Ez a feladat már megjelent egyszer itt, de a típusa és a felhasználhatósági sokoldalúsága okán most önállóan is górcső alá vesszük.

The Tortoise and the Eagle

A tortoise became dissatisfied with his lowly life, when he saw so many birds enjoying themselves in the air. 'If I could only get up into the air, I could soar with the best of them, he thought.
One day an eagle came to rest on a rock beside him, and, seizing such a favorable opportunity, the tortoise offered all the treasures of the sea if only the monarch of the air would teach him to fly.
The eagle at first declined the task, for he considered it not only absurd but impossible, but, being further pressed by the entreaties and promises of the tortoise, he finally agreed to try.
Taking him to a great height in the air, he loosed his hold, bidding the stupid creature to fly if he could.
Before the tortoise could express a word of thanks he fell upon a huge rock and was dashed to pieces.

Try to find expression(s) in the text which mean:

• To be happy – ____________________
• Boring – ____________________
• ‘Died’ – ____________________
• Promising moment – ____________________
• King – ____________________
• Let it go – ____________________
• Living being – ____________________
• Not to accept – ____________________
• Showing gratitude – ____________________
• Sounds stupid and cannot be done – ____________________
• To fly - ____________________
• To relax, sleep, etc… - ____________________
• Very invaluable things – ____________________

Az öt bekezdés összekeveréséből mehet egy reading (ebben már mindenki nagyon rutnos, sőt, a profik belecsempésznek egy hatodik bekezdést is egy másik történetből); ha már megvolt a szókeresés az első, általam javasolt feladat elkészítéseként, akkor mehet egy történetmondás úgy, hogy ezekkel az "egyszerűbb", hétköznapibb kifejezésekkel mondja el vlaki a történetet (illetve a profi csoportban pedig a többiek arra figyelnek, hogy mikor használt parafrázist); vagy további egyszerűsítést végez el a történeten a mesélő, és így tovább.

Jó gyakorlást!

Mert ugye a házról, annak berendezéséről százféleképpen lehet tanítani. Ami engem illet, sokszor egyik unalmasabb, mint a másik.

Azt persze nem ígérem, hogy a DVD játékos :D itt és most beépül a szókincsbe, de az approach mindenképpen különc a maga módján. Hűen a blog nevéhez. ;)

The Sandman’s house

"Now I'll describe the inside of the Sandman's house," Madame Holle continued, after she (1) ______ (will/had/would) provided us with fresh helpings of dumplings and wine. We were beginning to get a bit drowsy, and as soon as the sound of her voice filled that comfortable room our minds seemed to separate (2) ______ (from/to/into) our bodies and return to the castle up above.

Az eredeti feladat itt.

Ezt csak azért, hogy lássa mindenki, ilyen feladattípus is létezik. Ezeket az ötleteket általában (ahogy az gyakran elég egyértelműen látszik is :D ) amerikai típusú oktatási foyamatokból merítem, aminek az égvilágon semmi jelentősége, csupán azt akartam megemlíteni, hogy érdemes körülnézni a világban, hogy merre hogyan tanítanak.

Working with a partner, add the correct indentation, capitalization, and writing marks where necessary to the essay below.

frederick douglass an american hero

frederick douglass played an extraordinary role in american history he was born a slave in marylandin 1817 he never saw his brother and two sisters until he was seven years old he later wrote in this Narrative, Slavery made us strangers at 21, Douglass worked on the docks in Baltimore from there, he managed to escape from slavery using the identity papers of a free black sailor he then went to new york city where he married ann murray, a free black woman whom he had first met in baltimore. he chose a new name: douglass from sir walter scott's novel, The lady of the lake. in his new life, frederick douglass became an important abolitionist. he helped slaves escape to the north by means of the Underground Railroad. in 1847 he began to publish his own newspaper called The North Star this was the name of the star that escaping slaves followed north in search of freedom. In his newspaper, douglass fought for justice for the oppressed. at the first womens rights convention in 1848, he demanded that women be allowed to vote during the civil war, he pressured president lincoln to allow black people to fight in the union army for their freedom. Douglasss sons fought among the black troops douglass later became u.s. ambassador to haiti the world's first black republic. he also became a leader of howard university the first university for african americans in the united states frederick douglass is an american hero. A feladat még számos egyéb felhasználási lehetőséggel rendelkezik egyébként, mint például szókincs építés, szóvadászat, szinonímakeresés, de fel lehet tagolni reading elvek alapján egységekre is a szöveget (persze az elsődleges feladat elvégzése ilyenkor átugorható), stb.

