{"id":24570,"date":"2023-01-29T14:42:57","date_gmt":"2023-01-29T13:42:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=24570"},"modified":"2025-04-09T15:35:54","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T13:35:54","slug":"run-away-and-join-the-circus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2023\/01\/run-away-and-join-the-circus\/","title":{"rendered":"Run Away and Join the Circus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>B2 \u2013 Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Have&nbsp;you&nbsp;ever&nbsp;considered&nbsp;drastically&nbsp;changing&nbsp;your&nbsp;career?&nbsp;Do&nbsp;you&nbsp;know&nbsp;anyone&nbsp;who&nbsp;has&nbsp;done&nbsp;it? Modern&nbsp;life&nbsp;requires&nbsp;constant&nbsp;change&nbsp;and&nbsp;flexibility.&nbsp;That&nbsp;is&nbsp;true&nbsp;for&nbsp;one&#8217;s&nbsp;career&nbsp;and&nbsp;any&nbsp;other&nbsp;aspect&nbsp;of&nbsp;life.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch the video and hear an&nbsp;incredible&nbsp;story from&nbsp;a woman who&nbsp;has&nbsp;dared&nbsp;to&nbsp;make&nbsp;significant&nbsp;changes in her life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"How to Run Away and Join the Circus\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mDEjB2taQkU?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What is the meaning of the phrase &#8220;<strong>to be on the road<\/strong>&#8220;, &#8220;<em>I never looked back and I&#8217;ve <strong>been on the road<\/strong> ever since.<\/em>&#8220;? Use it in a sentence and give a synonym.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What is the meaning &#8220;<strong>on one<\/strong>&#8216;s<strong> toes<\/strong>&#8220;? &#8220;<em>You have to be ready for anything. You have to live <strong>on your toes<\/strong> because you never know what&#8217;s going to happen.<\/em>&#8221; Use it in a sentence and give a synonym.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What does &#8220;<strong>in one&#8217;s wildest dream<\/strong>&#8221; mean? &#8220;<em>Whatever you want to do <strong>in your wildest dreams<\/strong>, do it. Anything is possible.<\/em>&#8221; Use it in a sentence and give a synonym.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Share your thoughts on her story on how she became a trapeze artist.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do you know any stories of people who have given up their careers or profession and started something new? What do you think made them do that?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Would you do the same? What career would you change your present one for?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What do you think of this statement: &#8220;<em>Whatever you want to do in your wildest dreams, do it!<\/em>&#8220;?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B2 \u2013 Upper Intermediate Have&nbsp;you&nbsp;ever&nbsp;considered&nbsp;drastically&nbsp;changing&nbsp;your&nbsp;career?&nbsp;Do&nbsp;you&nbsp;know&nbsp;anyone&nbsp;who&nbsp;has&nbsp;done&nbsp;it? Modern&nbsp;life&nbsp;requires&nbsp;constant&nbsp;change&nbsp;and&nbsp;flexibility.&nbsp;That&nbsp;is&nbsp;true&nbsp;for&nbsp;one&#8217;s&nbsp;career&nbsp;and&nbsp;any&nbsp;other&nbsp;aspect&nbsp;of&nbsp;life.&nbsp; Watch the video and hear an&nbsp;incredible&nbsp;story from&nbsp;a woman who&nbsp;has&nbsp;dared&nbsp;to&nbsp;make&nbsp;significant&nbsp;changes in her life. 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