Study newsletter 2016, week 15 Content
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Phrase of the week – For all I care
All levels
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Mind map – Contract
All levels
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Czenglish – Boss vs. chief
Pre-intermediate (B1-) – Advanced (C1)
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Business Writing – A Common Redundancy
Pre-intermediate (B1-) – Advanced (C1)
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Test – Infinitive and -ing
Pre-intermediate (B1-) – Advanced (C1)
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Phrase of the week For all I care We use this expression to say that we don't care about something. You can use this phrase in ………… language. Spoken Written Informal
Example 1 A: Where's Jane? Have you seen her? B: She could be on the moon for all I care!
Example 2 A: What shall we do with the new leaflets? B: Burn them for all I care. They're nothing to do with me.
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Mind map Learning new vocabulary in the most effective way
Vyzkoušejte si interaktivní Mindmapy zde: http://www.jazykovka.info/studujeme-jazyky/mindmap/contract-mindmap/ Klikejte na slova, uslyšíte jednotlivá slovíčka namluvená rodilým mluvčím.
Slovíčka Slovo Rejection Offeror Offeree Good faith Remedy Provision Counter offer Breach Negotiate Clause
Význam slova odmítnutí ten, kdo nabízí příjemce nabídky dobrý úmysl náprava opatření protinabídka porušení vyjednávat ujednání 2
Czenglish WRONG:
I have a meeting with my chief this morning.
RIGHT:
I have a meeting with my boss this morning.
This week’s Czenglish mistake is a common one, but one that is fairly easy to correct. It centres around the Czech word ‘šéf’. Let’s explain… For manager or supervisor, the word ‘chief’ is used only in a few specific cases, such as Chief of Police, or Indian Chief. For the majority of industries though, we use the word ‘boss’. The word ‘chief’ is used as an adjective, however, to define the ‘main’ person doing a particular job. So, for example, we might talk about the chief accountant or chief reporter, meaning the most important person in that position. Another source of confusion is the English word ‘chef’. This refers to someone who works in a kitchen, or ‘cook’ as we also call them. It is pronounced ‘šef’ – which, as stated above, is the Czech word for boss. Here they are together: A: My son is a chef. He works at the Spanish restaurant in town. B: Does he like his job? A: His job, yes, but he really hates his boss!
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Business Writing A Common Redundancy Have you noticed that when we’re speaking, whether we are giving a presentation or carrying on a conversation, we often repeat ourselves, using different words. We say things a number of times in different ways. Like I’ve just done. When we say the same things in different ways we call it ‘redundancy’. The amount of redundancy is one of the major differences between written and spoken English. It’s very common in spoken English but not so common when we write. Usually when we write we only express each idea once. This is because we are striving for the ABCs—Accuracy, Brevity and Clarity. But it’s not just repeating ideas. There is one expression I see regularly in written English, which I would say is not ‘good’ English. Here it is: The reason I am writing this is because I want you to understand that in business English it is a good idea to remove redundancy. The word ‘because’ is always about the reason. It implies ‘reason’. So for the sake of ABC: I am writing this because I want you to understand that in business English it is a good idea to remove redundancy. So I am writing this blog post because I want to make it clear that when you use ‘because’ you don’t need to include ‘the reason is’. (Not, “So, the reason I am writing this blog post is because ...”) Got it? Happy writing.
DALICE TROST, původem z Austrálie, je absolventkou magisterského studia managementu lidských zdrojů na University of Canberra v Austrálii. Lektorka je držitelkou certifikátu TEFL opravňující k výuce cizích jazyků. V rámci své profesní praxe zastávala vysoké manažerské pozice jako personalistka, senior supervizorka, HR manažerka, a to mimo jiné ve společnostech v Dubaji a Austrálii. Aktivně se věnuje publikační práci v oboru vzdělávání a anglického jazyka. Lektorka je autorkou knihy, ze které čerpáme tyto tipy: Business Writing-A Tip a Day for 30 Days
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TEST: Infinitive and -ing It's late. I must ………………(1) now. I'm really sorry but I haven't got time ……………(2) to you now. Peter is always in the kitchen. He enjoys ………………. (3). We've decided …………… (4) away for couple of days. You're making too much noise. Can you please stop …………… (5) ? Would you like ……………. (6) to lunch on Saturday? That package is too heavy for you. Let me …………… (7) you. Did you use a dictionary …………… (8) the essay? There's a lake near my house. I go …………… (9) every day. Shall I phone to bar …………. (10) a table? 1.
A go
B to go
C going
2.
A for talking
B to talk
C talking
3.
A cook
B cooking
C to cook
4.
A go
B to go
C going
5.
A shout
B to shout
C shouting
6.
A come
B to come
C coming
7.
A help
B to help
C helping
8.
A to translate
B for translating
C for translate
9.
A to swim
B to swimming
C swimming
10.
A for reserve
B for reserving
C to reserve
Správné odpovědi se dozvíte ihned po dokončení on-line testu zde: http://www.jazykovka.info/studujeme-jazyky/minitest/infinitive-and-ing/ Správné odpovědi z minulého týdne (Present, past and present perfect): 1A, 2D, 3A, 4B, 5D, 6C, 7B, 8C, 9D, 10A
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