Back to School PODCAST | An Idiom a Day Episode 189–Transcript and Idiom Notes Thursday, 13 September 2018 teach somebody a lesson MUSIC The US census reported that in 2015, 15% of college and graduate students were 35 years old and older. Adult learners make up 30% of students who attend school part-time. MUSIC Non-traditional students, called adult learners in the US and mature learners in the UK, are independent students who attend a college or university part-time. MUSIC Hello, and welcome to episode 189 …of… An Idiom a Day I’m Gina Johnson and the idiom of the day …is… teach somebody a lesson QUOTE Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first and the lesson afterward. MUSIC teach somebody a lesson …if you say that you are going to teach someone a lesson, you mean that you are going to punish them for something that they have done so that they don’t do it again These talkative students need to be punished so that they won’t talk in class again. Here is the same sentence using the idiom… teach somebody a lesson These talkative students need to be taught a lesson. Here are a few more sentences using the idiom … teach somebody a lesson Next time you are late to class, you will be marked absent. That will teach you a lesson. They were caught cheating and were expelled from school. That should teach them a lesson. If she doesn’t answer her phone, teach her a lesson and go to the movies without her. #CONVERSATION STARTER QUESTION Have you ever taken an art lesson? An Idiom a Day is sponsored by Native Tongue English. NTE is an online resource for ESL students, teachers, and tutors who study, live and work abroad. For today’s podcast transcript and idiom notes visit Native Tongue English. That’s www–dot–NAT–IVE–TON–GUE–dash– ENG–LISH– dot– com MUSIC If you like the podcast, leave a review or comment. If you love the podcast, tell a friend. Thank you for listening and the next idiom is… the Ivy League Remember…Learn Something New Every Day ©Copyright, Native Tongue English, 2015-2018. All rights reserved.
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