Homework page
AVP2
Tuesday 16:00 – 17:30; Room5
book: New Headway Intermediate Fourth edition, Unit 8
teacher: Mgr. Hana Vroubková (h.krajcovicova@seznam.cz,
tel: 605 155 084)
Listenings: https://elt.oup.com/student/headway/int/download?cc=cz&selLanguage=cs
Dictionaries: https://www.merriam-webster.com/ , https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/, https://www.collinsdictionary.com/, https://www.thesaurus.com/
LESSON 11 3rd December 2024
in the lesson:
– warm up
– drills: 70, 71, 49
– fill in 8.6
– test: body vocabulary and idioms
– progress: SB 69/1, 2, 3, 4
HW:
– SB: 69/5 – listening
69/6 – write down 4 numbers that are important to you
– drills: 70, 71, 49
– vocabulary: SB 62 – 69
– NO test next week 🙂
Have a magical week,
Talk to you on Tuesday,
Hana 🙂
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LESSON 10 26th November 2024
in the lesson:
– warm up
– drills: 70, 71, 49
– noodles: 8.11
– test: reading vocabulary (Mao)
– progress: SB68/ 4, 5, 6
HW:
– SB: 69/1 – read and answer the question, study the blue box
69/2 – match the questions and the numbers
69/3 – practice saying the numbers in the pictures
– drills: 70, 71, 49
– fill in 8.6
– vocabulary: SB 62 – 68 (new vocabulary: get on with – vycházet s někým, blame – obviňovat, stack of – štos čeho)
– test: body vocabulary ( SB 68/3)
Have a superb week,
See you next Tuesday,
Hana 🙂
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LESSON 9 19th November 2024
in the lesson:
– warm up
– drills: 70, 71, 49
– noodles: 8.8
– test: Hannibal vocabulary
– progress: human body vocabulary quiz –HERE , SB 68/ 1, 2, 3
HW:
– SB: 68/4 – read the sentences, work out the meaning of the idioms (in bold) from the context
68/5 – replace the idioms in ex.4 with a meaning from the box
68/6 – look up the words from the box in a dictionary, choose one idiom for each
– drills: 70, 71, 49
– noodles 8.11
– key 8.11– check your translation
– vocabulary: SB 62 – 68 (new vocabulary: hug – obejmout, kneel – pokleknout, lick – lízat, scratch – škrábat, stare – zírat, whistle – pískat si, tune – melodie, an insect bite – štípanec od hmyzu, hug someone tight – pevně někoho obejmout, kneel down to pray – pokleknout k modlitbě, tonsils – mandle (v krku), swollen – oteklý, sore throat – bolest v krku(hrdle), thigh – stehno, little toe – malíček u nohy, thumb – palec na ruce, calf – lýtko (sval), cheeks – tváře, forehead – čelo, tongue – jazyk, belly button/ navel – pupík, uterus – děloha, nipple – bradavka, buttocks – zadek, nappy – plenka, shin – holeň, spine – páteř, gum – dáseň, chin – brada, wrist – zápěstí, hip – kyčel
– test: reading vocabulary (SB 66 – 67 – Mao – see HW from lesson 8)
Have a terrific week,
Talk to you next Tuesday,
Hana 🙂
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LESSON 8 12th November 2024
in the lesson:
– warm up
– drills: 70, 71, 49
– fill in 8.3
– test: phobias vocabulary
– progress: SB: 66/4, 5, 3B, 4, 5, What do you think?
HW:
– SB: 68/1 – revise body parts
68/2 – answer the question
68/3 – match the verbs from ex.2 with the words and phrases
68/4 – read the sentences, work out the meaning of the idioms (in bold) from the context
– drills: 70, 71, 49
– noodles8.8
– key 8.8 – check your translation
– vocabulary: SB 62 – 67 (new vocabulary: trap – past, illiterate – negramotný, set off – vyrazit (na cestu), disastrous – katastrofální, defeat – porážka, equipment – vybavení, tough – přísný/drsný, lack of – nedostatek čeho, cliffs – útesy, marshland – mokřina/blata, innocent – nevinný, beneath – pod, bog – bažina/močál/mokřina, swallow – polknout, ascent – vzestup, proclaim – vyhlásit, display – vystavit)
– test: reading vocabulary (SB 66 – 67 – Hannibal – see HW from lesson 7)
Looking forward to seeing you next week,
Hana 🙂
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LESSON 7 5th November 2024
in the lesson:
– warm up
– drills: 70, 71
– fill in 8.2
– test: reduced infinitive
– progress: SB 65/4, 66/1, 3A
HW:
– SB: 66/ 3B – read about Mao Zedong – underline new vocabulary
66/4, 5 – answer the questions for both – Hannibal and Mao
– drills: 70, 71
– fill in 8.3
– vocabulary: SB 62 – 67 (new vocabulary: to deal with a problem – řešit/potýkat se s problémem, solve a problem – vyřešit problém, suburb – předměstí, Mediterranean – středozemní/ středozemí, empire – říše/impérium, bold – smělý, fearless – nebojácný, threaten – hrozit, daring – troufalý, declare war – vyhlásit válku, inspiring – podnětný/ inspirativní, leadership – vedení, accomplish – uskutečnit/ splnit, to ferry – přepravit, trunks – choboty, approach – přiblížit se, struggle on – pachtit se dál, slip – uklouznout, slide – klouzat se, in sight of – na dohled čeho, perish – zahynout, take sb by surprise – překvapit někoho, initially – zpočátku, defeat – porazit, fail – zlyhat, superior – lepší, resources – zdroje/prostředky, commit suicide – spáchat sebevraždu, recognized – uznávaný)
– test: phobias vocabulary – see L6 vocabulary
Have a fantastic week,
Talk to you on Tuesday,
Hana 🙂
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LESSON 6 29th October 2024
in the lesson:
– warm up
– drills: 70, 71
– fill in 8.1
– test: verb patterns
– progress: SB 65/1, 2, 3,
HW:
– SB: 65/4 – retell the stories, use the prompts to help you
65/5 – answer the questions
66/1 – prepare your answer
66/3A – read about Hannibal, underline new vocabulary
– drills: 70, 71
– fill in 8.2
– vocabulary: SB 62 – 65, new vocabulary: fever – horečka, cough – kašel, cemetery – hřbitov, grave – hrob, insomnia – nespavoast, insomniac – člověk, který často nemůže spát, fear – strach, affect – ovlivnit, cause – způsobit, panic attack – panický záchvat, cure – lék/léčit, cardigan – svetr na knoflíky, buttons – knoflíky, rush – spěchat, I´m embarrased – cítím se trapně, silly – hloupý, the sight of fish – pohled na rybu, feel sick – pocit na zvracení, dare – odvažovat se, oyster – ústřice, conquer – dobít, porazit, blow a bolloon up – nafouknout balonek, pop in the face – prasknout do obličeje, rubber – guma, chase – honit, refuse – odmítnout
– test: reduced infinitive (SB 64/ spoken English)
Have a good week,
See you on Tuesday,
Hana 🙂
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LESSON 5 22nd October 2024
in the lesson:
– warm up
– drills: 70, 71
– noodles: 8.5
– test: verb patterns
– progress: SB: 64/ 1, Spoken English, 3
HW:
– SB: 65/1 – answer the questions
65/2 – do the matching
65/3 – listen to three people talking about their phobias, after each one, answer the questions
– drills: 70, 71
– fill in 8.1 – print, fill in and bring to our next lesson
– vocabulary: SB 62 – 64, new vocabulary : spoiled – rozmazlený, spoiled rotten – hodně rozmazlený, be good AT something – být v něčem dobrý, go ON a trip – jít na výlet, regret – litovat, mouse/mice – myš/myši, fish – ryba/ryby
– test: verb patterns
Have a superb week,
Looking forward to talking to you next Tuesday,
Hana 🙂
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LESSON 4 15th October 2024
in the lesson:
– warm up
– drills: 40, 70
– discussion: your own questions
– test: vocabulary from L1 – 3
– progress: SB 63/2, 3, Grammar Spot, drill 71
HW:
– SB: 64/1 – complete the conversation – see the example
64/Spoken English 1 – study the examples, 2 – complete the sentences, use reduced infinitive
64/3 – finish the sentences so that they are true for you
– drills: 70, 71
– noodles 8.5– print and translate
– key 8.5 – check your translation
– vocabulary: SB62 – 63 (new vocabulary: housewife – žena v domácnosti, household – domácnost, nanny – chůva, document – dokument – listina, documentary – dokumentární film
– test: SB 63/2
Have a fantastic week,
Take Care,
Hana 🙂
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LESSON 3 8th October 2024
in the lesson:
– warm up / meeting Luděk
– drills: 40, 70
– noodles: 5.2 – future forms
– test: future forms
– progress: SB 62/ Starter, verb patterns 1
HOMEWORK:
– SB: 63/2 – which verbs can complete the sentences?
