Zoom英会話クラス(火)

Zoom (火)
Written By Kristopher Matheson

Lesson Notes June 16, 2026 (TUESDAY ZOOM)

Words & Phrases

  • If you follow the tunnel toward Shinjuku Chuo Park you’ll find a number of homeless people living along this area.

  • I thought that the people I saw were beggars, but they were just ordinary people.

  • I come from a family where everyone is really good at mathematics. However, that gene seems to have skipped me.

  • When I am shopping, I can usually guesstimate the amount. Sometimes the cashier makes a mistake, so I can catch it.

    • My guesstimate is that we will need about three pizzas for the movie night.

    • I don't know the exact time, but my best guesstimate is that the drive will take two hours.

  • The doctor prescribed to two types of medicine today.

Grammar

  • “Casher” is common mistakes based on this pattern

    • Teach —> Teacher

    • Work —> Worker

    • Play —> Player

  • However, cashier actually comes to English from an old French word (caissier), which is why it keeps that unique "-ier" spelling and pronunciation

Pronunciation

  • Guesstimate

    • Noun: ˈɡɛstəˌmeɪt / GESS-tuh-mit

    • Verb: GESS-tuh-meyt

  • Cashier (Noun) kæˈʃɪər / ka-SHEER

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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