28.12.2017

https://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/christmas-markets/germany/german-christmas-markets-video-quiz.html

https://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/christmas/intermediate-christmas-shopping-reading.html

26,12,2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=168&v=IoBM3XQCC2g

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=96&v=yoJ_ubhVboI

Good morning

My name is ............ and I would like to inform you that I have made an accident with the car you rented me 2 days ago in Kiev. Me and my family were going to rejoin the motorway M03 when a big reduction in speed happened and surprised me. I didn't have time enough to stop the car so we crashed into the back of the car behind. I'm sorry about that I should have stayed away the next car.

I called the police to ask them what I need to do in this case and afterwards I made a road traffic accident report with the driver concerned. So I send you this report in order to start insurance procedure and make an apology.

Let me know as soon as possible

Best regards

13,12,2017

https://dictionaryblog.cambridge.org/2015/02/18/whats-she-like-idioms-to-describe-personality/

11,12,2017

1 give away 2 give out 3 give up 4 give smb over to smth 5 give the game away 6 give off 7 give in 8 give it away

a) accept that you are defeated. b)  stop trying to do something c) to donate or bestow as a gift, prize, etc. d)  reveal a secret e) produce a smell, heat, sound, etc. f) dedicate oneself to smth, focus on g) tell something secret h) to hand out or distribute

Exercise 2 - Use the particles in the box to complete the sentences.

away   ·   in   ·   off   ·   out   ·   over   ·   up  

1.	They invited the princess to give  the prizes at the horse show.
2.	We waited nervously as our teacher gave  the exam papers.
3.	If you won the lottery, would you give  your job?
4.	They gave  to the invading army without a fight.
5.	He's always giving  his seat to attractive young women. The charmer!
6.	Realising the game was over, the bank robber gave himself  to the police.
7.	At the weekends he gives himself  to gardening.
8.	The hotel finally gave  to our demands and gave us a refund.
9.	His coughed, giving  his position to the soldiers searching the house.
10.	I hate having to give  my weekend when we have to work overtime.
11.	She tried to keep a straight face, but gave the game  when she burst out laughing.
12.	This milk is giving  rather a nasty smell. Do you think it's OK? Donner/ offrir Donner à chaque personne céder se consacrer à... vendre la méche sentir / odorer trahir/ dévoilerl

07.12.2017 (140)

Explain the meaning:

catchy melody

Song went to the top of the charts

disband

04.12.2017

meaning: Nearly achieving success, but not quite.

That free throw was close, but no cigar.

Carnival games of skill, particularly shooting games, once gave out cigars as a prize. A contestant that did not quite hit the target was close, but did not get a cigar.

30,11,2017

23,11,2017

"Break a leg" is sourced in superstition. It is a wish of good luck, but the words wish just the opposite.

It was once common for people to believe in Sprites. Sprites are actually spirits or ghosts that were believed to enjoy wreaking havoc and causing trouble.

If the Sprites heard you ask for something, they were reputed to try to make the opposite happen. Telling someone to "break a leg" is an attempt to outsmart the Sprites and in fact make something good happen. Sort of a medieval reverse psychology.

20.11.2017

16.11.2017

http://baladre.info/english/sedaviwebfront/infigerundKelly.htm

https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/tests/conditional-sentences-2

14.11.2017

http://www.englishmedialab.com/Quizzes/intermediate/British%20vs%20American%20vocab1.htm

FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE VERBS IN BRACKETS AND TRANSLATE THE SENTENCES:

1. I would like …………………………………………(see) him tomorrow.
2. Stop………………………..(make) that dreadful noise!!
 3. Mary loves………………….(bathe) in the sea.
4. I stopped for a moment (talk)…………………………to him.
5. If his heart stops……………………(beat),he will die.
6. We sat and watched the girls(dance)……………………
7. I tried (put)……………………..some salt and pepper but it tasted worse.
8. I hate(play)………………………. rugby.
9. They like(listen)………………………………………to Mozart´s music.
10. I remember (go) ………………….to the opera for the first time when I was ten.
11. Did you remember (book) ……………………….the tickets for the opera?
12. She never stops (talk)……………….I wouldn´t like (be)………………….her husband.
13. We stopped at the garage (get)……………………….some petrol.
14. I´ve tried (give up) ……………………(smoke) but I´ve never succeeded.
15. Why don´t you try (smoke)…………………..a pipe? It would be better for you.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1LxXaQyO21ATSqTTs7CPRclWO0ETnwjov

