michael's story / 1 / meeting lisa hello. my name is michael and I would like to tell you about a girl I know. she lives in california now but we used to spend a lot of time together when she was a teacher of english in the town where I lived. the town is called uherske hradiste and it really is a great place to live. I don't live there anymore because I have moved to a house in a small village nearby but I still go there almost every day. anyway, I was living in an apartment in UH when I got a call from an american girl named lisa. she was looking for someone to hang out with who spoke good english and apparently someone gave her my number.
vocab we used to spend kdysi jsme trávili not anymore už ne move zde: přestěhovat se nearby poblíž almost skoro, téměř anyway,... no nicméně... (přechod k jinému tématu) apartment byt I got a call from... zavolal mi... look for hledat hang out with sb s někým se (chodit) bavit apparently podle všeho, jak se zdá keywords NAME, LIKE TELL GIRL KNOW NOW CALIFORNIA BUT WHEN TEACHER UH.HR., GREAT LIVE NOT NOW BECAUSE HOUSE BUT GO OFTEN IN APARTMENT WHEN CALL, LISA SOMEONE HANG OUT SPEAK ENGLISH MY NUMBER
points would like to (otázky, want to, want you to) a girl I know (neurčitý člen namísto some/one, vztažné věty bez which/who) she lives (třetí osoba) we used to spend (kdysi) it is a great place to live (infinitiv namísto for+ing, český překlad se tam žije ) not anymore (x still, yet, already) have moved (pp, tedy teď žiju tam... x I have moved many times) nearby (x near, close to) was living there when (min. průb., typický příklad) was looking for (x find, podobně see-look, hearlisten) someone who spoke (vedlejší věty s nutným vztažným zájmenem)
questions (1) co kdybys mi řekl jak se jmenuješ? (2) o čem se chystáš mluvit? (3) kde ta holka teď bydlí? (4) co dělala v tomhle městě? (5) učila angličtinu nebo ne? (6) bydleli jste oba ve stejném bytě? (7) jak se to město jmenuje? /called (8) bydlíš pořád v tom stejném bytě? (9) kam ses přestěhoval? (10) jak často jezdíš do UH? (11) kdes bydlel, když ti ta holka zavolala? (12) jak se ta holka jmenovala? (13) odkud byla? (14) koho hledala? (15) mluvils v té době dobře anglicky? (16) kdo jí dal to číslo? (17) vadilo ti, že ti zavolala? /bother
michael's story / 2 / lisa's job she was new in town although she had already met a lot of people. she was sharing an apartment with another american girl named mary. mary had a job teaching english but lisa didn't. everyone she asked thought she should teach english at a school but she didn't really feel like teaching. she felt she wouldn't be very good at it and was afraid of making a fool of herself. so instead of looking for a job she spent her evenings drinking beer in a bar. and that's where we met the same evening. she came with mary and I brought a friend with me, too. we had a great time talking and getting to know each other and we began to meet regularly. we became very good friends and even after she left two years later we kept in touch. we've been writing e-mails to each other and sending pictures so that we know neither of us has changed much.
vocab although přestože share mít společný, sdílet should měl by feel like teaching mít chuť učit you wouldn't be good at it tobě by to nešlo be afraid of making a fool of oneself bát se, že ze sebe udělá hlupáka instead of namísto that's where právě tam brought min. tvar od bring get to know sb s někým se blíž poznat each other navzájem regularly pravidelně become friends skamarádit se even after she left i potom co odjela keep in touch zůstat v kontaktu we've been writing pořád si píšeme so that we know abychom věděli neither of us ani jedna z nás (dvou) keywords NEW BUT MEET, APARTMENT MARY MARY'S JOB, LISA NO ALL THINK TEACH BUT NO WANT FEEL NOT GOOD, AFRAID FOOL INSTEAD EVENINGS BAR, THERE MEET MARY AND MY FRIEND, GREAT TALK AND KNOW BEGIN MEET, FRIENDS LEAVE BUT IN TOUCH E-MAILS AND PICTURES KNOW NO CHANGE
points although (+ even though) had already met (zatím pasivní znalost předmin. času) but lisa didn't (pomocná slovesa pro české já ne, ale ty ano ) everyone (jedn. číslo, x all of...) should teach (x would, could) feel like teaching (ing tvar po některých slovesech a obratech, české mít chuť ) be afraid of (nezapomínat na be, nutný ing tvar slovesa) instead of, be good at (totéž, ing tvar po předložce) that's where (právě tam, podobně that's what etc., passive) brought (záludné minulé tvary bought, caught, taught, fought) two years later (x in two years) we've been writing (ppp čas, už nějakou dobu ) to each other (spojení each other s předložkami) so that (účelové věty, velmi důležité, infinitiv zde nestačí) neither (x none, passive) has changed (pp, aktuálně je tedy změněný)
