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Lesson Notes December 23, 2025 (TUESDAY ZOOM)

Words & Phrases

• The wrestlers walking by were imposing.

• He was so bulky I had to step aside when he passed.

• A towering man walked past me in the narrow hallway.

• Someone huge came looming up behind me on the stairs.

• I want to watch sumo in person next year.

• Have you ever seen a famous person in person before?

• I always watch it on TV.

• They plan on registering their marriage at the city office.

Appropriate Language

‘Pain’ as a noun to talk about a feeling.

• We often say have pain or feel pain when speaking generally or medically.

• I have pain in my knee.

• She feels pain in her lower back.

• More commonly in casual speech, we talk about where the pain is.

• I have a pain in my shoulder.

• There’s a sharp pain in my chest.

• I’m in a lot of pain today.

• We often describe the type of pain.

• It’s a dull pain.

• It’s a sharp pain.

• The pain comes and goes.

• The pain is getting better or worse.

• Things to avoid or be careful with.

• We usually do not say my eyes started to feel pain.

• Instead say my eyes started to hurt or my eyes felt sore.

• We also usually do not say the pain happened.

• Instead say the pain started, the pain came, or the pain suddenly hit.

Matchmaking and Dating Events

• Speed dating

• Short timed one on one dates where people rotate every few minutes.

• Singles mixer

• A casual social event for single people to meet and talk freely.

• Matchmaking event

• A general term for organized events designed to help people meet potential partners.

• Blind date event

• An organized event where participants are matched in advance, often based on profiles.