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1 Warm up
In pairs, discuss the following questions.

1. Do you think you would like to own your own business? Why/Why not?
2. Why are some new parents hesitant to rejoin the workforce?
3. Do you think it is hard for people to look after children and have a job at the same time?
4. What are the pros and cons of working from home? Would you like to do it?

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2 Focus on vocabulary: idioms

Part A: Match the following idioms to the definitions.

1. light of my life a. someone who does something because a rule says they must
do it
2. make ends meet b. save money for a future date when you might need it

3. put some money away c. believe in your instincts

for a rainy day
4. box ticker d. earn enough money so as not to get into debt

5. trust your gut e. the person that somebody loves more than any other person

Part B: Have a quick chat with your partner to help you remember the words for longer.

1. Which person would you describe as the light of your life?

2. Why is it so difficult to make ends meet these days?
3. Are you putting some money away for a rainy day?
4. Do you think you are a box ticker or are you more of a free spirit?
5. When you have to make a difficult decision do you like to do a lot of research or do you just trust
your gut?

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3 Listening for gist

Listen to the podcast about the lessons that the mumpreneur has learned and then with your partner
try to write them down below.

1. lesson one:

2. lesson two:

3. lesson three:

4 Listening for details

Listen one more time and try to answer the following questions.

1. What does the speaker need to provide for her daughter?

2. What did the speaker like to have when she worked full-time?

3. Who is it important to get input from?

4. How much money does the speaker mention in relation to defining success?

5 Talking point
Read through the questions and then talk about them with your partner

1. Which of the lessons do you think is the most important for a mumpreneur?
2. Do you use any of these lessons in your own life? Which ones?
3. Do you agree that people should define their own success?

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6 Focus on vocabulary

Match the following vocabulary from the article to the definitions.

Group 1:

1. dough (n) a. informal/slang term for the money

2. swell (v) b. informal/slang term for food

3. dual (adj.) c. strong desire to do and achieve something

4. drive (n) d. increase or become bigger

5. grub (n) e. having two parts or two different aspects

Group 2:

1. pertinent (adj.) a. structure or layout of a particular system

2. entrepreneurial (adj.) b. having a high personal value

3. framework (v) c. connected to making money usually by oneself, risks are often
attached
4. cherished (adj.) d. appropriate for a particular situation

5. craving (v) e. having a very strong desire for something

7 Reading: skimming for general understanding

You are going to skim the article about mumpreneurs. First, read the following headings and match
them to the correct paragraphs in the article on page five. Two are not needed.

• Three is the magic number

• The kids are rich
• Money on the web
• Mum’s home cooking
• Mum teaches dad
• Home is where the cash is
• Two roles
• Education and imagination

