Notes from Lesson 2 (20/11)

Lesson 2 Lesson notes- Wednesday, 19th November

Ewa, Marie, Adrian, Carolina, Yangyong, Rhashel, Lina, Igor, Frida

She travels back and forth.

I commute to work by boat and train.

The commuter train (pendeltåg)

I go to work by car/on foot

Standing on your feet – use “on” on the boat, on the bus

Get off the bus, get off the train

In = enclosed space get in the car, in the truck

Show your partner a photo from the past week or year (or just describe an event). Talk about why this photo is special and what the event was,
Have you ever won anything?
What are your favourite outdoor activities? Are these different at different times of the year?
How do you get to work or school?
Talk about a memorable boat journey.

NK, Åhléns etc = a department store

Warehouse = storage The company stores its goods in their warehouse until they are ready to be shipped to customers.

ICA = a supermarket

I won a food mixer for a long time ago.

I used to go to the gym at least twice a week but it closed down. = a past memory

I usually go to the gym twice a week.

Cross country skiing

You need endurance and stamina for long-distance races.

I love the misty mornings in the autumn

I couldn’t see anything because it was too foggy.

The ships were sounding their foghorns

After the winter, there were a lot of potholes on the roads.

Answers to the “Weather” exercise

It might be cold outside, but it’s usually very warm indoors as Swedish houses are very well insulated.

I couldn’t live in the countryside, it would be too isolated.

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