Everyday English (Vocabulary Building)

Topic: Pet Crazy

Lesson Notes December 12, 2023 (Vocabulary Building)

• The text was a little small, so I read it on my iPad to enlarge it.

• I want to know (what / how much) his contract is worth.

• How much is his contract worth?

• How big is her contract?

• It was rainy today, so he didn’t play tennis. (NOT he quit playing tennis)

• While I was playing tennis, it started to rain, so I quit. (= I stopped playing tennis because of the rain)

• I quit playing golf after I injured my hip. (= I stopped playing golf, and I won’t play again)

• The Christmas market have dozens of stalls selling goods and foods.

• At summer festivals, you often encounter the same types of stalls at different events.

• When does the market (open / close)? (= Asks about time)

• When does the market (start / finish)? (= Asks about dates)

• A: My favourite team won their match!
  B: What was the score?

• I had a bad experience, two dogs jumped up on me.

Vocabulary

• Stalls; (noun) a stand, booth, or compartment for the sale of goods in a market

• Annual income; the amount of money received for work, playing on a sports team, investments etc

Pet Crazy

• I don’t have a pet, and I wouldn’t like to have one.

Section 2

• Stroke; (past tense / past participle) stroked; can also use “pet” as a verb

• Feed; (past tense / past participle) fed

• Ride; (past tense) rode, (past participle) ridden

See and Watch

These two verbs, "see" and "watch", are interchangeable in most cases. There is a slight nuance of "see" being more general or less focused, and "watch" being more deliberate and focused attention.

• I (saw / watched) a movie at Aeon Cinemas last week. (= general meaning)

• I watched a great (movie / concert) the other day, it was the best! I think you'd love it. (= more focused attention)

• My mother and I saw an old film, it lasted nearly 4 hours. I was so bored. (= less attention)