{"id":7549,"date":"2026-09-14T11:21:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T09:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogg.folkuniversitetet.nu\/muhlsa\/?page_id=7549"},"modified":"2026-09-14T11:30:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T09:30:34","slug":"notes-from-lesson-7-14-9-26","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogg.folkuniversitetet.nu\/muhlsa\/completed-courses\/retail-and-customer-service-a1-course-start-31st-august\/notes-from-lesson-7-14-9-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Notes from Lesson 7 (14\/9\/26)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><u>Lesson Seven\u00a0\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s the date today?\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Monday \u201cthe\u201d 14<sup>th<\/sup> &#8220;of&#8221; September<\/p>\n<p>What<u>\u2019s<\/u> the weather <u>like<\/u> where you are?<\/p>\n<p>Did you <strong>vote<\/strong> (in the election) yesterday?<\/p>\n<p>Long queues<\/p>\n<p>3-hour queues in Ume\u00e5<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>What we did in the lesson<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>vocabulary review<\/li>\n<li>to like\/to be like<\/li>\n<li>Pronunciation silent letters \u2013 t and l<\/li>\n<li>shopping in the high street and online<\/li>\n<li>Vocabulary: <em>use by, sell by, or best before<\/em>?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I put the washing up away<\/p>\n<p>I hung my washing on the balcony to dry<\/p>\n<p>She did some stretches and exercises.<\/p>\n<p>I changed my top.<\/p>\n<p>I need to use the loo.\u00a0 (= Br E for toilet)\u00a0 She went to the loo.<\/p>\n<p>Can I use your bathroom?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>What do you like? \u00a0\u00a0What do your children like to do at the weekend?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Used to ask about preferences =\u00a0 What things do you enjoy\/prefer?<\/p>\n<p><em>What food do you like? \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0What kind of food do you like?<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>I like pizza. I like any kind of fish. I like salmon and potatoes.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>What type of pizza do you like best?\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>I like spicy pizzas best.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>I don\u2019t like scrambled egg<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>What is\/are ___ like? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Used to ask about characteristics or a description <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>What is your new maths teacher like?\u00a0 What are the new students like?<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>She\u2019s friendly and very patient.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>They\u2019re really noisy and disturb the lessons<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s your school like?\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It\u2019s a really good school with some excellent teachers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What do you like about Stockholm?<\/strong> \u00a0I like the parks and caf\u00e9s.\u00a0 I like that there is so much water around.\u00a0 I <strong>like<\/strong> the people in Stockholm, they\u2019re friendly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is Stockholm like?<\/strong> \u00a0It\u2019s beautiful, modern, and quite relaxed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What do you like about Sweden?<\/strong>\u00a0 I like the Swedish summer, but I don\u2019t like the mosquitoes or midges. The midges are worse than the mosquitoes.<\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t like ticks.<\/p>\n<p>Tick off something from a list<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the Swedish summer like?<\/strong>\u00a0 The temperatures are nice and the flowers are beautiful<\/p>\n<p><strong>Practice:\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>What is your neighbourhood like? (= describe your neighbourhood)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201c<em><u>NAY<\/u>-buh-hood<\/em>\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>What are you neighbours like?\u00a0 They\u2019re friendly.<\/p>\n<p>What do you like best about your neighbourhood?\u00a0 (= what do you enjoy\/prefer?)\u00a0 It\u2019s calm and peaceful, it\u2019s really quiet.\u00a0 There\u2019s not much traffic. There are many tourists in the summer months.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Like<\/strong> \u2013 description, only in the question, not the answer<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>neighbourhood watch<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>What is your partner\/best friend like? \u00a0\u00a0My husband is a kind and intelligent person. \u00a0My friend is a lot of fun to be with (rolig att vara med). She is funny (= she makes me laugh, hon f\u00e5r mig att skratta)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>What do you like most about them?\u00a0 She makes me laugh, she makes me feel good about myself.\u00a0 She\u2019s a positive person. She\u2019s always there for me.\u00a0\u00a0 \u201csheees\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>fun funny<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>he\u2019s\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 heeees a kind man<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>she\u2019s &#8211;\u00a0 sheeeees a manager<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>What is the weather like where you live?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>What kind of weather do you like best?<\/p>\n<p>I like an average temperature of 20-25 degrees.\u00a0 I don\u2019t like too much heat.