Zoom英会話クラス(金)

Zoom (金)
Written By Kristopher Matheson

Lesson Notes July 24, 2026 (FRIDAY ZOOM)

Words & Phrases

  • People rarely talk about exact eyeglass prescription numbers in casual conversation. It’s better to say:

    • Bad eyesight

      • My eyesight is (terrible / horrible).

      • I’m blind as a bat without my glasses! (humorous idiom = very bad vision without glasses")

    • Slightly bad eyesight

      • I just need them for (driving / reading).

      • I wear them all the time, my eyes are a little weak.

  • Anytime I bake sweets, my friends eat a little bit and I end up eating the rest. (= the remaining sweets.

  • Leftovers (Plural Noun) = Extra food from a meal that you save to eat later."

    • Instead of cooking a brand-new dinner tonight, we're just going to heat up the leftovers from yesterday's pizza.

    • She packed the leftover pasta into a glass container to take to work for lunch tomorrow.

    • Thanksgiving dinner usually produces enough leftovers to feed the family for an entire week.

Grammar

Use the correct verb

  • I only (get / have) health checks every two years. I don’t take any medicine, and I don’t have any problems.

    • Saying "I don't have any medicine" sounds like you don't keep any pills inside your medicine cabinet at home

    • Use take ("I don't take any medicine") to explain that you don't use daily or regular prescription drugs.

    • Use “get” for action, becoming or receiving (something coming to you or changing)

      • I get a flu shot every winter.

      • I get sick in winter every year.

    • Use “have” for state, possession, events

      • I have an appointment for a health check.

      • I don’t have any health issues.

      • Taipei has all-night trains. (= Taipei trains run all night)

Pronunciation

  • Bruise (noun) bruːz / BROOZ

Appropriate Language

  • Prescription medicine; you must see a doctor first. The doctor writes a special paper called a prescription.

    • The doctor gave me a prescription for antibiotics because I have an ear infection.

  • Over the counter (OTC) medicine; you can buy it directly in a store or pharmacy. You do not need to see a doctor first.

    • I have a mild headache, so I bought some over-the-counter painkillers at the store

Kristopher Matheson

Hello, I'm Kristopher, a Canadian teaching English & photographer in Japan. I am primarily interested in urban environments and the people found there, as well as abstractionism in architecture and landscapes.

http://www.krismatheson.com
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