In this lesson you will ...

Describe a major turning point in

your life
Vocabulary & Expressions Language Focus

to stay put profit Past conditional. For example: If I he hadn’t gone

to turn (50) non-profit organization to France, he wouldn’t have gotten a job with a
to hit (50) to coordinate French firm.
steady (adj.) without a doubt  Sayings related to the future and change
(extension activity): A bird in the hand is worth
meaningful sleepless nights two in the bush. Don’t burn (your) bridges. Don’t
mid-life crisis bush (extension count your chickens before they’re hatched.
to take stock activity)
to get over to hatch (extension
activity)

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Warm-up Describe a major turning point in your life

Turning points
 
continue your education or get a job?
continue renting or buy a place?
stay at your job or change jobs?
start a family now or wait?
move to a another city / country or stay put?
or ?

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Listening Describe a major turning point in your life

1 • 2 • 3
What were their turning points?

1.  What was Daniel’s turning point?

2. What did he do while in France?

3. What happened after he graduated?

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Listening Describe a major turning point in your life

1. What was the turning point for Lena and her family?

2. Why did they decide to move?

3. Why was the decision a difficult one?

1. What was Victor’s turning point?

2. What did he do before making his decision? 

3. What did he end up doing?

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Grammar Describe a major turning point in your life

If I had stayed home, we never would have met

 
Daniel spent a year in France. He got a job at a French company.
→ If Daniel hadn’t spent a year in France, he wouldn’t have gotten a job at a French
company.
 
The situation in her country wasn’t good. Lena and her family didn’t stay.
→ If the situation in her country had been better, Lena and her family would have stayed.

Your turn!

1. They didn’t stay in touch with us. They didn’t know we had moved.

→

2. Peter’s back injury wasn’t serious. He was able to keep his job.
→

3. Joe listened to his parents’ advice. He stayed in college and graduated.

→  

4. They offered Lia a promotion. She didn’t leave the company. 

→  

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Grammar (continued) Describe a major turning point in your life

What would have happened if …?

1. If , 
.

2. If , 
.

3. If , 
.

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Performance Describe a major turning point in your life

Describe a major turning point in your life. Below are some questions you might want to
consider.
 
• What was the decision you had to make?
• Why did you have to make that decision? What was your situation?
• What were some of the pros and cons you considered at the time?
• How would your life have been different if you had decided differently?

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 Describe a major turning point in your life

Word Power
 
1. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

2. Don’t burn (your) bridges. 

3. Don’t count your chickens before they hatch. 

 
a. You shouldn’t make plans that depend on something happening before you know it will
happen.

b. You shouldn’t end relationships badly when your situation changes (e.g., if you move,
change jobs, get married).

c. It’s better to be happy with what you have than to risk losing everything by trying to get
more.

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