People who like laughing have more friends than people who don’t laugh at all. But it is also quite dangerous in meeting new people if you laugh all the time! What would you say about… 1. …jokes about a doctor? A. I love them. They are so funny. B. Some of them are quite OK. C. They are not funny at all. 2. …April Fool’s? A. Great time and lots of fun.
There are so many beautiful places all over the world and, of course, it would be fantastic to be able to see them all but what would be the first place you would go to? A place of your dreams! Imagine you have enough time and money to travel there, where would you go? Ula My family always goes abroad during the holidays. We’ve already been to Greece, Italy and
It is so easy to fall in love during the summer holidays. You want to keep in contact after the holidays finish, but is it worth it? Are you sure you want to be with the person and that he/she wants to be with you? 1. We’re spending all our free time with each other. 2. When I don’t see him/her, I miss him/her so much. 3. He/She sends me
Who is the best love partner for you? Will you be lucky this month? Horoscope ARIES (21.03 – 20.04) Very lucky this month! You will be very happy with your partner and even happier if he/she is a Cancer. Do not hope for a future with a Scorpio! TAURUS (21.04 – 21.05) Love is in the air! …for you and a Leo! If you think you’re in love with a
Every country has something special that people recognize (rozpoznają) all over the world. When you say “Spain”, you think of flamenco and corrida. Say “France” and you think of the Eiffel Tower, romance and… snails. Of course there are many more things that those countries may be proud of! Great Britain is not a very big country but it is impossible to say that one thing that defines (opisują) it. England
Taurus Somebody you like very much seems not to notice you at all. Do not worry! Next month you may meet somebody special. Gemini In the middle of July you may expect a very nice meeting. Somebody you almost forgot about still remembers you! Cancer You will be lucky this month. You may count on a big surprise. Just make sure you answer the phone! Leo You’ll have an easy month with
1. At the bus stop you notice you didn’t take your ticket with you. If you don’t take this bus, you’ll be late for school. A. You buy a single ticket. B. You walk to school and are late. C. You get on the bus anyway. Maybe you won’t get caught. 2. You forgot to return a book to your friend and he’s really upset. A. You say “sorry” and promise to
Your final results! In between the end of the school year and the start of the holidays there may be a small (or huge) disturbance. Your final assessment (świadectwo)! Your situation depends on many factors: the way you behave, if you study or not, whether your parents are understanding and finally – if you personally care! Every year it’s the same: I am an average student. I mean, sometimes I have problems, sometimes I get
You want to relax in a quiet place, with good food and company in the fresh air and sunshine and forget about all your problems. Is it possible? Of course, it is! Organize a picnic! To make sure that you’ll have a great time, you should answer these four questions. 1. Where to go? You have to feel comfortable and find it easy to relax. Think of a beautiful meadow (łąka) or forest where
W języku angielskim, aby powiedzieć, że jakaś rzecz (lub osoba) należy do kogoś, używasz zaimka dzierżawczego. my – moje your – twoje his – jego her – jej its – tego our – nasze your – wasze their – ich Przykłady: This is MY computer. (To jest MÓJ komputer). YOUR cat is beautiful. (TWÓJ kot jest piękny). OUR house is bigger but THEIR house is more beautiful. (NASZ dom jest
Internet is more and more popular. The number of teenagers using the Internet has grown 24% in the past four years and 87% of those between the ages of 12 and 17 are online. Of course there is the bad and… the good side… The Bad Easy access to pornography (children can come across pictures or films accidentally). Viruses and malicious software (złe/wredne oprogramowanie) that affect our home and business
Jack i Molly są na pikniku. Przy Molly stoi koszyk z kanapkami. Jack siedzi obok pudełka z pomidorami. Koszyk i kanapki są dla Molly ‘tutaj’, dla Jacka zaś ‘tam’ (nie przy nim). Jack: Could you give me that sandwich? It’s in that basket. Molly: Do you mean this sandwich here? Jack: Yes, that one. Molly: Here you are. Oh, could you give me those tomatoes over there? Jack: These? Sure, here you are. W
Labour Day is an annual holiday celebrated all over the world to celebrate the economic and social achievements of workers. Most countries celebrate Labour Day on May 1, known as May Day. In many countries people celebrate this day with parades, shows and events. In Poland, Sweden and Norway it is also celebrated on 1st May as well as in Italy where since the ’90, the trade unions organise a massive
What is ecology? Ecology is the study of organisms and their relationship with their surroundings. Ecologists study the inter-action between an organism and its environment or habitat. Some ecologists study a specific species to see how they interact with other organisms and the environment. An ecologist can study many different species of course. There are many fields of ecology with lots of things still to be discovered. You are a Junior High
You should know about it Few topics are as significant to today’s world as the inter-relationship of organisms and their environments – the subject scientists call ecology. In recent times, as we become aware that humans are also organisms living on the environmental home we call the Earth, the study of ecology has leapt into the political realm as well. Now we know that the depletion of the ozone layer
Travel to English-speaking countries It is very easy for English speakers to travel around English-speaking countries. Those countries are historically interesting (historycznie interesujące), generally safe and you can see spectacular views (cudowne widoki) there. You can easily travel from a big modern city to a National Park. The eco-friendly development (rozwój przyjazny środowisku) of these landscapes makes these countries the best in the world for outdoor activities (zajęcia na świeżym
W języku angielskim są słowa, które mają różne znaczenia, np. book – a book (książka); to book (zarezerwować). Są też słowa, które w połączeniu z innymi słowami lub w określonych frazach mają różne znaczenia. Do takich właśnie słów należy to use! Można go używać w różnych kontekstach. Zapamiętaj dwa użycia słówka to use. to use = używać We use a computer every day. – Używamy komputera codziennie. Po pierwsze: Osoba + USED TO + infinitive
HIV– infection by the human immunodeficiency virus. The virus causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). It makes an infected organism unable to protect itself against other viruses and bacterias. For a person with HIV (and especially with AIDS) a cold can be very dangerous. HIV – zakażenie ludzkim wirusem upośledzenia odporności. Wirus ten wywołuje zespół nabytego upośledzenia odporności (AIDS). Powoduje on, że zarażony organizm jest niezdolny do obrony przed innymi wirusami i bakteriami.
Sad stories Tomek, 15 My sister is 27 now but she can’t live on her own (sama). When she was in a high school she started loosing her weight (tracić wagę). I don’t remember my sister healthy. At the beginning she told them she was so thin because of the stress at school. After she tried to kill herself (próbowała się zabić) she was taken to hospital. She was 22. The doctors
Czasowniki modalne są to specjalne czasowniki, które zachowują się inaczej od zwykłych czasowników. Oto podstawowe ważne różnice: 1. Czasowniki modalne nie przyjmują końcówki -s w trzeciej osobie liczby pojedynczej (w czasie teraźniejszym). Czasowniki, których używamy po czasownikach modalnych także nie mają końcówki -s w 3 os. lp., np.: Czasownik zwykły She writes beautiful poems. (Ona pisze piękne wiersze.) My dad runs 1000 metres every morning. (Mój tata przebiega 1000 m