Study newsletter 2015, week 46

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1 Study newsletter 2015, week 46 Content Language level Page Phrase of the week Out of the blue All levels 1 Mind map Court All levels 2 Czenglish To make vs. to cook coffee Pre-intermediate (B1-) Advanced (C1) 3 Business Writing Checking understanding Pre-intermediate (B1-) Advanced (C1) 4-5 Test Past simple & past continuous Pre-intermediate (B1-) Advanced (C1) 6 Phrase of the week Out of the blue We use this expression to say something happened as a complete surprise You ca use this phrase i laguage. Spoken Written Formal Informal Example 1 A: Did you know Honza was coming to visit us? B: No, he just telephoned out of the blue. It was a complete surprise. Example 2 A: He's still in shock about winning the first price! B: Yes, it came out of the blue. 1

Mind map Learning new vocabulary in the most effective way Vyzkoušejte si iteraktiví Mindmapy zde: http://www.jazykovka.

2 Mind map Learning new vocabulary in the most effective way Vyzkoušejte si iteraktiví Mindmapy zde: Klikejte na slova, uslšíte jedotliá sloíčka alueá rodilý lučí. Slovíčka Slovo Trust Attorney Authority Justice Law Judiciary Trial Courthouse Judge Tort Výza slova důěra adokát pravomoc justice, spravedlnost záko, práo soudití soudí proes budova soudu soudce přeči 2

3 Czenglish WRONG: RIGHT: I cook coffee for my colleagues every morning. I make coffee for my colleagues every morning. In English, we cook food, we don't cook coffee. Or tea, for that matter! We make coffee. So each morning, you might put the kettle on and make coffee for your family/colleagues etc. What about prepare coffee? Well, it's true. You do have to prepare the things for coffee - get the coffee jar out, find the sugar, get the milk out of the fridge. But putting them together in the cup is not 'preparing' a coffee, it's 'making' it. You wouldn't ask your mum to prepare you a coffee, you'd ask her to make you a coffee. While we are talking about coffee, let's clear something else up. It's both countable and uncountable. When we talk generally about it, e.g. I like coffee, it is uncountable and doesn't need an article. If you are referring to an individual cup of coffee, it is countable and we say, "I drank a coffee, or I drank 2 coffees today." 3

4 Business Writing Arranging meetings Have you ever received an askig ou to atted a eetig, ut it did t proide all the iforatio? It s frustratig, ad ioles etra ork for eeroe as ou hek ad ask for the missing data. Remember to always include: Time and date Location/venue What the meeting is about, and preferably an agenda What the should do if the a t atted And remember to ask for anything you need your recipient to do 4

When it comes to emails we have formal and informal language we use for different functions. Here are some sentences to help you out.

5 When it comes to s we have formal and informal language we use for different functions. Here are some sentences to help you out. Function Formal Informal We would be very pleased if you could come to... I ritig to iite you to... Inviting I would like to invite you to... Would you like to come to I would like to invite you to attend our...?... Please let me know if you Please let me know if you will be able to attend. can make it. Preparation Accepting an invitation Before the meeting, it would be useful if you could prepare... It would be helpful if you could bring... Thank you for your kind invitation. The date that you suggested is fine. I would be delighted to attend the... meeting. I am sure it will be very useful. Please prepare... before the meeting. Please bring... to the meeting. Thanks a lot for the invitation. The date s fie ith me. I d loe to oe to the meeting. It sounds like a great idea. Refusing to attend Thank you for your kind invitation. Unfortunately, I have another appointment on that day. Please accept my apologies. I hope we will have an opportunity to meet on another occasion soon. I am sure that the meeting will be a great success. Thanks a lot for your kind invitation. Unfortunately, I have something else scheduled on that day. I hope we can meet up soon. Good luck with the meeting. DALICE TROST, půode z Austrálie, je asoletkou agisterského studia aageetu lidskýh zdrojů a Uiersit of Caerra Austrálii. Lektorka je držitelkou ertifikátu TEFL opraňujíí k ýue izíh jazků. V rái sé profesí prae zastáala soké aažerské pozice jako personalistka, senior supervizorka, HR aažerka, a to io jié e společosteh Duaji a Austrálii. Aktiě se ěuje pulikačí prái ooru zdělááí a aglikého jazka. Lektorka je autorkou kih, ze které čerpáe tto tip: Business Writing-A Tip a Day for 30 Days 5

6 TEST: Kevin Burns was born in 1971 near Dublin, Ireland. In 1980 he became seriously ill. While he. (1) his uncle. him an antique guitar. He enjoyed playing and practised at his school every day after lessons. One day in 1985, James Brik, the aager of seeral suessful usiias,. (2) a meeting with the headmaster when he Kevin practising. He immediately. Kevin's teacher and. Kevin to appear in one of the concerts he. ) that year. Kevin, however,.. Brick's invitation, because just then he... For some important school exams. Kevin. 5) the exam in the end. Kevin ) to college to study engineering. At college he Jessica Smith, who physics. Jessica was also a keen amateur musician. Being students, they rarely much money. They usually as waiters at free days. One evening, in June 1993, while 0) customers, the manager announced that there would be no live music in the bar that night as regular band could not come. 1. A recovering; B recovered; C was recovering; D was recovered; was giving gived gave given 2. A had; hear B have; was hearing C was had; was heard D was having; heard 3. A contacted; invited; B contact; was C was contacting; D had contacted; was organizing inviting; organized invite; organizing had invited; organize 4. A refusing; prepare B refuse; prepared C was refusing; D refused; preparing was preparing 5. A pass B passed C was passing D passing 6. A go B gone C went D was going 7. A met; was studying B meet; studied C met; studied D meet; was studying 8. A were having B have C have had D had 9 A were working B worked C was working D work 10. A served B were serving C serving D was serving Spráé odpoědi se dozíte ihed po dokočeí on-line testu zde: Správé odpovědi z iulého týde (Motion verbs): 1A, 2B, 3D, 4B, 5C, 6C, 7D, 8A, 9B, 10D 6

Accepting and refusing food politely with an example conversation

Accepting and refusing food politely with an example conversation Accepting and refusing food politely English lesson During this English lesson you will learn how to accept food and refuse politely in