Stage 11 Lesson 168 part1

What meaning can the prefix -re add to a word?

The prefix -re can add the meaning of again to a word

Give me an example (-re)

I've reapplied for my old job, I want to come back

What meaning can the prefix co- add to a word

The prefix co- can add the meaning of together to a word

Give me an example (co-)

Although the two nations used to be enemies, they coexist together happily today

What meaning can the prefix un- add to a word

The prefix un-can add the meaning of not or opposite of to a word

Give me an example (un-)

He was unprofessional because he didn't unplug the tv before trying to fix it

What meaning can the prefix inter- add to a word?

The prefix inter- can add the meaning of between to a word

Give me an example (inter-)

The hotel offers interconnecting rooms for family groups

interconnect

połączyć się

reserve

rezerwa, rezerwować

boot

bagażnik

If you had called to reserve a table at a restaurant but then discovered on arriving that there was no record of the booking, what would you expect to happen?

If I had called to reserve a table at a restaurant but then discovered on arriving that there was no record of booking I'd expect the manager to try to find me a table anyway

Why do some drivers carry a can full of petrol into the boot of their car?

Some drivers... so that they always have petrol in reserve in case of an emergency

citizen

obywatel

Why is a terrorist called a terrorist?

A terrorist is called a terrorist because he tries to create a terror among the innocent citizens of a country

outrageous

skandaliczny

Give me an example of the adjective outrageous

I'm never inviting him to a party because his behaviour was outrageous

outrage

skandal

exhaust

wydechowy

nervous exhaustion

wyczerpanie nerwowe

get away

uciec

finish up

dokończyć

heart attack

atak serca

How soon do you think it'll be before the world exhausts its supply of oil

I think it'll be 50 years before the world exhausts its supply of oil

supply

dostarczyć, zaopatrywać

supply of oil

zapas oleju

What often happens to people who work in a high-pressure business environment and never even get away for an annual holiday?

People who... often suffer from high blood presure, nervous exhaustion and could even finish up having a heart attack

relevant

istotny / trafny

Which academic subjects do you feel are most relevant to young people's needs in the real world?

I feel math and english are most relevant to young people's needs in the real world

stamp

pieczątka, tupnąć

cross

krzyż

Do small children sometimes stamp their feet when they're cross?

Czy małe dzieci czasami tupią nogami, kiedy są wściekłe? Yes, small

respond

odpowiadać

tense

spięty, napięty

stiffen

usztywniać

grip

uchwyt

gripping

trzymający w napięciu

excite

podniecać

How do people usually respond physically in very tense situations

In..., people usually respond physically by becoming tense themselves; their bodies stiffen, they grip any available object, like the arm of a chair and might become nervously excited

Name a film you've seen that you found gripping from start to finish

A film I've seen that is gripping from start to finish is no timer to die

What do we call a baby cat?

We call a baby cat a kitten

And a baby dog?

We call a babby dog a puppy