Posts From Zbyszek

Conditional sentences (zdania warunkowe)

Zdania warunkowe w języku angielskim mają określoną konstrukcję. Są trzy warunki (Type 1; Type 2; Type 3). W wielu podręcznikach pierwszy jest poprzedzony warunkiem zerowym (Type 0), jednak nie zdziw się, jeżeli Type 0 nie będzie wyszczególniony, a zasady jego użycia będą podane przy pierwszym warunku. Konstrukcja: IF + Present Simple, Present Simple lub: Present Simple IF Present Simple Zauważ! Kolejność zdań składowych jest obojętna tak jak w języku polskim, np.: If you turn

Can You make your love interested in you?

Can you make your love interested in you? Czy potrafisz sprawić, że Twoja miłość zainteresuje się tobą? Are you in love? Do you want to know if you have a chance with the person you like? Well, check it out. (Jesteś zakochany? Chcesz wiedzieć, czy masz szansę u osoby, która Ci się podoba? Sprawdź to.) 1. You’ve just seen him/ her in a bus. What would you do? a. I’d

I WILL DO STH/ I AM GOING TO DO STH

Obu tych form (WILL albo BE GOING TO) używasz, jeżeli chcesz powiedzieć o czymś, co wydarzy się w przyszłości. Jednak różnica w ich znaczeniu obu tych form jest bardzo istotna. Spójrz na sytuację: Rozmawiasz z koleżanką przez telefon i zapraszasz ją na drugi dzień na kawę. – Great! I will come for sure – mówi. – But remember that I drink coffee with milk! Ty akurat nie masz w domu mleka, ale obiecujesz jej: – OK, I will buy

NEW YEAR

NEW YEAR (Nowy Rok) All around the world people celebrate the coming of a New Year but not everywhere the time and the way of celebrating are the same! (Na całym świecie ludzie świętują nadejście Nowego Roku, ale nie wszędzie czas i sposób świętowania są takie same!) Iranian „No Ruz” – lasts 13 days and begins in March because spring begins in March. People plants miniature container gardens. They eat a special meal

CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS ALL OVER THE WORLD

CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS ALL OVER THE WORLD (Obchody święta Bożego Narodzenia na świecie.) Have you ever thought how people all over the world celebrate Christmas? (Czy kiedykolwiek myślałeś, jak ludzie na świecie obchodzą święta Bożego Narodzenia?) Paraguay – December is the summer season in South America and there are blooming flowers everywhere, that’s why houses and churches are decorated in bright colours to match the flowers. In every church, as well

St. Nicholas Day

St. Nicholas Day – Mikołajki The 6th of December is a day which lets you give a present to a person that you like. But have you ever thought about the meaning of a present that you got? (Szósty grudnia jest dniem, kiedy możesz dać prezent osobie, którą lubisz. Ale czy zastanawiałeś się kiedyś, co oznacza prezent, który dostajesz?) If you are a girl and you get a present from a boy! (Jeżeli jesteś dziewczyną i dostajesz prezent

What do you know about Halloween?

The Celts in Ireland believed that on the day of October 31 the spirits of all those who had died would come back in search of living bodies to possess them for the next year. To keep the spirits away, the villagers put out the fires by their houses. They also dressed up, to look like ghosts, and were walking around their village. It was about 2000 years ago and

Are you shy?

Are you shy? Czy jesteś nieśmiały/a? Answer the questions below by choosing A, B, C or D and read your characteristic. (Odpowiedz na poniższe pytania, wybierając A, B, C lub D i przeczytaj swoją charakterystykę.) 1. Think of your first day at new school or a class. What did you do? (Pomyśl o swoim pierwszym dniu w nowej szkole lub klasie. Co robiłeś?) A. I set down and watched my

School in various countries

What school do you prefer: American, French or Polish one? Read our text. School in Sweden Studying in any kind school is for free. Parents and children don’t have to pay for books, meals at school, school bus or a school doctor. Nauka w każdym rodzaju szkoły jest za darmo. Rodzice i uczniowie nie muszą płacić za książki, posiłki w szkole, autobus szkolny czy za szkolnego lekarza. In every school there’s a headmaster. This person

