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Lesson Notes July 2, 2024 (TUESDAY ZOOM)

Words & Phrases

• “Feel like doing something” / “Feel like something; want to do something

• I don’t feel like doing anything in this heat.

• We felt like eating yakitori, so we went out for dinner.

• We felt like yakitori.

• I feel like celebrating my birthday this year.

• I tried an electronic neck cooler, it worked pretty well.

• Lukewarm; (of liquid or food that should be hot) not warm enough

• My coffee is lukewarm, I forgot to drink it.

• Can you heat up this soup, it’s not hot enough. It’s somewhat lukewarm.

• The polls have closed and the results are in, Yuriko Koike ha once again won Governor of Tokyo.

• Shinji Ishimaru came in second.

• The other candidate didn’t say anything about her own policies.

• She didn’t have concrete policies and was light on details.

• Stump speech; a speech repeatedly delivered by a politician during their campaign

• Stump speeches in Japan are often delivered from a van, and often not by the candidate.

• Frontrunner; the contestant that is leading in a race or other competition

• The media only focused on the four frontrunner candidates

• I sometimes sense a (smoke / burning) smell. (= smell)

Pronunciation

• Revisionist ( rɪˈvɪʒənɪst )

• Famous ( ˈfeɪməs )

• Infamous ( ˈɪnfəməs )

Appropriacy

• Circumstance; a fact or detail that is part of an event or situation.

• Under normal circumstances, I go to bed at 10 PM.

• Due to unforeseen circumstances, the concert was canceled.

• Situation; a set of conditions at a certain time and place.

• The situation at the park was very calm and peaceful.

• She found herself in a difficult situation when her car broke down.

• Condition; the state something or someone is in.

• The bike is in good condition and works perfectly.

• Due to his medical condition, he needs to take medicine every day.