Language Circle Lesson

1. LanguageCircle:
MyHouse
basedon
HomeIdioms
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Objectives
• Review and practice Home Idioms. Use them in a related
activity
• Speak about your house and why there is no place like home
• Grammar – Learn about Possessive Adjectives
• Write about one of your most precious possessions
• Reflect on your learning today

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Review the idioms
in this related lesson
https://livelearn.ca/lessons/living-in-manitoba/home-idioms/

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Review the idioms in this related lesson
“Home away from home”– A place that you think is as pleasant
and comfortable as your own house
“There’s no place like home”– A saying that home is the most satisfying place to
be
“Make yourself at home” – Please make yourself comfortable
“It’s nothing to write home about– Mediocre, not as good as you expected
“Homesick” – Feeling unhappy because you are a long way from your home

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Practice the idioms: Fill in the blanks
1. Our rental place in London was really very nice. It was indeed a
home _______from ______.

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Practice the idioms: Fill in the blanks
1. Our rental place in London was really very nice. It was indeed a home
away from home.

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Practice the idioms: Fill in the blanks
2. They travelled the world all summer but when they returned they
realized there’s no _____like _____.

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Practice the idioms: Fill in the blanks
2. They travelled the world all summer but when they returned they
realized there’s no place like home.

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Practice the idioms: Fill in the blanks
3. When Aunt Gabi visited us, my mother told her to ______herself at
_______.

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Practice the idioms: Fill in the blanks
3. When Aunt Gabi visited us, my mother told her to make herself at
home.

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Practice the idioms: Fill in the blanks
4. Her first year in college was nothing to ______home______.

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Practice the idioms: Fill in the blanks
4. Her first year in college was nothing to write home about.

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Practice the idioms: Fill in the blanks
5. His friend from camp was ______for the whole week.

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Practice the idioms: Fill in the blanks
5. His friend from camp was homesick for the whole week.

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Agenda
1. Speaking
2. Grammar
3. Writing
4. Reflect on learning

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Speaking

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Speaking activity
How do you feel about your house?
Share with the class why there is no place like
home.

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Grammar

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Possessive Adjectives
The possessive adjectives in English (also called 'possessive determiners')
are: my, your (singular), his, her, its, our, your (plural) and their.
They clarify who or what owns something.
For example:
I have a hat - this is my hat.
You (singular) have a book - that is your book.
He has a bike - it is his bike.
She has a cat - it is her cat.
The dog has a bone - it is its bone.
We have a house - it is our house.
You (plural) have a car – it is your car.
They have a son - she is their son.

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Possessive Adjectives
A common mistake: its vs. it’s
A common mistake is putting an apostrophe in the possessive adjective its.
It is easy to confuse its with the contraction of it is, it’s, which does have an
apostrophe.
Remember, though, possessive adjectives never use apostrophes!
Incorrect : The boat lost it’s mast in the storm.
Correct: The boat lost its mast in the storm.
Incorrect: Don’t judge a book by it’s cover.
Correct: Don’t judge a book by its cover.
Source: https://www.grammarly.com/blog/possessive-pronouns/

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Possessive Adjectives – Let’s Practice!
Identify the possessive adjectives in the sentences
used earlier in the lesson:
1. Our rental place in London was really very nice. It was indeed a home
away from home.
2. They travelled the world all summer but when they returned they
realized there’s no place like their home.
3. When Aunt Gabi visited us, my mother told her to make herself at
home.
4. Her first year in college was nothing to write home about.
5. His friend from camp was homesick for the whole week.

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Possessive Adjectives – Let’s Practice!
Identify the possessive adjectives in the sentences
used earlier in the lesson:
1. Our rental place in London was really very nice. It was indeed a home
away from home.
2. They travelled the world all summer but when they returned they
realized there’s no place like their home.
3. When Aunt Gabi visited us, my mother told her to make herself at
home.
4. Her first year in college was nothing to write home about.
5. His friend from camp was homesick for the whole week.

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Possessive Adjectives – Let’s Practice!
Identify the possessive adjectives in the sentences
used earlier in the lesson:
1. Our rental place in London was really very nice. It was indeed a home
away from home.
2. They travelled the world all summer but when they returned they
realized there’s no place like their home.
3. When Aunt Gabi visited us, my mother told her to make herself at
home.
4. Her first year in college was nothing to write home about.
5. His friend from camp was homesick for the whole week.

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Possessive Adjectives – Let’s Practice!
Identify the possessive adjectives in the sentences
used earlier in the lesson:
1. Our rental place in London was really very nice. It was indeed a home
away from home.
2. They travelled the world all summer but when they returned they
realized there’s no place like their home.
3. When Aunt Gabi visited us, my mother told her to make herself at
home.
4. Her first year in college was nothing to write home about.
5. His friend from camp was homesick for the whole week.

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Possessive Adjectives – Let’s Practice!
Identify the possessive adjectives in the sentences
used earlier in the lesson:
1. Our rental place in London was really very nice. It was indeed a home
away from home.
2. They travelled the world all summer but when they returned they
realized there’s no place like their home.
3. When Aunt Gabi visited us, my mother told her to make herself at
home.
4. Her first year in college was nothing to write home about.
5. His friend from camp was homesick for the whole week.

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Possessive Adjectives – Let’s Practice!
Identify the possessive adjectives in the sentences
used earlier in the lesson:
1. Our rental place in London was really very nice. It was indeed a home
away from home.
2. They travelled the world all summer but when they returned they
realized there’s no place like their home.
3. When Aunt Gabi visited us, my mother told her to make herself at
home.
4. Her first year in college was nothing to write home about.
5. His friend from camp was homesick for the whole week.

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Possessive Adjectives – Let’s Practice!
Let’s Practice! Insert a possessive adjective in the space.
Write your sentences in the chat.
_____plane is delayed.
______ dinner is ready.
Could you bring _____ tea out to him?
Remember not to judge a book by _____cover.
I would have knocked on _____ door, but I
heard ____baby crying.

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Possessive Adjectives – Let’s Practice!
Let’s Practice! Insert a possessive adjective in the space.
Write your sentences in the chat.
My/your/his/her/our/their plane is delayed.
My/your/his/her/our/their dinner is ready.
Could you bring his tea out to him?
Remember not to judge a book by its cover.
I would have knocked on your/her/his/their door, but I
heard your/her/his/their baby crying.

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Writing

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Possessive Adjectives – Let’s Practice!
• Let’s Write a short paragraph about one of your most precious
possessions.
• Decide what it is
• Write a topic sentence stating that you will describe it. Use one
possessive adjective.
• Write two sentences to describe it (use adjectives!)
• Write a sentence saying why that is precious to you.

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Reflect
on
learning

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What did you learn today?
• Review and practice Home Idioms. Use them in a related
activity
• Speak about your house and why there is no place like
home
• Grammar – Learn about Possessive Adjectives
• Write about one of your most precious possessions
• Reflect on your learning today

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Homework
Fill in the blanks below to complete the sentences. Send your homework to
your instructor.
1. Where is _______ classroom? We can’t find it.
2. Susan, is that _______ pen on the table?
3. A: What is _______ name? B: My name is Thomas.
4. I think this is _______ book. She dropped it on the floor.
5. _______ names are Kevin and Stewart. They are my friends.
6. He forgot to write _______ name on the test!
7. A: What is your phone number? B: _______ phone number is 555-9826.
8. Did the cat eat all of _______ food?
9. The children are crying because they can’t find _______ toys.
10. Mariam and Jennifer like _______ new teacher.
Source: https://www.allthingsgrammar.com/

34. Thankyou!
Questions?
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