December 02

Lesson on 9/12/2002 Topic(s): Food and formal dining
New Vocabulary	Notes	Mistakes	Notes	Problems/Issues	Notes
They don’t fill you up [OR] It doesn't fill you up	Quite informal, probably speech	during office hour		our department is getting smaller	Correct structure but if used about something that is finished (rather than ongoing)
Turkey with all the trimmings	See "Christmas menu exercise"
fois gras (often a pate when it is called "Pate de fois gras"	Personally I don't eat it because of the cruelty involved in producing it. Be warned, this site is rather disturbing but if you want an animal rights perspective click here.
Minestrone
Croutons
Fouccacia Ciabatta	See "Different types of bread" exercise
Delicatessen
Etiquette
Walnuts
Yorkshire pudding	A traditional British dish
Nut cutlet
Yak	A big, black cowlike animal

Lesson on 23/12/2002 Topic(s):
New Vocabulary	Notes	Mistakes	Notes	Problems/Issues	Notes
On your mind	Quite informal, probably speech	I played the squash	Most sports don't usually have articles	The work which I should complete on Friday	Almost correct structure but if used about the past it
Mill around	Quite informal, probably speech	I wear the glasses	Like "trousers", "glasses" is always plural	On the coming Wednesday I will	Almost correct structure but if used about something that is already planned it
Get away with murder	Quite informal, probably speech	I had a dinner with		Do window shopping	Possibly correct but probably
Paying attention		I have already chose it		You need two hours (to get there)	Possibly correct but probably
Seedy		the most important is that
Regimented		I want to call you yesterday
It's all downhill from here	Quite informal, probably speech	Cosmetic is...
Proselytise		Diamond in Japan is
Bemoan	Formal, rather old-fashioned	The Santa Claus

Lesson on 16/12/2002 Topic(s):
New Vocabulary	Notes	Mistakes	Notes	Problems/Issues	Notes
nondescript				I will have a party on the Christmas day.	Almost correct structure (apart from the article) but if used about something that is already planned it
innocuous