/ A ladder's two pieces of wood or metal with several smaller
pieces put horizontally across the two to act as steps for
climbing when the ladder is leant against a wall...
953 USE OF THE HYPHEN
When to use a hyphen and when not to use a hyphen in English is by no means easy
to learn. These days, writers, and sometimes even dictionaries, will disagree about
the use of the hyphen. As with most things, it is often safer to observe each
individual case and remember it. One point worth noting, however, could be that a
hyphen can make a difference in meaning. For example, a "paper-knife" with a
hyphen, is a knife which is used for cutting paper, whilst a "paper knife" without a hyphen is a knife made of paper.
TELL ME SOMETHING ABOUT THE USE OF THE HYPHEN IN ENGLISH./
When to use a hyphen and when not to...
GIVE ME AN EXAMPLE OF HOW A HYPHEN CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE
IN MEANING.
"Paper-knife" with a hyphen means ... whilst the same
words without the hyphen mean ...
954 IDIOM 46
A LOAD OFF ONE'S MIND = a relief from worry kamień spadł... z serca e.g.
Now that I know the results at last, it's a great load off my mind.
WHAT DOES THE IDIOM "A LOAD OFF ONE'S MIND" MEAN ? The idiom
"a load off one's mind" means "relief from worry"
GIVE ME AN EXAMPLE, PLEASE ! I'm glad you've arrived safely. It's a great
load off my mind
DICTATION 82
I am afraid/1 cannot recommend him for the job./ A wound we get from fighting,/ whilst an
injury we get by accident./ They decided to separate/ and sit at separate tables./ We
generally finish a business letter/ with "Yours faithfully" or "Yours sincerely"./ When we apply for a job,/ the manager, or whoever it might be,/ usually asks for a reference./ The
corn stood shoulder high,/ but sad to relate/ was full of weeds./ There is still a chance/ that the envelope containing the money/ might be found./
STAGE 10
955 LESSON 144
SHADE
SHADOW OVERHEAD PROJECTOR
cień, odcień, osłonić cień nad
głową projektor
BEAM
SCREEN
OLD - FASHIONED
wiązka światła ekran
staroświecki
WHAT'S THE OPPOSITE OF "TO SIT IN THE SUN"? The opposite of "to sit in
the sun" is "to sit in the shade"
WHAT SHADE OF BLUE DO YOU PREFER-A LIGHT SHADE OR A DARK
SHADE ?
I prefer a... shade of blue
WHAT AM I PRETENDING TO DO?/
You're pretending to shade your
eyes from the sun
By the word "shadow", we generally mean a dark shape thrown onto a surface by an object standing in front of a light For example, if we put the light on in this room
and held our hand over the table, we would be able to see the shadow of our hand
upon the table.
WHAT DO WE GENERALLY MEAN BY THE WORD "SHADOW"? By the
word "shadow" we generally mean a dark shape thrown onto a
surface by an object standing in front of a light
GIVE ME AN EXAMPLE, PLEASE !/
When the sun rises in the morning, the
houses etc. throw long shadows on the ground, whilst at
midday, with the sun overhead, the shadows are short
956 AT THE CINEMA, WHEN SOMEONE PASSES IN FRONT OF THE
PROJECTOR AND SO CUTS THE BEAM OF LIGHT, WHAT DO WE SEE
APPEAR ON THE SCREEN ?
At the cinema, when ... we see the shadow of the
person's head appear on the screen
DO YOU LIKE OLD-FASHIONED HOUSES WHERE THE CEILINGS ARE
SUPPORTED BY BIG WOODEN BEAMS ?/
Yes, I like old-fashioned ...
or... No, I don't like ...
WOULD YOU LIKE TO LIVE IN SUCH A HOUSE ?
Yes, I'd like to ... or...
No, I wouldn't...
CHEER dodawać
CHEERS CHEER UP! WINNER CONCERT
otuchy, skandować okrzyki
głowa do góry zwycięzca koncert
HIP! HIP! HURRAY! (OR, HURRAH!) hip, hip, hura
SUPPOSING I WERE THE SPORTS MASTER AT A SCHOOL AND AFTER A
GAME I SAID "THREE CHEERS FOR THE WINNERS", WHAT WOULD I
THEN SHOUT, AND WHAT WOULD THE PLAYERS SHOUT IN REPLY ?/
Supposing you were the ... you would shout "Hip! Hip!"
and the players would shout "Hurray", both you
and the players repeating this three times
957 WHAT DO PEOPLE DO AT A CONCERT WHEN THE PERFORMANCE HAS
BEEN VERY GOOD?
People cheer at a concert when the performance ...
WHAT DOES IT MEAN : "CHEER UP! THINGS ARE NOT AS BAD AS
THEY SEEM" ? "Cheer up! Things are not as bad as they seem" means that someone is telling us not to be so miserable, as the situation that is making us unhappy is not as
serious as it appears to be
DIRECT TELEPHONING CONTACT (v) TELEPHONE EXCHANGE
bezpośredni telefonując kontaktować się centrala telefoniczna
ENGLISH CHANNEL CHANNEL DOVER CALAIS CURVE
Kanał La Manche
kanał Dover Calais
zakrzywienie
COURSE OFF
COURSE CURRENT
MAINLAND
kurs z
kursu
prÄ…d kontynent
TAKE THE NAME
DIRECTLY
STRAITS
bierze nazwę bezpośrednio cieśnina
958 WHEN TELEPHONING FROM YOUR HOME TOWN, ARE YOU ABLE TO
CONTACT PEOPLE IN OTHER COUNTRIES DIRECTLY-OR DO YOU HAVE
TO GO THROUGH THE LOCAL TELEPHONE EXCHANGE ?/
When telephoning from ... I can be put... or
... When telephoning ... I have to go ...
DIRECT ME TO THE NEAREST POST OFFICE FROM HERE, PLEASE !
You go out of the building, turn ...
WHEN SWIMMERS SWIM THE ENGLISH CHANNEL, DO THEY SWIM IN A
DIRECT LINE FROM DOVER TO CALAIS ? No, when swimmers ... they don't
swim in ... but they swim in a curve
WHY IS THIS?
Because if they tried to go in a direct line, they'd be carried
off course by the strong current and land not at Calais
but somewhere further along the coast