Language Circle Lesson

1. LanguageCircle:
ReadyforWinter?
basedon
WinterIdioms2
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Objectives
• Review and practice Winter Idioms 2. Use them in a related
activity
• Speak about how you prepare for winter
• Grammar – Identify various verb tenses with winter memes
• Vocabulary - learn some new words and phrases
• Listen to a dialogue and answer True and False questions
• Reflect on your learning today

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Review the idioms
in this related lesson
https://livelearn.ca/lessons/living-in-manitoba/winter-idioms-2/

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Review the idioms in this related lesson
“when hell freezes over”– impossible or very small chance for
something to happen
“to leave someone out in the cold”– to leave someone in a bad position; or not to
give someone the rights given to others
“put (something) on ice” – to pause or delay something until later
“to freeze one’s blood” – to be filled with sudden fear or horror
“to freeze up” – to feel tense to the extend of not being able to say or so
something

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Practice the idioms: Quiz time
1. She said she will do that when hell freezes over. She meant:
a) she will certainly do that
b) she might do that
c) she is never going to do that

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Practice the idioms: Quiz time
1. She said she will do that when hell freezes over. She meant:
a) she will certainly do that
b) she might do that
c) she is never going to do that

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Practice the idioms: Quiz time
2. If you live someone “out in the cold” it means:
a) you do not let them come in the house during winter
b) you leave them in a difficult position
c) you took them out of the cold

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Practice the idioms: Quiz time
2. If you live someone “out in the cold” it means:
a) you do not let them come in the house during winter
b) you leave them in a difficult position
c) you took them out of the cold

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Practice the idioms: Quiz time
3. When the manager said we are putting that project on ice he meant:
a) bring ice to put in the project room
b) we will postpone the project for a later date
c) a way of saying the project is cool

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Practice the idioms: Quiz time
3. When the manager said we are putting that project on ice he meant:
a) bring ice to put in the project room
b) we will postpone the project for a later date
c) a way of saying the project is cool

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Practice the idioms: Quiz time
4. When a person says a news froze their blood they mean:
a) that news was terrifying
b) it become very cold in the news room
c) they had a new blood condition

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Practice the idioms: Quiz time
4. When a person says a news froze their blood they mean:
a) that news was terrifying
b) it become very cold in the news room
c) they had a new blood condition

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Practice the idioms: Quiz time
5. My sister said she froze up before the school play started. She…
a) stayed too long in the cold
b) had only her head frozen but not the feet
c) felt almost paralyzed by the fear of performing

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Practice the idioms: Quiz time
5. My sister said she froze up before the school play started. She…
a) stayed too long in the cold
b) had only her head frozen but not the feet
c) felt almost paralyzed by the fear of performing

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

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Speaking

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Speaking activity
What do you do to prepare
yourself
your family and
your household
for winter?

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Grammar

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Grammar is Fun
Identify the verbs and the
verb tenses used in this
meme.
Ex: Know – Present Simple

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Grammar is Fun
Know – Present Simple
(A)m doing – Present
Continuous (Progressive)
Snows – Present Simple

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Grammar is Fun
Identify the verb and
the verb tense used in
this meme.

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Grammar is Fun
Haven’t seen – Present
perfect

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Grammar is Fun
Identify the verbs and
the verb tenses used in
this meme.

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Grammar is Fun
Brace - verb at
imperative
Is coming – present
continuous

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Grammar is Fun
Identify the verb and
the verb tense used in
this meme.

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Grammar is Fun
Wasn’t – Past Simple

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Grammar is Fun
Identify the verbs and
the verb tenses used in
this meme.

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Grammar is Fun
Feel – Present Simple
Forgot – Past Simple
To do – verb at
infinitive

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Grammar is Fun
Identify the verbs and
the verb tenses used in
this meme.

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Grammar is Fun
Is – Present Simple
Can – Modal verb
Get – verb at short
infinitive

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Grammar is Fun
Identify the verbs and
the verb tenses used in
this meme.

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Grammar is Fun
Take – verb at
imperative
Said – Past Simple
‘ll be – Future
Walking – verb at
gerund
Said – Past Simple

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Grammar is Fun
Identify the verbs and
the verb tenses used in
this meme.

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Grammar is Fun
Is – Present Simple
Watching – verb at
gerund

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Vocabulary

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forecast (n.) it’ s supposed to (phr.)
to predict (v.) quite a bit (phr.)
warning (n.) snowday (n.)
1. quite a lot, a considerable amount
2. a prediction or estimate of future events,
especially about the coming weather
3. to say or estimate that something will
happen in the future or will be a
consequence of something
4. generally assumed or believed to be the case
5. a statement or event that indicates a
possible or impending danger, problem, or
other unpleasant situation.
6. a day on which a school or other institution
is closed due to heavy snowfall

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forecast (n.) it’ s supposed to (phr.)
to predict (v.) quite a bit (phr.)
warning (n.) snowday (n.)
1. quite a lot, a considerable amount quite a bit
2. a prediction or estimate of future events,
especially about the coming weather
3. to say or estimate that something will
happen in the future or will be a
consequence of something
4. generally assumed or believed to be the case
5. a statement or event that indicates a
possible or impending danger, problem, or
other unpleasant situation.
6. a day on which a school or other institution
is closed due to heavy snowfall