63/3 – listen and complete the sentences
63/ Grammar Spot – 1 – do the matching, 2 – explain the difference
– drills: 40, 70
– noodles: prepare 5 conversation questions for your classmates. Use vocabulary from lessons 1, 2 and 3 in your questions.
– vocabulary: outdated – zastaralý, danger – nebezpečí, dangerous – nebezpečný, former colleague – bývalý kolega, freak out – šílet, the pics – pictures, pitch black dark – tma jako v pytli, bunk bed – patrová postel, scar – jizva, obvious – zřejmý/očividný, awesome – super, Aussies – australané, put somebody up – krátkodobě někoho ubytovat, river bank – břeh řeky, torch – baterka, en-suite bathroom – koupelna je součástí ložnice, earthquake – zemětřesení, srike – udeřit
– test next week: vocabulary from lessons 1 – 3
Looking forward to talking to you next Tuesday,
Hana 🙂
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LESSON 2 1st October 2024
in the lesson:
– warm up
– drill: 40
– noodles: Past Simple x Past Continuous
– test: Past tenses
– revision of future forms, drill 70
– ABC – vocabulary game
HOMEWORK:
– SB (Student´s Book): 62/ Starter, 62/Verb patterns 1
– drills: 40, 70
– noodles: HERE – click, print, translate and bring to our next lesson, KEY: HERE – check your translation
– vocabulary: show off – předvádět se, house warming party – kolaudační večírek, landline – pevná linka, maternity leave – mateřská
– short test next week: future forms (drill 70)
Have a terrific week,
Talk to you next Tuesday,
Hana 🙂
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LESSON 1 24th September 2024
in the lesson:
– introduction: 5 things about me
– revision of past tenses: Past Simple x Past Continuous
– drill 40
– noodles: translation, group discussion
HOMEWORK:
– Zuzka, ask Mr Mrnuštík in the office if he has a used : New Headway Intermediate Student´s Book, 4th edition, that you could buy. We´re going to start UNIT 8
– everybody: revise drill 40
– noodles: HERE – click, print and translate, bring to our next lesson
– new vocabulary: in general – obecně, TV channel – televizní kanál, radio station – rozhlasová stanice, be in a hurry – spěchat, roll – rohlík, weekdays – pracovní dny, weekend – sobota / neděle,
– short test next week: Past Simple x Past Continuous (drill 40)
Have a great week,
Looking forward to talking to you next Tuesday,
Hana 🙂
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*Homework still the same
17th June:
Please let me know if you are coming to the next lesson.
Vocabulary:
moose, mostly, urgent, compulsory/mandatory*, recipient, give someone vs. give x to someone
*Mandatory is used more in the field of law. Compulsory is used more in the field of education and employment.
Homework:
1) drills: 17, 72, 77, 49, 55, 40, 33
2) Noodles: HERE – (int 2.5) state and active verbs
3) Complete THIS exercise on give somone vs. give x to someone
4) Complete THIS exercise on present simple and present continuous
5) Aaaand last but not least, complete THIS exercise on adverbs of frequency
Thank you and see you next week!
Zuzana
10th June:
Vocabulary:
it sounds familiar, sweet vs. savoury, punishment, owls, to pull an all-nighter
Homework:
1) drills: 17, 72, 77, 33, 40, 55, 49
2) Noodles HERE (9.2 pre)
3) the sheet with mixed tenses from last week (starting with I….. a great film yesterday)
Thank you and see you again next week
Zuzana
3rd June:
Homework stays the same as last week as nobody was present + one extra sheet with mixed tenses to bring and do HERE
Thank you, hope you all are well
see you next week
Zuzana
27th May:
Homework:
1) drills – 17, 72, 77, 33, 40, 55, 49
2) Fill in HERE (pre 9.2.) past perfect revision
3) practice the vocabulary from our last lessons
4) HERE – an exercise for mixed tenses present simple/continuous, past simple/continuous, present perfect simple/continuous
See you soon!
Zuzana
20th May:
I am very sorry for the delay, I got sick right on Monday after our lesson and still don’t feel much better. You’ll probably have the lesson substituted
Vocabulary:
heritage, inherit, a pre-nuptial/premarital agreement (pre-nup), to want sb to do something, to mak sb do something
Homework:
1) drills – 17, 72, 77, 33, 40, 55, 49
2) noodles – 8.5 HERE
3) HERE: you can read about modals of ability (the topic Niki asked for), HERE is a pdf version of the link and HEREis an exercise in pdf, bring these to the lesson.
Don’t worry Vítek, we will discuss tenses in our next lessons
Thank you and hopefully see you soon!
Zuzana
Lesson from 5th April:
Good job today guys!
– Drills: 17, 72, 77, 33, 40, 55, 49
– Fill ins: download here
– Vocabulary: revise the words from previous lessons + patterns, access x accessories, rusty x corroded, lethal, consider, muted, voice mail, voice message, recharge, ring, dial tone, disconnect, landline
– SB p. 64 / Look at the picture, listen to the recording 8.3 and do exercise 1. Highlight the words you don’t know.
Enjoy your next lesson! 🙂
Blanka
Lesson 29th April
Thank you for coming and happy to meet you.
New words
– empathetic
-filthy
-Desperate
-Punctual
-tardy
+ revise vocabulary from the last lessons.
Lesson 15th + 17th April
Vocab:
fire-cracker, monuments, sightseeing, character, to be a good match, disobedient, cloth, food industry, cold resistance, slushy, seasons, sky, comb, brush, stroke, to catch up on something, rust, rusty (My Spanish is a little rusty), LOL- laugh out loud, remember: homework not homeworks, common/mutual friend, tick (klíště), avoid, accessories, gadgets, to run out of juice (např. o baterce v telefonu), fall out of love, loan
Homework:
1) drills: 17, 72, 77, 33, 40, 55, 49
2) complete exercise ‚D‘ from the verb patterns sheets
3) Translate these questions:
1. Je jednoduché se odmilovat?
2. Vzal sis někdy půjčku?
3. Potřebuješ vždy o víkendu dohnat spánek?
4. Máš se svým partnerem/nejlepším kamarádem hodně společných přátel?
5. Mám klíště. Co bych měl dělat?
6. Jakým jídlům se snažíš vyhýbat?
7. Máš pocit, že tvoje kuchařské dovednosti jsou trochu zrezivělé?
8. Co děláš, když se ti vybije baterka a ty musíš někomu zavolat?
9. Koupil sis někdy elektronické vybavení/vychytávku, kterou jsi nikdy nepoužil?
10. Jak se nejlépe vyhnout rzi?
11. Kdy ses naposledy smál nahlas?
12. Jaké dovednosti bys chtěl dohnat?
My dear students, I won’t be here for two weeks, so our upcoming three lessons the 22nd, 24th, and 29th, will be substituted. On the 24th and the 29th, you’ll be with our native speaker, Shay. I still don’t have a substitution for the 22nd. I hope I find someone soon, or we will have to cancel the lesson again and substitute it in the future 🙁
Links for Irča:
Past perfect
Zuzana
No homework for lesson 15th April as there’ll be a new addition to our team!
Vocab from lesson 8th April:
sleep long, unpleasant, evaluate, evaluation, pay attention
See you soon
Zuzana
Lesson 12th February + 26th February
Vocab:
riddle, execution, trial, crave, mess up, inevitable, mill, pop the question, get dumped, fall for someone, go Dutch, tie the knot, double date, love to pieces, find mr. right
Homework:
1) SB page 63 exercise 2, 3 + grammar spot
2) Read through THIS material and complete exercise A
Thank you and see you again on Monday!
Zuzana
Lesson 5th February – lesson 5
Vocabulary:
bloom, blossom, landscape, features, enterpreneur, blurry, sparkling/fizzy, energized, restriction, pond, helpless, greenhouse
Homework:
1) drills: 17, 72, 77, 33, 40, 55, 49
2) Noodles 7.4 – all sentences use present perfect passive – if you’re not sure how to form passive sentences check your SB on page 141 for more info
3) Student’s book page 61 ex 1 and 2 (same as last time) + also exercise 3
Thank you and see you again next week
Zuzana
Lesson 29th January – lesson 4
Hello everyone, I’m very sorry that the homework wasn’t here sooner. I thought it had uploaded successfully but now I see that not.
