Advanced Grammar (and not only) In Use

a to względem fonetyki :)

2008-04-13T16:18:00.001+02:00

pRawie jak fRom Pakistan (wtajemniczeni wiedza )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RgL2MKfWTo

:)

2008-04-13T16:09:00.002+02:00

ja tez zagladam , zdecydowanie wole bloga naszego autorstwa od wiki , jakos nie mam do niej serca :P
moze tu zrobimy jakas mobilizacje przed nastepnym gramatycznym testem ?reported speech moze da sie jeszcze uratowac, bo jezeli chodzi o inwersje i emphasis to chyba juz po kwiatkach xD
EZK powinno trwac caly rok , bo przynajmniej chcac nie chcac do gramatyki zagladalam ;)

mój najpiękniejszy blog ;p

2008-03-16T13:05:00.001+01:00

zastanawiam się czy ktoś tu czasem zagląda ;)

Gratulacje :)

2008-01-20T21:08:00.000+01:00

Ogłaszam wszem i wobec ,że Nasz Blog zasłużył sobie na oceny bardzo dobre w indeksach :D:D:D

Gratuluję wspóltwórcom i liczę na kontynuację :)

Dialog between G. Bush and C. Rice

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Secretary: - Mr. President, Condoleeza Rice is here to see you.
George B. : - Good, send her in.
Secretary: - Yes, sir.
(Hangs up. Condi enters.)
Condoleeza: - Good morning, Mr. President.
George B. : - Oh Condoleeza, nice to see you. What's happening?
Condoleeza : - Well, Mr. President, I have the report here about the new leader in China.
George B. : - Great, Condi. Lay it on me.
Condoleeza : - Mr. President, Hu is the new leader of China.
George B. : - Well, that's what I want to know.
Condoleeza : - But that's what I'm telling you, Mr. President.
George B. : - Well, that's what I'm asking you, Condie. Who is the new leader of China?
Condoleeza : - Yes.
George B. : - I mean the fellow's name.
Condoleeza : - Hu.
George B. : - The guy in China.
Condoleeza : - Hu.
George B. : - The new leader of China.
Condoleeza : - Hu.
George B. : - The Chinaman!
Condoleeza : - Hu is leading China, Mr. President.
George B. : - Whaddya' asking me for?
Condoleeza : - I'm telling you Hu is leading China.
George B. : - Well, I'm asking you, Condie. Who is leading China?
Condoleeza : - That's the man's name.
George B. : - That's who's name?
Condoleeza : - Yes.
(Pause.)
George B. : - Will you or will you not tell me the name of the new leader of China?
Condoleeza : - Yes, sir.
George B. : - Yassir? Yassir Arafat is in China? I thought he was in the Middle East.
Condoleeza : - That's correct.
George B. : - Then who is in China?
Condoleeza : - Yes, sir.
George B. : - Yassir is in China?
Condoleeza : - No, sir.
George B. : - Then who is?
Condoleeza : - Yes, sir.
George B. : - Yassir?
Condoleeza : - No, sir.
(Pause. Crumples paper)
George B. : - Condi, you're starting to piss me off now, and it's not 'cause you're black neither. I need to know the name of the new leader of China. So why don't you get me the Secretary General of the United Nations on the phone.
Condoleeza : - Kofi Annan?
George B. : - No, thanks. And Condi, call me George. Stop with that ebonics crap.
Condoleeza : - You want Kofi?
George B. : - No.
Condoleeza : - You don't want Kofi.
George B. : - No. But now that you mention it, I could use a glass of milk. And then get me the U.N.
Condoleeza : - Yes, sir.
George B. : - Not Yassir! The guy at the United Nations.
Condoleeza : - Kofi?
George B. : - Milk! Will you please make that call?
Condoleeza : - And call who?
George B. : - Well, who is the guy at the U.N?
Condoleeza : - No, Hu is the guy in China.
George B. : - Will you stay out of China?!
Condoleeza : - Yes, sir.
George B. : - And stay out of the Middle East! Just get me the guy at the U.N.
Condoleeza : - Kofi.
George B. : - All right! With cream and two sugars. Now get on the phone.
(Condi picks up the phone.)
Condoleeza : - Hello. Rice, here.
George B. : - Rice? Good idea. And get a couple of egg rolls, too, Condi. Maybe we should send some to the guy in China. And the Middle East. Can you get chinese food in the Middle East? I don't know.

Film' titles translate into Polish...

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Gilmore Girls- Kochane Kłopoty
10 things I hate about you- Zakochana złośnica
A walk to remember - Szkoła uczuć
Dirty Dancing- Wirujący seks
Eternal Sunshine Of Spotless Mind - Zakochany bez pamieci
Save the last dance - W rytmie hip hopu
Coyote Ugly - Wygrane marzenia
Finding Neverland - Marzyciel
Meet the Fockers - Poznaj moich rodziców
One Tree Hill- Pogoda na miłość
The O.C.-Życie na fali
Prison Break- Skazany na śmierć
Desperate Housewives- Gotowe na wszystko
Duplex - Starsza pani musi zniknąć Lord of War
Lord of War - Pan życia i śmierci
Panic Room- Azyl
Fight Club-Podziemny krąg
Girl, Interrupted- Przerwana lekcja muzyki

Maybe you know more funny translation of American or English movies?

Funny English signs in restaurants, hotels and not only....

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It is forbidden to entertain guests of the opposite sex in your room; please use the lobby for this purpose. (Hotel in China)
Please leave your values at the front desk (Hotel in Paris)
Please do not feed the animals. If you have any suitable food, give it to the guard on duty. (Zoo in Hungary)
There will be an exhibition of art by 15,000 Soviet sculptors and painters. These were executed over the past two years. (Announcement in Russia)
Customers who find our waitresses rude ought to see the manager (Restaurant in Nairobi)
Ladies are requested not to have children at the bar (Cocktail lounge in Norway)
Persons are prohibited from picking flowers at any but their own graves (A cemetery somewhere)

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE FROM FUTURE TIME

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http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-m_future_quiz.htm

http://www.angielski.edu.pl/gramatyka_cwiczenia/test.php?catid=13

http://testwiedzy.pl/test_view/2171/will-and-going-to.html

Advanced technology

2008-01-15T19:12:00.001+01:00

Actual dialogue of a former WordPerfect Customer Support employee with a caller:
"Ridge Hall computer assistant; may I help you?"
"Yes, well, I'm having trouble with WordPerfect."
"What sort of trouble?"
"Well, I was just typing along, and all of a sudden the words went away."
"Went away?"
"They disappeared."
"Hmm. So what does your screen look like now?"
"Nothing."
"Nothing?"
"It's blank; it won't accept anything when I type."
"Are you still in WordPerfect, or did you get out?"
"How do I tell?"
"Can you see the C: prompt on the screen?"
"What's a sea-prompt?"
"Never mind. Can you move the cursor around on the screen?"
"There isn't any cursor, I told you, it won't accept anything I type."
"Does your monitor have a power indicator?"
"What's a monitor?"
"It's the thing with the screen on it that looks like a TV. Does it have a little light that tells you when it's on?"
"I don't know."
"Well, then look on the back of the monitor and find where the power cord goes into it. Can you see that?"
"Yes, I think so."
"Great. Follow the cord to the plug, and tell me if it's plugged into the wall."
".......Yes, it is."
"When you were behind the monitor, did you notice that there were two cables plugged into the back of it, not just one?"
"No."
"Well, there are. I need you to look back there again and find the other cable."
".......Okay, here it is."
"Follow it for me, and tell me if it's plugged securely into the back of your computer."
"I can't reach."
"Uh huh. Well, can you see if it is?"
"No."
"Even if you maybe put your knee on something and lean way over?"
"Oh, it's not because I don't have the right angle - it's because it's dark."
"Dark?"
"Yes - the office light is off, and the only light I have is coming in from the window."
"Well, turn on the office light then."
"I can't."
"No? Why not?"
"Because there's a power outage."
"A power... A power outage? Ah, Okay, we've got it licked now. Do you still have the boxes and manuals and packing stuff your computer came in?"
"Well, yes, I keep them in the closet."
"Good. Go get them, and unplug your system and pack it up just like it was when you got it. Then take it back to the store you bought it from."
"Really? Is it that bad?"
"Yes, I'm afraid it is."
"Well, all right then, I suppose. What do I tell them?"
"Tell them you're too stupid to own a computer."

