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Your teacher will give you a proverb to explain to the other students in your class. As you explain your proverb, the other students will explain proverbs to you as well. Fill in the table with the information on proverbs. Use the dialogue below as a guide. At the end of class you will be given a short quiz on these proverbs to see how well you communicated the information.
A: Do you know any good proverbs? B: Sure. How about Opportunity only knocks once. A: Where does it come from? B: It's an English proverb. A: What does it mean? B: It means you should act quickly when you have a chance to do something. In other words, you might not get a second chance.
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Opportunity only knocks once.
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You should act quickly when you have a chance. You might not get a second chance. |
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