British vs. American: Clothes

Witam ponownie,

dzisiaj przygotujcie się na nową dawkę słówek z kategorii „Ubrania”!!! Znów skupimy się na różnicach w słownictwie języka angielskiego używanego w Wielkiej Brytanii i w Stanach Zjednoczonych.

Po raz kolejny przygotowałam dla Was tabelkę, a także poniżej znajdziecie link do fiszków z dzisiejszymi słówkami.

Miłej nauki!!!

źródło: http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/americanbritish/clothes.html

FISZKI:

Tak jak obiecałam, zamieszczam fiszki do powyższych słówek:
Fiszki_clothes

NIESPODZIANKA!!!

Zabawa z różnymi akcentami języka angielskiego!!!

Pozdrawiam,
K.

Trios – cz.3

Witam,

dzisiaj czas na zadanie z poziomu Proficiency czyli dla tych bardziej zaawansowanych. Wspominam to tylko dlatego, że określić Wam trudność zadania. Jednak każdy zawsze może spróbować. Może wcale nie okaże się aż tak trudne. Zapraszam!!!

Oto 10 nowych zestawów trios 🙂

Pamiętajcie, jedno identyczne słówko musi pasować do wszystkich trzech zdań!!!

Oto przykładowy zestaw:
1. The death of your rabbit is a WEAK excuse for not turning up at the ceremony. Tell me another.

2. Don’t put anything heavy on top. The structure is too WEAK to support it.

3. World leaders are worrying that the WEAK economy may further destabilize the volatile situation in the country.

ANSWER: WEAK

 

ĆWICZENIE:

1.

1. …………………………… results showed that Mike was the winner, but obviously, they had to wait for official confirmation.

2. I’m sure you know this adage; ‘The …………………………… bird catches the worm.’

3. In the …………………………… days, people used carts and horses to transport goods.

ANSWER: ……………………………

 

2.

1. She looked scruffy in her tattered coat with a big dirty …………………………… on the sleeve.

2. The town’s anniversary was round the corner. To …………………………… the occasion, the officials built a huge bridge spanning the two banks of the river.

3. You’ve forgotten to put an exclamation …………………………… in this sentence. Such a mistake may cost you dearly in the exam.

ANSWER: ……………………………

 

3.

1. Running on the treadmill is said to be the most effective that will …………………………… your calories like nothing else.

2. Once you’ve downloaded the songs, the copyright allows you to …………………………… a maximum of 3 CDs for your own use.

3. Connie, poor? You must be joking. She’s got money to …………………………… . Wait till you see her mansion.

ANSWER: ……………………………

 

4.

1. I’ll tell you something, Jane. Never trust men. They only offer …………………………… promises which they don’t keep.

2. Despite his achievements, the athlete strongly believed that his life was…………………………… and devoid of any purpose whatsoever.

3. Did the customs officers really ask you to …………………………… your pockets and show their contents?

ANSWER: ……………………………

 

5.

1. It’s true that the pay in the …………………………… sector is higher, but working for a governmental agency guarantees peace of mind.

2. Don’t get me wrong, but I prefer keeping my professional and …………………………… life separate.

3. What you are going to hear in a moment is …………………………… and you are not to reveal this information to anyone.

ANSWER: ……………………………

 

6.

1. It’s easy. You have to …………………………… out unnecessary words in some of the sentences.

2. The vehicle looked a bit strange at the show. It was a …………………………… between a car and a motorcycle.

3. It didn’t …………………………… my mind that Louise was a spy working for the Israelis.

ANSWER: ……………………………

 

7.

1. The villagers are worried that the river my …………………………… its banks this year round. Last year vast areas of farmland were under water.

2. It was a surgical strike. When the missile hit the target the building …………………………… into flames.

3. Suddenly, the door …………………………… open and a group of masked men rushed into the bank.

ANSWER: ……………………………

 

8.

1. It was fascinating to watch the bird in action. It was there, …………………………… the hollow, waiting for its next prey.

2. The police said that burglars must have had …………………………… information about the security systems as they didn’t set off the alarm.

3. I know the town …………………………… out. I’ve been living here all my life, my dear.

ANSWER: ……………………………

 

9.

