{"id":6644,"date":"2025-11-17T16:58:31","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T15:58:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogg.folkuniversitetet.nu\/muhlsa\/?page_id=6644"},"modified":"2025-11-17T17:16:27","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T16:16:27","slug":"notes-from-lesson-8-17-11","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogg.folkuniversitetet.nu\/muhlsa\/completed-courses\/task-for-lesson-one\/notes-from-lesson-8-17-11\/","title":{"rendered":"Notes from Lesson 8 (17\/11)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Lesson 8-\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Monday, 10<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0 November\u00a0 <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogg.folkuniversitetet.nu\/muhlsa\/\"><strong>https:\/\/blogg.folkuniversitetet.nu\/muhlsa\/<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Restaurant Hemma &#8211;\u00a0 Dalagatan 28 1<sup>st<\/sup> December<\/p>\n<p>litter\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 a dustbin \u00a0\u00a0a rubbish \u00a0(UK)\u00a0\u00a0 a trash can \/ garbage can\u00a0 (US)<\/p>\n<p>Phone\/purse snatching\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 a purse snatcher<\/p>\n<p>a drought<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<em>draught (BrE) \/ draft <\/em>\u00a0from the open window made the room chilly.<\/p>\n<p>Draught horses\u00a0 (= working horses)\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211; draft beer<\/p>\n<p>\u201cyou-<strong><u>bi<\/u><\/strong>-kwi-tuss\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ubiquitous<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Diwali and Guy Fawkes<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>What did you find most interesting or surprising about Diwali or Guy Fawkes Night?<\/li>\n<li>Was there anything about either celebration that you didn\u2019t know before?<\/li>\n<li>What traditions or activities from these celebrations would you most like to experience?<\/li>\n<li>Do you see any similarities or differences between these festivals and celebrations in your own country?<\/li>\n<li>Is there a part of Diwali or Guy Fawkes Night that you would like to learn more about?<\/li>\n<li>How do you think festivals like these bring people together?<\/li>\n<li>Would you like to try any special foods or take part in any customs from either celebration?<\/li>\n<li>Do you think learning about these celebrations changes how you see other cultures? How?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cThe greatest social upheaval in Sweden\u2019s history\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cIt\u2019s an awesome job, getting a nation to change the habits of a lifetime.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cFor 24 hours, the streets of Stockholm will be a pedestrians\u2019 paradise\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>How did you and your family and friends feel about this change? <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>What do you remember about the days before and after the switch? Was it confusing or easy for you?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Did you or your family do anything special to prepare for the change?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>How did people in your town or city react to the new way of driving?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>If you were a child at the time, did your school talk about the change? What did your teachers or classmates say?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Do you remember seeing any new signs, buses, or cars during that time?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Looking back, do you think it was a good idea for Sweden to change? Why or why not?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A heritage (railway) line \u2013 a heritage train<\/li>\n<li>A narrow gauge railway<\/li>\n<li>I didn\u2019t understand all the details, but I got the gist of it\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cdjist\u201d<\/li>\n<li>What else shall\/can I say?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Would you like anything else to eat?<\/li>\n<li>A yes\/no, in\/out vote =\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 a <u>ref<\/u>e<u>ren<\/u>dum<\/li>\n<li>The temperence movement\u00a0 (iogt-nto)<\/li>\n<li>An exception<\/li>\n<li>Mouth snuff<\/li>\n<li>To vape<\/li>\n<li>We call it \u201csnuss\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Their living room was cluttered with newspapers and old magazines<\/p>\n<p>My mother\u2019s aunt used to hoard lots of things.<\/p>\n<p>Bric-a-brac\u00a0\u00a0 (= ornaments)<\/p>\n<p>Buy quality cry once.<\/p>\n<p>We really\u00a0 need to declutter soon.<\/p>\n<p>A minimalistic lifestyle<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s on its last legs<\/p>\n<p>Are plant-based substitutes healthier than meat?<\/p>\n<p>Vegan<\/p>\n<p>Vitamin supplements<\/p>\n<p>There won\u2019t be any subsidy from f\u00f6rs\u00e4kringskassa<\/p>\n<p>To make empty (election) promises<\/p>\n<p>Election tactics<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I drove a clapped-out old car when I was a student.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Answers to &#8220;Confusing words&#8221;:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>definite \/ definitive<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>This must be the\u00a0<strong>deFINitive<\/strong>\u00a0work on Roman history.<\/li>\n<li>The manager gave me a\u00a0<strong><u>def<\/u>inite<\/strong>\u00a0answer about my promotion.<\/li>\n<li><strong>libel \/ slander<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you print that, I&#8217;ll sue you for\u00a0<strong>libel<\/strong>\u00a0.