Study newsletter. Phrase of the week. 2016, week 46. A whale of a time We use this expression to say we really enjoyed ourselves.

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1 Study newsletter 2016, week 46 Content Language level Page Phrase of the week A whale of a time All levels 1 Mind map Exam All levels 2 Czenglish What means vs. what does mean Pre-intermediate (B1-) Advanced (C1) 3 English at Work Talking about Learning: Do you have a clue, a thought or an idea? Pre-intermediate (B1-) Advanced (C1) 4 Test The first people of Britain Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) 5 Phrase of the week A whale of a time We use this expression to say we really enjoyed ourselves. You can use this phrase in language. Spoken Written Example 1 A: Did you enjoy the session? B: Yes, we had a whale of a time. It was cool. Example 2 A: How was your trip? B: We had a whale of a time in New York. I love that city! 1

2 Mind map Learning new vocabulary in the most effective way Vyzkoušejte si interaktivní Mindmapy zde: Klikejte na slova, uslyšíte jednotlivá slovíčka namluvená rodilým mluvčím. Slovíčka Slovo Assessment Grade Final exam Multiple choice Examinee Examiner Oral exam Pass Fail Evaluate Význam slova hodnocení známka závěrečná zkouška možnost výběru odpovědi zkoušený zkoušející ústní zkouška prospět neuspět hodnotit 2

3 Czenglish WRONG: RIGHT: What means dressing gown? What does dressing gown mean? The first question you may be asking is - what s a dressing gown? No one outside of the UK seems to know. It s the warm item of clothing you wear after you get out of a bath, or what you put over your pyjamas. Americans call it a bath robe. Still don t know? OK, I ll tell you, it s župan. Anyway, let s get back to today s mistake. In Czech, it seems fine to say, What means dressing gown? but in English, you cannot use such a construction. It is wrong. You need to add an auxiliary verb. This word (does) comes after the question word (what), and we also put the main verb (mean) after the noun (dressing gown). So we say, What does dressing gown mean? 3

4 English at Work Talking about Learning: Do you have a clue, a thought or an idea? 1. Mr Worthington will know where the storeroom is. He knows this office building like the... of his hand. 2. Don't ask me what s going on with the departmental restructure. I haven't got a/an I don't actually think he's a good trainer. He can blind you with... but that approach doesn't always help people learn. 1. A front B back C palm 2. A clue B idea C thought 3. A head B letter C heart Správné odpovědi se dozvíte v příštím týdnu nebo vyzkoušejte on-line verzi testu s vyhodnocením ihned po dokončení: Správné odpovědi z minulého týdne (Talking about Learning: Are you taking someone under, beneath or below your wings?): 1A, 2C, 3A 4

5 TEST: The first people of Britain The time from the arrival of the first modern humans to the beginning of recorded history was a (1) of about 100 centuries, or 400 generations. We know little about what. (2) then because these ancient people left no written records. What we know about them comes from the. (3) that archaeologists have found at different. (4). Throughout prehistoric times there were many different.. (5) living in the British islands. These groups were often in.. (6) with their neighbours and frequently attacked each other. However, they also had contact with people in other parts of Europe and. (7) with them regularly. The first written accounts of Britain..(8) from the time when Julius Ceasar and his army invaded over 2000 years ago. Interestingly, the Romans did not increase the number of people in Britain by any great extent. To a population of three million, Ceasar's army and administration.. (9) only about A duration B length C period D stretch 2 A went on B passed out C went through D passed by 3 A claim B proof C evidence D sign 4 A sites B positions C settings D grounds 5 A families B descendants C tribes D classes 6 A contest B fight C battle D conflict 7 A traded B dealt C exchanged D bargained 8 A belong B exist C begin D date 9 A grew B added C developed D raised Správné odpovědi se dozvíte ihned po dokončení on-line testu zde: Správné odpovědi z minulého týdne (Glittering prizes): 1C, 2A, 3D, 4C, 5B, 6C, 7D, 8B, 9A, 10C 5