docs/journals/2023_03_13.md
2023-03-13 08:55:49 +01:00

1.2 KiB

  • English Lesson
    • warmup
      • who has an eye for bargains?
        • to have an eye for sth. - be good a judging sth.
        • second hand vintage furniture
      • did you do the weekly shop last weekend?
        • to collect requests
      • who made supplies of groceries for the week ahead?
        • (food) leftovers -> Eintopf
        • food scraps = e.g. egg shells, peels, cores
        • to scrap = discard, throw away
        • asparagus
    • STOCK UP
      • People are stocking up on supplies in anticipation of the hurricane. [=buy large amounts of something so that they have it when they need it.]
    • TO SHOP FOR STH/GO SHOPPING FOR STH
      • To express the idea of going out with the intention of buying specific things you can use
      • I hate to shop in the evenings.
      • He shopped for birthday presents.
      • She went shopping for a wedding dress.
    • vs SELL
      • Are you selling that car? I'm interested in buying it. (temprary or plan)
    • vs TO HAWK STH (inform) There were lots of street vendors hawking cold drinks. SOLD OUT We couldn't get seats - the concert was sold out.

      We couldn't get seats - the concert was a sell-out. be sold-out be a sellout FOR SALE for sale vs on sale vs in sale on sale (2) a discount