Study newsletter 2016, week 11 Content
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Phrase of the week – It goes without saying
All levels
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Mind map – Job 5
All levels
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Czenglish – Keep her vs. make her company
Pre-intermediate (B1-) – Advanced (C1)
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Business Writing – “But it’s how I speak …”
Pre-intermediate (B1-) – Advanced (C1)
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Test – Prepositions
Pre-intermediate (B1-) – Advanced (C1)
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Phrase of the week It goes without saying We use this expression to say that something is absolutely sure or completely normal or necessary. You can use this phrase in ………… language. Spoken Written Formal Informal Example 1 A: If you want to have a party at work, you’ll have to ask the boss for her permisson. B: Of course. It goes without saying. Example 2 A: Do you think you will be at John’s wedding? B: Of course. It goes without saying. We’ve been best friends for years.
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Mind map Learning new vocabulary in the most effective way
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Czenglish WRONG:
She was lonely so I made her company for the evening.
RIGHT:
She was lonely so I kept her company for the evening.
In English, if you are spending time in someone’s presence, we don’t ‘make them company’, we ‘keep them company’. This is a phrase often used if someone is lonely, or is in hospital, and you might say, „I’ll come and keep you company for a while.“ The verb „to accompany“ has a slightly different meaning. Instead of simply sitting with someone, it means to go somewhere with someone so they are not on their own. So for example, you might accompany someone to the cinema, or to a ball. A: My husband is accompanying me to the theatre on Saturday night. B: You’re lucky, my husband is away all weekend and I have to stay at home with my baby. A: Poor you. On Sunday, I’ll come round and keep you company.
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Business Writing Writing vs. Speaking - “But it’s how I speak …” I was thinking today about the differences between writing and speaking. In emails we often write informally, as though we are speaking to the person. Emails are seen as an informal communication method in most instances, and writing as we speak is usually okay—although if you’re writing to a boss or a client, you may want to be more formal in your writing. Now, I’m not talking about lots of long words and complicated sentences. I’m talking about being aware of the differences between written English and spoken English, and make choices when you are writing, rather than just ‘writing as you speak’. Here are a few of the differences.
Spoken language
Written language
It is mostly spontaneous and contains It is mostly planned and contains very few redundancies (that is, we say the same thing extraneous words a couple of times in different ways) The discourse is often ‘untidy’
The discourse if often very organised and observes formal boundaries such as paragraphs and chapters
A higher likelihood of an informal style or It is usually neutral or formal in terms of register style and register The speaker is usually able to get instant Feedback is usually either absent or delayed feedback on their message Often made up of a series of utterances that There is a higher incidence of both simple are not complete sentences and complex complete sentences Conveys meaning through stress, intonation Uses punctuation to help make meaning and pauses clearer, and vocabulary choices tend to be more precise The speaker can support their message using Writers use layout, headings and different gesture and facial expression typefaces to support their message
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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: Prepositions What's this room? We us it ………… (1) a living room. Where's Gerhard? He's …………(2) holiday. What would you like to do now? Let's sit …………(3) the shade. Why aren't you eating any cake? I'm …………(4) gluten free diet. Can you really afford to buy that iPod now? It's fine. I'll pay …………(5) credit card. Surely they didn't drive all the way to Paris? No, they traveled …………(6) plane. Was the exhibition interesting? Yes. The works were all …………(7) well-known British artists. What sort of car has David bought this time? A Mercedes, …………(8) the last one. Can you call me to let me know you're home? I don't think so. You see, I'm not …………(9) my phone. Why does George keep making so many mistakes? He must be …………(10) love.
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Správné odpovědi se dozvíte ihned po dokončení on-line testu zde: http://www.jazykovka.info/studujeme-jazyky/minitest/Prepositions/ Správné odpovědi z minulého týdne (Prepositions of time): 1C, 2D, 3A, 4B, 5C, 6D, 7A, 8B, 9C, 10B
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