Ez a feladat pdf-ben itt.
 

LESSON 11

BOB DRIVES A HARD BARGAIN

Carol from the Village Market calls Bob to discuss Susan's Scrumptious Cookies. Carol and Bob discuss how much Bob will receive for each cookie.

Carol: Hi Bob. How's it going?
Bob: Fine thanks, Carol. How are you?
Carol: Can't complain. Bob, I've had a chance to crunch some numbers. I can pay you 50c per cookie.
Bob: That's out of the question. At that price, it's not worth our while. The ingredients alone cost us 30c per cookie.
Carol: Okay, let me sweeten the deal — 60c per cookie?
Bob: Carol, my wife and I need to make a living from this business.
Carol: Okay, okay, you've twisted my arm. I'll pay you 75c per cookie. Take it or leave it!
Bob: Now you're talking! We'll take it.
Carol: You drive a hard bargain, Bob.
Bob: Yes, but we make a good cookie.
Carol: Let's get the ball rolling. Bring me 2,000 cookies on Monday morning by 9 a.m.

IDIOMS - LESSON 11

can't complain - things are going well; I'm fine
EXAMPLE 1: "How's business, Mike?" - "Can't complain. I sold a lot of computers this month."
EXAMPLE 2: "How are things going at your new job?"- "Can't complain."

(to) crunch numbers - to perform calculations (especially
financial calculations)
EXAMPLE 1: Scott loves to crunch numbers, so he decided to become an accountant.
EXAMPLE 2: Wendy spends all her time at work in front of the computer crunching numbers and analyzing sales data.

(to) drive a hard bargain - to be tough in negotiating an agreement; to negotiate something in one's favor
EXAMPLE 1: I wanted to pay less for the car, but the salesman drove a hard bargain.
EXAMPLE 2: Eric drove a hard bargain and got the company to raise
their salary offer by $15,000.

(to) get the ball rolling - to get started
EXAMPLE 1: Let's get the ball rolling on this project. We've only got one week to finish it.
EXAMPLE 2: If we don't get the ball rolling on our vacation plans soon, we'll end up going nowhere.

How's it going? - How are you?
EXAMPLE 1: "How's it going?" I asked Ted. "Everything's fine. How are you?" he replied.
EXAMPLE 2: "How's it going?" Vladimir asked me. "Not bad," I replied.

(to) make a living - to earn enough money to support oneself
EXAMPLE 1: Many people laugh at him, but Bill actually makes a living selling gourmet dog food.
EXAMPLE 2: Danny makes some money playing his guitar on street corners, but not enough to make a living.

now you're talking - you're saying the right thing
EXAMPLE 1: You want to offer me free tickets to the J. Lo concert? Now you're talking!
EXAMPLE 2: You'd like to offer me a $10,000 raise and a corner office? Now you're talking!

out of the question - impossible
EXAMPLE 1: My friend Emily wanted me to climb Mount McKinley with her, but I told her it was out of the question.
EXAMPLE 2: You want to borrow my new car and drive it across the country? I'm sorry, but that's out of the question.

(to) sweeten the deal - to make an offer more attractive
EXAMPLE 1: IBM offered to sweeten the deal by giving John a company car if he agreed to work for them.
EXAMPLE 2: We really want you to take the job here at Magna Corporation, so let us know what we can do to sweeten the deal.

take it or leave it - accept or reject an offer, usually a final one
EXAMPLE 1: The highest salary we can offer you is $50,000 a year
— take it or leave it.
EXAMPLE 2: I'm offering to do the dishes for one week if you'll help me with my science project. Take it or leave it.

