Do you like getting presents? Do you like surprises? And what is your opinion about buying presents for unknown people? If you read the questions below and answer them, you will learn some things about yourself! 1. You have to buy a present for your boyfriend. What would you buy? (Musisz kupić prezent dla swojego chłopaka. Co kupiłabyś?) a) A video casette with a film that you really like. You will watch it
What do you think about yourself? Are you self-confident or shy? If you don’t know that, check if the statements given below are true about you. Mark „yes” if you agree and „no” if you disagree. 1. When I see my face in a mirror, I always look for a spot that other people may notice. (Kiedy widzę swoją twarz w lustrze, zawsze szukam pryszcza, który mogliby zauważyć inni.) Yes No 2. I would never take
Are you a bossy person or a typical hard-working victim? Do you try to help others and don’t think of your needs? If you want to know whether you take too many responsibilities on your shoulders, try to answer the six questions choosing a, b, or c. 1. Your friend wasn’t at school and she wants to borrow from your math notebook. What do you do? a) You start to look for
A few years ago one of the most popular magazines in the world made an experiment. They put 80 wallets, with £30 inside, on the street in four towns in England, Scotland and Wales. Each wallet contained also the name and telephone number of the owner as well as some family photographs. They were left in many different places: in shops, underground stations, car parks and many others. What do
Think of your birthday date and check you star sign. Than read what colour is perfect for you to use all your potential. That colour can be used in your clothes, furniture in your room or in any other way. Every star sign has its own character. Check it, too! Capricorn (Koziorożec) 22 December – 19 January Your colour: pink (różowy) You are: very patient. Sometimes you have problems
Your colour your personality (Twój kolor, twoja osobowość) If you want to know what your personality is or if you want to find out something about your behaviour, choose one colour from following ones: BROWN, GREY, BLUE, BLACK, RED, YELLOW, GREEN, VIOLET. Don’t think of the fashion or the clothes you are wearing. Just pick up the colour that you think about as first! Jeżeli chcesz wiedzieć, jaka jest Twoja
There’s a saying that the best human’s friend is a dog. You may agree or disagree with this statement but the truth is that dogs have very important role in our world. They can be companions of games, walks even watching television. But don’t forget their social role. Dogs are the only animals which help the police and in life saving operations. Of course, they have to go through exact examinations and
Read a part of a story by Rudyard Kipling – famous author of The Jungle Book. Enjoy yourself! Rudyard Kipling How the Leopard got it’s spots (…) the Ethiopian put his five fingers close together (there was plenty of black left on his new skin still) and pressed them all over the Leopard, and wherever the five fingers touched they left five little black marks, all close together. You can see them
the Past Simple Konstrukcja Twierdzenie: os. + II forma czasownika + … I watched this film yesterday. – (Obejrzałem ten film wczoraj.) Pytanie: DID + os. + I forma czasownika + …? Did you watch this film yesterday? – (Czy obejrzałeś ten film wczoraj?) Przeczenie: os. + DID + NOT + I forma czasownika + … She didn’t watch this film yesterday. – (Ona nie obejrzała tego filmu wczoraj.) Użycie Jeżeli
What kind of friends should you look for? Choose A, B or C and find out! 1. You find a wallet (portfel) with documents inside. A. I call the person and tell him/her about the wallet. B. I take what’s inside and throw the wallet away. C. I go to the flat of the owner to give it back. 2. Your parents organize a party but you are very tired. A. I keep smiling. They should
Sport is one of the most popular ways of spending free time. You can do sport almost anywhere. You can choose the sport that you like the most and… have fun! Roller-skating (jeżdżenie na rolkach) is a fantastic way to spend a summer day (or evening if it’s too hot). You skate down the road, with the wind in your hair, you feel as if you were flying. It’s a perfect way to
Is there anything better than sitting with your girlfriend in front of TV and waiting until she jumps up to hold you and saying “I will protect you”? Vampires have appeared in films since the movie industry (przemysł filmowy) began at the end of the 19th century. The first known vampire film was made in 1896. Almost every year a new movie about vampires appears. How to know which is good
Holidays – time of fun and relaxation. Unfortunately, some of us have to go through horrible traumas. Marta It was last year when my friend Joasia and I went on an English summer camp. The camp was organized in the mountains – not very high but perfect for long walks. One night there was a game organized. There were six groups with 6 people in each – you had to try to
When you’re young, you want to try everything (especially during holidays). It’s your decision what you do… Sometimes you don’t want to be rude (być niegrzecznym) by saying “no” when somebody offers you something. Sometimes you may feel uncomfortable with your decisions and regret (żałować) you didn’t say “no”. But there are situations when you mustn’t agree (nie wolno ci się zgodzić)! Such things as alcohol, cigarettes and drugs may
Before you go… Zanim wyjedziesz… You go on a camp this year. Obviously you want to have a good time. Before you go, think of some important points! Problem no 1. How to persuade (przekonać) your parents to give you more pocket money (kieszonkowe)? Tell them you need to send a lot of postcards. They don’t want your friends, grandparents to forget about them during the summer! You are going to a beautiful place
A traveller’s glossary Językowy niezbędnik podróżnika Jeżeli jesteś w obcym kraju, musisz umieć porozumieć się w różnych sytuacjach. Gestykulacja i kilka zwrotów na pewno pomogą. W razie gdybyś nie zrozumiał swego rozmówcy, nie wstydź się uprzedzić go o tym. Bycie uprzejmym to podstawa! Please – Poproszę Thank you (very much) – Dziękuję (bardzo) You’re welcome – Nie ma za co (znaczy także: Witam! Jesteś mile widziany! – zależnie od sytuacji) Excuse me
Sometimes what you say may have two different meanings. Look out for the phrases below. Remember, the context is the most important. I like you = 1. Lubię cię (jako osobę). 2. Podobasz mi się (fizycznie). I fancy a burger. = Mam ochotę na burgera. uważaj jednak: ‘I fancy you’ = znaczy, że ktoś ci się bardzo podoba. I take a lot of photos. = Robię dużo zdjęć. (Zapamiętaj, że
Are you more Polish, more British, or maybe more American? Test yourself and find out your real national identity in this simple quiz. Just answer our questions honestly – and find your score at the bottom. 1. What would you answer to a «How are you» greeting in English? A) How do you do. B) Hi! C) Awful, don’t ask. 2. When you meet a friend, you… A) nod once.
Everybody is extremely happy (niesamowicie szczęśliwi) when holidays start! We want to relax, forget about all our problems and have great time (dobrze się bawić). What can we do to make sure that summer holidays will be great? Make a wish list (lista postanowień)! Let yourself be happy in any situation! 1. I will never moan (narzekać) about the weather! – Rain or shine, there are many different things to
Having (posiadanie) a boyfriend or a girlfriend is a fantastic thing! Unfortunately, sometimes there are some problems as well… Imagine (wyobraź sobie) you wanted to be in the same school with your other half (twoja druga połowa) but he or she decided to go to a different school! What would you do? How would you feel? Asia and Jarek have such a problem – read their diary (pamiętnik) and find