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Lesson Notes December 9, 2025 (TUESDAY ZOOM)

Words & Phrases

• I still need to go and buy Sophie a Christmas gift.

• Do you buy Christmas gifts for your family? Husband? Grandkids?

• We put up our Christmas tree in early December.

• The first presents were under the tree a couple of days later.

• Traditionally, presents are opened on Christmas morning.

• Some families allow kids to open up one gift on Christmas eve, which is usually pyjamas.

• How many times a year do you go up to Nagano?

• My husband goes up twice a month, especially in winter to check on the pipes.

• I am the middle of three sisters, and we also had a brother.

• I have three siblings.

• Every morning, I go and pick blueberries before the birds get to them.

• I dropped my container on the ground and picked it up.

Appropriate Language

• Toque (noun) toʊk / TOHK = a close-fitting knitted winter hat, usually made of wool, often worn in Canada during cold weather

• I grabbed my toque before heading out into the snow.

• She knit a red toque for her nephew last winter.

• You will want a warm toque if you visit Canada in January.

• Check on (phrasal verb) = to look in on someone or something to make sure they are safe, well, or functioning properly

• I need to check on my grandmother later to see how she is feeling.

• Can you check on the soup to make sure it is not burning.

• The teacher checked on the students during the test to see if anyone needed help.