(to) twist (someone's) arm - to persuade someone; to convince someone
EXAMPLE 1: Ted didn't want to get another tattoo on his back, but Amber twisted his arm.
EXAMPLE 2: Okay, you've twisted my arm. You can borrow my new car and drive it across the country.

worth one's while - worthy of one's effort or time
EXAMPLE 1: It would be worth your while to audition for the game show Jeopardy. You'd probably win a lot of money.
EXAMPLE 2: Let me make it worth your while to work weekends. I'll
pay you an extra $10 per hour on Saturdays and Sundays.

PRACTICE THE IDIOMS

Abe, owner of Honest Abe's Furniture Store, is talking to Jeff about a new advertising campaign for the store. Jeff owns an advertising agency. Complete the dialogue using these idioms: get the ball rolling drive a hard bargain crunch some numbers how's it going out of the question now you're talking twisted my arm make a living

Abe: Hi, Jeff. ?
Jeff: Fine, thanks. I've only scheduled a half hour for this meeting, so we'd better .
Abe: Jeff, I need you to come up with a new advertising campaign for my furniture shop.
Jeff: I've had a chance to , and you'll need to pay me $30,000 to come up with some new ideas.
Abe: Thirty thousand dollars? That's really
Jeff: Listen, Abe, I need to too. I've got a wife and seven children at home.
Abe: I'll pay you $20,000.
Jeff: If you want quality work, you have to pay for it. Let's say $25,000?
Abe: Okay, okay. You've . I'll pay you $23,000.
Jeff: . That's a fair price.
Abe: You certainly .
Jeff: I know, but you'll be happy with my work.Jó gyakorlást!

No kérem. Adott ugye egy halom ilyen érdekesség, amilyeneket a lenti táblázatban is láthatunk, és azért a tanárba ojtott halandók csak összevonják ilyen esetekben a nagy műgonddal növesztett szemöldökeiket egy merő csomóba, ami, valljuk be, látványnak sem utolsó, és már forognak is az agykerekek, hogy hogy a ménkübe is lesz ebből valami épkézláb feladat, nyefftanórán bevethető formátumban ugye.

Csakhogy, ekkor jön az ötlet, miszerint mindnkinek lehetnek különböző formában megnyilvánuló agymenései, és ezeket ha nemis nemzeti, de közkincsként illik kezelni. Ippeg ezért most az a kérés, hogy az én kósza, gardzsi ötletemhez még bátran járuljatok hozzá komment formájában, hogy lássa ország-világ, mily kiapadhatatlan is az adónövelésekkel, megvonásokkal és oktalan korlátozásokkal minduntalan visszaszorítani igyekezett tanári ötletforrás.

Először nézzétek meg a nyersanyagot, majd a végén az említett ötletet. Közben tessék már a felhasználhatóságon agyalni, különben kottybelé, szilvalé. Vagy mi.

Előre is felhívnám a figyelmet a kiemelt kifejezésekre - compounds, collocations, csupa csemege. Tessék gyönyörködni a nyelv szépségeiben. :D

The center of sleep

"The doors he passes (5) ____________ have words and numbers on (6) _____________ : Keep-Fit Training, Throwing Exercises, Sand Selection I, Sand Selection II, Sand Selection III, Card Room, and etcetera. Then he stops in front of a knee-high door, opens it, and steps into a tiny room carved right (7) ___________ the ten-foot-thick walls of the castle. This is the Sandman's parlor. This is where (8) __________ the sleep in the world comes from. "

Amint az nyilvánvaló, itt 12 szó áll rendelkezésre 11 helyre - a jó öreg odd one out mindig befigyel. :D

Henry James, quoted in Edith Wharton's A Backward Glance  

Ezzel a kellemes gondolattal pályázom most el másfél hétre, az éves rendes pihenést kiveendő; de a nyelvészeti frigó feltöltve, mindenki csemegézzen kedvére, és kommenteljen bátran - hamarosan találkozunk! :DDD

BOB VISITS THE VILLAGE MARKET

Bob goes to the Village Market, a supermarket in town. He asks Carol, the owner of the store, if she would like to sell Susan's Scrumptious Cookies. Carol agrees, but isn't able to tell Bob how much she'll pay him.
 