Learning Tenses - Step Nine - Other ways of reffering to the future

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IS / ARE TO BE - This is used to describe formal arrangements (All students are to assemble in the hall at 9.00.)
BE ABOUT TO, BE ON THE POINT OF, BE DUE TO, JUST ABOUT TO - Be about to and be on the point of both refer to the next moment. Be due to refers to scheduled times. Just can be used to describe sth on the point of happening.

Examples: I think the play is about to start now.
Mary is on the point of resigning.
The play is due to start in 5 minutes.
Ann's flight is due at 6.20
Hurry up! The train is just leaving.

PRESENT SIMPLE is used to refer to future time in future time clauses ( When we get there, we'll have dinner)
PRESENT PERFECT can also be used instead Present Simple when the completion of the event is emphasised ( When we've had a rest, we'll go out)

Learning Tenses - Step Eight - Future Perfect

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This has both simple and continuous forms, and refers to time which we look back at from a future point

Examples: In the 2 years time I'll have finished the book.
By the end of the month, I'll have been working for this firm for a year.

It can also be used to express an assumption on the part of the speaker.

Example: You won't have heard the news, of course.

http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/futureperfect.html

Things you wouldn't know without the movies :)

2008-01-15T19:03:00.001+01:00

Things You Wouldn't Know Without Movies

-It is always possible to park directly outside any building you are visiting.
-A detective can only solve a case once he has been suspended from duty.
-If you decide to start dancing in the street, everyone you bump into will know all the steps.
-Most laptop computers are powerful enough to override the communication systems of any invading alien civilization.
-It does not matter if you are heavily outnumbered in a fight involving martial arts - your enemies will wait patiently to attack you one by one by dancing around in a threatening manner until you have knocked out their predecessors.
-When a person is knocked unconscious by a blow to the head, they will never suffer a concussion or brain damage.
-No one involved in a car chase, hijacking, explosion, volcanic eruption or alien invasion will ever go into shock.
-Police Departments give their officers personality tests to make sure they are deliberately assigned a partner who is their total opposite.
-When they are alone, all foreigners prefer to speak English to each other.
-You can always find a chainsaw when you need one.
-Any lock can be picked by a credit card or a paper clip in seconds, unless it''''s the door to a burning building with a child trapped inside.
-An electric fence, powerful enough to kill a dinosaur will cause no lasting damage to an eight-year-old child.
-Television news bulletins usually contain a story that affects you personally at that precise moment you turn the television on.

Learning Tenses - Step Seven - Future Continuous

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This describes an event which will be happening at a future point (Come round in the morning, I'll be painting in the kitchen)
It can also describe events which are going to happen anyway, rather than events which we choose to make happen. (I won't bother to fix a time to see you, because I'll be calling into the office anyway several times next week.)
In some contexts future continuous also sounds more polite than "will" (Will you be going to the shops later? If you go, could you get me some milk?)
It can also be used to refer to fixed arrangements and plans ( The band will be performing live in Paris this summer)

http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/futurecontinuous.html

Learning Tenses - Step Six - Future Time

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Will, Going to, Present Continuous

WILL is normally known as the predictive future, and describes known facts, or what we suppose is true ( I'll be late home this evening )

This can also take the form of an assumption ( That'll be Jim at the door)

WILL is also used to express an immidiate decision. (I'll take this one)

BE GOING TO describes intentions or plans. At the moment of speaking the plans have already been made. (I'm going to wait here until Carol gets back)

Going to is also used to describe an event whose cause is present or evident. (Look at that
tree! It's going to fall)

PRESENT CONTINUOUS describes fixed arrangements, especially social and travel arrangements. A time reference is usually included. Note the strong similarity to the GOING TO future. ( I'm having a party next week and I'm going to have party next week)

Passive

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How to make passive:

some exercise :)

Don't worry! :)

2008-01-15T17:37:00.000+01:00

Dear Very Sad XXX :)

Don't worry!

I think exercises on this website will help you ;)

http://www.angielski.edu.pl/angielska_wymowa.html

:)

Stuff you wish you could have written ;)

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Some Quotes

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Faith Quotes

It is useless to tell one not to reason but to believe - you might as well tell a man not to wake but sleep.

Lord Byron 1788-1824, British Poet

Faith is an oasis in the heart which will never be reached by the caravan of thinking.

Kahlil Gibran 1883-1931, Lebanese Poet, Novelist

If you have abandoned one faith, do not abandon all faith. There is always an alternative to the faith we lose Or is it the same faith under another mask?

Graham Greene 1904-1991, British Novelist

Hope Quotes

Hope is a waking dream.

Aristotle

Hope and fear are inseparable.

La Rochefoucauld

We must accept finite disappointment, but we must never lose infinite hope.

Martin Luther King

Love Quotes

Love never claims, it ever gives. Love ever suffers, never resents never revenges itself.

Mahatma Gandhi

Love is, above all, the gift of oneself.

Jean Anoulih

The only things in life you regret, are the risks that you didn't take.

Anonymous

MAGDALENO!!!!

2008-01-15T10:33:00.000+01:00

PANNO MAGDALENO!!!!!!

Bardzo proszę o aktywny udział w tworzeniu naszego bloga. Zaliczenie tuż tuż!

Help me!!!

2008-01-15T10:10:00.000+01:00

Dear Editor :)

I have a huge problem!! I cannot speak correctly in English. If I speak, I can't think. What should I do?? Please help me, give me some tests to improve my language.

Very Sad XXX

Tryb łączący - subjunctive

2008-01-08T21:48:00.000+01:00

Tryb łączący - subjunctive jest używany w formalnym języku angielskim, kiedy chcemy wyrazić czy dana rzecz jest istotna. Zazwyczaj następuje po takich czasownikach jak: recommend, insist lub suggest, i innych wyrazach, oznaczających, że dana rzecz jest ważna, istotna.

Form and use
The subjunctive form is the same as the infinitive (without to). It does not show any marking for tense and can be used to refer to events in the past, present or future. We use it most often in that clausesafter certain verbs ( advise, ask, demand, insist, propose, recommend, request, suggest) and after adjectives (advisable, anxious, desirable, eager, essential, important, necessery, preferable, vital, willing) to express the idea that something is necessery or important.
It is vital that children not leave the school grounds until their parents arrive.
They claimed it was essential that the security system be checked.

Informal alternatives

The subjunctive is used in reported speech, very formal language and in poetry.

