Everyday English (Vocabulary Building)

Topic: Learning Languages

Lesson Notes February 25, 2025 (Vocabulary Building)

Words & Phrases

• The concert was at the hotel.

• There is a really good restaurant in this hotel.

• I’m a die-hard fan of her.

• “Die-hard fan” is a slang expression that describes someone who is very passionate and dedicated to something, often to an extreme level.

• The singer asked us to raise our hand if it was our first concert.

• I’ve seen a man a few times at concerts. I don’t know him, but he stands out.

Grammar

Using AT and IN

• We use “at” to indicate a location or event happening at a specific place, like a hotel, but we wouldn’t use “in” unless the concert was inside a particular room or area of the hotel (e.g., in a ballroom).

So, the general rule is:

• “At the hotel” for the hotel as a location.

• “In the hotel” when talking about being inside the building itself.

Pronunciation

In spoken English when one word ends in a consonant sound (not spelling) and the next word begins with a vowel sound (not spelling), the two sounds are link together without a pause in between them

• How are you? ( haʊr juː )

• I’ve come a long way

• Say a word

• Almost a year

• I understand a lot

• Also has a really

Short Dialogues

A: Have you been to many of her concerts?
B: I've been to 25 of her concerts.
A: Wow, you really are a die-hard fan.

Learning Languages

Section 4

• Alien has different meanings:

• Noun: A creature from another planet or a foreign being.

• Adjective: Something strange, unfamiliar, or foreign.

• Cafe au lait (noun) ( ˌkæf.eɪ oʊ ˈleɪ ) ca-FE au LAIT