Our topic: travel during the pandemic.
8.30 am session
08:41:12 From Pasquale Angiulli to Everyone: Sophie, you are frozen 08:42:12 From Pasquale Angiulli to Everyone: I Will just listen this morning as I didn't have the time to find proper material. I Will perform this afternoon. 08:43:12 From Kateřina Výborná to Everyone: What would you say instead of take care of your hygiene? 08:44:12 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: Hands, face, space 08:44:39 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: Catch it, bin it, 08:45:00 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: Catch it, bin it, kill it 08:45:06 From Malgorzata Souffez to Everyone: Is “take care of” equally natural to “make sure you” that you’ve just used, Sophie? 08:46:57 From Katharina Schmid to Everyone: Is there a general term for all the rules concerning Covid? (Like “netiquette” was adopted as a term that covers how to behave online?) 08:54:50 From Pasquale Angiulli to Everyone: Easy to take on relay 08:55:01 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: laundry 08:55:03 From Kateřina Výborná to Everyone: I think it went very well 08:55:04 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: launderette 08:55:15 From Katharina Schmid to Everyone: It was very clear 🙂 08:55:31 From Heli Hietanen to Everyone: Sounded very smooth and clear to me! I also paid attention to the washing center but from the context it was clear. :) 08:55:58 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: Beauty salon 08:56:01 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: saloon 08:56:05 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: SAlon 08:56:16 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: lingerie 08:56:46 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: comfortable 08:56:55 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: COMfortable 08:56:58 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: COMfy 08:57:04 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: veterinary 08:57:34 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: All kinds of... 09:00:40 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: accommodation 09:01:43 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: athletes 09:03:01 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: Enter the building 09:03:04 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: One stop shop 09:11:38 From Kateřina Výborná to Everyone: I took you relay and it was great 09:11:47 From Pasquale Angiulli to Everyone: Very easy to follow 09:11:56 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: I could have done without…. 09:12:00 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: My personal conviction 09:12:03 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: A commendable attitude 09:12:09 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: Help people get through this pandemic 09:12:12 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: To do our bit as well 09:12:19 From Malgorzata Souffez to Everyone: Really nice! 09:12:20 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: Financial support will be capped 09:12:26 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: Eligibility for…, 09:13:06 From Heli Hietanen to Everyone: Very nice flow, great choice of vocabulary, confident voice, super easy to follow... Well done! The speaker had an interesting body language - was he emotional? :) 09:13:50 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: cashflow 09:15:29 From Katharina Schmid to Everyone: Here is the speech https://www.schleswig-holstein.de/DE/Landesregierung/VII/Minister/Landtagsreden/200618_Reden_LT.html 09:15:35 From Katharina Schmid to Everyone: Thanks everyone!! 09:24:24 From Katharina Schmid to Everyone: It was very clear (and interesting 🙂). Thanks! 09:27:44 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: Not backed by trade unions 09:27:50 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: Queuing in job centres asking for benefits 09:27:58 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: It’s clear as day 09:28:59 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: It’s a miracle we’re still in business 09:29:20 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: Without (a) doubt 09:29:53 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: This is beyond doubt. 09:30:59 From Heli Hietanen to Everyone: It was smooth and clear :) 09:31:24 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: nurturing
5 pm session
17:15:16 From Lotfi Zekraoui to Everyone: Can we use conquistadores in English? 17:15:29 From Monika Rup to Everyone: I had the impression that you were keeping up very well, some nice expressions as well. 17:16:16 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: Private company 17:16:22 From Lotfi Zekraoui to Everyone: flow of history = the unfolding/ unfurling of history 17:16:40 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: The course of history 17:16:59 From Fiona Scuiller to Everyone: can't events unfurl? 17:17:39 From Lotfi Zekraoui to Everyone: in concluding =?= in conclusion? 17:18:05 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: In conclusion, 17:18:15 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: By way of conclusion, 17:18:16 From Lotfi Zekraoui to Everyone: import (I heard impart) 17:18:39 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: In concluding, I 17:18:46 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: To conclude, 17:19:08 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: debunk 17:19:14 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: Debunking myths 17:19:41 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: Midas 17:19:51 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: The Midas touch 17:20:18 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: Anything but by accident 17:20:24 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: It was anything but an accident that.... 17:20:26 From Lotfi Zekraoui to Everyone: Fortuitous? 17:20:30 From Lotfi Zekraoui to Everyone: Not... 17:21:57 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: It depended closely on 17:22:00 From domenico molina to Everyone: Can you say "to blossom in international trade"? 17:22:07 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: The economic approach TO history 17:22:26 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: flourish 17:22:27 From Lotfi Zekraoui to Everyone: Thrive is better I guess 17:23:08 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: Prominent personality 17:23:13 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: selfless 17:23:20 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: Unimaginable wealth 17:23:25 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: Both a curse and a blessing 17:23:46 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: concept 17:24:02 From Lotfi Zekraoui to Everyone: A native can tell? :) 17:25:20 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: The Spaniards 17:25:45 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: The Spanish 17:34:07 From Marielle Messe to Everyone: I could follow very well and can perfectly relate to the content,:-) 17:34:34 From Pasquale Angiulli to Everyone: It was easy to listen and enjoyable 17:34:48 From Monika Rup to Everyone: Very well paced, some good expressions. I was, however, a bit confused by the assertion that short people are allowed to jump the queue? 