SILNICE2 – THURSDAYS @ 14:15 – 15:15

Teacher: Michaela Vavrušová, e-mail: vavrusova.michaela@gmail.com
Student’s book: New Headway Pre-intermediate 5th edition
Noodlebook: Pre-intermediate U 1–6

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28th November

You did great today, Andrea and Laďka!

Homework:

– drills: 55, 39, 16, 33, 35

– fill-in: Noodlebook fill-in 1.3 (page 16)

– vocabulary from last lesson and today’s lesson: pulled beef (trhané hovězí), pleasant (příjemný), have a cold (být nachlazený), gummy bears (gumoví medvídci), to be glad (být rád), this time (tentokrát) x these days (v této/dnešní době), to have fun (bavit se), useful (užitečný), at + event (na nějaké akci/události, vždy předložka at)

– SB p. 16 / ex. 5 – each word in the table has at least two different meanings, write two sentences for each, which will show the different meanings. Try to think of one more word that can mean different things // každé slovo v tabulce má minimálně dva odlišné významy, napište ke každému dvě věty, aby mělo dané slovo v každé větě jiný význam (viz příklad ve cv. 4). Zkuste vymyslet ještě jedno takové slovo, které může mít víc významů

See you next week!

 


14th November

Well done, Laďka and Jane, drills were almost perfect today!

Homework:

– drills: 55, 39, 15, 26, 13

– noodles: Noodlebook 1.12

– vocabulary from last lesson and today’s lesson: environment (prostředí), fried (smažený), roasted (pečený), less (méně), appointment (schůzka /domluvená, objednaná, např. u doktora/), put away (uklidit /dát na místo/), guilty pleasure (neřest), fancy dress (kostým, převlek)

– SB p. 17 / ex. 1 – complete the conversations with the words in the box, ex. 3 – connect the parts of the conversations, ex. 5 – match the lines with the conversations in ex. 3 (if you want to listen to it too, the audio is here)

Have a nice weekend!

 


7th November

Good job today and great fun, thank you!

Homework:

– drills: 55, 39, 16, 33, 35

– noodles: Noodlebook 1.1 (page 3)

– vocabulary from today’s lesson: lively (živý, energický), departure / take-off (odlet), queue (fronta), bruise (modřina), grave (hrob), amused (pobavený), board games (stolní hry), whale (velryba), kindergarten (školka)

LISTENING (p. 13) + ex. 4 stay from last time

See you next time!

 


24th October

Nice work, ladies, drills are getting better!

Homework:

– drills: 55, 39, 15, 36, -ed/-ing

– noodles: Noodlebook 1.6

– vocabulary from last lesson and today’s lesson: look forward to … + ing (těšit se na …), current (aktuální), bush (keř), accident (nehoda), lecture (přednáška), disappointed (zklamaný), championship (mistrovství), waves (vlny)

– SB p. 13 / LISTENING – listen to the recording again and be ready to answer the questions in ex. 4

Have a nice week!

 


17th October

Good job today, you’ve learnt the adjectives really fast!

Homework:

– drills: 55, 39, 16, 35, -ed/-ing (you can download this drill here if you want to practise)

– fill-in: Noodlebook Fill-in 1.1 (page 15)

– vocabulary from today’s lesson: wafer (oplatek), niece (neteř), chapel (kaplička), fall asleep (usnout), freak out (vyšilovat), mood (nálada), basket (košík), blush (červenat se), cheek (tvář), whistle (pískat), snap fingers (luskat prsty), stare (zírat), recently (v poslední době), roller coaster (horská dráha)

– SB p. 13 / LISTENING – listen to the recording 1.9 (you can download it here), complete ex. 3 and be ready to answer the questions in ex. 4

See you next time!

 


10th October

Well done, Jane and Laďka!

Homework:

– drills: 55, 39, 15, 36, 32

– noodles: Noodlebook 1.8

– vocabulary from last lesson and today’s lesson: phone call (telefonní hovor), ceiling (strop), parade (přehlídka), encourage (povzbuzovat /k něčemu/, lákat), join (připojit se k), train (trénovat), awkward / embarrassing (trapný), dangerous (nebezpečný), good-looking (slušivý, pohledný)

– SB p. 15 / ex. 8 – complete the words using -ed or -ing

Enjoy your weekend!

 


3rd October

Thank you for a fun lesson, ladies 🙂

Homework:

– drills: 55, 39, 16, 33, 35

– noodles: Noodlebook 1.7

– vocabulary from last lesson and today’s lesson: dig out (vyrýt), celery (celer), walnut tree (ořech), wardrobe (šatní skříň), throw away (vyhodit), pile (hromada), continue (pokračovat), roast (péct /maso/), pillow (polštář), the more …, the more … (čím víc …, tím víc …)

– SB p. 15 / READING – read the second half of the article (Ross), look up any unknown vocabulary and be ready to answer the questions in ex. 3

Have a nice week!

 


26th September

Great job today, you’re getting much better!

Homework:

– drills: 55, 39, 43, 13, 15

– noodles: Noodlebook 1.2 (page 4)

– vocabulary from last lesson and today’s lesson: snack (svačina), edge (okraj), cousin (bratranec/sestřenice), around (okolo)

– SB p. 14 / reading (Kitty) + ex. 3 stays from last time

See you next Thursday!

 


19th September

It was nice having everyone back again!

Homework:

– drills: 55, 39, 26, 32, 63

– fill-in: Noodlebook fill-in 1.2 (page 15)

– vocabulary from today’s lesson: puppet (loutka), prison (vězení), typewriter (psací stroj), type (psát /na přístroji/), agree (dohodnout se), find out (zjistit, dozvědět se), whose (čí), drive you crazy (přivádí tě k šílenství), climb (lézt), tissues (papírové kapesníky), handkerchief (látkový kapesník), safe (trezor), cream cheese (tvaroh)

– SB p. 14 / READING – read the first half of the article (intro and Kitty talking about Ross), look up any unknown vocabulary, and be ready to answer the questions in ex. 3

Enjoy the rest of your week!

 


12th September

Great job today, Andrea and Jane!

Homework:

– drills: 55, 39, 43, 15, 33

– noodles: Noodlebook 1.10

– vocabulary from today’s lesson: I was supposed to… (měla jsem /něco udělat/), parking place (parkovací místo), dirt (hlína), exactly (přesně), task (úkol), goods (zboží), hot tub (vířivka), wheel (kolo), temperature (teplota), degree (stupeň), low (nízký), disgusting (nechutný)

– SB p. 16 / ex. 3 – fill in the correct prepositions

See you next Thursday!

 


5th September

It was lovely seeing you again after your holiday!

Homework:

– drills: 43, 39, 55, 26, 35

– make 3 questions for your colleagues about summer and/or holiday

– vocabulary from today’s lesson: mouth (pusa), look after (hlídat), babble (blábolit, žvatlat), screen (obrazovka), unit (jednotka), environment (prostředí), swollen (oteklý), name day (svátek), enough (dost), suddenly (zničehonic), that’s why (proto)

– SB p. 16 / ex. 2 – for each adjective, underline two words that can go with it (stays from previous HW)

Have a nice week!

 


27th June

Great talking to you today, Andrea and Jane!

