Yamayuri 英会話クラス

Lesson Notes October 9, 2026 (Yamayuri)

Words & Phrases

• Does anyone know how much prize money Nobel Laureates receive?

• Who won the Nobel prize for literature this year?

• Who won the tennis match earlier today?

  • There’s a football match later tonight. (“Match” can be used for some sports teams, like football / soccer)

• I could not understand what the chemist was talking about on the programme last night.

  • I studied chemistry in university.

• I bought this at Uniqlo, but I did not go see the musical.

• Brick and mortar (Adjective / Noun phrase) = Refers to a traditional business that operates in a physical building or street address, rather than existing solely online.

  • Many people still prefer buying shoes at a brick-and-mortar store so they can try them on first.

  • Although they started as an online shop, they recently opened their first brick-and-mortar location downtown.

• Iceland has experienced a lot of volcanic eruptions in recent years.

Pronunciation

• Nobel Laureate (noun) noʊˌbɛl ˈlɔːriət / noh-BEL LOR-ee-it

• Gourmet (noun / adjective) ɡʊrˈmeɪ / goor-MAY