Language Circle Lesson

1. LanguageCircle:
Foliage
basedon
LeavesIdioms
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Objectives
• Review and practice Leaves Idioms. Use them in a related
activity
• Speak about the autumn foliage
• Grammar – Learn about Adverbs of Manner
• Vocabulary – Learn new words
• Read and practice the grammar point. Discuss the reading
• Reflect on your learning today

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

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Review the idioms in this related lesson
“To Leaf Through”– to quickly turn the pages of a book or a
magazine, reading only a little of it
“To Turn Over A New Leaf ”– start to act or behave in a better or more
responsible way
“To Take A Leaf Out Of Someone’s Book” – to adopt an idea or practice of
another person
“A Four Leaf Clover” – (about a person) a bringer of good luck, a rare person
“To Read The Tea Leaves” – to predict the future by interpreting signs

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Practice the idioms: Quiz time
1. When she said she was leafing through our proposal she meant:
a) tree leaves came through the window while she was reading it
b) she left the proposal on the table
c) she looked at it only superficially

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Practice the idioms: Quiz time
1. When she said she was leafing through our proposal she meant:
a) tree leaves came through the window while she was reading it
b) she left the proposal on the table
c) she looked at it only superficially

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Practice the idioms: Quiz time
2. If I heard that he turned over a new leaf, I understood
a) he turned a leaf upside down
b) he changed his behaviour and is more responsible now
c) he gave a leaf to someone

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Practice the idioms: Quiz time
2. If I heard that he turned over a new leaf, I understood
a) he turned a leaf upside down
b) he changed his behaviour and is more responsible now
c) he gave a leaf to someone

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Practice the idioms: Quiz time
3. When people tell you that you took a leaf out of your friends’ book
they mean
a) you started doing things that your friend does usually
b) you found a leaf in your friend’s book and took it
c) you read your friend’s book about leaves

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Practice the idioms: Quiz time
3. When people tell you that you took a leaf out of your friends’ book
they mean
a) you started doing things that your friend does usually
b) you found a leaf in your friend’s book and took it
c) you read your friend’s book about leaves

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Practice the idioms: Quiz time
4. If someone is called a four leaves clover they are
a) a bringer of good luck
b) a rare person
b) a) and b)

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Practice the idioms: Quiz time
4. If someone is called a four leaves clover they are
a) a bringer of good luck
b) a rare person
b) a) and b)

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Practice the idioms: Quiz time
5. Reading the tea leaves means
a) predicting something will happen
b) interpreting the signs
c) a) and b)

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Practice the idioms: Quiz time
5. Reading the tea leaves means
a) predicting something will happen
b) interpreting the signs
c) a) and b)

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

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Speaking

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Speaking activity
Talk about the autumn season and the changes
we see in nature.
What is autumn foliage? How does it change the
landscape?

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Grammar

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Adverbs of Manner
An adverb of manner tells us how something is done.
It answers the question “how?”.
Some common adverbs of manner are “quickly”, “carefully”, and
“loudly”.
When we want to describe how we did something, we use an
adverb of manner.
Source: https://englishgrammarsoft.com/

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Adverbs of Manner
Here are some examples:
The dog angrily stared at the mailman.
She sang loudly in the shower.
I accidentally spilled my coffee on the floor.
He was walking happily down the street.
Notice that most adverbs of manner end in “ly” – so it is easy for you
to identify them. Be aware that some adjectives end in “ly” as well.

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Adverbs of Manner
Notice that the adverb is placed usually before the verb.
The placement of the adverb of manner can change the meaning
the sentence. Look at this example.
I foolishly thought I could fix the sink. (Here the thinking is foolish)
I thought I could fix the sink foolishly. (Here fixing is foolish)

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Adverbs of Manner – Let’s Practice
Identify the adverbs of manner in these sentences:
1. The audience watched the band play wearily.
2. She wildly danced around the room.
3. He silently entered the room.
4. I am slowly learning to live again.
5. He violently hit the punching bag, working out his anger.
6. I danced vivaciously across the room.

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Adverbs of Manner – Let’s Practice
Identify the adverbs of manner in these sentences:
1. The audience watched the band play wearily.
2. She wildly danced around the room.
3. He silently entered the room.
4. I am slowly learning to live again.
5. He violently hit the punching bag, working out his anger.
6. I danced vivaciously across the room.

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Adverbs of Manner – Let’s Practice
Identify the adverbs of manner in these sentences:
1. The audience watched the band play wearily.
2. She wildly danced around the room.
3. He silently entered the room.
4. I am slowly learning to live again.
5. He violently hit the punching bag, working out his anger.
6. I danced vivaciously across the room.