I know not whether laws be right

Or whether laws be wrong (Oscar Wilde)

Fixed expressions

There are some fixed expressions which use subjunctive forms:

Bless you!

Long live the republic!

I'll take it all the way to the Supreme Court if need be. (=if this is necessery)

Discussion .

2008-01-08T20:25:00.000+01:00

I thought we neeed some space for discussion here :)Something different form grammar stuctures, tenses and vocabulary ...
Maybe...what is English in your everyday life ? Do you use it a lot after school ?Have you got any friends in foregin countries ? Does English which you use in private differ a lot to English tought in school ?
So maybe I should give a god example and start with myself ...
I really like English , I listen to English songs a lot , watch movies in English .I also have read a few books .In my everyday life I use it to talk with my friends from the other countries , Germany and the USA :) The spoken English is a bit different from the one used in school . We use informal and short forms . The good thing is that it makes it possible to communicate with people from different countries . It's a very interesting experience :))
OK . that's enough for the first time . I hope someone replies to this subject .

So now it's my turn :) Also as Beata I listen lots of English songs and watch films without subtitles ;P In my opinion it's a good oportunity to educate myself. It's common knowledge that speech in the films is more similar for the normal spoken English than that one we learn at school. So in that way we can also practice our languge. From time to time I communicate with the English family with who I lived when I was in London. I have to agree with Beata that is an amaizing experience to talk(or write) with somebody in foreign language.
Thanks for attention ;) D. :)

Learning Tenses - Step five - Present Perfect

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We use the Present Perfect:

to say that an action happened at an unspecified time before now. The exact time is not important. You CANNOT use the Present Perfect with specific time expressions such as: yesterday, one year ago, last week, when I was a child, when I lived in Japan, at that moment, that day, one day, etc. We CAN use the Present Perfect with unspecific expressions such as: ever, never, once, many times, several times, before, so far, already, yet, etc

In sentence which includes a time clause with since , we generally prefer a past simple verb in the time clause and a present perfect verb in the main clause .

Since he became president , both taxes and unemployment have increased.

With time clauses introduced by after , when , until , as soon as , once , by the time and the time expressions the minute/second/moment the past simple refers to past , completed events and the present perfect refers to future events .

I'll contact you the minute I've got my exam results .

Recent events , without a definite time given .

We've missed the turning .

Indefinite events ehich may have an obvious result in the present .

I've twisted my ankle .

A habitual action in a period of time up to the present .

I've been jogging every morning for the last month .

Learning Tenses - Step four - Past Continuous

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Past continuous (progressive) generally refers to :

Actions in progress (often interrupted by events )

While I was openning the letter , the phone rang .

Background description in narrative .
Changing states

The car was getting worse all the time .One of the headlights was gradually falling off , and the engine was making more and more funny noises .

Repeated actins - criticism

When Jane was at school ,she was always losing things .

To describe events intended to take place , but which dd not happen :

I was going to phone you , but I forgot .

However , we can use the past continuous , particulary in spoken English , when we want to emphasise that repeated actions went on for a limited and temporary period of past time :

When Kate was in hospital , we were visiting her twice a day .

CoŚ cO wSzYsCy KocHaJĄ T-W

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IDIOMY :D

the ace of trumps
główny atut, najważniejszy dowód

the best man alive
najlepszy człowiek pod słońcem

the game is up
plan lub podstęp się nie udał

the last day or two
od paru dni

there’s a rumour abroad that
ludzie mówią, że …, krąży pogłoska, jakoby…

through and through
od początku do końca

to back out (of sth)
wycofać się z czegoś, np. z przedsięwzięcia, obietnicy

to be above-board
postępować jawnie i uczciwie

to be alive to
mieć otwarte oczy na coś, reagować na coś

to be at fault
mylić się, być w błędzie

to be better than one`s word
zrobić więcej niż się przyrzekło

to be down for sth.
być na liście uczestników

to be down on one’s luck
przeżywać okres niepowodzenia, być w ciężkich opałach

to be down on sb
zawziąć się na kogoś

to be full of beans
tryskać energią

to be good for nothing
być do niczego

to be in a bad way
mieć się źle

to be in the dark
nie wiedzieć o co chodzi

to be in work
mieć zajęcie

to be no good
nie nadawać się, być do niczego

to be on duty
być na służbie, na posterunku

to be on foot
być w przygotowaniu

to be on the job
pracować pilnie, mieć co robić

to be out
o nodze, ręce – być zwichniętym

to be through
otrzymać połączenie telefoniczne

to be well off
być dobrze sytuowanym

to be within easy reach
być pod ręką

to be worth while
opłacać się

to blow out
przepalić się

to blow over
przemijać, przechodzić

to break the news to sb
zakomunikować komuś przykrą wiadomość

to bring forward
przedłożyć, poddać dyskusji

to bring in
wydać wyrok

to bring oneself to do sth
zmusić się do (zrobienia) czegoś

to bring out
wyłożyć jasno

to call up
przypominać

to catch fire
stanąć w płomieniach, zapalić się

to catch hold of
chwycić kogoś, coś, złapać za coś

to come about
zdarzyć się

to come off
odlecieć, odpaść, odłamać się

to come round
odwiedzić kogoś

to come round
iść na około, obejść

to come [up]
zrównać się z kimś

to cross out
unieważnić, przez przekreślenie

to cut dead
ignorować kogoś

to do away with sth
usunąć, zlikwidować, skasować

to draw away (from sb/sth)
wysunąć się do przodu, odstąpić, odejść

to draw in
ubywać, stawać się krótszym (o dniu)

to draw off
cofnąć się

to face the music
stawić czoło trudnościom

to fall flat
nie wywoływać zamierzonego efektu

to fall ill
zachorować na coś

to feel one’s way
postępować ostrożnie

to fight shy of
unikać

to finish off
wykończyć kogoś

to get about
zająć się czymś, zabrać się za coś

to get along with
żyć zgodnie z kimś

to give away
zdradzić

to give sb free rein
dawać komuś wolną rękę

to go through (with sth)
wykonać (zadanie)

to have a close shave
uniknąć czegoś o włos (cudem)

to have a narrow escape
cudem uniknąć czegoś

to hold apart (from sth)
być daleko, trzymać się z dala

to hold out
robić nadzieję

to keep abreast with
trzymać rękę na pulsie, iść z postępem

to keep an appointment
przyjść na umówione spotkanie

to keep in view
mieć coś na oku

to keep one’s head
zachować zimną krew, nie tracić głowy

to keep something dark
zachowywać coś w tajemnicy

to leave sb in the dark
pozostawiać kogoś w nieświadomości

to let oneself go
dać się ponieść

to let out
wynajmować

to lie in watch
leżeć w zasadce, czatować na kogoś

to live beyond one’s means
żyć ponad stan

to make away with sth
zabrać coś i umknąć

to make one’s flesh creep
wywoływać u kogoś ciarki, gęsią skórkę

to make out
układać się, przedstawiać się

to make sure (of sth)
upewnić się (o czymś)

