language Circle Lesson

1. LanguageCircle:
Taxes
basedon
ExpensesIdioms
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Objectives
• Review and practice the Expense Idioms. Use them in a related
activity
• Speak about how do you feel about numbers
• Pronunciation/Grammar – Learn how to express numbers and
round them
• Vocabulary – Learn new words
• Read a passage and answer True and False questions
• Reflect on your learning today

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Review the idioms
in this related lesson
https://livelearn.ca/lessons/language-training/expenses-idioms/

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Review the idioms in this related lesson
“To pay through the nose”– to pay too much money for something
“To go overboard”– To do something in a not so moderate a way
“To bleed someone or something dry” – To drain someone or something of
wealth or resources
“As sure as death and taxes” - Bound to happen, inevitable
“The public purse” – Money collected or controlled by the government or
taxpayers meant for public use

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Practice the idioms: Quiz time
1. My friend told me that she paid through her nose for her education.
She meant
a) she studied head anatomy like nose and ears
b) she is nosey about education
c) she paid too much for her education

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Practice the idioms: Quiz time
1. My friend told me that she paid through her nose for her education.
She meant
a) she studied head anatomy like nose and ears
b) she is nosey about education
c) she paid too much for her education

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Practice the idioms: Quiz time
2. I heard my sister saying she goes overboard sometimes. She means
a) she fell overboard a ship sometime
b) she is boarding some students and went over the maximum number
c) she reacts without moderation sometimes

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Practice the idioms: Quiz time
2. I heard my sister saying she goes overboard sometimes. She means
a) she fell overboard a ship sometime
b) she is boarding some students and went over the maximum number
c) she reacts without moderation sometimes

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Practice the idioms: Quiz time
3. This expense has bled me dry. It means
a) I have no money left
b) my blood spilled
c) the experience was dry

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Practice the idioms: Quiz time
3. This expense has bled me dry. It means
a) I have no money left
b) my blood spilled
c) the experience was dry

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Practice the idioms: Quiz time
4. His prediction was that this is as sure as death or taxes. He
a) is about to die
b) is about to get taxed
c) something is about to happen

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Practice the idioms: Quiz time
4. His prediction was that this is as sure as death or taxes. He
a) is about to die
b) is about to get taxed
c) something is about to happen

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Practice the idioms: Quiz time
5. People talk about the public purse. It is
a) a purse that was first shown to the public
b) money collected by the government meant for public works
c) a public that is wearing purses

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Practice the idioms: Quiz time
5. People talk about the public purse. It is
a) a purse that was first shown to the public
b) money collected by the government meant for public works
c) a public that is wearing purses

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

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Speaking

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Speaking activity
Some people are “intimidated” by numbers.
Some people are “good” with numbers.
What is your experience with numbers?

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Pronunciation
Grammar

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Expressing Numbers
When we say large numbers, we usually pause to make it easier for the
listener to understand.
We also often say "and" before the tens.
Example:
(hundreds) 491 – four hundred and ninety one
(thousands) 1,328 – one thousand three hundred and twenty eight
(hundred thousands) 983,211 – nine hundred and eighty three thousand two hundred
and eleven
(Millions) 5,928,040 – five million nine hundred and twenty eight thousand, forty.
Source: Tutela

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Expressing Numbers
Your turn!
Take turns to read out loud the following numbers:
• 635
• 198
• 3,004
• 6,366
• 429,367
• 212,844
• 13,448,494
• 35,098,172

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Expressing Numbers
When we mention large numbers casually, we often round the number up or
down. We can round to the nearest ten, hundred, thousand, etc.
We use adverbs like around, approximately, about, over, almost, roughly, close
to, and nearly to indicate that the number is an estimate and not exact.
For example: 6,779,115 is around six million, eight hundred thousand. We
could also say almost 7 million.

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Expressing Numbers
When we mention large numbers casually, we often round the number up or
down. We can round to the nearest ten, hundred, thousand, etc.
We use adverbs like around, approximately, about, over, almost, roughly, close
to, and nearly to indicate that the number is an estimate and not exact.
For example: 6,779,115 is around six million, eight hundred thousand. We
could also say almost 7 million.
Source: Tutela

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Expressing Numbers
Re-type the sentences using a rounded number. Be sure to use an
adverb (e.g., approximately, almost, nearly) in your sentences.
1. There were 13,976,300 people living in Ontario in 2016.
2. In 2011, the population of Aboriginal people in Canada was 1,400,685.
3. According to the 2016 census, there were 4,950 people aged 95 to 99, and
770 people aged 100 and over living in Toronto.
Source: Tutela

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Expressing Numbers
Let’s Practice:
Can you form a sentence with the any of the new idioms learned and a
number?
Example:
I think I went overboard when I bought this 248 dollar dress.
Your turn! Write your sentence in the chat.

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Vocabulary

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to juggle (v) to miss out on (phr. )
whether (conj.) benefits (n.)
to file taxes (phr.) regardless (conj.)
1. expressing a doubt or choice between alternatives
2. an advantage or profit gained from something
3. to handle or deal with usually several things (such
as obligations) at one time
4. to fail to use an opportunity to enjoy or get an
advantage from something
5. without paying attention to the present situation
6. Filing taxes means submitting tax forms (or a tax
“return”) to the appropriate government agencies.

