Everyday English (Vocabulary Building)

Vocabulary Building
Written By Kristopher Matheson

Topic: Describing Jobs

Lesson Notes October 8, 2024 (Vocabulary Building)

Words & Phrases

  • My mother belonged to an ink painting circle.

    • Also called “India-ink painting”

  • What kind of things did she paint? (= scenes, landscapes, objects, animals, plants etc)

  • The exhibition was only a short time. It’s finished already.

    • The exhibition is sponsored by NHK. There is also a TV program about it.

  • I highly recommend this movie, it was very entertaining. (NOT entertainment)

  • I don’t have a subscription to Disney+, so I can’t watch Shogun.

  • I’ll be busy with some hula events two weeks before my son’s wedding.

  • Fiancée; a woman who is engaged to be married

  • Fiancé; a man who is engaged to be married

Describing Jobs

Section 2

  • Tedious: Boring and repetitive

  • Stressful: Causing worry or pressure

  • Well-paid: Receiving good pay or salary

  • Hectic: Very busy and full of activity

  • Qualifications: Skills or certificates needed for a job

  • Piece of cake (idiom): Very easy

  • Isolated: Alone or far from others

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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