Stage 11 Lesson 170 part1

How do we usually start an informal letter or email?

We usually start an informal letter or email with Dear Sophie or Hi Jan

Should we use contractions in this kind of writing?

Yes, we should use contractions in this kind of writing

Tell me some expressions we often use near the end of an informal letter or email

Some epressions: I'd better get going now, Looking forward to hearing from you

And how can we finish such a letter or email?

We can finish... Best wishes, Love,

newsagent's

kiosk z gazetami

on sale

na wyprzedaży

Before leaving on a holiday or long flight do you look around the airport bookshop or newsagent's to see what novels and magazines are on sale?

No, before leaving on holiday I don't look around the airport bookshop or newsagent's to see what novels and magazines are on sale

Why (not looking airport)

Because I always take my own books and stuffs

transfer

przenosic

Why do some people prefer not to transfer money from one country to another via internet?

Some people prefer not to transfer money from one country to another via internet because they feel it isn't adequately secure

make for

kierować się do

If there were a fire alert in this building, which exit would you make for?

If there were a fire alert in this building I'd make for main exit

Do professional ballet dancers need very high levels of technical skill?

Yes, professional ballet dancers need very high levels of technical skill

Do the technical aspects of computers confuse you?

Yes, technical aspects of computers confuse me

entry

wejście

Are there many countries whose citizens can gain entry to this country withouth the need for a visa?

Yes, there are many countries whose citizens can gain entry to this country withouth the need for a visa

at war

w stanie wojny

Were many countries around the world at war with one another between 1939 and 1945

Yes, many countries around the world were at war with one another between 1939 and 1945

dreadful

straszny

If a friend of yours, who you knew was a dreadful driver, offered to give you a lift, what would you do?

If a friend of mine, who I knew was a dreadful drive offered me a lift, I'd refuse getting to the car

Why (refuse getting to the car)

Because my life is valuable

appropriate

odpowiedni

interval

przerwa

distract

rozpraszać

In your opinion, are the clothes I'm wearing appropriate for the weather we're having today?

Yes, In my opinion the clothes you're wearing today are appropriate for the weather we're having today

If you weren't enjoying a play at the theatre, why would it be more appropriate to leave during an interval than during the performance itself

If..., it'd be more... because leaving during the performance might distract members of the audience and even the cast

accelerate

przyśpieszyć

halt

postój

Does a train accelerate when it pulls into a station?

No, a train doesn't accelerate when it pulls into a station, it slows down and comes to a halt

invaluable

nieoceniony

restless

nerwowy

Name some fast-food outlets in this neighbourhood

The names of some fast food outlets in this neighbourhood are Mcdonald and Pizza Hut

Do you agree that sport provides an invaluable outlet for bored and restless teenagers who might otherwise get into trouble?

Yes, I agree that sport provides an invaluable outlet for bored and restless teenagers who might otherwise get into trouble

Why (sport is invaluable)

It's healthy for their body and gives vent to their energy

impress

imponować

impressive

robiący wrażenie

Which person in the world today impresses you the most and what do you find so impressive about them?

The person in the world today who impresses me the most is Robert Lewandowsk because he is one of the best footbaler in the world because of his hard work and despite his young age

estimate

szacunek

quote

cytat

Are you good at estimating the cost of things, such as houses, paintings, clothes, etc?

No, I'm not good at estimating the cost of things

When considering the cost of reparis to a car, why should you always ask the mechanic to give you a quote rather then an estimate?

When...,... because a quote tells you the actual cost of the repairs, whereas an estimate is only approximate and the actual cost may be higher