Pannon nyelvvizsga - szintfelmérő

A vizsga lehet egynyelvű vagy kétnyelvű. Városunkban az Unió Nyelviskolában elérhető, Várkörút 46.
http://www.unionyelviskola.hu/

Szintfelmérő:

1. I’m not ……….
write
wrote
writing

2. ……… do you wash your hair?
How often
What
How much

3. Do you play tennis?
No, I didn’t
No, I don’t.
No, I doesn’t

Dexam nyelvvizsga + beszédfunkciók + levélírás

A legolcsóbb nemzetközi, államilag elismert (nem kell honosítani, akkreditált) egynyelvű vizsga.
Választható reál és humán modul illetve a szóbelin kiválasztható előre egy partner.

Középfok (B2)

Beszédértés

A beszédértés vizsgafeladatok megoldhatók a weboldalon. A párhuzamba állított humán- és reálmodul feladatokkal a modul kiválasztását könnyítjük meg leendő vizsgázóinknak.

• Hozzárendelés
• Kiegészítés
  Humánmodul
  Reálmodul
• Többszörös feleletválasztás 

Capturing Bubbles

Sony Has Just Made The Most Beautiful Ad Of The Year — Capturing Bubbles As They Turn Into Ice In Mid-Air

 Sony may have just surpassed its much-lauded 2005 “Bouncing Balls” TV ad with a stunning campaign that captures the moment when bubbles freeze in mid-air.

It's not obvious that bubbles can actually turn into ice as they float in air.

So Sony and its ad agency Adam&EveDDB traveled to Whistler in Canada — where it's really cold — to film the moments when bubbles develop intricate ice crystals in the freezing-cold air, and settle on the snow.

The team used numerous tools, like a special macro lens, cross-polarized lighting (which is usually used for microscopic photographs) to enhance reflections and of course 4K resolution technology (the ad promotes the new Bravia 4K TV range).

And while it might be hard to believe, the team says it used no CGI at all. The video is 100% real. And truly beautiful.
Just watch how the ice crystallizes on this bubble settling on the snow.

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/sony-ice-bubbles-tv-ad-2014-2014-10#ixzz3KS0gaFL7

Nuggets

Nem kell rajta lenni a szeren ahhoz, hogy átjöjjön az üzenet. Ezt az animációt minden kamasz kölyöknek látnia kellene.

Anélkül, hogy bármi fontosat elkotyognánk a német animátor, Andreas Hykade legfrissebb munkájáról, gyorsan szólunk: készüljön fel, mert a kisfilm nagyot üt.

És nem csak azért, mert ennél hatásosabban, még soha, senki nem mutatta be azt, amit szenvedélybetegségnek hívunk, hanem azért, mert a videóban szereplő „aranyrögöt" gyakorlatilag bármivel behelyettesíthetjük a saját életünkből is: lehet az a kötelező kávé, a stresszoldó cigi, az alkohol, a drog, sőt a csokoládé éppúgy, mint a szerencsejáték.

Klasszikus értelemben vett happy end nincs, arra ne is számítsanak. Csak tanulságok.

Without giving too much away, here’s a short animation by Andreas Hykade that shows in a very simplistic way what drug addiction is sorta like.

The more the bird-like creature chases the high, the less he’s able to fly and the fall to earth gets bumpier each time. I’m not certain what the creature’s drug of choice is—it’s represented by a golden nugget—but I think it’s safe to say you can fill in the blank with anything addictive, even caffeine, gambling or an addiction to making money.


teh more..., the less - minél .... annál...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUngLgGRJpo&feature=share

100 aranymondat - expressions on your own

Aztán még száz...

... s miután eljutunk oda, hogy minden (más)nap 15-20 percre könyvet/lapot fogunk a kezünkbe, ceruzával húzzuk alá a bekezdésre jellemző illetve a nekünk tetsző mondatokat.  Fogalmazzuk át és mondjuk el ezeket a mi stílusunkban, majd összegezzük őket egy olyan füzetben, ahova az aranymondatainkat gyűjtjük.

Lesz az ezer is! :-)



Egy  a sok érdekes beszélni tanító könyv közül, szó- és kifejezés-tanoda:

http://www.zoltandornyei.co.uk/uploads/1990-dornyei-thurrell-bud.pdf

Szótanulósdi - szókártyákkal

Miután elegünk lett a nyelvtanból, átállhatnánk a szavakra?   :-)
Ne gondoljuk, hogy a kettő nem függ össze, de azért van olyan, hogy valaki nem olyan erős a nyelvtanban, mégis, szótanulással és szorgalommal ugyanúgy elérheti a céljait.
A célok fontosak. Tisztázzuk magunk előtt, mi is az, ami motivál és mi az, ami miatt és amiért ezt a tanulást beillesztjük életünkbe, vállalva azt, hogy akár fel is forgathatja teljesen addigi életritmusunk, sőt szemléletünk.

Sok nyelviskolában kezdik az órákat szókártyákkal. Jó szolgálatot tesznek, pláne, ha saját magunk küzdünk meg egy olvasmánnyal és gyűjtjük ki magunknak a hasznos kifejezéseket, mondatokat. Nincs igazi tükörfordítás, ezért inkább az angolból fordítgatunk, jócskán, utána már magyarról fordítani is könnyebben megy. Tényleg jó angol környezetben lenni, csak angol szót hallani, de lehet ezt anélkül is, filmek, sorozatok, könyvek serege érhető el a világháló segítségével.

