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Fråga		Svar
come along if someone or something comes along, it arrives, especially in a way that is unexpected or slightly unusual. börja lära sig		to develop or improve; to appear or arrive; to follow someone or go with them.
beyond börja lära sig		outside the limits of what someone or something can do
Turkish mezé börja lära sig		Turkish mezé is a selection of small dishes served to accompany alcoholic drinks.
alive börja lära sig		full of energy or activity
flatmate someone that you share an apartment with, who is not a member of your family and not your sexual partner. börja lära sig		someone who shares a flat with other people SYN roommate American English
wallet börja lära sig		a small flat case in which you carry paper money, bank cards, etc
handbag börja lära sig		a small bag that a woman uses to carry money and personal things SYN purse American English
meet börja lära sig		to see and talk to someone for the first time
Three things that people talk about when they meet for the first time. börja lära sig		people's very favorite thing to talk about is themselves. where person lives, what person does for fun, what TV show person is watching, what latest movie person saw...
Eat, chat and make friends. What is special about the conversations? börja lära sig		The conversations are about unusual topics, you speak to a number of different partners and you can eat mixed mezé at the same time.
Which four conversation topics mentioned would you be the most interested in discussing? börja lära sig		Which three adjectives might people use to describe you. Where do you feel most 'at home'? What three ingredients would you look for in an ideal job? What do you always have in your wallet or handbag?
avoid börja lära sig		to prevent something bad from happening
Are there any conversation topics which you would avoid asking in your culture? börja lära sig		What do you always have in your wallet or handbag?
gist the main idea and meaning of something such as an article or a speech. börja lära sig		the main idea and meaning of what someone has said or written get the gist - understand the general meaning
balance börja lära sig		when the correct relationship exists between different things
straight börja lära sig		immediately, without stopping to do something first
can't stand somebody She can’t stand this kind of music. börja lära sig		to hate someone or something Ela não suporta este tipo de música.
bright börja lära sig		happy or cheerful
housework börja lära sig		work that you do to look after a house, for example cleaning and washing
tidy someone who is neat or tidy always like to keep things in their right place. börja lära sig		a tidy person keeps their things neat and clean SYN neat American English
stuff börja lära sig		the things that belong to someone SYN things British English
fair börja lära sig		reasonable, right, and accept by most people
share börja lära sig		to have or use something with other people
drive me crazy börja lära sig		make me very annoyed
unreliable börja lära sig		if someone or something is unreliable, you cannot trust them
afford börja lära sig		to have enough money to pay for something
rent börja lära sig		money that you pay for the use of a house, room, car etc that belongs to someone else
earn börja lära sig		to be paid money for your work
judgmental or judgemental börja lära sig		criticizing people unfairly
computer geek börja lära sig		someone who is not popular because they wear unfashionable clothes and do not know how to behave in social situations: a computer geek
handsome börja lära sig		attractive – used especially about men. Handsome is used especially in written English. In everyday spoken English, people usually say good-looking
witty börja lära sig		funny and clever
cool börja lära sig		calm and not nervous or excited. good informal attractive, fashionable, or interesting in a way that people admire
dunno börja lära sig		a way of writing or saying ‘I do not know’, which many people think is incorrect
warm börja lära sig		slightly hot, especially in a pleasant way OPP cool
adventurous börja lära sig		wanting to do new, exciting, or dangerous things
spontaneous börja lära sig		something that is spontaneous happens without being planned
job börja lära sig		the work that you do regularly to earn money
messy börja lära sig		dirty or untidy
be a good laugh börja lära sig		to be amusing
down-to-earth börja lära sig		practical and direct in a sensible honest way
The woman would like someone very sociable? börja lära sig		False. She would like someone who's quite sociable (not antisocial) but not too sociable (gives you privacy). A balance.
She is at her best in the mornings. börja lära sig		False. She's not a morning person.
She is quite tidy. börja lära sig		True. I suppose I'm quite tidy myself.
She would ask a flatmate about their salary. börja lära sig		False. She wouldn't ask a flatmate about their salary: " Could you tell me how much you earn?"
The man has a lot of original ideas? börja lära sig		True. I suppose they'd say I'm good at coming up with new ideas... yes...
He thinks carefully before making a decision. börja lära sig		False. He likes doing unplanned things. "I get an idea and I do it, no hesitation, so I'm spontaneous".
He works for an outdour adventure school. börja lära sig		False. He works for a web design company. "I work for a web design company".
He agrees with the three adjectives. börja lära sig		True. He prefers "non-judgemental" to "creative". Now that's an interesting question. I’d stick with ‘spontaneous’ and ‘disorganised’.
What three questions would you ask a potencial flatmate? börja lära sig		"Do you keep yourself to yourself or do you tend to be around a lot?"; Who cleans the place where tou live now?"; "What about money?"
What examples do the speakers give about being antisocial börja lära sig		the last thing you want is a person who comes in and goes straight up to their room and you never see them again till the morning.
tidy börja lära sig		someone that never did the washing up, someone that left their stuff just lying all over the place
reliable with money börja lära sig		I had a flatmate once and she promised to pay and then never did.
creative börja lära sig		I suppose they'd say I'm good at coming up with new ideas...
adventurous börja lära sig		I like doing new things. So I suppose that means I'm adventurous...
Non-judgemental börja lära sig		Well, I try not to make up my mind about people until I get to know them
Which of the two topics would you prefer to talk about? börja lära sig		Which three adjectives might people use to describe you?
Which three adjectives might people use to describe yourself? börja lära sig		Witty. Cool. Trustworthy.
Johari window börja lära sig		http://kevan. org/johari
What do you think of the idea of a conversation evening? börja lära sig		Are you keen to practise your English and meet new people? Then this could be the event for you! An hour and a half of informal English conversation practice in a lovely café. Come and join us after work and make some new friends!
What other food or drink could you have? börja lära sig		Coffee, oysters, almonds, raisins, water, ricotta with honey, cheese, ham, bacon, smoked salmon, beer, soda.
What three questions would you ask a potential flatmate? 1 börja lära sig		Do you keep yourself to yourself or do you tend to be around a lot?
What three questions would you ask a potential flatmate? 2 börja lära sig		Who cleans the place where you live now? Are you tidy?
What three questions would you ask a potential flatmate? 3 börja lära sig		What about money?
You need to know they can afford the rent. börja lära sig		Could you tell me how much you earn? / Can you pay three months in advance?

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