Everyday English (Elementary)
Topic: Dates and Numbers
Lesson Notes August 5, 2025 (Elementary)
Words & Phrases
She has heart failure. She also has dementia. (It’s most natural and common to use ‘have’ with illnesses and diseases, not ‘be’)
The temperature metre in my car read 46 degrees. (= past tense rɛd)
I think the thermometer in my garden might read over 40 degrees. (= present tense riːd)
This shampoo adds volume to your hair.
‘Volume’ (noun) means the appearance of thickness or fullness in your hair (big, full, or fluffy your hair looks.)
At the first event I made some small mistakes.
One group (were / was) all in their 80s. (= every group member was between the ages of 80 and 89)
The colour of the dress and the garland go well together.
Garland (noun) = A decorative rope or circle made of flowers, leaves, or other materials (Synonyms: wreath, lei, festoon)
I made a New Year’s resolution to (minimize / clean up / get rid of) things around my house.
My sister has physical therapy. (= physio-therapy)
We sometimes use ‘rehab’ (rehabilitation) when someone is recovering from addiction, like drugs, alcohol etc)
It’s common for kids to keep a diary during summer vacation.
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Dates & Numbers
Tongue Placement for TH
Both TH sounds (voiced and unvoiced) are made with the tip of the tongue lightly touching your top front teeth.
The tongue should stick out a little, just between the teeth.
Let the air go over the tongue.
Voiced TH (Your throat vibrates)
Examples: this, that, they, mother, weather
Unvoiced TH (No voice, just air sound)
Examples: think, thank, three, tooth, month
Simple Exercise
Stick out your tongue a little between your teeth.
Say “thhhhhhink”, “thhhhhhank”, “thhhhhhree”, “toothhhhhh”, “monthhhhhh”; hold the ‘TH’ sound for as long as you can.
Now say “thhhhhhis”, “thhhhhhat”, “thhhhhhey”, “mothhhhhher”, “weathhhhhher”; hold the ‘TH’ sound for as long as you can.
Next lesson
Section 3 listen to the conversation and circle the dates and events you hear; there are four dates and events.
