Everyday English (Vocabulary Building)

Topic: Cities & People

Lesson Notes August 8, 2023 (Vocabulary Building)

• My air conditioner’s condenser throws a lot of heat in summer.

• Most apartments in Japan have condensers on their balconies.

• Don’t confuse these two situations

• A Tokaido line train hit a fallen pole.

• A pole fell and hit a Tokaido line train.

• A: You aren’t performing this summer?
  B: (No / Yeah), I am not performing. (NOT Yes, I am not performing)

• He (mocks / ridicules / makes fun of) my favourite baseball team when they lose.

Cities & People

• Section 4.8 A rubbish bin; a garbage can, a trash can

• Section 4.3 Pedestrian crossing

• We use “say” when talking about representation of signs, lights, notes, etc

• The traffic light says stop.

• The sign says it’s safe to cross the street.

• I believe this sign says shared space for walking and cyclists.

• What does this sign say? I don’t understand it.

• You shouldn’t use public garbage cans for household garbage.

• Many convenience stores no longer have trash cans for personal garbage.

• Lively; (adjective) full of activity and excitement.

• Touristy; (adj) visited or used by tourists, often in a negative sense