Yamayuri 英会話クラス

November 8, 2024 (Yamayuri)

Words & Phrases

• I went to the doctor for my yearly checkup.

• My family visited the dentist for a routine checkup.

• My vacation in Germany went off the rails, so we moved down to Spain. (= something went wrong or became chaotic during the middle of your vacation)

• Germanic peoples migrated across Europe, bringing new traditions and architecture.

• I went to a bonsai exhibit in Tachikawa the week before and Phil tagged along.

• Time permitting, we can stop and have a drink before dinner.

• Flamenco can be really hard on the joints.

• My band has a live gig coming up on the 30th.

• Do you sing?

• I sang when I was younger.

• Ok kids, let’s sing a song and then we can have lunch.

• Shrinkflation is when a company makes a product smaller but keeps the price the same. This way, customers pay the same amount for less.

• Because of shrinkflation, the chocolate bar I bought is smaller than before, but it costs the same.”

• Shrinkflation means my favourite chips bag has fewer chips, but I still pay the same price.”

• With shrinkflation, the juice bottle now holds less, but the price hasn’t changed.

• Thanks to shrinkflation, my cereal box has less cereal inside for the same amount of money.

Appropriate Language

• We paid in cash.

• We paid by credit card.

• We paid with debit card.