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CONFUSING WORDS HEAR or LISTEN

Ana — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 14:41:56 +0000

HEAR refers to the action of receiving sounds in our ears unintentionally.

LISTEN refers to the action of paying attention to the sounds in our ears.

Exercise: Use the verbs HEAR or LISTEN (in the correct tense) in the following sentences.
1. I _________ a crash when I opened the window.

2. _________! Somebody is coming!

3. My grandmother can’t ________ very well.

4. Have you ____________ to his latest song?

5. I _________ the most terrifying news on the radio yesterday.

KEY: 1. heard, 2. Listen, 3. hear, 4. listened, 5. heard

ADVERBS OF MANNER

Ana — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:10:36 +0000

These adverbs tell us in what way someone does something.
FORM: Adjective + ly

1. We form many adverbs from an adjective + LY (quick - quickly)
2. If an adjective ends with Y, the adverbs ends with ILY: (happy - happily)
3. If an adjective ends with BLE, the adverbs ends with BLY: (comfortable - comfortably)
4. If an adjective ends with IC, the adverbs ends with ICALLY: (dramatic- dramatically)
5. Irregular forms (good – well, hard – hard, fast - fast)

Exercise:
1. Mr.Brown talked very __________ (interesting) about his work.

2. Could you speak more __________ (quiet), please?

3. James dances very __________ (good).

4. Janine is __________ (terrible) upset about losing her job.

5. The driver of the car was __________ (serious) injured.

6. Mary fell and hurt herself quite __________ (bad).

KEY: 1. interestingly, 2. quietly, 3. well, 4. terribly, 5. seriously, 6. badly

HUMAN, MAN, PERSON/S or PEOPLE? (srednja raven)

Tadej — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 12:06:16 +0000

Fill in the correct word - human, man, person, persons or people!

1. Three _______ have been charged with the murder.
2. A kleptomaniac is a _______ who has an irrational urge to steal.
3. _______ knows so much and does so little. (R. Buckminster Fuller)
4. Two _______ getting together to write a book is like three _______ getting together to have a baby. One of them is superfluous. (George Bernard Shaw)
5. The true perfection of _______ lies not in what he has, but in what he is. (Oscar Wilde)
6. It always takes time to find the right _______ for the job.
7. A fire was intentionally started by _______ or _______ unknown.

KEY: 1. people; 2. person; 3. man; 4. people, people; 5. man; 6. person, 7. person, persons.

Tradicionalni recept: Cottage Pie

Tadej — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:23:38 +0000

Ker med učenjem hitro postanemo lačni, vas tokrat z objavo tradicionalnega angleškega recepta mesne pite vabimo h kuhanju. Po želji lahko recept prilagodite in uporabite tudi sir, por, koruzo ali peteršilj. V pomoč vam bo slovarček na dnu recepta. Dober tek!

Cottage pie is a traditional English dish made with minced meat covered with mashed potato and often topped with cheese. While a variety of meats can be used, the dish is traditionally made from beef or lamb.

Traditional English recipe

Ingredients
1 lb cooked beef - cold
3/4 lb cooked bacon
1 cup of cold potatoes
1 cup of breadcrumbs
1 egg
1 oz butter
2 onions (minced)
Gravy
Seasoning

Method
Mince the beef and bacon, season to taste.
Fry the minced onion in butter till brown, then add the gravy and boil for ten minutes.
Mix the egg, meat, bacon, potatoes and breadcrumbs together, add to the onion gravy.
Mix well and place in a greased pie-dish.
Bake for 30 minutes.
Serve hot with vegetables, or cold with salad.

Definitions
1 lb = 0,45 kg
1 oz = 28 g
To bake: To cook in an oven.
To boil: To cook a liquid at a temperature of at least 100°C.
To fry: To cook in hot fat.
To mince: To cut into very fine, even pieces using a sharp knife, a food processor or a mincer.
To mix: To beat or stir food ingredients together until they are combined.
Gravy is an English sauce made often from the juices that run naturally from meat or vegetables during cooking

Množinske oblike živali (srednja raven)

Tadej — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:46:32 +0000

Ali znate tvoriti množino naslednjih živali v angleščini?

GOOSE → ?

MOUSE → ?

WOLF → ?

SALMON → ?

OX → ?

BEE → ?

SHEEP → ?

Rešitve: geese, mice, wolves, salmon, oxen, bees, sheep.

Vaja z vezniki (srednja raven)

Urska — Wed, 14 May 2008 11:55:21 +0000

Tokrat smo za vas pripravili vajo iz uporabe osnovnih veznikov v angleškem jeziku. Z večino od njih ste se morali srečati že v prvem letu učenja angleščine, toda dileme pri njihovi uporabi ponavadi ostajajo dlje. Ker vaja dela mojstra, mojster pa dela vajo, se preizkusite kar sami!1. Do you think this is something ___ can be successful?
a. who
b. that
c. -

2. Don’t go out ___ you’ve combed your hair.
a. as
b. while
c. until

3. Make sure you close all the windows ___ it starts to rain.
a. after
b. before
c. for

4. I think I know ___ he failed the FCE exam.
a. why
b. until
c. where

5. ___ I had known how much I would disappoint him, I woudn’t have done it.
a. Whether
b. When
c. If

6. ___ it starts to rain, come inside.
a. As soon as
b. While
c. Whether

7. My friend Racim, ___ lives in Canada, has an Algerian passport.
a. whose
b. who
c. that

8. It’s usually quite simple to cross the border between the Switzerland and Germany ___ these two countries have friendly relations.
a. yet
b. and
c. because

