verbs are separable or inseparable. Choose the
correct sentences.
1. Mary got on the bus. ___
Mary got the bus on.___
2. The teacher asked the students to hand in their homework. ____
The teacher asked the students to hand their homework in . ____
3. My cousin grew up in Turkey. ____
My cousin grew in Turkey up. ____
4. My friend asked me to pick her up this evening. _____
Can you pick up this book from the floor? _____
5. We checked in at the hotel last night. _____
We checked at the hotel in last night. ____
6. Please, don’t forget to turn off the lights on your way out. ____
Please, don’t forget to turn the lights off on your way out. ____

36. Separable/ Inseparable Phrasal verbs
Decide whether the phrasal verbs are separable or inseparable. Choose the
correct sentences.
1. Mary got on the bus. ( IS)
Mary got the bus on.
2. The teacher asked the students to hand in their homework. ____
The teacher asked the students to hand their homework in . ____
3. My cousin grew up in Turkey. ____
My cousin grew in Turkey up. ____
4. My friend asked me to pick her up this evening. _____
Can you pick up this book from the floor? _____
5. We checked in at the hotel last night. _____
We checked at the hotel in last night. ____
6. Please, don’t forget to turn off the lights on your way out. ____
Please, don’t forget to turn the lights off on your way out. ____

37. Separable/ Inseparable Phrasal verbs
Decide whether the phrasal verbs are separable ( S) or inseparable ( IS).
Choose the correct sentences.
1. Mary got on the bus. ( IS)
Mary got the bus on.
2. The teacher asked the students to hand in their homework. (S)
The teacher asked the students to hand their homework in .
3. My cousin grew up in Turkey. ____
My cousin grew in Turkey up. ____
4. My friend asked me to pick her up this evening. _____
Can you pick up this book from the floor? _____
5. We checked in at the hotel last night. _____
We checked at the hotel in last night. ____
6. Please, don’t forget to turn off the lights on your way out. ____
Please, don’t forget to turn the lights off on your way out. ____

38. Separable/ Inseparable Phrasal verbs
Decide whether the phrasal verbs are separable ( S) or inseparable ( IS).
Choose the correct sentences.
1. Mary got on the bus. ( IS)
Mary got the bus on.
2. The teacher asked the students to hand in their homework. (S)
The teacher asked the students to hand their homework in .
3. My cousin grew up in Turkey. ( IS)
My cousin grew in Turkey up.
4. My friend asked me to pick her up this evening. _____
Can you pick up this book from the floor? _____
5. We checked in at the hotel last night. _____
We checked at the hotel in last night. ____
6. Please, don’t forget to turn off the lights on your way out. ____
Please, don’t forget to turn the lights off on your way out. ____

39. Separable/ Inseparable Phrasal verbs
Decide whether the phrasal verbs are separable ( S) or inseparable ( IS).
Choose the correct sentences.
1. Mary got on the bus. ( IS)
Mary got the bus on.
2. The teacher asked the students to hand in their homework. (S)
The teacher asked the students to hand their homework in .
3. My cousin grew up in Turkey. ( IS)
My cousin grew in Turkey up.
4. My friend asked me to pick her up this evening. ( IS)
Can you pick up this book from the floor? ( S)
5. We checked in at the hotel last night. ____
We checked at the hotel in last night. ____
6. Please, don’t forget to turn off the lights on your way out. ____
Please, don’t forget to turn the lights off on your way out. ____

40. Separable/ Inseparable Phrasal verbs
Decide whether the phrasal verbs are separable ( S) or inseparable ( IS).
Choose the correct sentences.
1. Mary got on the bus. ( IS)
Mary got the bus on.
2. The teacher asked the students to hand in their homework. (S)
The teacher asked the students to hand their homework in .
3. My cousin grew up in Turkey. ( IS)
My cousin grew in Turkey up.
4. My friend asked me to pick her up this evening. ( IS)
Can you pick up this book from the floor? ( S)
5. We checked in at the hotel last night. ( IS)
We checked at the hotel in last night.
6. Please, don’t forget to turn off the lights on your way out. ____
Please, don’t forget to turn the lights off on your way out. ____

41. Separable/ Inseparable Phrasal verbs
Decide whether the phrasal verbs are separable ( S) or inseparable ( IS).
Choose the correct sentences.
1. Mary got on the bus. ( IS)
Mary got the bus on.
2. The teacher asked the students to hand in their homework. (S)
The teacher asked the students to hand their homework in .
3. My cousin grew up in Turkey. ( IS)
My cousin grew in Turkey up.
4. My friend asked me to pick her up this evening. ( IS)
Can you pick up this book from the floor? ( S)
5. We checked in at the hotel last night. ( IS)
We checked at the hotel in last night.
6. Please, don’t forget to turn off the lights on your way out. ( S)
Please, don’t forget to turn the lights off on your way out.

