Zadanie maturalne Przeczytaj uważnie artykuł, z którego usunięto pięć zdań. Zdania te wraz z jednym, dodatkowym zdaniem, które nie pasuje do żadnej luki, oznaczono literami A–F. Dobierz wypowiedzi tak, aby otrzymać spójny i logiczny tekst. W każde puste miejsce wstaw literę odpowiadającą wybranemu zdaniu. Do we still need the norms of society? Watching carefully public life one may get the impression that most norms of society have lost importance recently.
LITERATURE Literature is an indispensable element of my life. It not only entertains me but also broadens my mind. I love it when the author mocks and denounces the dark sides of human nature. I like to contemplate the book I have read even if it is difficult to interpret. I can spend hours thinking about the feelings the author tried to communicate. It is a pity that reading is becoming less and less popular
Know the celebrity You may like her or don’t, but you surely heard about her! Gosia Andrzejewicz, was born on the 14th of January 1984 in Bytom. Music was always present in Gosia’s life. When she was a little girl she sang during school performances but also took part in many contests (konkursy). In the High School she sang with a jazz-pop group. When she left the band she discovered her creative
SUBJECTS I’m not very fond of school. The only subject I really enjoy is P.E. I don’t mind Art or Music, either and I always have good marks in them. Unfortunately, I hate subjects which are said to be the most important: Maths, Polish, History and Biology. I’m not the worst student in my class but I rarely get anything better than a satisfactory mark. SUBJECTS – PRZEDMIOTY NAUCZANIA Art
Zapoznaj się z podanymi tematami. Wybierz jeden i przygotuj się do jego prezentacji oraz dyskusji z egzaminującym. Temat: „When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life”. What do Samuel’s Johnson’s words mean? Teza: The capital of the Great Britain is one of the most beautiful and interesting cities in the world. It is impossible to get bored while staying in London because there is so much
Australia is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the world’s smallest continent and a number of islands in the Southern, Indian and Pacific Oceans. The continent of Australia has been inhabited for over 40 000 years by Aborigines. The current population of around 20,4 million is concentrated mainly in the large coastal cities of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide. The Commonwealth of Australia is a constitutional monarchy and has a parliamentary system of
New Zealand is a country of two large islands and many smaller islands in the south-western Pacific Ocean. It is also known as Aotearoa in the Maori language, or the Land of the Long White Cloud. New Zealand is notable for its isolation, being separated from Australia to the northwest by the Tasman Sea. The population of New Zealand is mostly of European descent, with Maori being the largest minority. Officially,
Political system – system polityczny The United States of America is a constitutional federal republic with a strong democratic tradition. There are three levels of government: federal, state and local. Officials of each of these levels are either elected via secret ballot or appointed by other elected officials. The federal government is comprised of the Legislative Branch, the Executive Branch and the Judicial Branch. These three branches were designed to apply checks
TO FALL ILL I have had some health trouble recently. My mum thought I had a cold but I had a really high temperature and I came up in a rash so we decided to call for a doctor. It turned out that I had got infected with scarlet fever. It is a very contagious disease but luckily not lethal. I have to visit my cousin in the hospital. She
Periods of life Childhood I get on with my younger brother quite well but I wish he would come up to school age. Although he is not an infant anymore, he is still a toddler who cannot play football or surf the Net. He is a two-year-old child who has to grow up to be a good company for his older brother. Adolescence The life of a teenager is not easy. Youth is wonderful but
Political system – system polityczny The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy, with executive power exercised on behalf of the Queen by the Prime Minister and other cabinet ministers. The Prime Minister is chosen as the MP who can command a majority in the House of Commons – usually the leader of the largest party. The current Prime Minister is Tony Blair of the Labour Party, who has been in
During your matura exam you may be requested to complete tasks concerning shopping and services. Among such tasks you may find a scene to role-play, such as e.g. doing shopping. Below you will find vocabulary connected with the topic of shopping. Kinds of shops shop – sklep, także: warsztat, pracownia; robić zakupy store – sklep, magazyn antique shop – antykwariat barber’s shop – (US) zakład fryzjerski book store – księgarnia
During your matura exam, you may be required to complete a task connected with politics – political systems, government etc. For example, you can be asked to give answers to questions concerning a text related to political issues etc. Below you will find vocabulary necessary to talk or write about this topic. Country anthem – hymn państwowy Błędnie: The monks sung anthems while the Archbishop prayed at the High Altar. Poprawnie: The
During your matura exam you are likely to deal with texts connected with home. A variety of possible tasks comprises: describing a house depicted in a picture or comparing two different houses and discussing e.g. various lifestyles; filling a questionnaire connected with accomodation abroad; dealing with texts about houses, buildings, architecture; dicussing issues connected with types of accomodation, living in a certain place (a big city, a town, a village, etc.).
During the matura exam the writing task may include writing a film review. At the oral examination you can be asked to state your opinion about a film you have seen. In both cases the following words and phrases will definitely prove useful: a cartoon (kreskówka, film animowany)– a film in which the characters are drawn. Such films are usually amusing and made for children. a costume drama (film historyczny) – a historical film;
What is your favourite sport? Anne, Switzerland Actually, I am not very fit. I think I am a typical couch potato (laugh). I love watching sports on TV: ice-skating, swimming, parkour. In parkour the participant`s task is to pass the obstacles on his way. The winner is not just the person who is the first but also the one who has passed the obstacles in the most elegant way. It
During your matura exam you may be expected to cope with tasks connected with school, ways of learning, teachers, your favourite subjects, etc. You can for example deal with a text concerning the role of education or learning strategies. Below you will find vocabulary connected with school and education. People at school class – klasa classmate – kolega z klasy deputy head – zastępca dyrektoraheadmaster/ headmistress/ head teacher – dyrektor/ dyrektorka
compulsory schooling – obowiązek szkolny to attend school – uczęszczać do szkoły syllabus – program zajęć certificate – świadectwo school-leaving certificate – świadectwo ukończenia szkoły expel somebody from school – wyrzucić kogoś ze szkoły My best friend is going to be expelled from school. He’s an extremely lazy person. He didn’t write even one composition during the last term and he hardly ever did his homework. I offered to revise with
correspondence courses – kursy korespondencyjne ballet school – szkoła baletowa additional classes – zajęcia dodatkowe optional classes – zajęcia fakultatywne private lessons – korepetycje debating club – klub dyskusyjny drama group – kółko dramatyczne amateur theatre – teatr amatorski pottery – ceramika language course – kurs językowy language school – szkoła językowa football/ rugby/ basketball etc. practice – zajęcia sportowe choir practice – chór My parents want me to attend
school organization – organizacja szkoły registration/ enrolment – wpis do szkoły school year – rok szkolny lesson – lekcja break – przerwa lunch break – przerwa obiadowa register – dziennik classroom – klasa (sala lekcyjna) grade (US) – klasa (grupa osób) year (GB) – klasa (grupa osób) semester/ term – semestr schedule/ timetable – plan lekcji school regulations – regulamin school life – życie szkoły absence – nieobecność to miss