Bob: Thank you for making time for me today, Carol.
Carol: Don't mention it, Bob. What's up?
Bob: My wife baked these cookies from scratch. Please take one.
Carol: Mmmm, chewy. These are out of this world!
Bob: My wife's a great cook.
Carol: You can say that again. I don't want to make a pig of myself, but let me take a few more.
Bob: Oink oink! Just kidding!
Carol: I'd like to sell these at the Village Market. My customers will go nuts over these!
Bob: How much would you pay us for each cookie?
Carol: I'm not sure. I need to roll up my sleeves and figure out the finances.
Bob: Can you give me a ballpark figure now?
Carol: I don't want to jump the gun. Sit tight for now, and we'll talk things over this evening.

IDIOMS - LESSON 10

ballpark figure - an approximate number
EXAMPLE 1: The auto mechanic didn't know exactly how much the repairs would cost, but he was able to give me a ballpark figure.
EXAMPLE 2: The plumber estimated that it would cost $150 to fix our sink, but that was just a ballpark figure.

Don't mention it! - you're welcome
EXAMPLE 1: "Thanks for bringing the cookies," I said to Susan. "Don't mention it!" she replied.
EXAMPLE 2: "Thanks for picking up my suit at the dry cleaners." - "Don't mention it. It was my pleasure."

(to) figure out - to solve; to determine
EXAMPLE 1: Ted couldn't figure out one of his math problems, so he
asked his sister for help.
EXAMPLE 2: Susan is sure she'll never figure out why kids today behave the way they do.

from scratch - from the beginning; using all fresh ingredients rather than using a prepared mix
EXAMPLE 1: The house was in such bad shape, they decided to tear it down and re-build it from scratch.
EXAMPLE 2: You baked these muffins from scratch? They're delicious!

(to) go nuts [slang] - to react with great enthusiasm
EXAMPLE 1: When Tiger Woods got a hole-in-one during the golf
tournament, the crowd went nuts.
EXAMPLE 2: When Eminem appeared on stage, everybody went nuts.
NOTE: This expression also means "to go crazy" or "to become crazy with anger." Example: Jim went nuts when his wife told him she was leaving him for another man.

(to) jump the gun - to start doing something too soon or ahead of everybody else
EXAMPLE 1: Nicole really jumped the gun by writing her acceptance
speech before the results of the elections were announced.
EXAMPLE 2: The bookstore jumped the gun by selling the new Harry Potter book two weeks before its official release date.

just kidding - talking more to get a laugh than anything
EXAMPLE 1: I was just kidding when I said your new orange dress makes you look like a pumpkin.
EXAMPLE 2: Are you sure that's your boyfriend? I thought he was your grandfather. Just kidding!

(to) make a pig of oneself [slang] - to overeat; to eat too much
EXAMPLE 1: I made a pig of myself by eating four slices of pie.
EXAMPLE 2: Of course you could eat another hamburger, but you don'twant to make a pig of yourself.

(to) make time for - to put time in one's schedule for something
EXAMPLE 1: Don is a busy lawyer, but he always makes time for his family.
EXAMPLE 2: I'll be sure to make time for you when you visit me.

out of this world - see Lesson 6

(to) roll up one's sleeves - to prepare to work
EXAMPLE 1: Let's roll up our sleeves and finish making these cookies!
EXAMPLE 2: You'd better roll up your sleeves and finish your homework.

(to) sit tight - to wait patiently
EXAMPLE 1: Nicole won't hear back from the colleges she applied to until April. For now, she'll just have to sit tight.
EXAMPLE 2: Sit tight, the doctor will be with you in a few minutes.

(to) talk over - see Lesson 1

What's up? - What's going on? What's new?
EXAMPLE 1: What's up? I haven't spoken to you in a long time.
EXAMPLE 2: You never call me anymore. What's up with that?

you can say that again - I agree with you
EXAMPLE 1: You think our house needs repairs? You can say that again — even our toilet is broken!
EXAMPLE 2: "The weather is so nasty today." - "You can say that again! I don't even want to go outside!"

PRACTICE THE IDIOMS

Imagine that you are Bob and that you're meeting with Carol from the Village Market to sell her your cookies. Choose the most appropriate replies to Carol's questions and statements:

1) Carol: "I'm glad I was able to make time to see you today."
Bob's reply:
a) "I guess I'll see you tomorrow then."
b) "It must be nice to have so much free time."
c) "Yes, thanks for fitting me into your busy schedule."

