English in the Summer #8
Thursday, 31st August (“thurty furst”)
The trains were delayed yesterday. There were delays on the Underground.
The flight was delayed by two hours.
The cat was fascinated by the mouse.
I have a dust allergy. I am allergic (“allurgic”) to dust.
- knit/nit – neat
- fit – feet
- bit – beat
- sit – seat
- pit – Pete
- lip – leap
- bin – been Put your rubbish/garbage in the bin.
- tin – teen
- fish, dish, wish
Pronunciation “t”
- walked, worked, looked, talked, packed, picked, shocked, parked, cooked
- dripped, tripped, dropped, shopped, popped, jumped, stepped,
- washed, brushed, flashed, fished, mashed, trashed, crashed, wished
- missed, hissed, kissed, passed (“past”)
- patched, marched, matched, touched
- fixed, mixed (“miksed”)
What have you done this morning?
What is the healthiest thing you have done in August? (=most healthy)
funny, ugly, happy, tricky, tasty, pretty, lazy
- That is the funniest/ugliest thing I’ve ever seen.
- She is the happiest person I’ve ever met.
- That’s the trickiest thing I’ve ever done. “trick-ee-yest”
- That’s the tastiest food I’ve ever tried.
- She’s the prettiest girl in the world.
- He’s the most handsome man in the world.
- He’s/She’s the most good-looking/gorgeous person I know.
- She is happier than she was yesterday.
- I was lazier than ever during Covid.
strawberry jam/jelly
The banana is green. It is not ripe.
ripe tomatoes / unripe
Oops. I’ve ripped the paper
pick berries and flowers
Pick up everything on your floor.
It has been 3 months since I drank alcohol.
The Leaning Tower of Pisa
to lean – He was leaning on the wall.
I have vertigo. (=fear of heights)
Say or tell?
- He said to/told me that he was sorry.
- Can you tell/say me a funny story?
- You should always say/tell the truth.
- Stop saying/telling lies.
- We said thank you for the dinner.
- You shouldn’t lie about what you did.
- to tell a white lie “Yes, your dress is lovely!”
The stairs creaked as I walked up them.
It’s a creaky table.