Everyday English (Vocabulary Building)
Topic: The Senses
Lesson Notes June 13, 2023 (Vocabulary Building)
We practiced steps one through three over and over.
I couldn’t do one of the hand motions properly.
But I had fun. (NOT I was fun)
I think the teacher is in her fifties.
She started doing hula after her children grew up.
I had a vaccination yesterday and a high fever. This morning I was feeling better, so I went out to do some shopping.
Which vaccine did you get?
What side effects did you have after the booster shots?
I caught a slight cold, I have a cough and a runny nose. (NOT a running nose)
I’ve been watching some volleyball tournaments.
Girls' volleyball team": a team composed of female players who are in their teenage years or below.
"Women's volleyball team": a team composed of adult female players.
Follow the same pattern for boys’ and men teams, groups etc
I went to the movie theatre and watched a documentary. (NOT watch a document)
There were some vacant seats, but most of them were full.
I ordered some WBC goods, they haven’t arrived yet, they are on backorder. (= they are temporarily out of stock)
The "tournament schedule" or "game schedule” outlines the matchup of teams that will play each other in the tournament.
The Senses
Section 2
1. The man is tasting some cheese.
2. The woman is smelling a red flower.
3. You can’t see the bridge.
4. The man is touching his phone.
5. The man (is hearing / hears) some noise outside.