{"id":6944,"date":"2026-02-16T11:17:59","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T10:17:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogg.folkuniversitetet.nu\/muhlsa\/?page_id=6944"},"modified":"2026-02-16T11:20:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T10:20:14","slug":"notes-from-lesson-9-16-2-26","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-9-16-2-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Notes from Lesson 9 (16\/2\/26)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lesson 9<\/strong><\/p>\n

What\u2019s the date today? \u2013 It\u2019s Monday, the 16th<\/sup> \u201c<\/strong>of<\/em>\u201d February.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tomorrow there will be a (full\/partial)\u00a0 solar eclipse.\u00a0 A lunar eclipse.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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In breakout rooms, talk together about<\/strong><\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 a meal you cooked this weekend. What was it? What were the ingredients, how did you make it?<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Something you did to relax this weekend<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A bar, restaurant or caf\u00e9 you went to, or would like to go to.<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 something you did in English this weekend<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 something you watched on TV<\/p>\n

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I try to cook at home at least three times a week.\u00a0 (how often?)<\/strong><\/p>\n

I cook at home every other week, every second week, every third week, month, year<\/strong><\/p>\n

What do you usually cook<\/u>?\u00a0 What do you usually eat?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Do you cook food from scratch?\u00a0 (= <\/strong>from the very beginning)<\/strong><\/p>\n

I sometimes cook vegetarian food (<\/strong>no meat, no fish).\u00a0\u00a0 My best friend is a vegetarian.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I sometimes cook vegan food (<\/strong>no meat, no fish, no dairy).\u00a0 My colleague is a vegan.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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It depends on how early I wake up.<\/p>\n

It depends.<\/p>\n

K\u00f6ttf\u00e4rs \u2013 minced meat, minced beef, minced pork, minced chicken, minced lamb, minced fish<\/p>\n

dough (= deg)\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cdoh\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0a doe (female deer)<\/p>\n

I prefer a sourdough pizza base.<\/p>\n

Food intolerances \u2013\u00a0 She is intolerant to gluten, she is gluten-intolerant, she is lactose-intolerant<\/p>\n

I am sensitive to wheat.\u00a0 To eat rye bread.<\/p>\n

She has a peanut allergy.\u00a0 She is allergic to peanuts.<\/p>\n

She is allergic to cats. She gets a rash.<\/p>\n

cat fur<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t understand every word, but I get the meaning \/ the gist\u00a0 (60-75%)\u00a0 = enough to understand what they\u2019re talking about<\/p>\n

Figure skating,<\/p>\n

ice dancing<\/p>\n

A gym session\u00a0 (working out on your own), a gym class\u00a0 (spinning, pilates)<\/p>\n

KTH \u2013 Royal University of Technology<\/p>\n

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A whole salmon, salmon fillets, a jar of pickled herring,<\/p>\n

I always buy some pick \u2018n\u2019 mix on a Friday evening.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m a teetot<\/u>aller\u00a0 (<\/strong>= someone who doesn\u2019t drink alcohol). I\u2019ve been teetotal<\/strong> since my early 20s. (adjective)<\/p>\n

An alcohol-free beer,\u00a0 I usually have a soft drink when I go out.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u00a0 <\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

A receipt\u00a0 (= proof of payment)<\/strong><\/p>\n

He received an invoice for the English course<\/strong><\/p>\n

I pay my bills on time every month\u00a0 (phone, electricity etc)<\/strong><\/p>\n

I pay by direct debit<\/strong>\u00a0 (it is withdrawn automatically from my bank account<\/strong> every month)<\/p>\n

We have to pay income tax<\/strong> every month.\u00a0\u00a0 My gross<\/strong> salary before income tax is\u2026.\u00a0 And after tax is my net<\/strong> salary\u00a0 (= my take home pay)<\/p>\n

The net<\/strong> weight of the cornflakes box\u00a0 (excluding packaging)<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The doctor gave me a prescription<\/strong> for antibiotics.\u00a0 The doctor prescribed<\/strong> me a course of antibiotics<\/p>\n

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In the US, guests are expected to tip<\/strong> 20% of the bill.\u00a0 <\/strong>Waiting staff survive on tips<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Shall I charge<\/strong> it to your room?\u00a0 (to pay at check out)<\/p>\n

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BrE \u2013 a packet of crisps.\u00a0 US \u2013 packet of chips<\/p>\n

He is serving\/pouring the wine<\/p>\n

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Practise!<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

A customer is ordering drinks at the hotel bar.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Customer<\/em><\/strong>: Wants a non-alcoholic drink and something light to eat.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bartender<\/em><\/strong>: Friendly and helpful, offers options and explains the payment methods.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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