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Lesson Notes April 25, 2025 (FRIDAY ZOOM)

Words & Phrases

• “She kicked something and broke a toe.”

• “Kick something” (verb); to hit something with your foot, usually by accident.

• NOTE: this is not the same form of ‘kick’ we use when you kick a ball

• Hobble

• (Verb) To walk with difficulty, typically because of injury, pain, or weakness.

• He hobbled off the field after twisting his ankle.

• The elderly man hobbled along with the help of a cane.

• I think she can hobble around the house.

• (Noun) A slow or limping walk, often due to pain or stiffness.

• His hobble was noticeable after the surgery.

• She moved with a painful hobble across the room.

• The dog’s hobble made it clear something was wrong with its leg.

• Scrape

• (Verb) To rub or remove something from a surface using a sharp or hard edge; or to injure the skin slightly by rubbing against something rough.

• He scraped the ice off the windshield.

• I scraped my knee when I fell off my bike.

• She scraped the burnt bits off the toast.

• (Noun) A small injury caused by rubbing or scratching; or a difficult or awkward situation.

• He had a scrape on his elbow from climbing the tree.

• The kids got into a little scrape at school for drawing on the walls.

• I got a few scrapes on my hands while gardening.

• The restaurant opened under a new name a couple of years back.

• I knew the old restaurant. It’s the same place but with a new name.

• It’s a small hideaway restaurant where you can go for a quiet meal surrounded by nature.

• Picky (adj); Very selective or fussy about choices, especially regarding food, preferences, or standards

• She’s a little picky when it comes to trying new restaurants.

• He’s a picky eater and won’t touch anything with onions.

• She’s picky when it comes to choosing clothes.

• You should be proud of your baking talents.

• I like the mood and atmosphere of his pictures.

• “Mood” refers to the feeling the painting gives (e.g. peaceful, dark, cheerful).

• “Atmosphere” adds a similar idea but can suggest the overall setting or emotional tone.

• Maybe you will get used to his teaching style.

• The paint bleeds all over the paper and looks blurry.

• “Bleeds” means the paint spreads out in an uncontrolled way.

• I want to be able to paint much better pictures.

• I want to be satisfied with my paintings. I want to look at them without any doubt.