Everyday English (Elementary)

Topic: On the Calendar

Lesson Notes January 9, 2023 (Elementary)

• At the New Year’s event, we played several different types of card games.

• If someone cannot play a card, they have to pass.

• I used to play cards and games with my family when I was a child. I hadn’t played in a long time.

• A: Did you win?
  B: No, I lost. There was a strong player.

• My hair is tangled and damaged.

• My hair has a lot of split ends. It’s always damaged.

• My hair isn’t turning grey, but I have a few grey hairs.

• A: You can buy this at the drug store without a prescription.
  B: Do you know how much a bottle of it costs?

Vocabulary

• Card dominoes; Fan tan (US), Parliament (UK); a matching card game.

• (Playing / Deck of) cards

On the Calendar

• Can we meet in the (pm / afternoon)?

• It’s casual to use “am” and “pm”, it’s more common to use morning, afternoon, evening

• A: What are you doing Wednesday?
  B: I’m cleaning my house.
  A: What time will you (finish / start / be done)?

• What time will you (finish / start / be done)?

• When will you …

• What day are you free? (= day of the week)

• What time are you free?

• What date are you free?

Homework

Section 6, put the words in order to make a sentence or question. Then decide if each sentence refers to an arrangement or plan / intention, you can check section 3 to help you decide.