Sok helyen bukkanhatunk a 100-500-789  leggyakrabban használt szó, kifejezés mondatba helyzett listájára.

A leggyakrabban használt szavak és kifejezések gyakorlására rengeteg oldal van, ezek közül hoztam most egyet nektek. Hasznos gyakorlatok - szótanulásra, a biztos és erős középfokért ... és tovább.

Trick or treat! - Halloween

Enchanting Halloween Lanterns - Magical lamps

In the long, dark autumn evenings, we often find ourselves playing with light: puppet theatre performances, glow-in-the dark toys, lamps and lanterns occupy our playroom. We worked on these easy-to-make lamps over the last couple of days to decorate the room for Halloween.

Materials

– jars of different sizes and shapes

– a can of purple spray paint

– black paint marker/black acrylic paint

It was especially fun to hunt for the jars. I wanted them to be different, so the biggest one used to hold pickles, and a couple of smaller ones had jams. What a turn of fate for them to become lanterns! The medium jar was standard sealer intended for home canning. It had a raised design in the glass, but I turned it to the back. At least, it did not have labels! All the rest of the jars had to be submerged in a sink full of very hot water for a while, then scrubbed to get their pickle and jam labels off.

Tutorial

1. Clean your jars thoroughly as any oily residue will interfere with painting.

2. Spray paint the outsides of the jars. The jars need to stay translucent, so start with a thin layer of paint. Once it is dry, drop a candle inside of one jar and see how the light comes through. If you think that one layer of paint was not enough, you can add another thin layer.

3. If you use our design, print it and insert into the jar. Trace it with a marker. If you make your own design, it may be a better idea to sketch it on a piece of paper first and then insert the piece into the jar anyway. But confident young artists may want to paint right on the jar.

4. I used Decolor Paint Marker (fine tip) for tracing the picture on glass. It worked well. In the past I also tried acrylic paints, and they should work as well. There are probably other options, so it is good to experiment!

Now it is time to put some candles in and add some illumination to the room!

In the dim light

In the dark 

http://adventure-in-a-box.com/enchanting-halloween-lanterns/

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http://www.5percangol.hu/temakorok_/the-history-of-halloween

Nice... but how can we say it differently ... ?

Spectecular, awesome, adorable, picturesque, stunning, breathtaking, magnificent, scenic,
with one world: amazing...

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10 Little Known Facts About Left-Handed People

There's a lot more to being left handed than needing special scissors or baseball gloves.

Here are 10 little known facts about them.

Kezdő angol... is

Sokan kérnek újrakezdő (kezdő) angol teszteket, anyagokat. Válasszatok kedvetekre, akár erről az oldalról is.

http://www.openwingsenglish.hu/content/413/tanulj-angolul-zenevel

Ne ordíts, fordíts!

2393) Ask him for a watch for your birthday.
2394) It is 5 hours GMT (Greenwich Mean Time).
2395) Let's meet at 6 o'clock.
2396) With us, in Csepel Workers' Home, one lesson is 45 minutes.
2397) They are good at singing.
2398) She is good at languages.

Help

Szótáram létrehozása

101 fontos kifejezés

Kötőszavak - amik igazán lényegesek

A banán esete az igeidőkkel

Present Perfect Continuous Tense
He has been eating a banana for 5 minutes.
Már öt perce banánt eszik.
He has been eating a banana since 8 o’clock this morning.
Reggel 8 óra óta banánt eszik.
GO - He has been going to school for 10 minutes.

TAKE- He's been taking the bus since 8.

Present Perfect Tense
Have you eaten the banana yet? Megetted már a banánt?
I have already eaten the banana. Már megettem a banánt.
I haven’t eaten the banana yet. Még nem ettem meg a banánt.
Drink - She has already drunk the water.

Do - Have you done your homework yet?

The Giver - Az emlékek őre

Egy tökéletes jövőben, ahol nincs háború, fájdalom, szenvedés, az ifjú Jonas is megkapja életre szóló feladatát a vének tanácsától. A mentorával töltött idő alatt azonban ráébred, hogy mekkora árat kell fizetnie mindenkinek ezért a színtelen békéért. Az emlékek ifjú őre letér a kijelölt ösvényről és a szabályokat felrúgva azt teszi, amiről azt gondolja, hogy helyes.

This film, based on Lois Lowry's book, tells the story of a perfect world. Everyone here is happy. When Jonas is 12 years old, he's chosen to be the community's Receiver of Memories. He enters into training with an old man called The Giver. From the Giver, Jonas learns about pain, sadness, war, and all the unhappy truths of the "real" world. He quickly realizes that his community is fake. Confronted with this reality, Jonas faces difficult choices about his own life and his future.

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Parents need to know that Lois Lowry earned the Newbery Medal for The Giver, the first of a four-part series that examines a flawed utopian society. The novel has a disturbing scene in which Jonas witnesses his father euthanizing a baby by injecting it with a needle in the head. There are also mild sexual references. But the overall story is riveting -- and the book is one of the most thought-provoking novels for children ever written.

How can you tell if someone is lying to you?

A lot of people will look to the left or right and not look right at you. Also, they might have facial twitches. They might also not look you in the eyes. May go red in the face. May move from foot to foot or even go into another room to avoid answering. Some will question you about something else trying to throw you off track.