1. He saved thousands of Jews from the Holocaust when the country was under the Nazi rule, an …………………………… of extraordinary courage in those times.

2. Look at you! You’re an adult, James. …………………………… your age and nobody will ever tell you that you’re irresponsible.

3. We have to …………………………… immediately to help this war-torn nation rebuild itself before it is too late.

ANSWER: ……………………………

 

10.

1. Would you be so kind to …………………………… on the dotted line? I need to have your consent in black and white.

2. After much deliberation, the president decided to …………………………… the new legislation into law.

3. It took Miriam only a few days to learn the rudiments of …………………………… language to help the deaf.

ANSWER: ……………………………

 

ODPOWIEDZI:
TRIOS_CZ.3

źródło: 1000 Trios, Krzysztof Kijan, wyd. Handybooks, Poznań, 2006

Pozdrawiam,
K.

 

Kolorowe idiomy – ‚red’

Witam,

dzisiaj ponownie skupimy się na ‚kolorowych idiomach’, a w szczególności na kolorze CZERWONYM.

Mam nadzieję, że dzisiejsze słówka okażą się dla Was przydatne w przyszłości.
Zapraszam!!!

 

RED:

• (be) in the red – mieć saldo debetowe na koncie; być na minusie; mieć deficyt;
  (EN. owe money to a bank)
  e.g. Many of the students were in the red at the end of their first year.

• red tape – biurokracja; papierkowa robota;
  (EN. official, bureaucratic formalities and procedure which slow down people and procedures)
  e.g. I hate applying for visas. For some countries there’s no so much red tape involved.

• a red-herring – temat zastępczy, służący jako odwrócenie uwagi;
  (EN. a piece of information or suggestion introduced to draw attention away from the real facts of a situation)
  e.g. The mystery novel has a couple of red herrings that keep readers off guard.

• see red – wściec się;
  (EN. Suddenly become very angry, lose one’s temper)
  e.g. When Mom saw the mess Pete had made in the living room, she simply saw red and threw him out.

• red-carpet treatment – traktować (kogoś) z honorami;
  (EN. very special treatment; royal treatment)
  e.g. There’s a Japanese trade delegation expected tomorrow and the boss is giving them the full red-carpet treatment.

• catch someone red-handed – przyłapać kogoś na gorącym uczynku;
  (EN. catch a person in the act of doing something wrong)
  e.g. I caught young Jimmy and his friend red-handed smoking behind the garden shed.

• a red letter day – szczególny dzień; pamiętny dzień;
  (EN. An import ant or joyful occasion which one looks forward to or remem bers with plesure)
  e.g. The day we moved into our newly built house was a red letter day for the whole family.

 

A teraz pora na zadanie utrwalające:

ĆWICZENIE:

UZUPEŁNIJ ZDANIA IDIOMAMI Z ZAKRESU KOLORU CZERWONEGO.

PAMIĘTAJ O UŻYCIU POPRAWNEJ FORMIE GRAMATYCZNEJ!!!

1. This is going to be ………………………………… . I found my lost keys!
2. The smuggler was ………………………………… with a kilo of cocaine.
3. We need ………………………………… to black out the recent scandal, any ideas?
4. I can’t afford new clothes. I’m ………………………………… .
5. ………………………………… prevented Jack’s wife from joining him abroad.
6. Bill really ………………………………… when the tax bill arrived.
7. I love to go to fancy stores where I get ………………………………… .
8. Because of ………………………………… , Frank took weeks to get a visa.
9. Tom was stealing the car when the police drove by and ………………… him ……………………… .
10. It has been announced that the company will still ………………………………… for the rest of this year.
11. Whenever I think of the needless destruction of trees, I ………………………………… .
12. Today was ………………………………… in our history.
13. The detectives were following ………………………………… , but they’re on the right track now.
14. The queen expects to get the ………………………………… wherever she goes.
15. Our wedding was ………………………………… for us.
16. When he laughed in my face, I just ………………………………… .
17. He saw that she was stealing a dress. He ………………………… her ……………………… .
18. Some Internet customers ………………………………… as a result of the new virus that slowed Web traffic last week.
19. Mary tried to cash a forged check at the bank, and the teller …………………… her …………………… .
20. My passport application has been held up by ………………………………… .

