Everyday English (Elementary)

Topic: Talking about your neighbourhood

Lesson Notes September 17, 2024 (Elementary)

Words & Phrases

• How much for one bunch of grapes?

• Do you eat the grape skin?

• Is it a new (variety / type / kind) of grape?

• The house needs to be tidied up.

• The house is untidy.

• My son is sloppy.

• Sophie is starting to shed her kitten fur.

• Do turtles shed their shell?

Neighbourhood

Section 6

• “It’s not open often”; it’s sometimes closed and may have irregular hours or days of operation.

Section 7

• “There aren’t any convenience stores.”

• We often use “not any + plural verb” when describing what doesn’t exist in a neighbourhood

Homework

• Section 6; underline all of the “there is / there are” sentences

• Neighbourhood Reading; read the article and answer the comprehension questions