Vocabulary:
shallow, patient, passionate, scared about/of, school leaving exam, specialized/educational literature, course vs curse
Homework:
1) drills: 17, 72, 77, 33, 40, 49, 55
2) Noodles HERE (7.12) – as I told you, the vocabulary is from the listening – use tapescript if you’re not sure
3) Book page 61 exercise 1 and 2 (listenings can be found in the header of this page)
Have a nice weekend!
Zuzana
Lesson 22nd January – lesson 3
Vocabulary:
sculptor vs sculpture (check pronunciation), competitor, contestant
Homework same as last week 🙂
Thank you everyone for a really great conversation! I really liked our topics.
See you next week
Zuzana
Lesson 15th January – lesson 2
Vocabulary:
fever, snake whisperer/charmer/tamer, quite like, adore, loathe, to be keen on, not that keen on, crazy about, can’t stand, don’t mind, can’t bear, fond of, interested in, there’s no room for improvement, annoy, bruise, to experience sth, to stick to sth, ruin, used to + V-ing (used to doing)
Homework:
1) drills: 17, 72, 77, 33, 40, 55, 49
2) practice the pronunciation of loathe, laugh, love
3) Translate THESE questions
4) book page 60 – exercise 3 and 4 – link to listenings is in the header of this page
Thank you and see you again next week
Zuzana
Lesson 8th January – lesson 1
Vocabulary:
gums, endangered, through vs across
Homework:
1) drills: 17, 72, 77, 33, 40, 55, 49
2) Bring your books – pages 60 and 61. If you can’t print it I have copies ready for you. We will work with phrases from exercise 1 so you can think how you would translate them
See you next week!
Zuzana
Lesson 20th November
Homework:
We will use the very last page from the copies we worked with. If you don’t have them, it’s a file below under 25th September.
1) drills: 17, 72, 77, 33, 40, 55, 49
2) for conversation we will use page 25 exercise 4a. See instructions in the exercise. If you can’t print it, please draw the circles on a sheet and fill them in.
3) we will work with stative vs active verbs next lesson
See you soon
Zuzana
Lesson 13th November
Vocabulary:
roasted, strudel, dam, without the/a leash, dizzy, clerk, influence, part-time job
Lesson 6th November
Vocabulary:
getaway, sage, goose, sustainable, rely on, exploit, mention, benefits, drawbacks, hitchhiking, stowaway
Lesson 30th October
Vocabulary:
magpie (see definition 3 nad its synonyms + see more), stationery/stationer’s, messy, it was worth it, land, property, confused, baffled, dependent, addicted, envy, PVC statues/figures, pocket money, lack of interest, withdraw money, give up, give away, throw away, set up, look after, turn up
Homework:
1) drills 17, 72, 77, 33, 40, 55
2) read the article and try to sum it up in your own words, we will use it for conversation in pairs, if you want to, you can prepare questions in advance connected to the topic
3) we will work with materials you have – page 24
4) learn the vocabulary
Thank you and see you again next week
Zuzana
Lesson 23rd October
Vocabulary:
zoomies, indecisive, maternity leave, heritage, ATM
Homework:
1) we did drills 17, 72, 33, 77, 40, 55
2) learn the nouns and its definitions from the money sheet (page 147 exercise 3)
3) we will use the questionnaire in your sheets for conversation
4) read through the article on page 22 (still the same sheets) and match the higlighted words and phrases with the definitions in exercise 4d
Sorry for adding the HW late
Zuzana
Lesson 16th October
Vocabulary:
Acquaintance, getting the wind knocked out of you, get winded (both after fall or after physical exercise), ripened cheese
Homework:
1) drills 17, 72, 77, 33, 40, 55
2) prepare 2 conversational questions (try harder ones, more psychological 😀 )
3) search for words you can use instead of „interesting“ for our next lesson
4) make exercise 2 „prepositions“ on the „Money“ sheet I gave you in the lesson
Thank you and see you again next week
Zuzana
Lesson 9th October
Vocabulary:
picturesque, exhausted, trail of courage, archeological site, preserved, obedient, artificial, feathers, preserved, bet, perception, strangers, bouncy castle, afford, blow, broke, credit card, earn, greedy, loan, mall, mortgage, spend
Homework:
1) drills we did in the lesson: 17, 72, 77, 33, 40, 55
2) prepare 2 conversational questions for your classmates
3) learn the vocabulary
4) from the materials with money do exercise 2a on page 21
Thank you everyone and see you next week
Zuzana
Lesson 2nd October
Vocabulary:
fun fair, stalls, vendors, exhausted, expect, expectations
Past tenses:
When I got home, she cooked dinner. (past simple + past simple, she started cooking when I got home)
When I got home, she was cooking dinner. (past simple + past continuous, she was in the process of cooking when I got home)
When I got home, she had cooked dinner. (past simple + past perfect, the food was ready when I came home)
When I got home, she had been cooking dinner for two hours. (past simple + past perfect continuous, the process of her cooking lasted for 2 hours when I came home – but still could continue)
Homework:
1) drills we did in the lesson: 17, 72, 77, 33, 40, 55
2) Write 2 questions for conversation (any tense, any topic, anything you might find interesting)
3) bring the sheets from last lesson
Thank you and see you again on Monday
Zuzana
Lesson 25th September
Vocabulary:
to catch up on one’s sleep, buffet breakfast, to be annoyed with someone, to be excited about something, households, on my own/myself, published, released, to experience something, to be on walfare (financial aid), precautions, dying out, strict
Homework:
1) drills we did in the lesson: 17, 72, 77, 33, 40, 55
2) Complete THIS fill in
3) bring the tenses sheets
4) learn the vocabulary
5) please print THESE pages, if you do not have the possibility let me know and I will print them out for you + complete the first exercise from page 20 – HERE is a link to the song
Thank you and see you again next week
Zuzana
Lesson 18th September
Vocabulary:
fortune teller, change (money), belongings, cheat sheet, worry/worries/worrying/worried, blow up
Homework:
1) drills we did in the lesson: 17, 72, 77, 33, 40, 55
2) Translate THESE questions with -ed and -ing adjectives
3) Complete the sheet I gave you
4) learn the vocabulary (we should write test every lesson – translating words…. BUT we will do it differently from now on you will not translate the words in tests but describe them in English. If you are struggling with some words you can always use the dictionaries from the header of this page)
We will use our student’s book in the lesson pages 56-57 – the exact pages of the book written in the corner (hopefully, I hope my time management will be a little better 😀 )
Materials for Vítek and Niki:
Note that you don’t have to do all the exercises and read all the articles – these links are just for you to be more sure and confident in English and in our class
1) -ed and -ing adjectives: Explanation, exercise 1, exercise 2, exercise 3
2) past simple and past continuous: Explanation, exercise
3) past perfect: Explanation, exercise 1, exercise 2
4) past perfect continuous: Explanation, exercise
Thank you everyone for your hard work and see you again next week!
Zuzana
Lesson 26th June
Vocabulary:
seek, to get rid of sth, to cut down on sth, put off/postpone, back up plan, pull down, queue
There’ll be no homework for next lesson – the only task is to enjoy it 🙂
+ I won’t be able to upload homework for our lesson on 10th July as I’ll be away.
See you in two weeks!
Zuzana
Lesson 19th June
Vocab:
excessively, „over enjoy“, pride, inherit
Homework – stays the same
Thank you Ľubo and I hope to see more of you next week
Zuzana
Lesson 12th June
Homework:
1) drills 17, ed/ing, 77, 33, 40 + 55
2) Instead of Noodles or Fill-ins think about sentences THESE and THESE. We’ll use them for conversation and will practice making questions out of them.
3) We will also use 3 exercises from THIS book, exercise on page 6 (the one with the gardener) – the exercise ends on page 7 and we will work with page 8 as well – if you can’t print those pages let me know, I will prepare them for you
Thank you and have a nice weekend!
