Everyday English (Vocabulary Building)

Topic: Extreme Adjectives

Lesson Notes October 7, 2025 (Vocabulary Building)

Words & Phrases

• Are your allergies bad? (This asks about how strong the symptoms are)

• My symptoms are not so serious.

• I went to a gospel concert last weekend, where my friend performed.

• I chose a gift that could be added to a bath.

• I’ve heard that after the (show / performance) the performers have a party.

• I went down a rabbit hole checking about Twiggy and then The Beatles. (“Go down a rabbit hole” is an informal phrase. It means you start looking at something and then keep going, learning more and more, often getting distracted.)

Appropriate Language

• Stage (verb) = to organize, present, or put on an event, performance, or protest

• The theatre company staged a new play last month.

• They staged a protest outside the government building.

• The museum staged an exhibition of contemporary art.

Extreme Adjectives

Grammar Review

• Minority (noun) = a smaller group within a larger population, often distinguished by race, religion, culture, or opinion

• The ethnic minority in the region has its own unique traditions.

• Only a minority of students chose to participate in the survey.

• Laws were introduced to protect the rights of minority communities.

• It’s common to use “the majority of”, “a minority of” and “plenty of”

• Argumentative (adj) ˌɑːrɡ.jʊˈmen.tə.tɪv / ar-gu-MEN-ta-tive

• Not at all (phrase) = used to emphasize that something is not true, or to politely respond that something is no problem

• “Are you upset with me?” “Not at all, don’t worry.”

• It’s not at all surprising that she won the competition.

• Thank you for your help. “Not at all, happy to assist.”

• Memory (noun) is the ability to remember things

• I have a good memory for faces.

• My memory of last summer is very clear.

• Childhood memories are often happy.

• Recall (verb)is to remember something, often with effort

• I can’t recall his name right now.

• She recalled the day she met her best friend.

• Can you recall what happened yesterday?

• Remind (verb) is to make someone remember something

• Please remind me to call my doctor.

• This song reminds me of my childhood.

• Can you remind her about the meeting?