Will not look you in the eyes or the eyes will become blank or dart side to side. May go red in the face. May move from foot to foot or even go into another room to avoid answering. Some will question you about something else trying to throw you off track.  Answer After taking hundreds of depositions and preparing clients for trial testimony, the easiest way to tell when someone is lying is how much they elaborate when answering simple questions. For example, when a "yes" or "no" is sufficient, the person will keep going, and going, and going.

The more a person adds to an explanation or answer the more you can be certain they are being less than truthful and/or just plain "full of it".

RIP Robin Williams (1951-2014) - Best Movie Moments

Unexpected, shocking and tremendously sad news arrives this afternoon. Oscar-winning actor Robin Williams has passed away today at the age of 63. Early reports indicate that Williams may have taken his own life.

It wasn't long before the movies came calling, and Williams carved out an impressive career with roles both comedic and dramatic, or more often with elements of both. Directors such as Barry Levinson ("Good Morning Vietnam"), Terry Gilliam ("The Adventures Of Baron Munchausen," "The Fisher King"), Steven Spielberg ("Hook," "A.I."), Mark Romanek ("One Hour Photo"), Gus Van Sant ("Good Will Hunting"), Kenneth Branagh ("Dead Again"), Penny Marshall ("Awakenings," "Hamlet"), Christopher Nolan ("Insomnia") and countless others all found different shades of his talent in the work. And even in an animated role, playing the genie in Disney's "Aladdin," Williams' ferocious energy couldn't be contained.

But the actor showed he could turn off the persona and charisma that made him famous, and fearlessly took on darker roles, often in independent productions. He consistently challenged himself through his work, but never completely left behind his comedic skills that won him a devoted audience. And for these efforts he was honored time and again by audiences and the industry, winning an Oscar for "Good Will Hunting" (he was nominated a total of four times), in addition to two Emmy Awards, four Golden Globes, five Grammys and more.

Williams' final roles were in the comedy "Merry Friggin' Christmas" and in the Monty Python animated picture "Absolutely Anything." He had been filming "Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb," but there's no word yet on whether he completed his scenes for the movie.

Williams was a drug addict during the '70s and '80s, but had quit. However, he was re-admitted to rehab in 2009 for alcohol addiction, and more recently checked in again last month where he had planned to stay for several weeks.

It's hard to properly summarize Williams' impact, but this video from Peter Weir's "Dead Poets Society" pretty much says it all. Williams will be greatly missed.

Those who worked with him knew him to be a genius and the rarest of talents. After news of his shocking death spread, his friends and professional admirers expressed their love for the man Steve Martin called a "great talent, acting partner, genuine soul."

Robin Williams (1951-2014) Tribute

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQrVf71NjyQ

If I were..

Let's begin

Egy tanulságos kis videó arról, hogy miért éri meg hangszeren játszani - kiválóan fejleszti a memóriát, ami ugye a nyelvtanulás alapja is. 

When you listen to music, multiple areas of your brain become engaged and active. But when you actually play an instrument, that activity becomes more like a full-body brain workout. What’s going on? Anita Collins explains the fireworks that go off in musicians’ brains when they play, and examines some of the long-term positive effects of this mental workout.





http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-playing-an-instrument-benefits-your-brain-anita-collins#discussion


Think:

A fordítás alappillérei

Ha háromszor szembejön veled egy szó, egy kifejezés, érdemes rákeresni egy szótárban. Az, hogy milyen szótárt használtok, könyv alakút vagy netest, igazából tök mindegy, bár némely vizsgán engedik a szótárhasználatot, és érdemes megtanulni, hogyan is keresek meg egy szót a könyvben 30 másodperc alatt.

Ha megtaláltuk a szó jelentését az angol-magyar szótárban, le kell ellenőriznünk fordítva, a magyar-angol szótárban, sokszor ugyanis nem abban az értelemben használják a szót, ahogy elsőre gondolnánk.

A webfordítókkal óvatosan bánjatok, nem ismerik a a szókapcsolatokat, idiómákat, phrasal verb-eket, vonzatos igéket, sok a félrefordítás, komoly fordításokhoz nem ajánlott.

Meglepő lesz ezek után az, ami viszont most következik. Mikor egy szöveget fordítunk, globálisan kell látnunk az egész témát, vagyis nem szabad beleveszni egy-egy szóba, kifejezésbe, ha a szöveg, a mondat, a bekezdés érthető. Bár vannak becsapós szavak, pl az except, hardly.. ami pontosan fordított jelentést ad a szövegnek. Mindig fontos a szövegkörnyezetet, ne támaszkodjunk csak egyetlen szóra!

Szövegértés esetén az első és utolsó bekezdés igen lényeges, gyakran majdnem az összes választ rejti.

Ne ijedjetek meg attól, ha sok az idegen kifejezés! Kellő gyakorlással a kezdeti stressz - az időhiány miatt - enyhül és kis odafigyeléssel, fókuszálással időn belül végezhettek! Rágózni ér! Segít összpontosítani, lényeget kiszűrni, gyorsan szótárazni.

Jó önálló munkát kívánok!

Technology - Szóbeli tételek

Computer  and  internet

Using a computer nowaday is necessary for working in offices, companies, hospital, etc.                                          
It makes our work faster and can save time for other activities. Knowing computers nowadays is very good if you want to apply for a new better-paid job.

Adorable

Baby Ducks Take Their First Dive In The Kitchen Sink, And Their Reaction Is PRICELESS!

No rubber duckies here! These adorable rescued baby ducks were ready for playtime, so their pet parents set up a shallow pool in the kitchen sink, so they could go for a swim. After the first duck dipped its foot into the water, he splashed into the sink and swam around before his friends joined in on the fun.

