Warm-up
Repeat after the tutor.
- It turns out he is Superman.
- It turns out she is not Japanese.
- It turns out I have a sister.
- It turns out we don’t have enough money.
- It turns out today is our anniversary.
- It turns out it was my fault.
- It turns out they didn’t come to the party.
- It turns out she was mad.
- It turns out those were not my shoes.
- It turns out we had a chance.
- It turns out I am her son.
- It turns out she is a cool girl.
- It turns out he is famous.
- It turns out they are my parents.
- It turns out this is his book.
Notes
Here are some grammar tips.

Vocabulary
Go over the following vocabulary and expressions with your tutor. Use the illustration above if needed.
Vocabulary/ Expressions
Expression | Definition |
send back | (idiom) return (usually by mail) e.g. It turns out I have to send back my letter. |
set up | (idiom) arrange, organize e.g. It turns out our boss set up the meeting himself. |
anniversary | (n) a date that is remembered or celebrated because a special or notable event occurred on that date in a previous year e.g. It turns out we forgot to celebrate our anniversary. |
shop around | (idiom) compare prices e.g. It turns out I should shop around a little before I decide on these boots. |
chance | (n) an opportunity to do something e.g. It turns out I didn’t get a chance to call you. |
close call | (idiom) an escape that was almost not successful e.g. We nearly didn’t get out of the burning building. It was a pretty close call, let me tell you! |
sort out | (idiom) organize, resolve a problem e.g. It turns out we should sort the bills out before the first of the month. |
stick to | (idiom) continue doing something, limit yourself to one particular thing e.g. It turns out you will lose weight if you stick to the diet. |
switch off | (idiom) stop the energy flow, turn off e.g. It turns out the room will get dark if we switch off the light. |
switch on | (idiom) start the energy flow, turn on e.g. It turns out the room gets bright when we switch on the light. |
Exercise
Go over the following exercise with your tutors.
- Make a sentence.
- he / turns / it / is / famous / out / .
- today / out / turns / it / my / is / birthday / .
- it / was / out / it / turns / my / mistake / .
- school / they / out / it / didn’t / go / turns / to / .
- it / problem / wasn’t / out / it / turns / my / .
- Correct the following sentences.
- It turns out this is a his book.
- It turns out she has two phone.
- It turns out they live at France.
- It turns out he works yesterday.
- It turns out he doesn’t study yesterday.
- Answer the following questions.
- Who is the killer? (use “it turns out”)
- Who is the new employee? (use “it turns out”)
- Tell a story that has a different ending than what you expected. (use “it turns out”)
- (Homework) Write a paragraph.
- Write 10 sentences using the grammar you learned today.
- Tell how to get someone to fall in love with you.
- Tell about a “close call” you had recently.