Hi. This is Ray McDonald and Nancy Beardsley with words and phrases from the English USA worksheet for Lesson 62.


We begin with a list of nouns related to homes:　　

　smoke house

　coach house

　spinning house

　store house

　icehouse

　wash house

　room

　storeroom

　bedroom

　dining room

　stable

　hall

　study

　veranda

　kitchen

　furniture

　road

　estate

　land

　view

　acre

　gift

　group

　guide

　visitor



Here are some verbs:

　belong

　entertain

　donate

　smoke


These are adjectives:　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

　crowded

　private

　public

　original

　similar



Next, two phrases:

　Watch your step.

　Watch your head.


Finally, a grammar note:

　"May" is used to ask for permission.

　"May I see you tomorrow?" means do I have your permission.


　"Can" is used to question one's ability or strength or resources.

　"Can you pay for that?" means that I am questioning your resources or ability to pay for something. You will hear many native American speakers of English using "can" for both situations.