The group splish-splashed in the kitchen sink, even getting brave enough to dive underwater. They had so much fun — even racing each other around the sink. How adorable! But remember raising ducklings is hard work, so you should do your research before raising one as a pet!

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Discovering The Enneagram: An Ancient Tool a New Spiritual Journey

"A lively and practical application of the Enneagram--the widely discussed method of spiritual enlightenment which combines ancient wisdom and modern psychological insight. Learn how to destroy illusions, find new strengths, and grow personally, socially, and spiritually."

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It's essential to get to know and realize our surrounding world, people who live in it, their behaviors and stress-reactions, their thinking and point of views, their accidental hiding masquerade, and it's important and substantial to explore our realities (the root causes, the reasons and the main goal) and do our best to reach our aims with those beloved ones who love us avoiding unneccesary pain and needless stress.The more you give to others the more you get in return.
The sooner, the better. He gives twice who gives quickly.

Lényeges, hogy ismerjük meg a körülöttünk lévő világot, a benne lévő embereket, a viselkedéseiket, a stresszreakcióikat, a gondolkozásukat,  a mozgatórugóikat, a nézőpontjaikat, a jó, jobb kép mutatása mögött búvó esetleges hamisságot és mindebben a világban élve fedezzük fel azt, kik is vagyunk mi valójában, és a miérteket (okok és célok), s tehessünk meg végre mindent azért, hogy úgy élhessük az életünket, ahogy mi szeretnénk, s azokkal, akikkel mi szeretnénk, s akik velünk szeretnék, elkerülve a felesleges fájdalmakat, amikből sajnos enélkül is akad egy emberi életben elég.


Sokkal több múlik rajtunk, mint gondolnánk. Bocs a körmondatért.

Szóbeli tételek 1. - Me and my family - Family occasions, traditions in Hungary

1. ÉN ÉS A CSALÁDOM
I’m Peter S. My friends call me Soma and my family Peti. I’m twenty eight years old and I was born in Ajka on the sixteenth of October in nineteen seventy-nine. I’m single and about one hundred and eighty centimeter tall and weigh about seventy kilos. I work at a company called Continental here in Veszprém (a company manufacturing spare parts of the cars). I work as a quality engineer to be more precise measuring technician. I’ve been working there since the end of the last year. I like my job and my colleagues. I have to measure different dimensions on some head sensors every day and in the end I have to give the results about them to the customer.

Szóbeli tételek 2. - Home - town life, village life

2. AZ OTTHON ÉS A SZŰKEBB KÖRNYEZET

I come from a small-sized industrial town called Ajka, in the Centre of the Transdanubian region (from the western part of Hungary). Ajka is situated along the line diving the Bakony Hills region. Two important routes pass through here, to the north Highway 8, which runs east to west, and in the middle region, the Székesfehérvár-Szombathely railway line. The Torna stream flows through the inner part of the town. It has a population of 35.000. But sometimes there are a lot of people coming from villages to do the shopping. My town is about 130 kilometres far from the capital.

Szóbeli tételek 3. - Job, daily routine

3. A MUNKA VILÁGA, NAPI TEVÉKENYSÉG
In fact, I need some time till I regain my senses in the morning. Being a heavy sleeper, it is very difficult for me to get up. I always set the alarm clock and wake up between 6 and quarter past 6 on weekdays. However, if I go to work in the afternoon I can get up later. I never have coffee, but I like drinking milk or cocoa, which I make myself. When I get up I go to the bathroom to wash. I wash my face, neck, ears and hands in cold running water and dry myself with a towel. Sometimes I take a shower or have a bath. Then I clean my teeth, don’t comb as I have short hair and I begin to get dressed. I am always in a hurry in the mornings so I don’t have time to prepare my breakfast therefore I make it in the previous evening. Anyway, I am never hungry in the morning.

Szóbeli tételek 4. - School

4. A TANULÁS VILÁGA
By the time I got the junior section of primary school called Veres Pálné, it was quite obvious that I was rather slow on the uptake. I was not one of those bright students who can easily cope with difficulties in subjects. I usually studied by fits and starts, which meant I sometimes failed to fulfil the requirements. When I didn’t know the material, I must confess, I used cheat sheets. Besides, I sometimes relied on other students and expected them to prompt. I had to wear a uniform at that school called cloak (gown).

Szóbeli tételek 5. - Me and others

5. KAPCSOLATOK MÁS EMBEREKKEL: MAGÁNÉLET ÉS KÖZÉLET

For everyday wear I like sports jackets, a pair of corduroys, pure woollen jumpers, cotton shirts with checked patterns. I like wearing baggy trousers or stretch jeans with a pair of sport or low-shoes. Blue jeans and denim skirts are extremely popular nowadays. They can be worn with everything and for everyday wear. They are durable, hard-wearing, washable and crease-resistant. In short they are practical for causal wear.
A man usually can wear a vest, a pair of underpants, a shirt, trousers, perhaps a waistcoat, a tie and a jacket or a single- or double-breasted suit. On his feet he wears a pair of socks and low-heel shoes with rubber or leather soles.