Homework:

– drills: 43, 13, 22, 15, 55

– noodles: Noodlebook 1.9

– vocabulary from last lesson and today’s lesson: west (západ), south (jih), east (východ), north (sever), directive (směrnice), confused (zmatený), bra (podprsenka), knickers (kalhotky), vocabulary (slovíčka)

– SB p. 16 / ex. 2 – for each adjective, underline two words that can go with it

If you want to practice English by reading during summer, you can read this book edited for English learners: Rain Man

See you soon!

 


 

20th June

Well done, Laďka and Jane!

Homework:

– drills: 13, 55, 43, 22, 15

– noodles: Noodlebook 1.5

– vocabulary from last 2 lessons and today’s lesson: preserve (zavařovat), borrow (půjčit si), swimsuit (plavky), pancakes (palačinky), poppy seeds (mák), toothbrush (kartáček na zuby), considerate (ohleduplný)

– SB p. 16 / ex. 1 – complete the sentences with the correct verb

See you next time!

 


 

13th June

Good job, even the drills went nicely today!

Homework:

– drills: 55, 39, 15, 43, 13

– noodles: Noodlebook 1.4

– vocabulary from last lesson and today’s lesson: possibility (možnost), pavement (chodník), steering wheel (volant)

– SB p. 12 / ex. 1 – complete the interview with Mehmet using the words from the box and look up any unknown vocabulary, ex. 5 – correct each question by adding the missing word

See you next week!

 


 

6th June

The test results were excellent, you should be proud!

Homework:

– drills: 55, 39, 15, 33, 23

– noodles: Noodlebook 14.1

– vocabulary from last lesson and today’s lesson: race (závodit), bucket (kbelík), worm (červ), measure (měřit), support (podepřít), text (textová zpráva), car park (parkoviště), bills (účty), last time (naposledy), recently (v poslední době)

Enjoy the rest of your week!

 


 

30th May

You did well after such a long break but have another look at the expressions with take/get before you take the test.

Homework:

– drills: 55, 39, 35, 33, 26

– noodles: Noodlebook 14.8

– vocabulary from last lesson and today’s lesson: diaper (plenka), slug (slimák), snail (šnek), muddy (blátivý), weird (divný), course (chod /jídla/), oven (trouba, pec), dough (těsto), liver (játra), pork (vepřové)

End of Unit 12 Test – download the test here, complete it at home (ideally without cheating) and bring it to next lesson

See you next Thursday! Good luck!

 


 

9th May

Thank you for coming today, ladies!

Homework:

– drills: 55, 39, 15, 43, 26

– noodles: Noodlebook 12.14

– vocabulary from last lesson and today’s lesson: invoice (faktura), pine (borovice), event (akce, událost), these days (v současné době), mood (nálada), documentary (dokument /film/), regret (litovat)

– revise the rest of the grammar and vocabulary from Unit 12 – next lesson is going to be the last revision lesson before the final test!

Enjoy your weekend and don’t forget that next time we are starting 10 minutes early again – for the last time.

 


 

2nd May

Well done, ladies, only those „likes“… 😀

Homework:

– drills: 55, 39, 15, 43, 17

– noodles: Noodlebook 12.12

– vocabulary from today’s lesson: runny nose (rýma), watery (vodový), thumb (palec), destroy (zničit), reinforcement (vyztužení), recovery (zotavení), parade (průvod), run away (utéct), traveller (cestovatel), recently (nedávno, v poslední době), tabloids (bulvár), backpack (batoh), check-in desk (odbavovací přepážka), duty-free (bezcelní zóna)

– revise all grammar and vocabulary from Unit 12 – next lesson is going to be a revision lesson before the final test!

See you next time. We’re going to start 10 minutes early again.

 


 

25th April

Sorry again for today’s delayed and shorter lesson. We’re going to start 10 minutes early next time to compensate for the lost time.

Homework:

– drills: 55, 39, 26, 15, 22

– noodles: Noodlebook 12.11

– vocabulary from last lesson and today’s lesson: C-section (císařský řez), ball (ples), visible (viditelný), regularly (pravidelně), stingray (rejnok), anteater (mravenečník)

– SB p. 101 / ex. 5 & 6 stays from before

Have a nice week!

 


 

18th April

Good job, everyone!

Homework:

– drills: 55, 39, 15, 33, 36

– noodles: Noodlebook 12.10

– vocabulary from last lesson and today’s lesson: get stuck (zaseknout se), quad (čtyřkolka), horsepower (koňská síla), flight (let), plum brandy / slivovitz (slivovice), buffet car (jídelní vůz), board (nastoupit), row (řada), once (jednou), twice (dvakrát), three times (třikrát)

– SB p. 101 / ex. 5 & 6 stay from last time

See you next Thursday!

 


 

11th April

Great seeing everyone again!

Homework:

– drills: 55, 39, 15, 26, 23

– noodles: Noodlebook 12.9

– vocabulary from last lesson and today’s lesson: social media (sociální sítě), treatment (léčba), ordinary (obyčejný), experience (zkušenost), buffet (raut), allowed (dovoleno), collar (obojek), tick (klíště), shoe cabinet (botník), single / one-way ticket (jednosměrná jízdenka), checked-in luggage (odbavené zavazadlo)

– SB p. 101 / ex. 2 & 5 stay from last time + ex. 6 – listen to recording 12.13 and complete the conversation

Enjoy the rest of your week!

 


 

4th April

Thank you for a fun lesson, ladies!

Homework:

– drills: 55, 39, 15, 36, 13

– noodles: Noodlebook 12.7

– vocabulary from last lesson and today’s lesson: sour cherry (višeň), blackcurrant (černý rybíz), redcurrant (červený rybíz), gooseberry (angrešt), disappear (zmizet), football pitch (fotbalové hřiště), disaster (katastrofa), claw (dráp), bad habit (zlozvyk), wedding (svatba), town hall (radnice), mulberry (moruše)

– SB p. 101 / ex. 1 – decide which words relate to travelling by bus, by train and by plane, ex. 2 – listen to the recording 12.11 and decide which announcement is for bus, for train and for plane, ex. 5 – put the sentences in each conversation in the correct order

See you next week!

 


 

28th March

What an interesting lesson today, Laďka and Jane 😀

Homework:

– drills: 55, 39, 15, 43, 26

– fill-in: Take/Get (download)

– vocabulary from last lesson and today’s lesson: ear (ucho), take turns (střídat se), Easter (Velikonoce), lie (lhát), homemade (domácí)

– SB p. 100 / ex. 4 & 5 – complete the sentences and questions with take or get

Happy Easter!

 


 

21st March

Thanks for coming today!

Homework:

– drills: 55, 27, 15, 33, 6

– noodles: Noodlebook 12.6 + make any 2 questions for your colleagues using Present Perfect (vytvořte 2 libovolné otázky pro kolegyně v předpřítomném čase)

– vocabulary from last lesson and today’s lesson: playground (dětské hřiště), assemble (sestavit), laugh (smát se), scissors (nůžky), parsley (petržel), relationship (vztah), wall (zeď), Finland (Finsko), fish out (vylovit)

– SB p. 100 / ex. 2 – complete the sentences with the expressions from ex. 1

See you next Thursday!

 


 

14th March

You did well today!

