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Lesson Notes April 17, 2026 (FRIDAY ZOOM)

Words & Phrases

• I (caught / came down with) a cold during my trip, but I still had enough energy to go out on some days.

• Did you see the Holy Week parades while you were in Spain?

  • The parades have heavily decorated floats often with flamenco-style music.

• We could walk on the Roman aqueduct in Tarragona.

  • The Roman amphitheatre overlooks the sea.

• The rice in the paella was (firm / al dente). (If we say “soft” is means overcooked)

  • Tender (adjective) = describes something soft, easy to chew, or delicate

  • The chef slow-cooked the beef for eight hours until it was so tender that it fell apart with just a fork.

• The Sagrada Familia isn’t completely finished. The facade on the entrance still needs to be completed.

• What impressed you the most on your trip?

  • I was impressed with Mont Saint-Michel. The tides are fast, so that was impressive.

Pronunciation

• Ceviche (noun) səˈviː.tʃeɪ/ suh-VEE-chay

• Croquettes (noun) kroʊˈkets/ kroh-KETS

Appropriate Language

• "Corridor" is often used for commercial or public buildings, hallway is the more common term for residential homes.

  • The school's corridors were suddenly filled with the sound of laughter and slamming lockers as the final bell rang for summer break.

  • Hospital corridors are often painted in neutral colours and designed with wide paths to allow for the quick transport of patients on stretchers.

  • The walls of the hallway were lined with framed family photographs, creating a timeline of memories as you walked toward the kitchen.

  • When designing a home, architects often try to minimize the length of hallways to maximize the usable square footage of the actual rooms.