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Lesson Notes April 11, 2025 (FRIDAY ZOOM)

Words & Phrases

• I went out in the afternoon and had coffee and cake.

• Blackboard (noun)

• A blackboard is a dark, flat board (usually black or green).

• Teachers use it to write with chalk.

• You often see blackboards in older classrooms.

• The teacher wrote the date on the blackboard with white chalk.

• Whiteboard (noun)

• A whiteboard is a shiny white board.

• People write on it with markers (not chalk).

• It is common in modern classrooms and offices.

• Our teacher drew a map on the whiteboard with a blue marker.

• Shush (verb); To tell someone to be quiet / (Interjection); A sound or word used to ask for silence

• She shushed the children during the movie. (verb)

• Shush! I’m trying to hear what they’re saying on the news. (interjection)

• The librarian shushed the students who were talking loudly. (verb)

• “The librarian is coming, shush!” whispered the boy. (interjection)

• “There were some young cherry trees, but I expected more older trees.”

• “There were only young cherry trees—I thought there would be mature ones.”

• “I was hoping to see older cherry trees, but they were all quite young.”

• Does anyone know the theme for the upcoming Expo?

• Dozen (noun); A group or set of twelve items.

• I bought a dozen eggs from the store.

• She received a dozen roses for her birthday.

• There were a dozen students in the small class.

• “Only a half dozen students showed up for class.” (= only six students)

• The Uniqlo in OPA closed and reopened in Ito Yokado.

• The quality of Uniqlo’s goods is improving.

• The quality of Uniqlo’s goods is going up.

• Some of Uniqlo’s underwear, like t-shirts, are not durable.

• Durable (adj); Able to withstand wear, pressure, or damage; long-lasting

• The durable fabric of the backpack lasted for years.

• This durable phone case can withstand drops and scratches.

• The company sells durable tools that are made to last.

• Lacoste is a French clothing brand known for its polo shirts, founded by tennis player René Lacoste. The brand’s logo is a crocodile.

Grammar

• We don’t usually use “recommend someone to do something”. Instead, we use:

• recommend + that + subject + verb (e.g. I recommend that you see a doctor.)

• “I never recommend that you go to that garden.”

• recommend + verb-ing (e.g. I recommend seeing a doctor.)

• “I never recommend going to that garden.”

Pronunciation

• Theme (noun) ( θiːm ) THEME

• Lacoste (proper noun, company name) ( lɑːˈkɒst ) la-COSTE