Szóbeli tételek 6. - Hobbies

6. SZABADIDŐ, SZÓRAKOZÁS, KULTÚRA

In fact, I don’t spend a lot of time on hobbies. At weekends I usually like only relaxing and pursue some hobbies that are collecting music and listening to the latest songs that I am interested in. Besides, I’m fond of watching and listening concerts on DVD. In these respects I take after my father a bit, because he has been a big collector since I knew him. I used to draw and used to pursue modelling when I was a child, but I gave it up because lack of the time. On these days in my spare time I like going on trips to the nature with my family or sometimes reading English topics on the Internet. I don’t keep any pets as I live in a freehold flat and in my opinion their place is not there. Other people keep dogs, cats, hamsters, guinea-pigs, parrots or have big tanks with goldfish or terrapins in them. Although, both cooking and baking cakes are not my line, I seldom make my favourite meals such as a French salad, a Hungarian lecsó or a pizza.

Szóbeli tételek 7. - Health

7. EGÉSZSÉG, EGÉSZSÉGMEGŐRZÉS, SPORT

Fortunately I am in good health and I can’t remember the time that I was last ill. I try to take care of myself; you know good health above wealth the saying goes. Although, I sometimes crawl without socks at home. Many people neglect their health and get a bad cold easily when the rainy weather sets in.

Szóbeli tételek 8. - Shopping

8. VÁSÁRLÁS ÉS SZOLGÁLTATÁSOK

I like window-shopping especially in a new shopping centre, but I rarely waste time doing it. If I want to buy something, I’ll go in the largest hypermarket and buy it. In my family every morning it is my dad who buys everything that we need such as bread or rolls, milk, some cold cuts and the basic food for supper and breakfast. He always buys different products for my grandmother mostly which are quite heavy. Thus we don’t need to do week-end shopping as other families do.

Szóbeli tételek 9. - Travelling

9. UTAZÁS

People often travel on business, for pleasure, for relaxation or even for education or for their health. I love it too, but the snag is that I can’t afford to travel as much as I’d like to. I’ve neither the money nor the time for it. But I usually go for a trip/journey at least once a year in summer. In a package tour you travel with others and follow a prearranged itinerary covering all the famous landmarks. You pay a single, all-inclusive price that covers everything such as transportation, meals, accommodation, sightseeing tours and guides. With independent travel you pay as you go and during the journey you can change your mind if you want to.

Szóbeli tételek 10. - Meals

10. ÉTKEZÉS
In Hungary in most houses the meals are breakfast, lunch and supper. Hungarian breakfast consists of milk or tea, some cold meals with a slice of bread spreading butter or rolls, different jams, honey and toast.
In an English home four meals are served: they are breakfast, lunch, tea and the most important meal of the day is the dinner. English breakfast consists of cornflakes, ham and eggs (boiled and fried) with tomato or mushrooms, buttered toast or bread and butter with marmalade and fish may be served. Some orange juice is drunk before breakfast and tea or coffee is drunk after it.

Szóbeli tételek 11. - Traffic

11. KÖZLEKEDÉS

I came here by car as I live in Ajka about thirty kilometres from here. If we hadn’t got a car, I must have taken the early morning coach to get here in time. Although it is not very cheap, I like driving. A car is always quick and comfortable. The traffic was not particularly heavy on the motorway and nothing out of the ordinary happened. I managed to park the car in the car park across the road. The whole journey from my home to here didn’t take more than half an hour.

Szóbeli tételek 12. - Communication

12. KOMMUNIKÁCIÓ

It is worth learning a foreign language because of the following reasons:
The importance of learning languages
to talk freely to each other about business, politics, culture, hobbies, sport
to promote friendship and understanding among people
to establish ties with other nations
to make friends / to correspond
the learn about other people’s culture, way of life

Szóbeli tételek 13. - Weather, environment

13. TÁGABB KÖRNYEZETÜNK, A TERMÉSZET VILÁGA

Flora and fauna: Our flora and fauna are very similar to those of our neighboring countries and it is different, too. You can find grassy steppes here. We have all kinds of medicinal herbs, the use of which we have to relearn. We have oak trees on the lower slopes where the weather is warmer. Beech trees can be found more frequent above 600 meters. There are more pine woods near the border where the hills are higher. Foreigners like coming to hunt here in Hungary because we still have a lot of wild animals, hunting seems to be cheap for them and our hospitality is still well known. The kinds of game that can be found in our country: deer, mouflon, wild boar, pheasant, partridge, wild duck, dove, hare, wild goose, fox and many others.
Hungary is in the temperate zone and has a continental climate. This means that the weather is quite easily predictable and there are big differences between the weather in the four seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter. Occupying a relatively flat area in the Carpathian Basin, Hungary is protected from the extremes of weather by the mountain ranges encompassing her from almost all sides. Her climate is influenced by both moderate maritime and mild Mediterranean air currents. Temperatures above 30°C (degree) may occur in July and August but generally do not last long. January and February are the coldest months, but even then average temperature doesn’t fall below minus 5°C.

Szóbeli tételek 15. - Great Britain

15. A CÉLNYELV ORSZÁGA(I) ÉS AZ EU
Great Britain
The British Isles is the name given to England, Scotland, Wales and the whole of Ireland in the geography books. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the UK) is the name of the land the Queen reigns over. Southern Ireland is independent of the UK. Great Britain is surrounded by the Atlantic-ocean. The highest mountains are in Scotland and Wales: Ben Nevis and Snowdon. The south coast has a mild and sunny climate which makes it popular with both holiday-makers and the elderly. The east coast is flat and it is dominated by agriculture.