P.S. Vocab will be uploaded soon
Lesson 5th June
Lesson 29th May
Lesson 22nd May
Vocabulary:
to get a raise, to get a promotion, to be promoted, white lies, complain, linen, bathroom accessories, cafeteria, lingerie, leather goods, luggage, stationery, jewellery, kitchenware, china and glassware, electrical appliances, a pair of tights, sheets, a hairdryer, a saucepan
Homework:
1) drills, 17, ed/ing, 77, 33, 40
2) Fill in HERE (3.5 PET result) – fill in with suitable words – some of them have to be changed in form
3) learn the vocabulary
4) SB page 53 – we will continue working with exercises 3, 4, 5 and 6 and finally finish this unit! 🙂
Thank you everyone and see you again next week
Zuzana
Lesson 8th May
Vocabulary:
find out, brand, flavour, layout, common corridor (říkala jsem vám public, ale common je lepší), bother, attitude, youg at heart, old-fashioned, get on with, see eye to eye with someone, curiosity, reckon, drive someone crazy, on my own, chalk and cheese (našla jsem, že by to mohlo být jako v češtině – nebe a dudy), fight like a cat and dog, ups and downs
Homework:
1) drills: 17, ed/ing, 77, 33, 40
2) Translate these questions:
- 1) Kdo tě přivádí k šílenství?
2) Koho přivádíš k šílenství ty?
3) Měl jsi někdy blízkého kamaráda se kterým jsi byl jako „nebe a dudy“? (jestli to teda dává smysl 😀 )
4) Viděli jsi někdy své kolegy bojovat jako kočky a psi? (omlouvám se za ty otázky 😀 😀 )
5) Míváš ve vztazích s přáteli často vzestupy a pády nebo je to vždy snadné?
6) Máte někoho, s kým si opravdu rozumíte? (eye to eye phrase)
7) Má někdo ve vaší práci opravdu špatný přístup?
+ I would like you to make 2 questions of your own – you can choose some word from the vocab and use it or make your own question to the topic
3) SB page 53 exercise 2 and 3
Thank you and see you again next week
Zuzana
Lesson 4th May
Vocabulary:
pastry-shop, torture
Lesson 24th April
Vocabulary:
to fill in a form
Homework:
1) we did drills: ed/ing adjectives, irregular, 17, 62, 77, 33, 40
2) Complete THIS fill in (6.4) – we have already done this few months ago but practice makes perfect 😀 (if you are not sure what words to use you can check the book on page 49 and see exercises 3 and 5
3) Student’s book page 52 exercise 2 and 3 (you can find the link to listenings in the header of this page)
Thank you everyone and have a very nice weekend
Zuzana
Lesson 17th April
Vocabulary:
pond, pet
Drills we did in the lesson: ed/ing adjectives, irregular verbs, 17(present simple and adverbs of frequency), 62 (past perfect simple), 77 (past perfect simple x past perfect continuous), 33 (present simple x present continuous), 40 (past simple x past continuous)
Links:
Past perfect
Homework:
1) Noodles HERE (3.2)
2) Complete THIS exercise
Thank you and see you again next week
Zuzana
Lesson 3rd April
Vocabulary:
actually, equipped, again soon, lid, grater, mood, quote, ground, you’re grounded, unfortunately, on your own, to get ready, inherit, bad temper, ancient, what make is it?
HERE is key for Noodles 6.6
No homework – we will have new students
Enjoy the holidays!
Zuzana
Lesson 27th March + 30th March
Vocabulary:
sloth, punishment, deal, nutritionist, hardly, reject, solid, crave, choking, in advance
Homework: —– sorry for posting it so late, I’ve been very busy, so no need to finish everything, we can work on it together
1) We did drills: 33, 17, 40, 62, 77, irregular, ed/ing adjectives
2) we will continue with THESE /6.6) Noodles
3) SB page 49 exercise 5
Thank you and see you soon on our last lesson of this trimester
Zuzana
Lesson 20th March
Vocabulary:
shore, dough, yeast, rise, juicy, bun, stiff, blow dry
Our lesson on Tuesday will be devoted mainly to our books and on Thursday we will use what we learnt for conversation.
Homework:
1) we did drills 33, 17, 40, 62, 77, irregular, ed/ing adjectives
2) SB page 49 – we will go through vocabulary and do exercise 5, we will work with listening 6.7. We’ll skip the readings on page 50-51 and work with page 52.
Thank you everyone and see you again next week
Zuzana
Lesson 13th March cancelled
Vocab from our last lesson:
consider as, challenging, dead end, manageable, substitute, bunch of, blow
Homework:
1) we did drills 33, 17, 40, 62, 77, irregular, ed/ing adjectives
2) Fill-in 6.3 HERE
3) SB page 49 – we will go through vocabulary and do exercise 5
For the substitution lesson, I suggest 23. 3. at 16:00, 30. 3. at 16:00, 6. 4. at 16:00 or Fridays at any time – please think of these dates so we can discuss in the lesson which is the best for you.
See you next week
Zuzana
Lesson 6th March 8th lesson
I will give you tasks in the lesson. I am sick again and have no materials at home.
I apologize for the inconvenience.
Enjoy your weekends!
Zuzana
Lesson 27th February 7th lesson
Vocabulary:
adapt, find out, thermometer, fur, rub someone’s nose in it
Homework:
1) we did drills 33, 17, 40, 62, 77, irregular, ed/ing adjectives
2) Noodles 6.5 HERE
3) I am not sure whether we still have some exercises on the papers – if yes we’ll check those and then move on to book page 48/49 and speak about the vocabulary and exercise 49/5
Thank you and see you again on Monday
Zuzana
Lesson 20th February 6th lesson
Homework – same as last week 🙂
Thank you for a nice lesson and see you again next week
Zuzana
Lesson 6th February 5th lesson
Homework:
1) we did drills: 33, 17, 40, 62, 77, irregular verbs + ed/ing adjectives
2) Fill in 6.4
3) the papers I gave you
Thank you and see you again in 2 weeks
Zuzana
Lesson 30th January 4th lesson
Homework:
1) we did drills: 33, 17, 40, 62, 77, irregular verbs
2) Noodles 6.2 HERE and if you can do Noodles 6.3 as well
3) Student’s book page 48 exercise 3
Thank you and see you again next week
Zuzana
Lesson 23rd January 3rd lesson
Vocabulary:
simultaneously, tire, fine, violation, saliva, easy-going, tall, fair, taking photos, good-looking, medium height, in his mid-twenties, cozy, personality, appearance
+ conductor – dirigent
radar – speed radar, police radar etc.
Homework:
1) we did drills: 33, 17, 40, 62, 77, irregular verbs
2) Fill in 6.1 HERE
3) SB page 47 exercise 5 – we will also do ‚PRACTICE‘
Thank you and see you next week
Zuzana
Lesson 16th January 2nd lesson
Vocabulary:
raffle, to run out of something, recovery
Homework:
1) we did drills: 33, 17, 40, 62, 77, irregular verbs
2) Fill in 5.6 HERE
3) SB page 46 exercise 1
Thank you and see you next week
Zuzana
Lesson 9th January 1st lesson
Vocabulary:
field (obor), rope (provaz), canapes (jednohubky), admire (obdivovat)
Homework:
1) we did drills: 33, 17, 40, 62, 77, irregular verbs
2) Fill-in HERE (pre 5.2)
3) do the future tenses sheet I gave you
Thank you everyone it was nice seeing you again after the holidays!
Zuzana
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE
Lesson 28th November
Vocabulary:
anniversary, attention, enough is enough, throw up, puke, vomit, obey, disobey
Homework:
1) we did drills: 33, 17, 40, 62, 77, irregular verbs
2) Fill-in 5.1 HERE
3) good mood for our last lesson
Thank you and see you again next week
Zuzana
Lesson 21st November
Vocabulary:
dam, wrap up warm, coming true, dream of + V-ing, impression of, outspoken, talkative, just about to happen, attitude, influence, self-confident
Homework:
1) we did drills: 33, 17, 40, 62, 77, irregular verbs
2) Noodles HERE– vocabulary from the listening we did in the lesson — HERE you can find the tapescript to the listening, some of the words are also on 41 ex 4 —- + for question 7 see THIS
3) Read the tapescript so we can discuss SB 41 exercise 4 next lesson
Thank you and see you next week
Zuzana
Lesson 14th November
Vocabulary:
weather forecast, run out of something, to be out of something, support, supporter, bellow, suppose, behaviour, personality traits, natural resources, turtleneck, windshield, earthquake, traffic jam
Homework:
1) we did drills: 33, 17, 40, 62, 77, irregular verbs
2) Noodles HERE (vocab from page 40 exercises 6 and 7)
3) Student’s book page 41 read about Steve Bennett – we’ll use it for discussion
Thank you and see you again next week
Zuzana
Lesson 7th November
Vocabulary:
to experience, errands, run errands, bring up children, expect (a baby), reassure
Homework:
1) we did drills: 33, 17, 40, 62, 77, irregular verbs
2) Noodles 5.2 HERE
3) Student’s book page 39 exercise 1
Thank you and see you again next week
Zuzana
Lesson 31st October
Vocabulary:
due to, shyness, cuisine, go off (alarm clock), look for, look at, look forward to, look after, predict, make a prediction
Homework:
1) we did drills: 33, 17, 40, 62, 77, irregular verbs
2) Complete THIS fill in
3) Student’s book page 38 do the exercise 2 (listening can be found in the header of this page)
Thank you and see you again next week
Zuzana
Lesson 24th October
Vocabulary:
fort, fortress (HERE you can find the difference between them), in advance (this phrase is also useful in emails – „Thank you in advance“)
Homework:
1) We did drills: 33, 26, 27, 17, 40, 62 + 77
2) Translate THESE Noodles
3) Student’s book page 39 exercise 1 – practice (we did this exact exercise in March but I would like to speak about page 38/39 in the lesson – that’s why I’ll bring these 2 pages empty for Lída and Ľubo so you could do it again)
Thank you and see you again next week!
