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March 10, 2023 (FRIDAY ZOOM)

Compare between and in the middle of

• Placement of the objects:

• Between usually describes a position where the objects are on opposite sides of each other

• In the middle of describes a position where the objects are surrounded by others.

• My friend lives between Kyodo station and Chitose-Funabashi station.

• There was a cat standing in the middle of the road.

• I am looking forward to hearing about your (day / week). (NOT hearing about your stories)

• I look forward to hear about your trip when you get back.

• I got (an email / a text message) from someone trying to sending me money. (NOT I got mail)

• Don’t click on any links in suspicious (emails / messages), you should delete them right away.

• Thai; (adjective) relating to Thailand, its people, or their language

• I want to visit Thailand and eat Thai food.

• One of my friends is learning how to speak Thai.

• There are many Thai World Heritage sites you can visit.

Study the following phrases

• In a long time; a phrase that means a long period of time that has passed since something happened or since someone has done something

• I haven't seen my old friend in a long time.

• That was the best meal I've had in a long time.

• She hasn't been to the gym in a long time.

• This is the first time I've felt this happy in a long time.

• He hasn't been on vacation in a long time.

• Similar phrases

• It's been a while since I last saw you.

• That's the best meal I've had in ages.

• She hasn't gone to the gym in months.

• This is the first time I've felt this happy in ages.

• He hasn't been on vacation for ages.

• The present perfect tense is used to describe actions or events that occurred at an unspecified time in the past and continue up to the present