Everyday English (Elementary)

Topic: Talking about your neighbourhood

Lesson Notes October 1, 2024 (Elementary)

Words & Phrases

• When was the baby’s due date? (= the date the baby is expected)

• The due date was two days ago.

• When I was in university wine was cheaper than water. (NOT When I was university)

• They drank a lot of wine.

• Chile; country name

• Chilean; (adj) relating to Chile

• I am a fan of Chilean wines. (= wines from Chile)

• Spring onion / Green onion

• We ate a strange soba meal, you eat the soba with a green onion chopstick.

• Have you tried acupuncture?

• I visited the acupuncturist for my shoulder.

• One of the horses moved to a (farm / ranch).

Pronunciation

• Acupuncture ( ækjʊˌpʌŋ(k)tʃə ) AC-u-punc-ture

• Ranch ( rɑːn(t)ʃ ) ranch

Appropriacy

• In everyday usage, it is common to use the specialist title (“dentist / dermatologist / massage therapist / acupuncturist“) rather than describing the practice or field (“dentistry / dermatology / massage therapy / acupuncture“).

Neighbourhood

Reading Exercise

• 6 Atmosphere; the mood of the place

• 7 Community spirit; how people treat each other in a neighbourhood

• 8 Infer; similar as guess

Homework

• Neighbourhood Review Section 7, and look at positive and negative sentences and questions in Section 6. Then try Section 8.