Everyday English (Elementary)

Topic: On the Calendar

Lesson Notes January 23, 2023 (Elementary)

• This week we will (have / be hit with) a cold wave.

• I have to take Sophie for a vaccination tomorrow.

• This is the year of the dragon.

• What is your Chinese zodiac?

• I was born in the year of the dragon.

• What is your Astrological sign?

• I am a Leo.

• I took this photo on the bridge to Enoshima island.

• You can visit the dragon cave by taking a small boat from the docks. The boat goes around Enoshima, if the weather is strong it’s cancelled.

• This elevator is out of order, please take the other.

• The vending machine at the station is out of order.

• I took part in a class called “Let’s Get Abs”.

• There were a lot of different abdominal muscle exercises.

Vocabulary

• Cold wave; (noun) a period of cold weather in an area

• Out of order; (phrase) (of a device) not working properly or at all

• Abdominal muscles; (informal) abs; stomach muscles

On the Calendar

Section 6

Arrangement; there is a fixed time for the activity

• in the morning

• in the afternoon

• in the evening

Plan / Intention; there isn’t a fixed time for these activities

• at lunch

• (on / in) my lunch break

• at night

• on (Thursday / Monday / (day of the week)

Section 7 (Informal phrases / words)

• A:Are ya gonna have a coffee?
  B: Yeah, I’m gonna (have one).

• You = ya

• Yes = yeah

• No = nah

• I gotcha (= I got you; = I understand)

• I halfta go shopping. (= I have to go shopping)

• I gotta go shopping. (= I got to go shopping)