Language Circle Lesson

1. LanguageCircle:
Teambuilding
basedon
WorkIdioms4
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Objectives
• Review and practice the Work Idioms 4 and use them in a
related activity
• Learn new vocabulary
• Listening - Watch a video about teambuilding and answer true
or false questions
• Writing – Learn how to write an opinion paragraph
• Reflect on your learning today

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Review the idioms
in this related lesson
https://livelearn.ca/lessons/employment/work-idioms-4/

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Review the idioms in this related lesson
“dead-end job” – a position with no prospects or opportunities for the future
“dead-wood” – people or things that are no longer considered useful or necessary
“to be paid peanuts” – to be paid very little for the work you do
“to be sacked/get the sack” – to get fired from a job or task
“another string to your bow”– to have an extra skill you can use to succeed in doing something

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Practice the idioms:
Fill in the missing words:
1. I am stuck in an __________job right now but not for long.
2. Our new manager cleared out the ______wood as soon as she arrived.
3. John loves his job although he is paid _____for the work he does.
4. He got ______because of all the times he was late for work.
5. Looking for another string on his______, my brother turned to
photography.

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Practice the idioms:
Fill in the missing words:
1. I am stuck in an dead-end job right now but not for long.
2. Our new manager cleared out the ______wood as soon as she arrived.
3. John loves his job although he is paid _____for the work he does.
4. He got ______because of all the times he was late for work.
5. Looking for another string on his______, my brother turned to
photography.

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Practice the idioms:
Fill in the missing words:
1. I am stuck in an dead-end job right now but not for long.
2. Our new manager cleared out the dead wood as soon as she arrived.
3. John loves his job although he is paid _____for the work he does.
4. He got ______because of all the times he was late for work.
5. Looking for another string on his______, my brother turned to
photography.

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Practice the idioms:
Fill in the missing words:
1. I am stuck in an dead-end job right now but not for long.
2. Our new manager cleared out the dead wood as soon as she arrived.
3. John loves his job although he is paid peanuts for the work he does.
4. He got ______because of all the times he was late for work.
5. Looking for another string on his______, my brother turned to
photography.

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Practice the idioms:
Fill in the missing words:
1. I am stuck in an dead-end job right now but not for long.
2. Our new manager cleared out the dead wood as soon as she arrived.
3. John loves his job although he is paid peanuts for the work he does.
4. He got sacked because of all the times he was late for work.
5. Looking for another string on his______, my brother turned to
photography.

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Practice the idioms:
Fill in the missing words:
1. I am stuck in an dead-end job right now but not for long.
2. Our new manager cleared out the dead wood as soon as she arrived.
3. John loves his job although he is paid peanuts for the work he does.
4. He got sacked because of all the times he was late for work.
5. Looking for another string on his bow, my brother turned to photography.

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Agenda
1. Vocabulary
2. Listening – answer comprehension
questions
3. Writing – opinion paragraphs
4. Reflect on learning

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Vocabulary

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to accomplish (verb) endurance (noun)
candor (noun) framework (noun)
to assume (verb) to empower (verb)
1. the fact or power of enduring an unpleasant or difficult
process or situation without giving way
2. give (someone) the authority or power to do something
3. achieve or complete successfully
4. a basic structure underlying a system, concept, or text
5. the quality of being open and honest
6. suppose to be the case, without proof

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to accomplish (verb) endurance (noun)
candor (noun) framework (noun)
to assume (verb) to empower (verb)
1. the fact or power of enduring an unpleasant or difficult
process or situation without giving way
endurance
2. give (someone) the authority or power to do something
3. achieve or complete successfully
4. a basic structure underlying a system, concept, or text
5. the quality of being open and honest
6. suppose to be the case, without proof

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to accomplish (verb) endurance (noun)
candor (noun) framework (noun)
to assume (verb) to empower (verb)
1. the fact or power of enduring an unpleasant or difficult
process or situation without giving way
endurance
2. give (someone) the authority or power to do something to empower
3. achieve or complete successfully
4. a basic structure underlying a system, concept, or text
5. the quality of being open and honest
6. suppose to be the case, without proof

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to accomplish (verb) endurance (noun)
candor (noun) framework (noun)
to assume (verb) to empower (verb)
1. the fact or power of enduring an unpleasant or difficult
process or situation without giving way
endurance
2. give (someone) the authority or power to do something to empower
3. achieve or complete successfully to accomplish
4. a basic structure underlying a system, concept, or text
5. the quality of being open and honest
6. suppose to be the case, without proof

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to accomplish (verb) endurance (noun)
candor (noun) framework (noun)
to assume (verb) to empower (verb)
1. the fact or power of enduring an unpleasant or difficult
process or situation without giving way
endurance
2. give (someone) the authority or power to do something to empower
3. achieve or complete successfully to accomplish
4. a basic structure underlying a system, concept, or text framework
5. the quality of being open and honest
6. suppose to be the case, without proof

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to accomplish (verb) endurance (noun)
candor (noun) framework (noun)
to assume (verb) to empower (verb)
1. the fact or power of enduring an unpleasant or difficult
process or situation without giving way
endurance
2. give (someone) the authority or power to do something to empower
3. achieve or complete successfully to accomplish
4. a basic structure underlying a system, concept, or text framework
5. the quality of being open and honest candor
6. suppose to be the case, without proof

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to accomplish (verb) endurance (noun)
candor (noun) framework (noun)
to assume (verb) to empower (verb)
1. the fact or power of enduring an unpleasant or difficult
process or situation without giving way
endurance
2. give (someone) the authority or power to do something to empower
3. achieve or complete successfully to accomplish
4. a basic structure underlying a system, concept, or text framework
5. the quality of being open and honest candor
6. suppose to be the case, without proof to assume

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Listening

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Watch the video and answer true/false questions:
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DmFFS0dqQc

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Answer with true and false:
• 1. Creative collaboration does not require members to
hit their deadlines.
• 2. When members trust one another, they work
interdependently.
• 3. You need to have structure in team building.
• 4. A Shared Vision is a vision statement that you put
on a wall.
• 5. Teams need to be honest about what’s working and
what’s failing.