questions (1) jak dlouho už tam lisa je (2) jestli už zná hodně lidí (3) s kým bydlí (4) jestli mají obě práci (5) co všichni říkali, že by lisa měla dělat (6) proč nechtěla učit (7) čeho se bála (8) co dělala namísto toho, aby hledala práci (9) jestli to setkání bylo zábavné (10) s kým přišla lisa (11) jestli sebou michael taky někoho přivedl (12) jestli se všichni dobře bavili (13) jak se skamarádili (14) jestli si dál psali /keep (15) jestli si od té doby píšou (16) proč si posílají fotky (17) jestli se mezitím změnili
michael's story / 3 / lisa's life lisa was born in california but she and her family moved to iowa when she was a kid. her parents were divorced and she was spending most of her time with her mom while her dad was traveling. even so, she and her dad have a great relationship. when he told her that he was getting remarried, she was very happy for him. she had met his future wife and liked her a lot. anyway, after coming back to the states she stayed in iowa for three more years. she met a nice brazilian guy whom she married and they moved to sacramento in california. they've been living there for about two years now. lisa teaches foreigners english and she actually enjoys it although there are a lot of chinese people among her students who have trouble learning the grammar and the pronunciation. she's hoping to find a way to take some time off so that she can come back to see her old friends but she's been too busy in her job lately.
vocab kids děcka while zatímco even so i tak ale relationship vztah get remarried znovu se oženit/provdat foreigners cizinci although i když, přestože among mezi (více lidmi) pronunciation výslovnost take some time off vzít si nějakou dobu volno lately poslední dobou keywords BORN IN CAL. BUT IOWA DIVORCE SO MOM DAD TRAVEL, BUT DAD OK TELL MARRY SHE HAPPY, MEET WIFE AND LIKE BACK IOWA 3 YRS, BRAZILIAN MARRY AND CAL. TEACH AND ENJOY CHINESE GRAMMAR PROBLEMS HOPE TIME TO COME FRIENDS BUT BUSY
points she and her family (se svou rodinou... my sister and I etc.) while (x during) he told her he was getting remarried (souslednost časová, zatím passive) after coming back (možnost ing tvarů po after, before, while) the states (členy u některých důležitých zemí, the czech republic) three more years (ještě tři roky... we need two more people) they've been living (ppp... šlo by i they've lived ) for about two years (nutné for, časté spojení s about) among (x between, obojí nutné znát) they have trouble learning (české mít s něčím problémy, ovšem bez with a s ing tvarem) a way to (bez how, důležité) so that she can (častý typ účelové věty) she's been busy ( poslední dobou má moc práce, výborné na vysvětlení busy a pp času) lately (x last time, recently)
questions (1) kde se lisa narodila (2) proč teď žije v iowě (3) jestli se její rodiče rozvedli /get divorced (4) s kým byla většinu času (5) co dělal v té době její otec (6) jestli má lisa s otcem dobrý vztah (7) jestli její otec s někým chodí /date sb (8) jestli jí řekl, že se bude znovu ženit /get remarried (9) jestli mu to přála /be happy for sb (10) jestli se jí jeho manželka líbila (11) jestli je v tomto příběhu nějaký brazilec (12) jestli jej má lisa za muže (13) jestli se opravdu vzali (14) koho si teda lisa vzala (15) jak dlouho už žijí v sacramentu (16) čím se lisa živí /do st for a living (17) jestli ji baví učit cizince (18) jestli se číňané těžko učí anglicky /learn/teach (19) kvůli čemu se to tak těžko učí /make (20) jestli se lise podaří vzít si volno /take some time off (21) proč by si měla vzít volno (22) jestli má poslední dobou moc práce
mary's story / 1 / running into lisa lisa and I were good friends in high school but when each of us went to a different college we stopped seeing each other. after college, I began to work as a volunteer in peace corps and I was told to choose a country in eastern europe where I was going to teach english. I really wanted to go to a more exotic place, such as africa, but it had to be europe. I looked at all the options and finally I chose the czech republic. I had no idea what to expect but I was pretty excited. anyway, the day before I left I was shopping for some stuff at the mall when I ran into lisa. she had just graduated from college and was wondering what to do next. when I told her about my going to europe, she seemed even more excited than I was. I politely offered to take her with me and she said yes immediately. at first I was a little angry at myself for making the offer but then I figured that having someone with me might be fun. and it was.