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forecast (n.) it’ s supposed to (phr.)
to predict (v.) quite a bit (phr.)
warning (n.) snowday (n.)
1. quite a lot, a considerable amount quite a bit
2. a prediction or estimate of future events,
especially about the coming weather
forecast
3. to say or estimate that something will
happen in the future or will be a
consequence of something
4. generally assumed or believed to be the case
5. a statement or event that indicates a
possible or impending danger, problem, or
other unpleasant situation.
6. a day on which a school or other institution
is closed due to heavy snowfall

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forecast (n.) it’ s supposed to (phr.)
to predict (v.) quite a bit (phr.)
warning (n.) snowday (n.)
1. quite a lot, a considerable amount quite a bit
2. a prediction or estimate of future events,
especially about the coming weather
forecast
3. to say or estimate that something will
happen in the future or will be a
consequence of something
to predict
4. generally assumed or believed to be the case
5. a statement or event that indicates a
possible or impending danger, problem, or
other unpleasant situation.
6. a day on which a school or other institution
is closed due to heavy snowfall

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forecast (n.) it’ s supposed to (phr.)
to predict (v.) quite a bit (phr.)
warning (n.) snowday (n.)
1. quite a lot, a considerable amount quite a bit
2. a prediction or estimate of future events,
especially about the coming weather
forecast
3. to say or estimate that something will
happen in the future or will be a
consequence of something
to predict
4. generally assumed or believed to be the case it’s supposed to
5. a statement or event that indicates a
possible or impending danger, problem, or
other unpleasant situation.
6. a day on which a school or other institution
is closed due to heavy snowfall

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forecast (n.) it’ s supposed to (phr.)
to predict (v.) quite a bit (phr.)
warning (n.) snowday (n.)
1. quite a lot, a considerable amount quite a bit
2. a prediction or estimate of future events,
especially about the coming weather
forecast
3. to say or estimate that something will
happen in the future or will be a
consequence of something
to predict
4. generally assumed or believed to be the case it’s supposed to
5. a statement or event that indicates a
possible or impending danger, problem, or
other unpleasant situation.
warning
6. a day on which a school or other institution
is closed due to heavy snowfall

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forecast (n.) it’ s supposed to (phr.)
to predict (v.) quite a bit (phr.)
warning (n.) snow day (n.)
1. quite a lot, a considerable amount quite a bit
2. a prediction or estimate of future events,
especially about the coming weather
forecast
3. to say or estimate that something will
happen in the future or will be a
consequence of something
to predict
4. generally assumed or believed to be the case it’s supposed to
5. a statement or event that indicates a
possible or impending danger, problem, or
other unpleasant situation.
warning
6. a day on which a school or other institution
is closed due to heavy snowfall
snow day

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Listening

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Listen to the following dialogue:
The Snowfall Warning
Source:
https://bogglesworldesl.com/Listening_Intermediate/TheS
nowfallWarning.html

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Answer the following True/False questions
1. Tomorrow it’s supposed to rain.
2. They are predicting quite a bit of snow.
3. There was a snow warning on TV.
4. The father did not check the forecast.
5. There could be a snow day the next day.

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Answer the following True/False questions
1. Tomorrow it’s supposed to rain. False (it’s supposed to snow)
2. They are predicting quite a bit of snow.
3. There was a snow warning on TV.
4. The father did not check the forecast.
5. There could be a snow day the next day.

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Answer the following True/False questions
1. Tomorrow it’s supposed to rain. False (it’s supposed to snow)
2. They are predicting quite a bit of snow. True
3. There was a snow warning on TV.
4. The father did not check the forecast.
5. There could be a snow day the next day.

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Answer the following True/False questions
1. Tomorrow it’s supposed to rain. False (it’s supposed to snow)
2. They are predicting quite a bit of snow. True
3. There was a snow warning on TV. False (it was on the radio)
4. The father did not check the forecast.
5. There could be a snow day the next day.

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Answer the following True/False questions
1. Tomorrow it’s supposed to rain. False (it’s supposed to snow)
2. They are predicting quite a bit of snow. True
3. There was a snow warning on TV. False (it was on the radio)
4. The father did not check the forecast. False (he did)
5. There could be a snow day the next day.

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Answer the following True/False questions
1. Tomorrow it’s supposed to rain. False (it’s supposed to snow)
2. They are predicting quite a bit of snow. True
3. There was a snow warning on TV. False (it was on the radio)
4. The father did not check the forecast. False (he did)
5. There could be a snow day the next day. True

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Reflect
on
learning

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What did you learn today?
• Review and practice Winter Idioms2. Use them in a
related activity
• Speak about how you prepare for winter
• Grammar – Identify various verb tenses with winter
memes
• Vocabulary - learn some new words and phrases
• Listen to a dialogue and answer True and False
questions
• Reflect on your learning today

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Homework
Read more about how to prepare for winter:
https://www.nationwide.com/lc/resources/emergency-
preparedness/articles/winter-weather
Describe a winter meme that you found funny. Record yourself
and send the audio tape to your instructor.

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