Before you read about managing your time and using it better, first answer these questions… Simply tick all the statements you agree with: 1. I am often late for school. 2. I could do everything if I had more time. 3. When I am at school, time goes very slowly, when I am at home, it simply runs. 4. People have less time nowadays. 5. I often discover in the morning that I didn’t do some homework. 6.
Gramatyka Istnieje reguła gramatyczna dotycząca użycia przedimka określonego „the” przed nazwami gazet codziennych i tygodników. Tytuły gazet codziennych na ogół poprzedzone są przedimkiem „the” („The Washington Post”, „The Times”). Tygodniki na ogół nie są poprzedzone przedimkiem („New Scientist”, „Newsweek”), niektóre jednak mają przedimek „the” („The Economist”). Types of newspapers newspaper – gazeta daily – gazeta codzienna weekly – tygodnik magazine – tygodnik lub miesięcznik journal – periodyk o tematyce naukowej lub zawodowej,
Conterporary mass media may be a subject of discussion or essay during your matura exam. You may, for example, be asked to discuss an issue concerning the influence of modern media on our daily life or to write an essay discussing pros and cons of the development of television. Before we focus on examples of such examination tasks, let’s revise vocabulary and phrases concerning mass media. Uwaga! „Media” to rzeczownik o nieregularnej
Teenagers about school Ania, 19 What I like about my school are the teachers. For example, my History teacher always tells us very interesting things about Poland and the world, it makes all the stuff easy to remember. Even the dates and places of the battles we have to learn by heart seem trouble – free and useful. Also Maths teacher explains all the difficult mathematical patterns to us in the
Day by Julia 6.30 – The alarm clock goes up. I have to get up and get ready. My next marvelous day starts, as usual full of plans and things that have to be done. Let me just look into my schedule. Mm…, I have to pick up my little brother from school, meet Sylvia at 16 in a shopping mall to get a present for Agate’s birthday. I need to remember about the money.
You… …like doing sports …would like to speak fluently foreign languages …are interested in western cultures …love your computer But you only have one life of a teenager. Here are some tips that should make your busy life more comfortable! DO • sharpen your time management skills • remember that „if something is worth doing, it’s worth doing well” • try to use as much of the classes as possible, as
Are you dreaming about being a student? There are a few myths we are going to deconstruct here… 1. Myth: At school you have lots of subjects that you hate, but at university you will finally study only what you are interested in. Truth: Even if you choose the faculty, you don’t choose all the subjects. You have to learn logic on English philology and lots of schools will make you learn statistics,
During your matura exam you may be expected to cope with tasks connected with school, ways of learning, teachers, your favourite subjects, etc. Below you will find vocabulary connected with school and education. People at school class – klasa classmate – kolega z klasy deputy head – zastępca dyrektora headmaster/headmistress/head teacher – dyrektor/dyrektorka szkoły pupil – uczeń school fellow – kolega szkolny schoolboy – uczeń schoolgirl – uczennica student – uczeń/student teacher –
Learn how to learn Spróbuj zrobić poniższe zadanie. Zapamiętaj następujące pary słów: bażant samochód szklanka piwo łóżko hipopotam ręka czółno papier smok czajnik plastik A teraz zakryj ten kawałek i uzupełnij: ręka – smok – czajnik – samochód – Sprawdź. Wszystkie dobrze? To zastanawiające, prawda? Większość osób bardzo dobrze radzi sobie z tym zadaniem, mimo że nie zawsze słowa w parach są ze sobą w jakiś sposób powiązane. A może raczej nie są, dopóki ty ich
Rumors She loves surfing Gwyneth Paltrow has recently taken up surfing. She was seen practicing with her board and she was doing pretty well! At the beginning her husband was helping her but then she tried to surf on her own and she succeeded. She is much better than Cameron Diaz who ended up her surfing lessons with a broken nose! Katie is going to marry Tom at last Katie Holmes, known
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. 1. When a school year starts, all you think about is: a) New problems, a lot of learning, etc. b) If anything really interesting is going to happen, new friend or a teacher. c) Holidays! I’m going to
Zadanie 1. Read Anna’s guide and choose T (true) or F (false). Przeczytaj przewodnik Anny i wybierz P (prawda) lub F (fałsz). New school meant new challenges, horror of getting up to something new. My head was full of stories about starting school dramas. But what do you know, what seemed impossible now is my everyday routine. I did not know a lot of people when I first started high school. My friends from middle school went to different high
You like it or not you probably have to go to school. This is the way the world has been organized for you by adults. If you go to one of the private, expensive schools, you have opportunity to travel around the world with your teachers. If your school is one of the public ones, you still have the option to do it. The rules are the same. The trip
Read a story I had always been good at English. Before… Before our teacher changed. Nobody knew why but the rumour was that our previous teacher had been offered some very good job so she simply left. We were not really shocked – we all thought our previous teacher was brilliant. She deserved something better… She was young, pretty and she wore nice clothes: combat trousers and T‑shirts. She spoke only English with
Do you know that… 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. In every school there’s a headmaster. This person makes decisions but he always asks students if they agree! Parents are also asked! A school year in Sweden
Halloween quiz How much do you know about Halloween? Do the quiz and check! 1. Halloween is celebrated on a) 30th October b) 31st October c) 1st November 2. In Ireland Halloween is called a) All Saints Day b) Samhain Night c) Jack Night 3. What did people sprinkle in the hair of children to protect them from evil spirits? a) sugar b) pepper c) salt 4. Which vegetables are traditionally carved on Halloween?
Quiz 1. How often do you call your boyfriend or girlfriend? a) At least once a day – to tell him/her, I miss him/her. b) Twice a week, to check if everything is OK and set a date. c) Only when it is really necessary. 2. You are going to cinema with your boyfriend or girlfriend. Which film are you going to choose? a) A love story because I love them. b) A film with special
Are parents your best friends? Or perhaps the only thing you dream about is to move out? TRADITIONAL A traditional parent is the only one that exists in two types depending on the sex. A traditional mother cooks, cleans everything around and tells you not to forget about your umbrella. She is devoted to her family. A traditional father works, comes home for dinner and takes you to the zoo on Sunday. Cultivating tradition
Idioms Dear Diary, Today I am going to our family pet’s white wedding, meaning my sister Anna. I predict it will be a disaster. Anna, who is an apple of my father eye, has been preparing it for ages. She has worked her hands to the bones making sure everything is going to be perfect. I do not want to be a black sheep so since morning I have been pretending that I am happy and supportive
Ania, 19 When the weekend starts I always get dressed pretty early. I quickly get dressed and go riding! On Saturdays I try to spend the whole day in the stable. I start with cleaning up my favourite horse, Lucky. Then I put the saddle on it, get on and start riding. Even when the hours are passing by I do not get off and carry on as long as I notice that Lucky is tired. Then
