{"id":6858,"date":"2026-02-04T11:18:39","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T10:18:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogg.folkuniversitetet.nu\/muhlsa\/?page_id=6858"},"modified":"2026-02-04T11:22:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T10:22:00","slug":"notes-from-lesson-3-4-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogg.folkuniversitetet.nu\/muhlsa\/completed-courses\/engelska-for-hotell-och-restaurangbranschen-a1-course-start-2-2-26\/notes-from-lesson-3-4-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Notes from Lesson 3 (4\/2\/26)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Lesson 3\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s the date today?\u00a0 \u2013 It\u2019s Wednesday 4<sup>th<\/sup> February<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Aims<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Review from Lessons 1 &amp; 2<\/li>\n<li>Grammar \u2013 present simple<\/li>\n<li>Rooms and facilities in a hotel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Say these dates:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>10\/11\/24\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9\/1\/26\u00a0 10<sup>th<\/sup> November<\/p>\n<p>5\/8\/20\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7\/5\/98\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 fifth<\/p>\n<p>2\/9\/15\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 01\/03\/01\u00a0 two thousand \u2018n\u2019 1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 salt \u2018n\u2019 pepper\u00a0\u00a0 black \u2018n\u2019 white<\/p>\n<p>15\/6\/19\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 25\/12\/11\u00a0 \u201cdjoon\u201d<\/p>\n<p>20\/2\/17\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 21\/4\/21\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201c<u>twen<\/u>&#8211; tee \u2013 uth,\u201d<\/p>\n<p>30\/7\/14\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 31\/10\/27<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are these times?<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12.00\u00a0 12.05\u00a0 12.10\u00a0\u00a0 12.15\u00a0 12.20 12.25\u00a0 12.30\u00a0 12.35\u00a0 12.40\u00a0 12.45\u00a0 12.50 12.55<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It\u2019s 12 o\u2019clock.\u00a0 It\u2019s twelve oh five, five past 12.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s midday\/midnight.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s 12 noon.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s ten past 12.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (US \u201cafter\u201d)<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s quarter past 12.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s twenty past 12.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s half past 12.<\/li>\n<li><strong>12.35<\/strong> It\u2019s twenty-five to one.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (1300\u00a0 &#8211; timetables)\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0It\u2019s twelve 35<\/li>\n<li><strong>12.40<\/strong> It\u2019s twelve forty.\u00a0\u00a0 It\u2019s twenty to one.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s twelve 45.\u00a0 It\u2019s quarter to one.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s ten to one<\/li>\n<li><strong>1.02<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It\u2019s one\u2019ish.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It\u2019s about one o\u2019clock<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What time is it now?<\/li>\n<li>What time does the lesson start?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It\u2019s starts <u>at<\/u> 9 o\u2019clock<\/li>\n<li>What time does the lesson end\/finish?\u00a0\u00a0 It finishes<\/li>\n<li>What time did you go to bed last night?<\/li>\n<li>What time do you usually wake up on Saturday mornings?<\/li>\n<li>What time did you wake up this morning?<\/li>\n<li>What time do you usually eat dinner?<\/li>\n<li>What time will you have lunch today?<\/li>\n<li>Are you a morning person or a night owl?<\/li>\n<li>What is your favourite time of day and why?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>8 o\u2019clock or 8 am<\/p>\n<p>8 o&#8217;clock in the morning\/in the evening<\/p>\n<p><u>Ser fram emot<\/u><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I am looking forward to the arrival of spring<\/li>\n<li>I\u2019m looking forward to my cup of coffee\/tea in the break<\/li>\n<li>I\u2019m looking forward to the weekend so I can take it easy<\/li>\n<li>I\u2019m really looking forward to sunny weather.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The polar night<\/strong> = 24 hours of darkness<\/p>\n<p><strong>The midnight sun<\/strong> = 24 hours without the sun setting<\/p>\n<p>My town is located above <strong>the Arctic Circle.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I often go to bed just after midnight.\u00a0 I went to bed at 2 am.\u00a0\u00a0 \u2026 in the early hours<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To give up a habit<\/p>\n<p>To go back to an old habit<\/p>\n<p>I gave up smoking in my 20s.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I gave up (eating) meat when I was a teenager.