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Adverbs of Manner – Let’s Practice
Identify the adverbs of manner in these sentences:
1. The audience watched the band play wearily.
2. She wildly danced around the room.
3. He silently entered the room.
4. I am slowly learning to live again.
5. He violently hit the punching bag, working out his anger.
6. I danced vivaciously across the room.

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Adverbs of Manner – Let’s Practice
Identify the adverbs of manner in these sentences:
1. The audience watched the band play wearily.
2. She wildly danced around the room.
3. He silently entered the room.
4. I am slowly learning to live again.
5. He violently hit the punching bag, working out his anger.
6. I danced vivaciously across the room.

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Adverbs of Manner – Let’s Practice
Identify the adverbs of manner in these sentences:
1. The audience watched the band play wearily.
2. She wildly danced around the room.
3. He silently entered the room.
4. I am slowly learning to live again.
5. He violently hit the punching bag, working out his anger.
6. I danced vivaciously across the room.

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Adverbs of Manner – Let’s Practice
Identify the adverbs of manner in these sentences:
1. The audience watched the band play wearily.
2. She wildly danced around the room.
3. He silently entered the room.
4. I am slowly learning to live again.
5. He violently hit the punching bag, working out his anger.
6. I danced vivaciously across the room.

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Adverbs of Manner – Let’s Practice
Fill in the blanks with appropriate adverb of manner
1. The guests were ________asked to leave.
2. She ______ gave me a book.
3. I ate the bacon _____
4. He _______ took the last piece of cake.
5. I ______ drank the water.

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Adverbs of Manner – Let’s Practice
Fill in the blanks with appropriate adverb of manner
1. The guests were politely asked to leave.
2. She ______ gave me a book.
3. I ate the bacon _____
4. He _______ took the last piece of cake.
5. I ______ drank the water.

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Adverbs of Manner – Let’s Practice
Fill in the blanks with appropriate adverb of manner
1. The guests were politely asked to leave.
2. She gladly gave me a book.
3. I ate the bacon _____
4. He _______ took the last piece of cake.
5. I ______ drank the water.

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Adverbs of Manner – Let’s Practice
Fill in the blanks with appropriate adverb of manner
1. The guests were politely asked to leave.
2. She gladly gave me a book.
3. I ate the bacon greedily.
4. He _______ took the last piece of cake.
5. I ______ drank the water.

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Adverbs of Manner – Let’s Practice
Fill in the blanks with appropriate adverb of manner
1. The guests were politely asked to leave.
2. She gladly gave me a book.
3. I ate the bacon greedily.
4. He selfishly took the last piece of cake.
5. I ______ drank the water.

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Adverbs of Manner – Let’s Practice
Fill in the blanks with appropriate adverb of manner
1. The guests were politely asked to leave.
2. She gladly gave me a book.
3. I ate the bacon greedily.
4. He selfishly took the last piece of cake.
5. I quickly drank the water.

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Vocabulary

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tremendous (adj.) gradual (adj.)
nutrients (n.) carbon dioxide( n.)
chlorophyll (n.) splendor (n.)
1. a green pigment, present in all green plants
2. very great in amount, scale, or intensity
3. substances that provides nourishment
essential for growth and the maintenance of
life
4. taking place or progressing slowly or by
degrees
5. a colorless, odorless gas produced by
burning carbon and organic compounds and
by respiration
6. magnificent and splendid appearance

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tremendous (adj.) gradual (adj.)
nutrients (n.) carbon dioxide( n.)
chlorophyll (n.) splendor (n.)
1. a green pigment, present in all green plants chlorophyll
2. very great in amount, scale, or intensity
3. substances that provides nourishment
essential for growth and the maintenance of
life
4. taking place or progressing slowly or by
degrees
5. a colorless, odorless gas produced by
burning carbon and organic compounds and
by respiration
6. magnificent and splendid appearance

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tremendous (adj.) gradual (adj.)
nutrients (n.) carbon dioxide( n.)
chlorophyll (n.) splendor (n.)
1. a green pigment, present in all green plants chlorophyll
2. very great in amount, scale, or intensity tremendous
3. substances that provides nourishment
essential for growth and the maintenance of
life
4. taking place or progressing slowly or by
degrees
5. a colorless, odorless gas produced by
burning carbon and organic compounds and
by respiration
6. magnificent and splendid appearance

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tremendous (adj.) gradual (adj.)
nutrients (n.) carbon dioxide( n.)
chlorophyll (n.) splendor (n.)
1. a green pigment, present in all green plants chlorophyll
2. very great in amount, scale, or intensity tremendous
3. substances that provides nourishment
essential for growth and the maintenance of
life
nutrients
4. taking place or progressing slowly or by
degrees
5. a colorless, odorless gas produced by
burning carbon and organic compounds and
by respiration
6. magnificent and splendid appearance

