Everyday English (Vocabulary Building)

Topic: Countries & Nationalities

We will learn and practise vocabulary related to countries and nationalities.

Lesson Notes January 13, 2026 (Vocabulary Building)

Words & Phrases

• How is the humidity in your room?

• I hang my clothes inside to increase the humidity.

• The scenery isn’t that great when I hang my laundry indoors.

• How often do you take your clothes to the dry cleaners?

• Recently I hand wash my sweaters.

• There was something (sticky / wet / gross) on my bag after it was on the floor of the airplane.

• Sticky —> something you can feel

• Wet —> has liquid

• Gross —> dirty or unpleasant (informal but very natural)

• He works out at the gym three or four times a week. (This usually means he does exercises to build or train his muscles.)

Countries and Nationalities

• Australasia (noun) ˌɒs.trəˈleɪ.ʒə / aus-tra-LAY-zhuh

• Gaelic (noun / adjective) = a group of Celtic languages, or relating to the culture of the Gaels, especially in Ireland and Scotland.

• She is learning Gaelic to better understand her family history.

• Gaelic music plays an important role in Scottish culture.

• The road signs were written in both English and Gaelic.

• Québécois (noun / adjective) ˌkeɪ.bɛˈkwɑː / kay-beck-WAH = a person from Quebec, or relating to the French-speaking people, language, or culture of Quebec.

• She grew up in a Québécois family in Montreal.

• Québécois French sounds quite different from European French.

• The restaurant serves traditional Québécois dishes like Habitant soup.

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