Zoom英会話クラス(火)

Lesson Notes June 2, 2026 (TUESDAY ZOOM)

Words & Phrases

• I’m not feeling great, so my head is foggy.

  • “Foggy” (adj) or “a brain fog” means your mind feels cloudy, and it is difficult to focus, think clearly, or remember things.

• I have some allergy symptoms, like a runny nose, at the moment. (NOT “I have allergies”)

  • The back of my head, neck and shoulders feel weird and strange.

• I wasn’t feeling great, so I was in bed all day yesterday.

  • I had a lazy day on Sunday. I was on the sofa all day watching TV.

• One kilogram of plums makes one jar of jam.

• How long does it take to reduce plums to a jam? (In cooking, "reducing" means simmering a liquid or wet mixture until the water evaporates, causing the food to become thicker, more concentrated, and intensely flavoured)

• There is some dill in my garden that I use as a garnish for some meals.

• Are there any foods that you hate?

  • I can’t stand eating boiled sweet beans.

  • I don’t like eel at all.

  • I used to eat sea urchin, but nowadays I can’t.

Grammar

• While you cannot use "more" to modify a comparative, like “easier”, you can use intensifiers to show how much easier something is.

  • Learning English is much easier when you practice every day.

  • Using a recipe makes baking far easier.

  • This smartphone app is way easier to use.

Pronunciation

• Oregano (noun) ɔːˈreɡənəʊ / oh-REG-uh-no