{"id":6988,"date":"2026-02-27T12:03:49","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T11:03:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogg.folkuniversitetet.nu\/muhlsa\/?page_id=6988"},"modified":"2026-03-09T15:05:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T14:05:30","slug":"notes-from-lesson-5-26-2-26","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogg.folkuniversitetet.nu\/muhlsa\/completed-courses\/english-conversation-b2-c1-start-29-1\/notes-from-lesson-5-26-2-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Notes from Lesson 5 (26\/2\/26)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lesson 5- Thursday, 26th<\/sup> February\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The schools are off<\/strong> for half-term.<\/p>\n

The schools have broken up<\/strong> for Christmas or for the summer holidays.<\/p>\n

When do the schools break up<\/strong>?<\/p>\n

a bandaid (US) a plaster<\/p>\n

a plaster cast\u00a0\u00a0 plaster walls,<\/p>\n

he is plastering the walls, a plasterer<\/p>\n

to apply a bandage<\/p>\n

a traffic jam (at a standstill)\u00a0 , heavy traffic (the traffic is crawling)<\/p>\n

My car stopped working at the traffic lights, so I called the AA\/the RAC\/ roadside assistance.\u00a0 The person who eventually came was the recovery driver.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.theaa.com\/breakdown-cover\/advice?msockid=182bbef9009a63e31f88a85001156237<\/a><\/p>\n

a tow truck, the car was towed away.<\/p>\n

a wheelclamp.\u00a0 I was clamped.<\/p>\n

a wrench (US) spanner\u00a0 (BrE)<\/p>\n

n\u00e4rakuten = urgent care centre, walk-in clinic, minor injuries unit<\/p>\n

v\u00e5rdcentralen \u2013 GP surgery, \u00a0\u00a0(doctor\u2019s office US)<\/p>\n

general practioner<\/p>\n

It\u2019s gone mouldy\u00a0 (mould)<\/p>\n

Wardrobe, a cupboard<\/p>\n

A closest<\/p>\n

I like to work with my hands<\/p>\n

I\u2019m afraid of<\/u> it.<\/p>\n

cottage, marriage, carriage,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201ckottidge\u201d<\/p>\n

mow the lawn\u00a0 – a lawn mower<\/p>\n

a scythe<\/p>\n

shears<\/p>\n

to do the weeding<\/p>\n

to pull up the weeds<\/p>\n

How did you travel there? How did you get there?<\/p>\n

She works in the field of medicine<\/p>\n

a.e.i.o.u\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0vowels<\/p>\n

b,c,d consonants<\/p>\n

renoveringsobjekt = a \u201cfixer upper\u201d<\/p>\n

We made ourselves understood using gestures\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cdjestures\u201d<\/p>\n

Old houses need a lot of maintenance<\/p>\n

We renovated our kitchen 3 years ago<\/p>\n

a kitchen stove.\u00a0 a cast iron stove<\/p>\n

a car tent<\/p>\n

an iron range<\/p>\n

a cruise ship\u00a0 \u201ckrooz\u201d<\/p>\n

Fjord \u00a0\u201cfyords\u201d<\/p>\n

a trolley<\/p>\n

a shopping trolley<\/p>\n

a pram\u00a0 (BrE)\u00a0 a baby carriage\u00a0 (US)<\/p>\n

a buggy (BrE)\u00a0 a stroller (US)<\/p>\n

a nappy (BrE)\u00a0 a diaper (US)<\/p>\n

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Eric Moody<\/strong> and British Airways Flight 009<\/strong><\/p>\n

1982<\/p>\n

A volcanic eruption<\/p>\n

The volcano erupted<\/p>\n

Ash and dust<\/p>\n

A badger<\/p>\n

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An understatement<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BBCOne\/videos\/the-tale-of-a-calm-pilot-during-a-flight-emergency-qi\/339632465308928\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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an adder<\/p>\n

a zig-zag pattern<\/p>\n

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Mid-course reflection questions<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. How has your confidence in speaking English changed since the beginning of the course? What feels easier?<\/li>\n
  2. What situations still make you hesitate or feel unsure?<\/li>\n
  3. When you don\u2019t know a word, what strategies do you use to keep the conversation going?<\/li>\n
  4. Have you noticed improvement in fluency, accuracy, pronunciation, or vocabulary? In what way?<\/li>\n
  5. What classroom activities have helped you improve the most?<\/li>\n
  6. What activity has been the most challenging?<\/li>\n
  7. How often do you practise speaking outside of class?<\/li>\n
  8. What specific goal would you like to focus on in the second half of the course?<\/li>\n
  9. Do you feel you\u2019ve had opportunities to suggest topics for discussion?<\/li>\n
  10. Have any of your suggestions been included in class? If so, how did that affect your motivation?<\/li>\n
  11. Do you feel your interests are reflected in the discussions and activities?<\/li>\n
  12. What topics or types of activities would you like more of in the second half of the course?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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