to make up for
nadrabiać stratę czegoś

to meet with an accident
ulec wypadkowi

to pass on
przechodzić

to pay a visit
składać komuś wizytę

to play the fool
kpić, żartować

to point out (sth to sb)
zwrócić uwage komuś, wskazywać

to poke fun at sb/sth
wyśmiewać kogoś, kpić z kogoś

to pull down
burzyć

to put about
martwić, niepokoić

to put aside
oszczędzać pieniądze

to put away
schować, sprzątnąć

to put back
odkładać z powrotem

to put out
pokazać

to run across
spotkać kogoś przypadkowo

to run down
potrącać

to run in the family
być cechą rodzinną

to run into
popaść w coś

to run off
dać się ponieść

to run over
przeglądać

to set back
powstrzymywać, przeszkadzać

to set off
wyruszać

to set on
szczuć

to set on foot
uruchomić, zapoczątkować

to show off
popisywać się

to show off
uwypuklać, podkreślać

to speak for sb
wstawiać się za kimś

to speak out
mówić głośno, mówić wyraźnie

to stand by
przyglądać się bezczynnie

to stand for sth
zgadzać się na coś

to stand on end
zjeżyć się, stanąć dęba (o włosach)

to stand out
wyróżniać się

to stand out against
uparcie się przeciwstawiać

to stand out for sb
popierać kogoś

to stick out for
domagać się czegoś, walczyć o coś

to stick to
trzymać się czegoś

to stick up
wystawać, sterczeć

to take a short cut
skrócić drogę

to take after sb
być podobnym do kogoś

to take apart
rozebrać na części

to take charge of sb/sth
zaopiekować się kimś, czymś

to take down
zdjąć

to take heart
nabrać otuchy

to take in
oszukać

to take into account
brać pod uwagę

to take it out of somebody
osłabić kogoś

to take off
naśladować kogoś

to take on
robić scenę

to take out
wyprowadzać

to take place
mieć miejsce, zdarzyć się

to take place of sb
zastępować kogoś

to take sb by surprise
zaskoczyć kogoś

to take the air
wyjść na świeże powietrze

to take to
polubić coś, przyzwyczaić się

to take to pieces
rozebrać na części

to tell apart
odróżnić jeden od drugiego

to tell by
poznać po czymś

to tell from
odróżnić kogoś od kogoś, coś od czegoś

to tell off
wyznaczyć

to tell on
wywierać wpływ na kogoś

to treat of
traktować o czymś, omawiać coś

to treat sb to sth
częstować kogoś czymś

to try one’s hand at
spróbować czegoś

to try sth on
przymierzać (ubranie, buty, itp.)

to turn away
odprawić z kwitkiem

to turn in
iść spać

to turn on
zależeć od czegoś

to turn out
wyrzucać

to turn over
rozważyć, przemyśleć

to turn the corner
skręcić na rogu

to wait on
usługiwać komuś

to watch out
uważać

to watch over
pilnować, strzec kogoś

to win the day
odnieść zwycięstwo

to work away at
zawzięcie pracować nad czymś

to work out
wynosić (pewną kwotę na rachunku).

to work up sth
opracowywać

to work upon
poruszać kogoś

top of the pops
cieszyć się wielkim powodzeniem

tread on air
być w wniebowziętym, nie posiadać się z radości

with a view to (doing) sth
w zamiarze, z intencją zrobienia czegoś

with one’s back to the wall
przyparty do muru, w sytuacji bez wyjścia

within an ace of
blisko, tuż tuż

within one's grasp
osiągalny dla kogoś

without further ado
bez zwłoki, bez ceremonii

CoŚ cO wSzYsCy KocHaJĄ I-S

2008-01-08T15:24:00.000+01:00

IDIOMY :D

in a body
gromadnie

in a way
pod pewnym względem

in advance
zawczasu, z góry

in no time
bardzo szybko, migiem

in one`s element
być w swoim żywiole

in passing
powiedzieć, wspomnieć coś mimochodem

in the air
nierealny, niepewny

in the article of death
w obliczu śmierci

in the event of sth
w razie czegoś, w wypadku czegoś

in view of
wobec czegoś, ze względu na coś

indoors
w domu

it beats me
nie rozumiem

just in case
na wszelki wypadek

keep (someone) posted
stale kogoś o czymś informować

learn sth by heart
uczyć się czegoś na pamięć

let alone
nie licząc, nie biorąc pod uwagę

make a meal (out) of sth
wyolbrzymiać coś, robić z czegoś wielki problem

make amends
wynagrodzić straty

make things hum
robota wre, wszystko idzie jak po maśle

mullet
fryzura na disco polo, krótko z przodu, długo z tyłu.

no end of
mnóstwo czegoś, bez liku

not just anybody
nie byle kto, nie pierwszy lepszy

not much of
niewielki, nieszczególny, kiepski, marny

on and off
jeśli coś zdarza się od czasu do czasu, nieregularnie

on hand
na składzie

on hand
(praca) do wykonania

once in a while
od czasu do czasu

out and away
o całe niebo

out of the ark
staromodne

out of the way
nie prowadzący do celu

part and parcel
integralna część, podstawowy składnik

past one`s best
słabszy, gorszy, z tego powodu, że jest coraz starszy.

pay one’s addresses to (a lady)
zalecać się do, umizgiwać się, palić cholewy

pick sb`s brains
zapytać o radę kogoś, kto wie więcej od Ciebie, eksperta.

play the ape
małpować

put the cart before the horse
robić coś na opak, w złej kolejności

rain on sb`s parade
robić coś co psuje komuś plany

right away
natychmiast, zaraz

set the wheels in motion
puścić koła w ruch, rozpocząć działania które doprowadzą do upragnionego celu

spend money like water
szastać pieniędzmi na prawo i lewo

spick and span
czyściutki, nowiutki, elegancki, jak z pudełka

stab sb in the back
wbić komuś nóż w plecy

steal sb`s thunder
ukraść komuś cały poklask, pozbawić kogoś rozgłosu, wyprzedzając jego działania

step into sb's shoes
przejąć po kimś stanowisko, pracę.

CoŚ cO wSzYsCy KocHaJĄ A-H

2008-01-08T15:11:00.000+01:00

IDIOMY :D

a bed of roses
życie usłane różami

a dead duck
coś co ma małe szanse realizacji, powodzenia

a dead loss
coś zupełnie bezużytecznego, coś nie przynoszącego żadnych korzyści

a flash in the pan
słomiany zapał

a rainy day
czarna godzina

after one's own heart
w czyimś guście

against time
z pośpiechem

aid and abet
podpuszczać kogoś do czegoś

alive and kicking
pełen energii, życia

all and sundry
wszyscy co do jednego, dla wszystkich bez wyjątku

all over
po całej (powierzchni), wszędzie

all the better
tym lepiej

artful dodger
spryciarz

as a rule
z reguły, zwykle

as cheap as dirt
tani jak barszcz

as cross as two sticks
zły jak osa, rozgniewany

at a blow
jednym ciosem, za jednym zamachem

at all events
na wszelki wpadek

at any rate
w każdym razie

at first sight
1) na pierwszy rzut oka, 2) od pierwszego wejrzenia

at leisure
w wolnym czasie

at one`s peril
na własne ryzyko

at the drop of a hat
szybko bez wahania

at this rate
w takim tempie

be a tall order
jeśli jakieś zadanie jest trudne do wykonania

be as fresh as a daisy
świeży jak poranek, żwawy, pełen werwy

be fighting fit
być w świetnej formie

be over the hump
pokonać trudności

beat the air
młócić słomę, trudzić się daremnie

bright and early
wcześnie z rana, z samego ranka

bring sb to heel
utrzeć komuś nosa, przywołać kogoś do porządku

by fits and starts
nierówno, nieregularnie, zrywami

by means of
za pomocą, za pośrednictwem.

