Study newsletter 2016, week 24 Content
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Phrase of the week – Keep it up
All levels
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Mind map – Travel
All levels
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Czenglish – In the case vs. in case
Pre-intermediate (B1-) – Advanced (C1)
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Business Writing – Direct and Indirect Writing Styles
Pre-intermediate (B1-) – Advanced (C1)
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Test – Relative clauses
Pre-intermediate (B1-) – Advanced (C1)
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Phrase of the week Keep it up We use this expression to encourage someone to continue doing something we think is good. You can use this phrase in ………… language. Spoken Informal Written Example 1 A: I've been working hard. I think my boss is happy with my progress. B: Good. Keep it up. Example 2 A: Is this the right way to finish on time? B: Yep. Keep it up.
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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/travel/ Klikejte na slova, uslyšíte jednotlivá slovíčka namluvená rodilým mluvčím.
Slovíčka Slovo Package holiday (Youth) hostel Go camping Passenger Journey Tour Destination Travel agent Self-catering Luggage/baggage
Význam slova zájezd s CK hostel, ubytovna kempovat, stanovat cestující, pasažér cesta výlet, prohlídka, exkurze destinace zástupce cestovní agentury s možností vlastního stravování/vaření zavazadla
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Czenglish WRONG:
I will take an umbrella in the case it rains.
RIGHT:
I will take an umbrella in case it rains.
This mistake hinges on just one word - ‘the’. The decision to include it or not changes the meaning of the phrase. Let’s start with the above sentence: The correct sentence, ‘I will take an umbrella in case it rains’, means that you’ll carry an umbrella to prepare for the possible outcome that it might rain. The ‘in case’ is used to imply that something problematic could occur in the future. So you do an action to prepare for that problem ‘in case’ it happens. Other examples are: I will take a sweater in case it gets cold, or I will take a charger in case my phone battery dies. ‘In the case’ means in a specific situation, and it is not necessarily linked to a problem, a future outcome, or something bad. For example, a teacher might say, ‘Everybody passed the test, except in the case of Filip, who was absent.’ Or, ‘In the case that I don't get into university, I will become a plumber.’ e.g. Based on a situation arising, I will do something. Let’s put the two together: I will take a credit card to the pub in case I run out of cash. In the case that my credit card doesn’t work, I will phone
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Business Writing Direct and Indirect Writing Styles There are times when we are comfortable asking for something in a direct style, and times when we want to soften our requests or comments. We use indirect language more when we want to be formal, or polite; perhaps when we don’t know someone very well. Or sometimes we use it to deliver bad news! What are the differences? Here are some suggestions (adapted from Paul Emmerson’s Email English) Language function Requests
Asking for permission Offering help Making a suggestion Softening comments
Direct Can you ...? Please could you …
Indirect Could you …? I was wondering if you could … Could you possibly …? Can I …? Is it all right if I …? Could I …? I wonder if I could …? Can I …? Would you like me to …? Shall I …? Do you need any help with …? What about … (+ -ing)? Why don't we …? Shall we …? Perhaps we should …? There is a problem. I'm afraid there is a small problem. It seems there is a slight problem. That will be very expensive. That might be quite expensive. Won't that be a bit expensive? That won't be cheap, will it? We can't do that. I'm not sure we can do that. That gives us very little time. Actually, that doesn't give us much time. It will be better to ask Wouldn't it be better to ask [person's name]. [person's name]? I disagree. I can see what you're saying, but … Don't you think that …? To be honest, I think it might be better to … I think there may be an issue here.
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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 WritingA Tip a Day for 30 Days
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TEST: Relative clauses What's the name of the woman .......(1) car you borrowed? A school is a place ....... (2) teachers teach. A pacifist is a person ....... (3) believes that all wars are wrong. An orphan is a child ....... (4) parents are dead. The hotel ....... (5) we stayed at on our holiday was really stunning. This school is only for children ........ (6) first language is not Czech. I can't remember the name of the man to ........ (7) I spoke on the phone. I met somebody ........ (8) grandfather writes detective stories. She met the boy ........ (9) she fell in love with, when she was younger. I met a woman ........ (10) husband is dead, she is a widow.
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Správné odpovědi se dozvíte ihned po dokončení on-line testu zde: http://www.jazykovka.info/studujeme-jazyky/minitest/relative-clauses-2/ Správné odpovědi z minulého týdne (Reflexive pronouns): 1B, 2A, 3B, 4A, 5B, 6A, 7B, 8B, 9A, 10B
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