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Lesson Notes August 8, 2023 (TUESDAY ZOOM)

• The sun just disappeared behind some clouds.

• We had a sudden downpour early this morning.

• A: How many books are in the series?
  B: I think there are four or five books in this series.

• The books are still in the library, but they are no longer used in (classrooms / classes)

• Thought-provoking; (adj) making someone to reflect, by raising questions, issues, or introducing new ideas

• The play I saw was thought-provoking.

• The writer posed many thought-provoking questions in his article.

• The theatre has a series of performances in summer and November. (NOT they have stages in)

• I had some free time recently so I went to see a play nearby my house.

• How did you know the play was being performed? (NOT the play was on the stage)

• Compare Hall and Theatre

• Hall; a building or large room used for meetings, concerts or other events

• There’s a small hall near the station that community groups use for their meetings.

• The concert next week will be held at the city hall.

• Next week I’ll attend a conference at a large hall in Tokyo.

• Theatre; a building or outdoor area used for plays or other dramatic performances

• There is a kabuki theatre in Ginza.

• Shimokitazawa has several small theatres around the station area.

• A twenty minute walk to the theatre isn’t so bad. Taking the train one stop is (a pain / troublesome / annoying / a waste of time / not worth it).

• Compare By and Along

• When I walk by the court I never see anyone using it. (= I passed the location)

• "by" suggests a location beside a place or object

• In the early evening I like to go walking along the river near my house. (= I followed the river)

• "along" suggests moving in a direction on or around a place, path, road

• My ninety-year-old neighbour still plays tennis with her friends every week. (NOT continues)

• Reflex; (noun) refer to involuntary, rapid, and automatic responses of the body to certain actions