Proverbs

Proverbs
‘A stitch in time saves nine’ is what my grandmother always said. I never liked it because it meant I wasn’t doing something well enough and would have to re-do it. Now I’ve grown up a bit, I understand that doing something properly the first time means that you don’t need to go back and...

July review – soutěž

July review - soutěž
Červencová soutěž je tady! Complete these sentences using the most suitable expressions from the box. Put the verb into the correct form where necessary. Chcete vyhrát dárkový balíček v hodnotě 750 kč? Procvičte svoji angličtinu, odpovězte na otázky a výhra může být vaše. Další informace v článku.

Kate’s diary – part 7 (phrases with come)

Kate’s diary – part 7 (phrases with come)
Dear Diary,It’s my lucky day today! At first I had a funny but nice dream… I was back at university standing in the lecture hall and presenting a project about modern architecture in Canada. I felt it was an excellent presentation. The audience seemed to be excited and interested, no stupid questions came up. The...

Curriculum vitae

Curriculum vitae
V dalším díle jazykového seriálu se školou Channel Crossings si kromě angličtiny procvičíte také psaní životopisu – samozřejmě v angličtině. Modelový strukturovaný životopis – curriculum vitae najdete níže v textu.

Summer

Summer
Summer is the longest season of the year with 93.65 days and is typically the warmest and brightest season. The weather is very good with plenty of sunshine and temperatures around 30°C, although it may vary from time to time. Summer begins on June 21st and has three months: June, July and August.

June review – soutěž

June review - soutěž
Červnová soutěž je tady! Complete these sentences using the most suitable expressions from the box. Put the verb into the correct form where necessary. Chcete vyhrát dárkový balíček v hodnotě 750 kč? Procvičte svoji angličtinu, odpovězte na otázky a výhra může být vaše. Další informace v článku.

Make, let & be allowed to

Make, let & be allowed to
 Make, let and be allowed to are used to talk about what someone must do (because it is demanded by another person) or has permission to do (because it is given by another person).

Apologising – dialogue

Apologising - dialogue
The Director of Studies at a Prague language school is having a meeting with a teacher in her office.Pavlina: ‘Well, Troy, please come in and sit down. I’m sorry to have to tell you this, but some of your students are unhappy with your lessons and we need to discuss it.’Troy: ‘Really? I’m very sorry...

Kate’s diary – part 5 (phrases with BRING)

Kate’s diary – part 5 (phrases with BRING)
Dear Diary, What a horrible evening! Hana brought over a DVD of a Czech film to watch with Rolf and I, and she also brought along a great ”koláč” she had baked. Then Brad came home completely drunk again, and started being really mean! Alcohol sure brings out the worst in him and he drinks...

The environment

The environment
These days, many people are concerned about our environment. They worry about global warming, the condition of the oceans and the polar ice-caps melting. There is no question that these things are problems, but who is responsible for finding solutions? Should the government be creating more laws to help protect our environment?