Everyday English (Elementary)

Topic: Talking About Travel

In this lesson, students will develop vocabulary and conversation skills by talking about travel and focusing on Thailand.

Lesson Notes October 13, 2026 (Elementary)

Words & Phrases

• I put my clean makeup brushes out on the front porch to dry. (= the covered space at the entrance of your home)

• Wake (noun) = a gathering held before or after a funeral to remember a deceased person

  • I talked to my former teacher at the wake, but she couldn’t catch what I said.

• We have a elementary school get-together with former students and teachers every so often. (“Reunion” means bringing people together after a long separation)

• I got the full amount of ¥24,000 for trading-in my old iPhone.

  • The cards have no expiry date, so I will keep them until I want a new Apple product.

• Work was (very / crazy) busy because of the long weekend. (= a Saturday and Sunday with an extra holiday)

• The wild strawberry I planted spread a lot. I pulled out many of them the other day. (= to remove something unwanted from a garden)

Travel

• Rama I = Rama the first

  • Queen Elizabeth II = Elizabeth the second

• My friend spilled soup all over her shirt.

• What does Lucas put in his gyoza filling?