Everyday English (Vocabulary Building)

Topic: Autumn

Lesson Notes September 12, 2023 (Vocabulary Building)

• Compression socks; (noun) (used when flying) help to increase circulation, thus preventing swelling in your lower legs and feet

• Bounce back; (verb) recover well after a setback or problem

• I pulled a muscle Friday, but I bounced back by Saturday.

• Did you stop your air conditioner? I can see your curtain blowing.

• Face; (verb) positioned in a particular direction

• My room faces east, so in the evenings it’s cooler.

• My bedroom faces southwest, it’s getting cooler but it’s still too hot to sleep.

• I went to the dentist for a check-up and a cleaning.

• My building is testing the fire alarms, and emergency systems.

• Next week, they will be testing the drains in the kitchen and the bathroom.

• After the fire alarm test, that evening there was a false alarm.

• The bottom of the pad is anti-slip.

• There’s a little bit of a smell in autumn, likes flowers.

Autumn

Section 5

• 1. Mexico - Day of the Dead

• 2. Canada - Thanksgiving

• 3. Germany - Oktoberfest

• 4. China - (Mid-Autumn / Moon) Festival

• 5. UK - Guy Fawkes Night

• 6. Switzerland - The Battle of the Queens

• 7. Thailand - Vegetarian Festival