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Self-made mothers
The dramatic rise of the mumpreneur
1.
The Internet has proved to be a money-maker for
millions, and it is the pull of self-made cash that has
made it so attractive for the mums of the world. Many
mothers who have chosen to stay at home are now
making significant amounts of dough and the number
of them is continuing to expand at a significant rate.
Clever usage of social media platforms like Facebook
and Instagram for marketing and networking has
helped to swell this growth both in profit and number.
So, who are these Super Mums and what kind of
success have they achieved, read on to find out.
2.
So, what is a mumpreneur? A mumpreneur is simply
defined as a woman who is a homemaker but also
works from home primarily as the owner of their own
business. It is a dual role that is incredibly hard to pull
off but for those with talent and drive, the rewards
are there to be had.
3.
In 2022, Jennifer Mansour won the title of
Momtrepreneur of the Year for her work as the
principal founder of the kid’s food company, Little
Melly. Mansour’s journey began when she felt
that she couldn’t find meals that were nutritious
enough for her daughter Melanie. She started
making her own grub for Melanie and this ambition
grew in size and led to support from organisations
like the Swedish Institute and the European Bank
for Reconstruction and Development to help her
business grow into something quite special.
4.
Tara Osbourne always believed that creativity was
pertinent in helping her son to grow to his full
potential and it was something that she integrated
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into his life from a very early age. This skill
with utilising creativity caught the attention of the
teachers at her son’s school and led to Osbourne
founding UKreateArt. Her company specialises
in integrating art into established school subjects,
especially at the primary level. She feels that subjects
such as maths, languages and social studies can all
benefit from an injection of creativity which will
help to enhance the motivation of the children and
therefore produce improved results.
5.
As the mother of three boys, Andrea Barber perhaps
has it harder than most, especially on the parenting
side, but this hasn’t stopped her from building up
her own highly successful vending machine company
from scratch. Barber wanted to establish a solid
financial foundation for her children, and she felt
that she had the perfect type of entrepreneurial
personality to build this framework. She started by
doing research, attending business conferences, and
making important contacts so over time her company
began to grow. Andrea’s children have and continue
to act as the backbone for her success, so much so
that she even named the firm after them, "My Three
Sons Vending."
6.
The choice of returning to work or staying home
with the kids is a common dilemma for the majority
of mothers and the search for a cherished middle
ground is something that many are craving. Starting
a business is never going to be a walk in the park but
the goal of being the boss at work and at home is a
worthwhile dream.
Sources: Public Source, The Week, Ukreateart
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8 Reading comprehension

Read the following statements and decide if they are True (T), False (F) or Not Given (NG).

1. The number of mumpreneurs is starting to fall.

2. Most mumpreneurs have started their own companies.

3. The majority of mumpreneurs are in their thirties.

4. Jennifer Mansour found it hard to find healthy food for her child.

5. Tara Osbourne started using creativity when her child finished primary school.

6. Osbourne’s company combines art with core school subjects.

7. Andrea Barber had tried to start many different businesses.

8. Barber did three things to help her company get bigger.

9 Vocabulary for conversation: natural language

Part A: Look at the expressions from the article with your partner and using the context, try to guess
the meaning of each one.

• "...building up her own highly successful vending machine company from scratch."
• "Andrea’s children have and continue to act as the backbone for her success..."

Part B: To help you remember the language, have a chat with your partner, and use the phrases to
talk about your life.

1. Is there any food that you can cook from scratch? Do you think meals that are made from scratch
taste better?
2. What acts as the backbone of a highly successful company?

10 Talking point

In pairs, discuss the following questions.

1. What was the most interesting part of the article for you? Did anything surprise you?
2. Do you think it is hard for mumpreneurs to divide their time appropriately?
3. Do you think that the majority of children are aware of how hard their parents must work to earn
a living?

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11 Additional activity/homework

Read the following essay proposal.

You are going to write an essay about the role of the mumpreneur

You should include the following:

• The pros and cons of being a mumpreneur

• The differences between a mother returning to work or working from home

You should:

• Write at least 250 words

• Check your spelling, grammar and punctuation

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Transcripts

3. Listening for gist

Speaker : My daughter Lily has just turned 15 and for the last decade and a half she has been the
light of my life, however, she is a light that needs to be fed and clothed and when she was
just a toddler, I made the decision to set up my own business and work from home. I now
earn enough money to make ends meet and I can even put some away for a rainy day but
there are many lessons I have learnt on this voyage of mine.

Speaker: The first and most important lesson that I learnt was to be adaptable. When I worked
full-time, I yearned to have everything planned out and I was a bit of a box ticker, but I
quickly understood that when working from home with a little one I needed to be flexible
enough to adjust those plans.

Speaker: The second thing I discovered was that while it is vital to get the input of others on many
issues there are times when you must just trust your gut. What do you believe the right
thing to do is? This works not only for your home business but also in your life as a stay-
at-home mum.

Speaker: The final lesson I have learnt is that to be a success takes time and how do you even go
about defining something like success? I feel that your definition of success is yours and
yours only so it could be making £1000 a month, expanding your business so that you can
hire a part-time member of staff or even still having enough time to play with your kids in
the garden, the thing is you must decide by yourself.

