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Lesson Notes October 4, 2025 (FRIDAY ZOOM)

Words & Phrases

• I went to see a calligraphy exhibit by my friend.

• I ran into a friend. (‘Run into’ means to meet someone by chance, not planned.)

• The price of vending machine drinks is around ¥200 nowadays.

• The supermarket where I buy coffee beans is raising its prices. There was a sign recommending customers buy in bulk before the price increase. (Bulk (noun) means buying or handling large quantities)

• In China, from October 1st to 8th is National Day, and it’s a public holiday.

• One (whole / entire) building is a shopping centre. The other one are offices and restaurants.

• The station is so wide. You can see right across it.

• From the cafe you can see people and trains coming and going.

• Self-sufficient (adjective) = able to provide for oneself without needing help from others; independent in resources or abilities

• She became self-sufficient after learning how to grow her own vegetables.

• The small island aimed to be self-sufficient in energy production.

• He is self-sufficient and prefers to handle problems on his own.

• The brushstrokes of the calligraphy were very beautiful.

• She’s been writing calligraphy for 40 years.

Appropriate Language

• Cursive writing (noun) = a style of handwriting in which the letters are connected, usually for faster or more fluid writing

• She learned cursive writing in primary school.

• Cursive writing can be faster than printing each letter separately.

• Block writing (noun) = a style of handwriting in which each letter is written separately and in capital or clear printed form

• The form must be filled out in block writing.

• He prefers block writing when addressing envelopes.