Lesson Eleven 

What’s the date today?      It’s Tuesday, “the “ 22nd “of” September 2026

What we did in class:

• used to / be used to doing something
• Deliveries
• quantities

 

Talk about something you (never) used to do (in the past) but is no longer true for the present

When I was a child I used to go horseriding but now I haven’t ridden a horse for over 20 years.

When I was a student I used to work part-time in a supermarket.

When my children were small, they used to play in the playground every day.  Now they are too old.  They used to really like the swings and the slide.

When I was a child, I used to go to music school and I used to play the accordion well/ every day but now I haven’t played for years.

I used to play the piano. He wants to learn the drums.  When I was a child, I used to dream about playing the guitar.

Before I owned a mobile phone ….

Before I owned a smart phone I used to send postcards when I went on holiday. (= vykort)  Now I send texts and WhatsApp messages instead.

Before I owned a computer I used to use an old-style printer.

When I was a student in the early 90s, I used type my essays on a typewriter.

I never used to eat out at restaurants because I didn’t have much money.

I never used to go for long walks before I came to Sweden.  I never used to ride a bike in Thailand, but I now use one almost every day.

I never used to do yoga, but now do it every week.  I do pilates to stay supple (flexible body, not stiff)

I never used to  /  I didn’t use to drink much coffee before I came to Sweden.

I never used to drink as much coffee as I do now😊

I used to smoke a lot, but I gave up / quit in my 20s.

passive smoking  / secondhand smoke

Smoking is forbidden/ banned by law in public places in Sweden

In 2007. a smoking ban was introduced

He was fined for parking in front of a garage entrance.

to pay a fine

to pay a speeding/parking/library fine

I forgot to pay and display.

I used to play a lot of sports when I was at school, but when I moved to Sweden I didn’t have the opportunity to play these sports.

to maintain an interest in something

There are too many distractions these days

the Royal College of Music

stimulating for the brain

muscle memory

motor skills

 

My son has grown out of his smaller clothes (physically)

He has grown out of playing with Lego  (mentally)

 

 Be used to + noun / -ing

am/is/are

We use be used to when something is familiar or normal for you.

Structure:

subject + be + used to + noun / -ing

• I’m used to crowded shops just before Christmas.
• I’m used to shopping online although it was strange at first.
• She’s used to paying by card now, she hasn’t paid in cash for years.
• They’re not used to waiting in long queues as most things are done online these days.
• He’s not used to being without his phone.  It’s normal for him to have a phone, it’s strange for him to be without it.

 

I used to pay in cash years ago, but now I’m used to paying by card. Sweden is almost a cash-free society.

 

Question:

 

1. Are you used to getting up early? I’m used to getting up early.
2. Are you used to speaking English every day? I’m not used to speaking English every day.  I was not used to speaking English until I started this course.
3. Are you used to being around a lot of people? I work from home, I have my office, so I’m not used to being around…I’m not used to commuting any more.
4. Are you used to spending a lot of time on your phone? I’m used to spending a lot of my time on my phone scrolling, texting etc.      on the phone = talking to someone
5. Are you used to working or studying for long hours? “yooss-ta”   I’m not used to working long hours now, but earlier I used to be an extremely hard-working person.
6. Are you used to making decisions on your own? ohn  owner ohna   I work independently
7. Are you used to (freezing) cold weather? (minus -25)   I’m still not used to cold weather. even though I’ve lived here for over 20 years.   It took a few years to get used to
8. Are you used to driving in heavy traffic?  I prefer sailing on the sea!  Swimming in the sea.
9. Are you used to working/studying with people from different countries? Yes, I’m used to working with people from many countries. It’s an international environment.  It’s a changing environment.
10. Are you used to using technology for most things? Yes, I’m used to using technology for almost everything in my everyday/ daily life.

 

 

They were lifelong friends.

 

 

 

It’s 10:00 on Monday morning. The shop is busy.
Some shelves are empty. A delivery has just arrived.
Two employees are working in the stockroom.

  What can you see? What is happening?

They’re unpacking a delivery, they’re unpacking boxes  (taking things out)

(The) staff are helping customers

I packed an order and sent it through DHL.

