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.

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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

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.” 

Mindennapos phrasal verb-ök

Ezekkel a vonzatos igékkel a mindennapokban előforduló dolgokat fejezhetsz ki.

I. Match the verbs with the definitions.

1. to be down	a) to stop being angry with someone
2. to take up	b) to be depressed
3. to make up with	c) to accept something unpleasant
4. to bring up	d) to be attracted to someone
5. to fall for someone	e) to start a new hobby
6. to live with	f) to raise a child

II. Fill the gaps with the phrasal verbs above.

1. I decided to .................... tennis. I hope I’ll be able to go twice a week.

2. I’m really sorry to inform you the operation wasn’t completely successful. You will have partial use of your leg, you’ll have to .................... it.

3. George had some bad news. He might need a day off, he .................... .

4. The twins .................... by their grandparents because their parents died in an accident.

5. I don’t understand how she could .................... for such an egotistic person.

6. You can’t go on avoiding Tom. You two should .................... .

answers:

I. 1-b 2-e 3-a 4-f 5-d 6-c

II. 1-take up 2-live with 3-is down 4-were brought up 5-fall for 6-make up

Nehézségi szint:

alapfok

http://www.5percangol.hu/cikk/everyday-phrasal-verbs