Posts From Zbyszek

Czasy przeszłe – zestawienie

Past Simple & Past Continuous Porównaj zdania w obu czasach Past Simple I watched this movie yesterday. (Obejrzałem ten film wczoraj). You wrote those letters two years ago. (Napisałeś te listy dwa lata temu). Did he buy me a present? (Czy on kupił mi prezent?) She drove very well. (Poprowadziła bardzo dobrze). It didn’t rain yesterday. (Wczoraj nie padał deszcz). Why did we learn history in one hour? (Dlaczego nauczyliśmy

Take care of your body

Take care of your body Dbaj o swoje ciało Do a quick test! If you use the wrong cream, it won’t improve your complexion. What’s more, it may cause a lot of problems. Imagine: you’ve got an oily complexion and you use an oily cream. There would be no problem for your skin to produce thousands of spots! Do a quick test and find out what type of complexion you’ve got. Put a thick layer

Czasy przyszłe – zestawienie

Future Simple W języku angielskim jest wiele sposobów na mówienie o przyszłości. Jednym z nich jest czas Future Simple. Musisz jednak pamiętać, że konstrukcji tej użyjesz tylko w określonych przypadkach! Twierdzenie Osoba + WILL + czasownik (w formie podstawowej) + … We WILL EAT it tomorrow. (Zjemy to jutro). Pytanie WILL + osoba + czasownik (w formie podstawowej) + … ? WILL you EAT it tomorrow? (Czy zjecie to jutro?) Przeczenie Osoba +

Angielskie czasy teraźniejsze – zestawienie

Pierwszy z nich to Present Simple (teraźniejszy prosty), drugi zaś to Present Continuous (teraźniejszy ciągły). Oto zebrane najważniejsze cechy tych dwóch czasów. The Present Simple Tense (czas teraźniejszy prosty) – coś powtarza się regularnie w teraźniejszości Użycie coś dzieje się regularnie, co jakiś czas, np. I go to a party every week. (Co tydzień chodzę na imprezę). mówisz o zwyczajach, zainteresowaniach, np. My brother drives very well. (Mój brat prowadzi – jeździ samochodem –

Seaside and mountains

At the seaside Lubisz morze czy wolisz góry? Ćwicz angielski, a przy okazji dowiedz się czegoś o sobie! If you love the seaside, you’ve got no problem. You know perfectly what you can do there. But don’t panic if you’re afraid you’re going to get bored to death (zanudzić się na śmierć). There are so many things you can do there apart from laying on the beach. 1. Read a

Summer camps

Summer camps Letnie obozy Read stories of four teenagers going to the different summer camps and check which camp would be the best for you! A language camp My name is Marlena. This year I’m going to a language camp. I go there every year. I’m 16 so only two more years left! There I met most of my present friends. I study two languages at school: English and German.

Where are you going for your holidays?

Julia I spend holidays only with my family. In July my mum, dad, my two brothers and I normally go to the mountains or to the seaside. It would be OK but my dad never goes to the beach or climbs mountains. He has to show us as many museums as possible. So finally I feel as if I was on a school trip. You’re happy, there’s no school but you’re not free at

Wakacyjne pytania

Ask a question – zadaj pytanie Jedziesz na wakacje za granicę i wiesz, że czasami będziesz musiał zapytać o drogę, sklep lub godzinę. W języku angielskim, aby zadać pytanie, musisz przestrzegać zasad gramatycznych. Oczywiście, jeżeli chcesz o coś zapytać i użyjesz zdania twierdzącego, prawdopodobnie zostaniesz zrozumiany. Może to jednak spowodować, że Twój rozmówca nie zrozumie Cię dobrze lub w ogóle nie będzie wiedział, o co Ci chodzi. Zdanie twierdzące Zdanie twierdzące w języku angielskim ma ściśle określoną konstrukcję: osoba

Children’s Day

Children’s Day (Dzień Dziecka) It’s so nice to get a present on, isn’t it? You are not a child anymore (although you wouldn’t mind getting gifts, do you?) so now it’s time for you to start giving presents on this special occasion! If you have a little sister and you have no idea what to buy for her, have a look at list below. These are things that for sure will make her happy!