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to juggle (v) to miss out on (phr. )
whether (conj.) benefits (n.)
to file taxes (phr.) regardless (conj.)
1. expressing a doubt or choice between alternatives whether
2. an advantage or profit gained from something
3. to handle or deal with usually several things (such
as obligations) at one time
4. to fail to use an opportunity to enjoy or get an
advantage from something
5. without paying attention to the present situation
6. Filing taxes means submitting tax forms (or a tax
“return”) to the appropriate government agencies.

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to juggle (v) to miss out on (phr. )
whether (conj.) benefits (n.)
to file taxes (phr.) regardless (conj.)
1. expressing a doubt or choice between alternatives whether
2. an advantage or profit gained from something benefits
3. to handle or deal with usually several things (such
as obligations) at one time
4. to fail to use an opportunity to enjoy or get an
advantage from something
5. without paying attention to the present situation
6. Filing taxes means submitting tax forms (or a tax
“return”) to the appropriate government agencies.

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to juggle (v) to miss out on (phr. )
whether (conj.) benefits (n.)
to file taxes (phr.) regardless (conj.)
1. expressing a doubt or choice between alternatives whether
2. an advantage or profit gained from something benefits
3. to handle or deal with usually several things (such
as obligations) at one time
to juggle
4. to fail to use an opportunity to enjoy or get an
advantage from something
5. without paying attention to the present situation
6. Filing taxes means submitting tax forms (or a tax
“return”) to the appropriate government agencies.

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to juggle (v) to miss out on (phr. )
whether (conj.) benefits (n.)
to file taxes (phr.) regardless (conj.)
1. expressing a doubt or choice between alternatives whether
2. an advantage or profit gained from something benefits
3. to handle or deal with usually several things (such
as obligations) at one time
to juggle
4. to fail to use an opportunity to enjoy or get an
advantage from something
to miss out on
(something)
5. without paying attention to the present situation
6. Filing taxes means submitting tax forms (or a tax
“return”) to the appropriate government agencies.

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to juggle (v) to miss out on (phr. )
whether (conj.) benefits (n.)
to file taxes (phr.) regardless (conj.)
1. expressing a doubt or choice between alternatives whether
2. an advantage or profit gained from something benefits
3. to handle or deal with usually several things (such
as obligations) at one time
to juggle
4. to fail to use an opportunity to enjoy or get an
advantage from something
to miss out on
(something)
5. without paying attention to the present situation regardless
6. Filing taxes means submitting tax forms (or a tax
“return”) to the appropriate government agencies.

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to juggle (v) to miss out on (phr. )
whether (conj.) benefits (n.)
to file taxes (phr.) regardless (conj.)
1. expressing a doubt or choice between alternatives whether
2. an advantage or profit gained from something benefits
3. to handle or deal with usually several things (such
as obligations) at one time
to juggle
4. to fail to use an opportunity to enjoy or get an
advantage from something
to miss out on
(something)
5. without paying attention to the present situation regardless
6. Filing taxes means submitting tax forms (or a tax
“return”) to the appropriate government agencies.
to file taxes

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Reading

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Read the following passage and answer the True/False questions:
Najaf isn’t the only Canadian juggling whether to file their taxes themselves
and risk missing out on benefits, or to pay a professional to do them for a
higher price. And if it’s your first time filing your taxes, the decision may be
even more stressful.
Regardless of which route you go, you should start early so you can get all your documents
together before the filing deadline, said Alim Dhanji, a Certified Financial Planner.
“I think the biggest mistake is … not starting early enough, and not being organized,” he said.
Adapted from https://globalnews.ca/news/9486004/2023-canada-tax-season-filing-online/

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Read the following passage and answer the True/False questions:
1. Najaf is the only Canadian who filed their taxes themselves.
2. Paying a professional to do them is more expensive than filing yourself.
3. You should start late you so you can have time to gather documents.
4. You should be organized.

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Read the following passage and answer the True/False questions:
1. Najaf is the only Canadian who filed their taxes themselves.
False
2. Paying a professional to do them is more expensive than filing yourself.
3. You should start late you so you can have time to gather documents.
4. You should be organized.

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Read the following passage and answer the True/False questions:
1. Najaf is the only Canadian who filed their taxes themselves.
False
2. Paying a professional to do them is more expensive than filing yourself.
True
3. You should start late you so you can have time to gather documents.
4. You should be organized.

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Read the following passage and answer the True/False questions:
1. Najaf is the only Canadian who filed their taxes themselves.
False
2. Paying a professional to do them is more expensive than filing yourself.
True
3. You should start late you so you can have time to gather documents.
False
4. You should be organized.

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Read the following passage and answer the True/False questions:
1. Najaf is the only Canadian who filed their taxes themselves.
False
2. Paying a professional to do them is more expensive than filing yourself.
True
3. You should start late you so you can have time to gather documents.
False
4. You should be organized.
True

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Reflect
on
learning

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What did you learn today?
• Review and practice the Expense Idioms. Use them in a
related activity
• Speak about how do you feel about numbers
• Pronunciation/Grammar – Learn how to express
numbers and round them
• Vocabulary – Learn new words
• Read a passage and answer True and False questions
• Reflect on your learning today

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Homework
Read the whole article about taxes
2023 Canada Tax Season Filling Online
https://globalnews.ca/news/9486004/2023-canada-tax-season-filing-online/
Write a paragraph about the importance of filing taxes in time.
Send it to your instructor.

43. Thankyou!
Questions?
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