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pronunciation \u2013 extra sound<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>She finishes, wishes, \u00a0\u00a0\u201csiss\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Cross crosses<\/li>\n<li>She pushes the pram<\/li>\n<li>Buses, messes<\/li>\n<li>match \u2013 matches \u00a0\u00a0\u201csiss\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Titmuss\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sarah Titmuss\u2019s pen\u00a0\u00a0 Sarah\u2019s pen<\/li>\n<li>Lars car\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0It\u2019s Lars\u2019s car<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s Lars Lindgren\u2019s car<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Think about where you live. What kind of activities can you do in the different seasons?<\/li>\n<li>What activities can you recommend a visitor to Sweden?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jobs in hotels and restaurants<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>kitchen porters, dish washers, kitchen assistants<\/p>\n<p>housekeeper, a repairman, a maintenance man, hotel porter<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019re waiting staff \u2013 event organisers<\/p>\n<p>She\u2019s the hotel manager.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What rooms do you find in a hotel?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Single room, double room, family room, triple room<\/p>\n<p>A suite\u00a0\u00a0 \u201csweet\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A junior suite<\/p>\n<p>An executive suite<\/p>\n<p>We order an extra bed.<\/p>\n<p>A guest apartment<\/p>\n<p>A twin room<\/p>\n<p>The room has an en-suite bathroom.\u00a0\u00a0 = part of the hotel room<\/p>\n<p>The hostel has shared bathrooms = with other guests<\/p>\n<p>The hotel lobby<\/p>\n<p>Use the lift\u00a0 (BrE)\u00a0 elevator\u00a0 (US)<\/p>\n<p>The guest lounge<\/p>\n<p>The hotel restaurant<\/p>\n<p>The breakfast room\u00a0 (for B n B)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Can you recommend a good budget hotel?<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rooms in a hotel<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019d like to <u>book<\/u> a single room\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>a conference room\/a meeting room (a\/an = one of many)<\/p>\n<p>the gym, the lobby, the reception, the (guest) lounge,\u00a0\u00a0 (the = only one)<\/p>\n<p>the dining room\/ the restaurant, the (hotel) kitchen,<\/p>\n<p>The hotel will store your bags in the luggage\/baggage\/storage room after you\u2019ve checked out<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Facilities in a hotel<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It has a spa,\u00a0 an indoor swimming pool, a jacuzzi<\/p>\n<p>Bar stools,\u00a0 chairs<\/p>\n<p>An underground car park\u00a0 (BrE)\u00a0\u00a0 a parking lot (US)<\/p>\n<p>We provide electric charging spots.<\/p>\n<p>Take the stairs in case of a fire<\/p>\n<p>A staircase<\/p>\n<p>An emergency exit,\u00a0 a fire escape<\/p>\n<p>All hotels are obliged to provide disabled access.<\/p>\n<p>Please use the (wheelchair) ramp.<\/p>\n<p>A buggy<\/p>\n<p>A stairlift<\/p>\n<p>The hotel offers a laundry service. It also offers a dry-cleaning service.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>US<\/strong> (public) the hotel restroom, the bathroom, the men\u2019s room, the women\u2019s room<\/p>\n<p><strong>BrE <\/strong>\u00a0Excuse me, where are the toilets\/loos?\u00a0\u00a0 Where are the ladies?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The gents?\u00a0 (= gentlemen\u2019s toilets)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lesson 3\u00a0 What\u2019s the date today?\u00a0 \u2013 It\u2019s Wednesday 4th February Aims Review from Lessons 1 &amp; 2 Grammar \u2013 present simple Rooms and facilities in a hotel &nbsp; Say these dates: 10\/11\/24\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9\/1\/26\u00a0 10th November 5\/8\/20\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7\/5\/98\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 fifth 2\/9\/15\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 01\/03\/01\u00a0 two thousand \u2018n\u2019 1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 salt \u2018n\u2019 pepper\u00a0\u00a0 black \u2018n\u2019 white 15\/6\/19\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogg.folkuniversitetet.nu\/muhlsa\/completed-courses\/engelska-for-hotell-och-restaurangbranschen-a1-course-start-2-2-26\/notes-from-lesson-3-4-2\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Notes from Lesson 3 (4\/2\/26)<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":195,"featured_media":0,"parent":6808,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6858","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogg.folkuniversitetet.nu\/muhlsa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6858","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=6858"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/blogg.folkuniversitetet.nu\/muhlsa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6858\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6862,"href":"https:\/\/blogg.folkuniversitetet.nu\/muhlsa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6858\/revisions\/6862"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogg.folkuniversitetet.nu\/muhlsa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6808"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogg.folkuniversitetet.nu\/muhlsa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6858"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}