Zoom英会話クラス(火)

Lesson Notes July 16, 2024 (TUESDAY ZOOM)

Words & Phrases

• Do you happen to know where she is living now?

• I found a rhino beetle in my yard.

• I have never seen a (rhino / rhinoceros) at a zoo.

• He was upside-down, so I helped turn him upright.

• If I didn’t help him, what would have become of him? (= what would have happened to him?)

• Does anyone know what beetle (larva / grub) eat?

• I saw two cute titmice in my garden. (Titmouse; singular)

• They are like chickadees in Canada. (A type of titmouse in Canada)

• A lot of business put up anti bird spikes to stop birds from nesting.

• Going down the stairs there is a lot of pigeon poop, you need to be careful. (Poop; (informal noun) excrement)

• Do they make nests with twigs? (Twig; (noun) a thin, slender branch or stem)

• Has a crow ever stolen your hangers?

• Have your (clothes) hangers ever been stolen by crows?

• There was an assassination attempt on former President Trump.

• Someone tried to assassinate him.

Pronunciation

• Rhinoceros ( rʌɪˈnɒs(ə)rəs ) rhi-no-ce-ros

• Larva ( ˈlɑːvə ) lar-va

Appropriacy

Answers to this question; Has a crow ever stolen your hangers?

Affirmative Answers

• (Formal) Yes, a crow has stolen my hangers.

• (Casual) Yeah, a crow did steal my hangers once.

• (Informal) Totally, a crow nabbed my hangers!

Negative Answers

• (Formal) No, a crow has never stolen my hangers.

• (Casual) Nope, never had a crow take my hangers.

• (Informal) Nah, no crows have swiped my hangers!