Szóbeli tételek 14. - Hungary

14. MAGYARORSZÁG
Hungary is situated in Central Europe at approximately an equal distance from the Equator and the North Pole. The country occupies a territory of about 93,000 square kilometers and there are about ten million people living here. There are nineteen counties. Our country can be divided into three large regions: Transdanubia, the Great Plain and Northern Hungary. The Transdanubian part is mainly hilly with the exception of the northern region, which is called the Small Plain. The soil is exceptionally good there for crops and vegetables. A similar area is a Great Plain, where most of Hungary’s crops are grown. Northern Hungary is fairly mountainous and the country’s highest peak can also be found there. Hungary belongs to the drainage system of Europe’s second largest river, the Danube. The Tisza is another long river and Lake Balaton is the second largest freshwater lake in Central and Western Europe.
Regions
- Alföld, the Great Hungarian Plain

A koncentrációról

 Egyszerű gyakorlat, hogy újra megtanulj koncentrálni

Közzétéve: 2014-05-25 09:43:09 | Szerző: Weitz Teréz
A koncentrációd elvesztése

Naponta több tízezer infó bombázza agyadat. Ez a digitális világ egyik hátránya. Kénytelen vagy szelektálni. Ezt jól megtanultad, mert meg kellett tanulnod. Különben beleőrülnél. Egy vizsgálattal kiderítették, hogy agyunk naponta a beáramló adatok közül csupán 2-3%-ot tárol el. Igen ám, de a nagy baj az, hogy nem tudod már megkülönböztetni mire kellene figyelned. Mi a fontos és mi a spam. Nyiss meg egy weboldalt. Végigfut rajta a szemed, ez mindösszesen 3 másodperc. Ez idő alatt, ha meglátsz egy szót, egy képet, amit érdekesnek találsz, megállsz. Beleolvasol. Ha tetszik maradsz, ha nem továbbállsz.
Megosztott figyelem

Tök jó, ha jól működik. Mert telefonálsz, közben ütöd a billentyűt, a háttérből feléd érkezik a Tv-ből elhangzó szófoszlány. Valószínűleg közben még a kedvenc zenéd is aláfesti ezt a kompozíciót. Ez jó. Sokszor kell ez a fajta megosztott figyelem. De van, amikor NEM. Mert elfelejtettél koncentrálni. Szenvedsz is tőle rendesen. De nem tudod mit tegyél.
Kivittem őket a parkba

Kijavítottam a tanulóim esszéit. Illetve nem javítottam, mert mindenkinél, az első bekezdés után abbahagytam az olvasást. Gondolhatod miért. Ellenőriztük a szövegértést. Katasztrófa. Pedig már annyiszor megbeszéltük, lépésről lépésre. Nem előtte való nap kell megoldani. Ne azért csináld meg, hogy készen legyen. Azért csináld meg, hogy jobb legyél.  -Ok. Mondom. Gyerünk ki a ház elé. Egy szép kis park pompázik az épület előtt.

bemutatkozom

Lelkes amatőrként, egy orosz és egy német 5-ös érettségivel vágtam bele az angol tanulásba, nem bántam meg. A munkám a számítástechnikához kötődik, az pedig az angol nyelvhez.

Mai praktikus - Practice makes perfect

„What you lack in skills, you can make up in sedulity.”
(George Clooney)

Ami hiányzik képességekben, azt behozhatod szorgalommal.

Érdekesség:

Gyakorolni - to practise                     tanácsolni - to advise

Gyakorlás - practice                          tanács - advice

:-))

Past Simple vs. Present Perfect

Az alábbiakban a Simple Past  illetve a  Present Perfect közötti különbséget próbálom megvilágítani számos szembeállított példamondat segítségével:

SIMPLE PAST                                                                                  PRESENT PERFECT
I was in Italy in 1978.                                                                     I haven’t been to Italy yet.
1978-ban voltam Itáliában.                                                               Még nem jártam Itáliában.

I didn’t see him last month.                                                    I haven’t seen him for 2 months.
Nem láttam őt a múlt hónapban.                                                          Két hónapja nem láttam.

He arrived ten minutes ago.                                                                       He has just arrived.
Tiz perccel ezelőtt jött.                                                                                 Épp az előbb jött.

I didn’t have a headache yesterday.                                           I’ve never had such a headache.
Tegnap nem fájt a fejem.                                                         Még sosem volt ilyen fejfájásom.

When did you eat the cheese straw?                                       Have you eaten the cheese straw?
Mikor etted meg a sajtos stanglit?                                               Megetted már a sajtos stanglit?

Active - passive

          A vajat tejből készítjük.                                                         A vaj tejből készül.
          Valaki kitakarítja a szobát minden nap.                                  A szobákat minden nap takarítják.

JUST BE - song lyrics & translation

LET the music GUIDE soul! (Sting) - A zene vezesse életed ...


You can travel the world
But you can't run away
From the person you are in your heart
You can be who you want to be
Make us believe in you
Keep all your light in the dark

How to improve (physical and mental) stamina?

How could I get stamina?

Build your ability to focus. Your brain isn't a muscle, but it can be strengthened like one. Work up your ability to concentrate and focus on serious work over time in the same way you would build strong muscles. Gradually increase the duration and intensity of your mental tasks.

 Fáradtság, kiégés - fatigue, burnout
stamina - állóképesség, kitartás

http://www.wikihow.com/Improve-Stamina

Just do it!

Never give up! Believe in it! Know it! Just do it! :-)))))
Believe in yourself! Know yourself! That's why you must do it!

