{"id":6918,"date":"2026-02-11T14:40:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T13:40:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogg.folkuniversitetet.nu\/muhlsa\/?page_id=6918"},"modified":"2026-02-11T14:40:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T13:40:01","slug":"notes-from-lesson-7-11-2-26","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-7-11-2-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Notes from Lesson 7 (11\/2\/26)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Lesson 7 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s the date today? \u2013 It\u2019s \u00a0\u201cthe\u201d\u00a0 11<sup>th<\/sup> (of) February 2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.folkuniversitetet.se\/kurser-utbildningar\/sprak\/engelska\/engelska-specialkurser\/distans\/82129\/\">Engelska f\u00f6r hotell-och restaurangbranschen A2+\/B1 Distans Live &#8211; Folkuniversitetet<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s the problem in your kitchen?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The sink is <strong>blocked<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t <strong>flush<\/strong> paper towels down the toilet, it will <strong>block<\/strong> the toilet.<\/p>\n<p>Who do you call?\u00a0 You need to call a <strong>plumber<\/strong> \u201c<em>plummer<\/em>\u201d\u00a0 (r\u00f6rmokare)<\/p>\n<p>It was just a normal day. I didn\u2019t do anything particularly special.<\/p>\n<p>In breakout rooms tell each other:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What you ate for breakfast this morning<\/li>\n<li>What you ate for dinner yesterday evening<\/li>\n<li>What you are planning to eat for lunch today.<\/li>\n<li>What food counts as \u201ccomfort food\u201d?<\/li>\n<li>Your favourite snack and drink<\/li>\n<li>What you enjoy cooking<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n<p>What <strong>did <\/strong>you eat\/have for breakfast this morning?<\/p>\n<p>I <strong>had<\/strong> some toast.\u00a0 I <strong>had\/drank<\/strong> some coffee.<\/p>\n<p>I did<strong>n\u2019t<\/strong> drink <strong>any<\/strong> wine yesterday.<\/p>\n<p>I had <strong>some<\/strong> wine with my dinner on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Did <\/strong>you have <strong><u>any<\/u><\/strong> wine last night?\u00a0\u00a0 (most common way of asking a question)<\/p>\n<p>Did you drink <strong>some<\/strong> alcohol last night?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (when you expect a yes or a no answer)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t usually eat breakfast at weekends, I prefer eating brunch.\u00a0 Brunch is eaten at 11-ish.\u00a0\u00a0 (= about, approximately)<\/p>\n<p>tuna,\u00a0 salmon\u00a0 \u201c<em><u>sam<\/u>mun<\/em>\u201d, dill<\/p>\n<p>rocket\u00a0 (=ruccola)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I like pear flavoured Loka.\u00a0 It tastes of pear.<\/p>\n<p>A stalk\u00a0 (fruit, flowers)<\/p>\n<p>An apple pip, an orange pip<\/p>\n<p>Tomato seeds,<\/p>\n<p>An apple core<\/p>\n<p>Taste the soup, and see if we need more pepper.<\/p>\n<p>Cheese, yoghurt, milk = \u00a0dairy products\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Are you lactose-intolerant?\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0I buy lactose-free milk.<\/p>\n<p>I buy full-fat milk,\u00a0 semi-skimmed milk,\u00a0\u00a0 skimmed milk,<\/p>\n<p>fat-free products<\/p>\n<p>I usually have dinner at work so I don\u2019t need to cook at home.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A plate of mussels.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 He has strong muscles.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cmussels\u201d<\/p>\n<p>I love shellfish.<\/p>\n<p>Bl\u00e4ckfisk \u00a0an octopus\u00a0 (8 legs)<\/p>\n<p>squid<\/p>\n<p><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Aims<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Food and drink<\/li>\n<li>Kitchen utensils review<\/li>\n<li>Ordering food and drink in a restaurant<\/li>\n<li>Room service<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>floor tiles<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He got lost in the DESert.\u00a0\u00a0 I love desSERT.<\/p>\n<p>What would you like as a dessert?<\/p>\n<p>An <strong>egg slicer<\/strong> is used for slicing eggs<\/p>\n<p>I use kitchen <strong>tweezers<\/strong> for removing small bones<\/p>\n<p>A <strong>reusable<\/strong> straw, reusable nappies\u00a0 (diapers)<\/p>\n<p>Try to stop using <strong>dis<u>pos<\/u>able<\/strong> straws, nappies, razors, plates, plastic glasses<\/p>\n<p>Disposable gloves<\/p>\n<p><strong>A tea strainer<\/strong> (use it to strain tea leaves)<\/p>\n<p>Scissors<\/p>\n<p>Tongs<\/p>\n<p>Cheese slicer<\/p>\n<p>A can\/tin opener, \u00a0a bottle opener<\/p>\n<p>A corkscrew to remove the cork.<\/p>\n<p>To eat Chinese food with chopsticks<\/p>\n<p>A potato peeler, a vegetable peeler<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To chop vegetables<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Greeting Guests<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Good evening\/afternoon, welcome to our restaurant. How can I help you? What can I do for you?<\/li>\n<li>Hello, welcome to The Best Hotel. Do you have a reservation? Have you booked a table? Do you have a booking?<\/li>\n<li>I\u2019m sorry, we\u2019re fully booked tonight.<\/li>\n<li>We\u2019re <u>full<\/u> at the moment, but there\u2019s a table available\/free in an hour\/at 7pm. (in a minute, in a while, in a moment, in 6 months = future)<\/li>\n<li>Hello! Would you like to see the menu?<\/li>\n<li>Good afternoon, table for two? Table for three?