Language Circle Lesson

1. LanguageCircle:
LifelongLearning
basedon
BackT
oSchoolIdioms5
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Objectives
• Review and practice the Back to School Idioms 5. Use them in
a related activity
• Speak about your what lifelong learning means to you
• Watch a video and answer true and false questions
• Grammar/Vocabulary – Learn about expressing degrees of
certainty
• Reading – Read a paragraph and reflect on the introduction
• Reflect on your learning today

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Review the idioms
in this related lesson
https://livelearn.ca/lessons/language-training/back-to-school-idioms-5/

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Review the idioms in this related lesson
“To ace (something) ” – to do very well in an exam or test
“Cheat sheet” – a piece of paper bearing written notes intended to aid one's memory
“To pull an all-nighter” - to stay awake throughout the night, usually when working or studying
“To burn the candle at both ends” – to do too many things in too short a period of time
“To put someone through school”– to pay for someone to study at school, college, or university

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Practice the idioms:
1 When somebody “aces” something, they
a) answer a and c at the test
b) say “ice” in a fancy way
c) perform very well in an exam or test

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Practice the idioms:
1 When somebody “aces” something, they
a) answer a and c at the test
b) say “ice” in a fancy way
c) perform very well in an exam or test

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Practice the idioms:
2. If you were caught with a cheat sheet, you
a) were cheating on your girlfriend/boyfriend
b) were using a piece of paper to refresh your memory
c) you were using a baking sheet

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Practice the idioms:
2. If you were caught with a cheat sheet, you
a) were cheating on your girlfriend/boyfriend
b) were using a piece of paper to refresh your memory
c) you were using a baking sheet

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Practice the idioms:
3. Your friend told you they pulled an all-nighter. They
a) stayed up all night to study or work
b) were dancing all night
c) pulled something last night

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Practice the idioms:
3. Your friend told you they pulled an all-nighter. They
a) stayed up all night to study or work
b) were dancing all night
c) pulled something last night

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Practice the idioms:
4. If you have to burn the candle at both ends, you
a) just have to buy a candle and lit it up
b) you will burn half a candle on one end and half on the other
c) you have to exhaust yourself in order to finish something, go to bed
late and wake up early to work

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Practice the idioms:
4. If you have to burn the candle at both ends, you
a) just have to buy a candle and lit it up
b) you will burn half a candle on one end and half on the other
c) you have to exhaust yourself in order to finish something, go to
bed late and wake up early to work

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Practice the idioms:
5. My brother put his daughter through school. He
a) gave her a ride to school
b) paid for her tuition
c) had her suffer because of the school

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Practice the idioms:
5. My brother put his daughter through school. He
a) gave her a ride to school
b) paid for her tuition
c) had her suffer because of the school

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

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Speaking

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Speak about what life long learning
means to you
Have you taken a new course lately?
Are you willing to go back to school to specialize in another
field?
Do you know a person who has?

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Listening

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Watch the video and answer the questions:
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lV6pMObHVLA/

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Answer if the following statements are True and False:
• 1. There are not many opportunities to change your
career.
• 2. A career is a journey of continuous learning.
• 3. Our world is ever-changing.
• 4. You cannot build a career with a mix of skills and
qualifications.
• 5. Lifelong learning is key to a fulfilling career and life.

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Answer if the following statements are True and False:
• 1. There are not many opportunities to change your
career. (False)
• 2. A career is a journey of continuous learning.
• 3. Our world is ever-changing.
• 4. You cannot build a career with a mix of skills and
qualifications.
• 5. Lifelong learning is key to a fulfilling career and life.

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Answer if the following statements are True and False:
• 1. There are not many opportunities to change your
career. (False)
• 2. A career is a journey of continuous learning. (True)
• 3. Our world is ever-changing.
• 4. You cannot build a career with a mix of skills and
qualifications.
• 5. Lifelong learning is key to a fulfilling career and life.

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Answer if the following statements are True and False:
• 1. There are not many opportunities to change your
career. (False)
• 2. A career is a journey of continuous learning. (True)
• 3. Our world is ever-changing. (True)
• 4. You cannot build a career with a mix of skills and
qualifications.
• 5. Lifelong learning is key to a fulfilling career and life.

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Answer if the following statements are True and False:
• 1. There are not many opportunities to change your
career. (False)
• 2. A career is a journey of continuous learning. (True)
• 3. Our world is ever-changing. (True)
• 4. You cannot build a career with a mix of skills and
qualifications. (False)
• 5. Lifelong learning is key to a fulfilling career and life.

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Answer if the following statements are True and False:
• 1. There are not many opportunities to change your
career. (False)
• 2. A career is a journey of continuous learning. (True)
• 3. Our world is ever-changing. (True)
• 4. You cannot build a career with a mix of skills and
qualifications. (False)
• 5. Lifelong learning is key to a fulfilling career and life.
(True)

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Grammar
Vocabulary

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Expressing degrees of certainty
Here are some other ways to talk about how sure we are
about something in the future.
Certain to Happen:
I'm sure/certain that cars will be self-driving in the near future.
It will definitely get hotter each year if we don't protect the
environment.
It is highly likely that the economy will improve.
I'm almost positive that no one will have a landline phone in the
future.
Source – Tutela.ca
Your turn! Choose two expressions and write two sentence of your
own making a certain prediction.

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Expressing degrees of certainty
Here are some other ways to talk about how sure we are
about something in the future.
Not Likely to Happen:
I'm not 100% sure that cell phones will replace desktop computers.
It's possible that population growth will decline.
It's highly unlikely that immigration levels will go down.
There's no way humans will ever live on Pluto.
Source – Tutela.ca
Your turn! Choose two expressions and write two sentence of your
own making a certain prediction.

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Reading

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Reading
Read the following paragraph and reflect on the first sentence.
Share your thoughts with the class.
Our world is changing around us in such a frantic pace that if we do not
continue to grow and develop; we will soon be left behind.
In the 21st century, we all need to be lifelong learners. We need to
continually keep our skills sharp and up to date so that we have an edge
in all we do. Of course, we all have a natural desire to learn for adapting
to change, enriching and fulfilling our lives.
Source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877042811030023

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Reflect
on
learning

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What did you learn today?
• Review and practice the Back to School Idioms 5. Use them in a
related activity
• Speak about your what lifelong learning means to you
• Watch a video and answer true and false questions
• Grammar/Vocabulary – Learn about expressing degrees of
certainty
• Reading – Read a paragraph and reflect on the introduction
• Reflect on your learning today

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Homework
Write 2 paragraphs about your lifelong learning.
Try to use at least two idioms learned today.
Send it to your teacher.

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