Homework:

– drills: 55, 26, 13, 15, 36

– fill-in: Present Perfect x Past Simple (download)

– vocabulary from last 2 lessons and today’s lesson: measure (měřit), coffee machine (kávovar), employee (zaměstnanec), tram (tramvaj)

– SB p. 99 / READING – last two paragraphs (Len and Izzi) stay from last time as well as ex. 4 & 5

See you next week!

 


 

7th March

It was good talking to you today, Jane and Andrea!

Homework:

– drills: 55, 27, 33, 35, 12

– noodles: Noodlebook 12.5

– vocabulary from last 2 lessons and today’s lesson: coach (dálkový autobus), cocoa (kakao), bedding (povlečení), pound (libra)

– SB p. 99 / READING – read the rest of the article (the experiences), look up any unknown vocabulary and do ex. 5 (decide if the statements are true or false). Also be ready to answer the questions in ex. 4

Enjoy the rest of your week!

 


 

29th February

Thanks for coming today, Andrea and Laďka!

Homework:

– drills: 55, 26, 33, 35, 36

– noodles: Noodlebook 12.13

– vocabulary from last 2 lessons and today’s lesson: take care of (starat se o), electronically (elektronicky), cycle path (cyklostezka), mudguard (blatník), stomach (žaludek), glacier (ledovec), recipe (recept)

– SB p. 98 / READING – read the facts about the Glastonbury festival, look up any unknown vocabulary and be ready to answer the questions in ex. 3

Have a nice week!

 


 

22nd February

Good job today, ladies!

Homework:

– drills: 55, 39, 15, 36, 33

– noodles are not working at the moment so make 2 questions for your colleagues – 1 in past simple, 1 in present perfect (momentálně bohužel nejdou nahrávat nudle, takže vymyslete 2 vlastní otázky pro kolegyně – 1 v minulém čase, 1 v předpřítomném)

– vocabulary from last lesson and today’s lesson: motorway (dálnice), heated (vyhřívaný), mud (bláto)

– SB p. 97 / ex. 1 – complete the text with the verbs in the correct tense (budete potřebovat všechny časy, které umíte – přítomný prostý/průběhový, minulý, předpřítomný, going to). You can use listening 12.5 to help you.

See you on Thursday!

 


 

15th February

Well done, Laďka and Jane!

Homework:

– drills: 39, 15, 36, 33, 6

– noodles: Present Perfect (just, yet) (link not working due to technical issues)

– vocabulary from last lesson and today’s lesson: guest (host), GP (obvodní lékař), regional governor (hejtman), mayor (starosta), be hungry (mít hlad), cheat (podvádět), be right (mít pravdu), injury (zranění), strain (namožení), market (trh)

– SB p. 97 / ex. 4 – choose the correct version for each sentence

Enjoy the rest of your week!

 


 

8th February

It was great seeing everyone again 🙂

Homework:

– drills: 39, 12, 15, 33, 36

– noodles: Present Perfect (download)

– vocabulary from last lesson and today’s lesson: step mother (nevlastní matka), gamekeeper’s lodge (myslivna), concrete (beton), set (nastavit), brand (značka), envy (závidět), stay awake (zůstat vzhůru), ghost (duch)

– SB p. 96 / ex. 1 (on the right) – listen to the recording 12.4 and mark which things the girls have already done and which things they haven’t done yet

See you next week!

 


 

25th January

Thanks for coming today, ladies!

Homework:

– drills: 39, 15, 6, 13, 32

– fill-in: Present Perfect (download)

– vocabulary from last lesson and today’s lesson: comfortable (pohodlný), cousin (bratranec/sestřenice), delay (zpoždění), at all (vůbec), it’s a shame (to je škoda), be lucky (mít štěstí)

Enjoy the rest of your week!

 


 

18th January

Well done, ladies!

Homework:

– drills: 39, 33, 15, 17, 36

– noodles: Noodlebook 12.3

– vocabulary from last lesson and today’s lesson: charcoal (uhlí), cellar (sklep), stocktake (inventura), remote site (detašované pracoviště), welcoming (pohostinný), first impression (první dojem), take care of (starat se o)

Have a nice week!

 


 

11th January

Good job today, Laďka and Jane!

Homework:

– drills: 22, 26, 23, 35, 36

– noodles: Past Simple (download)

– vocabulary from last lesson and today’s lesson: resolution (předsevzetí), and so on / etc. (a tak dále), once/twice a week (jednou/dvakrát týdně), three times a week (třikrát týdně)

– SB p. 95 / ex. 7 – write the infinitive form for each of the irregular verbs + keep revising all the irregular verbs at the end of the book!

– SB p. 152 / 12.1 – pre-study present perfect + p. 95 / GRAMMAR SPOT (the blue box – pre-study and complete the two sentences in part 4)

– SB p. 95 / ex. 4 – complete the conversation (you can use recording 12.3 to help you)

See you next Thursday!

 


 

4th January

It was lovely seeing you again after your holiday!

Homework:

– drills: 35, 36, 23, 17, 33

– noodles: Was/were (download)

– vocabulary from last lesson and today’s lesson: confirm (potvrdit), festive (slavnostní), melt (roztát), pot (hrnec), grow (růst), keep (udržet), slim (štíhlý), look forward to (těšit se), ride a bike (jezdit na kole), ski slope (sjezdovka), spring (jaro)

– revise irregular verbs

Enjoy your weekend!

 


 

14th December

Nice work on your tests, you should be proud of yourselves!

Homework:

– drills: 36, 35, 33, 15, 19, 6, 32, 17

– noodles: New Year (download)

– vocabulary from last 2 lessons and today’s lesson: mulled wine (svařák), travel agency (cestovní kancelář), support (podporovat), thunder (hrom)

– have fun and enjoy your well-deserved holiday!

Thank you for all your hard work this year and I’m looking forward to seeing you again in January. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! 🙂

 


 

7th December

Great job today, Jane, and nice talking to you!

Homework:

– drills: 36, 35, 33, 29, 28

– noodles stay from last time!

– vocabulary from last lesson and today’s lesson: first (první), above (nad), opportunity (příležitost), view (výhled), take photos (fotit)

End of Unit 11 Test – stays from last time, bring it to the next lesson! (the link to the test is in the previous HW)

See you next week!

 


 

30th November

You did well today, ladies, the test should be easy for you. Just remember that you ARE going to need to know all the grammar and vocabulary from Unit 11.

Homework:

– drills: 36, 35, 17, 33, 23

– noodles: Noodlebook 11.10

– vocabulary from last lesson and today’s lesson: patient (pacient), audience (publikum), mostly (většinou), seal (lachtan), vulture (sup), leaf (list), leaves (listy), whale (velryba), throw away (vyhodit do koše)

End of Unit 11 Test – download here, complete it at home (ideally without cheating) and bring it to next lesson

Have a nice weekend and good luck with your tests!

 


 

23rd November

Thank you for a fun lesson 🙂

Homework:

– drills: 36, 35, 19, 32, 13

– noodles: Noodlebook 11.8

– vocabulary from last lesson and today’s lesson: parade (průvod), lantern (lampion), bones (kosti), stay in (zůstat doma)

– revise all grammar and vocabulary from Unit 11 – next lesson is going to be a revision lesson before the final test!

