Everyday English (Elementary)

Topic: Prepare and Cook Food

Lesson Notes December 10, 2024 (Elementary)

Words & Phrases

• He said he might have a slipped disc.

• The doctor said there were no problems on the X-ray.

• My husband complained of pain and numbness in his back.

• The strawberries were sweet, but the cake wasn’t sugary.

• The tour we went on has been used for movies and TV shows. (NOT movies and dramas)

• ‘Drama’ is one type of movie or tv show

• We could see a pod of whales. (= a group of whales travelling / living together)

• ‘Pod’; is used for a group of marine mammals

• The food was ok, but it was expensive. (= good, but not bad nor great)

• I’m afraid of next month’s credit card (bill / statement).

• My daughter-in-law’s mom wanted to visit a Snoopy Surf Shop.

• It was a Hawaiian style wedding, they still exchanged rings and wedding vows.

• Did you eat ice cream on your trip? I remember there were many different flavours.

• What flavour of ice cream did you eat? (= the specific kind you ate)

• How does your ice cream taste? (= this asks about quality; “it’s delicious”, “it tastes great”, “it wasn’t very good))

Pronunciation

Watch the pronunciations of these very similar looking words

• Photograph ( ˈfoʊ.tə.ɡræf ) PHO-to-graph

• Photographer ( fəˈtɑː.ɡrə.fɚ ) pho-TOG-ra-pher

• Photography ( fəˈtɑː.ɡrə.fi ) pho-TOG-ra-phy

• Photographic ( ˌfoʊ.təˈɡræf.ɪk ) pho-to-GRAPH-ic

Appropriate Language

• Our next event is scheduled for March. (This is specific, clear, and more natural)

• Our next event is scheduled in March. (This is also ok)