Zuzana
Lesson 17th October
Vocabulary:
theme, cheat sheet, afraid of / scared of, fear, strangers, to cut off, mobile provider, spooky, lantern parade, trick or treat, sledging, sledge, me neither
I am sorry for not uploading the homework sooner. I stayed in bed all week and completely forgot to do it. I don’t have any materials at home so there won’t be much homework, but we are going to continue with the past perfect continuous and do exercises focused on that.
Hope you are great and healthy!
Zuzana
Lesson 10th October
Vocabulary:
make noise, raise money
Homework:
1) We did drills: 33, 26, 27, 17, 40, 62
2) Translate THESE Noodles (apart past perfect there are also questions with used to)
3) We’re going to continue with the past perfect exercises
Thank you everyone and see you again next week
Zuzana
Lesson 3rd October
Vocabulary:
cozy, to expect, to pretend, avoid, overcome, hunt
Here you can find the tenses timeline
Here is the key to the Noodles
Here is the key to the past simple vs past continuous exercise we did in the lesson
Homework:
1) We did drills: 33, 26, 27, 17 and then drill 40 (past simple vs past continuous)
2) Translate THESE Noodles – pre 3.3
3) Complete the exercise we haven’t finished (past simple vs past continuous)
4) If you have time have a look at the past perfect exercise which I gave you in the lesson
Thank you everyone and see you again next week
Zuzana
Lesson 26th September
Vocabulary:
to pick one’s nose, to be used to something, to give someone a lift, to get easily distracted, block of flats („bytový blok“, panelák), housing estate/complex (sídliště – ale jakákoliv obytná čtvrť, nejen paneláky), to work late
Adjectives: amazed/ing, confused/ing, disgusted/ing, frightened/ing, exhausted/ing, amused/ing, disapponted/ing, embarassed/ing
In the materials you can also see: alarmed/alarming – znepokojený/znepokojující
Homework:
1) we did drills: 33, 26, 27 and HERE is the drill with ed and ing adjectives
2) Noodles pre 1.8 HERE
3) Complete the sheet I gave you – we will quickly go through it in the lesson
4) I hope my time management goes better next lesson as I would like to do past tenses – (you don’t need to do these exercises, we will do it in the lesson but if you want to HERE is one with past simple x past continuous and HERE is one with past simple x past perfect)
Great lesson everyone! See you next week
Zuzana
Lesson 19th September
Vocabulary:
guinea pig, rodent, maintain, gossip
Homework:
1) we did drills: 70, 55, 40, 49
2) Fill in HERE
3) I will give you some exercise in the lesson
Thank you everyone and see you again next week!
Zuzana
Lesson 5th September – náhradní lekce
If you want to and have time for it here is what we are going to do in the lesson:
Fill in 5.5
mixed tenses exercise HERE
See you on our second substitute lesson on Monday 12. 9.
Zuzana
Lesson 4th July
Vocabulary:
fall asleep, groceries
Thank you all for a wonderful trimester and see some of you on the lessons during summer and not only to the rest of you : have an amazing summer, you deserve it 🙂
Lesson 22nd June
Vocabulary:
vivid, shade, shorten, shortened, it suits you, surroundings
Homework:
Noodles – sleep and dreams HERE
we will go through the exercises from the unit test
Thank you and see you soon
Zuzana
Lesson 20th June
Vocabulary:
puzzle out
Homework:
same as last week
Thank you Ľubomír for the conversation and to the rest of you – see you soon 🙂
Zuzana
Lesson 13th June
Vocabulary:
long time no see, hang on, shoot, I was wondering, it wasn’t your thing
and I found misunderstandingly on THIS dictionary and also I found flash cards for the fifth unit on quizlet if you would like to try it – HERE it is
Homework:
no homework from book as we will do the unit tests
noodles 5.9 HERE – try to use your own words or ideas as we didn’t translate some of these words together
Thank you and see you next week
Zuzana
Lesson 6th June
Vocabulary:
avoid, allow, lace, it is worth it, boredom, painless, choice, safety precautions
Key to the sheet I gave you on Monday HERE
Homework:
fill in 5.6 HERE
Student’s book page 45 exercise 1 and 2 – listening in the header of this page
Thank you and see you on Monday
Zuzana
Lesson 30th May
Vocabulary:
easygoing, influence
Homework:
Fill in – 5.5 HERE
Student’s book page 45 exercise 1, the listening is in the header of this page
+I will bring you some sheets
Thank you and see you next week
Zuzana
Lesson 23rd May
Vocabulary:
achievements, consider youself to be, besides, admire, suicide, disorder, replace, develop, knowledge, old-fashioned, advances, infinite, prove
Homework:
*we did same drills as last time
*Noodles HERE
*Student’s book page 44 exercise 2 and 4
Thank you and see you next week
Zuzana
Lesson 9th May
Vocabulary:
dreams are coming true, impression of someone, compare, passengers, influence, attitude, unlike, in person, takeout/takeaway, harmful, role model
Homework:
*we did drills 70, 77, 55, 49, 40
*Noodles HERE
*Student’s book page 42/43 – read the introduction to the article and pick two parts (from the 7) that you are interested in the most – there is a blank space, so pick one suitable sentence from exercise 3 to fill it in for each of the two parts you have chosen.
*As we are not going to read it whole, summarize the part you read by your own words so we can discuss
Thank you for the lesson and see you next week!
Zuzana
Lesson 2nd May
Vocabulary:
attend, obtain, receive
Homework:
*we did drills 70, 77, 55, 40, 49
*translate THESE noodles
*Student’s book page 41 read about Steve Bennett and highlight the vocabulary which is new for you
we will then discuss the questions in 4 and do the listening
Thank you all and see you next week!
Zuzana
Lesson 25th April
Homework:
*write 2 sentences about you – one for past perfect and one for past perfect continuous
*write 3 questions for your classmates using present perfect (or if you want to, other tense we covered)
*bring the paper with the mixed tenses – we will check it
HERE you can find a timeline of the tenses which may help you and HERE is a written overview I prepared.
Thank you and see you next week!
Zuzana
Lesson 11th April
Vocabulary:
guinea pig, upset, tipple, to toast, give it a go, mate, originally, treat – both a verb and a noun, breed, landmark birthday
Homework:
*Noodles HERE– translate and bring to the lesson
*Fill in THIS exercise – with the correct form of the verb in bracket – those are mixed tenses – don’t worry we will go through it in the lesson and recap the tenses
Thank you all for the lesson and welcome among us! See you all in two weeks, enjoy your holiday 🙂
Zuzana
Lesson 4th April
Thank you everyone and see you next week. 🙂
Lesson 28th March
Vocabulary:
agony, thrilled, self-employed, intend, new-found
to be off to (mít namířeno, eg. Where are you off to? ), to carry on (pokračovat s něčím), treat yourself (to do something good and pleasurable for yourself, but not something necessary – dopřát si )
Homework:
*we did drills 70, 77, 55, 40, 49
*Fill in pre 5.2 HERE
*we will play a game so no HW 🙂
Thank you and see you next week
Zuzana
Lesson 21st March
Vocabulary:
global warming, iceberg, due to, duty – duties, responsibilities, weather forecast, rainfall, attempt, to reach, to predict, to lead, to head, to shine, to rise, to make an appointment, thunderstorms, floods, hurricane, heatwave, snowstorms
Homework:
*we did drills 77, 49, 40, 55, 70
*Noodles HERE
*Choose the correct future form in THIS exercise
*Read and fill in THISreading
Thank you and see you next week!
