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Class Note Section – Instructions
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CURRENT CLASS
quarter, half, past, to, morning, afternoon, evening, night, dawn, dusk, say, tell, train, car, taxi, airplane, bus, boat
Antonyms: arrive x leave, start x finish, open x close, before x after, indoors x outdoors
PAST CLASS
Complete the sentence using the correct word from the list: sharp, exactly, tidy up, after, before.
- He eats lunch __________ he watches a movie.
- Lucas can play the guitar very well. He has a __________ ear for music.
- Please __________ your room before watching TV.
- His sister always arrives __________ him.
- Lucas remembers __________ what kind of music he heard yesterday.
Draw a line or write the correct letter for each number.
| # | …………. | Letter |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Favorite | a. What you like best | |
| 2. Ability | b. Special skill to do something | |
| 3. Most | c. The highest amount | |
| 4. Type | d. Kind or category | |
| 5. Pay attention | e. Listen and focus carefully |
LISTEN, LEARN & PRACTICE
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PAST CLASS
- move x movie
- early
- year
CURRENT CLASS
- child
- half
LANGUAGE USAGE
🚨 WHEN I DON’T UNDERSTAND SOMETHING IN A CONVERSATION
- I’m sorry, I didn’t catch that.
- Can you repeat, please?
- Could you say that again, a bit slower?
- I don’t understand this word.
- What does it mean?
- How do you spell that?
- Can you write it down for me?
- What’s the name of that again?
- Do you speak Portuguese?
- I’m still learning English. Can you help me understand?

| Expression | General Explanation | Excerpt | Contextualization |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel around the world | To visit many different countries across the globe. | Anna wants to travel around the world one day. She dreams of seeing the Eiffel Tower, walking in Japanese gardens, and riding a camel in Egypt. | This expression is often used by people who love visiting different places. For A1 students, it helps them describe dreams, plans, or things they want to do in the future related to nature and culture. |
| As clear as day | Very easy to see or understand. | The sky after the rain was as clear as day. You could see every star above the mountains. | Beginners can use this idiom when talking about the weather, the sky, or when something is very easy to notice. It’s great for making weather descriptions more colorful. |
| Under the weather | Feeling sick or not well. | Tom didn’t go on the school hike because he was feeling under the weather. | Though not literally about the weather, this idiom helps students describe health situations and is linked to the environment (weather). It’s simple and useful in daily conversations. |
| Like a breath of fresh air | Something or someone new and refreshing. | The walk in the forest was like a breath of fresh air after a long day at school. | This idiom connects nature and feelings. It teaches students how to use nature to describe something good or relaxing, useful when speaking about parks, trips, or relaxing moments. |
VERB —-> ACTIVITY
| VERB | ACTIVITY |
|---|---|
| to travel | traveling |
| to swim | swimming |
| to read | reading |
| to write | writing |
| to cook | cooking |
| to paint | painting |
| to dance | dancing |
| to sing | singing |
| to draw | drawing |
| to climb | climbing |
| to run | running |
| to jog | jogging |
| to walk | walking |
| to hike | hiking |
| to camp | camping |
| to shop | shopping |
| to ski | skiing |
| to skate | skating |
| to fish | fishing |
| to dive | diving |
| to knit | knitting |
| to play | playing |
| to surf | surfing |
| to act | acting |
| to ride | riding |
Emma: Hey Lucas, do you ever think about the difference between saying “to swim” and “swimming”?
Lucas: Hmm, not really. Aren’t they basically the same?
Emma: Not quite! “To swim” is a verb—it shows the action. “Swimming” is more like the activity, the thing you do.
Lucas: Oh! So when I say, “I want to swim,” I’m using a verb?
Emma: Exactly! And when you say, “Swimming is fun,” you’re using the activity form. See the difference?
Lucas: Cool! So if I say “to ride” a bike, that’s a verb, and “riding” is the activity?
Emma: Spot on! Same with “to cook” and “cooking.” One is what you do, the other is the name of the activity.
Lucas: Got it! So:
To jog is a verb.
Jogging is an activity.
Emma: Yes! And to paint is the action, but painting can be your hobby.
Lucas: And what about to travel and traveling?
Emma: Same idea. “To travel” means the action of going places. “Traveling” is the activity or experience in general.
Lucas: This is kind of fun. Let me try:
I like to hike in the mountains.
Hiking clears my mind.
Emma: Perfect! You used the verb in one sentence and the activity in the other.
Lucas: I think I’m ready for a quiz now! 😄
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