Dare to Speak English 27/4
He lost his sense of smell and taste.
I’ve had four jabs/shots (= vaccinations)
He had a high temperature and a cough
We had our suitcase stolen at the airport.
I had my pocket picked.
a pickpocket
He had his camera stolen from his room
Doing the ironing is such a dull/monotous job.
He spoke in a monotone.
to postpone a meeting = Let’s put it off until next month.
The opposite of an active lifestyle = sedentary
After I lost weight, my jeans became loose. (opposite = tight)
It’s harder to lose weight when you get older. “looz”
whose /who’s “z” – “Whose dog is this?”
a tumble dryer
a rake, to rake the leaves
a lawnmower
a vegetable patch
a flower bed
a watering can
a vole (= sork)
a mole (=mullvard)
they can’t change the facades
There was a hailstorm.
hailstones
Pompeii
a volcano
a volcanic eruption
Vesuvius erupted
Talk about:
- How you spent Easter
- A place you visited that was over-crowded
- The most amazing artwork you have ever seen or would like to see
- A destination that is on your bucket list
- a wet day
- How you feel speaking English now compared to the start of the course
- How you intend to keep up your level of English
the cable car
Hillsborough football disaster
Topic: British food and food in space (a project before next lesson)
Who is Tim Peake and why is he so well-known?
When you think of British food, what comes to mind? What British food have you tried?
What do you think astronauts eat in space and what kind of problems need to be overcome? Watch this video to find out more: Tasty space food What competition did Tim Peake announce?
Before you find out who won the competition, and how the winners were chosen, what food would you have chosen if you had entered this competition?
What were the winning entries and why? Winners: The Great British Space Dinner Which menu would you be interested in trying?
Talk about new food items and dishes that you first heard about in this video. What, for example, is “Toad-in-the-hole”?
Find out more about the space food development story here: The First Bacon Sarnie in Space
Come prepared to talk about your favourite meal and tell us how you cook it.