\u00a0\u00a0 \u201c<em>AV-er-ridge<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n<p>I need to have fresh air and sea breezes.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>What is your typical weekend like? Describe it \u2013 It\u2019s always relaxing, it\u2019s the time I get housework done. I relax and do my English homework. \u00a0\u00a0I clean my apartment.\u00a0 I use it to recharge my batteries.<\/li>\n<li>What do you like doing at the weekend<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>What did you like best about this weekend?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Like<\/strong> \u2013 Only in the question, not the answer<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li>What is your daily routine like?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>What part of the day do you like best?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li>What shop or online shopping website do you like best? What do you like about it?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We went on a long walk on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>We went for a 10-km run.<\/p>\n<p>We went for a stroll in the city.<\/p>\n<p>I walk to work. \u00a0\u00a0I ran for the bus.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I really enjoyed this party.\u00a0 Likewise.<\/p>\n<p><strong>99.9% certain\u00a0 &#8211; Use the present continuous for the future <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m meeting her in two weeks\u2019\u00a0 (time)<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m meeting her in a fortnight (BrE)<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m meeting her in three weeks.<\/p>\n<p>I will meet her in three weeks (60-70% certain)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Remaining lessons<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Review:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>a jar of cloudberry jam, a bottle of beer<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m sensitive to wheat products.<\/p>\n<p>an eel<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s got food poisoning &#8211;\u00a0 he\u2019s got an upset stomach<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s got stomachache, but no nausea<\/p>\n<p>fabrics<\/p>\n<p>a dummy \/\u00a0 a pacifier<\/p>\n<p>a buggy\u00a0 \/\u00a0 a stroller<\/p>\n<p>a pram\u00a0 \/\u00a0\u00a0 a baby carriage<\/p>\n<p>a shopping trolley\u00a0 = to take your groceries home, it\u2019s on wheels<\/p>\n<p>to go for a stroll in Gamla Stan\u00a0 (= a gentle walk)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>castle\u00a0 \u201c<strong>kah<\/strong>-sull\u201d \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 whistle\u00a0 \u201cwhiss-ull\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 listen\u00a0 lissun\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Christmas\u00a0 <em>chrissmus<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I listened carefully but I couldn\u2019t hear the answer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 <\/strong><strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>silent \u2018l\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>salmon\u00a0\u00a0 <em>sammun<\/em><\/li>\n<li>egg yolk\u00a0\u00a0 <em>yoke<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>a calf\u00a0 caaaf<\/em><\/li>\n<li>He has strong calf muscles.<\/li>\n<li>his calves\u00a0\u00a0 <em>\u201ccaaahves\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Common shops<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#x1f457;<\/strong><strong> Clothes shop \u2013 clothes, shoes, accessories<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#x1f45f;<\/strong><strong> Shoe shop \u2013 footwear\u00a0 -trainers, boots, shoes,<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#x1f48a;<\/strong><strong> Pharmacy\/chemist \u2013 medicines, toiletries, cosmetics<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#x1f490;<\/strong><strong> a flower shop, a florist\u2019s \u2013 flowers and plants<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#x1f956;<\/strong><strong> a bakery \u2013 bread, cakes, pastries<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#x1f969;<\/strong><strong> a butcher\u2019s \u2013 meat\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>I\u2019ll get some sausages from the butcher\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#x1f41f;<\/strong><strong> a fishmonger\u2019s \u2013 sells fish and seafood<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#x1f48d;<\/strong><strong> Jeweller \u2013 jewellery, watches<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#x1f4f1;<\/strong><strong> Mobile phone shop \u2013 phones, phone cases, accessories<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#x1f4da;<\/strong><strong> a bookshop, a book store,\u00a0 a newsagent\u2019s, a stationer\u2019s \u2013 books, magazines, stationery\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 a library = borrow books, read newspapers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#x1f381;<\/strong><strong> Gift shop \u2013 cards, gifts, souvenirs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#x1f9f8;<\/strong><strong> Toy shop \u2013 toys and games<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#x1f484;<\/strong><strong> Beauty shop \u2013 make-up, skincare, perfume<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#x1f6cb;&#xfe0f;<\/strong><strong> furniture shop \u2013 sofas, beds, tables, chairs\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201c<\/strong><em>FUHN-nee-tchur<\/em><strong>\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#x1f3e0;<\/strong><strong> Homeware shop \u2013 household items and decorations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#x1f4bb;<\/strong><strong> Computer\/electronics shop \u2013 