Wednesday, the 15^th April  Lesson Three

This is what we did today:

• General vocabulary exercise: Hospitality (checked homework)
• Grammar: for/since/ago
• Telling the time review
• jobs, responsibilities, and daily tasks at work
• pronunciation long “ee” sound rich, reach

 

• Monday was the first lesson (= number 1)
• Yesterday was the second lesson (= number 2)
• Today is the third lesson (=number 3)
• When is the fourth lesson?  On Monday

 

red peppers, bell peppers, a red pepper

Add some chili powder, buy some chili peppers

paprika is a spice

salt n’ pepper

I like cucumber in a mixed salad.  (=part of a cucumber)

Let’s buy three cucumbers

I cut up lettuce to eat with tomatoes. Let’s buy an iceberg lettuce

I have a nut allergy.  I’m allergic to nuts

Answers to the homework – for/since/ago

Choose present perfect simple or present perfect continuous.

1. I (have worked / have been working) here for two years. (= and I intend to continue)
2. She has cleaned five rooms today. focus on result She has been cleaning all morning. She is tired and fed up.   = focus on the activity
3. We (have prepared / have been preparing) food since 6 a.m and we still haven’t finished!
4. He has been working all morning and it’s time for a break. He has written 10 emails  (result)
5. They (have stayed / have been staying) at the hotel for a week and have another week left.
6. I (have served 20 customers today.
7. She has been waiting for 30 minutes and is beginning to lose patience.
8. The chef has been cooking since early morning. He is both tired and excited.  He has prepared 50 salads.
9. We have been cleaning the lobby for hours.
10. He has fixed the problem. “fickst”

 

ago / for / since?

1. I met her two days ago
2. He has worked here since
3. She has been studying since 8 a.m.
4. We moved to this city three years ago.
5. They have been waiting for 20 minutes.
6. I started this job six months ago
7. He has been working on the project for weeks/for months/for
8. She left the office an hour ago.
9. We have been trying to fix the printer since this morning.
10. They bought their house five years ago.
11. I have worked in this café for two years.
12. She started her shift three hours ago.
13. We have been busy since this morning.
14. He has been a chef since
15. The guests checked in ten minutes ago.
16. I have been cleaning rooms for four hours.
17. They have stayed here since
18. The restaurant opened one year ago.
19. She has worked at the bar for a long time.
20. We have been preparing food since 6 a.m.
21. He left the hotel five minutes ago.
22. I have known the manager since last year. for 6 months
23. The guests have been waiting for 15 minutes.
24. The café closed two hours ago.
25. She has been a housekeeper for six months/since August .
26. We have worked together since
27. The order arrived ten minutes ago.
28. I have lived here for three years.
29. The hotel has been open since 1995/ for 31 years.
30. He finished his shift an hour ago.

 

Pronunciation – long “ee” sound

sheep    sleep  feet heat  eat reach  beat

We beat France in the football   last night.   Are you going to watch the “footie” tonight?

not: ship slip it rich hit fit bit

need, indeed  (not “indid”)

see sea

a bee   Oh to be a bee

We, he, she, be

 

Sweeden, Norwegian, ingreeeedients, conveeenient, conveeeenience, inconveeenient, inconveeenience,

expeeerienced,  seecret, compleeete, completed, eeven, eevening, meedia, seenior, region

I’m home  (it’s where I want to be, with love)

I’m at home (not at work)

ee ski, unique, boutique, machine, routine, magazine, cuisine, police

“you-neek”  roo-teen kwi-zeen

 

Practise! 

We can see sheep sleeping peacefully near the sea each evening.   (“nee-ya”)

She needs to see the sheep eat green leaves.

He can reach the beach if his feet don’t mind the heat.

We need clean sheets and seats for three people.  “peepull”

We need the ingreeedients to complete the meal this eeevening.

He is inexperienced and needs routines to keep the kitchen clean and neat.     kitschy souvenirs

She completed the convenient seating arrangement this evening.    “eeevning”

The seenior chef keeps the cuisine unique and clean.    “sheff”

The meeeedia team will meet the police in the reeeegion this evening.   social media

There will be a unique boutique in Sweden in a convenient location.     boo-teek

She needs a Swedish machine to complete the routine cleaning.

He reads the magazine while eating Swedish cuisine in the evening.

The experienced police officer sees everything in the region.

She sees the ski team leave Sweden each weekend.

He needs to complete the secret recipe using fresh ingredients.   “ress-ee-pee”

We will meet the senior chef who keeps everything clean and compleeete.

She is expeeeriencing the heat but is keeping her feet cool in the sea.

He sees three sheep and eats cheese each evening  “eeeev-ning”.

 

 

What time is it?

• It’s 1pm.  It’s one o’clock (in the afternoon).
• 1.30  It’s half past one.
• 1.15  It’s quarter past one
• 1.25 It’s twenty-five one
• 1.45  It’s quarter to  “ta” two
• 1.50 It’s ten “ta” two

 

 

It’s two minutes to two

It’s three minutes to two

2,3,4, 6,7,8,9

12, 13

It’s 25 to 2.

It’s 26 minutes to 2.

It’s almost 2 o’clock.

2.02 Two minutes past two

2.01 It’s one minute past two.    It’s just gone two (o’clock)

 

 to too two

 

 

 

Jobs in Hospitality & Tourism – Responsibilities and daily tasks

1. Hotel Receptionist they = gender neutral

• Welcome guests and checks them in/out
• Answer phone calls and emails
• Handle bookings and payments

• Greet guests
• Give out room keys
• Solve customer problems

Shifts:    Morning (7am–3pm)           Afternoon (3pm–11pm)           Night shift (11pm–7am)

 

2. Housekeeper She….

• Cleans rooms and public areas
• Changes bed sheets and towels
• Reports damage or missing items

• Vacuums floors
• Cleans bathrooms
• Restocks toiletries

Shifts:  Mostly morning and daytime shifts (when does she work?)

 

3. Waiter He…

• Takes orders and serves food
• He gives menus and explains dishes
• Handles customer requests

• Sets tables
• Serves drinks and meals
• Cleans tables

Shifts:   Lunch shift (11am–3pm)       Evening shift (5pm–11pm)

The lunch is from 11am to 3pm

 

4. Chef / Cook She…

• Prepares and cooks food
• Follows recipes and hygiene rules   “hi-jean”
• Manages kitchen supplies

• Chops ingredients
• Cooks meals
• Cleans the kitchen area

Shifts:

• Early morning (She is a breakfast chef – she prepares omelettes to order, eggs benedict)
• Afternoon/evening (lunch/dinner service)

 

5. Kitchen Assistant He…

• Helps chefs with preparation
• Washes dishes
• Keeps the kitchen clean

• He peels vegetables
• Cleans surfaces
• Organises food supplies

Shifts:   are flexible (morning, afternoon, evening)

 

6. Bartender (pub/bar) They…

• Serve drinks
• Mix cocktails
• Check the customer age (they ask for ID)

• They prepare drinks
• Clean bar area
• Talk to customers

Shifts:                    Evening and night shifts

 

7. Tour Guide She…

• Shows tourists around
• Gives information about places
• Answers questions

• Leads groups
• Tells stories
• Organises tours

 

8. Car Hire Assistant He…

• Rents cars to customers
• Checks documents
• Explains rental conditions

• Inspects cars for damage
• Completes paperwork
• Helps customers

Shifts:   Daytime and weekend shifts