Lesson Seven
What’s the date today? Monday “the” 14th “of” September
What’s the weather like where you are?
Did you vote (in the election) yesterday?
Long queues
3-hour queues in Umeå
What we did in the lesson
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- vocabulary review
- to like/to be like
- Pronunciation silent letters – t and l
- shopping in the high street and online
- Vocabulary: use by, sell by, or best before?
I put the washing up away
I hung my washing on the balcony to dry
She did some stretches and exercises.
I changed my top.
I need to use the loo. (= Br E for toilet) She went to the loo.
Can I use your bathroom?
What do you like? What do your children like to do at the weekend?
Used to ask about preferences = What things do you enjoy/prefer?
What food do you like? What kind of food do you like?
- I like pizza. I like any kind of fish. I like salmon and potatoes.
What type of pizza do you like best?
- I like spicy pizzas best.
- I don’t like scrambled egg
What is/are ___ like?
Used to ask about characteristics or a description
What is your new maths teacher like? What are the new students like?
- She’s friendly and very patient.
- They’re really noisy and disturb the lessons
What’s your school like?
- It’s a really good school with some excellent teachers
What do you like about Stockholm? I like the parks and cafés. I like that there is so much water around. I like the people in Stockholm, they’re friendly.
What is Stockholm like? It’s beautiful, modern, and quite relaxed.
What do you like about Sweden? I like the Swedish summer, but I don’t like the mosquitoes or midges. The midges are worse than the mosquitoes.
I don’t like ticks.
Tick off something from a list
What is the Swedish summer like? The temperatures are nice and the flowers are beautiful
Practice:
- What is your neighbourhood like? (= describe your neighbourhood) “NAY-buh-hood”
What are you neighbours like? They’re friendly.
What do you like best about your neighbourhood? (= what do you enjoy/prefer?) It’s calm and peaceful, it’s really quiet. There’s not much traffic. There are many tourists in the summer months.
Like – description, only in the question, not the answer
neighbourhood watch
- What is your partner/best friend like? My husband is a kind and intelligent person. My friend is a lot of fun to be with (rolig att vara med). She is funny (= she makes me laugh, hon får mig att skratta)
What do you like most about them? She makes me laugh, she makes me feel good about myself. She’s a positive person. She’s always there for me. “sheees”
fun funny
he’s – heeees a kind man
she’s – sheeeees a manager
- What is the weather like where you live?
What kind of weather do you like best?
I like an average temperature of 20-25 degrees. I don’t like too much heat. “AV-er-ridge”
I need to have fresh air and sea breezes.
- What is your typical weekend like? Describe it – It’s always relaxing, it’s the time I get housework done. I relax and do my English homework. I clean my apartment. I use it to recharge my batteries.
- What do you like doing at the weekend
What did you like best about this weekend?
Like – Only in the question, not the answer
- What is your daily routine like?
What part of the day do you like best?
- What shop or online shopping website do you like best? What do you like about it?
We went on a long walk on Sunday.
We went for a 10-km run.
We went for a stroll in the city.
I walk to work. I ran for the bus.
I really enjoyed this party. Likewise.
99.9% certain – Use the present continuous for the future
I’m meeting her in two weeks’ (time)
I’m meeting her in a fortnight (BrE)
I’m meeting her in three weeks.
I will meet her in three weeks (60-70% certain)
Remaining lessons
Review:
a jar of cloudberry jam, a bottle of beer
I’m sensitive to wheat products.
an eel
He’s got food poisoning – he’s got an upset stomach
He’s got stomachache, but no nausea
fabrics
a dummy / a pacifier
a buggy / a stroller
a pram / a baby carriage
a shopping trolley = to take your groceries home, it’s on wheels
to go for a stroll in Gamla Stan (= a gentle walk)
castle “kah-sull” whistle “whiss-ull” listen lissun Christmas chrissmus
I listened carefully but I couldn’t hear the answer.
silent ‘l’
- salmon sammun
- egg yolk yoke
- a calf caaaf
- He has strong calf muscles.
- his calves “caaahves”
Common shops
👗 Clothes shop – clothes, shoes, accessories
👟 Shoe shop – footwear -trainers, boots, shoes,
💊 Pharmacy/chemist – medicines, toiletries, cosmetics
💐 a flower shop, a florist’s – flowers and plants
🥖 a bakery – bread, cakes, pastries
🥩 a butcher’s – meat I’ll get some sausages from the butcher’s.
🐟 a fishmonger’s – sells fish and seafood
💍 Jeweller – jewellery, watches
📱 Mobile phone shop – phones, phone cases, accessories
📚 a bookshop, a book store, a newsagent’s, a stationer’s – books, magazines, stationery a library = borrow books, read newspapers
🎁 Gift shop – cards, gifts, souvenirs
🧸 Toy shop – toys and games
💄 Beauty shop – make-up, skincare, perfume
🛋️ furniture shop – sofas, beds, tables, chairs “FUHN-nee-tchur”
🏠 Homeware shop – household items and decorations
💻 Computer/electronics shop – computers, TVs, headphones
🔑 a locksmith’s shop – keys and locks I hired a locksmith to change the locks
🧵 Tailor/dressmaker – clothing alterations and repairs
🧺 dry cleaner’s – cleaning clothes I took the wedding dress to the dry cleaners.
🖼️ Art/craft shop – art materials and craft supplies
🐕 Pet shop – pet food, toys and accessories
🛠️ DIY/hardware shop – tools, paint, screws and DIY products
💰 secondhand/a charity shop – second-hand clothes, books, furniture and other items, Myrorna and Stadsmission
smith – a trade, a craftsman
a blacksmith, a locksmith, a silversmith
We are responsible for our own happiness
I raised money for charity. I donated my old clothes to charity.
Local shopping and shopping online
What kind of shops are on your local high street/ local shopping area? (like Vällingby centre for example)
What do you like about your local high street? What don’t you like about it?
Has your local high street changed in recent years?
Are there many independent shops in your area? What do they sell? What services are available? eg dry cleaning
Do you think small local shops are important? Why?
What would make your local high street better?
Which shops do you prefer to visit in person rather than online? Why?
Do you think people will shop more or less in physical shops in the future?
What can high-street/local shops do to compete with large retail parks and online shopping?
My nearest food shop is 20 minutes away on foot / by car / by bicycle
local “low-kull” low – high
local food festivals
I went to the post office to send a parcel.
There is a post office in the local shopping area
A pickup point is a designated location, often a store or service centre, where you can receive or return parcels instead of having them delivered to your home. This service is especially useful if you are not at home during delivery hours or want to combine package collection with other errands an errand – pick up a prescription, buy milk, buy a new travel ticket
It’s easier and more convenient.
a cycle repair shop
a dentist’s , a doctor’s (surgery), an optician’s, a vet’s, a dog’s grooming salon
a dog groomer
Personal grooming is important
Can you think of anything else?
Vocabulary: use by, sell by, or best before?
- You should eat this chicken/fish before the use by (perishable goods)
- The shop must not sell the milk after the sell by (not allowed)
- This packet of biscuits has a best before date of 15 October. They may still be safe after this date, but they might not taste as good.
- Check the use by date before you eat fresh fish.
- The supermarket must remove products after their sell by
- The chocolate has a best before date of March 2027.
- You shouldn’t eat the salad after the use by
- The shop’s sell bydate tells the shop when it has to stop selling the product.
- A best before date is mainly about the quality of food, not necessarily its safety.
You can buy products reaching/nearing their sell by date at a reduced price.
You can freeze it and use it later