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Key

1. Warm up

5 mins.
This gives the teacher an opportunity to set the context and allows the students time to talk about their previous
knowledge in relation to social media and how they think it has changed. Monitor and provide on-the-spot
feedback when appropriate.

2. Focus on vocabulary: idioms

Part A:
5 mins.
Make sure students can correctly pronounce the target vocabulary. Ask them to complete the task by themselves
first, and then compare answers with a partner.

1. → e. 2. → d. 3. → b. 4. → a. 5. → c.
Part B:
5 mins.
Students discuss the questions using idioms. Monitor and assist as needed.

3. Listening for gist

5 mins.
The learners will listen to a podcast about a mumpreneur and the lessons that she has learned. Inform the students
that they should make a note of the three lessons that the mumpreneur has learnt in her role. They should compare
their answers with their partner to finish.

1. to be adaptable 2. to trust your gut 3. success takes time

Sources for listening:
https://blog.eonetwork.org/tag/momtrepreneur/
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/3-lessons-ive-learned-my-first-year-entrepreneur-nanna-schultz
https://lifeunboxed.blog/secret-to-my-success/

4. Listening for details

5 mins.
Tell students that they are going to listen again and ask them to answer the four questions. Then, they should try
to match the vocabulary to the definitions below.

1. Food and clothes ("...fed and clothed...")

2. "...have everything planned..."
3. "...vital to get the input from others..."
4. "(...could be making £1000 a month...)"

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5. Talking point

5 mins.
Students discuss talking points from the podcast and share their opinions with each other about the podcast they
have just listened to, they also link it to their own experiences.

6. Focus on vocabulary

5 mins.
Make sure students can correctly pronounce the target vocabulary. Ask them to complete the task by themselves
first, and then compare answers with a partner.
Group 1:

1. → a. 2. → d. 3. → e. 4. → c. 5. → b.
Group 2:

1. → d. 2. → c. 3. → a. 4. → b. 5. → e.

7. Reading: skimming for general understanding

5 mins.
You may want to set a time limit and highlight the differences between skimming and scanning at this point.

1. Money on the web 2. Two roles 3. Mum’s home cooking

4. Education and imagination 5. Three is the magic number 6. Home is where the cash is
Sources:
https://theweek.com/articles/733157/rise-momtrepreneur
https://www.the961.com/jennifer-mansour-momtrepreneur-of-the-year/
https://www.ukreateart.com/
https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lifestyle/20220129/momtrepreneur-tara-osborne-puts-art-educational-charts

https://www.publicsource.org/being-a-momtrepreneur-is-a-lot-to-juggle-but-my-sons-and-i-made-a-pact-to-take-
the-journey-together/

8. Reading comprehension

5 mins.
Ask students to read in more detail and complete the exercise. Ask them to underline where they find the answer.
If the information is not in the article, then they should write Not Given.

1. F - "...the number of them is continuing to expand ..."

2. T - "...primarily as the owner of their own business ..."
3. Not given
4. T - "...she couldn’t find meals that were nutritious enough for her daughter..."
5. F - "...that she integrated into his life from a very early age..."
6. T - "... specialises in integrating art into established school subjects..."
7. Not given
8. T - "...by doing research, attending business conferences, and making important contacts ..."

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9. Vocabulary for conversation: natural language

Part A:
5 mins.
Ask students to look through the sentences together and try to guess the meaning, and monitor to support.
from scratch - from the very beginning, usually without help or support from anybody or anything
act as the backbone - be the part/ person that makes something highly successful
Part B:
5 mins
Allow your students to personalise the vocabulary with a quick discussion. Give feedback afterwards.

10. Talking point

5 mins.
Ask students to discuss the questions in pairs or small groups. Monitor and provide feedback where required.

11. Additional activity/homework

45 mins. +
Ask the students to plan, write, and edit their essays using their own ideas. You may want to set it for homework
or do it in class as a group activity/ presentation. Ensure you give students feedback on their work.

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