17:34:56 From domenico molina to Everyone: So do I! It was very smooth 17:35:20 From Marielle Messe to Everyone: I wasn’t sure about get the height right? When talking about cars 17:35:49 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: Loads of legroom 17:35:54 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: Take them up 17:36:36 From Lotfi Zekraoui to Everyone: seduce? 17:39:15 From Lotfi Zekraoui to Everyone: shortcomings 17:42:23 From Lotfi Zekraoui to Everyone: Please be hard on me :) 17:43:54 From domenico molina to Everyone: What is the 100% politically correct to say that someone is not very tall? 17:44:04 From Monika Rup to Everyone: You could try, as an exercise, to wait halfway through every sentence before saying anything :-) 17:44:06 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: They are short 17:44:09 From Fiona Scuiller to Everyone: "Petite" for women 17:44:12 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: Vertically challenged 17:44:29 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: Next 17:44:32 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: Petite range 17:44:52 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: fine-boned 17:44:56 From Lotfi Zekraoui to Everyone: It reminders me of faux leather 17:45:03 From domenico molina to Everyone: Is there a list of politcally correct expressions? 17:46:00 From Fiona Scuiller to Everyone: I've got to dash, thanks everyone and have a great weekend! 17:46:05 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: Bye fiona! 17:52:35 From domenico molina to Everyone: I found it very smooth and clear 17:52:44 From domenico molina to Everyone: Yes of course! 17:52:46 From Pasquale Angiulli to Everyone: It was easy to follow 17:53:17 From Monika Rup to Everyone: Very clear. Your pace is great, but your flow a bit less so, if that makes sense? 17:54:36 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: At the start, from the start. For example, He wanted to explain his position from the outset, but there wasn't time, or At the outset the problem seemed simple, but then it became quite complicated. The noun outset is rarely heard today except in these phrases 17:56:05 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: From the outset 17:56:18 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: reached 17:57:20 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: Following the progress 17:58:12 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: Marks the 50th anniversary 17:58:18 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: Keeping communication channels open 17:58:24 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: Diplomacy takes precedence 18:03:16 From Lotfi Zekraoui to Everyone: Thank you all for the great session. I have to go, but I look forward to our next session. 18:03:31 From Monika Rup to Everyone: bye Lotfi! 18:03:37 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: Bye Lotfi! 18:09:10 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: Martinique 18:09:54 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: The GAuls 18:10:02 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: Gallic 18:10:16 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: OVNI 18:10:26 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: UFO 18:10:49 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: Overseas territories 18:11:25 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: A department like any otehr 18:11:39 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: We commemorate the end of slavery 18:12:32 From domenico molina to Everyone: It sounded very plausible and consistent 18:12:42 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: Jus soli 18:12:50 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: Territorial principle 18:12:59 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: Nationality based on birthplace 18:14:59 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: A failing grade 18:15:03 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: She flunked history 18:15:21 From domenico molina to Everyone: Is there any difference between mainland and motherland? 18:15:57 From Monika Rup to Everyone: l'hexagone :-) 18:16:04 From Marielle Messe to Everyone: la métropole… 18:16:22 From Marielle Messe to Everyone: I used mainland for métropole… 18:22:19 From Marielle Messe to Everyone: I have to leave Sophie and colleagues. Have a nice weekend and see you next Friday. 18:22:25 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: Bye Marielle 18:29:04 From domenico molina to Everyone: The tone and register were very suitable 18:30:15 From domenico molina to Everyone: Escaping? 18:32:59 From domenico molina to Everyone: 18:42:54 From Pasquale Angiulli to Everyone: It was very fast! I think that you were Good in pruning. Just 1 false sense and at the beginning you complicated your life. You could simplify more. You said "core topic" for "titolo". 18:43:59 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: lifted 18:44:19 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: leitmotiv 18:44:26 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: Red thread 18:44:29 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: Common thread 18:45:11 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: We’re raking it in 18:45:19 From Pasquale Angiulli to Everyone: bring together tourists maybe? 18:46:34 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: On a list 18:46:48 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: Comment on 18:47:56 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: Whoever comes second 18:48:07 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: Having said that, 18:48:19 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: The same holds true for…. 18:48:25 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: Very seldom would you…. 18:48:36 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: Unveil the rewards 18:48:50 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: Link was posted this morning 18:49:09 From angeliki hatzi to Everyone: at first I was confused between eu pass as opposed to full vaccination.... 18:50:37 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: Tech giants 18:51:45 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: yes 18:51:48 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: But can you hear us?? 19:03:40 From angeliki hatzi to Everyone: I am wondering if we can use "digital" like that 19:05:23 From domenico molina to Everyone: Digital services? 19:05:44 From domenico molina to Everyone: Digital platforms? 19:06:23 From Sophie Llewellyn Smith to Everyone: consistent