English in the Morning #7
What’s the date today? Monday, “the” 25th “of” September
The day after tomorrow is Wednesday
yesterday
The day before yesterday
next year
last year
I saw him the week/month/year before last.
I will see him the week/month/year after next.
I will get married in two years.
I got married two years ago.
I will go there next year.
I will meet you today
I am studying every other day.
I get my eyes tested every three years.
We have lessons twice a week.
a puffin
a swim cap/hat
swimming goggles
The car has been wheelclamped because it was parked illegally.
a tow truck
The car is being towed away. It’s being taken to a car pound.
I had to pay a fine. I was fined
I got a parking ticket. a speeding ticket/fine
a pedestrian crossing/ a zebra crossing
legal – illegal
I passed the theory test, but unfortunately failed/didn’t pass the practical test.
Buses going out to Nacka have their own bus lane.
Cycles have their own cycle lane.
a cycle path (= share path with pedestrians)
If you are caught driving in a bus lane you can be fined.
I was in a rush/in a hurry this morning and forgot to pick up my lunch.
- Talk about what you did at the weekend.
- Talk about a beautiful journey you have taken.
- Talk about a sporting event that you have either participated in or watched.
a participant
He didn’t participate in the meeting because he had nothing to say. (= join in)
Pronunciation
- buses, misses (“missis”) businesses, crosses, classes, glasses (“gla-sis”)
- push, pushes, “pushis” crushes, mash, mashes
- matches, churches, touches, punches, lunches,
The tide is in – the tide is coming in
The tide is out – the tide going out
The sea is tidal.
a tidal wave (= tsunami)
What were you doing 5 years ago? 10 years ago? 20 years ago?
I was a student. I was at university.I was studying at university.
I was pregnant. I was getting ready for a new baby.
My family got together every Easter/every year.
My family get together every New Year’s Eve.
What were you doing on New Year’s Eve?
- I was opening my presents
- I was drinking champagne
- I was watching TV
- I was eating grapes as the clock chimed midnight.
- I was jumping in the waves
What do you think you will be doing in 5 years’ (time)?
Where do you think you will be working in 10 years’ (time)?
I might be living in another country.
Where were we?
We were wearing
where wear
I was doing some cleaning and thinking about what to cook for dinner when I heard the news.
I need to wrap up Christmas presents for my family.
buy wrapping paper
What is the missing word?
1 Goodbye! I’m off to work.
2 I took off the top of the box and looked inside. (= remove)
3 I checked that the TV was (switched) off before I went out.
Expressions with “off”
- I wouldn’t eat that meat. It think it is going off. (= old and green)
- The plane took off an hour late. (opp = landed)
- The child fell off her bike and bruised her elbow.
- The match was called off because of heavy rain. (= cancelled)
- You know you’re a boring speaker when your entire audience nods/dozes off.
- Please stay/keep off the grass.
- She got in her car and drove off.
- Giant iceberg breaks off from Antarctica. Aerial view is ‘spectacular’
I was ashamed of his behaviour.
I was embarrassed when my card got declined.