{"id":7388,"date":"2026-06-12T11:02:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T09:02:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogg.folkuniversitetet.nu\/muhlsa\/?page_id=7388"},"modified":"2026-06-12T11:02:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T09:02:44","slug":"notes-from-lesson-5-10-06-26","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogg.folkuniversitetet.nu\/muhlsa\/conversation-continuation-course-notes\/notes-from-lesson-5-10-06-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Notes from Lesson 5 &#8211; 10\/06\/26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><u>Lesson Five <\/u>Wednesday 10<sup>th<\/sup> June<\/p>\n<p>chit-chat\u00a0\u00a0<em> &#8220;tchit-tchat&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>social talk, everyday things<\/p>\n<p>Tchad<\/p>\n<p>LAVender grows well in the shade.\u00a0 Choose a shady spot.<\/p>\n<p>gas guzzlers\u00a0 &#8211; to guzzle (= to greedily eat)<\/p>\n<p>Big cars can cause more damage<\/p>\n<p>30 kilometres\/hour per hour \/\u00a0 an hour<\/p>\n<p>to practise driving, to practise the piano<\/p>\n<p>The trains were delayed due to signal failure.<\/p>\n<p>The same tracks<\/p>\n<p>The Underground trains<\/p>\n<p>art associations<\/p>\n<p>perks\u00a0 &#8211; fringe benefits<\/p>\n<p>Reduced course fees are a perk of the job<\/p>\n<p>association\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 &#8220;a-<strong>so<\/strong>-see-<strong>aysh<\/strong>-un&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What&#8217;s the best thing that&#8217;s happened to you since we last met?<\/li>\n<li>What&#8217;s been keeping you busy lately?<\/li>\n<li>Have you been anywhere interesting recently?<\/li>\n<li>What&#8217;s something new you&#8217;ve tried this year?<\/li>\n<li>What&#8217;s a recent success you&#8217;re proud of?<\/li>\n<li>What&#8217;s one thing you&#8217;re looking forward to in the next few months?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>25\/8 8 weeks 1800-1930 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.folkuniversitetet.se\/kurser-utbildningar\/sprak\/engelska\/engelska-konversation\/stockholm\/90888\/\">English Conversation B2\/C1 &#8211; Folkuniversitetet<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The accountant was arrested after investigators discovered that he had been <strong>embezzling<\/strong> money from the company for several years.<\/p>\n<p>The CEO resigned following allegations of financial fraud and <strong>embezzlement<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>He is an <strong>embezzler<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>a loom<\/p>\n<p>What is the missing word?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The police became interested in the businessman after reports of several <strong>dodgy<\/strong> financial deals.(= dishonest, suspicious)<\/li>\n<li>My laptop has been a bit <strong>dodgy<\/strong> lately; it keeps shutting down without warning. (unreliable, likely to fail)<\/li>\n<li>The hikers decided not to cross the river because the bridge looked too <strong>dodgy<\/strong> (unsafe, risky)<\/li>\n<li>The restaurant had great reviews online, but the food was surprisingly <strong>dodgy<\/strong> (poor quality)<\/li>\n<li>Ever since I injured my knee, it&#8217;s been a bit <strong>dodgy<\/strong> when I go running. (Weak or not functioning properly &#8211; often about body parts)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>My stomach\u2019s a bit <strong>dodgy<\/strong> today.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s been called up for military service.<\/p>\n<p>I removed the window panes\u00a0 (\u201c <em>pain<\/em>\u201d)<\/p>\n<p>a glazier<\/p>\n<p>We had double-glazing installed.<\/p>\n<p>The glaciers are melting.<\/p>\n<p>We inherited our father\u2019s house.\u00a0\u00a0 Our inheritance.<\/p>\n<p>It has passed through the generations.<\/p>\n<p>the gallbladder\u00a0 &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>She cycles everywhere<\/p>\n<p>weight bearing exercise is important, resistance training<\/p>\n<p>linolja \u2013 linseed oil<\/p>\n<p>goat yoga<\/p>\n<p>a dry toilet<\/p>\n<p>to work in the retail industry<\/p>\n<p>a retailer<\/p>\n<p>to decide for themselves\/himself\/herself<\/p>\n<p>magic mushrooms have therapeutic effects<\/p>\n<p>therapists<\/p>\n<p>They help with anxiety.\u00a0 The child was quite anxious when his parents went out.