See you next week!

 


 

16th November

Good job, ladies!

Homework:

– drills: 36, 35, 23, 17, 33

– noodles: Weather (download)

– vocabulary from last lesson and today’s lesson: square (náměstí), firework (ohňostroj), kindergarten (školka), kind (druh), than (než), library (knihovna), cash register (pokladna), adult (dospělý), groceries (potraviny), ingredients (ingredience)

– SB p. 93 / ex. 1 – complete the table with at least 3 activities that you can do in good weather and 3 activities that you can do in bad weather, ex. 2 – listen to the recording 11.12 and complete the conversation

Enjoy your long weekend!

 


 

9th November

Great to see everyone again!

Homework:

– drills: 36, 35, 29, 6, 23

– noodles: Revision (download)

– vocabulary from last lesson and today’s lesson: pram (hluboký kočárek), stroller (sportovní kočárek), connect (spojit), grave (hrob), sparkler (prskavka), stay (zůstat), showers (přeháňky), hails (kroupy)

– SB p. 92 / ex. 5 – listen to the recording 11.11 and complete the conversation

See you next Thursday!

 


 

2nd November

Well done, Magda and Laďka!

Homework:

– drills: 36, 35, 29, 33, 17

– fill-in: Reading Vocabulary (download)

– vocabulary from last lesson and today’s lesson: dirty (špinavý), wet (mokrý), boring (nudný), carry (nést), suitcase (kufr), dot (tečka), far – further – the furthest (daleko – dál – nejdál), little – less – the least (málo – míň – nejmíň)

– SB p. 92 / ex. 1 – listen to the recording 11.9 (link for audio is at the top of the page) and complete the map with the temperature in each city

Have a nice week!

 


 

26th October

Good results in the vocabulary test today and the drills are getting better too!

Homework:

– drills: 36, 35, 79, 28, 29

– noodles: Infinitive of Purpose (download)

– vocabulary from the reading (p. 90–91) + from today’s lesson: handle (vyřídit), correct (opravit), walnut tree (ořech), rainforest (prales), be interested in (zajímat se o)

– SB p. 90–91 / READING – finish reading the article, look up any unknown vocabulary and do ex. 4 (ex. 3 stays from last time)

Enjoy your weekend!

 


 

19th October

Great job today, ladies!

Homework:

– drills: 36, 35, 33, 6, 17

– noodles: Noodlebook 11.4

– vocabulary from today’s lesson and last lesson: journey (cesta), hurt (bolet), instructor (školitel), handsome (pohledný), find out (dozvědět se), windy (větrno), healthy (zdravý), conditions (podmínky)

– SB p. 90–91 / READING – read the article, look up any unknown vocabulary and do ex. 3 (correct the statements)

See you again next week!

 


 

12th October

Thank you for a nice lesson today.

Homework:

– drills: 35, 33, 17, 26, 23

– noodles: Noodlebook 11.3

– vocabulary from today’s lesson: series, wine tasting, christening, twins, be awake, buffet, wine cellar, the warmest / the hottest, (scuba-)dive, courgette, feel like doing sth, definitely, vase, sneeze

– SB p. 151 / 11.3 – pre-study Infinitive of Purpose (účelový infinitiv)

– SB p. 89 / ex. 1 & (on the left)

Have a nice week!

 


 

5th October

Well done, everyone, nice work today!

Homework:

– drills: 35, 33, 17, 6, 23

– noodles: Noodlebook 11.2

– vocabulary from last lesson and today’s lesson: above, ground floor, shark, it depends (jak kdy / záleží na situaci), pork scratchings, earlier

– SB p. 88 / ex. 1 & 3

See you next Thursday!

 


 

21st September

Good job today, ladies!

Homework:

– drills: 15, 33, 17, 32, 19

– noodles: Revision (download)

– vocabulary from last lesson and today’s lesson: bun, make changes, rake leaves, bucket, brand, once a week

– SB p. 151 / 11.1 – pre-study „Going to“

– SB p. 86 / STARTER (top left) – connect the sentences, p. 87 / ex. 2 – match the plans to the people in the pictures

See you in two weeks!

 


 

14th September

Thank you all, it was great seeing you again!

Homework:

– drills: 33, 23, 15, 28, 6

– noodles: Mix of Grammar (download)

– vocabulary from today’s lesson: trailer, degree, zig-zag, winding road, refurbished, time-demanding, ruins, laptop

Enjoy the rest of your week!

 


 

29th June

Thank you, Laďka and Jitka, for a lovely last lesson before your summer break!

Homework:

– drills: 33, 26, 79, 28, 15

– noodles: Summer Holiday (download)

– vocabulary from today’s lesson: dirt (hlína), bank holiday (státní svátek), continue (pokračovat), waiter (číšník), well-known (známý /něčím/), owner (majitel), chemistry (chemie), physics (fyzika), P.E. (tělocvik), baggage (zavazadla), relatives (příbuzní), hygiene (hygiena), laptop (notebook), charger (nabíječka)

– if you want to practise English during summer, here is a book (in easier version for English learners) that you can read: Boy by Roald Dahl

I hope you have an amazing time and I’m looking forward to seeing you again in September 🙂

 


 

22nd June

Nice to see you again!

Homework:

– drills: 33, 15, 6, 27, 17

– noodles: Revision (download)

– vocabulary from last lesson and today’s lesson: chickenpox (neštovice), kindergarten (školka), training (školení), disposal of documents (likvidace dokumentů), pleasant (příjemný), insect (hmyz), worms (červi), function room (salonek, místnost pro soukromé akce v restauraci apod.), radish (ředkvička)

See you on Thursday for the last lesson before holiday!

 


 

1st June

Great talking to you, ladies!

Homework:

– drills: 26, 27, 15, 32, 13

– fill-in: Past Simple (download)

– vocabulary from today’s lesson: management (vedení), reunion (sraz), lively (akční, energický), next to (vedle), introduce (představit), disperse (rozptýlit, rozejít se), brand (značka), swamp (bažina), regularly (pravidelně), hidden (schovaný), semi-detached house (půldomek), take photos (fotit), at first sight (na první pohled), crayfish (rak), beat (bít)

See you in two or three weeks!

 


 

25th May

Irregular verbs were not bad at all!

Homework:

– drills: 26, 27, 33, 15, 17

– noodles: Past Simple Irregular (download)

– vocabulary from today’s lesson: in total, get-together, square, crossroads, environment, according to, mop the floor, iron, begin, in stages

See you all next week!

 


 

18th May

Well done, ladies!

Homework:

– drills: 26, 27, 33, 28, 24

– noodles: Past Simple (download)

– vocabulary from last lesson and today’s lesson: in the end (nakonec), borrow (půjčit si), plant (zasadit), wine cellar (vinný sklípek), guesthouse (penzion), spa (lázně), swing (houpačka), climbing centre (lezecké centrum), fairy tale (pohádka), vineyard (vinice)

– revise irregular verbs

Enjoy your weekend!

 


 

11th May

Great job today, everyone.

