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October 18, 2024 (FRIDAY ZOOM)

Words & Phrases

• The temperatures recently have been like a rollercoaster. It’s hard for my body to adjust to these changes.

• Last night I had trouble sleeping because the middle of the night was not so cold.

• I wore a sleeveless t-shirt to bed last night.

• The restaurant offers a choice between a two-course lunch and a three-course lunch.

• The most recent comet can be seen low in the western sky after sunset during mid-October.

• An avenue is often a wide, straight road, especially one lined with trees on either side.

• There’s an avenue in Sapporo that is lined with poplar trees.

• Have you gone shopping on Omotesando Avenue? (= an avenue named Omotesando)

Grammar

This vs Last

• This time, I tried the pasta special.

• This refers to the most recent visit.

• Last time, I ordered the steak.

• This refers to the visit before the most recent one.

Cake vs Cakes

• I bought some cake.

• This usually means you bought a piece or a portion of cake

• I bought some cakes.

• This means you bought several individual cakes.

Short Dialogues

A: I’m going to Hokkaido early next month.
B: How long are you staying?
A: It’s a short three-day trip
B: Are you staying in Sapporo?
A: Yes, but we will also have an overnight stay in Hakodate.
B: Will you visit Otaru?
A: I plan to do a day trip there.

• an overnight stay / stay overnight; staying one night at a different location

  • “… we will also stay overnight in Hakodate.”

• a day trip; a trip where you leave in the morning, spend the day somewhere, and return the same day