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Written By Kristopher Matheson

Lesson Notes December 12, 2023 (TUESDAY ZOOM)

  • Earlier this year, he had ligament surgery on his elbow.

    • While I was jogging I injured a ligament in my foot.

    • Ligaments get less flexible as you age.

  • Who are you flying with? (= what airline are you using)

    • Who do you bank with? (= what bank do you use)

  • I’m watching an anime in Japanese with English subtitles. The Japanese is too quick for me to understand.

    • Subtitles are convenient, even when watching TV in your native language.

    • Does this TV show have subtitles in (Japanese / English / Chinese)?

  • What kind of pillow do you use?

    • I use a (soba / cotton / sponge / memory foam / gel / etc) pillow.

    • We use pillows from a famous brand.

  • I heard somewhere that pets outnumber children in Japan.

  • Have you seen pets in strollers before?

    • I’ve seen a big bulldog in a stroller. I think it’s because he’s old.

  • Are there any stray cats in your neighbourhood?

Vocabulary

  • Ligament; a short band of tough, flexible connective tissue

  • Subtitles; translated captions displayed at the bottom of a cinema or television screen

  • Sunken (entrance / kotatsu / living room / etc); at a lower level than the surrounding area

  • (Indoor / Outdoor) (pet / cat / dog)

  • Stray (cat / dog / animal); (of a domestic animal) having no home or having wandered away from home

Kristopher Matheson

Hello, I'm Kristopher, a Canadian teaching English & photographer in Japan. I am primarily interested in urban environments and the people found there, as well as abstractionism in architecture and landscapes.

http://www.krismatheson.com
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