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tremendous (adj.) gradual (adj.)
nutrients (n.) carbon dioxide( n.)
chlorophyll (n.) splendor (n.)
1. a green pigment, present in all green plants chlorophyll
2. very great in amount, scale, or intensity tremendous
3. substances that provides nourishment
essential for growth and the maintenance of
life
nutrients
4. taking place or progressing slowly or by
degrees
gradual
5. a colorless, odorless gas produced by
burning carbon and organic compounds and
by respiration
6. magnificent and splendid appearance

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tremendous (adj.) gradual (adj.)
nutrients (n.) carbon dioxide( n.)
chlorophyll (n.) splendor (n.)
1. a green pigment, present in all green plants chlorophyll
2. very great in amount, scale, or intensity tremendous
3. substances that provides nourishment
essential for growth and the maintenance of
life
nutrients
4. taking place or progressing slowly or by
degrees
gradual
5. a colorless, odorless gas produced by
burning carbon and organic compounds and
by respiration
carbon dioxide
6. magnificent and splendid appearance

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tremendous (adj.) gradual (adj.)
nutrients (n.) carbon dioxide( n.)
chlorophyll (n.) splendor (n.)
1. a green pigment, present in all green plants chlorophyll
2. very great in amount, scale, or intensity tremendous
3. substances that provides nourishment
essential for growth and the maintenance of
life
nutrients
4. taking place or progressing slowly or by
degrees
gradual
5. a colorless, odorless gas produced by
burning carbon and organic compounds and
by respiration
carbon dioxide
6. magnificent and splendid appearance splendor

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Reading

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Read the following passage about the
autumn foliage and discuss about it.
In autumn we enjoy the fall colors tremendously. The mix of ref, purple, orange and
yellow result mainly from the chemical processes that usually take place as the
seasons change. The leaves work continuously during the summer and spring as
factories for the nutrients that feed and grow the trees. The leaf badly needs
chlorophyll to produce these foods and that is what gives the leaf its green colour.
This chemical normally absorbs energy from sunlight and gradually transforms the
carbon dioxide and water in carbohydrates. But in the fall, because of the changes
in the length of the sunlight and changes in temperature, the leaves inevitably stop
the food-making process, the chlorophyll slowly breaks down and the green color
suddenly disappears, leaving room for the yellow and orange colors which
ultimately give us the fall splendor.
Adapted from a text at esf.edu

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Can you identify the adverbs of manner in
the text?
In autumn we enjoy the fall colors tremendously. The mix of ref, purple, orange and
yellow result mainly from the chemical processes that usually take place as the
seasons change. The leaves work continuously during the summer and spring as
factories for the nutrients that feed and grow the trees. The leaf badly needs
chlorophyll to produce these foods and that is what gives the leaf its green colour.
This chemical normally absorbs energy from sunlight and gradually transforms the
carbon dioxide and water in carbohydrates. But in the fall, because of the changes
in the length of the sunlight and changes in temperature, the leaves inevitably stop
the food-making process, the chlorophyll slowly breaks down and the green color
suddenly disappears, leaving room for the yellow and orange colors which
ultimately give us the fall splendor.
Adapted from a text at esf.edu

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Can you identify the adverbs of manner in
the text?
In autumn we enjoy the fall colors tremendously. The mix of ref, purple, orange and
yellow result mainly from the chemical processes that usually take place as the
seasons change. The leaves work continuously during the summer and spring as
factories for the nutrients that feed and grow the trees. The leaf badly needs
chlorophyll to produce these foods and that is what gives the leaf its green colour.
This chemical normally absorbs energy from sunlight and gradually transforms the
carbon dioxide and water in carbohydrates. But in the fall, because of the changes
in the length of the sunlight and changes in temperature, the leaves inevitably stop
the food-making process, the chlorophyll slowly breaks down and the green color
suddenly disappears, leaving room for the yellow and orange colors which
ultimately give us the fall splendor.
Adapted from a text at esf.edu

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Reflect
on
learning

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What did you learn today?
• Review and practice Leaves Idioms. Use them in a related
activity
• Speak about the autumn foliage
• Grammar – Learn about Adverbs of Manner
• Vocabulary – Learn new words
• Read and practice the grammar point. Discuss the reading
• Reflect on your learning today

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Homework
Write a paragraph describing an activity you have done (going
on the beach, playing in a park) using at least three adverbs of
manner.
Send your homework to your instructor.

50. Thankyou!
Questions?
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