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ankshuss\u00a0\u00a0 <em>laks<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 lax security at the airport<\/p>\n<p>idea<\/p>\n<p>magical creatures.\u00a0 Childhood was a magical time.<\/p>\n<p>under medical supervision<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>shade \u2013 shadow \u2013 shades \u2013 shadows\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>shade<\/strong>: protection from the sun<\/p>\n<p><strong>shadow<\/strong>: a dark shape made when something blocks the light<\/p>\n<p>long shadows in the late afternoon<\/p>\n<p>She is sitting in the shade to get out of the sun.<\/p>\n<p>Different shades of red. I like the poppy red shade.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>The children were playing, jumping on each other\u2019s <strong>shadows<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The sun was too hot, so we sat in the<\/li>\n<li>The temperature is 30 degrees in the <strong> \u201cTEMPratchur\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>In the evening, your <strong>shadow<\/strong> is longer than you are.<\/li>\n<li>The trees provided some much-needed<\/li>\n<li>I enjoy sunbathing, but I usually move to somewhere in the <strong>shade<\/strong> during the hottest hours of the day.<\/li>\n<li>We rested in the cool <strong>shade<\/strong> under the umbrella.<\/li>\n<li>It was too sunny, so we sat in the <strong>shade<\/strong> under the tree.<\/li>\n<li>The statue\u2019s <strong>shadow<\/strong> looked much longer in the early morning light. statt-choo<\/li>\n<li>The dog suddenly stopped when it saw its own <strong>shadow<\/strong> on the ground.<\/li>\n<li>The beach had very little <strong>shade<\/strong> so we brought a large umbrella.<\/li>\n<li>She bought lipstick in three slightly different <strong>shades<\/strong> of red.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>alone \/ lonely<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>alone<\/strong>: being by yourself; no one else is around (not used before a noun)<\/p>\n<p><strong>lonely<\/strong>: feeling sad because you are alone, negative feeling<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>I like to be <strong>alone<\/strong> sometimes, but not for too long, otherwise I get lonely.<\/li>\n<li>He was sitting <strong>alone<\/strong> at the table, reading a book.<\/li>\n<li>She was a lonely person who needed someone to talk to.<\/li>\n<li>She lives alone in a small house by the sea.<\/li>\n<li>After moving to a new city, he felt very lonely and wanted to meet new people.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>What\u2019s one thing you\u2019re taking away from this course\u2014whether it\u2019s a language skill, an idea, or a memorable experience?<\/p>\n<p>Which strategy or habit from this course will you continue using?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lesson Five Wednesday 10th June chit-chat\u00a0\u00a0 &#8220;tchit-tchat&#8221; social talk, everyday things Tchad LAVender grows well in the shade.\u00a0 Choose a shady spot. gas guzzlers\u00a0 &#8211; to guzzle (= to greedily eat) Big cars can cause more damage 30 kilometres\/hour per hour \/\u00a0 an hour to practise driving, to practise the piano The trains were delayed &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogg.folkuniversitetet.nu\/muhlsa\/conversation-continuation-course-notes\/notes-from-lesson-5-10-06-26\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Notes from Lesson 5 &#8211; 10\/06\/26<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":195,"featured_media":0,"parent":7243,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-7388","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogg.folkuniversitetet.nu\/muhlsa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7388","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=7388"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogg.folkuniversitetet.nu\/muhlsa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7388\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7389,"href":"https:\/\/blogg.folkuniversitetet.nu\/muhlsa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7388\/revisions\/7389"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogg.folkuniversitetet.nu\/muhlsa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7243"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogg.folkuniversitetet.nu\/muhlsa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7388"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}