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A Match the sentence halves to complete the sentences. Use the dictionary entries for change to check your answers.

1 If you change your mind about the party,

2 The sweet shop has changed

3 Kate’s opinion has completely changed. Why

4 Jo had a change of heart and decided

5 Let’s go away for the weekend. A change

6 I need some loose

7 Politicians don’t usually

8 People don’t often change

their spots, even if they say they’re going to!

is as good as a rest.

to go to university.

give me a call.

hands more than 3 times in the past 2 years.

change sides.

change to pay for the parking ticket.

has she changed her tune?

B Use the idiomatic expressions with change from Part A to complete the sentences.

1 I need a break - I’m planning a skiing holiday. A change is as good as a .

2 Have you got any change to buy a bar of chocolate, please?

3 Sue has had a change of about her job. She’s decided to stay.

4 That house has hands a lot in the last few years. I wonder why?

5 Pete’s changed his hasn’t he? Now he wants to do a course at college.

6 I’ve changed my . I’d like to come with you to the concert.

1 Idiomatic Expressions with Change

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Objectives: To learn idiomatic expressions with change

Dictionary skills: Finding idiomatic expressions and definitions within dictionary entries

Tasks: A Match sentence halves together B Complete the gaps using idiomatic expressions from Part A

Teacher’s Notes for Quiz 1:

Idiomatic Expressions with Change

Procedure

A Students can work alone or in pairs to complete the matching activity. Ask them to check their answers in the dictionary entries for change (verb change1 and noun change2).

Answers: 1 If you change your mind about the party, give me a call. (change1 - verb - sense 4)

2 The sweet shop has changed hands more than 3 times in the past 2 years. (change1 - verb - sense 11)

3 Kate’s opinion has completely changed. Why has she changed her tune? (change1 - verb - sense 14)

4 Jo had a change of heart and decided to go to university. (change2 - noun - sense 1)

5 Let’s go away for the weekend. A change is as good as a rest. (change2 - noun - sense 3)

6 I need some loose change to pay for the parking ticket. (change2 - noun - sense 4)

7 Politicians don’t usually change sides. (change1 - verb - sense 5)

8 People don’t often change their spots, even if they say they’re going to! (change1 - verb - sense 16)

B Students use the idiomatic expressions from Part A to complete the sentences.

Answers: 1 rest 2 loose 3 heart 4 changed 5 tune 6 mind