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Answer with true and false:
• 1. Creative collaboration does not require members to
hit their deadlines. False
• 2. When members trust one another, they work
interdependently.
• 3. You need to have structure in team building.
• 4. A Shared Vision is a vision statement that you put
on a wall.
• 5. Teams need to be honest about what’s working and
what’s failing.

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Answer with true and false:
• 1. Creative collaboration does not require members to
hit their deadlines. False
• 2. When members trust one another, they work
interdependently. True
• 3. You need to have structure in team building.
• 4. A Shared Vision is a vision statement that you put
on a wall.
• 5. Teams need to be honest about what’s working and
what’s failing.

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Answer with true and false:
• 1. Creative collaboration does not require members to
hit their deadlines. False
• 2. When members trust one another, they work
interdependently. True
• 3. You need to have structure in team building. True
• 4. A Shared Vision is a vision statement that you put
on a wall.
• 5. Teams need to be honest about what’s working and
what’s failing.

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Answer with true and false:
• 1. Creative collaboration does not require members to
hit their deadlines. False
• 2. When members trust one another, they work
interdependently. True
• 3. You need to have structure in team building. True
• 4. A Shared Vision is a vision statement that you put
on a wall. False
• 5. Teams need to be honest about what’s working and
what’s failing.

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Answer with true and false:
• 1. Creative collaboration does not require members to
hit their deadlines. False
• 2. When members trust one another, they work
interdependently. True
• 3. You need to have structure in team building. True
• 4. A Shared Vision is a vision statement that you put
on a wall. False
• 5. Teams need to be honest about what’s working and
what’s failing. True

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Writing

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Writing an Opinion Paragraph
We need to express our opinions every day. Sometimes we need to do it in
writing. Here are the steps to write an opinion paragraph:
1. Begin with a topic sentence that clearly states your topic and opinion about this
topic.
Images: Chulalongkorn University Language Institute, via Slideshare

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Writing an Opinion Paragraph
Step 2. a) Think of 2-3 arguments that could support your ideas

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Writing an Opinion Paragraph
Step 2. b) Think how to give details that explain each reason and let the
audience hear your voice.

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Writing an Opinion Paragraph
Step 2. Supporting Details for Reason 1:

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Writing an Opinion Paragraph
Step 2. Supporting Details for Reason 2:

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Writing an Opinion Paragraph
Step 2. Supporting Details for Reason 3:

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Writing an Opinion Paragraph
Step 3. Supporting Details for Reason 3:

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Writing an Opinion Paragraph
Step 2 . Use transitions signals, sequence markers to connect your ideas.

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Writing an Opinion Paragraph
Step 3 . Restate your opinion and sum up your ideas in the last sentence

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Writing an Opinion Paragraph
Let’s write one paragraph together:
We’ll use a statement from the Listening activity:
Fun: The best collaborative groups are the ones where you want to be together. They
laugh. They play together.

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Writing an Opinion Paragraph
Topic: The best collaborative groups are the ones where you want to be together. They
laugh. They play together. Do you agree?
Step 1: Begin with a topic sentence that clearly states your topic and opinion about this
topic.
Write your topic sentence in the chat.

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Writing an Opinion Paragraph
Topic: The best collaborative groups are the ones where you want to be together. They
laugh. They play together. Do you agree?
Step 2: Provide strong reasons that explain, or support, your opinion
1) State the first reason and provide an example to support it. Write it in the chat.

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Writing an Opinion Paragraph
Topic: The best collaborative groups are the ones where you want to be together. They
laugh. They play together. Do you agree?
Step 2: Provide strong reasons that explain, or support, your opinion
1) State the first reason and provide an example to support it. Write it in the chat.
2) State the second reason and provide additional information to support it. Write it in
the chat.

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Writing an Opinion Paragraph
Topic: The best collaborative groups are the ones where you want to be together. They
laugh. They play together. Do you agree?
Step 2: Provide strong reasons that explain, or support, your opinion
1) State the first reason and provide an example to support it. Write it in the chat.
2) State the second reason and provide additional information to support it. Write it in
the chat.
3) Add transitions to connect your ideas.

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Writing an Opinion Paragraph
Topic: The best collaborative groups are the ones where you want to be together. They
laugh. They play together. Do you agree?
3. Restate your opinion and sum up your ideas in the last sentence.
Share your paragraph with the class.

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Reflect
on
learning

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What did you learn today?
• Review and practice the Work Idioms 4 and use them in a
related activity
• Learn new vocabulary
• Listening - Watch a video about teambuilding and answer true
or false questions
• Writing – Learn how to write an opinion paragraph
• Reflect on your learning today

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Homework
Write an opinion paragraph about teambuilding.
Use some of the idioms learned.
Send it to your teacher.

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