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What\u2019s the date today?\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0It\u2019s Wednesday, \u201cthe\u201d 16th<\/sup> of September<\/p>\n I worked yesterday<\/p>\n When I woke up yesterday, I saw puddles<\/strong> on the ground. It had been raining.<\/p>\n past before the past<\/p>\n Little children love jumping in puddles.\u00a0\u00a0 uh<\/em><\/p>\n to paddle a canoe\u00a0 aah<\/em><\/p>\n Her dog enjoyed paddling<\/strong> in the waves<\/p>\n What we did in the lesson<\/p>\n <\/p>\n a reach truck in a warehouse<\/p>\n <\/p>\n He is a shoplifter.\u00a0 He is stealing a packet of painkillers.<\/p>\n Shoplifters will be prosecuted<\/p>\n shelves<\/p>\n supermarket aisles\u00a0 (eye-yull)<\/p>\n the aircraft aisle<\/p>\n He was late because he got stuck in a traffic jam.<\/p>\n cycle lanes, fast lane, bus lanes, car lanes<\/p>\n a pedestrian path,\u00a0 a forest track, a jungle track<\/p>\n <\/p>\n What are the missing words?<\/strong><\/p>\n The government subsidises<\/strong> public transport, so tickets are cheaper.\u00a0\u00a0 SUB-si-dy-ziz<\/p>\n Students can get subsidised<\/strong> meals at the university.<\/p>\n The company offers subsidised<\/strong> childcare for its employees.<\/p>\n The company provides<\/strong> a free gym for its employees.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n profound \u2013 deep and meaningful<\/p>\n That was a profound statement.<\/p>\n a foundation \u2013 a base<\/p>\n <\/p>\n struggle<\/em> = to have difficulty doing or dealing with something.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n national government, regional government, local government<\/p>\n to have no more of something:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n a foundation = stiftelse<\/p>\n The Nobel Foundation<\/p>\n <\/p>\n to have very little left<\/p>\n <\/p>\n We are short of milk<\/p>\n We are short of time<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Discussion<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Get well soon!\u00a0 Get better soon!<\/p>\n I hope you feel better soon.<\/p>\n I got pneumonia in the summer\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cnyu-moan-ia\u201d\u00a0 and had no energy whatsoever.<\/p>\n It\u2019s still lingering (I\u2019m still slightly sick)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n When I\u2019m out travelling, I sometimes run out of<\/strong> battery.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Not: It can happen (Swenglish)<\/p>\n I go to a caf\u00e9 to charge my phone.\u00a0\u00a0 I went to the opticians to buy some new glasses.\u00a0 I went to the supermarket for some milk.\/ to buy some milk.<\/p>\n I\u2019m not a morning person<\/p>\n I\u2019m running out of energy.<\/p>\n You need to take regular screen breaks so your eyes don\u2019t get tired.<\/p>\n I often used to run out of time when I was younger, but I\u2019m better at organising my time nowadays.<\/p>\n I was late so I had to run for the bus\/for the train\u00a0 (to catch it).\u00a0 I cycled after\/ran after my son because he had forgotten his cycle helmet. \u00a0(to chase it)\u00a0 I ran to the railway station (direction)<\/p>\n I was late because I overslept\u00a0 (I didn\u2019t hear the alarm and carried on sleeping)<\/p>\n I passed my driving test when I was 18.\u00a0\u00a0 He failed on the first attempt.<\/p>\n I got my driving licence when I was 18.<\/p>\n She has migraine<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Vocabulary \u2013 cope, manage <\/em>and get by<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Practice:\u00a0 \u00a0complete the sentences with cope, manage, or get by.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n She didn\u2019t have much money but she managed anyway.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n cope with, manage to, or get by?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n How do you manage your schedule?\u00a0 (= organise)<\/p>\n Discussion<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n I rarely arrived on time at school<\/p>\n <\/p>\n It\u2019s important to take a break from work<\/p>\n He paused for a moment to think about what he was going to say next.<\/p>\n There was a brief pause while I got some water.<\/p>\n I get easily stressed.\u00a0 I often struggle with stress.<\/p>\n I\u2019m a stress bunny.\u00a0\u00a0 (bunny is a children\u2019s word for a rabbit)<\/p>\n It\u2019s been scientifically proved that physical activity helps against stress<\/p>\n Stress can drain your energy<\/p>\n Stress can dehydrate you.\u00a0 I need to hydrate.<\/p>\n It\u2019s impossible to be without your phone because your life is on it these days.<\/p>\n Phone snatching is a problem in certain areas of London.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 to snatch a phone or handbag<\/p>\n such so<\/p>\n I have such a stressful job.\u00a0 such + noun<\/p>\n My job is so stressful.\u00a0\u00a0 so + adjective<\/p>\n My health takes priority (= comes first)<\/p>\n I can\u2019t do the splits any more.<\/p>\n I\u2019ve never been able to do the splits!<\/p>\n ballet\u00a0 BALL-eh<\/em><\/p>\n We used to do handstands.<\/p>\n My personal trainer recommended doing headstands.<\/p>\n I used to be able to do crabs.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \/\u00a0 I used to be able to get into the crab position<\/p>\n to do cartwheels<\/p>\n to keep a hula hoop on your waist<\/p>\n I was really good at climbing up coconut trees<\/p>\n I was really fit.<\/p>\n to be supple (opposite of stiff)<\/p>\n I do pilates to help stay supple<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Lesson Nine What\u2019s the date today?\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0It\u2019s Wednesday, \u201cthe\u201d 16th of September I worked yesterday When I woke up yesterday, I saw puddles on the ground. It had been raining. past before the past Little children love jumping in puddles.\u00a0\u00a0 uh to paddle a canoe\u00a0 aah Her dog enjoyed paddling in the waves What we … Continue reading Notes from Lesson 9 (16\/9\/26)<\/span> \n
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\nI\u2019m very busy, but I\u2019m coping with the extra work.<\/em><\/li>\n
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\nI don\u2019t earn much, but I can get by.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
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