Language Circle Lesson

1. LanguageCircle:
Pickleball
basedon
SportsIdioms
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Objectives
• Review some of the Sports Idioms and practice them in a related
activity
• Learn new vocabulary
• Read a text and answer comprehension questions
• Speak about your own experiences
• Grammar: Learn about the use of apostrophes
• Reflect on your learning today

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Review the idioms
in this related lesson
https://livelearn.ca/lessons/%settlement-topic%/sports-idioms/

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Review some of the idioms
in this related lesson
“No sweat” – used to convey that one perceives no difficulty or problem with
something
“To drop the ball” – make a mistake; mishandle things
“Low blow” – an action or comment that is very hurtful and unfair

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Idioms Activity:
1. When someone says “no sweat” about a task, they
a) don’t want you to sweat near them
b) never perspire
c) perceive the task as easy

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Idioms Activity:
1 When someone says “no sweat” about a task, they
a) don’t want you to sweat near them
b) never perspire
c) perceive the task as easy

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Idioms Activity:
2. Your boss told you that you dropped the ball. He meant
a) you cannot play ball in the office
b) he threw you a ball and you did not catch it
c) you made a mistake at work

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Idioms Activity:
2. Your boss told you that you dropped the ball. He meant
a) you cannot play ball in the office
b) he threw you a ball and you did not catch it
c) you made a mistake at work

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Idioms Activity:
3. When your friend was upset about a low blow from you, it means you
a) punched him
b) made a comment that was hurtful
c) blew air softly

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Idioms Activity:
3. When your friend was upset about a low blow from you, it means you
a) punched him
b) made a comment that was hurtful
c) blew air softly

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

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Vocabulary

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pickleball (noun) to embrace (verb)
appealing (adj. ) racking sprains and strains (phr.)
commodity (noun) low-impact (adj.)
1. a useful or valuable thing, such as water or time
2. to get injured
3. attractive or interesting
4. accept or support (a belief, theory, or change) willingly and
enthusiastically.
5. a new sport, a combination of tennis and ping-pong
6 designed to put little or no harmful stress on the body.

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pickleball (noun) to embrace (verb)
appealing (adj. ) racking sprains and strains (phr.)
commodity (noun) low-impact (adj.)
1. a useful or valuable thing, such as water or time commodity
2. to get injured
3. attractive or interesting
4. accept or support (a belief, theory, or change) willingly and
enthusiastically.
5. a new sport, a combination of tennis and ping-pong
6 designed to put little or no harmful stress on the body.

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pickleball (noun) to embrace (verb)
appealing (adj. ) racking sprains and strains (phr.)
commodity (noun) low-impact (adj.)
1. a useful or valuable thing, such as water or time commodity
2. to get injured racking sprains and strains
3. attractive or interesting
4. accept or support (a belief, theory, or change) willingly and
enthusiastically.
5. a new sport, a combination of tennis and ping-pong
6 designed to put little stress on the body.

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pickleball (noun) to embrace (verb)
appealing (adj. ) racking sprains and strains (phr.)
commodity (noun) low-impact (adj.)
1. a useful or valuable thing, such as water or time commodity
2. to get injured racking sprains and strains
3. attractive or interesting appealing
4. accept or support (a belief, theory, or change) willingly and
enthusiastically.
5. a new sport, a combination of tennis and ping-pong
6 designed to put little or no harmful stress on the body.

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pickleball (noun) to embrace (verb)
appealing (adj. ) racking sprains and strains (phr.)
commodity (noun) low-impact (adj.)
1. a useful or valuable thing, such as water or time commodity
2. to get injured racking sprains and strains
3. attractive or interesting appealing
4. accept or support (a belief, theory, or change) willingly and
enthusiastically.
to embrace
5. a new sport, a combination of tennis and ping-pong
6 designed to put little or no harmful stress on the body.

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pickleball (noun) to embrace (verb)
appealing (adj. ) racking sprains and strains (phr.)
commodity (noun) low-impact (adj.)
1. a useful or valuable thing, such as water or time commodity
2. to get injured racking sprains and strains
3. attractive or interesting appealing
4. accept or support (a belief, theory, or change) willingly and
enthusiastically.
to embrace
5. a new sport, a combination of tennis and ping-pong pickleball
6 designed to put little or no harmful stress on the body.

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pickleball (noun) to embrace (verb)
appealing (adj. ) racking sprains and strains (phr.)
commodity (noun) low-impact (adj.)
1. a useful or valuable thing, such as water or time commodity
2. to get injured racking sprains and strains
3. attractive or interesting appealing
4. accept or support (a belief, theory, or change) willingly and
enthusiastically.
to embrace
5. a new sport, a combination of tennis and ping-pong pickleball
6 designed to put little or no harmful stress on the body. low-impact

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Reading

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Read the text and answer the questions:
The concept of pickleball is simple.
Players say it's similar to games like ping pong and tennis, melding them into a sport that values
community and competition. According to Pickleball Canada, as many as one million Canadians
are playing the game, making court time a hot commodity. It is a relatively gentle sport that's welcoming
to all ages. It's a game that can see a 17-year-old paired up with a 71-year-old for a pretty even match. But
because pickleball is an easy sport to pick up, it is appealing to an older crowd, thinks Toronto Sun sports
columnist and pickleball player Steve Simmons. Simmons says he's noticed that as pickleball's popularity
picks up, older players do seem to be “racking up sprains and strains”. Dr. Laurie Hiemstra, a surgeon, said
she's seeing an increase in pickleball injuries too. But even so, she says it's been good to see older people
embrace the sport — mainly because she's often seen people get less active as they age. "It really is a
good sport for older people," said Hiemstra. "It's low impact, it's low cost, and there's not a lot of sports
that the over 60 population can play."
Adapted from : https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/pickleball-injuries-increasing-reports-1.6897671