Amikor úgy érzem, hogy semmi sem sikerül, a kőtörők munkájára gondolok, akik százszor is ráütnek a nagy kődarabra, s azon még csak egy repedés sem látszik. A százegyedik kalapácsütésnél azonban a kő kettéválik, és én tudom, hogy nem az utolsó csapástól, hanem attól a száztól, amit előtte mértek rá.
(Jacob van Rijs)

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A legenda szerint Louis Armstrong sokáig egy húszdolláros olcsó trombitával koncertezett. Egyszer megkérdezték tőle, nem gondolja-e, hogy ront a zenei élményen az, hogy ezen az olcsó hangszeren játszik. Mire a Mester csak annyit mondott:

- Nézze, azon a végén valóban egy húszdolláros trombita van. De ezen a végén én állok.

Maradj szorgalmas és szenvedélyes, érdeklődő. Motiváld magad: keresd (meg a célt), miért szeretnél nyelvet tanulni.Több időt kell szánnod rá talán, mint amennyit terveznél. Épp ezért fontos a cél, amit magadnak megfogalmazol. Kitartásod, türelmed  meghozza gyümölcsét.
 
Készíts TE magadnak szó-, mondat- vagy kifejezéskártyát!

Gyakorolj és ismételj naponta, maradj kapcsolatban a nyelvvel!

Modals - Segédigék

Természetesen a segédigés szerkezetek mellett jónéhány olyan szó, vagy kifejezés van, mely ugyanazt a jelentést hordozza, mint a segédigés szerkezet.

Például:
likely valószínűleg
sure biztosan
probably valószínűleg
possible lehetséges


Például:
He is likely to like dumplings. Valószínűleg szereti a knédlit.
He is likely to have liked dumplings. Valószínűleg szerette a knédlit.
He is sure to like dumplings. Biztosan szereti a knédlit.
He is sure to have liked dumplings. Biztosan szerette a knédlit.
He probably likes dumplings. Valószínűleg szereti a knédlit.
He probably liked dumplings. Valószínűleg szerette a knédlit.
It is possible he likes dumplings. Lehetséges, hogy szereti a knédlit.
It is possible he liked dumplings. Lehetséges, hogy szerette a knédlit.

Confidence, burnout

A (nyelv)tudás rengeteg önbizalmat ad, ugye tudtad?

http://www.wikihow.com/Build-Self-Confidence

"Identify your talents. Everyone is good at something, so discover the things at which you excel, and then focus on your talents. Give yourself permission to take pride in them. Express yourself, whether it's through art, music, writing, or dance. Find something you enjoy and cultivate a talent to go with your interest.^[9]

• Adding a variety of interests or hobbies to your life will not only make you more confident, but it will increase your chances of meeting compatible friends as well.
• When you're following your passion, not only will it have a therapeutic effect, but you'll feel unique and accomplished, all of which can help build your self confidence."

"Avoid perfectionism. Perfectionism paralyzes you and keeps you from accomplishing your goals. If you feel like everything has to be done perfectly, then you'll never be truly happy with yourself or your circumstances.^[18] Instead, work on learning to be proud of a job well done instead of wanting everything to be absolutely perfect. If you're in the mindset of a perfectionist, then you'll only be getting in the way of a more confident version of yourself."

 Ne légy mindenáron tökéletes és maximalista - gúzsba köthet ... néha kevesebbel többet elérsz!

Build Confidence, preventing and handling burnout, coping with stress, face our fears...

A kiégésről és a stresszről:

http://www.helpguide.org/articles/stress/preventing-burnout.htm

Preventing burnout

If you recognize the warning signs of impending burnout in yourself, remember that it will only get worse if you leave it alone. But if you take steps to get your life back into balance, you can prevent burnout from becoming a full-blown breakdown.

Burnout prevention tips

• Start the day with a relaxing ritual. Rather than jumping out of bed as soon as you wake up, spend at least fifteen minutes meditating, writing in your journal, doing gentle stretches, or reading something that inspires you.
• Adopt healthy eating, exercising, and sleeping habits. When you eat right, engage in regular physical activity, and get plenty of rest, you have the energy and resilience to deal with life’s hassles and demands. 
• Set boundaries. Don’t overextend yourself. Learn how to say “no” to requests on your time. If you find this difficult, remind yourself that saying “no” allows you to say “yes” to the things that you truly want to do.
• Take a daily break from technology. Set a time each day when you completely disconnect. Put away your laptop, turn off your phone, and stop checking email.
• Nourish your creative side. Creativity is a powerful antidote to burnout. Try something new, start a fun project, or resume a favorite hobby. Choose activities that have nothing to do with work.
• Learn how to manage stress. When you’re on the road to burnout, you may feel helpless. But you have a lot more control over stress than you may think. Learning how to manage stress can help you regain your balance.:

Stress management strategy #6: Accept the things you can’t change

Many sources of stress are unavoidable. You can’t prevent or change stressors such as the death of a loved one, a serious illness, or a national recession. In such cases, the best way to cope with stress is to accept things as they are. Acceptance may be difficult, but in the long run, it’s easier than railing against a situation you can’t change.

• Don’t try to control the uncontrollable. Many things in life are beyond our control— particularly the behavior of other people. Rather than stressing out over them, focus on the things you can control such as the way you choose to react to problems.
• Look for the upside.  When facing major challenges, try to look at them as opportunities for personal growth. If your own poor choices contributed to a stressful situation, reflect on them and learn from your mistakes.
• Learn to forgive. Accept the fact that we live in an imperfect world and that people make mistakes. Let go of anger and resentments. Free yourself from negative energy by forgiving and moving on.

