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Lesson Notes February 13, 2026 (FRIDAY ZOOM)

Words & Phrases

  • I have a sweet tooth, so it wasn’t as sweet as I expected.

  • My grandson wanted to ride the Flying Dinosaur roller coaster. It was awful but fun.

    • During the Harry Potter ride we didn’t know what would happen.

    • There are eight places at USJ that you can use your magic wand.

    • I have Voldemort’s wand, a small character toy of him, and a Slytherin hand towel.

  • I saw my other grandchildren in Osaka and had dinner together.

    • My granddaughter goes to an international school. Wednesday was a national holiday, but she had to go to school. (‘had to’ = obligation in the past / ‘national holiday’ = a public holiday)

  • Where would you like to go someday? (‘someday’ = a time in the future)

  • My husband is planning a trip a four week trip to France and Spain for us.

    • We booked a package tour through Spain.

Appropriate Language

Group tour

  • A group tour usually means you travel with other people who booked the same trip. You follow a fixed schedule and move together as a group.

    • You go on a group tour.

      • “We went on a group tour to Europe.”

    • You join a group tour.

      • “She joined a group tour for senior travellers.”

    • You book a group tour.

      • “We booked a group tour through a travel agency.”

Package tour / package holiday

  • A package tour means flights, hotel, and sometimes meals and sightseeing are included in one price.

    • You book a package tour.

      • “We booked a package tour to Hawaii.”

    • You go on a package tour.

      • “They went on a package tour during Golden Week.”

Kristopher Matheson

Hello, I'm Kristopher, a Canadian teaching English & photographer in Japan. I am primarily interested in urban environments and the people found there, as well as abstractionism in architecture and landscapes.

http://www.krismatheson.com
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