 

 

match the vocabulary to the definition

1. stock
2. the stockroom
3. a delivery
4. a supplier
5. a delivery note
6. damaged
7. missing
8. restock
9. expiry date
10. quantity kwun-ti-ti

Definitions

10. the number or amount of something 10.
    B. products that are available in a shop 1,
    C. a room where products are stored 2
    D. a company that provides products (and services ) 4
    E. a document showing what has been delivered 5
    F. not there 7
    G. not in good condition, slightly broken 6
    H. to put more products on the shelves  8
    I. the date after which a food product may not be safe to sell 9
    J. products brought to the shop  3 We’re expecting a delivery of toilet rolls later this week.

 

Do you have larger sizes in stock?

I’m afraid we’re out of stock.

We don’t have any in stock.

The staff usually restock shelves before the shop opens

We can order it directly from our warehouse.

 

The car was (seriously) damaged in the accident.

The driver was injured in the accident.

Was there much damage to the car?  There was just minor damage.

The driver was seriously injured.

She had serious injuries.

Fortunately she only had minor injuries

The car was completely destroyed (= beyond repair)

 

 

 

 

Current stock  (current = now)

• 15 bottles of sparkling water
• 8 cartons of milk   caah-tuns      (a paper box)
• 12 boxes of cereal    /   ”serial”  see-ri-all    (eg cornflakes, cocoa pops)
• 3 packets of coffee
• no orange juice
• no sugar

 

Correct the errors

1. There is 15 bottles of sparkling water. There are 15…
2. There are some milk in the stockroom. There is some milk.  /   There are some cartons of milk./   There is just one carton left,
3. There is eight cartons of milk –  There are eight cartons of milk.
4. There isn’t some orange juice.- There isn’t any juice / There aren’t any cartons of milk left
5. There are 5 boxes of cereal. There’s just one box left.  There are five boxes of cereal left.
6. There aren’t any boxes of sugar left. There isn’t any sugar/sweetener left.

 

 

 

 

 

Countable

We have a lot of bottles.(We have many bottles).

We have a few bottles left, I think we can manage until Friday.   (some left, more positive)

We have some bottles left but we need to order more.

We don’t have many bottles left.  (2-3)

We don’t have any bottles left (= all gone!)

 

Uncountable

We have a lot of milk. ✓  (= We have much milk).

We have a little bit of milk left.

We don’t have much milk left.

We don’t have any milk left.

 

Choose the best answer:

1. We don’t have much milk/water/beer/time left. uncountable
   a) many
   b) much
2. There are a lot of boxes/ jars/cartons in the stockroom.
   a) much
   b) many/a lot of
3. We only have a few bottles left.
   a) a few
   b) a little
4. There is a little bit of coffee in the stockroom.
   a) a few
   b) a little bit of
5. Are there any eggs left? some eggs  (yes or no?)
   a) any
   b) some
6. We have a little (bit of) cereal left, but we need to order more. We have a few boxes left
   a) a little
   b) a few
7. We have a few cereal boxes left, but we need to order more.
   a) a little
   b) a few

 

 

Product                  Stock

Milk                                           18 cartons/  18 bottles

Bread                      25 bags of sliced bread /  a loaf  /  25 loaves of bread

Coffee                    6 packets

Eggs                        0 cartons

Orange juice        12 cartons, packets, bottles

 

How much milk do we have?  We have 18 cartons left.

How many loaves of bread do we have?  We have 25 loaves.

How many packets of coffee are there?    There are 6 packets.  

Do we have any eggs?  No, we don’t have any eggs (at all).   There aren’t any eggs left at all.

Is there any orange juice?  Yes, there are 12 cartons.  

 

 

Product                  Quantity ordered

Cereal                    30   

Milk                                           20

Coffee                    15

Orange juice        24

Sugar                      10

 

Product                  Quantity received

Cereal                    30 (2 boxes are damaged)

Milk                                           18

Coffee                    15

Orange juice        24

Sugar                      10

 

Is everything ok? What’s the problem?

Two boxes have been damaged in transit.

 

We’re missing two bottles of milk

Two bottles of milk are missing