Everyday English (Vocabulary Building)

Topic: Extreme Adjectives

Lesson Notes November 4, 2025 (Vocabulary Building)

Words & Phrases

• I use a hair moisturizer during the winter months.

• Do you moisturize your hands everyday?

• We’ve started (practicing / rehearsing) twice a week for our next events.

• We will have in person lessons with her. (= ‘in-person’ means face-to-face)

• The number of members in our club is decreasing due to age.

• Some members cannot attend every meeting because of family issues.

• It was very windy yesterday. I had trouble hearing and understanding the outdoor staff over the walkie-talkie.

• I bought a humidifier at Nitori the other day.

• My skin doctor told me I should buy a humidifier.

• The Tokyo government subsidized air conditioners for people over 65. (‘Subsidize’ means to give money to help pay for something.)

• There was a subsidy program for air conditioners.

Extreme Adjectives

Vocabulary

Section 7

• 1 Sofia’s quite an experienced skater now, and is entering her first major championship.

• 2 I’m pretty optimistic about the future of the planet — we’re making great progress.

• 3 Tonya isn’t a reliable employee and often turns up late or not at all.

• 4 I’m feeling quite emotional after seeing my daughter graduate.

• 5 I’ve never been very practical. I can’t even change a lightbulb!

Section 8

• We have near-perfect recall when it comes to dangerous or threatening things that have happened to us, but it’s impossible for us to remember every detail. Over time, we forget things, regardless of the face we like to think we have a good memory. While our short-term memory might work pretty well soon after acquiring new information, if we don’t make the effort to learn things by heart, we won’t remember then for long at all, especially if they aren’t important for our survival.

Section 9

• 1 Oh, that names rings a bell! Is she the one that used to work on reception?

• 2 I can never remember things like daters. They just go in one ear and out the other.

• 3 Didn’t I leave the keys on the table? My memory is playing tricks on me.

• 4 No, don’t tell me. Hold on, it’s on the tip of my tongue.

• 5 I know you’ve told me the story before, but go on, refresh my memory.

Section 10

• 1 I’m really fed up of living in this town — it’s so boring. Nothing ever happens.

• 2 I’m quite fond of going to the cinema on Mondays, when it’s quiet.

• 3 My brother’s really into futsal. It’s like football, but with a smaller ball.

• 4 So, what are you passionate about? Personally, I love music and fashion.

• 5 Mum’s not keen on soup — let’s make pasta for lunch instead.