Lesson 4- Tuesday, 14^th October

• After we moved, we decided to organise a housewarming.
• autumnal weather (adjective of autumn)
• It is an overcast day  = a blanket of clouds
• The lake is like a millpond  (= totally still)
• We have our own jetty
• I couldn’t see out as it was too foggy.
• I love the misty mornings.
• The mist/the fog
• I could hear the foghorns out on the sea.
• She has a sedentary job/lifestyle (opp= active)
• I’ve got cabin fever – I’ve got to go outside

 

 Discussion

• Have you done anything special outdoors this week?
• What have you done that is relaxing since we last met?
• What do you generally like to do to relax?
• How about before you retired? How did you find the time to relax?
• What is your favourite season of the year and why?

 

Pronunciation

Verbs – Pronounced like “8” hesitate  educate  decorate  concentrate  participate  accelerate  dehydrate

Adjectives/adverbs “utt”  – private  immediate  passionate  appropriate  delicate   intricate   fortunate ultimate

• Stop there immediately!
• That’s an inappropriate comment.
• Fortunately we all had umbrellas
•  “8” He gave her an ultimatum – it was the cat or him.

 

Weather Vocabulary

scorching | torrential rain | a deluge | gale-force winds | sleet | drizzle | sweltering | biting wind | overcast skies | a heatwave | a cold snap | a thunderstorm | hailstones | blizzard

Rain and wet weather

1. When rain falls very heavily, we call it torrential rain.
   Example: The streets were flooded after the torrential rain
2. A sudden, very heavy rainfall that causes rivers or streets to overflow is called a deluge. “DELL-Yoodge”
3. Light, fine rain is known as a drizzle which can be irritating but rarely causes problems. “zzzzzzz”
4. Rain mixed with ice pellets is called hailstones snow and rain = sleet

 Cold Weather
5. A sudden period of extremely cold weather is often called a cold snap.
6. Very strong, cold wind that feels painful on the skin is known as a biting wind.
7. A severe snowstorm with strong winds is called a blizzard.

I got chillblains from walking in too cold weather.

Hot Weather
8. When the temperature is extremely high, almost unbearable, we can describe it as scorching.        (She scorched her hair on the candle flame)
9. A prolonged period of very hot weather is called a heatwave which can affect crops and water supplies.
10. When the heat is oppressive and makes you sweat heavily, it is called sweltering.

Wind
11. Extremely strong winds capable of causing damage are called gale-force winds.
12. A sudden storm with lightning, thunder, and heavy rain is called a thunderstorm.

 

Discussion Questions

1.  How would you describe the weather today?
2. Can you remember a time when extreme weather disrupted your plans? Which type of weather was it?
3. Does extreme weather affect daily life in your country? How does Sweden cope with blizzards or a heavy snowstorm?
4. Which types of weather do you find most challenging and why?
5. Do you think climate change is affecting weather patterns in your region? How?
6. How do you personally prepare for severe weather conditions such as heatwaves, blizzards, or storms? How have these affected you in the past?
7. How does the weather influence mood, productivity, or social behaviour in Sweden?
8. Are there any cultural traditions or festivals connected to specific weather conditions or seasons?
9. Sweden sometimes has heatwaves in summer. How do people in your area stay cool?
10. If you could choose, would you prefer to live in northern Sweden with colder winters or southern Sweden with milder winters? Why?

 

• The leaves are falling from the trees.
• a volcanic eruption
• cowslips
• In the hottest hours of the day, you should get out of the sun and sit in the shade
• The cat’s shadow stretched across the floor.   (a shape)
• Sportlov/höstlov  = the spring/autumn half-term/the mid-term break
• The windscreen (BrE)  /  the windshield  (US)
• Switch on the windscreen wipers.

 

Confusing words – answers

1. I can never make up stories. I have absolutely no imagination
2. How many offices are there in this building ?
3. The doctor gave me a recipe for antibiotics.
4. He receives 10% commission for everything he sells.
5. Take 3 tablets a day after meals.
6. If I pay too much tax, I am eligible for a rebate
7. Students and senior citizens can get a 10% discount off entrance fees.
8. After we moved home, we had a lot of boxes to unpack.
9. The head of our department was fired today.
10. Please write your phone number on the back/on the other side of your card.
11. If you save money in a bank account, you can earn interest.
12. I think I left my car keys in the office. I need to go back. I’ve forgotten my car keys! I need to go back.
13. There are no longer so many opportunities for new graduates in the world of IT.
14. Besides the salary, there are excellent benefits. (= as well as)
15. The little girl sat quietly beside her mother. (= next to)
16. On our last holiday, we stayed at a family-friendly hotel with pools, restaurants, and entertainment.

 

• You need to take enough provisions for a week in the mountains
• Estate agents can receive commission on property sales.
• He got a refund because the meat was bad.
• We got a tax rebate just after midsummer.
• We had to pay back taxes
• He repaid the loan in monthly instalments (= regular repayments)
• Get off your backside and help me!

 

“Swenglish” (finish for homework)

1. Please write your address on the backside of the card. back
2. There is a chocolate fabric in Upplands Väsby. factory    fabric = cloth
3. My wrists are sore after my long walk. ankles
4. It is very comfortable to live by the main train station. convenient = practical
5. Napoleon was a big man.
6. The pigeon is a symbol of peace.
7. It is funny to take a sauna in the winter.
8. She really enjoy to play tennis.
9. I look forward to meet you.
10. I write to you to apply for the position of…
11. I watched TV at 8 o’clock last night.
12. If I had seen him, I had spoken to him
13. My children is grown up now
14. I went there for three years ago.
15. I want to comment what Per said.
16. He is on a meeting.
17. I am not good in sports.
18. There are less students today than last week.
19. I told him I should be there early, but my train was delayed.
20. How long time does it take to get to Uppsala?
21. I often do mistakes in English.
22. Would you like to follow me to the cinema on Saturday?
23. Parents should be consequent in what they tell their children.