by the way
a propos, przy okazji, przy sposobności

by way of
w rodzaju czegoś

catch me doing that!
ani mi się śni

catch sb's eye
zwrócić czyjąś uwagę

die hard
drogo sprzedać swoje życie

draw a veil over sth
ukrywać jakiś fakt

dry as a bone
suchy jak pieprz

easy on the eye
Przyjemny dla oka

every bit
cały, całkowicie, w zupełności

every now and then
co jakiś czas

fair and square
uczciwy, uczciwie

far and near
ze wszystkich stron

first and foremost
przede wszystkim

first and last
biorąc wszystko razem, w całości

first of all
przede wszystkim

first or last
wcześniej czy później

for the present
na razie, chwilowo

for the time being
na razie

get ahead
robić karierę, wysuwać się na czoło, przechodzić samego siebie

glad rags
odświętne ubranie, ubierane tylko na specjalne okazje

grind the face(s) of (someone)
gnębić kogoś, uciskać

Haste makes waste
Co nagle to po diable.

head over heels
na łeb na szyję

hold an appointment
piastować urząd

horse sense
chłopski rozum

hours on end
godzinami bez przerwy

Koniec nauki - trochę fun ;p

2008-01-08T14:56:00.000+01:00

1. A little boy asks a driver : - Could you give me a ride, please? I'm late for school.
- But I'm heading in the opposite direction, son.
- Even better!

2. In the morning Jasio is getting up and walking up to the window. His mum is asking him :
- What's the weather like today?
- I don't know. It's so heavy rain that I can't see anything. - the boy answers.

3. ON WHAT FALLING IN LOVE IS LIKE
- Like an avalanche where you have to run for your life.

4. Q: Who designed Noah's ark?
A: An ark-itect !

5. Q: What was the greatest accomplishment of the early Romans ?
A: Speaking Latin !

6. Q: Who succeeded the first President of the USA ?
A: The second one !

7. Q: If Atlas supported the world on his shoulders, who supported Atlas ?
A: His wife !

8. Tom wakes up at home with a huge hangover. He forces himself to open his eyes, and the first thing he sees is a couple of aspirins and a glass of water on the side table. He sits down and sees his clothing in front of him, all clean and pressed. Tom looks around the room and sees that it is in perfect order, spotless, clean. So is the rest of the house. He takes the aspirins and notices a note on the table:
"Honey, breakfast is on the stove, I left early to go shopping. Love you."
So he goes to the kitchen and sure enough there is a hot breakfast and the morning newspaper. His son is also at the table, eating.
Tom asks, "Son, what happened last night?"
His son says, "Well, you came home after 3 A.M., drunk and delirious. Broke some furniture, puked in the hallway, and gave yourself a black eye when you stumbled into the door." Confused, Tom asks, "So, why is everything in order and so clean, and breakfast is on the table waiting for me?"
His son replies, "Oh that! Mom dragged you to the bedroom, and when she tried to take your pants off, you said, "Lady, leave me alone, I'm married!"
A self-induced hangover - $100.00
Broken furniture - $200.00
Breakfast - $10.00
Saying the right thing - Priceless

9. Instead of getting married.
Just find a girl you don't like and buy her a house.

10. The Devil walks into a crowded bar. When the people see who it is,they all run out except this one old man. So the devil walks up to him and says" Do you know who I am?" and the old man sips his beer and answers "yep". The Devil says "Well, why aren't you afraid of me?" The old man looks over and says" I've been married to your sister for 27 years, why the hell should I be scared of you."

11. A wife asked her husband if he is planning to do anything for their annivarsary. The husband looks at her and replies "Where we are from we don't cellabrate mistakes."

Conditionals

2008-01-07T18:55:00.001+01:00

Po miłej przerwie świątecznej wracamy do nauki ;)
"Conditionale" choć pozornie łatwe sprawiają nam
często wiele kłopotów (szczególnie na zajęciach
z gramatyki ;) )
dlatego warto powtórzyć wszystkie zasady :)

FIRST CONDITIONAL

Budowa:

"if" + the Present Simple Tense + ", " + the Future Simple Tense

If you do it, I will be very angry.

Użycie:

Odnosi się do teraźniejszości lub przyszłości. Warunek jest możliwy do spełnienia.

Zamiast 'if' można użyć innych słów:

unless
(chyba że, jeśli nie)

I won't give you my bike unless you promise to return it before midnight.

as soon as
(jak tylko)

I'll do it as soon as I can.

when
(kiedy, jak)

I'll tell you when I find out something.

SECOND CONDITIONAL

Budowa:

"if"+ the Past Simple Tense, podmiot + "would" + czasownik w bezokoliczniku

If I were rich, I would lend you some money.

Użycie:

Odnosi się do terażniejszości lub przyszłości. Używamy go, kiedy warunek jest sprzeczny z faktami: jak w powyższym przykładzie (w rzeczywistości mówiący nie jest bogaty) lub kiedy warunek jest możliwy lecz niezbyt prawdopodobny.

THIRD CONDITIONAL

Budowa:

"if" + the Past Perfect Tense, podmiot + "would" + "have" + III forma czasownika"

If I had known it yesterday, I would not have lost so much money.

Użycie:

Odnosi się do przeszłości i opisuje warunek niemożliwy do spełnienia: nie został on spełniony i czynność nie nastąpiła.

TEST CONDITIONALS

Christmas songs ;)

2007-12-21T17:51:00.000+01:00

Jingle bells

Dashing through the snow
In a one-horse open sleigh
Through the fields we go
Laughing all the way.
Bells on bob-tail ring
Making spirits bright
What fun it is to ride and sing
A sleighing song tonight.

cho: , jingle bells
Jingle all the way,
Oh what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh, O
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way,
Oh what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh.

A day or two ago
I thought I'd take a ride
And soon Miss Fanny Bright
Was seated by my side;
The horse was lean and lank
Misfortune seemed his lot,
We ran into a drifted bank
And there we got upsot.

A day or two ago
The story I must tell
I went out on the snow
And on my back I fell;
A gent was riding by
In a one-horse open sleigh
He laughed at me as
I there sprawling laid
But quickly drove away.

Now the ground is white,
Go it while you're young,
Take the girls along
And sing this sleighing song.
Just bet a bob-tailed bay,
Two-forty as his speed,
Hitch him to an open sleigh
and crack! You'll take the lead.

Pop Christmas songs (pt.2)

2007-12-18T20:39:00.000+01:00

Mariah Carey-All I want for Christmas is you...

I don't want a lot for Christmas
There's just one thing I need
I don't care about the presents
Underneath the Christmas tree
I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
All I want for Christmas is...
You

I don't want a lot for Christmas
There's just one thing I need
I don't care about the presents
Underneath the Christmas tree
I don't need to hang my stocking
There upon the fireplace
Santa Claus won't make me happy
With a toy on Christmas day
I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
All I want for Christmas is you
You baby

I won't ask for much this Christmas
I don't even wish for snow
I'm just gonna keep on waiting
Underneath the mistletoe
I won't make a list and send it
To the North Pole for Saint Nick
I won't even stay awake to
Hear those magic reindeers click
'Cause I just want you here tonight
Holding on to me so tight
What more can I do
Baby all I want for Christmas is you
Ooh baby
All the lights are shining
So brightly everywhere
And the sound of children's
Laughter fills the air
And everyone is singing
I hear those sleigh bells ringing
Santa won't you bring me the one I really need
Won't you please bring my baby to me...

