Yamayuri 英会話クラス

April 18, 2025 (Yamayuri)

Words & Phrases

• If you take notes, you need to remember to review everyday for a short time.

• I had something stuck behind my eyelid the other day. I used eyedrops but they didn’t help.

• Soft tablet medicines that resemble gummies are commonly known as chewable tablets or soft chews.How many gummies are in a package?

• Is your (eyesight / vision ) good?

• Yes, but I need to wear reading glasses.

• I have to wear glasses when I drive.

• Does anyone else have eye floaters?

• Floaters are harmless and just a normal part of aging.

• I needed cataract surgery in my early fifties.

• My vision was a little foggy.

• My eye was looking milky.

• Frosted glass has a smooth, cloudy or milky appearance.

• Decorative glass can include patterns, textures, stained colours, or artistic designs.

• My doctor said I’m at risk for cancers, so I need to be screened yearly.

• I’m going to have an operation at the end of the year. (NOT take a surgery)

• We say “have surgery” because “surgery” is something done to us, not something we choose or take like a class or a bus.

• Use “have” with medical things that happen to you:

• have an operation

• have a baby

• have a check-up

• have a cold

• Use “take” with things you choose or do:

• take a pill

• take a class

• take a break

• take a taxi

• If you have astigmatism, you’re eye might be misshapen.

• I saw a poster at the doctor’s saying you can get a subsidized shingles vaccination.

Pronunciation

• Catheter (noun) ( ˈkæθɪtər (British) / ˈkæθətɚ (American) ) CATH-e-ter