A colour about a personality

Have you met someone new lately? Or maybe you’ve known somebody for a long time but you still don’t know him or her? Do you want to know more about this person? (Czy poznałeś kogoś nowego ostatnio? A może znasz kogoś od dłuższego czasu, ale nadal nie znasz jego albo jej? Czy chcesz wiedzieć więcej o tej osobie?) Well, think of this person. Close your eyes and concentrate! After 5 –10 seconds write

The Present Simple Tense

Zdania twierdzące osoba + czasownik  + reszta zdania I meet my friends every evening. – Spotykam się z przyjaciółmi każdego wieczora. We always talk about school. – My zawsze rozmawiamy o szkole. My friend Jacek (he) never meets us. – Mój kolega Jacek (on) nigdy się z nami nie spotyka. W zdaniach twierdzących w czasie Present Simple w 3. osobie liczby pojedynczej (HE, SHE, IT) dodajemy końcówkę -s (lub -es) przy czasowniku, np.

What kind of student are you? Test yourself.

What kind of student are you? (Jakim jesteś uczniem? Have you ever wondered what kind of student you are? Do you need to change your way of learning? This short test is for you and your friends. Now you can check what kind of a student you are. (Czy kiedykolwiek zastanawiałeś siś, jakim rodzajem ucznia jesteś? Czy musisz zmienić swój sposób uczenia się? Ten krótki test jest dla Ciebie i dla Twoich

Your fate in August!

Aries – Baran (March 21st – April 20th) You’ll be happy and smile is not going to leave your face although you’ll probably stay at home a whole month watching TV and riding a bike. LOVE: You won’t have luck in love this month but don’t worry! In that way you will rest! YOUR TRICK: Try not to watch every programme on TV! YOUR TALISMAN: a postcard that you got last year. Taurus

Check your lucky days!

Everyone has lucky days. On this days you may win some money, or you may meet your true love. Look at your lucky days in 2004 and try to take a chance! And there is something that may help you! Your colour. If you wear it or just have a piece of a material with this colour, it will make you lucky. So good luck! Aries – Baran (March 21st – April 20th)

Do you believe in UFO? Test yourself!

This test is not only for you cause you probably know perfectly whether you believe in UFO and paranormal or not. With this test you can check your friend’s opinions if they don’t want to admit they believe. Answer „yes”, „no” or „maybe”. Then count which answer appears the most often and read the characteristic below. UFO – Unidentified Flying Object 1. Do you believe there is intelligent life on

How to be a goo friend?

There are no rules of being the best friend. But sometimes some knowledge can help you in making friends. 1. If you want to be a good friend you should be a friend of someone you really like! 2. If you found somebody with similar interests and view of life, you should get to know this person better. 3. If you have nothing in common, don’t worry and keep searching – there

Let`s go for picnic!

Picnics are one of the most nicest traditions in many countries. Especially in countries where winter is long. When winter finishes, people are so happy to watch the sun that they want to spend more and more time outside. March and April, although quite warm, love surprises so windy, rainy or just cold days are common. In May the weather is more reliable. Generally, on a picnic you should rest. Mainly,

To go or not to go! – that is the question

If you’ve never been to a picnic and you want to know if you are going to feel well or you want to prove to your friend that he (she) shouldn’t go there, answer the questions below and read your picnic characteristic! 1. When you miss your favourite TV show, how do you feel? a. Miserable! It’s almost a tragedy. b. That depends on the reason I miss it. c. Normal! Even if

What kind of friend are you?

These three questions will tell you what kind of friend you are. Good luck! 1. Your friend tells you a secret. It’s not something horrible but you promise not to tell anyone. What do you do when you meet other people? (Przyjaciel mówi Ci sekret. To nie jest nic strasznego, ale Ty obiecujesz nie mówić nikomu. Co robisz, kiedy spotykasz innych?) A. You tell everyone this secret. (Mówisz każdemu o tym sekrecie.)

Z wizytą na Wyspie Wielkanocnej

RAPA NUI What is Rapa Nui? I am sure you’ve heard about it! Rapa Nui, also called Easter Island, is situated in the southeast Pacific over 1000 miles from the other islands of Eastern Polynesia and some 1400 miles west of South Africa. Long time ago, between 600 and 800, it was settled by a group of colonists. Scientists don’t know where those people were from but they assume that