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Lesson Notes September 12, 2023 (TUESDAY ZOOM)

  • I’ve had a fever, I stayed in bed most of the day.

  • The grandmother may not be able to (overcome / deal with) what she did.

  • If you buy a ticket from them even once, they’ll send you (pamphlets in the mail / email flyers / information).

  • It’s hard to get good tickets to sumo.

Vocabulary

  • Lethargic; (noun) a lack of energy and enthusiasm

  • Direct mail; (noun) unsolicited mail

  • In the ring; (preposition and noun); to talk about boxing or sumo

Comparing

  • “A is different from B”

    • "The taste of this apple is different from that one."

  • "A is different than B”

    • "His approach to the problem is different than mine.”

  • "A is the same as B.”

    • "Her handwriting is the same as mine."

  • "A is identical to B.”

    • "This product is identical to the one I saw in the store."

From the bottom of my heart; a phrase meaning “very sincerely”

  • I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for all the support and encouragement you've given me throughout this journey.

  • From the bottom of my heart, I apologize for any inconvenience my absence may have caused.

  • Hearing your kind words touched me deeply, and I appreciate your friendship from the bottom of my heart.

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.

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