Everyday English (Vocabulary Building)

Topic: Health & Illness

Lesson Notes April 29, 2025 (Vocabulary Building)

Words & Phrases

• There are no direct flights to Cambodia. There’s a layover in Hanoi.

• Some of the pavilions at the Osaka Expo needed reservations.

• You needed reservations for some of the pavilions at the Osaka Expo. (Slightly more conversational)

• I flew because my mileage was going to expire.

• The plane circled the airport, waiting to land.

• Are you going to have Viennese coffee while your in Vienna?

• Walking to the temple my legs almost (died / gave out).

Word Journal

• Contribute (verb): To give something (such as time, money, ideas, or effort) to help achieve or provide something.

• Rhododendron ( American: ˌroʊdəˈdɛndrən ) ( British: ˌrəʊdəˈdɛndrən ) rho-do-DEN-dron

• The lake was really tranquil. (= no waves)

• Withdrawal refers to taking money out of a deposit account like a chequing or savings account.

• You might see “withdrawal limits” or “withdrawal transactions”.

Health & Illness

• I’m not going to be able to go to the concert because I have a bad stomach flu.

• What are your usual cold symptoms?

• What symptoms do you have when you have a cold?

• Sometimes I get the chills.

• My runny nose is like a waterfall.

• My nose is running like a faucet.

• I like my fried egg with a runny yolk.

• That pasta sauce was really runny.