Everyday English (Vocabulary Building)

Food and Drink

Lesson Notes June 11, 2024 (Vocabulary Building)

• What can we do to stay cool this summer?

• Does anyone have plans for this summer?

• I have no plans this summer.

• I just finished travelling, so I won’t be going anywhere this summer.

• I don’t know if the temporary condominium will be hot or cool.

• How long will the rebuilding take?

• It will take about half a year.

• I was there learning English for two weeks, and I stayed in the school’s dormitory.

• The dormitory used to be a condominium.

• How many students in your class?

• The young girl couldn’t count higher than thirty.

• It’s better not to drink the tap water in some countries.

• Did you have homework?

• Some teachers (assigned / gave) homework.

Short Dialogues

A: Can you fly directly to the Philippines?
B: Yes, from Narita.
C: How long does it take?
B: About five hours.

Food and Drink

Assignment 01

• Candy; (mass noun) confectionery; sweets; typically made of sugar

• Some people keep candy in their bag, just in case they start coughing.

• When I was a child I only liked to eat pink and yellow candies. (Count noun)

• I (have / eat) lunch everyday at one o’clock. (NOT take lunch)

• When I was in school we took lunch everyday at noon. (= had a break to eat lunch)

• I ate a small lunch today, I’m having a big supper tonight.

• I don’t drink sweet drinks.

• I don’t like sweet drinks.