Everyday English (Elementary)

Topic: Weekends

Lesson Notes February 25, 2025 (Elementary)

Words & Phrases

• I can’t find the music in Japan.

• The game controller has so many buttons.

• He’s only three years old but can play games well.

• I am not allowed to play cooperative games with my friends, I get too aggressive.

• I like to play simple, one-player games like solitaire.

• When I was a child, video games came on cartridges. (for game systems like the NES or Game Boy)

Pronunciation

• Rarely (adv) ( ˈreə.li ) RARE-ly

• Really (adv) ( ˈrɪə.li ) REAL-ly

Appropriate Language

To sound more natural when talking about breaking down a dance into manageable portions or steps, try these phrases (not “cut the dance”)

• “I usually break the dance into smaller parts.”

• “I usually split the dance into smaller sections.”

• “I often divide the dance into smaller pieces.”

• “I usually separate the dance into smaller segments.”

Weekends

Section 3; Example sentences

• I like to read a book in the evening.

• She will eat an apple after lunch.

• We should watch a movie this weekend.

• He wants to drink a coffee before work.

• They are going to take a walk in the park.

Section 4

• Adverbs of frequency are words that tell us how often something happens

• You can add “almost” to some adverbs of frequency to change their meaning slightly.

• Almost never: This means “very rarely” or “almost not at all.”

• “I almost never go to the movies.”

• Almost always: This means “very often” or “nearly always.”

• “The trains in Tokyo are almost always on time.”