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Lesson Notes May 8, 2026 (FRIDAY ZOOM)

Words & Phrases

• I’m thinking of having my hair cut short.

  • Have you ever had bangs?

  • I tried changing the part in my hair, but it keeps going back to the centre.

• My granddaughter won some sweets at the shooting gallery.

  • My granddaughter and I made a pouch. I don’t have a sewing machine, so we sewed it by hand.

• Did you eat the chocolate cake in one sitting?

• A large art group held an exhibit and showed some of my husband’s works.

  • My husband’s works were exhibited at a large exhibition.

  • He’s up for membership in this group, so they are showcasing his works.

• The aji-fry was perfectly crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. (= describes a texture that is soft, delicate, and easy to chew)

• There was a large boisterous festival outside of Odawara Station. There were a lot of religious floats and people singing and dancing.

• I watched some comedic storytelling (rakugo), and another day I listened to dramatic storytelling (koudan).

Grammar

• Almost always (adverbial phrase) = Very close to 100% of the time; nearly every time.

  • I almost always eat toast for breakfast, but sometimes I have cereal.

  • The bus is almost always late when it rains.

  • She almost always carries an umbrella in her bag just in case.

Appropriate Language

• Sparkler (noun) (spɑːr.klɚ / spar-kler) = A small, thin metal stick that you hold in your hand. When you light the end, it burns with many bright, shining sparks. A type of handheld firework.

  • The children played with sparklers in the garden on New Year's Eve.

  • Be careful when you hold a sparkler because it is very hot.

  • We waved the sparklers in the air to write our names with light.

• In one sitting (idiom) = to finish an entire task or consume something completely without stopping or getting up. It’s most commonly used for eating, watching a TV series, or reading a book.

  • I read the entire newspaper in one sitting.

  • The book was so interesting that I read it all in one sitting.

  • He was very hungry, so he ate the whole pizza in one sitting.

• Boisterous (adjective) = A person, event, or behaviour that is noisy, energetic, and full of life.

  • The boisterous children were playing loudly in the park.

  • Our neighbours had a boisterous party last night with lots of music and laughing.

  • The crowd became very boisterous when their team won the game.

Short Dialogues

A: I had a very busy and tiring Golden Week with my family.
B: Well, you don’t look tired.
A: No, but I feel exhausted.