{"id":6934,"date":"2026-02-13T08:46:34","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T07:46:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogg.folkuniversitetet.nu\/muhlsa\/?page_id=6934"},"modified":"2026-02-13T08:46:55","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T07:46:55","slug":"notes-from-lesson-3-12-2-26","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogg.folkuniversitetet.nu\/muhlsa\/completed-courses\/english-conversation-b2-c1-start-29-1\/notes-from-lesson-3-12-2-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Notes from Lesson 3 (12\/2\/26)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lesson 3-\u00a0<\/strong>Thursday, 12th<\/sup> February\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Ideas<\/u><\/p>\n

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  1. When and where was this photo taken?<\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. What is happening in the photo?<\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. If there are people in the photo \u2013 who are they and how do you know them?<\/strong><\/li>\n
  4. What do you like most about this photo?<\/strong><\/li>\n
  5. Would you like to relive this moment? Why or why not?<\/strong><\/li>\n
  6. Would you like to have more days like this? <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Perch<\/p>\n

    I sat perched<\/strong> on the edge of the chair. The bird sat on its perch<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

    I eat porridge in the morning on the porch\/verandah.\u00a0\u00a0 On the terrace (uncovered)<\/p>\n

    My husband\u2019s mother = my mother-in-law\u00a0 my \u201cin-laws<\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\n

    To see the midnight sun, you need to travel above the Arctic Circle, the Polar Night<\/p>\n

    What\u2019s your star sign?\u00a0\u00a0 To check your horoscope<\/p>\n

    Constellations<\/p>\n

    The Milky Way<\/p>\n

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    The Olympic Games<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. Are you following the Olympic Games at the moment? Why or why not?<\/li>\n
    2. Do you have a favourite Olympic or Paralympic event? What is it and why does it interest you? Can you explain the rules?<\/li>\n
    3. What event is your country famous for?<\/li>\n
    4. Have you ever watched a live sports event in person? What was it like?<\/li>\n
    5. If you could train for any Olympic sport, which one would you choose and why?<\/li>\n
    6. Should all children learn how to do sport at school? Why or why not?<\/li>\n
    7. What do you think are the most challenging winter sports, and why?<\/li>\n
    8. Have you ever tried any winter sports, such as skiing, snowboarding, or ice skating? What was your experience?<\/li>\n
    9. Are there any Olympic or Paralympic sports you find confusing or difficult to understand? Which ones?<\/li>\n
    10. Would you like your country to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games one day? Why or why not?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

       <\/p>\n

      What\u2019s the appeal?<\/p>\n

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      Quirky<\/p>\n

      Pouch \u2013 Kangaroos keep their joeys in their pouches<\/p>\n

      Nicotine pouches<\/p>\n

      Put a smart phone in a pouch<\/p>\n

      When I drive into Stockholm in the morning I have to pay congestion charges<\/p>\n

      Are they effective?<\/p>\n

      The streets are congested in the mornings<\/p>\n

      A sketch<\/p>\n

      To charge an electric car<\/p>\n

      We can reduce interest rates by 1.5% a year.<\/p>\n

      What else can I do to help you?<\/p>\n

      I\u2019m terrified of snakes\u00a0 = I have a phobia<\/p>\n

       <\/p>\n

       <\/p>\n

      It\u2019s a bun with whipped cream with almond paste and icing sugar<\/p>\n

      Shrove Tuesday \u2013 Pancake Day<\/p>\n

      Before Lent<\/p>\n

      cramped<\/p>\n

      She got cramp in her leg while swimming<\/p>\n

      A detached house<\/p>\n

      A semi\u00a0 a semi-detached<\/p>\n

      Rows and rows of terraced houses<\/p>\n

      Insulation<\/p>\n

      Well-insulated<\/p>\n

      A lift\u00a0 (BrE)\u00a0 an elevator\u00a0 (US)<\/p>\n

      An escalator<\/p>\n

      To move up the property\/housing ladder<\/p>\n

      A shed<\/p>\n

      A loft \u2013 an attic<\/p>\n

      a.basement –\u00a0 a cellar<\/p>\n

      a sieve<\/p>\n

      a tea strainer \u2013 to strain tea leaves<\/p>\n

      a colander<\/p>\n

      Br \u2013 cutlery \u00a0US \u2013 silverware<\/p>\n

      Crockery \u00a0– (porcelain\/china)<\/p>\n

      (Cheese) grater<\/p>\n

      Socket \u00a0–\u00a0 plug<\/p>\n

      Plug in your phone to charge it<\/p>\n

      We use tweezers to pluck eyebrows and random hairs<\/p>\n

      Dustpan and brush<\/p>\n

      An underground car park<\/p>\n

      Wallpaper<\/p>\n

      To sand down a surface and repaint<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Lesson 3-\u00a0Thursday, 12th February\u00a0 Ideas When and where was this photo taken? What is happening in the photo? If there are people in the photo \u2013 who are they and how do you know them? What do you like most about this photo? Would you like to relive this moment? Why or why not? Would … Continue reading Notes from Lesson 3 (12\/2\/26)<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":195,"featured_media":0,"parent":6784,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6934","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogg.folkuniversitetet.nu\/muhlsa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6934","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=6934"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogg.folkuniversitetet.nu\/muhlsa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6934\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6936,"href":"https:\/\/blogg.folkuniversitetet.nu\/muhlsa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6934\/revisions\/6936"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogg.folkuniversitetet.nu\/muhlsa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6784"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogg.folkuniversitetet.nu\/muhlsa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6934"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}