Everyday English (Elementary)

Elementary English
Written By Kristopher Matheson

Topic: Smartphones

In this lesson, students will develop vocabulary and conversation skills by talking about their smartphones.

Lesson Notes May 12, 2026 (Elementary)

Words & Phrases

  • Did you get a perm or is your hair naturally wavy?

  • Fray (verb) = To become worn or thin at the edges, causing the threads to pull apart and hang loose.

    • My straw hat is starting to fray around the edges.

    • The bottom of my jeans began to fray because they were too long and rubbed on the ground.

    • I didn’t tie the end of the rope, so it frayed very quickly.

  • I went crazy at the bookstore buying picture books for my grandkids.

  • Skewer (noun / verb)

    • (Noun) A long, thin piece of metal or wood used to hold pieces of food together while cooking.

      • I put the prawns on skewers before cooking them in the fish grill.

    • (Verb) To push a long, thin object through something.

      • Can you skewer the prawns for me while I prepare the salad?

Next lesson

May 19, 2026

  • Lesson 10 page 2 - Vocabulary Categorization

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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