{"id":6710,"date":"2025-12-01T14:58:53","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T13:58:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogg.folkuniversitetet.nu\/muhlsa\/?page_id=6710"},"modified":"2025-12-01T15:00:17","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T14:00:17","slug":"notes-from-lesson-10-1-12","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogg.folkuniversitetet.nu\/muhlsa\/completed-courses\/task-for-lesson-one\/notes-from-lesson-10-1-12\/","title":{"rendered":"Notes from Lesson 10 (1\/12)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Lesson 10-\u00a0 <\/strong><strong>Monday, 1<sup>st<\/sup> December\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>My <strong>subscription<\/strong> to the magazine will expire next month.<\/li>\n<li>He has a yearly\/annual <strong>subscription<\/strong> to an online learning platform.<\/li>\n<li>If you <strong>subscribe<\/strong> to our newsletter, you will receive weekly updates.<\/li>\n<li>She forgot to renew her <strong>subscription<\/strong> so she missed the latest issue.<\/li>\n<li>How much does it cost to <strong>subscribe<\/strong> to this streaming service?<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>subscription<\/strong> fee is only \u00a35 per month.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>to evade fares\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 fare evasion, to fare dodge,\u00a0 he\u2019s a fare dodger<\/p>\n<p>vandalism, the phone box has been vandalised.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Realise\/realize<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s cluttered<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a flea market\u00a0 \/\u00a0 It\u2019s a car boot sale<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019re selling bric-a-brac<\/p>\n<p>A yes\/no, in\/out vote =\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 a <u>refe<strong>ren<\/strong>dum<\/u><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I lost 10kg and my jeans were <strong>loose<\/strong>\u00a0 \u201clooss\u201d<\/li>\n<li>The dog <strong>got loose<\/strong> and ran away.<\/li>\n<li>There\u2019s a dog running <strong>loose<\/strong> in the street.<\/li>\n<li>A horse had got <strong>loose<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\u00a0I don\u2019t want to <strong>lose<\/strong> my English skills<\/li>\n<li>I <strong>lose<\/strong> two hours every morning stuck in traffic.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A hedgehog\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 whiskers \u2013 a lynx &#8211;\u00a0 tufted ears\u00a0 &#8211; a fishing rod<\/p>\n<p>A spool<\/p>\n<p>a bonfire\u00a0 &#8211; she\u2019s being vaccinated &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>to have blisters on your heels<\/p>\n<p>to get a blood test done<\/p>\n<p>to apply a <u>tour<\/u>niquet<\/p>\n<p>to take blood pressure<\/p>\n<p>a blood pressure cuff<\/p>\n<p>I could never be a doctor or nurse. I\u2019m too <strong>squeamish<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The roof has been newly <strong>insulated<\/strong> to make the house more energy-efficient.<\/p>\n<p>The village was i<strong>solated <\/strong>for several days after the storm destroyed the only bridge.<\/p>\n<p>The opposite of an active lifestyle or job?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 = <strong>sedentary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A (wine) stain<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve spilled some soup on my shirt<\/p>\n<p>marks<\/p>\n<p>to talk in a monotone<\/p>\n<p>to speak mo<u>not<\/u>onously<\/p>\n<p>to make an emergency landing<\/p>\n<p>Pronunciation long &#8220;ee&#8221; sound \u201cSweeden\u201d &#8211; recent, decent, procedure, cathedral<\/p>\n<p>to proceed<\/p>\n<p>Whale hunting<\/p>\n<p>A harpoon\u00a0 (whales)<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve reached our quota for the year<\/p>\n<p>To step out of your comfort zone<\/p>\n<p>Getting used to retirement<\/p>\n<p>A frontline worker \u2013 to work on the frontline<\/p>\n<p>We wore PPE.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0(Personal Protective Equipment) \u00a0A mask and visor.<\/p>\n<p>Covid\/the pandemic\/the COVID pandemic. When COVID came.<\/p>\n<p>1970\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1908<\/p>\n<p>The plague in the 1300s<\/p>\n<p>She lives on her own\/ She lives by herself<\/p>\n<p>They live on their own\/They live by themselves\/ theirselves<\/p>\n<p><strong>Verb + preposition &#8211; ANSWERS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Sickness, combined <strong>with<\/strong> terrible weather, ended up ruining the trip.<\/li>\n<li>These normally harmless substances combine <strong>to<\/strong> form a highly poisonous gas.<\/li>\n<li>She is often compared <strong>to<\/strong> Princess Diana.<\/li>\n<li>Instant coffee just doesn\u2019t compare <strong>to<\/strong> freshly ground coffee (= the second thing is much better than the first)<\/li>\n<li>The amount spent <strong>on<\/strong> defence contrasts sharply <strong>with<\/strong> the amount spent on housing and health.<\/li>\n<li>The word \u201cbreakfast\u201d is derived <strong>from<\/strong> \u201cbreaking the fast.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Most of the city\u2019s problems stem <strong>from<\/strong> poor infrastructure.<\/li>\n<li>Whether or not I renovate my kitchen depends <strong>on<\/strong> the cost.<\/li>\n<li>Once Betty engages you <strong>in<\/strong> conversation, you\u2019re stuck with her for half an hour. (formal \u2013 to start up a conversation)<\/li>\n<li>The two governments are currently engaged <strong>in <\/strong>peace negotiations (= to take part in something)<\/li>\n<li>We\u2019ve decided it\u2019s time to invest <strong>in <\/strong>a new computer. (= to buy it because you think it will be useful even though you think it will be expensive)<\/li>\n<li>He\u2019s always had his parents to lean <strong>on<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The fence is <strong>leaning to<\/strong> the right.<\/li>\n<li>I\u2019m leaning <strong>towards<\/strong> taking the earlier flight rather than the later one, so I can make the most of my day when I arrive. (heading towards a decision)<\/li>\n<li>I used to often be mistaken <strong>for<\/strong> my mother when I answered the phone.<\/li>\n<li>She couldn\u2019t bear to part <strong>with<\/strong> her childhood teddy bear so it stayed with her all her life. It had great sentimental value.<\/li>\n<li>Once he\u2019s set upon a particular course of action, it\u2019s impossible to reason <strong>with<\/strong> him\/there\u2019s no reasoning <strong>with<\/strong> him. He won\u2019t listen to reason.<\/li>\n<li>All my life I\u2019ve relied <strong>on<\/strong> my parents for guidance.<\/li>\n<li>According to the recipe, you should separate the egg whites from the egg yolks. \u201cYoke\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 folk\u00a0 \u201cfoke\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Please <strong>refrain from<\/strong> using mobile phones during the presentation.<\/li>\n<li>She succeeded <strong>in<\/strong> securing funding for the project.<\/li>\n<li>It is illegal to discriminate <strong>against<\/strong> people based <strong>on<\/strong> gender.<\/li>\n<li>You may substitute almond milk <strong>with<\/strong> regular milk in this recipe.<\/li>\n<li>Try not to <strong>dwell on<\/strong> your mistakes; everyone makes them.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Iron the collar and <strong>yoke<\/strong> first.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<u>ress<\/u>-ee-pee\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Heathens \u00a0pagan<\/p>\n<p>\u201cpay-gun\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He was a staunch Conservative voter all his life.<\/p>\n<p>A staunch friend and ally.<\/p>\n<p>Banter<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHave I got news for you?\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lesson 10-\u00a0 Monday, 1st December\u00a0\u00a0 My subscription to the magazine will expire next month. 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