Lesson 5- Thursday, 5th March
Click on the link to check the meaning of recede
The coastline is receding
He is mowing the lawn, not moving it 😊
a lawn mower
pull up weeds – do the weeding
dandelions
a mole
Don’t make a mountain out of a molehill!
garden shears
a scythe
a trowel
a pram – a baby carriage
a buggy – a stroller
a nappy – a diaper
napkins
a badger
Pronunciation: church, change, chant “tchant”
Hard “k” school, chemicals, chemist, chemistry, architect, mechanic, choir, orchestra, hierarchy, hierarchical, an archaeologist, an archipelago
In pairs, talk about:
- what you did in the half-term break and/or the past weekend
- a memorable journey
- someone who saved the day
- a time when you had to solve a problem quickly. What did you do and what was the result?
- a new website you have visited this week– eg the AA
- Something you learned from “Beating Speaking Anxiety” – any useful advice?
Grammar:
- I live on my own but by myself.
- He can do it on his own, but by himself.
- She cooks on her own, but by herself.
- They live on their own, but by themselves.
- our own, by ourselves
labradors, poodles, German Shepherds are different dog breeds
We bought our cat from a registered cat breeder.
Border collies are used to round up sheep
a guard dog
aggressive dogs, aggressive drivers
pastry dough
baking paper (?)
baking tray
foil (aluminium)
I batch cook on Sunday evenings for the week ahead.
a lunch box
a container
a dumpster – a skip
false friends
Adjectives + routine
- daily ______
- regular ______
- weekly ______
- usual ______
- strict ______
- fixed ______
- established ______
- familiar ______
- normal ______
- healthy ______
- morning ______
- bedtime ______
Verbs + ______
- have a ______
- follow a ______
- stick to a ______
- get into a ______
- fall into a ______
- break a ______
- establish a ______
- develop a ______
- disrupt a ______
- adjust a ______
- change a ______
- maintain a ______
- set a ______
Nouns + ______
- exercise ______
- fitness ______
- beauty ______
- grooming _____
- skincare _____
- work ______
- sleep ______
- cleaning ______
- study ______
- training ______
Prepositions
- in a ______
- part of my ______
Routines
Daily routines
What kind of daily routines do you have? How have these changed over the years? Have any of your routines permanently changed since the pandemic?
What are the first things you do when you arrive at work?
What are the last things yo u do before leaving work?
How do/did you spend your lunchtimes when you are/were working?
Do you have a beauty and skincare routine?
What is one small change you’ve made in your daily routine that has made a big difference in your life?
Weekly routines
What kind of health/fitness routines do you follow every week?
What is your routine regarding English homework?
Choose a day in the week and describe your general routine on that day.
What kind of things do you do on a regular basis?
Do you prefer to plan everything you do at the weekend, or do you prefer to play it by ear? (spontaneous)
Monthly/Yearly routines
Do you have any? Have far do you prefer to plan in advance for things like holidays, days out, weekends away etc?
Cleaning routines
What kind of things do you do on a daily basis compared to a weekly or monthly basis?
Is there anything that would cause you to deviate from any of your set routines?
- in the early morning
- I have coffee mid-morning and then another in the late morning
- I woke up during the night
- I heard a noise in the early hours.
It has sentimental value.