Everyday English (Vocabulary Building)
Topic: Cities & People
Lesson Notes July 25, 2023 (Vocabulary Building)
I was stuck at the station because of the rain, lucky my husband could come and pick me up.
Your mom is stuck at the station, I’m going to go and pick her up.
When I head out from the gym, I put a wet towel on my head to help protect myself from heatstroke. (= leave)
Umbrella protects from the rain. Parasol protects from the sun.
I have an umbrella with UV protection.
I bring a change of clothes when I go to my hula lesson, not to mention my outfit and two towels.
The Gap at Shinyurigaoka is having a clearance sale, they are going to close permanently later this month.
Cities & People
We live in the suburbs of Kawasaki. Our teacher lives in Komae, a small city in Tokyo.
Machida stretches from Sagamihara to Kawasaki and to Yokohama.
There’s a lot of greenery around where we live. (= green foliage, growing plants, or vegetation)
The largest supermarket near the station is currently being demolished.
From the Odakyu to Yokohama lines there is a (walkway / pedestrian deck).
Fire; can be a count noun and non-count noun, depending on how it is used
Their house was destroyed by fire. (Non-count)
There was a fire next door. (Singular Count)
Across Canada several hundred forest fires are burning. (Plural count)
