Yamayuri 英会話クラス

January 30, 2026 (Yamayuri)

Words & Phrases

• I’ve got a cold sore on the side of my mouth.

• Which is bigger a crow or a raven?

• Do you have anything prepared for your pet if there’s an emergency?

• Do you have an emergency plan for your pet?

• I’ve been making lemon juice from all my lemons.

• How (big / tall) is your lemon tree?

• The branches aren’t very long, but they hang down because of all the fruit.

• My husband pollinates the tree by hand.

• My mother was a member of Co-op, a home delivery service for groceries.

• Early voting for the upcoming election has started already.

• I went the other day and voted early.

Election Vocabulary

People

• 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

• 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

• 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