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Lesson Notes July 11, 2025 (FRIDAY ZOOM)

Words & Phrases

• There is a low pressure system passing through the Kanto area.

• About a week ago, there was a heatwave across most of eastern Europe.

• Roughly a week ago, a heatwave affected most of eastern Europe.

• Heatwave (noun); a prolonged period of excessively hot weather, often much hotter than usual for a region and time of year (Synonyms: hot spell, extreme heat, scorching weather)

• The city issued warnings during last summer’s heatwave.

• A heatwave swept through Europe, breaking temperature records.

• Plants withered during the heatwave due to the lack of rain.

• The school prohibits students from going outside during extreme weather conditions.

• This extreme weather is only going to get worse over the next couple of decades.

• Every window in my house has a screen, but sometimes I can’t feel the wind.

• I saw a news report about someone driving the wrong way on the highway.

• In Japan, drivers who are 75 years old or older cause more than four times as many accidents as all foreign drivers together.

• Senior (adj / noun)

• (adj) older in age or higher in rank or position

• She is the most senior member of the team.

• (noun) a person of older age, especially someone aged 65 and over (formal: senior citizen); also, in education, a student in their final year

• My grandfather is a senior living in a retirement home.

• He’s a senior at university, graduating this spring.

• The written test for a driving licence is easier than the driving test.