Oh I don't want a lot for Christmas
This is all I'm asking for
I just want to see my baby
Standing right outside my door
Oh I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
Baby all I want for Christmas is...
You

All I want for Christmas is you... baby

Pop Christmas songs (pt.1)

2007-12-18T20:35:00.000+01:00

Wham!-Last Christmas

Last Christmas
I gave you my heart,
But the very next day
You gave it away.
This year
To save me from tears,
I'll give it to someone special.

Last Christmas
I gave you my heart,
But the very next day
you gave it away.
This year
To save me from tears,
I'll give it to someone special.

Once bitten and twice shy,
I keep my distance,
But you still catch my eye.
Tell me baby
Do you recognize me?
Well,
It's been a year,
It doesn't surprise me.
(Happy Christmas)
I wrapped it up and sent it,
With a note saying "I love you" I meant it.
Now I know what a fool I've been,
But if you kissed me now
I know you'd fool me again.

Last Christmas
I gave you my heart,
But the very next day
you gave it away.
This year
To save me from tears,
I'll give it to someone special. x2

A crowded room,
Friends with tired eyes.
I'm hiding from you
And your soul of ice.
My god I thought you were
Someone to rely on,
Me?
I guess I was a shoulder to cry on,
A face on a lover with a fire in his heart,
A man under cover but you tore me apart
Now I've found a real love you'll never fool me again.

Last Christmas
I gave you my heart,
But the very next day
you gave it away.
This year
To save me from tears,
I'll give it to someone special.

Last Christmas
I gave you my heart,
But the very next day
you gave it awa.
This year
To save me from tears,
I'll give it to someone special.
A face on a lover with a fire in his heart,
A man under cover buy you tore him apart.
Maybe next year I'll give it to someone,
I'll give it to someone special.

Christmas songs part 2 .

2007-12-17T22:38:00.000+01:00

WINTER WONDERLAND

Sleigh bells ring,

are you listening,

in the lane,

snow is glistening

A beautiful sight,

we're happy tonight,

walking in a winter wonderland.

Gone away

is the bluebird,

here to stay

is a new bird

He sings a love song,

as we go along,

walking in a winter wonderland.

In the meadow

we can build a snowman,

Then pretend

that he is Parson Brown

He'll say: Are you married?

we'll say: No man,But you can do the job

when you're in town.
Later on,

we'll conspire,

as we dream

by the fire

To face unafraid,

the plans that we've made,

walking in a winter wonderland.

In the meadow

we can build a snowman,

and pretend

that he's a circus clown

We'll have lots of fun

with mister snowman,

until the other kiddies

knock him down.

When it snows,

ain't it thrilling,T

hough your nose

gets a chilling

We'll frolic and play,

the Eskimo way,

walking in a winter wonderland.

Walking in a winter wonderland,

walking in a winter wonderland.

Christmas songs :))

2007-12-17T22:34:00.000+01:00

ROCKING AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE

Rocking around the Christmas tree

at the Christmas party hop

Mistletoe hung where you can seee

very couple tries to stop

Rocking around the Christmas tree,

let the Christmas spirit ring

Later we'll have some pumpkin pie

and we'll do some caroling.

You will get a sentimental

feeling when you hear

Voices singing let's be jolly,

deck the halls with boughs of holly

Rocking around the Christmas tree,

have a happy holiday

Everyone dancing merrily

in the new old-fashioned way.

Some interesting things that you should (not) know...

2007-12-11T19:33:00.000+01:00

part one: biology

An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.
A giraffe can clean its ears with its 21-inch tongue!
Owls are the only birds who can see the colour blue.
Dolphins sleep with one eye open!
Some worms will eat themselves if they cant find any food!
The placement of a donkey's eyes in its' heads enables it to see all four feet at all times!
A cockroach can live several weeks with its head cut off!
The elephant is the only mammal that can't jump!

Our favourite false friends...

2007-12-11T19:14:00.000+01:00

Part one

Mimo znacznych różnic między językiem polskim, a angielskim, w obu językach występują słowa, które wyglądają(a czasem również brzmią) bardzo podobnie,a jednak różnią się całkowicie (lub przynajmniej częściowo) znaczeniem. Takie pary wyrazów nazywa się false friends (fałszywi przyjaciele). Oto pierwsza dawka naszych 'ukochanych' przyjaciół'

angielskie słowo nie zawsze oznacza może też oznaczać

advocate adwokat zwolenni-k/czka
affair afera romans
argument argument sprzeczka/spór
chips chipsy chipsy (Br.)
conductor konduktor dyrygent/przewodnik
hysterical histeryczny bardzo śmieszny
interpret interpretować tłumaczyć na żywo

invalid inwalida nieważny/nieprawidłowy
medicine medycyna lekarstwo
pathetic patetyczny żałosny/żenująco kiepski
propose proponować oświadczać się
romance romans romantyczność

Tongue twisters ;) part 2

2007-12-11T19:00:00.000+01:00

A big black bug bit a big black bear, made the big black bear bleed blood.

A Tutor who tooted a flute
Tried to tutor two tooters to toot.
Said the two to their tutor,
"Is it harder to toot
Or to tutor two tooters to toot?"

If a Hottentot taught a Hottentot tot
To talk ere the tot could totter,
Ought the Hottenton tot
Be taught to say aught, or naught,
Or what ought to be taught her?
If to hoot and to toot a Hottentot tot
Be taught by her Hottentot tutor,
Ought the tutor get hot
If the Hottentot tot
Hoot and toot at her Hottentot tutor?

Whether the weather be fine
or whether the weather be not.
Whether the weather be cold
or whether the weather be hot.
We'll weather the weather
whether we like it or not.

It's not the cough that carries you off,
it's the coffin they carry you off in!

I hope that you haven't got any problems ;)

źródło:http://www.ang.pl/

You may be 100% polish if :

2007-12-05T19:04:00.000+01:00

1. You or someone in your family owns a Nissan Maxima with a PL sticker proudly displayed on the back windshield and/or a custom-made European license place in the front (most likely with your name written on it)

2. You have relatives who aren't really your relatives
3. You sing the same song - “100 lat” - on every occasion (weddings, birthdays, baby showers)
4. You watch soccer
5. You know very well Pope John Paul II was Polish and his name was Karol, not Carol
6. You go to Midnight Mass every Christmas Eve and keep your Christmas tree up till February.
7. You drink your wodka straight
8. You listen to techno
9. You don’t feel the need to add an “s” to Pierogi because you know the word is already plural and it annoys you when others do. However, you still add 'y' to already plural english words... "chipsy", "dzinsy"
10. You are convinced your pets only understand Polish
11. You are forced to listen to Disco Polo by your parents
12. You can spot Polish people like Asians can spot each other
13. When others find out you're Polish, they tell you about every Polish person they've ever known, which is most likely followed by them mispronouncing common phrases such as “czesc” or “dziekuje”
14. Your name always gets slaughtered on the first day of school
15. The thought of eating cow stomach (flaki) doesn’t gross you out
16. When you're at a stranger's house, you expect their garbage can to be under the sink
17. Every window in your house must have "firanki", even in the bathroom
18. Once in a while, you do a big "przemeblowanie" at home
19. You always take off your shoes as soon as you step into someone else's house (even if the owner of the house insists you don't have to)
20. You celebrate your birthday AND your nameday, "imieniny"
21. You were extremely surprised to learn that American weddings last hours, not days
22. When you hurt yourself, you don't say "Ouch", you say, "Awwa"

Tongue twisters ;)

2007-12-05T08:47:00.000+01:00

Łamacze języka (z ang. tongue twisters) to takie konstrukcje zdaniowe, w których występują trudne do wymówienia zbitki językowe. Takie krótkie wierszyki czy historyjki można odszukać w każdym języku. Zdania nie muszą być koniecznie spójne logicznie, bowiem w łamaczach chodzi przede wszystkim o zabawę językiem, podobieństwami fonetycznymi i znaczeniowymi. Zapraszam do ćwiczenia wymowy przez zabawę na przykładzie poniższych tongue twisterów. :)

She sells sea shells by the sea shore.