2) Carol: "What's up?"
Bob's reply:
a) "Fine, thank you."
b) "I'd like to discuss a business deal with you."
c) "I don't know. Let me check with my wife."

3) Carol: "These cookies are out of this world. What do you think?"
Bob's reply:
a) "I agree. They're delicious!"
b) "I don't know where they are."
c) "No thanks. I've already had ten cookies."

4) Carol: "Did your wife make these from scratch?"
Bob's reply:
a) "No, she made them from flour, eggs, and sugar."
b) "Yes, she did. She loves to bake."
c) "Yes. She bought a roll of Pillsbury frozen dough and heated it in the oven for 15 minutes."

5) Carol: "I ate seven cookies. Do you think I've made a pig of myself?"
Bob's reply:
a) "Not at all. These cookies are hard to resist!"
b) "Yes. You look just like a pig."
c) "Yes. Pigs love to eat cookies too."

6) Carol: "I think my customers will go nuts over these cookies."
Bob's reply:
a) "I agree. After all, they're very good!"
b) "Nuts? Sure, we can put nuts in the cookies."
c) "I disagree. They'll probably like them."

7) Carol: "Bob, I'm not ready to give you a ballpark figure yet."
Bob's reply:
a) "Okay, how about one dollar per cookie?"
b) "When you're ready, we can sell them in the ballpark."
c) "Okay, I can wait until tomorrow."

8) Carol: "I don't want to jump the gun by discussing details now." Bob's reply:
a) "I understand. Take some time to think about it."
b) "I didn't say anything about selling you guns."
c) "Thanks, I'd love an answer right now."

Review for lessons 6-10

Choose the best substitute for the phrase in bold:

1) This apple pie is out of this world.
a) not bad
b) from another planet
c) delicious

2) Jane was feeling on edge, so she went to a day spa to relax.
a) anxious
b) relaxed
c) angry

3) You ate 15 cookies? You really made a pig of yourself!
a) turned into an animal with a snout and tail
b) made yourself sick
c) ate more than you should have

4) Bob wasn't sure he wanted to work for his wife's cookie company, but she talked him into it.
a) forced him
b) convinced him
c) asked him

5) Nancy doesn't have a clue about the Internet. She's never even used e-mail.
a) understands deeply
b) knows nothing
c) is learning a lot

6) Stop beating around the bush! I don't know what you're trying to tell me.
a) avoiding the subject
b) hitting the trees
c) repeating yourself

7) Paul likes to draw silly cartoons of his classmates on the blackboard before class. He's a wise guy.
a) bad student
b) smart person
c) sarcastic person

8) Tom needed to learn how to ride a horse before his trip to Ireland, so he took a crash course.
a) short, intensive class
b) class in falling down
c) semester-long class

9) Laura made a bundle when she was younger, and now she spends every day on the golf course.
a) had a good job
b) made lots of money
c) stole money

10) The doctor will be with you soon. Please sit tight.
a) come back later
b) wait patiently
c) follow me

A mai feladat: hozzáadni ehhez az agyament listához, kinek mije van még. Kitűnően alkalmas ezen approach egyébként nagyhangú fél- vagy álprofik lecsendesítésére, de egy gyengébb lefolyású tömeghisztéria előidézésére is.

Tehát amiről szó vagyon itten kérem:

Thou

Thy

Thine

Thee

Tough

Though

Thug

Thumb

Thud

Thought

Through

Throe

Throne

Thor

Thoria

Thorium

Throughout

Thorough

Thaw

Thraw

Throw

Threw

Thrown

Thrice

Thrive

Three

Tree :D

Thyme - Time

(the) Thames

Theme

Thump

Thunder

Throng

Akkor várom a továbbiakat ebben a kategóriában, hadd hízzon csak a dolog. Ahogy kedves ököritófülpösi kollégám mondaná: Ha mán' kacsa, legyen dagadt.

 Ha pedig valaki nem hisz úgy igazán, zsigerből ennek a területnek a fontosságában... az katt ide.

Szóképzés + kultúra + értékek

The Japanese samurai

Az ereteti pdf-ben itt.