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We spend half of our life working to earn money, but money is not the most important thing in life.

We spend half of our life working to earn money, but money is not the most important thing in life. Discuss. Spędzamy połowę naszego życia, pracując, by zarobić pieniądze, ale pieniądze nie są najważniejszą rzeczą na świecie – napisz wypracowanie, w którym ustosunkujesz się do tej myśli. Money is certainly something which is often discuss in today’s world. However, it is highly debatable whether it is more important to have money

Why has euthanasia become one of the most often discussed ethical problems?

Why has euthanasia become one of the most often discussed ethical problems? The problem of euthanasia – the act of killing someone painlessly, especially someone who is suffering from an incurable illness – is being discussed all over the world and it creates a lot of emotion everywhere. There are countries, such as Holland and Belgium, where euthanasia has been made legal, but even there a lot of people are against this

What could be done to improve the lives of the elderly?

 What could be done to improve the lives of the elderly? Write a composition. Co możemy zrobić, żeby pomóc starszemu pokoleniu wieść godne życie? Napisz rozprawkę. For many elderly people the latter part of their life is not a time to relax and enjoy retirement, but rather a difficult and unhappy period, owing to financial worries, failing health and loneliness. The elderly make up an ever-increasing percentage of society, which makes it more

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA – Wiedza o krajach anglojęzycznych

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

HEALTH – ZDROWIE

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

FAMILY, LIFESTYLE AND LEISURE TIME

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

Why does genetic engineering raise so much controversy? Justify your opinion.

Why does genetic engineering raise so much controversy? Justify your opinion. Genetic engineering is the science of changing the genetic structure of an animal, plant or human being in order to affect the way it develops. It enables scientists to create plants, animals and micro-organisms by manipulating genes in a way that does not occur naturally. The aim is to introduce new features to an organism in order to build up

How do you imagine an ideal teacher? What characteristics should he have?

How do you imagine an ideal teacher? What characteristics should he have? An ideal teacher is the one who chose his or her profession deliberately and not by chance. He should treat teaching as a mission and not only as a way to earn a living. With an ideal teacher students find that they have learnt something new at the end of every lesson. To do this, he or she must have zest

Why have computers become indispensable in the contemporary world?

Why have computers become indispensable in the contemporary world? Computers have revolutionized the way people work, study and entertain themselves. There are so many benefits of computerization that we can’t imagine our life without them. The computer is an important tool in almost all scientific researches and its great influence on science and technology is unquestionable. It takes minutes to do complicated mathematical calculations or carry out scientific analyses. Computers are useful

The world is changing fast. What scientific developments we could see in the next few years?

The world is changing fast. What scientific developments we could see in the next few years? Discuss. Świat zmienia się szybko. Jakie dokonania naukowe możemy zobaczyć za kilka lat? Napisz rozprawkę. The world spins around and scientists around it are involved in experiments that are useful and important but some of them work on dangerous and even useless projects. First of all, recent developments in understanding of the brain could

Does television have a bad influence on young people?

Does television have a bad influence on young people? Write a composition. Czy telewizja ma negatywny wpływ na młodych ludzi? Napisz rozprawkę, w której ustosunkujesz się do tej kwestii. Television has become an important part of everyday life and young people today spend hours watching a variety of programs. Some of them can be interesting or useful, like news, educational and sports programs, television plays. But some, like reality shows or soap operas

THE GREAT BRITAIN – Wiedza o krajach anglojęzycznych

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

Generation gap – is it a problem of the modern family? Why?/ Why not?

Generation gap – is it a problem of the modern family? Why?/ Why not? The term ‘generation gap’ may have been coined not long ago but the problem itself is as old as the hills. All sorts of conflicts and misunderstanding between younger and older generations occur in probably every family. Adults complain about arrogance and insensitivity of young people whereas the latter claim that their parents have no idea about

Which of the books you have read lately would you recommend your friends?

Which of the books you have read lately would you recommend your friends? Write a review. Joanna Bator, who is a popular author of scientific articles, has recently written a very interesting book entitled: The Japanese fan. This book is a result of her 2-year visit to Japan as a tutor at one of Tokyo universities. She wrote it in a form of notes on her adventures that express notions on life in Tokyo and Japanese

I will never forget my first day at…

Napisz opowiadanie zaczynające się od tych słów: „I will never forget my first day at…” I will never forget my fist day at the holiday camp for blind people. I went there to be a guide for disabled children and teenagers but except for good will I did not have any experience required. The adventure started the very first day. My tutor took me to a small play room with a group of children reading,

Shopping

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

Politics – government, political parties, parliament

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

List do redakcji (ćwiczenia)

List do redakcji jest listem formalnym i dlatego obowiązują tu ściśle określone zasady. Pisząc taki list: nie używaj skrótowców, czyli pisz I am, a nie I’m; używaj strony biernej; używaj formalnego słownictwa: zamiast     użyjget             obtain start          commence look for     seek ask for       request buy            purchase want          require Ważne! Phrasal verbs należą do rejestru nieformalnego, staraj się więc ich nie używać

List z reklamacją

List z reklamacją jest listem formalnym, muszą być więc zachowane wszystkie podstawowe cechy listu formalnego: odpowiedni zwrot grzecznościowy zaczynający list – Dear Sir – Dear Madam – Dear Mr (Ms) Brown; wstęp, rozwinięcie, zakończenie; odpowiedni zwrot grzecznościowy kończący list: Yours faithfully, jeśli nie znamy nazwiska adresata i tytułujemy go Dear Sir or Dear Madam, Yours sincerely, jeśli znamy nazwisko adresata i list rozpoczynamy np. Dear Mr Brown. nie stosujemy form skróconych, czyli piszemy

Opis ilustracji 55

Przykładowy opis ilustracji This picture is a close-up of two boys. Both of them are wearing identical, white polo shirts – therefore I assume they attend the same school and the shirts are their school uniforms. The boys have got neatly trimmed, fair hair. The one in the foreground can be seen very well. His companion in the background of the picture, a bit to the left of the frame,