vocab run into sb narazit na high school nevýběrová střední škola (plus mínus) each is different každý je jiný college vysoká škola volunteer dobrovolník peace corps mírové sbory I was told to choose bylo mi řečeno ať si vyberu eastern europe východní evropa such as jako například it had to be muselo to být options možnosti finally nakonec expect čekat (očekávat) pretty excited docela nadšená / natěšená be shopping for stuff at the mall něco shánět v supermarketu graduate from college vystudovat výšku wonder what to do next přemýšlet co dělat dál she seemed even more excited zdálo se, že je ještě nadšenější politely offer zdvořile nabídnout immediately okamžitě angry at naštvaný na I figured napadlo mě, řekla jsem si might be mohl by být keywords FRIENDS IN SCHOOL BUT COLLEGE NO SEE VOLUNTEER, TELL COUNTRY FOR TEACH WANT EXOTIC BUT MUST EUROPE LOOK AND CZECH, NO EXPECT BUT EXCITE BEFORE MALL, LISA, GRADUATE WHAT NOW? TELL GO AND MORE EXCITE, OFFER TAKE YES FIRST ANGRY BUT THINK MAYBE FUN, AND YES
points lisa and I (s lisou jsme byly, důležité) each of us (pojí se s different, zatímco both/all spíše s the same) stopped seeing (stop+ing důležitější než stop+to) I was told (trpný rod, podobně was given, was shown) expect (x wait) be excited (nikoli být vzrušená, nýbrž hrozně se těšit, být nadšená ) stuff (bez množného čísla, podobné jako things ) she was wondering (wonder x think; wonder+what-wherewhy-if-how...) told her about my going (předložka+ing tvar, me going ) at first (x first, ne zas tak důležité) angry at sb for doing st (podobně mad, předložka at, for+ing jako české za to, že... ) I figured (americké napadlo mě, řekla jsem si ) having someone (ing tvar jako podmět věty / české to, že ) might be (podobné jako could be ) and it was (pomocné sloveso, české a taky že ano )
questions 1. byly jste s lisou dobré kamarádky? 2. šly jste obě na stejnou výšku? 3. vídaly jste se dál? /keep 4. cos dělala po výšce? 5. co dělávají dobrovolníci? 6. co ti řekli? 7. musela sis vybrat nějakou zemi? 8. jela bys radši do afriky? /would rather 9. která možnost byla nejlepší? /option 10. jaké to je muset si vybírat? 11. těšila ses na to? 12. co jsi sháněla v tom hypersparu? 13. na koho jsi tam narazila? 14. co dělala lisa se svým životem? 15. řekla jsi jí, že jedeš do evropy? 16. která z vás z toho byla víc nadšená? 17. nabídla jsi jí, že ji vezmeš sebou? 18. slyšela to ráda? /be happy to 19. byla to podle tebe chyba? /think 20. co je dobrého na tom, mít někoho sebou? /good about 21. tak byla to zábava nebo ne?
mary's story / 2 / lisa and I lisa arrived in UH about two weeks after I did. we were given an apartment near the town center right next to a kindergarten. my job was to teach little kids at an elementary school. they were amazing and they seemed to love me so much. I didn't have much social life outside of school, though. lisa is much more outgoing than I am and she made new friends instantly. I'm a little shy myself so it took me longer but we soon began to hang out with the same crowd. we stayed in UH for two years and we both had a wonderful time. after we left, each of us went to a different place in the states but we still didn't live too far from each other.
