Everyday English (Vocabulary Building)

Topic: Health & Illness

We will learn and practise vocabulary related to health problems.

Lesson Notes July 22, 2025 (Vocabulary Building)

Words & Phrases

• Her hand (motions / movements) were so beautiful.

• My granddaughter is enrolled in an English sports program.

• There’s a long waitlist of kids who want to join the program.

• The kids in the program can learn some English.

• A lot of schools have modern and popular dance clubs.

• My granddaughter can move really fast on her (strider / kick) bike. (Strider bike is the more common and natural term in English for a pedal-less balance bike)

• Young kids like to play on (the swings / the slide / the jungle gym).

• Did you children play in the sandbox when they were young?

Word Journal

• Mischievous; causing or showing a fondness for causing trouble in a playful or harmless way; sometimes also refers to slightly naughty behaviour (Synonyms: naughty, cheeky, playful)

• He gave me a mischievous grin before hiding my phone.

• The children were being mischievous, giggling and sneaking sweets before dinner.

• Her mischievous sense of humour always kept us on our toes.

• Tutor (noun / verb); A tutor is a person who gives individual or small group instruction. As a verb, it means to teach or instruct someone, especially privately or outside of a formal classroom. (Synonyms: instructor, coach, mentor)

• I hired a tutor to help me with maths before the exam.

• She tutors university students in chemistry during the summer.

• He worked as a private tutor while completing his own degree.

Pronunciation

• Mischievous (adjective) ˈmɪstʃɪvəs / MIS-chie-vous

Health & Lifestyle

• The thinker could be a tutor to younger students.

• The bather might have liked wilderness adventures.

• The eater could have a farm-to-table restaurant.

• A speech therapist could support patients who had a stroke or other brain injury.

• One of my old students is an actress at a (theatre / theatrical) company.

• He works in a sumo stable as a stable master. He’s not the stable master, but he coaches or helps out with the wrestlers.

  • “A stable master” = one of possibly several people in a similar role, or someone with that job title in general

  • “The stable master” = the head or main person with that title in that specific stable