Everyday English (Vocabulary Building)
Topic: Sports & Games
Lesson Notes April 4, 2023 (Vocabulary Building)
I’m supposed to practice everyday, however I don’t have the time.
I was supposed to perform next month, but I can’t remember the routine so I wasn’t chosen.
Dinner is going to be late, I was supposed to get back home earlier but the train was delayed.
My granddaughter is going to come and inspect the renovations, she also checks for dust.
Compare these words
Nursing Home; a place providing living space with healthcare, especially for elderly people
Nursery; is a place where young children, typically under the age of 5, are cared for during the day while their parents or guardians are at work
Daycare; provides care and supervision for children while their parents are away, but it can also include after-school programs for older children
Adult day services / Adult daycare; care and supervision for adults who cannot be left alone during the day, but who do not require full-time residential care
Using of implies a disease or medical condition
He died of cancer. (= cancer was the cause of his death)
They died of hunger.
Most other cases, such as accident, we use in
He died in a car crash.
Many animals died in the flood.
Sports & Games
Athletics; the sport of competing in track and field events, including running races and various competitions in jumping and throwing
We use play, do and go to describe sports and games; here is a short list
Play; typically competitive games, ball sports
Baseball, basketball, tennis, cricket, hockey, volleyball
Do; physical individual activities
Yoga, boxing, judo, karate, kendo, gymnastics, aerobics, weightlifting
Go; typically used for leisure activities
Skiing, snowboarding, ice skating, surfing, horseback riding, hiking
Homework; Review vocabulary, especially play, do and go