computers, TVs, headphones<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#x1f511;<\/strong><strong> a locksmith\u2019s shop \u2013 keys and locks\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><em>I hired a locksmith to change the locks<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#x1f9f5;<\/strong><strong> Tailor\/dressmaker \u2013 clothing alterations and repairs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#x1f9fa;<\/strong><strong> dry cleaner\u2019s \u2013 cleaning clothes\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>I took the wedding dress to the dry cleaners<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#x1f5bc;&#xfe0f;<\/strong><strong> Art\/craft shop \u2013 art materials and craft supplies<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#x1f415;<\/strong><strong> Pet shop \u2013 pet food, toys and accessories<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#x1f6e0;&#xfe0f;<\/strong><strong> DIY\/hardware shop \u2013 tools, paint, screws and DIY products<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#x1f4b0;<\/strong><strong> secondhand\/a charity shop \u2013 second-hand clothes, books, furniture and other items,\u00a0 Myrorna and Stadsmission<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>smith \u2013 a trade, a craftsman<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>a blacksmith, a locksmith,\u00a0 a silversmith<\/p>\n<p><strong>We are responsible for our own happiness<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I raised money for charity.\u00a0 I donated my old clothes to charity.<\/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>Local shopping and shopping online\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>What kind of shops are on your local high street\/ local shopping area?\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>(like V\u00e4llingby centre for example)<\/p>\n<p><strong>What do you like about your local high street? What don\u2019t you like about it?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Has your local high street changed in recent years?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Are there many independent shops in your area?\u00a0 What do they sell? What services are available? eg dry cleaning<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you think small local shops are important? Why?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>What would make your local high street better?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Which shops do you prefer to visit in person rather than online? Why?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you think people will shop more or less in physical shops in the future?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>What can high-street\/local shops do to compete with large retail parks and online shopping?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>My nearest food shop is 20 minutes away on foot\u00a0 \/\u00a0 by car\u00a0 \/ by bicycle<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>local<em> \u201c<strong>low<\/strong>-kull\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 low &#8211; high<\/em><\/p>\n<p>local food festivals<\/p>\n<p>I went to the post office to send a parcel.<\/p>\n<p>There is a post office in the local shopping area<\/p>\n<p><strong>A pickup point <\/strong>is a designated location, often a store or service centre, where you can receive or return parcels instead of having them delivered to your home. This service is especially useful if you are not at home during delivery hours or want to combine package collection with other errands\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>an errand<\/strong>\u00a0 &#8211; pick up a prescription, buy milk, buy a new travel ticket<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s easier and more convenient.<\/p>\n<p>a cycle repair shop<\/p>\n<p>a dentist\u2019s , a doctor\u2019s\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0(surgery),\u00a0 an optician\u2019s,\u00a0\u00a0 a vet\u2019s,\u00a0 a dog\u2019s grooming salon<\/p>\n<p>a dog groomer<\/p>\n<p>Personal grooming is important<\/p>\n<p>Can you think of anything else?<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Vocabulary: <em>use by<\/em>,\u00a0<em>sell by<\/em>, or\u00a0<em>best before<\/em>?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>You should eat\u00a0this chicken\/fish before\u00a0the <u>use by<\/u> (perishable goods)<\/li>\n<li>The shop must\u00a0not sell\u00a0the milk after\u00a0the <u>sell by<\/u> (not allowed)<\/li>\n<li>This packet of\u00a0biscuits has a\u00a0<u>best before<\/u> date of\u00a015 October.\u00a0They may still\u00a0be safe after\u00a0this date, but\u00a0they might not\u00a0taste as good.<\/li>\n<li>Check the\u00a0<u>use by<\/u> date before\u00a0you eat fresh\u00a0fish.<\/li>\n<li>The supermarket must\u00a0remove products after\u00a0their\u00a0<u>sell by<\/u><\/li>\n<li>The chocolate has a <u>best before<\/u> date of March 2027.<\/li>\n<li>You shouldn\u2019t eat\u00a0the salad after\u00a0the <u>use by<\/u><\/li>\n<li>The shop\u2019s <u>sell by<\/u>date tells the\u00a0shop\u00a0when it has to\u00a0stop selling the\u00a0product.<\/li>\n<li><u>A best before<\/u> date\u00a0is mainly about\u00a0the quality of\u00a0food, not necessarily\u00a0its safety.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can buy products reaching\/nearing their sell by date at a reduced price.<\/p>\n<p>You can freeze it and use it later<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lesson Seven\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 What\u2019s the date today?\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Monday \u201cthe\u201d 14th &#8220;of&#8221; September What\u2019s the weather like where you are? Did you vote (in the election) yesterday? 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