Homework:

– drills: 33, 27, 15, 29, 17

– noodles: Present Simple x Present Continuous (download)

– vocabulary from last lesson and today’s lesson: public (veřejný), protect (chránit), development (rozvoj), expect (očekávat), waterfalls (vodopády), noisy (hlučný), main (hlavní), twice a year (dvakrát do roka), necklace (řetízek), earrings (náušnice), gooseberry (angrešt)

See you on Thursday!

 


 

4th May

Congratulations on decent results in the test!

Homework:

– drills: 33, 26, 17, 15, 28

– noodles: Revision (download)

– vocabulary from last lesson and today’s lesson: break (přestávka), chainsaw (motorová pila), saw (pila), poem (básnička), bank holiday (státní svátek), unfortunately (bohužel), working hours (pracovní doba), via (přes /např. přes Zlín/)

Have a nice week!

 


 

20th April

Good to see everyone again!

Homework:

– drills: 15, 32, 33, 87, 24

– noodles: Present Simple x Present Continuous (download)

– vocabulary from last lesson and today’s lesson: bother, above, ground, parsley, hand over, dough, spread, success, recently / lately

End of Unit 10 Test – download it here, complete it at home and bring it to next lesson (sorry for the delay, I’ve had some technical issues)

Enjoy the rest of the week!

 


 

13th April

Lovely talking to you today, Jitka!

Homework:

– drills: 32, 33, 87, 17, 87

– noodles: Noodlebook 10.8

– vocabulary from last lesson and today’s lesson: directive (směrnice), process (zpracovat), review (zkontrolovat), edit (upravit), task (úkol), shop assistant (prodavačka)

– revise all grammar and vocabulary from Unit 10, next lesson is going to be a revision lesson before the test

See you next Thursday!

 


 

6th April

Great conversation today, thank you!

Homework:

– drills: 15, 32, 33, 87, 28

– noodles: Revision (download)

– vocabulary from last lesson and today’s lesson: quad, be off, come up with sth, order, network, exciting, strange, braided whip, demanding

– SB p. 85 / ex. 2 – match the replies to the lines under the pictures

Happy Easter!

 


 

30th March

Good job, Laďka and Jitka!

Homework:

– drills: 32, 33, 24, 29, 87

– noodles: Easter Noodles (download)

– vocabulary from today’s lesson: sewerage (kanalizace), deal with (řešit), Easter (Velikonoce), birth (narození), daughter-in-law (snacha), ginger (zrzavý), sleeveless shirt (nátělník / tričko bez rukávů), common (běžný), bell tower (zvonice), ceiling (strop), brick (cihla), roof (střecha), bowtie (motýlek /oblečení/), tights (punčocháče/silonky)

See you next Thursday!

 


 

23rd March

Nice talking to you today!

Homework:

– drills: 17, 32, 33, 28, 87

– fill-in: Present Simple/Continuous (download)

– vocabulary from last lesson and today’s lesson: beautician, business card, form, harbour, private, headmaster/headmistress

– SB p. 84 / ex. 1 stays from last time

Enjoy the spring weather!

 


 

16th March

Thank you for today, ladies!

Homework:

– drills: 15, 33, 32, 24, 29

– noodles: Noodlebook 10.7

– vocabulary from last lesson and today’s lesson: planter, be in charge of sth, update, (un)load the dishwasher, dot, at, full stop

– SB p. 84 / ex. 1 – listen to the recording 10.9 and note down who (of the people below) is being described

See you next lesson!

 


 

9th March

Great job on the drills and the vocabulary!

Homework:

– drills: 33, 28, 15, 6, 17

– noodles: Noodlebook 10.6

– vocabulary from last lesson and today’s lesson: according to (podle), dam (přehrada), maintained (udržovaný), trail (trasa), herbs (byliny), imagine (představit si), last (trvat, vydržet), degrees (stupně)

– SB p. 82 / ex. 7 – listen to the interview (recording 10.8) and answer the questions

Enjoy the rest of your week!

 


 

23rd February

Thank you all for a nice lesson!

Homework:

– drills: 24, 32, 33, 87, 29

– noodles: Noodlebook 10.5

– vocabulary from last lesson and today’s lesson: appointment (objednávka /např. u zubaře/), distant (vzdálený), event (událost), T-bar (kotva /na vleku/), look at (dívat se na)… I forgot to take a picture so I don’t remember the rest of the vocabulary, sorry!

– SB p. 82–83 / second part of the reading + ex. 2 stays from last time

Have a lovely week!

 


 

16th February

Good job, everyone!

Homework:

– drills: 17, 28, 32, 33, 87

– make 2 questions for your colleagues with one of the indefinite pronouns (something, somebody, somewhere, anything, anybody, anywhere, everything, everybody, everywhere, nothing, nobody, nowhere) – vytvořte 2 libovolné otázky, každou aspoň s jedním z těchto slov

– vocabulary from last lesson and today’s lesson: tenderloin with cream sauce, dull, ongoing, goal, destination, borders, fridge

– reading, SB p. 82–83 and ex. 2 stays from last time

See you next Thursday!

 


 

9th February

Great improvement in the drills!

Homework:

– drills: 87, 33, 32, 17, 29

– fill-in: Something/anything… (download)

– vocabulary from last lesson and today’s lesson: hepatitis, heating x heater, hot tub, fireplace, beef, toothpaste, pity, it depends on, stopover, get used to sth, look out of the window

– SB p. 82–83 / READING – read the article, look up any unknown vocabulary and do ex. 2

Enjoy your weekend!

 


 

2nd February

Nice work, ladies!

Homework:

– drills: 33, 32, 28, 17, 15

– fill-in: Present Simple x Continuous (download)

– vocabulary from last lesson and today’s lesson: sightseeing, sightseeing flight, pleasant, helicopter, do the laundry, on average, laugh at sth

– SB p. 150 / 10.3 – pre-study something/nothing…

– SB p. 81 / ex. 1, 2

Have a nice weekend!

 


 

26th January

Well done, Laďka and Andrea!

Homework:

– drills: 33, 32, 17, 15, 29

– noodles: Noodlebook 10.2

– vocabulary from last lesson and today’s lesson: day off (den volna), funeral (pohřeb), use (použít), ambulance (sanitka), once/twice a week (jednou/dvakrát týdně) x three (and more) times a week (třikrát /a víckrát/ týdně), carpet (koberec), net curtains (záclony), towel (ručník), yawn (zívat)

– SB p. 80 / ex. 1 & 2 – listen to recording 10.6 (link at the top of the page), write the names of the people in the boxes and complete the table below, then do ex. 3

See you next week!

 


 

19th January 2023

Thank you for a fun lesson! 🙂

Homework:

– drills: 32, 15, 28, 19, 26

– noodles: Noodlebook 10.1

– vocabulary from last lesson and today’s lesson: calendar, department, annual report, bypass, pram

– SB p. 79 / ex. 1

Enjoy the rest of your week!

 


 

12th January 2023

Good job, ladies!

Homework:

– drills: 6, 15, 24, 29, 27

– noodles – make 2 questions for your colleagues, 1 with comparative (2. stupeň přídavného jména), 1 with superlative (3. stupeň)

– vocabulary from last lesson and today’s lesson: nursing home, nativity scene, palace, carved, slide, regularly, fall asleep, thought

– SB p. 150 / 10.1, 10.2 – pre-study Present Continuous, then do ex. 2 on p. 78 (stays from last time)

See you next Thursday!

