Everyday English (Elementary)

Topic: At the coffee shop & Business People

Lesson Notes January 17, 2023 (Elementary)

• (Company / Department / Sales / etc) Manager; person who controls or administers staff

• Supervisor; person who observes and directs the work of someone

• I will use these vegetables for juices. (NOT leaves)

• What does that vegetable taste like?

• I went to the Setagaya Outdoor Flea Market.

• キンカン in English is kumquat.

• Your can eat the peel and pulp of kumquat.

• Crash; (verb) (of a computer, computing system, or software) fail suddenly

• Sorry, I am back. Zoom crashed.

At the coffee shop

• Inn; a pub or like a house that provides food and accommodation

• Tip; we can use the verbs give or leave

• I gave the housecleaning staff a generous tip for all their work.

• Should we leave a tip for the waiter or put it on the bill?

• 町内会 is (neighbourhood / community) association in English

• Gratuity; (formal) a tip given to a waiter, taxi driver, etc

• A 20% gratuity will be included on your bill.

Business People

• e.g.; for example

• Entrepreneur ( ahn-truh-pruh-nur or -noor )

Homework: Business People; review section 1 vocabulary, focus on pronunciation. Try to read section 3 once without checking a dictionary