\u00a0 \u00a0a <strong>libellous<\/strong> article<\/p>\n<p>She accused her colleague of\u00a0<strong>slander<\/strong>\u00a0after he spread false rumours about her at the office.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>slanderous<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>testimony \/ testament<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>This is my last will and\u00a0<strong>testament<\/strong>\u00a0.<\/li>\n<li>The witness gave compelling\u00a0<strong>testimony<\/strong>\u00a0during the trial.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>voluble \/ volatile<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The situation in the country is tense and\u00a0<strong>volatile<\/strong>\u00a0.<\/li>\n<li>She was so\u00a0<strong>voluble<\/strong>\u00a0during the debate that nobody else could get a word in.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>deficient \/ defective<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The majority of tinned food is\u00a0<strong>deficient<\/strong>\u00a0in vitamins.<\/li>\n<li>The laptop was returned because it was\u00a0<strong>defective<\/strong>\u00a0and wouldn\u2019t turn on.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>emotional \/ emotive<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The question of abortion is a very\u00a0<strong>emotive<\/strong>\u00a0issue in the US.<\/li>\n<li>He gave an\u00a0<strong>emotional<\/strong>\u00a0speech at his friend\u2019s wedding.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>official \/ officious<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The customs officer was very\u00a0<strong>officious<\/strong>\u00a0and made us open up all our bags.<\/li>\n<li>We need to get an\u00a0<strong>official<\/strong>\u00a0copy of the birth certificate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>negligible \/ negligent<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The difference in performance between the two computers is\u00a0<strong>negligible<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The doctor was found\u00a0<strong>negligent<\/strong>\u00a0in his care of the patient.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 He was found guilty of <strong>negligence<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>continually \/ continuously<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How do you expect me to get the work done when I am\u00a0<strong>continually<\/strong>\u00a0being interrupted?<\/li>\n<li>The machine runs\u00a0<strong>continuously<\/strong>\u00a0for 24 hours without stopping.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>alternate<strong> \/ alternative<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>My father is a great believer in\u00a0<strong>alternative<\/strong> medicine.<\/li>\n<li>The trains run on\u00a0<strong>alternate <\/strong>days due to construction work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>decisive \/ conclusive<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The police have\u00a0<strong>conclusive<\/strong>\u00a0proof that he robbed the bank.<\/li>\n<li>The coach made a\u00a0<strong>decisive<\/strong>\u00a0move by substituting two players at halftime.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>practicable \/ practical<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Buying a house in that area just isn\u2019t\u00a0<strong>practical<\/strong> for most people as it\u2019s so far from any transport links.<\/li>\n<li>Andrew Mountbatten Windsor will move out of Royal Lodge as soon as is\u00a0<strong>practicable.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lesson 8-\u00a0Monday, 10th\u00a0 November\u00a0 https:\/\/blogg.folkuniversitetet.nu\/muhlsa\/ Restaurant Hemma &#8211;\u00a0 Dalagatan 28 1st December litter\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 a dustbin \u00a0\u00a0a rubbish \u00a0(UK)\u00a0\u00a0 a trash can \/ garbage can\u00a0 (US) Phone\/purse snatching\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 a purse snatcher a drought The\u00a0draught (BrE) \/ draft \u00a0from the open window made the room chilly. Draught horses\u00a0 (= working horses)\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211; draft beer \u201cyou-bi-kwi-tuss\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ubiquitous &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogg.folkuniversitetet.nu\/muhlsa\/completed-courses\/task-for-lesson-one\/notes-from-lesson-8-17-11\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Notes from Lesson 8 (17\/11)<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":195,"featured_media":0,"parent":6431,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6644","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogg.folkuniversitetet.nu\/muhlsa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6644","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogg.folkuniversitetet.nu\/muhlsa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogg.folkuniversitetet.nu\/muhlsa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogg.folkuniversitetet.nu\/muhlsa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/195"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogg.folkuniversitetet.nu\/muhlsa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6644"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/blogg.folkuniversitetet.nu\/muhlsa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6644\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6655,"href":"https:\/\/blogg.folkuniversitetet.nu\/muhlsa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6644\/revisions\/6655"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogg.folkuniversitetet.nu\/muhlsa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6431"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogg.folkuniversitetet.nu\/muhlsa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6644"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}