Everyday English (Elementary)
Topic: Losing Everyday Objects
Lesson Notes April 15, 2025 (Elementary)
Words & Phrases
My eye is itchy. It feels like I have an eyelash in my eye, but I can’t see it.
Lightning hit the power line and broke my TV.
A flash of lighting broke my TV.
Our teacher never had children. (NOT child)
I think her students were like her children.
Storytelling Activity 01
I went to see my (allergy doctor / allergist) last Friday.
He checked me for different allergens.
He said I shouldn’t have a pet.
My youngest nephew is entering kindergarten.
Grammar
There is a strong wind today. (NOT a very wind)
“Wind” is a noun, so we can describe it with an adjective like “strong.”, but not “very”
It’s very windy today. (NOT strong windy)
“Windy” is an adjective, so we can use “very”, but not an adjective like “strong”
Appropriate Language
Homeroom teacher (noun); A teacher who is in charge of a specific class of students at the start of the school day. They often take attendance, share announcements, and support students.
Our homeroom teacher takes attendance every morning.
I asked my homeroom teacher for help with my schedule.
The homeroom teacher also teaches us English.
Losing Objects
Recently, I haven’t lost anything, but my husband lost his SUICA card.
Plural nouns; Some things come in pairs – we use two of them, one for each side of our body
“I bought new headphones.
“These shoes are comfortable.”
“My socks are blue.”
“He is wearing warm gloves.”
Sometimes, we only have one of a pair – maybe we lost the other one. Then, we can use the singular form to talk about just one item.
“I lost a headphone.”
“Only one headphone works.”
“I can’t find my other shoe!”
“He only has one shoe on.”
“Where is my other sock?”
“I found one sock under the bed.”
“I lost a glove.”
“This is only one glove, not a pair.”
Homework
Please do your ‘Storytelling Activity 01’, ‘Storytelling Activity 02’ and ‘Worksheet 01: House Diagram’ section 2
