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Lesson Notes March 13, 2026 (FRIDAY ZOOM)

Words & Phrases

• Have you ever driven in a foreign country?

• I wasn’t paying attention for a few moments and almost caused an accident the other day, and my heart almost stopped.

• This lady’s attention wandered and she tried to cross the street diagonally, luckily the driver slammed on the brakes in time.

• Do you have any experience driving through a roundabout?

• Some sightseeing spots are thinking about dual pricing.

• Dual (adjective) ˈdjuːəl/ DYOO-ul (Rhymes with fuel) = Having two parts, aspects, or functions.

• There are some people in Canada who have dual citizenship, meaning they are citizens of two different countries.

• Price gouging (verb/noun) = when a shop or seller makes a price much higher than normal.

• During the storm, the water was $10 a bottle. This is price gouging.

• The government says price gouging is wrong and shops must stop.

• I did not buy the bread because the price was too high; it was price gouging.

Short Dialogues

A: Don’t you travel overseas two or three times a year?
B: No, not that often. Only about once a year.
A: Really? It seems to me like you travel twice a year at least.
B: You must be thinking of someone else!

A: Does your holiday start next week?
B: No, the week after.

A: Tom’s birthday is tomorrow, right?
B: It’s the day after actually.