Everyday English (Elementary)

Topic: Losing Everyday Objects

Lesson Notes May 6, 2025 (Elementary)

Words & Phrases

• How was your Golden Week?” (to one person)

• How was everyone’s Golden Week? (to a group)

• What did you all do for Golden Week?” (very casual and natural)

• Did you change your hairstyle?

• I trimmed my bangs.

• Trim (verb); to cut something slightly in order to make it neater, tidier, or the right size

• She trimmed her hair to get rid of the split ends.

• He trimmed the hedge into a neat shape.

• Please trim the edges of the paper before submitting it.

• A lot of people want to treat themselves to something nice.

• Were there a lot of customers over the last week?

• Do you have some repeat customers?

• Clingy (adj); describes a person, animal, or thing that clings or sticks too closely—either physically or emotionally

• The toddler was clingy and didn’t want to leave her mother’s side.

• He’s a bit clingy in relationships and texts constantly.

• My cat gets really clingy when I come home from a trip.

Appropriate Language

Potter

• Makes functional items like bowls, cups, plates, vases.

• Typically works with a pottery wheel.

• Focuses on traditional pottery and usable wares.

• More common, everyday term.

Ceramicist

• A broader term that includes anyone who works with clay and ceramics.

• Can make both functional items and sculptural or artistic pieces.

• May use various techniques, including hand-building, sculpting, or using molds.

• Sounds more artistic or formal.