Language Circle Lesson

1. LanguageCircle:
Startingabusiness
basedon
FinanceIdioms
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Objectives
• Review and practice the Finance Idioms. Use them in a
related activity.
• Speak about your own idea about a new business.
• Learn new vocabulary.
• Listen to a dialogue and answer questions.
• Writing/Dictation. Write the sentences you hear.
• Read an article and discuss a passage.
• Reflect on your learning today.

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

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Review the idioms in this related lesson
“a cash cow” – an investment that provides a steady income of profit
“money doesn’t grow on trees” – used to warn someone to be careful with spending
“to give my two cents” - to offer an unrequested opinion or advice
“to cost an arm and a leg” – to be extremely expensive
“pay peanuts, get monkeys” – used to mean that if an employer pays very low wages they cannot
expect to find good staff
“(someone’s) bread and butter” – a person’s livelihood or main source of income

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Practice the idioms
Activity:
Choose three of the idioms learnt and use them in sentences
of your own.

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Agenda
1. Speaking
2. Vocabulary
3. Listening
4. Writing/Dictation
5. Reading
6. Reflect on learning

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Speaking

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Speak about your personal experience
• If you could would you start a business of your
own? Do you have an idea that you think can
be successful? What would that be? Share your
thoughts with the class.

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Vocabulary

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excited (adj.) pretty (adv of degree.)
I got this (phr.) to doubt ( v.)
to consider (v.) don’t mention it (phr.)
1. to a moderately high degree; fairly pretty
2. very enthusiastic and eager
3. a polite expression used to indicate that an apology or an
expression of thanks is not necessary
4. a catch phrase for being able to deal with something you've
been confronted with
5. think carefully about (something), typically before making a
decision
6. feel uncertain about

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excited (adj.) pretty (adv. of degree.)
I got this (phr.) to doubt ( v.)
to consider (v.) don’t mention it (phr.)
1. to a moderately high degree; fairly pretty
2. very enthusiastic and eager excited
3. a polite expression used to indicate that an apology or an
expression of thanks is not necessary
4. a catch phrase for being able to deal with something you've
been confronted with
5. think carefully about (something), typically before making a
decision
6. feel uncertain about

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excited (adj.) pretty (adv. of degree.)
I got this (phr.) to doubt ( v.)
to consider (v.) don’t mention it (phr.)
1. to a moderately high degree; fairly pretty
2. very enthusiastic and eager excited
3. a polite expression used to indicate that an apology or an
expression of thanks is not necessary
don’t mention it
4. a catch phrase for being able to deal with something you've
been confronted with
5. think carefully about (something), typically before making a
decision
6. feel uncertain about

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excited (adj.) pretty (adv. of degree.)
I got this (phr.) to doubt ( v.)
to consider (v.) don’t mention it (phr.)
1. to a moderately high degree; fairly pretty
2. very enthusiastic and eager excited
3. a polite expression used to indicate that an apology or an
expression of thanks is not necessary
don’t mention it
4. a catch phrase for being able to deal with something you've
been confronted with
I got this
5. think carefully about (something), typically before making a
decision
6. feel uncertain about

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excited (adj.) pretty (adv. of degree.)
I got this (phr.) to doubt ( v.)
to consider (v.) don’t mention it (phr.)
1. to a moderately high degree; fairly pretty
2. very enthusiastic and eager excited
3. a polite expression used to indicate that an apology or an
expression of thanks is not necessary
don’t mention it
4. a catch phrase for being able to deal with something you've
been confronted with
I got this
5. think carefully about (something), typically before making a
decision
to consider
6. feel uncertain about

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excited (adj.) pretty (adv. of degree.)
I got this (phr.) to doubt ( v.)
to consider (v.) don’t mention it (phr.)
1. to a moderately high degree; fairly pretty
2. very enthusiastic and eager excited
3. a polite expression used to indicate that an apology or an
expression of thanks is not necessary
don’t mention it
4. a catch phrase for being able to deal with something you've
been confronted with
I got this
5. think carefully about (something), typically before making a
decision
to consider
6. feel uncertain about to doubt

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Listening

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Listen to the finance idioms dialogue again and answer if the
following questions are true or false or the information is
not given :
• 1. Alex is starting a new business.
• 2. Alex is not sure if her idea will be a success.
• 3. Eric thinks that money grows on trees.
• 4. Eric is doubting Alex.
• 5. Alex thinks she needs to hire the best team.
• 6. Alex and Eric are siblings.

