Everyday English (Elementary)
Topic: All About Yourself
Lesson Notes March 12, 2024 (Elementary)
My husband caught a cold from my grandson.
My grandson gave a cold to my husband.
Don’t give me your cold! Stay away!
This is the first time I had a nosebleed.
The air is very dry, so I got a bloody nose.
I need to find a new (skin doctor / dermatologist).
Is there a dermatology clinic near here?
He won an award for placing 14th out of 44 climbers.
He placed 14th out of 44 climbers.
It might be two floors tall. Maybe, it looked three floors tall.
I don’t want to do any extreme sports.
Sometimes people break bones.
I have a Microsoft Word certification. (NOT license)
I am studying Microsoft Office online.
I learn at a slow pace.
Short Dialogues
A: This is a very good lotion.
B: Is it for dry skin? Where can I get it?
A: Yes, it is. I get it at my skin doctor.
B: My skin doctor retired. I need to find a new dermatology clinic.
Vocabulary
Nosebleed; a bloody nose
Dermatologist; a doctor who specialized in skin treatments
Dermatology; the study of skin disorders
Mixed up / jumbled; to be out of order and need to be rearranged
Unscramble; to rearrange into the proper order
All About Yourself
Section 5
The words are (mixed up / jumbled), we need to unscramble them.
If someone asks you a question you don’t want to answer, you can say …
(Polite); (I’m sorry), I’d rather not say. (You do not need to use “I’m sorry” at the beginning)
(Impolite); None of your business.
I’m a freelancer.
I’m a freelance (teacher / writer / accountant etc)
I live in the west (part / area) of Tokyo.
A: What is your name?
B: (I’m / It’s) Kris. (“I’m” is most common)A: What is your middle name?
B: It’s Michael. (NOT I’m Michael)My middle name is Michael.
A: Yoko, what is your last name?
B: It’s Sato. (NOT I’m Sato)My last name is Sato.
I have no pets. (= I do not have any pets)
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