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Lesson Notes February 3, 2026 (TUESDAY ZOOM)

Words & Phrases

• I’ve heard that the flu is going around again. (= “to be going around” means many people are catching it at the same time)

• Did anyone in your family catch it?

• The snow banks around my hometown are pushing three metres tall.

• I went and voted at the local city office.

• I didn’t get my voter registration card yet, but I could register to vote.

• What influenced the way you voted? The economy? Daily life? Rights?

• Before, when I did the shopping, I’d spend about ¥2,000. Nowadays, it costs me ¥3,000.

• Do you plan your meals ahead of time? I plan what to eat each day.

Appropriate Language

Election Vocabulary

People (nouns)

• voter – a person who votes

• candidate – a person running for office

• incumbent – the person who currently has the job

• opponent / rival – another candidate

• electorate – all eligible voters

Actions (verbs)

• vote – choose a candidate

• run for office – try to get elected

• campaign – activities to get votes

• cast a ballot – formally vote

• win / lose an election

Things (nouns)

• election – the process of choosing leaders

• ballot – the paper or screen you vote on

• polling station / polling place – where people vote

• campaign speech – a speech to persuade voters

• results – who won and by how much