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Lesson Notes November 4, 2025 (TUESDAY ZOOM)

Words & Phrases

• It’s a little cold in my office, so I am wearing a vest.

• The weather agency said we had the first winter winds yesterday.

• Have you seen any raccoon-dogs in your yard? (NOT on your ground)

• My neighbour said they saw a civet around the empty house.

• I enjoyed watching the Major League Baseball World Series.

• It was a really interesting series to watch.

• The last game was exciting.

• Canada has a daily Question Period where opposition leaders can directly question the Prime Minister about government policy, scandals, or current issues.

• Heckle (verb) = to interrupt a speaker or performer with aggressive or mocking comments

• The comedian was heckled by someone in the front row.

• Politicians often get heckled during public speeches.

• He kept his cool even when the audience started to heckle him.

Pronunciation

• Civet (noun) ˈsɪvɪt / SIH-vuht

Appropriate Language

• Bureaucrat (noun) = an official who works in a government or administrative office, often concerned with rules and procedures rather than efficiency or people

• He’s a bureaucrat who follows every rule to the letter.

• Many citizens complain that bureaucrats make things unnecessarily complicated.