Zuzana
Lesson 14th March
Vocabulary:
reunion, voluntary, volunteer, superstitious, become extinct, reduce, plant (as a verb)
Homework:
*we did drills 77, 49, 40, 55 and 70
*Fill in 5.2 HERE
*Student’s book page 40 – exercise 6 and 7 (in 6 match sentences together and exercise 7 match from sentences from 6)
Thank you and see you next Monday
Zuzana
Lesson 7th March
Vocabulary:
snowdrift, last – trvat, It’s all Greek to me – je to pro mne španělská vesnice, introduce, introduction, conclude, conclusion, intention, decision, prediction, harvest, sigh, dairy, get rid of, despite, blame, take up, debt, refuse
Homework:
*we did the same drills as last time
*Noodles 5.2 HERE
*Complete THIS exercise – fill in the correct future form – those are sentences from the reading from last lesson, you can check it there
*Student’s book page 39 exercise 1
Thank you ladies and see you next week
Zuzana
Lesson 28th February
Vocabulary:
find out, upcoming
Homework:
*we did drills 77, 40, 55, 49 and the future 70
*Complete THESE questions
*Read and do exercise 1 on THIS paper
Page 139 in our book is devoted to the explanation of the future forms – look at it. (if you want to learn more about the difference of may and might HERE is an article)
If you are struggling with anything or don’t understand what you are supposed to do, don’t hesitate to email me. I will be more than happy to answer your questions.
Have a wonderful week and see you next Monday.
Zuzana
Lesson 21th February
Vocabulary:
measure, instead of, get ready, grammar school, interrogate
Homework:
*same drills as last time to practice tenses – 40, 77, 55, 49 and we added the future – 70
*Translate THESE noodles – mixed tenses
*Complete THIS exercise with future forms (I gave it to you in the lesson)
Thank you everyone, it is very nice to see what a progress you’ve been doing lately! Keep it up!
Zuzana
Lesson 14th February
Vocabulary:
mention, retire, graduate, lately, recently
Homework:
*we will do drills 40, 62, 77, 55, 49 next lesson
*again same as last time – make 3 conversational questions for your classmates
*Do THIS worksheet – mixed tenses
Thank you all! You’ve made great progress!
Zuzana
Lesson 7th February
No new vocabulary today
Homework:
*make 3 conversational questions for your classmates (if you use the tenses we went through this lesson it would be awesome! But I leave it up to you.)
*we will continue with the last 2 exercises and tenses
*try to prepare few sentences about you with the tenses we’ve covered (like we did that today)
Great work today! Keep it up!
Zuzana
Lesson 31st January
Vocabulary:
postpone, scooter (koloběžka), upset, throughout, suddenly, go ahead, be my guest
Homework:
fill in – 4.6 HERE
*We’ve agreed that the next lesson we will revise some of the tenses and by this to finish the unit 4. I prepared materials for you to help you understand these tenses. HERE you can find a timeline of the tenses which may help you and HERE is a written overview I prepared.
For the homework complete THESE exercises and don’t forget to look at the headlines – to know between which two tenses you should choose
Thank you, and hopefully, see you next week. If you have any questions don’t hesitate and contact me via email, I will be more than glad to answer them.
Zuzana
Lesson 24th January
CANCELLED – I will send you an email regarding to the term of replacement lesson
Homework is still the same
Lesson 17th January
Vocabulary:
cozy, among, groceries
take after, get on well , take up (začít s něčím), look up, look forward to, pick up, give up, set up — noodles
Homework:
drills – 77, 88, 59, 65
Noodles – 4.8 HERE
SB – page 37 exercise 1 – match line A and B – where are the conversation taking place?
Thank you ladies and see you next week!
Zuzana
Lesson 10th January
Vocabulary:
injured, additional question, support
cut off, bring up, put up with, take off, get through, pick up, take off, take up, give up, look after, put on
Homework:
drills – 77, 88, 59, 65
Noodles – 4.9 HERE
SB (student’s book) – page 36 exercise 4 and 5
Thank you everyone and see you next week!
Zuzana
Lesson 13th December – cancelled
Thank you all for working hard and see you next trimester
Homework:
drills 77, 88, 59, 65
Fill in – HERE
SB page 36 exercise 1 and 2
Have a merry christmas and the happiest new year!
Zuzana
Lesson 6th December
Vocabulary:
selection procedure (výběrové řízení), raise one’s hand/put up one’s hand, end up, rush
Homework:
drills 77, 88, 59, 65
Noodles HERE
Make your own 2 questions about Christmas for your classmates
Thank you for the lesson today. See you next week on our last lesson before Christmas. Don’t forget to bring a good mood 🙂
Zuzana
Lesson 29th November
Vocabulary:
work phone, landline, inside, outside, overtime, rent, raised
Key to noodles from the lesson: HERE
Homework:
drills 77, 88, 59 + 65
Noodles HERE
Write down at least 3 rules (for work, school, life – anything you want) and be ready to discuss and disagree with your classmates – the more controversial the better
Print THIS fill in the exercises and bring it for the next lesson
Great lesson! See you next week.
Zuzana
Lesson 22nd November
Vocabulary:
playground, dam, car accident, to grow, drink-drive
Homework:
Drills 77, 88, 59
Noodles HERE
SB page 32 – rules past – read the ‚Education in Victorian England‘ and complete exercise 3 and 4
Thank you and see you next week
Zuzana
Lesson 15th November
Vocabulary:
fog, nursery school, youth, society, gaming consoles, curfew, attitude, mow the lawn, battered, treats, demands, Sunday best, adjust, rows, tears, washing-up, wardrobe, embarassment, rather, trainers
Phrasal verbs:
push up, take up, bring up, set up, give in, dig up, give up
Key to previous noodles HERE
Homework:
drills 77, 88
Noodles HERE
SB page 31 – read and fill in the grammar spot (modal verbs – there’s more about it on page 137 and 138)
SB 31 exercise 1 – choose the correct verb
Thank you and see you next week.
Zuzana
Lesson 8th November
Vocabulary:
focus, retake, dolls, cuddly animals, perhaps, youngster, accessories, electronic gadgets, available, accessible, to spoil, push up the value, equipment, set up a business, make a fortune, running of the house, council house, bring up children, order, thrift, discipline, household chores, appreciate, strict, designer clothes
What we did in the lesson:
We managed to read the introduction to the reading on page 35 and the first two paragraphs
Homework:
drill 88 and 77
Noodles HERE
We will continue with the rest of the article next lesson so the HW remains the same (exercise 6 and vocabulary work)
+ page 34 ‚What do you think?‘ – write a list of 5 household rules you think are a good idea for families
Thank you and see you next Monday.
Zuzana
Lesson 1st November
Vocabulary:
to get along with somebody = to get on with somebody, global warming, skull, stubborn, to make something clear, to make something obvious, exhausted
Homework:
drill 88 and 77
Noodles HERE
SB page 35 read the article and answer questions from page 34 exercise 6
page 34 vocabulary work – find the phrasal verbs
Great work! See you next week.
Zuzana
Lesson 18th October
Vocabulary:
banned, tireless, to argue, to celebrate, to avoid, receive, to warn, appreciate, woken up, revision, revise, work out, consider, hurt, children are led to…, happen, complain about, fear, in spite of, within, point of view, open-minded, go with the flow, achieve
Homework:
drill 88
Noodles HERE (print, translate, bring)
Study grammar SB page 136 – 3.6 past perfect
Thank you and see you on Monday.
Zuzana
Lesson 11th October
Vocabulary:
can’t stand, outlook on life, frighten, behave, to question myself, passion, topic, wicked, bandleader, take off, founder, truthful, in spite of, manners, outdoor activities
HERE is an eight minute video about questions with and without auxiliary verbs
HERE is the key to Noodles 4.5
Homework:
Drills 77, 88, 62
Noodles HERE (print, translate, bring)
SB page 150 HERE – decide which word fits the best
Nice to have you all. Thank you and see you next Monday!
Zuzana
Lesson 4th October
Vocabulary:
bleeding nose, sneeze, handkerchief, tissue, exhausting, exhausted, run out of ideas, briefcase, picky, treat others, personal beliefs, scary stuff, fair enough, you have a part to play, get out of life what you put in, ironing, catch up
Homework:
drills 62, 88, 77
Noodles 4.5 HERE
Student’s Book (SB) page 33 exercise 3 – read the article and listen to the song in exercise 4
Thank you and see you next Monday
Zuzana
Lesson 27th September
We had the lesson with Mirka
Vocabulary:
dust, annoying, annoyed, interested in, good at, overwhelmed, overworked, deadline, part-time job, dishwasher, answer the phone
Homework:
Noodles 1.4 HERE
Think about – What is your rule for life?
