Everyday English (Vocabulary Building)

Topic: Learning Languages

Lesson Notes April 1, 2025 (Vocabulary Building)

Words & Phrases

• I inherited some jewelry from my mother after her passing.

• Some farms or local festivals host special all-you-can-eat events featuring local produce, meat, or dairy products.

• There are some farm-to-table events that focus on a bountiful meal where you can sample as much of the menu as you like.

• My teacher's husband uses a fancy camera to take photos and videos of our events.

• My teacher’s husband uses an SLR camera to take photos and videos of our events. (SLR stands for “Single-Lens Reflex”)

• Our teacher created a Line album for the event. There are way too many photos.

Short Dialogues

A: Can you find me in this photo?
B: No, I can’t. Where are you? (NOT Who are you)
A: This is me! I’m in the middle.

A: Where were you sitting at the event?
B: I couldn’t sit. All the seats were taken.
A: Oh. I saw someone who looked like you.

Learning Languages

Section 7

• A “double exclamation” typically refers to using two exclamation marks (!!) at the end of a sentence to express strong emotion or excitement.

• Double question marks (??) are used informally to show a stronger sense of confusion, surprise, or disbelief, often implying a more intense questioning of something.

• Adjectives we used in the activity

• Old, tall, long-haired, positive, decisive, daring, small, hesitant, anxious, dull, boring, honest, generous, optimistic

• Childish (negative connotation); a lack of maturity

• Childlike (positive connotation); a quality of innocence, wonder and joy