09.11.2017

https://pronuncian.com/when-t-doesnt-sound-like-t

GLOATGRAM

an instagram post that features the user boasting about their life, usually in the form of food or leisure/travel.
person a: “did you see the gloatgram that kevin posted?”
person b: “no.”
person a: “he was in tahiti sipping mai tai out of a golden chalice.”
person b: “what a d-ck.”

07.11.2017

Words with a different meaning

Word	Infinitive meaning	Gerund meaning
forget / remember	with regard to the future Remember to switch off the lights.	with regard to the past Do you remember switching off the lights?
go on	start something new Go on to read.	continue with the same action Go on reading.
regret	with regard to the future I regret to say that.	with regard to the past I regret saying that.
stop	interrupt another action I stopped to smoke.	terminate I stopped smoking.
try	do something complicated Try to solve this riddle.	do it and see what happens Try talking to him.

INFINITIVE OR GERUND QUIZ

Test your understanding of these differences in meaning by deciding whether the verb should be used in the infinitive or gerund form based on the clues provided:

1. Jack remembers _____ (buy) eggs at the supermarket because he always takes a list.
2. Jason stopped _____  (play) the piano at six because it was time for dinner.
3. I certainly didn't forget ___________ (ask) him the question because he's already given me his answer.
4. Janice stopped _____ (make) a telephone call before she continued with her shopping. 
5. What's the worst thing you regret _____ (do) in your life?
6. Have you ever forgotten _____ (get) a present for your wife on your anniversary?
7. Alan stopped _____ (drink) years ago because of a serious liver problem.

1. I regret _____ (tell) you that we are going out of business next month.
2. I remember ______ (play) football when I was in high school. Unfortunately, I didn't play much during the games.
3. I don't think I'll ever regret _____ (fall) in love with my wife. We've been married for over thirty years!

02,11,2017

https://pronuncian.com/wh-question-intonation

https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/structures/gerund_infinitive.htm

Questions:

In 2012, a girl was taken to hospital care because....
 She was 5 and weighed 65 kgs
 She was 19 and weighed125 kgs
 She was 5 and weiged 85 kgs

Obesity is the cause of
 more than 17, 000 cancers
 less than 7, 000 cancers
 more than 77, 000 cancers

"As many adults as children are affected by this disease."
 True
 False
 Not mentioned in video

What is the most mentioned pathology ?
 Parkinson's disease
 type 2 diabetes
 Alzheimer's disease

What are the medical causes of obesity ?
 diabetes and strokes
 diarrhoea
 Alzheimer's disease

What is the main cause obesity in everyday life ?
 modern lifestyle
 diet
 sport

What does the letter F mean ?
 Fat
 Factory
 Fast food

What does the letter O mean ?
 Obese
 organ
 out of order

"Diets usually work."
 Yes
 No
 Not mentioned in the video

31.10.2017 (100)

https://pronuncian.com/linking-dn-nasal-aspiration

WB p36

26.10.2017

http://www.eslvideo.com/eslvideo_quiz_highint.php?id=10615

23,10,2017

https://pronuncian.com/linking-dl-lateral-aspiration-dl

to bake	to cook in an oven without extra fat, especially bread, cakes, pastries.  a baker
	baked potatoes

to roast	to cook, especially meat, in an oven or over a fire. to roast
	to roast coffee beans

to boil	to cook in boiling water (100 °C)
	to boil down   To cook pasta put them in boiling water and stir. If you don't stir   during the first moments of cooking they will stick together.  to stir      to stick

to fry

to cook food in hot oil, or fat   To cook chips (French fries US) you use a deep fryer.  You fry a steak in a frying-pan.  A steak can be cooked 'rare'  'medium'  or 'well done'

to steam	to cook food by heating it in the steam from boiling water
	The most healthy way to prepare vegetables is to steam them.  To steam vegetables you can use a steaming basket over boiling water.           (a container with holes on the bottom)  or a steam cooker

