TED FORMS A ROCK BAND

Ted plans to become a successful musician. First, he needs Susan to loan him money for a new guitar. (Period. Full stop. ;) ) Susan suggests that Ted bake cookies to earn the money.

Susan: You're in good spirits today, Ted.
Ted: I've got great news, Mom.
Susan: What is it?
Ted: Amber and I are going to start a rock band!
Susan: Good for you!
Ted: Mom, I'm not going to beat around the bush. I need to borrow $1,000 for a new guitar.
Susan: Ted, your father and I can't shell out that much. We aren't made of money.
Ted: You're not? I thought you were millionaires, like Donald
and Ivana Trump!
Susan: Ha ha. This is no time to be a wise guy!
Ted: I promise I'll pay you back.
Susan: How?
Ted: We're going to take the music world by storm and make lots of money.
Susan: That sounds like a pipe dream. Aren't high school rock bands a dime a dozen?
Ted: Yeah, but we're different. With my guitar playing and Amber's beautiful voice, we're sure to make a splash!
Susan: Well, we're going through hard times. You're going to have to work for that $1,000.
Ted: How?
Susan: You can bake cookies.
Ted: I bet Mrs. Clapton never made Eric bake cookies, but I guess those are the breaks.

Tudom, hogy már sok hasonló volt, de mindig tanulunk valami újat. Ezen kívül pedig ha már megvolt ez a gyűjteményem is, közzéteszem. Mér', legális!

A kettes számú támadás minden kedves Látogató ellen pedig a következő: nincs mellékeltve leíró jelentés, csak használatbeli, azt is csak úgy foghegyről. Ha valakinek tetszik valami, de sehogy sem képes kisilabizálni a jelentést a szövegkörnyezetből (vagy azért, mert nincs ilyen), annak utána kell járnia. Mivel a kifejezés legjobban a "látom-érdekel-némi támpont rögtön adott, de nem elegendő-személyes utánajárás-ja, most értem" folyamat során rögzül, ez a mai merényletem mindenki ellen. :D

A
about to - Peggy is about to leave.
in advance We booked the tickets in advance.
alive and kicking I love Berlin. It's alive and kicking.
all of a sudden I went out in the sun. Then, all of a sudden, it started to rain.
all over the place There are environmental problems all over the place.

B
to go from bad to worse My marks have gone from bad to worse last term.
to bag sb. Tom bagged this special offer at an online-shop.
beat-up Mark is too beat-up to play tennis this evening.
to do the best He always does his best.
blabber Don't listen to him, he's a blabber.
to blag sb. Once in a while young Tim blags his father's cigarettes.
bloody What a bloody day!
to be blue She's been feeling blue all day.
bouncer A bouncer's task is to keep out those who might cause trouble.
be broke I can't go to the cinema with you, I'm broke.
to brush up on sb. I have to brush up on my Spanish.
buck You can buy a DVD player for less than 100 bucks (dollars).
buzz Parachuting gives me a real buzz.
Buzz off! Buzz off! I have told you not to come to my place anymore.

Hangulat-könnyítőnek :) is bevethető, vagy csak egy gyors bemelegítésnek szituációs szókincsfejlesztő gyakorlat gyanánt.

Tudom, tudom, ez így nagyon nem fair. De mivel nem is akart az lenni, mégiscsak nézzünk bele. Tehát: ez egy szakma, nem pedig nyelvi készség, ahogy sokan annak állítják be (lásd: kétnyelvű (sic!) vizsgák, érettségi, de általánosan a nyelvórákra is jellemző).

De az nem tagadható, hogy fejleszthető, tanítható, csak esetleg nem éppen úgy, ahogy azt az oskolák többségében előadják. Ismeritek - Tessék, Józsika, itt van két oldal Budapestről, te már 10 éves vagy, a keskenynyomtávú úttörővasútpark múzeumi belépő kedvezmény kifejezés már a szókincsed része, szóval hajrá, holnapra hozzad, fiam, ezen múlik az évvégi jegyed. A kedvencem, amikor a tanerő úgy fordít, ahogy azt kedves testvérblogunkon oly gyakran látjuk pellengérre állítva.