vocab arrive in/at a place přijet na nějaké místo we were given dostali jsme, dali nám next to vedle kindergarten školka elementary school základní škola amazing úžasný social life společenský život outside of school mimo školu..., though ale..., ovšem... outgoing společenská instantly okamžitě, ihned shy ostýchavý it took me longer trvalo mi to déle hang out with the same crowd chodit ven/bavit se se stejnými lidmi not too far ne moc daleko keywords ARRIVE AFTER I, GIVE APARTMENT, LOCATION TEACH KIDS, AMAZE AND LOVE SOCIAL LIFE? LISA FRIENDS, SHY..., THEN OUT IN UH 2 YRS, WONDERFUL AFTER LEAVE NOT SAME BUT
points after I did (pomocná slovesa) we were given (dostaly jsme / dali nám, trpný rod se slovesy tell a give) next to (+ in front of, behind, outside, inside, toward, off, past, through, across) they seemed to love me (seem s infinitivem) I didn't have (have v otázkách a záporech s pomocným slovesem) much more outgoing (daleko společenštější, much/a lot jako zesílení druhého stupně) have a wonderful time (varianty have a good time, naprosto nepostradatelné pro aktivní angličtinu)
questions (1) kdy přijela lisa do UH (2) kdo tam přijel první (3) jestli ty holky dostaly nějaký byt (4) jestli ten byt byl na nějakém dobrém místě (5) jestli poblíž byla nějaká škola (6) koho učila mary anglicky (7) jestli se s těmi dětmi měli rádi (8) jestli mary měla nějaký společenský život (9) jestli jde lise líp setkávat se s lidmi (10) v čem je mary jiná (11) jestli jí trvá déle si najít kamarády (12) s kým chodívaly na pivo (hang out) (13) jestli se v UH měly dobře (14) co se stalo potom co se vrátily (15) jestli se mohly snadno potkávat
mary's story / 3 / our lives apart lisa bought a place in iowa city while I returned to minnesota. I grew up in minnesota and my parents still live there. I don't think I could live anywhere else now. I actually wouldn't mind spending the rest of my life there. especially now. soon after I got back I started dating this great guy named alex and before I knew it we were engaged. he's the kind of guy I've always dreamed of marrying. we never fight and he treats me nicely even when I'm depressed. we have been married for five years and we have just had a second baby. I couldn't be happier. lisa and I keep in touch although we don't write to each other as often as we should. she used to visit quite often but since she moved to california we haven't been able to meet. hopefully things will get better soon. I would really hate it if we never saw each other again. there's so much we can talk about and look back on. no one can take those two wonderful years away from us.
vocab apart odděleně bought min. tvar od buy while zatímco grow up vyrůstat (jako dítě) nowhere else nikde jinde get back vrátit se date sb s někým chodit (randit) engaged zasnoubená before I knew it než jsem se nadála fight hádat se treat sb nicely k někomu se chovat hezky, zacházet s she used to visit kdysi jezdila na návštěvy we haven't been able to zatím se nám nepodařilo hopefully snad, doufejme things will get better všechno se zlepší I would hate it if štvalo by mě kdyby, byla bych nerada look back on st vzpomínat na, ohlížet se take st away from sb sebrat keywords LISA BUY IN IOWA, I MINNESOTA GROW & PARENTS, NO LIVE OTHER, REST LIFE? BACK GUY, ENGAGE, DREAM, NO FIGHT & NICE MARRY FIVE YRS, BABY, HAPPY LISA IN TOUCH, WRITE OFTEN? VISIT BUT MOVE HATE NO SEE, LOT TALK, TWO YRS NEVER AWAY
points bought a place (všeobecné slovo pro bydlení, a place to stay, at my place, come over to our place) I don't think I could (přesunutý zápor, česky přirozeně myslím, že bych nemohl ) I wouldn't mind spending (mind + ing tvar... další důležitá slovesa keep stop enjoy) I date this great guy ( this jako hovorová verze neurč. členu) I've dreamed of marrying (předložka + ing tvar) marry sb (get married, be married to, češi vše říkají špatně) we never fight (ne každé never se nutně pojí s pp) we have been married (pp... x I've been married and I didn't like it) we have just had (mohl by být i minulý: we just had, vyhnutelné používání pp) as often as we should (as... as) she used to visit (navštěvovala, kdysi) since she moved we haven't... (častý typ vět se since: since you left, we haven't talked...) we haven't been able to (delší tvary hodné zapamatování, zde: zatím se nám nepodařilo) things (bez členu, ve významu situace ) get better (get pro změnu stavu) would hate it if (would hate/love: s infinitivem nebo jako zde s vedl. větou, české hrozně nerada bych ) there's so much (there is)
questions (1) jestli si lisa koupila nějaký byt (2) kdo jel do minnesoty (3) jestli tam ještě žijí rodiče od mary (4) kde jinde by dokázala mary žít (5) jestli by tam strávila zbytek života kdyby musela (6) jestli ta předcházející otázka dává smysl (make sense) (7) s kým začala chodit (8) jak se ten kluk jmenoval (9) jestli o tomhle vždycky snila (10) jestli se vůbec někdy hádají (ever) (11) co dělá alex když mary dostane deprese (12) proč ji nezamkne v pokoji a neodejde na pivo (13) z které planety alex přiletěl (14) jak dlouho už jsou svoji (15) kolik dětí už mají (16) jestli jsou lisa s mary pořád v kontaktu (17) jestli si píšou často (18) jestli by si měly psát častěji (19) co jim brání v tom aby si psaly častěji (keep from) (20) jestli už lisa mary navštívila (21) jestli se jim podařilo se od té doby potkat (22) jestli se to zlepší (23) jestli by se mary líbilo, kdyby se už neviděly (24) jestli je spousta věcí o kterých se můžou bavit (25) jestli by to udělaly znovu kdyby musely