Lesson 10
What’s the date today? – Today it’s Thursday 19th February
Grate the zest of one lemon
Lemon zest gives lemon cake its flavour
A sieve (for flour) – to sieve flour, to sieve for gold
A colander
Use a cheese slicer to make cheese slices.
Can you slice the bread for me? I need 3 slices of bread,
Use a corkscrew to open the wine.
This is a screwtop bottle of wine (like ramlösa)
Put the chicken in the oven for 30 minutes.
Switch on the cooker hood. Switch on the extractor fan (it extracts the smoke and smells from cooking)
The ventilation is not working properly. Switch on the ventilation in the bathroom.
You can eat lunch in the school canteen.
Store food in airtight containers.
The box contains cornflakes.
Throw the old broken furniture in the skip. (dumpster US)
Morning chat – Take a photo or screenshot of these questions!
In breakout rooms, talk about:
- what you had for dinner last night and breakfast this morning
- Tell each other the most practical or useful thing you have done since we met
- Talk about someone you met either face-to-face or online and what you did or spoke about together
- A meal that you shared with someone else
- A free-time/leisure activity you did, indoors or outdoors
screws
I did the usual things – cooked dinner, cleared up
Open vast spaces
The sun went below the horizon.
50 Swedish miles = 500 kilometres
Do you follow recipes strictly or do you improvise?
München = Munich
Bryssel = Brussels
They’re false friends
Lax = careless, lax security
What is on the breakfast buffet?
What can you often find on hotel breakfast buffets? (food and equipment)
- chafing dishes
- Eggs – fried eggs, scrambled eggs, poached eggs (in water), omelette “om-lutt”
- Eggs benedict
- boiled eggs – soft-boiled, medium-boiled, hard-boiled eggs
- hash browns
- pancake mixture (you can make your own pancakes)
- baked beans (= in tomato sauce)
- Full English breakfast
- A continental breakfast
- Danish pastries
- tongs
- a serving spoon
- bacon, mushrooms
- yoghurt – natural/plain yoghurt, flavoured yoghurt
- Keso = cottage cheese
The chef can prepare omelettes to order
Chief – a chief accountant
Imagine you are at a hotel restaurant breakfast buffet. What do you choose? Is there anything you avoid?
Can you remember the best breakfast you have ever had? What did you eat and why was it so special?
I usually just have a light breakfast (= very small)
I often skip breakfast (= I choose to miss it completely)
The hotel breakfast buffet had a wide choice/selection/variety/range of dishes.
There was a long queue (BrE) / line (US) for the buffet
a 3-star hotel. The hotel was awarded 3 stars.
I had a 20-minute wait for the bus. I waited for 20 minutes.
She went for a 5-kilometre walk. She walked 5 kilometres in the rain.
It’s a beautiful day, let’s go for a walk.
A six-month-old baby. She’s 6 months old (today).
The hotel had a two-for-one offer in January.
That’s a bargain! (= a really good price)
I really want to do it. I’m really keen on booking a holiday now!
Sugen =
I have a craving for an ice cream.
I have a craving for a cigarette.
- A hyphen (“hi-fun”)
An urge – more physical
Try to resist the urge to scratch
My parents urged me to become a doctor.
It’s a smoking booth
They’ve got a craving for a cigarette
Breakfast in a hotel
Dialogue 1
- Staff: Good morning. Welcome to breakfast!
- Guest: Good morning.
- Staff: Could I have your room number, please?
- Guest: Yes, it’s 305. “oh”
- Staff: Thank you, Mr. Johnson. Please follow me. I’ll show you to your table.
- Guest: Thank you.
- Staff: Here we are. This is your table. The buffet “BUFF-ay” is just over there, and we’ll be happy to bring coffee or tea to your table.
- Guest: Great, thank you very much.
- Staff: You’re welcome. Enjoy your breakfast!
Dialogue 2
- Staff: Good morning! Welcome to breakfast.
- Guest: Good morning!
- Staff: I hope you’re enjoying your stay. May I have your room number, please?
- Guest: Sure, it’s 512.
- Staff: Thank you! If you’d like to follow me, I’ll take you to your table.
- Guest: Of course.
- Staff: Here you are — a nice table by the window.
- Guest: Oh, that’s lovely. Thank you!
- Staff: You’re very welcome. The buffet is straight ahead, and if you need anything at all, just let me know.
- Guest: We will, thanks.
- Staff: Enjoy your breakfast!
“BUFF-ay”
Dialogue 3
- Staff: Good morning, sir. Good morning, madam. Welcome to breakfast.
- Guest: Good morning.
- Staff: May I please have your room number?
- Guest: Yes, it’s 305.
- Staff: Thank you very much, Mr. Johnson. Let me just check… Yes, breakfast is included in your stay.
- Guest: Perfect, thank you.
- Staff: Please follow me. I’ll show you to your table.
- Guest: Thank you.
- Staff: Here we are. This will be your table for breakfast. The buffet is on your right, and tea or coffee will be served at your table.
- Guest: That’s wonderful, thank you very much.
- Staff: It’s my pleasure. Enjoy your breakfast!
Dialogue 4 – a family with children
- Staff: Good morning! Welcome to breakfast.
- Parent: Good morning.
- Staff: May I have your room number, please?
- Parent: Yes, it’s 214.
- Staff: Thank you very much.
- Child: Are there pancakes?
- Staff: Yes, there are! We also have a special breakfast bar just for children, with pancakes, cereals, fruit, and small pastries. “paystrees”
- Child: Yay!
- Staff: If you’ll follow me, I’ll take you to your table.
- Parent: Thank you.
- Staff: Here we are. This table has a bit more space for your family. The children’s breakfast bar is right over there.
- Parent: That’s perfect, thank you.
- Staff (to the children) : Would you like some hot chocolate this morning?
- Child: Yes, please!
- Parent: That would be lovely, thank you.
- Staff: Great, I’ll bring two hot chocolates right away. And coffee or tea for you?
- Parent: Coffee, please.
- Staff: Of course. I’ll be right back. Enjoy your breakfast! 😊
”chokk-lit”
Pronunciation
“did” Included, provided, minded,
One sound – served, closed, cared, earned, shared
“walkt” walked, worked, talked, snacked, cracked, checked
“droppt” dropped dripped ripped
Tjäna pengar = earn money
Tear paper – the paper is torn
Tear – tore – torn
Speak – spoke – spoken
Checking in
What is happening? What can you see?
They’re checking in/out
The staff and guests are talking.
A suitcase.
Wall clocks showing different time zones.
The boy is ringing/ plinging the bell