Lesson 2 – 15th January 2025
Welcome back!
How are you today?
What’s the weather like where you are?

How often do you…?
I work once a week/a month/a year
I work two times a week (USA)
I work twice a week (BrE)
I try to go to the dentist twice a year
I brush my teeth twice a day
three times, four times
How often do your homework?
I try to do it once a week
How often do you cook food? I cook every day/three times a day
How often do you check your phone? Every hour, every minute, every 10 minutes
How often do you watch YouTube? Every day
I’m a masseur (give massage) masseuse (woman)

How long have you been/lived here/in Sweden? I’ve lived in Sweden for 25 years
I’ve lived here for 2 years and a half for 2½ years (two and a half years)
She’s standing inside – (opposite?) outside

I’m from Britain. My mother tongue is English. My nationality is British. I have dual nationality.
I’m from Ukraine. My mother tongue is Ukranian. My nationality is Ukranian.
She’s from Brazil. Her mother tongue is Portuguese. Her nationality is Brazilian.
He’s from Sweden. His mother tongue is Swedish. His nationality is Swedish.
They’re from Denmark. Their mother tongue/nationality is Danish “day-nish”.
We’re from Spain. Our mother tongue/nationality is Spanish.
You’re from France. Your nationality/mother tongue is French

You didn’t hear someone properly. What do you ask?
Excuse me, can you repeat that?
What did you say?
Can you tell me that again?
Can you say that again?
Sorry? Pardon?
Sorry, I didn’t hear you (properly).

Present simple

What’s his/her job? Where does he/she work?
What are their jobs? Where do they work?

What’s his/her job? Where does he/she work?
What are their jobs? Where do they work?

primary school
secondary school/high school (US)
gymnasium (Swe) = upper-secondary school
My cat is 40 years old. FORty
My cat is 14 years old fourTEEN
13 30

Rooms/areas
Bathrooms, corridors, elevators (US)/ lifts (BrE), stairs, conference rooms, gaming room, a library, a playroom,
the lobby, security room, luggage room/ storage room, a foyer, the reception/ the front desk, the laundry room,
The bar, the restaurant, the kitchen Facilities (= things that you use)
air-conditioning (“aircon”), a children’s playground, a play area, parking facilities, a car park, indoor garage,
a laundry service, a spa, a sauna, a wellness centre, swimming pool, a gym,
Coin/card-operated washing machines are available at campsites

USA
Where is the ladies’ room? Where is the restroom? Where is the bathroom?
Where’s the women’s/men’s room?
BrE
Where are the toilets? Where are the loos? “loooooZ”
Where are the ladies? / gents? (= gentlemen’s toilet)

a single room – a twin room – a double room – a triple room – a family room

shared bathroom – an airbnb – shared with other guest
an ensuite bathroom (attached to the bedroom)

the foyer/the lobby front desk the lounge

luggage room/storage room

Facilities in a hotel

a jacuzzi, a spa, waiting for a massage,

The hotel provides electric charging/chargers – car chargers – a staircase
If there is a fire, you mustn’t use the lift, use the stairs. Use an emergency exit

The hotel has disabled access ( a ramp).
a wheelchair
a balcony/a terrace with a seaview a “terris”
a ceiling fan
a playground, a play area.
We can arrange bike/car rental/hire. (= with a charge)
Guests can borrow hotel bikes. (=no money)

The hotel provides…
I went on all-inclusive holiday.
Breakfast is not included in the price. You have to pay an extra charge.
The hotel provides breakfast and dinner = it offers/provides half-board
There is a coffee machine in the corridor
a minibar
There’s a vending machine in the lobby