We’re going to work with the book so if you don’t have it HERE is the page you need
*listen and complete exercise 1 on page 33 (the link to listening can be found in the header of this page)
I hope to see more of you next week 🙂
Enjoy your week
Zuzana
Lesson 20th September
Vocabulary:
On the other hand, increase, decrease, garbage, polluted, would you rather…, cooperate, worries, rewind, depend on, spend money on
Homework:
Bring a good mood, we will do the rest in the class 🙂
It was nice meeting you, see you next week!
Zuzana
Lesson 7. 6.
Michal, thank you very much for working so hard.
Drills – 62, 88, 77
Vocabulary – crossroad, parking space, traffic signs, tires, seatbelt, trunk, gearbox, to buckle up, to pull over, lorry, campervan, steering wheel, headlights, insurance, an insurance company
Noodles – Download here (4.2)
Book – please do exercise 1 on page 32. Then think of other rules or laws in our country (exercise 2)
See you next week.
Lesson 28. 6.
Iva, thank you very much for coming and working hard.
Drills – 62, 88, 77
Vocabulary – reporter, article, newspaper, tabloid, magazine, headline, collum, publisher, new articles, objective, political, regular, eye-opening, un/reliable, scandalous, fear-mongering, creepy, impartial/partial, gun license, dump somebody or something, watchtower
Fill-in – Download here
Book – please do exercise 1 on page 31. Then listen to exercise 2 on the same page and answer the questions.
See you next week.
Lesson 21. 6.
Thank you very much for working hard.
Drills – 62, 88, 77
Vocabulary – Backstage, dressing room, RSC, tidy, spectators,
Noodles – Download here (3.12)
Book – please read the „Modern morals“ on page 30. Match the problem and solution. What advice would you give to the people if they were your friends? What would you do in the same situation? We’ll discuss it in the class.
Test – Download here
Lesson 7. 6.
Michal, thank you for coming and working hard.
Drills – 62, 88, 77
Vocabulary – forecast, political party, deposit, lend x borrow, glitter
Noodles – Download here (3.11)
Exercises – please do this and this exercise.
See you next week.
Lesson 31. 5.
Thank you very much for coming.
Drills – 62, 88, 77
Vocabulary – a bargain, department store, mall, receipt/bill, queue, changing rooms, Machining technology, dawn to dust, to travel on business, schnitzel, mashed potatoes, stubborn, Cheers!, Bless you! to get on well together, that’s rubbish, to adore somebody, to fancy someone, awful
Noodles: Download here (3.10)
Book: Please complete exercise 3 on page 29 and also write down some of your opinions about the phrases in exercise 5 on page 29.
See you next week.
24. 5.
Michal, thank you for coming, Iva, you were awesome.
Drills – 62, 88, 77
Vocabulary: to blame something on someone, quote-unquote, thyme, linden, traits, a prop, a curtain, to be reciprocated, to fall in love, form a whole, well-suited
Noodles: Download here
Book: Please read and listen to exercise 1 on page 29.
See you next week.
17. 5.
Michal and Iva, thank you very much for coming and working hard as usual.
Drills – 62, 88, 77
Vocabulary: plumber, gap, birth certificate, exam period, production, lorry, speeding ticket, beg, directory, award, could hardly bear to part, a nobleman, potion, pretend, tomb, according to, poison, weep, dagger, stab, overwhelmed with, horrified at, precious
Noodles: download here (3.8)
Book: Please complete the chart on page 28 (if there is any problem with the listening, please contact me). Then read the sentences in „What do you think“? and think about them. We’ll discuss them in class.
See you next week.
Lesson 10. 5.
Iva, thank you very much for coming and working hard.
Drills – 62, 88, 77
Vocabulary: to plant, ostrich, smooth, tartar, slices, a stew, paperwork, fried egg, obsession, to be obsessed with something, calming, feel-good movie, speed camera, regret, feud, to break out, to declare, to swear eternal love, dawn, to beg, to unite, take revenge, to banish someone from somewhere, exile, desperate
Fill-in: Download here
Book – Please read the text in pictures 6-12 on pages 26 and 27. Then answer the questions in exercise 4. You may need to read what the characters are saying in the bubbles. You can read the text in the bubbles in more modern English on page 148
Lesson 3. 5.
Thank you very much for coming.
Drills – 62, 88, 77
Vocabulary – grammar school, a rock-garden, cotton fields, quad bike, demanding, a practice, a charlatan, a court
Noodles – Download here (3.2)
Book – Please read the text in pictures 1-6 on pages 26 and 27. Then answer the questions in exercise 3. You may need to read what the characters are saying in the bubbles. You can read the text in the bubbles in more modern English on page 148.
See you next week.
Lesson 26. 4.
Iva and Michal thank you very much for coming and working hard.
Drills – 62, 88, 77
Vocabulary – a trunk, to swing, brief, clumsy, destroyed, to slip, a windowsill, to smash, to donate, to identify, unfortunate, regrettable, to be glad, to be stunned, a pile, to decline, a worth
Noodles – Download here
Book – Please do exercises 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 on page 25.
Lesson 19. 4.
Věrka and Michal thank you for coming. Iva, we missed you.
Drills – 62, 88, 77
Vocabulary – I will be promoted, be broke, I didn’t do much, Quite a late night for me., I did some stuff on the Internet.
Noodles – Download here
Book – Please read and fill in the article Smash! on page 24 please be mindful of the fact, that Past Perfect may also occur in the article. Explanation of Past Perfect from the lesson is here. After you fill in the article please do this exercise.
I wish you all a happy Easter and I look forward to seeing you again.
Lesson 29. 3.
Věrka and Michal, thank you very much for coming and working hard as usual.
Drills – 63, 88
Vocabulary – joints, cause, plug, prevent, to be dismissed, to commit suicide, to settle down, tension, to quarrel, fiercely, nature of something, razor blade, voluntarily, insane, beard, despite, to bury someone/thing, vineyard, to be recognized as…,
Noodles – Download here (3.1)
SB – Please listen to exercise 1 on page 24. Then do exercise 2 on the same page. Also please have a look at exercise 3. Which tense is used in the sentences?
See you next week.
Lesson 22. 3.
Pokud si přejete pokračovat ve svém současném kurzu angličtiny i v období DUBEN – ČERVEN 2021, přihlaste se prosím NYNÍ jedním z těchto způsobů:
1. ON-LINE PŘIHLÁŠKA (po úspěšném odeslání přihlášky Vám obratem přijde potvrzení o doručení na Váš e-mail)
2. E-mailem na skola@only4.cz
3. SMS na čísle +420 603 545 030
Pokud požadujete nějakou změnu (skupiny/termínu/úrovně/lektora) uveďte to prosím do on-line přihlášky.
Takto přednostně se můžete přihlásit nejpozději do 22.března, kdy začínáme zařazovat nové studenty do volných míst.
Včasným přihlášením se tak vyhnete tomu, že Vaše místo v kurzu nahradíme někým novým.
Všechny kurzy budou začínat v týdnu od 13. dubna 2021.
Věrka and Michal, thank you very much for coming and working hard.
Drills – 63, 88
Vocabulary – goods, sweat, a dam, due date, staff room, within, to allow
Fill-in – Download here
SB – Please read the text about Vincent van Gogh on page 23. Then listen to exercise 2 on page 22 and put together the questions and answer them. Then look at the text again and find examples of Past Simple, Past Continuous and Past Simple Passive.
Because we have finished unit 2 we should write a test. You will find it here. Please send me the filled in test by Sunday 21. 3. Thank you.
See you next week.
Lesson 15. 3.
Iva, Dáša and Michal thank you very much for coming.
Next week is the Spring holiday in the Zlin region so we’ll see each other in two weeks
Drills – 63, 88
Vocabulary – scooter, wildlife, to be strong-willed, to quit something cold turkey, appetite, assignment, equipment, push-ups, treadmill, tent, flexible, tuning fork, fiddle stock, to peel, to chop, to roast, minced meat
Noodles – Download here (2.10 – except questions 10, 11, 12)
Please do exercise 5 on page 21. Make sure you answer with your own words before listening to the comparison (T 2.11) Then do exercise 6. Imagine you are a businessman/woman on a business trip abroad and you were invited to a dinner with your potential business partners. Make up our background and note down some questions for your colleagues (at least 6). You will practice these conversations in class.
