Dare to Speak English B1 – Lesson 6

All words highlighted brown are linked to the Cambridge online dictionary.

the archipelago

Are you settling into your new job?

The clocks go back in October. In March they go forward to summertime.

 Look at all this clutter!

The room is quite stuffy so I’ll open the window and air the room.

in a wine cellar                                                                                                                                                                                                

 grater

 

It’s really convenient to get to Folkuniversitetet as we are situated close to both the underground and commuter train stations.

inconvenient

When we went to Dubai, we stayed at a really posh hotel 😊

There’s a garden behind/at the back of the hotel

It was just enough.

• choose – shoes
• chose – shows

Losing weight is always a struggle.

to struggle with an idea, with a situation

England was conquered by the French in 1066.

I finally conquered my fears and had the operation.

an artisan, a craftsman

an apprentice, he got an apprenticeship at the company

Many families do not have food security.  (= difficult to find food)

They struggled to put food on the table.

Megan Markle has been demonised by the British press and social media.

She feigned sickness and stayed away

The cat grooms herself after eating.

He is well-groomed

We had a lot of fun at the party.  The homework was fun to do.

my grandmother on my mother’s/father’s side

to crave sugar –  to have a craving for a cigarette.

Citric acid can erode your teeth.

land erosion

Nutrilett = a meal replacement

I like to cook fish stew.

the embers are glowing

I have a cavity and need to go to the dentist.  Too much sugar causes dental cavities.

I need to cut down on the amount of sugar I eat.

I didn’t dare to complain in the restaurant.

I fell asleep on the sofa.

I do a crossword.