Lesson Thirteen

What’s the date today?   It’s Wednesday   the”  6^th “of”   May

What we did in class today

• Review
• Words with similar meanings
• Interview questions
• Reflections on the course and plans for future study

 

The weather was hot and humid, making everyone uncomfortable

The air conditioning made the room cool and comfortable on a hot day.

The late check-out option is very convenient for guests with evening flights.

The hotel provides memory foam pillows for extra comfort   kumfuht

He handed in his notice and went travelling for a year.     (= he resigned from work)

There are only two buses a day, so you can’t be spontaneous.   “spon-tay-nee-yuss”

  

pans  –  a frying pan – a kettle

Put a lid on the saucepan.

red (bell) peppers – paprika

 whole almonds  – flaked almonds –  blanched almonds/vegetables (to boil quickly)

a snail  – slugs destroy the vegetable patch

We have a downstairs and an upstairs toilet.

We have a rooftop swimming pool.

It was my grandparents’ 50^th wedding anniversary last week.    fif-tee-yuth

It was my sister’s 40^th birthday on Saturday.

I’m afraid we are out of salmon today.  (none left)    /  We’ve run out of salmon.

Hurry up!  We’re running out of time   (not much left)

Oops!  We’re out of time!

Wear your shades to protect your eyes from the sun.  (US)

alone / lonely

• alone: being by yourself; no one else is around (not used before a noun)
• lonely: feeling sad because you are alone, negative feeling     a lonely cat

1. I like to be alone sometimes, but not for too long, otherwise I get lonely.
2. He was sitting alone at the table, reading a book.
3. She was a lonely person who needed someone to talk to.
4. She lives alone in a small house by the sea.
5. After moving to a new city, he felt very lonely and wanted to meet new people.

 

high / tall

• tall: used for people, trees, buildings, and things that are higher than they are wide
• high: used for most other things (e.g. mountains, fences, walls)

1. Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in Britain.
2. How tall are you? a long snake, a long road   people’s height
3. There was a tall tree blocking the view.
4. The cat sat on the high fence.
5. I’d like something cool to drink in a tall
6. The gate was too high for me to climb.
7. The shelf was too high for me to reach.
8. He is very tall for his age.

I couldn’t reach the top of the bookcase because it was too tall/high.     ( a tall bookcase, a high shelf)

Pronunciation  (past simple)

waved served curved moved  proved    “survd”

craved  “krayvd”    She craved a cigarette, even though she’d given up 6 months before.   crave = strong desire to smoke, eat chocolate

waved   “wayvd”

“t”  raced placed  faced spaced      “rayst”

report it    –  “repor  tit”

 

 

 

 

Your progress

• What are three things you can do in English now that you couldn’t do before the course?
• In which situations do you feel most confident now? (e.g., greeting guests, taking orders, handling complaints)
• What is still challenging for you?
• What activity or lesson helped you learn the most—and why?
• How has your confidence changed since the start of the course?
• How will you keep your English up over the summer?     (= maintain the same level)

 

a rewarding job

a helpful course, a useful course, a practical course

lärorik course  = a very informative course, this course has taught me a lot