Test yourself

How much do you know about the world around you? Do you know anything about festivals and holidays in different countries? Try to answer the questions below and check what do you know. Good luck! 1. The best known carnival is in: a. Buenos Aires. b. Rio de Janeiro. c. Quito. 2. During the Holi Festival people throw coloured powder over each other. It comes from… a. India. b. Etiopia.

Question tags – co to za pytania?

Przeczytaj dialog Mark: Hi, how are you? Do you want to go to the cinema today? There’s a new James Bond film on. Jim: Really? But you don’t like this kind of movies, do you? I remember, one time you were really angry you spent money on nothing. It was a horibble movie anyway, wasn’t it? Mark: Yes, that’s true. You like such movies, don’t you? Jim: Sure. But let’s check if there’s

Write a story in English

A little problem It was last summer. We organised a small grill party. My friends and I bought some sausages, vegetables and drinks. We knew that we couldn’t stay up late because it would be too loud for our neighbours but we were planning to have a really good time. We put a grill in one of my friend’s garden and started a party. Susie, my classmate, came with her small sister. Molly was just

Are you a good organiser?

Different things happen to people. One day you may have to prepare a big party for 100 people! Would you manage it? Would you be successful or would the whole thing be a fiasco? Answering the questions below you may check your organising skills. Good luck! 1. You are expecting guests in five minutes but you realise you have nothing to drink. a. I go to the shop. They will wait. b. I wait

Spring time = joytime

We all know that springtime is something special. Everything is brought to life. Flowers bloom, the world is becoming green, the temperature rises, new ideas are born. More sunlight makes us happier… *** If you have a boyfriend or a girlfriend, you can easily surprise him or her with ‘springtricks’. Don’t worry if you are single! There is somebody you like for sure. You can try to get to his/her

Meeting people for the first time

It is really nice to have a lot of friends! And if you want to have friends, you have to meet them first! In different countries there are different rules when you meet new people. In European countries you won’t offend anybody if you behave like you do in Poland but you have to remember that in some countries people behave a bit different. In Britain, for example, people sometime shake their

Your best future

Have you ever thought about your future? I’m sure, you have. You may have thousands of ideas for your future job but if you’re not sure about your choice or if you still don’t know what to do, answer the questions below and check what your perfect job is. Good luck 1. You have some homework to do for next week. When do you do it? a. Straight away. b.

My parents are divorced!

If your parents are not divorced and they live happily together, you are lucky. Unfortunately, many couples get divorced. A divorce may destroy your whole life. Read the sad story of Magda and her mum. Magda, 17 When my parents divorced, I was only five years old. Actually I don’t remember my dad. He never called or sent me a birthday card. I know that before the divorce we used to spend a lot of time

Birthday!

You want to make a party because you want to celebrate your birthday. Answer the questions below and find out what is the best birthday celebration for you. Birthday! It’s one of the most desirable days of the year. Everybody treats you as if you were a king or queen. You get presents and you are all so happy! And this year. Do you have any idea how to celebrate your birthday?

What kind of sportsman are you?

Do you do any sport? Well, you should and physical education at school is not enough! But don’t exaggerate either! Some of us think the more sport they do the healthier they are. Unfortunately, sometimes we forget that too much is not very good. Find out if you are a lazy type or maybe you’re obsessed about sport. Test for you! 1. Physical education is not an important subject at

Porównanie czasów the Future Simple i the Future Continuous

Obu tych czasów użyjesz, gdy mówisz o przyszłości. Pamiętaj jednak, że użycie ich jest określone ścisłymi regułami! Przeczytaj dialog! Martha: Hi Jim. How are you doing? What did you buy for Emily? Jim: Hi, I’m OK. Emily…? Why should I buy her a present? Martha: Don’t tell me you forgot. It’s her birthday tomorrow! Jim: No way! Of course I will buy something! Martha: And how about the party? Will