Hi everyone. I'm Jennifer from English with Jennifer. In this video, we're going to
focus on different expressions with the word "week." Let's see how well you understand.
Here's the first question. Did you know that I take piano lessons?
I do. I take them every other week. Every other Thursday to be exact. So, let's say
this month there are four Thursdays. How many lessons will I have? Two or four?
Two lessons. Right? Every other week means that you skip a week in between.
Second question. If I tell my friend Katie,
"I'll see you in a week," what does that mean? Will I see Katie one time within seven days,
or will I see her after seven days have passed? I'll see you in a week.
It means after seven days have passed. Then I'll see her
in a week. In two weeks, in three weeks. It means after that amount of time has gone by.
And remember not to use "in" when you talk about "this week." You don't say,
"I'll see you later in this week." We say, "I'll see you later this week."
Third question. Sometimes I meet with a private student on a weekly basis.
What does that mean? Does it mean I meet with a student one time each week? Does it
mean more than once each week? Or does it mean every other week? On a weekly basis.
It means once a week. On a weekly basis means every week, weekly.
Okay. Fourth and last question. What's the difference between
"next week" and "the following week"? If today is June 2 and I'm going to see you on June 9,
do I say, "I'll see you next week" or "I'll see you the following week"?
June 9 is next week. We use "next" and "last" when we're speaking in real time, that is,
when we're referring to the current time. Next week, last week...that's relevant to today.
In contrast, if I'm talking about 1999 or 2099, I can no longer use the word "today." Instead,
I'll have to choose a date, past or present, and refer to it as "that day." Then I can talk
about the following day, the following week, the following year, or the previous year, the
previous month. I can say: the previous week, the week before, the previous year, the year before.
We're talking about a sequence.
So, how's your week going? Do you have any special plans this week?
Will you be back next week to watch another bonus video? I hope so. That's all for now.
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