 


 

5th January 2023

It was great to hear all about your holidays!

Homework:

– drills: 28, 29, 15, 24, 79

– noodles: Revision (download)

– vocabulary from last lesson and today’s lesson: pneumonia, flu, give birth, Boxing Day, mud, sort out

– SB p. 150 / 10.1, 10.2 – pre-study Present Continuous, then do ex. 2 on p. 78

Have a nice week!

 


 

15th December

Thank you for a lovely Christmas lesson and congratulations on your test results! Excellent work!

Homework:

– drills: 6, 15, 79, 28, 29

– noodles: download

– vocabulary from today’s lesson: demanding, slight, delay, continue, carol, accordingly, to be behind, deadline, healthy, Christmas cookies/sweets, empty, wreath, wafer

relax and enjoy your holiday!

I am looking forward to seeing you again next year. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

 


 

8th December

Good job, ladies!

Homework:

– drills: 28, 29, 6, 24, 15

– noodles: Christmas noodles (download)

– vocabulary from last lesson and today’s lesson: do laundry (prát prádlo), bedding (povlečení), tension (napětí), pleasant (příjemný), frozen (zmrzlý), roundabout (kruhový objezd), look forward to sth (těšit se na něco), take the first exit (odbočit na prvním výjezdu)

End of Unit 9 Test – download here, complete (ideally without cheating) and bring to next lesson

See you next Thursday for our last lesson of the year!

 


 

1st December

Well done today!

Homework:

– drills: 28, 29, 24, 23, 15

– noodles: Noodlebook 9.10

– vocabulary from today’s lesson: planter (truhlík), switch on (zapnout), wreath (věnec), metal (kov), persistent (vytrvalý), stocking (punčocha), coal (uhlí), angel (anděl), devil (ďábel/čert), poem (básnička), living conditions (životní podmínky), former (bývalý), Latvia (Lotyšsko), Lithuania (Litva), earthquake (zemětřesení)

– revise grammar and vocabulary from the whole lesson (next lesson is going to be a revision lesson before a test!)

See you next Thursday!

 


 

24th November

Great to see you again after such a long time!

Homework:

– drills: 79, 24, 28, 29, 15

– noodles: Noodlebook 9.1

– vocabulary from p. 74–75 + today’s lesson: special offer (akce / speciální nabídka), almost (skoro), steep (prudký /kopec/), fabric (látka), pick up (vyzvednout), do my best (udělat, co je v mých silách), enthusiastic (nadšený)

– SB p. 76 / ex. 2, 3

Have a lovely week!

 


 

3rd November

Thank you, Jitka and Andrea!

Homework:

– drills: 28, 29, 24, 15, 6

– noodles: Noodlebook 9.9

– vocabulary from last lesson and today’s lesson: rake leaves (hrabat listí), viewing (prohlídka domu), buyer (kupec), monuments (památky),  castle (hrad), anonymous (anonymní), area (rozloha), edge (okraj), suburbs (předměstí)

– SB p. 74 / LISTENING – listen to the recording 9.11 (link for the listening is at the top of the page) and do ex. 5 (make notes about what the people say about the people, the climate, the transport and the things to do in their city)

Have a nice week!

 


 

27th October

Great too see you all again, ladies!

Homework:

– drills: 15, 28, 29, 24, 26

– noodles: Noodlebook 9.8

– vocabulary from last two lessons and today’s lesson: cemetery, siblings, invite, goods, difference

– SB p. 75 / READING – read the article about MEXICO CITY, look up any unknown vocabulary, and be ready to talk about the topics in ex. 3 (climate, transport etc.)

Enjoy your holiday and I’ll see you next week!

 


 

20th October

Well done today, Jitka and Laďka!

Homework:

– drills: 28, 29, 15, 79, 24

– noodles: Noodlebook 9.7

– vocabulary from last lesson and today’s lesson: mainly, coach, sun cream, goat, dangerous, services

– SB p. 75 / READING – read the article about MUMBAI, look up any unknown vocabulary and be ready to talk about the topics in ex. 3 (climate, transport etc.)

I’m looking forward to seeing everyone next Thursday!

 


 

13th October

Good job, Laďka and Jitka!

Homework:

– drills: 15, 28, 29, 79, 23

– noodles: Noodlebook 9.5

– vocabulary from today’s lesson: decision, colourful, careful, enjoy, compare, Croatia, accommodation, tour, view, advertisement/advert, tiring x tired, skyscraper, Japanese

– SB p. 74 / reading about Tokyo (stays from last time)

See you next week!

 


 

6th October

Thank you, Jitka and Laďka!

Homework:

– drills: 28, 29, 15, 79, 23

– noodles: Noodlebook 9.2

– vocabulary from last lesson and today’s lesson: spend, tour guide, harbour/port, mosque, factory, starter, recommend, pick mushrooms, cross-country skiing, accomodated, B&B (bed & breakfast)

– SB p. 74 / READING – read the article about TOKYO, look up any unknown vocabulary and be ready to talk about the topics in ex. 3 (climate, transport etc.)

Have a nice weekend!

 


 

29th September

Well done, Laďka and Andrea!

Homework:

– drills: 28, 29, 79, 6, 15

– noodles: Noodlebook 9.3

– vocabulary from last lesson and today’s lesson: sauce, cellar, apple tree, ground, horseradish, jar, purse, hard-working, these days / nowadays

– SB p. 73 / ex. 1, 2, 3 (on the right)

Enjoy the rest of your week!

 


 

22nd September

Excellent job, ladies, especially the vocabulary test!

Homework:

– drills: 28, 15, 13, 79, 6

– fill-in: Comparatives (download)

– vocabulary from last lesson and today’s lesson: be interested in sth (zajímat se o něco), although (přestože), documentary (dokument /film/), entertainment (zábava), spacious (prostorný), iron (železo), wide (široký), narrow (úzký), petrol (benzín), delay (zpoždění), observatory tower (rozhledna)

– SB Grammar Reference 9.1 (stejná stránka jako o dva úkoly zpátky) – pre-study superlatives (3. stupeň)

– SB p. 72–73 / do ex. 1 (in the middle) and read the article „London’s biggest market“ – complete the sentences with superlatives, look up any unknown vocabulary and be ready to answer the questions in ex. 3

See you next Thursday!

 


 

8th September

Great to see you again, Jitka, and nice to meet you, Andrea 🙂

Homework:

– drills: 6, 15, 79, 28, 13

– noodles: Comparatives (download)

– vocabulary from today’s lesson: granddaugter (vnučka), ceremony (obřad), order (objednat), foreign people (cizinci), Norway (Norsko), retired (v důchodu), homework (domácí úkoly) x housework (domácí práce), roundabout (kruhový objezd), crossroads (křižovatka), cross the road (přejít přes cestu), pedestrian crossing (přechod pro chodce)

– SB p. 71 / ex. 1 – complete the sentences with the comparative form (2. stupeň) of the adjectives

See you next Thursday!

 

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Lesson 23 – 30th June

Thank you, Laďka and Jitka, for a great last lesson before holiday! You’ve done an amazing job and I can see a lot of improvement. I hope you see it as well.

