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July 5, 2024 (FRIDAY ZOOM)
Where did you get that shirt? (= where did you buy that shirt?)
Where did you get hold of that new bill?
Some women’s only universities are opening themselves to co-education.
Universities in the past have opened many new campuses. What will they do with a falling birthrate?
Most jobs in Canada have on the job training.
Most jobs in Canada teach you how to do the work while you are working.
I was really impressed when two planes made a heart in the air.
The front plane is called the lead plane. It’s flown by the lead pilot.
The current lead pilot was interviewed for a long time. (NOT was interview a lot)
A circle is like a cake, and a ring is like a donut.
I applied to get baseball tickets. Luckily, I was selected to get tickets for a baseball game from the city.
Two years ago, my mother became a centenarian.
Kawasaki just celebrated its centennial. (= adjective)
In July, there are a lot of centennial events celebrating Kawasaki’s 100th anniversary. (= adjective)
Kawasaki's centennial was marked with various celebrations in July. (= noun)
My goal is to live until I'm 80 years old, so I might only have several years left.
How will you feel if you become 105 years old? (= first conditional sentence)
How would you feel if you became 105 years old? (= second condition sentence)
Short Conversations
A: I watched Blue Impulse make the Olympic rings. (This implies you watched it on TV)
B: I saw that in person.
Vocabulary
Get hold of (something); We use this phrase when getting something was a bit harder or more special
Co-education; having male and female students
On the job training; (phrase) a method of teaching new employees while they work
Centenarian; a person who turns 100
Centennial; used when a city, country, company, school etc turns 100 years old