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Lesson Notes January 23, 2026 (FRIDAY ZOOM)

Words & Phrases

• I caught a cold the other day from my husband.

• This focuses on getting infected

• Commonly used with “just / recently / the other day”

• I have a cold that I think I got from my husband.

• This focuses on the current condition, describing how you are experiencing now.

• Simple way to remember: You catch a cold, then you have a cold

• The temperature can depend on if (there is wind / it is windy) or not.

• We have heated floors in the living and dining rooms.

• I have heated blankets on my bed.

• Heating is usually used for systems or processes like heating system, central heating, floor heating

• One of my eyes were really red. I used eye drops and it cleared up in a couple of days.

Appropriate Language

Wipe and Swipe

• Wipe: Cleaning or removing something

• I wiped the table after dinner.

• Wipe your hands on a towel.

• I wiped the screen because it was dirty.

• Swipe: Quick, light, or smooth motion, often sideways. Commonly used with apps, tablets, cards

• Swipe left on the screen.

• I swiped my card.

• Someone swiped my umbrella. (“Swipe” informally also means “to steal”)

Talking about TV

• People almost never say TV drama. It sounds like a category label. In conversation, drama already implies TV unless the context is theatre. Drama is a television programme that tells a serious or emotional story (Common types: Crime drama, medical drama, legal drama, historical drama, teen drama etc)

• I’ve been watching this Korean drama on Netflix.

• I started a new drama last night.

• People also use series (or show) a lot to talk about shows in general (without mentioning the type)

• I’m really into this series at the moment.

• I finished the whole series in one weekend.

• What shows are you watching right now?