Everyday English (Elementary)

Topic: Losing Everyday Objects

Lesson Notes June 24, 2025 (Elementary)

Words & Phrases

• Walking back home, I felt it was a little humid.

• We walking around looking at the hydrangeas and the various shops in the area.

• I can imagine the temples known for their hydrangeas were crowded.

• The local train in Kamakura was crowded depending on the time of day.

• My sister threw out her back. Today, the doctor gave her a shot to block the pain.

• He gets a (health check / check-up) one a year at his company.

• My friend’s flight will arrive forty minutes later than mine.

• My flight lands forty minutes before my friend’s.

Appropriate Language

• Threw out one’s back (idiom); To suddenly injure or strain the muscles in one’s back, usually from lifting something or moving awkwardly.

• I threw out my back while lifting a heavy box yesterday.

• He can’t come hiking—he threw out his back last weekend.

• She threw out her back bending over too quickly.

• Twitch (noun or verb); A small, quick movement of a muscle that you can’t control. Not usually painful. Common in eyes or face.

• My eye keeps twitching when I’m tired.

• Cramp (noun); A painful muscle spasm, usually in the leg or foot. It lasts longer than a twitch. Often happens during exercise or at night.

• I got a cramp in my calf while running.

• Spasm (noun); A sudden and strong tightening of a muscle. It can be painful. General word – includes cramps and twitches.

• I had a back spasm while lifting a heavy box.

• Convulsion (noun); A sudden, strong shaking of the body that you cannot control. Usually caused by illness like epilepsy. Serious – usually needs medical help.

• He was outside all day in the hot, humid weather. In the afternoon, he had a convulsion and collapsed.