I wish / If only

Do you know how to use wish and if only to talk about things you would like to change?

Look at these examples to see how wish and if only are used.

Tik Tok ban

While TikTok may seem filled with innocuous cat videos and dance challenges, Chinese law requires that Chinese companies share information it gathers with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), including users’ private data. “The CCP’s laws require Chinese companies like ByteDance to spy on their behalf. That means any Chinese company must grant the CCP access and manipulation capabilities as a design feature,” explains U.S. Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA). [2] [22]

Travelling

21. Tétel - Travelling in Hungary and abroad - Kül- és belföldi utazás

• preparations

• favourite destinations

• types of trips (holiday, official, business, study, conferences)

• package tour (advantages, disadvantages)

Illnesses

 17. Tétel - Illnesses - Betegség

• common illnesses

• addiction (alcohol, drugs, smoking)

• stress, psychic diseases

Jobs

 13. Tétel - Work and the individual - Munka és egyén

• working hours (part-time, casual work, shift work, several jobs)

• fashionable jobs / dream jobs

• ways of finding a job

• working abroad (advantages, disadvantages)

• career and/or family

Culture

 9. Tétel - Culture - Szabadidő - művelődés, szórakozás

• music (listening to music, concerts, opera, playing an instrument)

• theatre

• museums, exhibitions

Place of living

 5. Tétel - Place of living - Lakás

• candidate's flat/house

• furnishings, pieces of furniture

• household chores and appliances

• flat-related costs, maintenance

• the ideal home

Personal characteristics

 1. Tétel - Personal characteristics - Az egyén

• describing appearance

• describing character and personality

• the ideal man and woman

• fashion, trends

• beauty care, cosmetics

Tell me something about yourself! - Inroduction

 

Why do you learn English?

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10 Reasons to Learn English

1. English is a global language

English is the most commonly spoken language in the world. One out of five people can speak or at least understand English!

Why is it good to have a pet?

While a recent study conducted by the ASPCA found that 35% of US households have a cat and a 44% have a dog, the decision to get a pet takes a lot of consideration. You will need to consider what kind of animal will best fit your lifestyle. Making a choice based on you level of commitment should give you a good idea of what type of pet will best fit into your lifestyle and priorities. Although  there is not one perfect pet for everyone, there are many reasons why you should have a pet.

Money makes the world go round - Money is a means to an end

Money makes the world go round

Money is an essential element of society. Money is not just a word or a need to a human being. It is the wheel over which we as humans are living our life. To understand the importance of money, first of all, we need to see what does money stands for in economics. Before that, we need to see what is the purpose of money. Even if we need to buy bread in the car, the house, the foreign trip or if we need to finance our education, everything is done using the money. Money is the most valuable asset which is required in order to buy or even ret any good, commodity, or service (Brewer, J. 2002).

Essay writing

Interpreting body language - Everybody lies

Téged elárul a testbeszéded? Ebből az ingyenes online szövegértés feladatból megtudhatod.

Az emberek időnkét nem teljesen bontják ki az igazság szirmait. Ilyenkor testünk önkéntelenül is jelzi a hazugságot a másik félnek. Te tudsz a jelekből olvasni?

You’re probably better than you think, according to the experts. There’s a popular series on US television (Lie to Me) all about a body language expert.lie2me

English actor Tim Roth plays the part of Dr Cal Lightman – the world’s leading “deception expert”. He solves crimes by observing suspects during questioning. And if someone lies, he knows it.

The series is inspired by a real-life expert who helps with criminal cases and investigations. He does this by “reading” the human face, body and voice.

Rephrasing sentences 1.

 REPHRASING PRACTICE 

Rewrite the sentences without changing its meaning:

About child prodigy - Fame can be tiring

https://brightside.me/wonder-people/the-story-of-the-smartest-man-who-ever-lived-and-why-you-havent-heard-of-him-797579/

He became the youngest person to enroll in Harvard.

Personal characteristics

1. Tétel - Personal characteristics - Az egyén

• describing appearance
• describing character and personality
• the ideal man and woman
• fashion, trends
• beauty care, cosmetics

“Handsome is as handsome does” – I think it’s true but not completely. Mainly in business life clothes bespeak quite a lot. Your appearance have to be natural but pretty. Your clothes and make-up show your character and your personality. After that your speech tells your intelligence. If you’re shy and you haven’t self-confidence your clothes will be low-key and not colourful. But if you’re cool and you’re full of confidence your clothes will be colourful and trendy.