Homework:

– drills: 6, 13, 15, 26, 27, 79

– noodles: Summer Holiday (download)

– vocabulary from today’s lesson: pleasant (příjemný), sign (cedule), up-to-date (aktuální), fault (závada), in the field (v terénu), go along (jít podél/po ulici), car park (parkoviště), go past (projít kolem něčeho), go straight (jít rovně), turn right/left (zabočit doprava/doleva), at the roundabout (na kruhovém objezdu), go over a bridge (přejít most), follow signs (jít podle cedulí), crossroads (křižovatka), pedestrian crossing (přechod pro chodce), traffic sign (dopravní značka), cross the road (přejít přes cestu)

– SB Grammar Reference 9.1 (download here) – pre-study comparatives, then do p. 71 / ex. 4 (link for audio at the top of the page)

That’s all for now. Enjoy your summer! I’m looking forward to seeing you in September 🙂

 

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Lesson 22 – 23rd June

Well done, Laďka, a little bit more revision and the test will be easy-peasy!

Homework:

– drills: 6, 13, 15, 27, 79

End of Unit Testdownload (Before taking the test, revise all grammar and vocabulary from Unit 8 – including the listening tapescript. Try to complete the test without cheating, it’s mainly for you to know what you’ve learnt so far.)

– vocabulary from last lesson and today’s lesson: Italian (italský), product (výrobek), wine cellar (vinný sklípek), courtyard (nádvoří), abroad (zahraničí)

That’s all. Have a nice weekend and good luck with your tests!

 

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Lesson 21 – 16th June

That’s the unit finished, next time revision!

Homework:

– drills: 6, 13, 15, 79, 27

– noodles: Polite Requests (download)

– vocabulary from SB p. 68 and from today’s lesson: procedure (zákrok), manage (zvládnout), confirm (potvrdit), traffic light (semafor), journey (cesta), construction site (staveniště), traffic jam (dopravní zácpa), early (časně) x soon (brzy /od teď/), polite (zdvořilý) x impolite (nezdvořilý)

– revise all grammar and vocabulary from Unit 8 (slovíčka stačí z učebnice, slovíčka z úkolů není potřeba)

Have a lovely week!

 

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Lesson 20 – 9th June

Good job today!

Homework:

– drills: 13, 15, 79, 6, 27

– noodles: Too/Enough (download)

– vocabulary from SB p. 68 and from today’s lesson: competition (soutěž), drugstore (drogerie)

– SB p. 69 / ex. 5 – complete the conversation. You can listen to the recording 8.13 to help you with it.

See you next Thursday!

 

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Lesson 19 – 2nd June

Thank you for today, Jitka and Laďka 🙂

Homework:

– drills: 6, 13, 15, 79

– noodles: Noodlebook 8.9 (download)

– vocabulary from today’s lesson: quiet (klidný), electricity (elektřina), process (zpracovat), grammar school (gymnázium), adults (dospělí), dry cleaner’s (čistírna), butcher’s (řeznictví), fishmonger’s (obchod s rybami), surprise (překvapení), well done steak (dobře propečený steak), soup (polévka), leaf/leaves (list/listí), pharmacy (lékárna), chemist’s (drogerie), stationer’s (papírnictví), newsagent’s (trafika), hardware shop (železářství)

– SB p. 69 / ex. 1 – listen and complete the sentences with the words in the boxes

Enjoy the rest of your week!

 

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Lesson 18 – 26th May

Great lesson, ladies 🙂

Homework:

– drills: 13, 15, 79, 27

– noodles: Vocabulary from Listening (download)

– vocabulary from last lesson and today’s lesson: busy (zaneprázdněný), event (akce, událost), enjoy (užívat si), oysters (ústřice), hairstyles (účesy), fringe (ofina), petrol station (benzínka)

– SB p. 68 / ex. 1 – match the pictures with the words from the shopping list

Have a nice week!

 

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Lesson 17 – 19th May

Nice job!

Homework:

– drills: 13, 15, 79, 19

– noodles: Revision (download)

– vocabulary from last lesson and today’s lesson: various (různé), developer’s representative (zástupce developera), branch (pobočka), cup (pohár), until (do /nějaké doby/)

– SB p. 66 / ex. 3 and second half of the listening (both from previous lessons)

See you next Thursday.

 

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Lesson 16 – 12th May

Well done, Jitka and Laďka!

Homework:

– drills: 6, 13, 15, 79

– noodles: Vocabulary from Reading (download)

– vocabulary from today’s lesson: mayor (starosta), in general (obecně), outside of /Zlín/ (mimo), be retired (být v důchodu), for now (prozatím), steal – stole – stolen (ukrást), locked (zamčený), thief – thieves (zloděj – zloději), nation (národ), this – these (tento – tito), lately/recently (v poslední době), comfortable (pohodlný), blouse (halenka), skirt (sukně), combine (kombinovat), match (sladit), insured (pojištěný), common space (společný prostor)

– SB p. 67 / LISTENING – listen to the recording 8.9 (link at the top of the page – odkaz nahoře) and complete ex. 5

Enjoy your Sports Day! 🙂

 

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Lesson 15 – 5th May

Good progress, ladies, and excellent scores on the vocabulary test!

Homework:

– drills: 15, 79, 13, 6

– fill-in: like x would like (download) – complete the questions with like or would like (if there is no person, use „you“)

– vocabulary from last lesson and today’s lesson: witches (čarodějnice), rule (pravidlo), take sth away (odvézt něco), dump (skládka), author (autor), cheerful (veselý) – more cheerful (veselejší), bright (zářivý) – brighter (zářivější), Mother’s Day (Den matek), cuddly (mazlivý), hope (doufat), packaging (balení, obal)

– SB p. 66–67 / READING – read the article „The History of the Sandwich“, look up any unknown words (najděte si slovíčka, které neznáte), then complete the sentences in ex. 3 with the information from the article.

See you next week!

 

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Lesson 14 – 28th April

Great results on all fronts today, Laďka! You should be proud 🙂

Homework:

– drills: 79, 15, 6, 13

– noodles: Much/many – Noodlebook 8.5 (download)

– vocabulary from today’s lesson: signature (podpis), branches (větve), surgery (operace), energy bar / snack (tyčinka), cream (smetana), gelatine / jelly (želatina), in the picture (na obrázku), waiter (číšník) x waitress (číšnice), as little as necessary (co nejmíň je nezbytné), checkered (károvaný), beard (vousy)

– SB p. 64 / ex. 8 – listen to the recording 8.5 and choose which is the correct answer for each question

We will also check p. 63 / ex. 4 from last time.

Have a great weekend!

 

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Lesson 13 – 21st April

Excellent job today!

Homework:

– drills: 13, 6, 79, 19

– fill-in: Much/many (download) (nevšímejte si toho, že je tam to cvičení dvakrát, vyplňte jen jedno)

– vocabulary from last lesson and today’s lesson: nephew (synovec), engrave (vyrýt, vyškrábat), name’s day (svátek), ratchet (řehtačka), homework (domácí úkoly) x housework (domácí práce), days off (volno), amount (množství)

– SB p. 63 / ex. 3 & 4 – read the text and listen to the recording (8.3, odkaz nahoře na stránce), then decide if the sentences in ex. 4 are true or not. Correct the ones that are not true (ty, co správně nejsou, opravte).

