Lesson Eleven
What’s the date today? It’s Monday the” 4th “of” May (“foorth”)
- Monday 13th April was the first lesson (= number 1)
- Tuesday “the” 14th April was the second lesson (= number 2)
- Wednesday 15th April was the third lesson (=number 3)
- Monday 20th April was the fourth lesson (lesson 4)
- Tuesday 21st April was the fifth lesson (lesson 5) “furst”
- Wednesday “the” 22nd April was the sixth lesson (=number 6) “siks-th”
- Thursday 23rd “of” April was the seventh lesson (=number 7) seventeenth 17
- Last Monday was the eighth lesson (=number 8)
- Last Tuesday was the ninth lesson (=number 9)
- Last Wednesday was the tenth lesson (= number 10)
- Today is the eleventh lesson (= number 11)
- Tomorrow will be the twelfth lesson(=number 12)
- The day after tomorrow will be the thirteenth lesson. (=number 13).
What we did today
- Talking about the past week
- Grammar – past perfect
- Vocabulary and discussion – employment (cont)
This is a huge bonfire.
We made a bonfire and burnt the garden waste.
What have you been doing since we last met? I met friends, we had a BBQ
Have you celebrated anything like a birthday, or “Valborg”? What was it and what did you do? 65th birthday
What has been the highlight of your week?
Have done any chores in your home/garden/balcony? I cleaned the kitchen floor, I planted some flowers and strawberries on our balcony
Have you done anything in English?
Have you sent or received any interesting messages?
We cleared out the basement, we tidied up the basement,
the cellar (older, wine)
We store boxes in our loft / our attic
smultron = wild strawberries
konkurrenter = competitors
There were 15 competitors in the competition.
On 30th April, Sweden celebrated the King’s 80th birthday.
On 29th July, my husband will celebrate our 26th (wedding) anniversary
On 13th June, it will be the King and Queen’s Golden Wedding anniversary.
We went for a slap-up meal on our wedding anniversary.
The country celebrated the 200th anniversary of the author’s death/birth.
I found the King’s speech very moving. I was very moved by his speech
His compliment was really touching
bekant = an acquaintance a-kwayn-tuns
I listened to the choir singing at the bonfire. “KWire”
dikt = a poem
Wordsworth was a traditional English poet. He wrote beautiful poetry.
I don’t feel like cooking tonight. Let’s eat out instead.
We ate in every day to save some money.
big prawns/shrimps = king prawns, tiger prawns
a lobster ( a delicacy, maybe just eat half)
I want to sunbaythe on the beach (= lie in the sun and get a tan)
There were so many tourists sunbathing on the beach.
You’ll get sunburnt if you stay out too long.
put on /Apply sun lotion sun cream
Sit in the sun – sit in the shade ( = Out of the sun)
The cat chased its own shadow (its silhouette)
a sleeveless top
Past perfect
Practice
- I realised that I had seen/ I’d seen him before. Neg – I’d not seen / I’d never him before
- She said that she’d finished her homework.
- He didn’t want to come because he had been/ he’d been there already. “heee-yud”
- We understood the film because we’d read the book first. “weee-yud redd”
- When I got to the station, the train had already left. “trayn-uhd”
- After she had eaten / she’d eaten , she went for a walk. “shee-ud”
- When we arrived, they’d already started the meeting.
- I felt nervous because I had/ I’d never flown before.
- He was happy because he’d passed the exam.
- They had just finished/ They’d just finished dinner when I called.
- She had lost/ She’d lost her keys, so she couldn’t get inside.
- We had already watched/ We’d already watched that movie, so we chose another one. wash – watch
- He’d never tried sushi before that day.
- I had / I’d never heard that song before I heard it on the radio. hurd
- We’d just arrived home when it started raining.
- He told me he’d forgotten his wallet so I lent him some money for lunch.
- When I opened the shop, I realised we’d forgotten to turn off the lights the evening before.
- I couldn’t order the salmon, because the restaurant had run out. (none left)
- The car stopped because we had / we’d run out of petrol (= no petrol left)
Story building – homework
Continue this story:
“When I got home, I realised that someone had left food in front of the door …”
Explain what had happened before you arrived.
When I got home, I saw that someone had taken my food. What did you do?
When we arrived, the film had already started. What did you do?
I felt nervous because I had never tried it before. What happened?
When the guests arrived, we saw that we’d made a mistake with the booking. What happened next?
The guest was angry because we’d forgotten their order. What did you do?
When I started work, my manager told me that a guest had complained. What was the problem?
When I checked the room, I saw that someone had left a bag behind. What did you do?
their = he or she or non-binary eg A good doctor always reassures their patients. (= gender neutral)
workt checkt shockt
I called my husband to see if he’d given our food away.
I called my children to see if they’d been home and eaten up our food
I suspected that someone had broken in and taken all our food.
a snail
The slugs are destroying our vegetables.
We must learn to trust our intuition.
Listen to/Trust your gut feeling(s).
a plumber “plumma” , he works with water pipes,
He’s using a spanner / wrench (US)
a construction worker, a builder, a bricklayer, he’s a holding a trowel
a flight technician (teknisshun) , a flight engineer
an historical picture
a carpenter (CAA-pen-tuh). He’s using a hammer to hammer in nails.
We use needle and thread to sew. We use pins to hold the fabric in place.
acupuncture needles
an electrician (el-leck-trizsh-un)
We need a screwdriver to tighten screws
an architect (AAH-ki-tekt) a city/town planner/designer
a policeman a police officer (neutral) “cops” (nickname) coppers (BrE)
a fireman a firefighter . He is holding an axe. We need an axe to chop firewood. She uses a chainsaw and a wood splitter
a vet
Check the meanings of the following words and phrases:
to apply for a job = to send in an application form (post), CV and covering letter (online = to submit an application)
to resign from a job/to quit your job (US) = leave, hand in your notice (permanent)
tjänstledig= to take leave of absence, to go on study leave (temporary)
to be fired (US)/sacked (US) /dismissed from your job = they kick you out! (because of theft, disorderly behaviour etc)
to be laid off (US)/to be made redundant (BrE) = people lose their jobs because a company is downsizing, they need fewer employees or because a company has gone bankrupt
redundant technology eg the telex machine, fax machines, the typewriter, cassette players
to be on maternity/paternity/parental leave In Sweden parents are entitled to 480 days parental leave. He is on parental leave for 3 months.
to retire = usually 67
The age of retirement will go up to 70.
training or education? We had on-the-job training (= skills) Teacher training days. Doctor’s training. A formal education until we’re 19.
skills development (?)
skolplikt = compulsory education
perks/fringe benefits = for example: subsidised gym membership and/or healthcare
free/subsidised travel.
staff discount, food for free
The family got free or subsidised train trips when my father worked for British Rail
a bonus = money – He got a 30% bonus that year.
to hand in your notice = To announce your intention that you will leave (in writing). I have to give 6 months’ notice if I want to leave my job.
A probationary period is a specific amount of time at the beginning of a new job to see an employee is suitable for the position. (usually 6 months)
A collective agreement is a contract between a company and employees, often with a (trade) union It sets out the terms and conditions of employment like salary, working hours, overtime, holidays, and other workplace rights.
National Union of Teachers (the N.U.T)
hourly paid employees – teachers paid on a hourly basis