The shells she sells are surely seashells.

So if she sells shells on the seashore,

I'm sure she sells seashore shells.

How much wood would a woodchuck chuck

If a woodchuck could chuck wood?

He would chuck, he would, as much as he could,

And chuck as much wood as a woodchuck would

If a woodchuck could chuck wood.

Betty Botter bought a bit of butterBut she said,

"This butter's bitter,If I put it in my batterIt will make my batter bitter."

So she bought a bit of butterBetter than her bitter butter

And her butter was not bitter.

So 'twas better Betty BotterBought a bit of better butter.

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers,A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked.If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers,How many pickled peppers did Peter Piper pick?But if Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers,Were they pickled when he picked them from the vine?Or was Peter Piper pickled when he picked the pickled peppersPeppers picked from the pickled pepper vine?

Źródło: http://www.slowka.pl/

http://simple.wikipedia.org/

Action Verbs

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cross-krzyżować
She crossed her legs.

sit cross-legged-siedzieć po turecku
He sat cross-legged.

elbow-rozpychać się łokciami
He elbowed pass.

fold your arms-założyć ręce
He folded his arms.

hold-trzymać
They held hands.

nod-skinąć (głową)
He nodded his head.

nudge-trącać łokciem
She nuged her.

pinch-szczypać
He pinched him on the arm.

poke down-wsadzać
He pocked the stick down the hole.

punch-uderzać piescią
He punched him in the stomach.

shook sb's hand-uscisnąć komu dłoń
They shook hands.

shake your head-potrząsać głową
He shook his head.

shrug-wzruszać(ramionami)
He shrugged his shoulders.

slap across sb's face-spoliczkować kogos
She slapped her across the face.

tap-stukać, pukać
He tapped him on the shoulder.

walk arm in arm-isć ramię w ramię
They walked arm in arm.

wave goodbay-machać na pożegnanie
She waved goodbay to him.

Learning Tenses - Step Three - Past Simple

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Past Simple.

Past Simple generally refers to:

- Completed actions / I got up, switched off bthe radio, and sat down again. /
- Habits / Every day I went to the park. /
- States / In those days, I didn't like reading. /

Describe general habitual actions / When I lived in London, I walked through the park every day. /

More about Past Simple:

http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/simplepast.html

http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs4.htm

oTHeR PRePoSiTioNS

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Pozostałe przyimki

against przeciwko, wbrew, np. against his opinion - wbrew jego opinii
besides poza, oprócz
by przez, z pomocą, np. by bus - autobusem, by radio - przez radio
except poza, z wyjątkiem
in w, za pomocą,np. in a hurry - w pośpiechu, in ink - atramentem
with z, za pomocą, np. with a knife - nożem, with difficulty - z trudnością
without bez, np. without a word - bez słowa
upon na, na wierzch
without bez

TiMe PRePoSiTioNS

2007-12-02T17:14:00.000+01:00

Przyimki służące określaniu czasu

after po, np. after midnight - po północy
at o, np. at five o'clock - o godzinie piątej, także: at noon - w południe, at midnight - o północy
before przed, np. before dinner - przed obiadem
between między, np. between eight and nine - między ósmą a dziewiątą
by przed, do (jakiegoś terminu), np. by 7th July - do siódmego lipca
during podczas, w czasie, np. during the war - w czasie wojny
for przez (pewien czas), np. for two weeks - przez dwa tygodnie
from od (jakiegoś momentu), np. from Sunday - od niedzieli
in w, np. in June - w czerwcu, in summer - w lecie , in 1970 - w roku 1970, in the 20th century - w dwudziestym wieku, także: in the evening - wieczorem, in the morning - rano, in two minutes - za dwie minuty
on w, np. on Sunday - w niedzielę, on January 15th - piętnastego stycznia
since od (jakiegoś momentu), np. since 1980 - od roku 1980
till do, aż do, np. till 4 o'clock - do czwartej
to do, zwłaszcza w zwrocie from...to - od...do, np. from Monday to Wednesday - od poniedziałku do środy
until aż do, np. until tomorrow - do jutra

Phrasal Verbs

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Phrasal verbs are apostrophes, which meaning is always hard to guees, even we know all words which the phrasal verb contains. ;) Most of us have many problems with it so I give you something which can help you at learning. :)

Firstly a short film of using phrasal verbs - to GET

some examples begins from letter A :


act up no object » Test: act	misbehave (for people)	"The babysitter had a difficult time. The children acted up all evening."
act up no object » Test: act	not work properly (for machines)	"I guess I'd better take my motorcycle to the garage. It's been acting up lately."
act like inseparable » Test: act	behave in a way that's like	"What's wrong with John? He's acting like an idiot." Note: This phrasal verb is very informal.
add up no object » Test: add	logically fit together	"His theory is hard to believe, but his research adds up." Note: This phrasal verb is often negative. "His theory seems, at first, to be plausible, but the facts in his research don't add up."
add up separable » Test: add	find the total	"What's the total of those bills? Could you add them up and see?"


add up to inseparable » Test: add	to total	"The bills add up to $814.63. That's more than I expected!"
ask out separable » Test: ask	ask for a date	"Marry has a new boy friend. Tom asked her out last night."
add on separable » Test: add	include	7 % will be added on to your bill as a service charge
answer back inseparable » Test: answer	defend yourself using words	It`s wrong to write things like that about people who can`t answer back
answer back separable » Test: answer	reply rudely	When I asked who had broken my calculator Jerry answered me back that he didn`t

And something if you want to know more :

alphabetical list of phrasal verbs

PLaCe PRePoSiTioNS

2007-12-02T16:50:00.000+01:00

Przyimki służące określaniu miejsca

above nad, ponad, powyżej, np. above the clouds - nad chmurami
across przez, poprzez, na drugą stronę, np. across the street - na drugą stronę ulicy
against o, np. against the wall - o ścianę (np. opierać się)
along wzdłuż, np. along the wall - wzdłuż ściany
among między (odnosi się do więcej niż dwóch przedmiotów lub osób), np. among the hills - między wzgórzami
at na, przy, u, w, np. at home - w domu, at church - w kościele, at work - w pracy, at the bus-stop - na przystanku autobusowym, at the door - przy drzwiach, at school - w szkole, at the cinema - w kinie, at the bank - w banku, at her sister's - u jej siostry, at the grocer's - w sklepie spożywczym
behind za, np.behind the door - za drzwiami
below poniżej, pod, np. below the window - pod oknem
beside obok, np. beside the house - obok domu
between między (odnosi się do dwóch przedmiotów lub osób), np. between you and me - między mną a tobą
beyond poza, za, np. beyond the horizon - za horyzontem
by obok, przy, np. by the window - przy oknie
down w dół, na dole, np. down the river - w dół rzeki, ale: down the street - ulicą
from z, np. from London - z Londynu
in w, np. in London - w Londynie, in England - w Anglii ale: in the sky - na niebie, in the street- na ulicy
in front of przed, z przodu, np. in front of the house - przed domem
inside wewnątrz, np. inside the box - wewnątrz pudełka
into do, w (środka, wnętrza), np. into the house - do środka domu
near blisko, obok, w pobliżu, np. near the railway station - w pobliżu dworca
on na, np. on the table - na stole
onto na (wierzch, powierzchnię czegoś)
out of z, ze środka, na zewnątrz, np. out of prison - z więzienia
outside na zewnątrz, np. outside the building - na zewnątrz budynku
over nad, ponad, powyżej, np. over his head - nad jego głową
round dookoła, np. round the table - dookoła stołu
through przez, na wskroś, np. through the window - przez okno
to do, np. to Warsaw - do Warszawy
towards w kierunku, w stronę np. towards him - w stronę jego
under pod, np. under the bed - pod łóżkiem
up w górę, do góry, np. up the stairs - w górę po schodach
within wewnątrz, w środku