See you next Thursday!

 

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Lesson 12 – 7th April

Well done, ladies 🙂

Homework:

– drills: 6, 13, 27, 79

– noodles: Much/many (download)

– vocabulary from today’s lesson: divorce (rozvod), wilderness (divočina), committee (komise), usual (obvyklý), pocket (kapsa), on the way (na cestě), raspberry (malina), black/red currant (černý/červený rybíz), rose hips (šípky), unhealthy / junk food (nezdravé jídlo), the other (druhý), striped (pruhovaný), stripes (pruhy), sleeve (rukáv), thyme (tymián)

– SB p. 65 / ex. 3 – complete the exercise with some, any, much or many

Have a lovely weekend!

 

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Lesson 11 – 31st March

Very good job today, Jitka and Laďka!

Homework:

– drills: 13, 6, 27, 79

– noodles: Some / any (download)

– vocabulary from today’s lesson: more times (vícekrát), headache (bolest hlavy), play (divadelní hra), be sick (je někomu špatně), question mark (otazník), delicious (vynikající), cups (kelímky), side dish (příloha k jídlu), steamed (dušený), still (stále), roasted potatoes (pečené brambory), stomach (žaludek), Britain (Británie), nation (národ), be famous for (být slavný něčím)

See you next week! 🙂

 

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Lesson 10 – 24th March

Good to see you again, Laďka and Jitka 🙂

Homework:

– drills: 13, 17, 6, 27

– noodles: Food (much / many) – Noodlebook 8.1: download (slovíčka, která možná nebudete znát: trh = market, zlozvyk = bad habit, příloha = side dish, zbytek byl v učebnici)

– vocabulary from today’s lesson: put together (dát dohromady), disturb (rušit), wine tasting (ochutnávka vína), sample (vzorek), curious (zvědavý), wear – wore – worn (nosit oblečené), in the garden (na zahradě), pulled meat (trhané maso), spinach (špenát), hot spices (ostré koření), octopus (chobotnice), fussy eater (vybíravý jedlík), except for (kromě)

– SB p. 63 / ex. 1 & 2 – poslechněte si nahrávku (ke stažení zde – 08-02) + doplňte cvičení 2, a buďte připravené odpovědět na otázky ve cvičení 1

Enjoy the rest of your week!

 

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Lesson 9 – 10th March

Well done, you’re getting better.

Homework:

– drills: 17, 6, 27, 13

– fill-in: Articles (download)

– vocabulary from last lesson and today’s lesson: approval (schválení), description (popis), than (než), grow (růst), message (zpráva, vzkaz), the shortest (nejmenší (člověk)), investment proposition (investiční záměr)

– SB (učebnice) p. 62 / ex. 2 & 3 – slovíčka spojíte s obrázky a pak určíte, který sloupeček obsahuje počitatelné a který nepočitatelné věci. Ve 3 doplníte ty 4 krátké věty.

See you next Thursday!

 

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Lesson 8 – 3rd March

Good job today, ladies 🙂

Homework:

– drills: 17, 6, 33, 27

– exercise: Articles (download) – opravte ve větách špatně použité členy. Dvě věty jsou správně.

– vocabulary from last lesson and today’s lesson: on the way (na cestě), it is enough (stačí to), anniversary (výročí), continue (pokračovat), ceiling (strop), surface (povrch), coke (cola), herbal (bylinkový), take off (vzlétnutí), worse (horší), scenario (scénář)

Have a nice week!

 

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Lesson 7 – 24th February

It was nice to see you again, Jitka and Laďka!

Tady máte zjednodušenou tabulku toho, co jsme si dneska říkaly o použití členů: tabulka

Homework:

– drills: 33, 17, 6, 19, 27

– fill-in: Articles (download) – doplňte neurčitý (a/an), určitý (the) nebo žádný člen

– vocabulary from last lesson and today’s lesson: degrees (stupně), up to (až), landing (přistání), complicated (složitý), church (kostel), downstairs (dole v budově), oversleep (zaspat), later (později), o’clock („hodin“, např. 10 o’clock = 10:00)

That’s all. See you next Thursday!

 

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Lesson 6 – 17th February

Thank you, Laďka, for a great conversation lesson!

Homework:

– noodles: Revision (download)

– vocabulary from today’s lesson: conditions (podmínky), decision (rozhodnutí), in advance (předem), recipe (recept na jídlo), vineyard (vinohrad), protect (chránit), corridor (chodba), scary (děsivý, strašidelný), replace (nahradit), varied (rozmanitý), Russian (ruština), different (jiný) x differently (jinak), subtitles (titulky)

Have a nice weekend!

 

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Lesson 5 – 3rd February

Well done, ladies, you’re making good progress 🙂

Homework:

– fill-in: Past Simple (download)

– vocabulary from today’s lesson: look forward to (těšit se) x look for (hledat), downhill skiing (sjezd), request form (žádanka), cervical spine (krční páteř), shopping mall (obchodní dům), race (závod), plant (rostlina), always (vždy), history (dějepis), primary/elementary school (základní škola), grammar school (gymnázium), little (málo + počitatelné) x few (málo + nepočitatelné), medicine (medicína), pointless (zbytečný)

Enjoy the rest of the week!

 

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Lesson 4 – 27th January

Great job, Laďka and Jitka!

Homework:

– noodles: Past Simple (download)

– vocabulary from today’s lesson: have an appointment (být objednaný), lecture (přednáška), regulations (předpisy, pravidla), unenjoyable (nezáživný), figure skating (krasobruslení), printer (tiskárna), in the middle of (uprostřed něčeho), both (oba), tired (unavený), granddaughter (vnučka), mess (nepořádek), look after (hlídat) x look for (hledat)

See you next week.

 

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Lesson 3 – 20th January

Thank you for a nice lesson, ladies 🙂

Homework:

– exercise for there is/are (in case you lose it, it’s here)

– prepare 2 questions with there is/there are for your colleague. They can be about their house or their office (for example: How many bedrooms are there in your house?)

– vocabulary from the previous lesson and today’s lesson: spine (páteř), therapist (terapeut), at the weekend (o víkendu), cross-country skiing (běžkování), play the guitar (hrát na kytaru), go swimming (jít si zaplavat), tyre (pneumatika), catch up on something (dohnat něco), housework (domácí práce), chair (židle)

Have a nice week!

 

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Lesson 2 – 13th January

Good job, Jitka, you’ve done very well today!

Homework:

– noodles: CAN revision (download)

– vocabulary from today’s lesson: Switzerland, Sweden, bride, groom, look for, so far, interested x interesting, foreign, early, win, half an hour, a cup of coffee, order (pořádek), similar, although, oasis, come from, get married, preparations, cooker x cook, baker, practise, brain, vocabulary, dental hygiene, win, surgery, almost, page

Enjoy the rest of your week! See you on Thursday.

 

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Lesson 1 – 6th January 2022

Thank you for coming, everyone, it was nice to see you again.

Homework:

– noodles: Present Simple Revision – download, translate and bring to the next lesson

– vocabulary from today’s lesson: magical, competition, get x give, sharp, a lot of, ride a bicycle, daylight, fine, abroad, by car/train…, fast, twice

That’s all. Have a lovely weekend! 🙂