Everyday English (Vocabulary Building)

Vocabulary Building
Written By Kristopher Matheson

Topic: Space

Lesson Notes October 17, 2023 (Vocabulary Building)

  • He was in the lead for most of the race.

    • The red car took the lead in the motor race.

  • I liked both of the teams in the rugby final. I liked the French team, and I liked the South African team. (NOT the France team /  the South Africa team)

  • I have a subscription for rugby games.

    • I subscribed to Disney+.

    • I have an Amazon Prime subscription. My neighbour has a basic Amazon account. (NOT basic Amazon subscription)

  • I went to the Harry Potter Experience at the old Toshimaen amusement park.

    • The tour guide asked me if I was carrying my magic wand.

    • Have you read the Harry Potter books?

    • Have you read the Harry Potter series?

Space

  • Constellations; a recognizable pattern in the stars that make a picture

  • An asteroid is a rocky or metallic object that orbits the Sun

  • A comet is made of ice, dust, and rocky material, and it has a bright tail when it gets close to the Sun due to the ice melting and releasing gas and dust.

  • Uranus ( YOOR-uh-nuhs ) / ( yoo-REY-nuhs ); the first is the preferred pronunciation of this planet.

Vocabulary

  • The lead; (noun) a position of advantage in a contest; first place

  • Subscribe; (verb)

    • Subscription; (noun)

  • Series; (noun) a collection of books, tv episodes, radio programmes etc

  • Rings

  • Rocket

  • Shuttle

  • Space, universe, cosmos

  • Nebula (singular) / Nebulae / Nebulas (plural)

  • Black hole

  • Space Agency; JAXA, NASA, CSA (Canadian Space Agency)

Kristopher Matheson

Hello, I'm Kristopher, a Canadian teaching English & photographer in Japan. I am primarily interested in urban environments and the people found there, as well as abstractionism in architecture and landscapes.

http://www.krismatheson.com
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