Egy olyan approach, amely még a fősuliról származik, és gyakorlatilag mindenhol bevethető, ezzel a mondattal középfoktól bárkinek hasznos. Még ha elsőre nem is úgy tűnik. ;)

A MONDAT:

Az Igazgatótanács kérésének eleget téve mindenekelőtt körvonalaznám a hangyák territoriális és klíma-specifikus viselkedésére vonatkozó kísérleteim gyakorlati hasznát.

A SZÓKINCS, persze tanári irányítással (is):

Igazgatótanács – __________________
Mindenekelőtt –__________________; __________________;
Körvonalazni –______________; _______________; __________________; adumbrate
Territoriális – __________________
Klíma-specifikus – __________________
Kísérlet – __________________
Gyakorlati haszon – __________________

A fordítás:

A módszertani lényeg, hogy ehhez fel lehet dobni ilyesmi előzetes kis feladatokat egy szeletke Tibi tschokoládé reményének megcsillogtatásával is, amit az oktatási ombucman szigorú tekintetének kíséretében természetesen át is kell adni, amint kiérdemlődött, miszerint lehet tippelni, hogy a kész célnyelvi mondatunkban melyik lesz az utolsó szó, stb.

Ennyi, és ha valakinek van kedve, várom a megoldásokat! :DDD

Mert ezekbe mindenki beleszalad előbb-utóbb, és az aztán tud fájni...

Ache, Hurt and Pain Exercise

He’s got toothache
Does it hurt?
Was he in pain?

A Fill the gaps with ache, hurt and pain.

1 The toddler fell down and ........................... himself.
2 Are you ...........................?
3 Are you in ...........................?
4 That customer is a real ........................... in the neck.
5 I get back........................... if I sit in that chair.
6 I didn’t think my heart would ........................... so much after we split up.
7 Don’t mention her weight or you’ll ........................... her feelings.
8 I felt a sharp ........................... in my side.
9 When you’ve got the flu, you ........................... all over.
10 Luckily, nobody was badly ........................... .
11 A little hard work never ........................... anyone.
12 No ..........................., no gain.
13 Shut up, will you?! You’re giving me a head........................... .
14 Where’s the ...........................?
15 Women have a higher ........................... threshold than men.
16 I was in a lot of ........................... after my fall.
 

B Now write some examples of your own.

1 ...........................................................................................................................
2 ...........................................................................................................................
3 ...........................................................................................................................
4 ...........................................................................................................................
 

...és mivel mindig hiányoljátok:

Answers
1 The toddler fell down and hurt himself.
2 Are you hurt?
3 Are you in pain?
4 That customer is a real pain in the neck.
5 I get backache if I sit in that chair.
6 I didn’t think my heart would ache so much after we split
up.
7 Don’t mention her weight or you’ll hurt her feelings.
8 I felt a sharp pain in my side.
9 When you’ve got the flu, you ache all over.
10 Luckily, nobody was badly hurt.
11 A little hard work never hurt anyone.
12 No pain, no gain.
13 Shut up, will you?! You’re giving me a headache.
14 Where’s the pain?
15 Women have a higher pain threshold than men.
16 I was in a lot of pain after my fall.
 

Megint szombat, Tedék története tehát folytatódik.

SUSAN HIRES BOB TO RUN HER BUSINESS

Susan stays up all night thinking about her cookie business. In the morning, she discusses it with Bob. Bob agrees to work for her.

