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1. Complete the phrasal verbs with the prepositions in the box.

in on on out up up up

a) drop ………. : leave something such as an activity, school, or competition

before you have finished what you intended to do
b) throw ………. : add a remark, question, etc. in a conversation
c) work ………. : spend time producing or improving something
d) come ………. with: think of something such as an idea or a plan
e) go ………. : continue happening or doing something as before
f) show ………. : arrive in a place where people are expecting you
g) give ………. on somebody: stop hoping that someone will improve and stop
trying to help or change them

2. Watch a video [https://youtu.be/SFnMTHhKdkw] and check your answers in

ex. 1.

3. Match the adjectives to the nouns to create expressions. Sometimes, there

is more than one possibility.
a) former 1) visits
b) bright 2) achievement
c) tough 3) students
d) home 4) attendance
e) smiley 5) face
f) academic 6) idea
g) significant 7) job
h) low 8) relationship

4. Check your answers to ex. 3 with the video transcript

[http://bit.ly/TeacherAsAChampion-Transcript].

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5. Discuss the points below.

• What did the speaker talk about?
• What idea did she come up with to motivate her
students to learn more?
• Why do you think she goes on teaching?
• Why do students drop out of school?
• Do you agree with the statement below? Why?
“Every child deserves a champion, an adult who will never give up on them,
who understands the power of connection, and insists that they become the
best that they can possibly be.”
• Think of one teacher who had a great impact on you when you were at school.

6. Read the text below. Do you agree with it?

15 Ways to Bring More Positive Language into Your Classroom and School
As educators, we’re expected to be a lot of things to a lot of people. We’re
teachers, coaches, caretakers, custodians, and so much more. To our students,
we don’t just tell them what they need to learn, we show them in the way we,
ourselves, behave.
In the middle of a chaotic classroom or other stressful situation, it can be hard to
find the kind of mindfulness and positive language we hope to model.
Source: https://www.weareteachers.com/positive-language-in-the-classroom/

7. Paraphrase the expressions below to make them more positive.

a) Be quiet! f) Stop crying.
b) What a mess! g) Do you have any questions?
c) Do you need help? h) You’re OK.
d) I explained how to do it yesterday. i) It’s not that hard.
e) Do I need to separate you? j) We don’t talk like that.

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8. Compare your answers with the table. Do you like these ideas?

Source: https://www.weareteachers.com/positive-language-in-the-classroom/

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