Lesson Two
This is what we did today:
- Dialogues Welcoming a guest and small talk continued
- Vocabulary exercise: Hospitality Context
- Grammar: for/since/ago
- Pronunciation: ay and uh
What’s the date today? It’s Tuesday “the” 14th “of” April
What was the date yesterday? It was Monday “the” 13th“of” April
What’s tomorrow’s date? It will be Wednesday the 15th“of”April
What time is it now? It’s four minutes past 9
Introduce yourselves to each other if you didn’t do this yesterday.
- Did you visit any of these websites? What did you study, and what did you think of the sites?
- What else did you do in English yesterday?
- What did you learn in class that was useful?
- What did you do after class yesterday?I had lunch, I did my English homework in the afternoon. I practise English every day. I train at the gym.
https://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/
BBC Learning English – 6 Minute English.
Cambridge Dictionary | English Dictionary, Translations & Thesaurus
Göteborg = Gothenburg
The Italian city built on canals = Venice
Rome, Florence
I listened to a radio report, to a podcast
I practise English every day. I train at the gym. I practise the piano.
- I watch Japanese films with English subtitles.
- Many American movies are dubbed into German.
- The film is subtitled in English.
Practical information
Wednesday 23rd April – Finish 10.25
New date and time Wednesday 6th May 0900-1000
It was rather short notice.
happy hear horrible hit hear heat
hours “ours” towers ours This is ours
I was over the moon when he asked me to marry him. She was over the moon when she was selected for the astronaut training programme.
= She was delighted when…. He was thrilled when he won the prize
to be on cloud nine
“uh” Schwa
fun funny sun sunny money “munny” honey “hunny”
journey “djurnee” furniture country
ai = ay
Spain rain pain plain wait waitress waiter “way-triss”
delay delayed May away tray able
The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain
“mayn-tu-nuns” maintainance
Have I understood correctly?
tveksam = doubtful
If someone isn’t certain, they need to double-check.
General Vocabulary Exercise: Hospitality Context
What are the meanings of the following words or phrases?
- ambiance (= the atmosphere in a room, happy feeling)
- booking confirmation You receive a written confirmation after you have booked a table, a room
- complimentary You have complimentary breakfast included in your booking. complimentary toiletries, a complimentary welcome drink
- reservation = a booking
- dietary requirements – vegetarian, vegan, lactose-free, gluten free, etc
- food allergies – to have a nut allergy, to have an allergic reaction, I’m allergic to nuts
- customer feedback – to give your opinion
- signature cocktail/dish – speciality of the restaurant, unique to the hotel or bar
- check-out
- special offers
- cancellation policy
- house special
- fully booked
- peak hours/peak season/high season = the busiest period You can get good deals during low season, off-peak season
- À la carte
- group discount
- cover charge
- happy hour
- room upgrade
- drinks package
- late check-out
November 1999
It’s when I moved to Sweden.
I moved to Sweden in 1999. I moved to Sweden 27 years ago.
ago – for the past only
since – present and the past combined
I have lived in Sweden since 1999.
I live in Sweden (present only)
for = how long?
I have lived in Sweden for 27 years.
How many years have you been studying English? I’ve been studying English for about/around 25 years. = approximately
When did you start studying English? I started about 25 years ago.
How long have you been living at your current address? I’ve been living here since 2021, for 5 years
How many coffees have you had today? Loads! I haven’t had any at all. I’ve only had one cup of coffee.
Up until now, I’ve just had one cup of coffee.
current = now “kurrunt”