Study newsletter 2016, week 50 Content
Language level
Phrase of the week – Just this once
All levels
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Mind map – Funfair
All levels
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Czenglish – To cheat vs. to cheat on
Pre-intermediate (B1-) – Advanced (C1)
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English at Work –Expressions for the Festive Pre-intermediate (B1-) – Advanced (C1) Season - Compliments
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Test – World English
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Upper-Intermediate (B2) – Advanced (C1)
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Phrase of the week Just this once We use this expression to make an exception, or to ask for an exception to be made for us. You can use this phrase in ………… language. Spoken Written Informal Example 1 A: I need to leave work early on Friday. Is that possible? An hour early. B: OK. Just this once. Example 2 A: I know I did the wrong thing, but please don't tell Jana. Just this once. B: OK - I won't tell her. But I don't want to see you doing it again.
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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/funfair/ Klikejte na slova, uslyšíte jednotlivá slovíčka namluvená rodilým mluvčím.
Slovíčka Slovo Candyfloss Merry-go-round Shooting gallery Balloon Ride Ponies Haunted house Roller-coaster Swing Toffee apple
Význam slova cukrová vata kolotoč střelnice balónek atrakce poníci střašidelný dům horská dráha houpačka karamelové jablko
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Czenglish WRONG:
My friend Tina cheats her boyfriend quite often.
RIGHT:
My friend Tina cheats on her boyfriend quite often.
Cheating on your partner is wrong, and you know what’s also wrong? Not using the word ‘on’ in the sentence! If you say, „Tina cheats her boyfriend“, it suggests that she cheats him out of something, like money. She tricks him into taking his money. If you wish to say that she is unfaithful, however, you must say, „Tina cheats on her boyfriend.“ Another form of cheating is during exams, when students look at answers they’ve hidden on tiny pieces of paper. Here, the preposition changes, and you need to use the word ‘in’. So, in a full sentence - „Honza cheated in his mathematics exam.“ So, once again, you cheat ‘on’ a person, you cheat ‘in’ a test, and you cheat someone (no preposition) out of money.
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English at Work Expressions for the Festive Season - Compliments With the festive season upon us, let’s look at some English expressions which are useful for saying how you feel. Vánoční období je časem, kdy rádi mluvíme hezky o lidech kolem nás. Pojďte se naučit chválit také v angličtině. 1. You've got to invite Mila. He’s the life and ........ of the party. 2. My colleagues and I have been in ........ spirits since we were told about our end of year bonuses. 3. My colleague Petra has got a heart of ........ and is always prepared to help me and answer my questions when I’m not sure what to do. 1.
A body
B spirit
C soul
2.
A sparkle
B beam
C ray
3.
A silver
B gold
C jewels
Správné odpovědi se dozvíte v příštím týdnu nebo vyzkoušejte on-line verzi testu s vyhodnocením ihned po dokončení: http://www.jazykovka.info/studujeme-jazyky/english-at-work/expressions-festive-season-week2/
Správné odpovědi z minulého týdne (Useful Expressions for the Festive Season: Emotions): 1A, 2A, 3B
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TEST: World English The term 'World English' has been …………………… (1) by some people to describe the kind of English used all around the world. If we read English language newspapers or………………. (2) to newsreaders who use English in diffrent…………………..(3) of the world we may gain the impression that one kind of English is so……………….. (4) used that it will soon unite all the different varieties. Is there enough…………….(5) to support this impression? In fact, a version of English which is exactly the same throughout the world does not yet……………….(6). For one thing, people whose first language is English are……………..(7) of their particular version of the language. Therefore they try to………………….(8) it from the influence of other forms of English. Moreover, there are too many regional differences in vocabulary for the language to be the same everywhere, as people need specialised word in order to………………………… (9) local politics, culture and natural history. 1
A proposed
B offered
C presented
D allowed
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A look
B listen
C watch
D hear
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A divisions
B parts
C sections
D places
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A widely
B extremely
C totally
D normally
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A knowledge
B witness
C belief
D evidence
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A exist
B happen
C arrive
D occur
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A confident
B jealous
C proud
D attached
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A hold
B possess
C preserve
D insure
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A argue
B talk
C mention
D discuss
Správné odpovědi se dozvíte ihned po dokončení on-line testu zde: http://www.jazykovka.info/studujeme-jazyky/minitest/world-english/ Správné odpovědi z minulého týdne (Friendly visit from hell): 1A, 2B, 3B, 4C, 5A, 6C, 7B, 8D, 9A, 10A
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