42. Separable/ Inseparable Phrasal verbs
In groups, choose the correct definition for each phrasal verb. Then, use in a
sentence.
1. Break up
a- end a relationship b- escape c- to get upset
2. Look for
a- To be careful b- try to find c- investigate
3. Get up
a- meet usually for social reasons b- get out of bed c- return
4. Go over
a- review b- follow someone c- compete/ oppose
5. Take after
a- to remove something ( usually clothes) b- break into pieces c- resemble/ look
like a family member

43. Separable/ Inseparable Phrasal verbs
In groups, choose the correct definition for each phrasal verb. Then, use in a
sentence.
1. Break up
a- end a relationship b- escape c- to get upset
2. Look for
a- To be careful b- try to find c- investigate
3. Get up
a- meet usually for social reasons b- get out of bed c- return
4. Go over
a- review b- follow someone c- compete/ oppose
5. Take after
a- to remove something ( usually clothes) b- break into pieces c- resemble/ look
like a family member

44. Separable/ Inseparable Phrasal verbs
In groups, choose the correct definition for each phrasal verb. Then, use in a
sentence.
1. Break up
a- end a relationship b- escape c- to get upset
2. Look for
a- To be careful b- try to find c- investigate
3. Get up
a- meet usually for social reasons b- get out of bed c- return
4. Go over
a- review b- follow someone c- compete/ oppose
5. Take after
a- to remove something ( usually clothes) b- break into pieces c- resemble/ look
like a family member

45. Separable/ Inseparable Phrasal verbs
In groups, choose the correct definition for each phrasal verb. Then, use in a
sentence.
1. Break up
a- end a relationship b- escape c- to get upset
2. Look for
a- To be careful b- try to find c- investigate
3. Get up
a- meet usually for social reasons b- get out of bed c- return
4. Go over
a- review b- follow someone c- compete/ oppose
5. Take after
a- to remove something ( usually clothes) b- break into pieces c- resemble/ look
like a family member

46. Separable/ Inseparable Phrasal verbs
In groups, choose the correct definition for each phrasal verb. Then, use in a
sentence.
1. Break up
a- end a relationship b- escape c- to get upset
2. Look for
a- To be careful b- try to find c- investigate
3. Get up
a- meet usually for social reasons b- get out of bed c- return
4. Go over
a- review b- follow someone c- compete/ oppose
5. Take after
a- to remove something ( usually clothes) b- break into pieces c- resemble/ look
like a family member

47. Separable/ Inseparable Phrasal verbs
In groups, choose the correct definition for each phrasal verb. Then, use in a
sentence.
1. Break up
a- end a relationship b- escape c- to get upset
2. Look for
a- To be careful b- try to find c- investigate
3. Get up
a- meet usually for social reasons b- get out of bed c- return
4. Go over
a- review b- follow someone c- compete/ oppose
5. Take after
a- to remove something ( usually clothes) b- break into pieces c- resemble/ look
like a family member

48. Reading

49. ‘We’ve got hungry people’ Winnipeg’s
man’s collection of leftover food from
Siloam stops
Please, go to
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/food-
donation-tim-hortons-siloam-mission-1.4453747
- In a short paragraph ( 5 to 7 sentences),
summarize the main ideas of the article and video.
.

50. Reflect on
Learning

51. What did you learn today?
• Discuss possible ways to make use of
leftovers food.
• Suggest strategies that help families and
businesses reduce leftovers.

52. Homework
• Go to the CBC lesson below
https://www.cbc.ca/learning-english/level-
2/leftovers-yeg-level-2-1.5709164
• Work on other skills in the lesson

54. Date or Other Description Goes Here
See you next time!