Everyday English (Vocabulary Building)

Topic: Wintertime

Lesson Notes November 14, 2023 (Vocabulary Building)

• I went to a hot spring to recuperate from having covid-19.

• I feel refreshed when I go driving.

• There is a popular song about the changing colours in autumn, but I can’t recall the lyricist.

• I was very surprised to see his name in the exhibition.

• It was very surprising to see his name in the exhibition.

• He wasn’t a member of the art club, but just a graduate of the university.

Vocabulary

• Recuperate; (verb) to recover from an illness or exertion

• Songwriter, lyricist, lyric writer; (noun) a person who writes words to music

• Alumnus / Alumni (plural); (noun) a graduate student of a particular university, college, or school

Wintertime

• Hot chocolate / hot cocoa

• Cocoa powder; a powder made from roasted and ground cacao seeds

• Toque; (noun) (Canadian word) winter cap / hat, often with a pompom or tassel 

• Migrate; (verb)

• Migration; (noun)

• Hibernate; (verb)

• Hibernation; (noun)

Homework: Wintertime Section 5

Make your best guess, please do not spend time researching these special events. Guessing is an essential skill when it comes to learning a language.