<\/li>\n<li>Will you be <u>eating<\/u> or just having something to drink?<\/li>\n<li>Welcome! Would you like a table <u>inside<\/u> or <u>outside<\/u>?<\/li>\n<li>Please follow me, and I\u2019ll show you to your table. \u201ceye-ull\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Are you <u>ready<\/u> to order? <em>Yes, please. I think so. No, give me a minute, give us a couple of minutes. I\u2019m not sure. What can you recommend\/suggest?\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><\/li>\n<li>Would you like to start with something to <u>drink<\/u>? <em>Yes, I\u2019d like a glass of red wine.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Here are the menus. Let me know if you have any questions. <em>Thank you<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u201ckuppel\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ordering drinks<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Would you like to start with something to drink?\u00a0 Can I get you anything to <u>drink<\/u> while you\u2019re waiting? <em>\u00a0<\/em>I\u2019ll have some water<\/p>\n<p>Would you like sparkling (water) or still (water)?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Is tap water ok?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <em>Yes, that\u2019s ok\/that would be fine. I\u2019ll have a bottle of mineral water<\/em><\/p>\n<p>What can I get you to drink?\u00a0 Would you like red or white wine?\u00a0\u00a0 <em>Red please<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Would you like to see the wine list?\u00a0 <em>Yes please. What wines do you have?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Can I see the wine list?\u00a0\u00a0 Can I see the drinks list?\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>I\u2019d like a\u2026.\u00a0 I\u2019d like some\u2026.\u00a0 What kind of beer do you have?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>We have beer on tap,\u00a0 beer on handpump<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Bottled beer<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>What non-alcoholic drinks do you have?\u00a0\u00a0 What soft drinks do you have?\u00a0 (soda = US)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 soft drinks = Coca cola, Sprite,Fanta<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Do you have any sugar-free drinks?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Do you have any snacks?\u00a0\u00a0 Chips \u00a0(USA) crisps (BrE), nuts, olives, french fries, cheese, cookies<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 <\/strong><strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Would you like a \u2026?\u00a0 A straw\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Would like some ice with that?<\/p>\n<p>Isbit = ice cubes<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019d like some sparkling water with some lime \/ a slice of lime<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019d like some orange\/tomato\/pineapple\/apple\/carrot juice<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 <\/strong><strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I\u2019d like a cup of (black) coffee, coffee with milk<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Coffee beans<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A coffee grinder<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Would you like me to grind the beans for you?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you buy whole beans or ground coffee?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>To lose weight (= g\u00e5 ner I vikt)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A jug of milk<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A teapot<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Shall I pour the tea now?\u00a0 He poured some milk into his coffee.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>They poured wine for the guests.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>P\u00e5t\u00e5 =\u00a0 free refills\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A mug\/cup of hot chocolate with whipped cream, mini chocolate egg and marshmallows.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>It\u2019s very sickly\u00a0 (too much sugar and fat)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A cup and saucer <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A glass of Coke with ice<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>He\u2019s pouring beer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A glass of red\/ros\u00e9\/white\/sparkling wine<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A cocktail\u00a0 \/ a mocktail<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>tCherry \u00a0sherry<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>some olives,\u00a0 a bowl of olives<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>some peanuts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>He\u2019s allergic to peanuts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mixed nuts, pistachios, almonds, cashews, hazelnuts, walnuts, pecans<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>She makes a delicious pecan pie.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Basil<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Crisps, chips<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>In breakout rooms, go into a pub or a bar.\u00a0 Order some drinks and snacks.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bartender: <\/strong>Hello! What can I get you?