 ODPOWIEDZI:
CZERWONE IDIOMY

Pozdrawiam,
K.

 

 

 

 

 

Różnica pomiędzy sensible – sensitive – sore.

Hej!

W tym poście chciałabym Wam przedstawić różnice pomiędzy przymiotnikami, które zaczynają się na tą samą literę:

sensible – sensitive – sore przez co są często mylonę i stwarzają sporo problemów osobom uczącym się języka angielskiego.

sensible – sensowny, rozsądny; reasonable, practical, and showing good judgment

e.g  It’s sensible to keep a note of your passport number.

sensitive – wrażliwy, czuły; easily upset or offended by events or things that people say

e.g  Amy is very sensitive. She wouldn’t want to hurt anyone.

sore – bolesny; painful or aching

e.g  The broken skin round my knee is still sore.

Teraz, gdy już rozumiecie różnice zapraszam Was do wykonania ćwiczenia:

Ex.1: Wstaw odpowiedni przymiotnik: sensible/sensitive/sore. 

1. I’m sure Amy will make the right decision. She’s a ………. woman.

2. This seismograph is an extremely ………………. instrument.

3. I’m……….. after all this exercising.

4. It’s ………….. to keep a note of your passport number

5. Spiders are ………….. to vibrations on their web

6. My leg is still a little …………….

7. Moving house seemed like the ……………thing to do.

8. It’s all about contradiction, which I think is why I’m so ………….. to contradiction in general.

9. I had a ………… throat and aching limbs

10. She is very …………. to criticism.

Po wykonani zadania zapraszam Was do sprawdzenia swoich odpowiedzi: ANSWERS

źródło: Right Word Wrong Word, L.G Alexander

 obrazek: Laura Kalbag http://laurakalbag.com/project/sensible-duck-logo-design/

Magda

Części ciała – idiomy (2)

Hej! Czas na kolejną porcję idiomów związanych z ciałem. No to zaczynamy!

to give someone a piece of one’s mind – powiedzieć, co się o kimś myśli; to scold someone severely; to tell someone angrily what one thinks of them

e.g I’ve had enough from John. I’m going to give him a piece of my mind.

to give someone the cold shoulder -traktować (kogoś) zimno (odnosić się do kogoś nieprzyjaźnie, okazywać komuś niechęć); to deliberately ignore someone

e.g What have I done to him? He gave me the cold shoulder the whole evening at the party.

to have one’s back to the wall – być przypartym do muru; to be in a bad or dangerous situation from which there is no escape

e.g He owes money to everyone – he’s really got his back to the wall now

to have one’s heart in one’s mouth – mieć duszę na ramieniu; wystraszyć się; to be very nervous or frightened

e.g Mary had her heart in her mouth because it was her first day at school.

to make one’s blood boil –  zagotować się z gniewu; to make one angry

e.g Whenever I think of that dishonest mess, it makes my blood boil.

to turn a blind eye to something – przymknać na coś oczy; to pretend not to notice something; often something that is illegal

e.g The usher turned a blind eye to the little boy who sneaked into the theater

Dobrze to teraz zapraszam Was do wykonania ćwiczenia.

Ex.1 Przepis podane zdania używając odpowiedniego idiomy z góry. Żeby Ci pomóc w zrobieniu zadania, w nawiasie jest podane część ciała z której składa się idiom.

1. She saw the girl taking sweets from the shop, but pretended she hadn’t noticed her. (eye)

2. Seeing young people carrying racist banners really makes me angry. (blood)

3. What have I done to Pamela? She’s been completely ignoring me all morning. (shoulder)

4. He drove like a madman along the motorway and I was very frightened all the way to London. (mouth)

5. How can I bargain when I am in a bad situation from which there is no escape? (back)

6. Sally, stop it, or I’ll tell you angrily what I think of you. (mind)

Gdy już uporaliście się z zadaniem, zapraszam do sprawdzenia swoich odpowiedzi:ANSWERS idioms 2

źródło: Target Vocabulary 3, Peter Watcyn – Jones

Na koniec muzyczna niespodzianka: 

To tyle na dzisiaj,

Magda.