GRaMMaR iT'S NoT oNLy TeNSeS

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Przedimki a/an/the

a/an

Przedimka a/an używamy przed policzalnymi rzeczownikami w liczbie pojedyńczej wtedy, gdy traktujemy daną osobę lub przedmiot jako reprezentanta grupy i nie interesuje nas, o którą dokładnie osobę lub rzecz chodzi, np.:
I've got a new car. Mam nowy samochód Nie precyzujemu marki lecz zaznaczamy ogólnie, że mamy samochód.Jeden z wielu jakie są
Carlos has a new girlfriend. Carlon ma nową dziewczynę. Jakąś dziewczyne, nie mamy na myśli konkretnej osoby.

a/an nie występuje przed rzeczownikami niepoliczalnymi i rzeczownikami w liczbie mnogiej.
a - stawiamy przed rzeczownikami, które zaczynają się od spółgłoski a dog
an - przed rzeczownikami, które zaczynają się od samogłoski an umbrella

the

The może wystąpić przed wszyskimi rodzajami rzeczowników wtedy, gdy mamy na myśli konkretną osobę lub rzecz a osoba z którą rozmawiamy wie, o kim lub o czym mówimy.
Open the door. Otwórz drzwi Ktoś np. zadzwonił i wiemy że osobie mówiącej chodzi o drzwi frontowe.
The girl in white dress is drunk. Dziewczyna w białej sukience jest pijana W naszym polu widzenia jest tylko jedna dziewczyna w białej sukience i właśnie ją mamy na myśli.

The używamy zawsze w nazwach:

mórz i oceanów - the Atlantic, the Baltic Sea
łańcuchów górskich - the Himalayas
rzek i kanałów - the Vistula, the Thames
państw, gdy zawierają w swojej nazwie rzeczownik własny lub występują w liczbie mnogiej- the United Kingdom the Netherlands

the nie stawiamy w nazwach:

kontynentów - Europe
ulic - Pilsudskiego Street
państw - Poland, Germany
jezior - Salt Lake
miast - Moscow, Cracow (wyjątek: the Hague)
pojedyńczych gór - Mont Everest

Wyrażenia które zawsze występują z przedimkiem the:
in the morning, at the theatre, at the station, at the bank, play the piano, the guitar (instrumenty po czasowniku play)

FreeRice

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English is easy...

2007-11-29T22:32:00.001+01:00

...but not for everybody. Sometimes people have big problems with pronunciation (and not only with that)...For example look at this Japanese guys (especially the one 'in' the telly ;)).
Enjoy :)

FREE RICE

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www.freerice.com

Ta stronka poswiecona jest pomocy zywieniowej dla najubozszych

Przez poprawne typowanie/ zgadywanie znaczen angielskich wyrazow zbieramy ziarenka ryzu ktore potem w rzeczywistosci sa przekazywane dla najubozszych narodow jako pomoc humanitarna, z tego co tam czytalem to do tej pory z zebranych ziarenek ryzu (prawie 1,5 mld) mozna wykarmic przez jeden dzien 50 tysiecy ludzi, tak wiec mysle ze warto w tak prosty sposob pomoc innym a przy okazji samemu sie czegos nauczyc

Learning Tenses - Step Two - Present Continuous

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Present Continuous .

PC generally refers to actions which are in progress at the moment

-They can be temporary. / I'm staying in a hotel until I find a flat. /

-They can be actually in progress. / The dog is sleeping on our bed /

-Or the can be generally in progress but not actually happening at the moment . / I'm learning to drive. /

Temporary situations / Are you enjoying you stay here? /
Repeated actions / My car has broken down, so I am walking to work these days /
Complaints about annoying habits / You are always making snide remarks about my cooking / Other possible adverbs are: constantly, continually, forever
With verbs describng change and development / The weather is getting worse /, / More and more people are giving up smoking/

Here you can find more about PC:

http://www.speakspeak.com/html/d3a001_grammar_beginners_present_simple_continuous.htm

http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/presentcontinuous.html

Compare Present Simple with Present Continuous :)

Learning Tenses - Step one - Present simple .

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Present Simple .

PS generally refers to :

-Facts that are always true . / Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius . /

-Habits. / British people drink a lot of tea. /

-States . / I don't like gangster films. /

State verbs describe a continuing state , so do not usually have a continuous form .Typical examples are : believe . belong , consist ,contain , doubt , fit , have ,know ,like ,love , matter , mean , need , own , prefer , seem , suppose , suspect , understand , want , wish
We use the PS with verbs which perform the action they describe . / I admit I can't see as well as I used to . / and verbs describing preferences and mental states . / I believe you know . /
Making declarations . / I hope you'll come to my party . /
Headlines . / Ship sinks in midnight collision . /
Instructions and itineraries . (Instructions and recipes can be written in PS instead of in imperative forms . This style is more personal . / First you roll out the pastry . / Itinerariea are descriptions of travel arrangements . /In day three we visit Straford-upon-Avon . /

And here are links where you can check your knowledge :)

http://www.speakspeak.com/html/d3a20_english_grammar_present%20simple_tense.htm

http://www.madridteacher.com/Grammar/Files/pres-simp-ques-practice-hotpot.htm

Entertainment :))

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Here's some space to place jokes in English and other funny stuff (and nothing else!). Hope it's a good idea :) Sometimes English may be very funny :)

A man (Polish) comes to a lawyer. The lawyer asks:"What's a problem?""I have to get divorced with my wife!""Why?""Because she wants to kill me!""Why do you think that?""I've found in her locker a bottle with a tag 'Polish Remover' "

Translator Polish - English

mówić bez ogródek - to say sth without a little garden
zapalenie opon mózgowych - brain tire fire
podrecznik - undertowel
wioska zabita dechami - village killed by desks
Wierzę Ci - I tower you
Czuję do Ciebie pociąg - I feel train to you
How to translate a name "Janusz"??? "I knife"

Welcome! ;)

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For the beginning:

Let's check your english grammar :)

http://esl.about.com/library/quiz/bl_advancedreview.htm

Good luck!

Mały introduction czyli wstęp :)

2007-11-27T22:32:00.000+01:00

Na początek witam wszystkich współautorów bloga oraz potencjalnych czytelników . Blog nasz będzie dotyczył gramatyki angielskiej , która jest dość obszerna ,więc nudzić nam się nie będzie .