Here you can find a revision of the grammar form unit 2.
See you in two weeks.
Lesson 1. 3.
Dáša, Iva and Michal, thank you for coming and working hard.
Drills – 63
Vocabulary – leash, to take into account, hen, a judge, punishment, oven, vehicle, Beefeater, curtsy, to bow, sceptre
Fill-in – Download here (2.8 in your Noodlebooks)
Please do exercises 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 on page 20. Here you can find the solution to the quiz about the Royal Family.
See you next week.
Lesson 22. 2.
Dáša, Věrka and Michal, thank you for coming.
Drills – 88
Vocabulary – ostrich, common, dandelion, daffodil, manatee, seal, pond
Fill-in – Download here
Please read sections 1 and 2 on pages 18 and 19. Then do Part 1 and Part 2 in exercise 4.
See you next week.
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Lesson 8. 2.
Dáša, Věrka and Michal, thank you for coming.
Drills – 88
Vocabulary – get by, piggy-bank, murder, rash, minimum wage, situated, to service a car
Noodles – Download here (2.6 in Noodlebooks)
Please do exercise 3 on page 17 and then do Spoken English on the same page. Also, have a look at exercise 4 on page 147 on the list of salaries. Did you guess correctly? Which salary surprised you the most?
Please download here a worksheet. Please translate any unknown vocabulary. In class, you will be speaking with your colleagues about which word does not belong among the others.
See you next week.
Lesson 1. 2.
Thank you very much for coming.
Vocabulary – involve, average, tax, on average, household
Fill-in – Download here
Please do exercise 8 on page 17. Please listen to exercise 2 on page 17 and also have a look at exercise 1. Which job goes with which salary? Should some people earn more than they do and some people less? Who earns too much money in your opinion? Who earns should earn more?
Please download worksheet according to your name. Then find out more information about the people in your worksheet (at least 2 more sentences). Do not tell anybody who is in your worksheet.
Iva HERE
Dáša HERE
Michal HERE
Věrka HERE
See you next week.
Lesson 25. 1.
Věrka, thank you very much for coming.
Drills – 32, 13, 12
Vocabulary – to move, to get along, salary, prison, court
Noodles – Download here
Please do exercise 6 on page 16 and then exercise 7 on page 17.
See you next week.
Lesson 18. 1.
Ladies, thank you for coming.
Drills – 32, 13, 12
Vocabulary – plum jam, nerd, geek, slave
Please do exercise 3 on page 16. Than read exercise 4 and write a similar conversation about your own job. Do not be afraid to be more specific and write more lines about your job. What did you want to do when you were young? Think about your past dream jobs and you will share your ideas with the class.
Lesson 11. 1.
Drills – 63, 33, 32, 13, 12
Vocabulary – to host, a host, beads, bracelet, sleigh, wreath, mulled wine (svařák)
Fill-in – Download here
Please do this exercise, where you will practice the present simple and continuous.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me. I would also like to wish merry Christmas and a happy New Year to you all. I look forward to seeing you next trimmest.
Lesson 14. 12.
Vocabulary – carbohydrates, to measure, to nag, to disturb, cafeteria, gingerbreads, divorced, fortnight, passion, to look after each other, to concentrate, to switch off, pensioner, mate, I can’t stand something
Noodles – Download here (2.3 in your books)
SB – Please do exercises 1 on page 16. Listen and then connect names and positions. Than in exercise 2 write sentences about what they are doing and wearing. What comments are made about every person?
See you next week.
Lesson 7. 12.
Drills – 63
Vocabulary – pig – slaughter, black pudding, crackling, term-time, challenging, a day-off, live for something, boarding school
Noodles – Download here (2.2 in your Noodlebooks)
SB – please do exercise 1 on page 15 and then fill in the questions in exercise 2. In exercise 3 make sentences for your colleagues using the prompts in exercise 3 (please make at least 5 questions)and don’t forget to change the pronouns (zájmena).
See you next week.
Lesson 30. 11.
Drills – 63, 26
Vocabulary – fulfilled, dulcimer music, shy, employe x employer, deal with it, make an appointment, a filling, I’m afraid, to brief somebody, I’ll manage, here or take away, go mad, I can’t make it, to stuck in traffic
TEST Unit 1 – Download here (please send me the filled test via email by Friday. You can print it and send me a good quality photograph or scanned copy. You can also fill the test on your computer and send the filled Word document back.)
SB – Please listen to the song Blue Monday (Starter on page 14). Then have a look at exercise 1 on page 14. Think about what are the people doing and what do they do. Then do exercises 2 and 3 on page 14. Also, think about what is your favourite day of the week (exercise 4).
See you next week and good luck with the test.
Lesson 23. 11.
Drills – 63, 26
Vocabulary – appealing, punctual, tires, relatives
Fill-in – Download here
SB – Please do excises 1 and 2 on page 13. After you finish the exercise 2, listen to the conversations (exercise 3) and write down, how conversations end. Then have a look at page 147. Which sentences from exercises 1 and 2 could you use in those situations? Do you know any other fitting phrases?
Lesson 16. 11.
Iva, thank you very much for coming.
Drills – 63, 26
Vocabulary – rake leaves, split custody, to take after somebody, carnival, rattle
Fill-in – Download here
SB – Please have a look at this exercise. (On the first page, there is an explanation of Noun suffixes so you can have a look at it if you get stuck.) Please do the first, third and fourth exercise on page 2. Then pick 4 nouns from the first exercise and think of questions with these nouns for your colleagues.
See you next week.
Lesson 9. 11.
Drills – 63
Vocabulary – to discipline, to put somebody’s needs first, to try for something, ancient, unlike, alleyway, close-knit, cherished, tens of thousands, frail, headquarters, to forbid from, lonely, frugally
Noodles – Download here 1.8 in your Noodlebooks (except sentence 11)
SB – Please do exercise 1, 3, 4 and 5 on pages 12 and 13. In exercise 5 then find some more collocations in the articles on pages 10 and 11.
See you next week!
Lesson 2. 10.
Drills – 63
Vocabulary – humble, enrol, single-storey flat, to take home, experience, dressmaker, to be pleased, slum, to move house, salary, it doesn’t go far, to be stressed about something, rent, fees, preschool, communal, suburbs
Fill-in – Download here
SB – please continue reading on page 11 about the Qus and answer the questions in exercise 4 about them.
See you next week!
Lesson 26. 10.
Thank you very much for coming and working hard.
Drills – 63
Vocabulary – to envy somebody, I do no envy you, I wouldn’t like to be in your shoes, geography, rip somebody’s head off, passport, to get married, to support, rather than, proud, (university) degree, settle down
Noodles – Download here (1. 4 in your Noodlebooks)
SB – Listen to exercise 4 on page 12 link is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTqmSKbLBAM (the exercise starts at 13:37). Then, please read „The Kamus from Kenya“ part of reading on page 10 and answer the questions in exercise 4 (only about the Kamaus).
See you next week!
Lesson 19. 10.
Drills – 64, 17
Vocabulary – loads, a football kit, rubbish, do something up, seatbelt, to provide
Noodles – Download here (1.3 in you noodlebooks) except sentences 10 and 11
SB – Please listen to exercise 3 on page 12 answer questions. Then listen to exercise 4 and answer all the questions you underlined in the previous exercise. Then do exercise 6 on page 9.
See you next week!
Lesson 12. 10.
Thank you for coming and working hard ladies!
Drills – 17, 33
Vocabulary – mushrooming, forest, shift, friendly, desert, equator, daylight, lighthouse, to become extinct, sink (sink/sank/sunk), to be elected, „špek“ (ve smyslu chyták) – tricky question, tough one
Noodles – 1.2 in your Noodlebooks
SB – Do exercise 1 on page 7 – correct the sentences. Than please listen to exercise 1 on page 8. Decide which child is more polite (zdvořilé). Also, read „Spoken English“ on page 8
See you next week!
Lesson 05. 10.
Thank you very much for coming ladies. Next Monday is a state holiday so we’ll see each other in two weeks.
Drills – 12, 33
Vocabulary – hometown, tax, sort of, restriction, calm
Noodles – Download here
Student’s book – Please do excercise 3 on pages 6-7. First do the quiz in page 7 on your own then listen to the audio (link k poslechům najdete pod mým telefonem a emailem v hlavičce kurzu) and mark the correct answers with a different colour. Did you answer all the questions correctly? Why did you think some answer was right when it turned out it is actually wrong? You will share your ideas with the class.
I look forward to seeing you!