Zoom英会話クラス(金)

Zoom (金)
Written By Kristopher Matheson

Lesson Notes June 6, 2025 (FRIDAY ZOOM)

Words & Phrases

  • A young girl suddenly appeared in front of me, and I tried to avoid her, but I fell off my bicycle.

    • What should I have done in that situation?

  • We had tickets for the morning show, but we decided to buy more for other shows that day.

  • When I worked at the bank, the Kabuki theatre often asked us to help sell their leftover tickets.

  • It’s much easier to see the Expo through social media rather than going there.

  • During the rainy season, we sometimes need to watch out for floods.

  • His house burned down.

Appropriate Language

  • “Do you have any pets?”

    • most natural and common, widely used in conversations

  • “Do you own any pets?”

    • slightly more formal or technical, emphasizes legal ownership

  • “Do you keep any pets?”

    • more formal or old-fashioned, often used when talking about animals kept for a purpose (e.g. “Do you keep chickens?”)

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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