Topic: Wild Man (Article)
In this lesson we will use a short newspaper article about a hermit living alone in the Scottish wilderness. We will study the past simple, countable/uncountable nouns, quantifiers, and time expressions with in, on, ago, yesterday and last.
Lesson Notes November 3, 2026 (Elementary)
Words & Phrases
I (got / was given) these flowers from my friends.
My friends gave me these flowers.
Some of her friends made eucalyptus leaf wreaths.
Smelling eucalyptus oil can help your pollen allergy.
My hula instructor kept telling us to squat lower and lower.
I squatted down to pull weeds out of my garden.
She was a poor loser after losing to a new beginner.
Synonyms; (noun) sore loser, bad sport, crybaby (casual)
Pronunciation
Eucalyptus (noun) ˌjuːkəˈlɪptəs / yoo-kuh-LIP-tuss
Wild Man (Article)
Section 1
I don’t think it would very convenient. I need to have a good home, running water and the internet.
No, no way. It would be impossible. There are too many wild animals.
I think because they don’t like other people. They want to live far away from people.
I think people today live in a constant state of competition, so they want to be alone and live at a relaxed pace.
Section 2
“Jungles” are often found in tropical countries, one famous jungle is the Amazon rainforest.
The nouns “grass” and “wood” are uncountable. All the other words have plural forms (forests, jungles, lakes, mountains, rivers, trees)
Sometimes you might see or hear the word “woods” which means a small forest or a group of trees; it’s almost always a plural form and uses “the + woods"
Next lesson
November 10, 2026 - Wild Man Section 2 Part B.
Question 1, write one or two sentences only, and remember to use the vocabulary from Part A
Example: In Canada, there aren’t any jungles, but there are a lot of rivers and forests.