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Guest<\/strong>: Yes, I\u2019d like\u2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bartender<\/strong>:\u00a0 Would you like ice and a slice of lemon with that?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bartender<\/strong>: Is that everything? Can I get you anything else?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Guest<\/strong>: Do you have any nuts or crisps?\u00a0 What flavour crisps do you have?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Guest<\/strong>: No thanks, that\u2019s everything thanks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bartender<\/strong>: We have salted crisps, sour cream and garlic flavour, dill and onion flavour, plain\/salted crisps, salt \u2018n vinegar flavour, cheese \u2018n\u2019 onion<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bartender<\/strong>:\u00a0 \u00a0That\u2019ll be 220 kronor.\u00a0 Are you paying separately or together?\u00a0 Would you like to pay in cash or by card?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Guest<\/strong>: Do you take cash?<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Let\u2019s split the bill.\u00a0 Let\u2019s go 50-50.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>It\u2019s my round\u00a0 (= a round of drinks)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sour beers from Belgium<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Would you like a slice of cucumber?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>What kind of nuts do you have?\u00a0 What kind of nuts have you got?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Unsalted nuts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Roasted nuts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>What do you want?\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>What would you like?<\/strong><strong>\u00a0 Would you prefer another flavour? Would you like something to eat?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Will you be eating with us this evening?\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Will you be paying separately or together?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>There will be a table available in half an hour. Can\/Could you wait? Is it ok (for you) to wait?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Could I have\u2026.\u00a0 I would like a pint of lager\u00a0\u00a0 I\u2019d\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cey-ud\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I want\u2026\u00a0 I\u2019d like\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0What?!\u00a0\u00a0 (makes you sound angry)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Can you repeat that?\u00a0 Could you say that again?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sorry? I didn\u2019t catch\/hear what you said.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sorry, what did you say?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Zoom\/mobile phone: The connection is quite\/rather\/really\/very bad.\u00a0 You\u2019re breaking up.\u00a0\u00a0 It\u2019s almost impossible to make out what you\u2019re saying.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ordering food<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Are you ready to order?<\/p>\n<p>Are you ready to place your order, or do you need more time?<\/p>\n<p><em>I think we\u2019re ready to order now<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Would you like a starter?<\/p>\n<p><em>Yes, I\u2019d like\u2026\/ Yes, I\u2019ll have<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Some tomato soup<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll have the tomato soup with garlic bread\/toast<\/p>\n<p>What is the soup of the day?<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll have the shrimp\/crayfish mix on toast<\/p>\n<p>Buffalo wings, chicken wings with celery and dip<\/p>\n<p>A mixed salad<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>And what would you like for the main course?<\/p>\n<p><em>I\u2019ll have the \u2026 creamy chicken, lamb cutlets, pork cutlets, \u00a0the grilled fish, the pasta with tomato sauce<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>How would you like your steak cooked?\u00a0 I\u2019d like it rare please.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lesson 7 What\u2019s the date today? \u2013 It\u2019s \u00a0\u201cthe\u201d\u00a0 11th (of) February 2026 \u00a0 Engelska f\u00f6r hotell-och restaurangbranschen A2+\/B1 Distans Live &#8211; Folkuniversitetet \u00a0 What\u2019s the problem in your kitchen? The sink is blocked Don\u2019t flush paper towels down the toilet, it will block the toilet. Who do you call?\u00a0 You need to call a &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogg.folkuniversitetet.nu\/muhlsa\/completed-courses\/engelska-for-hotell-och-restaurangbranschen-a1-course-start-2-2-26\/notes-from-lesson-7-11-2-26\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Notes from Lesson 7 (11\/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-6918","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogg.folkuniversitetet.nu\/muhlsa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6918","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=6918"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogg.folkuniversitetet.nu\/muhlsa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6918\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6919,"href":"https:\/\/blogg.folkuniversitetet.nu\/muhlsa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6918\/revisions\/6919"}],"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=6918"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}