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Lesson Notes April 18, 2025 (FRIDAY ZOOM)

Words & Phrases

• How’s it going today? (= Friendly, informal greeting for current situation)

• How’d your morning go? (= Asking about something that already happened)

• We started learning a new song in class today. To tell the truth, I can’t read music.

• I went to the grocery store to buy a boxed lunch. (NOT lunchbox)

• Lunchbox (noun); A small container used to carry a meal, especially to school or work.

• She packed a sandwich and fruit in her lunchbox.

• Kids bring their lunchboxes to school every day.

• He forgot his lunchbox at home.

• How do you eat caviar?

• I enjoy caviar on a cracker, usually with beer. (= you place the caviar on top of a cracker)

• Last summer, the heatwave caused the authorities to issue heatstroke warnings and set up cooling shelters across Tokyo.

• My grandchildren go to kindergarten. Sometimes I have to go to the kindergarten to pick them up.

• Visiting Japan is definitely on our bucket list.

• Bucket list (noun); A list of things you want to do or experience before you die.

• Skydiving is on my bucket list.

• She made a bucket list of places to visit around the world.

• Finishing a novel was one item on his bucket list.

• The government said they will further crack down on student protests.

• Crack down (phrasal verb); to take stronger action against something.

• The government said there will be a crackdown against students protesting.

• Crackdown (noun); A strong and serious effort by authorities to stop illegal or unwanted activity.

• The president thinks his words are law.

• The president believes whatever he says must be followed, like a command.

• Turmoil (noun); A state of great confusion, disorder, or emotional stress.

• The country was in political turmoil after the election.

• Her mind was in turmoil after hearing the news.

• The sudden changes caused economic turmoil.