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Lesson Notes October 23, 2026 (FRIDAY ZOOM)

Words & Phrases

• He doesn’t like making plans. (In general)

  • I told him to make a plan if he wanted to come. (= to decide on exact details)

• For some rural areas, if you don’t make a concrete plan you might end up stranded.

  • We were stranded at the station because we arrived late and missed the last train.

• We walked around looking at the (autumn / fall) (leaves / colours).

• The room was really (big / spacious). It was over fifty square metres.

• It was a rough hiking path. There were a lot of (uneven / loose) stones and broken steps.

  • It was a tricky hike because the path was full of uneven stones and crumbled steps. (= the steps are falling apart)

• I stumbled and fell down after stepping on a small stone.

• There were beautiful dresses, cute high-heels and a lot of jewellery. (“Jewellery” is an uncountable noun)

• The exhibition features the actual blade of a guillotine used during the French Revolution (NOT “a knife of …”, a knife has “a handle” and “a blade”)

• I get a couple of newsletters for music and art. From those, I decide which events I want to go see.

  • I subscribe to a couple of newsletters. (= I signed up to receive newsletters)

• Sorita went on trial in early October. The court is scheduled to hand down a ruling on Oct. 29.

  • He was driving 80 kph over the speed limit.