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Lesson Notes May 20, 2025 (TUESDAY ZOOM)

Words & Phrases

• I did two loads of laundry and many small chores.

• How’s your tooth? Is it fixed?

• I chipped my front tooth.

• The dentist repaired my chip quickly with dental cement.

• I had a terrible cramp in my calf muscle in the middle of the night.

• What do you do when you get a leg cramp?

• I really liked the ending of the movie.

• He’s doing well under the current circumstances.

• “the current circumstances” = general situation around him (used more often in news or neutral statements).

• “his current circumstances” = more personal focus, emphasizing his unique situation.

• Metastasise (verb); To spread from the original site to other parts of the body, especially in reference to cancer.

• The cancer had metastasised to her lungs.

• Doctors were concerned that the tumour might metastasise quickly.

• Early detection is key before the disease can metastasise.

Grammar

“I hope the war ends soon.”

• This uses the present simple after “hope”, which is common and natural in everyday speech.

• It’s neutral and expresses a general wish for the near future.

“I hope the war will end soon.”

• This uses the future with “will” after “hope”, which adds more emphasis on the future aspect.

• It can sound a bit more formal or thoughtful.

Appropriate Language

• Middle (noun / adj); The part that is equally far from both sides, ends, or edges. Often used with time, order, or general location.

• I woke up in the middle of the night.

• He stood in the middle of the road.

• The chocolate is hidden in the middle of the cake.

• Centre (noun / verb); The exact middle point of something; also used to describe an important place of activity or a building/place. Used more for locations, geometrical shapes, or focus points.

• The statue is in the centre of the park.

• Tokyo is the business centre of Japan.

• Draw a line through the centre of the circle.