Find a word

egy kis szleng :-)

Nyelvet tanulni jó! 2.

Az 5 legfontosabb dolog, amit a nyelvtanulásból az életre alkalmaztam

Pár napja lejárt az eredetileg kitűzött öt éves projekt, és az eltelt időt (részben) arra használtam fel, hogy egy kicsit átgondoljam, mivel is lettem én gazdagabb a nyelvtanulás által.
Gyorsan rá kellett jönnöm, hogy sokkal többel, mint azt először gondoltam volna. Az alábbiakban szeretném megosztani az 5 legfontosabb dolgot, amit a nyelvtanulásból tanultam és amit az életemre is tudtam alkalmazni – remélem tetszeni fog!

A célkitűzés fontossága

Azt hiszem, talán a legfontosabb, amit az elmúlt öt évben tanultam, hogy a célkitűzés mennyire fontos. Ha túl magasra lövök, elbukok és magamat korholom. Ha túl alacsonyra lövök, könnyen teljesítem a dolgot és unalmassá válik.
Pontosan belőni a reális célokat komoly tervezést igényel, de megéri, mert nagyban megkönnyíti a munkát. Ha már megvan, hogy hová szeretnél eljutni, egyszerűen csak vissza kell fejteni a lépéseket oda, ahol most vagy és szépen végigtopogni a lépcsőkön.
Tervezni azért is fontos, mert tudatosságot viszel a dologba, szembenézel azzal, ami rád vár és a legtöbb esetben ez nem is olyan szörnyű, mint azt az ember rakoncátlan elméje előszörre megpróbálja elhitetni vele.

Példa az életből: fogyás

Ha mondjuk most 95 kg vagyok és szeretnék 85 kg lenni, akkor pontosan tudom, hogy hova szeretnék eljutni. Ezt lebonthatom kis lépcsőfokokra (mondjuk havonta -1 kg), erre pedig felépíthetek egy tervet (mondjuk naponta 3 kockával kevesebb csoki).

Időmenedzsment

Azért szeretem az időt, mert egy állandó dolog, lehet hozzá viszonyítani. Mindenkinek ugyanannyi áll belőle rendelkezésre, mégis van néhány ember, aki úgy tűnhet, soha nem alszik, hiszen annyi mindent képesek végrehajtani.
De nekik is csak 24 órájuk van egy napban. Csak ők jobban kihasználják. Ez pedig egy kis tervezéssel és szervezéssel könnyen megvalósítható. És itt most nem napi 4-8 órás tanulásról beszélünk, hanem ellopott 5-10 percekről, amikből rengeteg össze tud gyűlni egy nap során. Ha az ember ezeket jól kihasználja, máris rengeteget tehet a haladásáért

What can you say when

What can you say when you...	Mit mondasz, ha...
...meet a friend?	...találkozol egy barátoddal?
- Hi. How's it going? - Not bad. And you?	- Szia! Hogy vagy? - Elvagyok. És te?
...ask about your friend?	...egy barátodról érdeklődsz?
- What's you been up to lately? - Nothing much.	- Mit csinálsz mostanság? - Semmi különöset.
...say goodbye to a friend?	...elbúcsúzol?
- Take care. See you soon. - Yeah, cheers. See you soon! Have a nice day. Drive carefully. Have fun.	- Vigyázz magadra. Majd találkozunk. - OK, szia! Szia! Szép napot! Vezess óvatosan! Kapcsolódj ki!
...ask for help?	...segítséget kérsz?
- Could you give me a hand? - Yeah sure, no problem.	- Segítenél? - Igen, persze.
...ask about another friends of yours?	...egy másik barátodról érdeklődsz?
- What's up with Matt? - I haven't a clue.	- Mi a helyzet Matt-tel? - Fogalmam sincs.
...need more time?	...még egy kis időre van szükséged?
- Hang on. I'll be with you in a minute. - OK, but hurry up.	- Várj. Mindjárt jövök. - Rendben, de siess.

Amikor elkezded a mondanivalód:

How to Dress Grunge

The grunge look is a style based around the grunge music scene--it's comfortable, dirty, and heavily steeped in flannel. The grunge look first appeared in Seattle in the late 80s and early 90s when bands like Alice in Chains, Nirvana, and Pearl Jam were just beginning (and making a big splash in the music world). To get the grunge look, you'll need to visit a thrift store, do some damage to some denim, and develop an I-don't-care attitude.

http://www.wikihow.com/Dress-Grunge

Let's start!

nothing else matters

SONG FACTS:

Singer and rhythm guitarist "James Hetfield" wrote this song while he was on the phone with his girlfriend at this time. Since he held the phone with one hand, he plucked the four open strings of a standard E-minor chord with the other, which eventually made up the first two bars of the song. The lyrics were also dedicated to his girlfriend, which talk about being "so close, no matter how far", indicating the bond they shared even when Hetfield was on tour. Initially, the song was not meant to go on the album, and Hetfield had written it for himself, but only after drummer Lars Ulrich heard it was it considered for the record.

The 27 Club

A weirdly high number of musical geniuses died at the age of 27. I thought I had to do the same if I was going to make anything great.

Collage by Sonja.

When Kurt Cobain was found dead—from an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound—on April 8, 1994, his mother, Wendy O’Connor, said something mysterious to the local paper: “Now he’s gone and joined that stupid club. I told him not to join that stupid club.”