Vocabulary from Lesson 4 – 19/1

fireworks

nectarine

to do a jigsaw puzzle

H&M and Lindex are competitors

There’s too much competition on the market.

Labour won by a landslide  (= huge majority)

We binge-watched an entire season of “The Crown” on Saturday.

I don’t understand the appeal of the Eurovision Song Contest (= why it’s popular)

ski slopes

to go cross-country skiing

he was bullied at school for being overweight

grades

the economics programme (=linje)

upper-secondary school /sixth-form college

 

”Är engelska normen nu i Stockholm?”

• What two reasons does Sofia give for the widespread use of English in shops and restaurants?
• Do you think staff should indicate that they don’t speak Swedish?
• What reasons are given for people not being comfortable speaking English?
• What communication problems could arise?
• How comfortable do you feel in English-speaking situations?

 

Vocabulary

How would you translate “pandemins kölvatten”?   – in the wake of the pandemic

My work is very rewarding because I can really see how we make a difference.

to buy property in Spain