Bob: You're up bright and early this morning, Susan.
Susan: I didn't sleep a wink. I was awake all night thinking about the new business.
Bob: Running your own business is lots of work. Are you prepared to work like a dog?
Susan: No. But I am prepared to hire you to run the business.
Bob: You want me to run a cookie business? Fat chance!
Susan: Why not?
Bob: I don't have a clue about making cookies. I don't even know how to turn the oven on!
Susan: I'll give you a crash course.
Bob: Do I have to do the baking?
Susan: No. You'll just manage the business side.
Bob: Needless to say, I have mixed feelings about working for you.
Susan: I'll be nice. I promise you'll be a happy camper.
Bob: Okay. Let's give it a shot, boss!

Erről nem szükséges bővebben, mint ami az alább letölthető könyvben található. Jó gyakorlást!

American accent training_Part 1

American accent training_Part 2

A háttér:

10 Funniest Interview Questions

SAN FRANCISCO --"If you were a tree, what kind of tree would you be?" "Do you enjoy long, stressful hours?" "What shoe do you tie first?"
Huh?
Chances are, if you've ever been in a job interview, you've been asked a question that's funny, inappropriate, or just plain bizarre. Technology professionals are no exception to this experience. Techies.com, an online career resource, recently asked "What's the funniest question you've ever been asked in a job interview?"
The top 10 funniest questions reported by bayarea.techies.com members are:

• 1. "Will your girlfriend give you strife if we send you on a business trip to Bangkok for two years?"
• 2. "Working here is a lot like being on LSD. Know what I mean?"
• 3. "Come in. Sit down. Would you like some sushi?"
• 4. "What's a nice girl like you doing in metallurgical engineering?"
• 5. "What can I do to convince you to join the Dark Side?"
• 6. "You code and manage. You've answered every answer correctly. Can you tell me what is wrong with you?"
• 7. "How does it make you feel knowing I hold your destiny in my hands?"
• 8. "Doesn't that nose piercing hurt?"
• 9. "How the hell do you left-click a round mouse?"
• 10. "Single people work more. Are you single?"

"The technology sector is so hot right now that tech professionals are starting a new job every 13 months," said Doug Berg, co-founder and Chief Techie of techies.com. "That's a lot of job interviews. Add that to the fact that quite often the interviewee knows more about the skills and the job than the interviewer, you have lots of fodder for some really weird questions."

Namost, ha ilyen helyzettel nem is, nyelvvizsgán, érettségin interjúkérdésekkel bármikor találkozhatunk. Az alábbi egy egyszerű, középfokú gyakoroltatáshoz megfelelő kérdéssor, amihez kialakítunk egy jó kis interjúkörnyezetet, székekkel, asztallal, stb, és már mehet is a third degree. Érdmees beszúrni egy marhaság kérdést, hogy fenntartsuk a figyelmet. ;)