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Answer with true or false:
1. Pickleball is similar to games like ping pong and tennis.
2. Five million Canadians play the game.
3. Although it is considered a gentle sport, people do get injured playing pickleball.
4. People get more active as they get older.
3. Pickleball is low-impact and low-cost.
(bhpix/Shutterstock)

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Answer with true or false:
1. Pickleball is similar to games like ping pong and tennis. True
2. Five million Canadians play the game.
3. Although it is considered a gentle sport, people do get injured playing pickleball.
4. People get more active as they get older.
3. Pickleball is low-impact and low-cost.
(bhpix/Shutterstock)

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Answer with true or false:
1. Pickleball is similar to games like ping pong and tennis. True
2. Five million Canadians play the game. False
3. Although it is considered a gentle sport, people do get injured playing pickleball.
4. People get more active as they get older.
3. Pickleball is low-impact and low-cost.
(bhpix/Shutterstock)

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Answer with true or false:
1. Pickleball is similar to games like ping pong and tennis. True
2. Five million Canadians play the game. False
3. Although it is considered a gentle sport, people do get injured playing pickleball. True
4. People get more active as they get older.
3. Pickleball is low-impact and low-cost.
(bhpix/Shutterstock)

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Answer with true or false:
1. Pickleball is similar to games like ping pong and tennis. True
2. Five million Canadians play the game. False
3. Although it is considered a gentle sport, people do get injured playing pickleball. True
4. People get more active as they get older. False
3. Pickleball is low-impact and low-cost.
(bhpix/Shutterstock)

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Answer with true or false:
1. Pickleball is similar to games like ping pong and tennis. True
2. Five million Canadians play the game. False
3. Although it is considered a gentle sport, people do get injured playing pickleball. True
4. People get more active as they get older. False
3. Pickleball is low-impact and low-cost. True
(bhpix/Shutterstock)

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Speaking

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Speak about your own experiences
• Are you playing any sports?
• What do you think about picketball?

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Grammar

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Apostrophes
An apostrophe is a small punctuation mark near the
top of a line of writing (‘).
We use them in two ways:
1) to indicate that a letter is missing (in contractions)
Ex: He’s – He is – the apostrophe indicates that the letter “i” is missing
2) With the letter “s” to show a possession:
Ex: Mary’s book – shows that the book belong to Mary.

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Apostrophes
More examples:
My parents’ house is just around the corner.
Let’s go meet the Smiths’ new baby.
Don’t throw away the kids’ art project.

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Apostrophes
Let’s practice:
The following sentences are incorrect. Re-write them to be correct.
1) Alices car needs service.
2) Jane's trip wasnt what she hoped for.
3) Were going to have a party of Friday.
4) Hes been dropping the ball lately.
5) He’s remarks were a low-blow for Dan.

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Apostrophes
Let’s practice:
The following sentences are incorrect. Re-write them to be correct.
1) Alices car needs service. Alice’s car needs service.
2) Jane's trip wasnt what she hoped for.
3) Were going to have a party of Friday.
4) Hes been dropping the ball lately.
5) He’s remarks were a low-blow for Dan.

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Apostrophes
Let’s practice:
The following sentences are incorrect. Re-write them to be correct.
1) Alices car needs service. Alice’s car needs service.
2) Jane's trip wasnt what she hoped for. Jane’s trip wasn’t what she
hoped for.
3) Were going to have a party of Friday.
4) Hes been dropping the ball lately.
5) He’s remarks were a low-blow for Dan.

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Apostrophes
Let’s practice:
The following sentences are incorrect. Re-write them to be correct.
1) Alices car needs service. Alice’s car needs service.
2) Jane's trip wasnt what she hoped for. Jane’s trip wasn’t what she
hoped for.
3) Were going to have a party of Friday. We’re going to have a party on
Friday.
4) Hes been dropping the ball lately.
5) He’s remarks were a low-blow for Dan.

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Apostrophes
Let’s practice:
The following sentences are incorrect. Re-write them to be correct.
1) Alices car needs service. Alice’s car needs service.
2) Jane's trip wasnt what she hoped for. Jane’s trip wasn’t what she
hoped for.
3) Were going to have a party of Friday. We’re going to have a party on
Friday.
4) Hes been dropping the ball lately. He’s been dropping the ball lately.
5) He’s remarks were a low-blow for Dan.

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Apostrophes
Let’s practice:
The following sentences are incorrect. Re-write them to be correct.
1) Alices car needs service. Alice’s car needs service.
2) Jane's trip wasnt what she hoped for. Jane’s trip wasn’t what she
hoped for.
3) Were going to have a party of Friday. We’re going to have a party on
Friday.
4) Hes been dropping the ball lately. He’s been dropping the ball lately.
5) He’s remarks were a low-blow for Dan. His remarks were a low-blow
for Dan.

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Reflect
on
learning

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What did you learn today?
• Review some of the Sports Idioms and practice them in a related
activity
• Learn new vocabulary
• Read a text and answer comprehension questions
• Speak about your own experiences
• Grammar: Learn about the use of apostrophes
• Reflect on your learning today

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Homework
1) Use the three idioms in sentences of your own.
2) Write the correct contractions for: he is, we are, it has, I have, I
would, using apostrophes.

42. Thankyou!
Questions?
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