SPĚVÁČEK – studijní newsletter 27/2015

Study newsletter
2015, week 39
Content
Language level
Page
Phrase of the week – On top of that
All levels
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Mind map – Maps
All levels
2
Czenglish – Take care of vs. take care about
Pre-intermediate (B1-) – Advanced (C1)
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Business Writing – Much and many
Pre-intermediate (B1-) – Advanced (C1)
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Test – Add salt to adverbs
Pre-intermediate (B1-) – Advanced (C1)
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Phrase of the week
On top of that
We use this expression to add another poi nt to what we
have already said
You can use this phrase in ………… language.
 Spoken
 Written
 Informal
Example 1
A: I don't like working with her. She's sometimes aggressive.
B: Yes, and on top of that she thinks she's the best. I hate these people.
A: Right you are.
Example 2
A: What do you like about living in Prague?
B: Well, I love the atmosphere, the people are friendly and on top of that the beer is cheap!
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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/maps/
Klikejte na slova, uslyšíte jednotlivá slovíčka namluvená rodilým mluvčím.
Slovíčka
Slovo
Geography
Scale
Navigate
Survey
The Earth
Cartography
Measurement
Map reader
Street map
Atlas
Význam slova
geografie
měřítko
navigovat
průzkum
Země
kartografie
měření
čtenář z map
plán města
atlas
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Czenglish
WRONG: I need to take care about my sister tomorrow.
RIGHT:
I need to take care of my sister tomorrow.
Phrasal verbs are a big problem for non-native speakers and that's completely
understandable. There is often no logical explanation for their form. This mistake above
though is more of a mix-up between two common phrasal verbs - 'take care of' and 'care
about'.
'Take care of' means to 'look after' (another phrasal verb!) or to be responsible for someone
or something. So, when the parents leave and you are left alone with the baby, you need to
take care of it. We can also take care of our health (meaning you don't smoke or drink too
much) or take care of a situation (meaning to deal with it/solve it).
'Care about' means take an active personal interest in something or someone. So, if you are
interested in politics, you can say that you care about politics, or you care about what
happens to your country.
To 'take care about' does not exist.
Here's both correct phrasal verbs used together:
A: Hey, you care about what's happening in Iraq, right? Well, there's a live discussion at the
town hall tomorrow.
B: Oh no, I can't go! I have to take care of my sister tomorrow night.
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Business Writing
Much and many
The words “much” and “many” regularly cause problems for non-native English speakers.
They even cause problems for native speakers.
Once you know the rules, they’re quite easy to use correctly. In the next tip I'll share a table
with you which will also help.
But first ...
The usage of “much” and “many” is related to two types of nouns:
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Countable nouns (sometimes called count nouns)
Uncountable nouns (sometimes called mass nouns)
Countable Nouns
Most nouns name things that occur either by themselves, or in numbers. When there is
more than one of them you need to use the plural form. With countable nouns we use
“many”.
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I like having a great many books at home so that I always have something to read.
There are many dogs in Prague.
Many people here like to catch the Metro because it is fast and regular.
How many chairs do we need to have in the room for the meeting?
Uncountable Nouns
These nouns refer to things that have mass, not number. You can’t use numbers with them.
And they don’t have a plural form. With uncountable nouns we use “much”.
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Much rice is grown in countries with tropical climates.
I don’t have much luck when it comes to lotteries (mainly because I don’t buy
tickets!)
There’s often too much traffic on the roads so I prefer to use public transport.
She doesn’t have much money.
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: Add salt to adverbs
Hurry up! If you don’t leave ……… (1) you’ll miss your bus.
It’s ……… (2) time to go.
She ……… (3) listens the radio. She prefers TV.
I hope she’ll write again ………. (4). I miss her letters.
Go ……… (5) for five hundred metres, turn right and the market is on your left.
She got 99 marks out of 100? That’s ……… (6) perfect.
She must apologize, ……… (7) I will not speak to her again.
Have you seen any good movies ……… (8)?
Her hair is ……… (9) dark.
It was cheap. It ……… (10) cost two pounds.
1.
A only
B now
C straight on
D fast
2.
A hardly
B shortly
C nearly
D fairly
3.
A never
B only
C soon
D almost
4.
A on time
B back
C soon
D then
5.
A fast
B far
C in the end
D straight on
6.
A far
B only
C then
D almost
7.
A straight on
B otherwise
C now
D on time
8.
A lately
B shortly
C fairly
D hardly
9.
A fairly
B nearly
C hardly
D lately
10.
A now
B then
C long
D only
Správné odpovědi se dozvíte ihned po dokončení on-line testu zde:
http://www.jazykovka.info/studujeme-jazyky/minitest/add-salt-to-adverbs/
Správné odpovědi z minulého týdne (Practice makes (present) perfect):
1A, 2C, 3B, 4A, 5D, 6C, 7A, 8B, 9D, 10D.
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