9. ___ a university professor returns from a sabbatical leave, he should be better qualified.
a. Until
b. When
c. Even though

10. She’s ___ a stupid woman ___ nobody likes to be with her.
a. such…that
b. such…as
c. so…that

100 najpogostejših angleških besed

Urska — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:37:32 +0000

Tony Buzan je v svoji knjigi Using your Memory izpostavil 100 angleških besed, ki v povprečju sestavljajo polovico vseh besed v pogovoru. Poznavanje teh besed omogoča komunikacijo v angleščini, čeravno na osnovni ravni:

1. A/an	2. After	3. Again	4. All	5. Almost
6. Also	7. Always	8. And	9. Because	10. Before
11. Big	12. But	13. (I) can	14. (I) come	15. Either/or
16. (I) find	17. First	18. For	19. Friend	20. From
21. (I) go	22. Good	23. Good-bye	24. Happy	25. (I) have
26. He	27. Hello	28. Here	29. How	30. I
31. (I) am	32. If	33. In	34. (I) know	35. Last
36. (I) like	37. Little	38. (I) love	39. (I) make	40. Many
41. One	42. More	43. Most	44. Much	45. My
46. New	47. No	48. Not	49. Now	50. Of
51. Often	52. On	53. One	54. Only	55. Or
56. Other	57. Our	58. Out	59. Over	60. People
61. Place	62. Please	63. Same	64. (I) see	65. She
66. So	67. Some	68. Sometimes	69. Still	70. Such
71. (I) tell	72. Thank you	73. That	74. The	75. Their
76. Them	77. Then	78. There is	79. They	80. Thing
81. (I) think	82. This	83. Time	84. To	85. Under
86. Up	87. Us	88. (I) use	89. Very	90. We
91. What	92. When	93. Where	94. Which	95. Who
96. Why	97. With	98. Yes	99. You	100. Your

Formal or informal? (srednja raven)

Tadej — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:21:58 +0000

V angleškem jeziku, ki vikanja ne pozna, se vljudnost in spoštovanje kažeta s formalnimi izrazi in stavčnimi oblikami. Povežite formalne in neformalne oblike, ki pomenijo isto!

1. I’m afraid I will not be able to attend.         a) Shall I …?
2. Would you like me to?                                 b) I’m sorry for …
3. I can assure you that …                               c) I promise …
4. Please accept our apologies for …               d) See you next week.
5. However …/ In addition …                           e) Sorry, I can’t make it.
6. I look forward to meeting you next week.   f) But …/Also ….

Rešitve: 1e, 2a, 3c, 4f, 5f, 6d

Angleščina v računalništvu (osnovna/srednja raven)

Urska — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 10:23:35 +0000

Zanimiva lekcija, ki vam bo prišla prav pri delu z računalnikom.

Slovar najpogosteje rabljenih angleških besed v računalništvu:

aplikacija	application
baza podatkov	database
elektronska oglasna deska	BBS - Bulletin Board Service
bralni pomnilnik	programmable read-only memory, PROM
brskalnik	browser
CPE – centralna procesna enota	CPU – central processing unit, central processor
datoteka	file
delovna postaja	workstation
direktorij	directory
ekran	screen
geslo	password, keyword
gonilnik	driver
hitrost prenosa podatkov	data transfer rate
ikona	icon
integrirano vezje, čip	chip, IC, integrated circuit
lokalno omrežje/mreža	LAN, local area network
mapa, ovojnica, ovitek, zvezek, predal	folder
meni, izbira, izbor	menu
miška	mouse
namizje	desktop
navidezna resničnost	virtual reality
notesnik	notebook
operacijski sistem	OS, operating system
pomnilnik	memory
ponovni zagon	reboot
RAM, bralno-pisalni pomnilnik	RAM, random-access memory
strojna oprema	hardware, HW
tipkovnica	keyboard
tiskalnik	printer
ukaz	command
svetovni splet	www – world wide web
zaslon	display
zbiralnik	assembler

Za lažjo izgovorjavo nekaterih besed si lahko ogledate tudi filmček na temo angleških besed v računalništvu:

Na danem linku lahko preverite svoje znanje angleščine v računalništvu - TEST.

Potovanje z letalom (osnovna raven)

Tadej — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:18:08 +0000

Seznanite se z osnovnimi angleškimi izrazi, ki vam bodo prišli prav na potovanju z letalom. Na koncu rešite še kratko vajo.

…

letalski prevoznik	airline
letalo	airplane
letališče	airport
prihodi	arrivals
odhodi	departures
prtljaga	baggage
ročna prtljaga	carry-on luggage
voziček	cart
letalska karta	plane ticket
povratna karta	round trip ticket
vozovnica (za vkrcanje)	boarding pass
vkrcati se	to board
prijava na okencu	check-in
carina	customs
prijaviti	to declare
varnostna kontrola	security check
brezcarinska trgovina	duty-free
izhod za vkrcanje	gate
potnik	passenger
(pre)zgodnji	early
z zamudo	late
ekonomski razred	economy (coach) class
poslovni razred	first class
let	flight
potni list	passport
letališki avtobus	shuttle
vmesni pristanek	stopover
pristati	to land
vzleteti	to take off
stevardesa	stewardess

Dopolnite pomanjkljive povedi z naslednjimi besedami: baggage, ticket, declare, passport, round trip ticket, flight.

1) How much is a ______?
2) Can I see your ______ and ______, please?
3) Do you have any ______?
4) Do you have anything to ______?
5) We wish you a pleasant _____!

REŠITEV: 1. round trip ticket, 2. ticket/passport, 3. baggage, 4. declare, 5. flight