To simmer	to cook something slowly in hot liquid kept at or just below   the boiling point.(85 °C / 95 ° C)
	to make tea pour simmering water over the tealeaves.

to poach	to cook an item by submerging it in a liquid that is just   bareley simmering.(75 °C / 85 °C)
	The easiest way to prepare delicious salmon steaks or fillets is to poach   them in white wine seasoned with fresh dill.  to season     dill

to whisk	to stir-fry	to flip over

How to cook an egg ?

According to the legend the 100 folds of the chef's hat (toque) are said to represent   the many different ways he knows to cook an egg.   I don't know if there are really 100 different ways to cook an egg   but you can read below some of these ways.  An egg contains a yolk and a white enclosed in a shell.    yolk      shell

A hard-boiled egg	A soft-boiled egg in an eggcup	A poached egg	A scrambled egg
Cook for 10 minutes  in boiling water.	Cook for 3 minutes   in boiling water.	Crack an egg and cook  for  3-5 min. in water at about 80 °C	Fry a whisked egg in a pan.  Stir while it is cooking.

A sunny-side up egg	An over-easy egg	An over-hard egg	A shirred egg (or baked egg)
Fry in a pan with yolk left runny.   (le jaune reste liquide)	Flip the egg over and fry the  other side for a few seconds.	Flip the egg over and fry the  second side until the yolk is solid.	Bake the egg into a greased ramekin until the yolk begins to thicken.

https://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/cooking-verbs-0

20.10.2017

https://pronuncian.com/linking-vowels-into-vowels

Since yesterday I try to write my essay to sum up documents on GMO but I don't have lots of inspiration. I have some difficulties to develop my notes. I gonna try again just before our lesson, sorry to havn't sent my homework before.

16.10.2017

https://pronuncian.com/l-sound

Food vocabulary

http://www.learningchocolate.com/content/vegetables-1

http://www.learningchocolate.com/content/fruits-1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=72&v=JQX1nboNx7M

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=51&v=nHrqRRDY2HU

Pros & Cons of GMO Foods

GMO foods are genetically modified organisms that have had new genes from other organisms added to their existing genes, according to Brown University. The university says the goal of such genetic engineering is to give the original organism new characteristics, such as disease resistance. Although GMO foods may have several benefits to your health and the general well-being of the farming industry, it may also present several potential drawbacks.

CONS: ALLERGIC REACTIONS

GMO foods can present significant allergy risks to people, according to Brown University. Genetic modification often mixes or adds proteins that weren't indigenous to the original plant or animal, causing new allergic reactions in the human body. In some cases, proteins from an organism that you're allergic to may be added to an organism that you weren't originally allergic to, prompting the same allergic reaction experienced from the first organism.

PROS: INSECT RESISTANCE

Some GMO foods have been modified to make them more resistant to insect pests. The University of California in San Diego reports that a toxic bacterium can be added to crops to make them insect repellent, yet safe for human use. This can reduce the amount of pesticide chemicals used on the plants, thus potentially reducing exposure to pesticides.

CONS: DECREASED ANTIBIOTIC EFFICACY

Some GMO foods have had antibiotic features built into them to make them immune or resistant to diseases or viruses, according to Iowa State University. When you eat them, these antibiotic markers persist in your body and can make actual antibiotic medications less effective. The university warns that such ingestion of GMO foods and regular exposure to antibiotics may be contributing to the decreased effectiveness of antibiotic drugs that is being noticed in hospitals around the world.

PROS: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Oklahoma State University reports that the increase of GMO crops and animals often requires less chemicals, time and tools, and may help to reduce environmental pollution, greenhouse gas emissions and soil erosion. This can improve the general beauty and health of the environment surrounding farms and contribute to the sustaining of better air and water quality, which can indirectly benefit your personal well-being.