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Listen to the finance idioms dialogue again and answer if the
following questions are true or false or the information is
not given :
• 1. Alex is starting a new business.(True)
• 2. Alex is not sure if her idea will be a success.
• 3. Eric thinks that money grows on trees.
• 4. Eric is doubting Alex.
• 5. Alex thinks she needs to hire the best team.
• 6. Alex and Eric are siblings.

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Listen to the finance idioms dialogue again and answer if the
following questions are true or false or the information is
not given :
• 1. Alex is starting a new business.(True)
• 2. Alex is not sure if her idea will be a success. (False)
• 3. Eric thinks that money grows on trees.
• 4. Eric is doubting Alex.
• 5. Alex thinks she needs to hire the best team.
• 6. Alex and Eric are siblings.

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Listen to the finance idioms dialogue again and answer if the
following questions are true or false or the information is
not given :
• 1. Alex is starting a new business.(True)
• 2. Alex is not sure if her idea will be a success. (False)
• 3. Eric thinks that money grows on trees.(False)
• 4. Eric is doubting Alex.
• 5. Alex thinks she needs to hire the best team.
• 6. Alex and Eric are siblings.

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Listen to the finance idioms dialogue again and answer if the
following questions are true or false or the information is
not given :
• 1. Alex is starting a new business.(True)
• 2. Alex is not sure if her idea will be a success. (False)
• 3. Eric thinks that money grows on trees.(False)
• 4. Eric is doubting Alex.(False)
• 5. Alex thinks she needs to hire the best team.
• 6. Alex and Eric are siblings.

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Listen to the finance idioms dialogue again and answer if the
following questions are true or false or the information is
not given :
• 1. Alex is starting a new business.(True)
• 2. Alex is not sure if her idea will be a success. (False)
• 3. Eric thinks that money grows on trees.(False)
• 4. Eric is doubting Alex.(False)
• 5. Alex thinks she needs to hire the best team. (True)
• 6. Alex and Eric are siblings.

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Listen to the finance idioms dialogue again and answer if the
following questions are true or false or the information is
not given :
• 1. Alex is starting a new business.(True)
• 2. Alex is not sure if her idea will be a success. (False)
• 3. Eric thinks that money grows on trees.(False)
• 4. Eric is doubting Alex.(False)
• 5. Alex thinks she needs to hire the best team. (True)
• 6. Alex and Eric are siblings. (Not given)

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Writing/dictation

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Dictation
Write the sentences you hear. Use the correct punctuation.
1.
2.
3.

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Dictation
Write the sentences you hear. Use the correct punctuation.
1. I know, it’s nice of you!
2.
3.

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Dictation
Write the sentences you hear. Use the correct punctuation.
1. I know, it’s nice of you!
2. You’re right, I know it’s going to cost me an arm and a leg before I even start.
3.

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Dictation
Write the sentences you hear. Use the correct punctuation.
1. I know, it’s nice of you!
2. You’re right, I know it’s going to cost me an arm and a leg before I even start.
3. If I’m going to make this my bread and butter, I have to hire the best!

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Dictation
Look at the sentences again and discuss about the use of commas
and the exclamation marks.
1. I know, it’s nice of you!
2. You’re right, I know it’s going to cost me an arm and a leg before I even start.
3. If I’m going to make this my bread and butter, I have to hire the best!

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Reading

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Reading
Please go to:
A sweet true story about a real business
After reading the article, discuss the following passage:
” Somebody asked Larry if there were ever those dark days that
entrepreneurs suffer through as the company grew. He answered,
with a quick broad smile, “just about every day from one and a half
years in through four years.?”

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Reflect
on
learning

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What did you learn today?
• Review and practice the Finance Idioms. Use them in a
related activity.
• Speak about your own idea about a new business.
• Learn new vocabulary.
• Listen to a dialogue and answer questions.
• Writing/Dictation. Write the sentences you hear.
• Read an article and discuss a passage.
• Reflect on your learning today.

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Homework
1. Do you agree with the statement that if you pay
peanuts you get monkeys? Bring 2-3 ideas to
support your opinion in writing. Organize your
thought in paragraphs.
2. Optional reading:
Five inspirational business stories to brighten up your
week

35. Thankyou!
Questions?
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