1. What is the meaning of your name?
2. Does your name affect your personality?
3. Tell me something about your hometown.
4. What are the differences in accent between your hometown and __________?
5. What is the character of the people like in your hometown?
6. What is people's favorite food in the region where you live?
7. Do you think that people have enough time for leisure now?
8. Are there any historic monuments in your region?
9. Describe your job. How do you spend your typical day?
11. How have weddings changed in recent years?
12. Tell me something about the __________ Festival.
13. Describe a traditional wedding ceremony.
14. Name a person whom you admire? Why? What influence does he / she has on your life? Would you like to become like him / her in future?
15. Are there any traditions concerning the birth of a baby?
16. How do you like _________? Compare it to your hometown. How did you get to this place?
17. What place do you like best in ________?
18. What places in ________ should a foreigner visit?
19. What places would you recommend a visitor to go to in your region/hometown?
20. If you had the choice, where would you choose to live in _________?
21. Which parts of _______ would you recommend a foreigner to visit?
22. Tell me something about your family.
23. Which is your favorite color?
24. Do you think colors influence our life? How?
25. Which is the best place you've been to in __________?
26. Who does most of the household chores in your family?
27. Are the traditional sexual roles within the family changing?
28. Why is the divorce rate increasing so rapidly? Is it a problem?
29. What is your opinion of the planning family policy?
30. How do you discipline your child?
31. Is it acceptable for couples to live together without marrying?
32. If you had the choice, would you have a son or a daughter?
33. Are you going to bring your child up any differently to the way your parents did?
34. What hopes do you have for your child? (if you are married)
35. Do women still have too heavy a burden in their day to day life?
36. Is the increasing influence of the West largely a positive or negative thing?
37. Are you looking forward to anything in particular in Australia / UK / USA ?
38. What do you do in your leisure time?
39. What will you do if you fail the exam?
40. Who should bear the responsibility for payment of tuition fees?
41. What can be done to improve education in rural areas?
42. Have recent changes affected your job in any way?
43. Do you agree with private education? Why?
44. What can be done to close the gap between urban and rural areas?
45. If you had the power, what changes would you carry out within education?
46. Describe a typical working day for you
47. How do you see yourself in ten years time?
48. If you had the opportunity to change your job, what would you do instead?
49. If you had one million dollars, what would you do with it?
50. If you could start your life again, would you do anything differently?
51. What ambitions do you have?
52. Which country/place would you most like to visit?
53. What changes do you think India will see in the next few years?
54. Will any possible future changes affect your job in any way?
55. How do you think you will cope abroad?
56. How does it feel to go abroad for the first time?

Akkor jöjjön egy kis iskolai szókincs. Hogy ebből mit tanítsunk kicsiny hazánkban, nem nyilatkoznék... :)

Students:
Excellent students - toolbars, witches, wizards, hunk, prophets, antennae
Poor students - learning disabled, puppets, corresponding students

Studiousness:
Not studious - scientists, engineers
Studious - Ugandan, players, ancestors

Courses:
Difficult - 102, PIN, riddles, organic, jail, hard core
…and their teachers - dead woods
Simple - peaches, cream, Setswana, Humanities, GECs, slope, tea, xmas, soft porridge, fat cakes
…and their teachers - primary teachers, uneducated, boys and girls, undergraduates, father xmas, kings, chief cook, chef, Mr, Mistress, robots, Setswana teachers

Grades:
High - clipper, heat, boiling point, ambassadors
Average - border gate, body temperature, shoe sizes, square root, room temperature, free way, bridge
Low - red zone, titanic, under belt, sinkers

Those who cheat - pilots, drivers

Prolonged studentship - genuine leather, senior citizens, vision 2016, Uganda, ancestors, players

Relationships:
Female teachers - rejects
Male teachers - plate no, retards, cradle snatchers, rapists, ghosts, snakes, blood suckers, frogs
Female students - small houses, baby girls, hoes, bread winners, parasites
Male students - toy boys, baby boys, bibo, player, user, mama's boy, puppets, hunk, user

Lecturers:
Competent - computer, professor, good pill, party maker
Incompetent - Mr, undergraduates, false prophet, bad pill


Folytatódjék a saga. :D

SUSAN STAYS HOME AND BAKES COOKIES

Susan decides to cheer up her husband. Bob loves her homemade cookies. Nicole suggests she start a cookie business.

Susan: Bob, I baked cookies for you.
Bob: That was so nice of you, dear. You've got a heart of gold!
Susan: Go ahead and pig out!
Bob: These are delicious!
Susan: I thought they might cheer you up. You've been in a bad mood lately.
Bob: I guess I have been a little on edge. But these cookies are just what the doctor ordered!
Nicole: Do I smell cookies?
Susan: Yes, Nicole. Help yourself.
Nicole: Yum-yum.* These are out of this world. You could go into business selling these!
Bob: You could call them Susan's Scrumptious Cookies.
You'd make a bundle.
Susan: Good thinking!
Nicole: Don't forget to give me credit for the idea after you're rich and famous!
Susan: You know I always give credit where credit is due!
* Yum-yum: this is said when something is delicious.