Everyday English (Vocabulary Building)
Topic: Learning Languages
Lesson Notes March 11, 2025 (Vocabulary Building)
Words & Phrases
Do you have any pain?
I have no pain.
When is your performance? (NOT stage)
When I was walking by the school I heard the announcement.
I was cleaning the kitchen drain this morning.
I have my husband clean the shower drain. It’s usually quite gross.
The road used to be narrow, but now it has become a little bit wide.
The TV show introduced Tsurukawa Kagoyama-en.
You can visit the garden for free.
Pronunciation
Arrogant (adj) ( ˈærəɡənt ) AR-ro-gant
Elegant (adj) ( ˈɛlɪɡənt ) EL-egant
Appropriate Language
“Aloof”: Not friendly or distant in manner, often seeming uninterested or detached.
He was aloof, he never participated in any of the conversations.
She appeared aloof, but she was just shy and didn’t know how to join in.
Despite his aloof attitude, he was actually very kind once you got to know him.
“Boastful”; Showing too much pride in one’s achievements, often in a way that annoys others.
His boastful comments about his achievements made everyone uncomfortable.
She became boastful after winning the competition, telling everyone about her victory.
The boastful athlete couldn’t stop talking about his record-breaking performance.
Learning Languages
Section 5
My swimming form has come a long way since corona.
My K-Pop dance has come a long way in the last few weeks.
My French had not come a long way last summer vacation.
I can get by on a low salary.
What do you call the thing you use to clean a room?
What do you call someone who is lazy?
What do you call someone who is not active?
What do you call someone who speaks in a loud voice?
What do you call someone who is not talkative?
How do you say "sorry" in a more polite way?
‘I apologize’ as a verb phrase, or ‘My apologies’ as a noun phrase.
