Politeness Expressions
Dodane przez Tomasz H. 29 kwietnia 2015 w kategorii: Język angielski, Leksyka
Please
Is used when asking for something.
Thank you
Is used when someone does something for you or gives you something. Ta and cheers can be also used in UK. When you are really pleased, you can say thank you very much.
You're welcome
Is used when you respond to thank you. You can also use my pleasure (you were happy to do it) or don't mention it (informal).
Apologizing
Pardon me - used if you bump into someone.
Excuse me - these can be used if you bump into someone, need to get someone's attention or want to ...
10 English Words Adopted from Other Languages
Dodane przez Tomasz H. 23 kwietnia 2015 w kategorii: Język angielski, Leksyka, Porady ogólne
English language throughout history has borrowed some words from other languages. Below is a list of words which have been borrowed from other languages and have become part of English vocabulary.
sofa
a large, comfortable seat for more than one person
Arabic - suffa - long seat made of stone or brick
portrait
a painting, drawing, or photograph of someone
French - portraire - the same meaning
noodle
a food in the form of long, thin strips made from flour or rice, water, and often egg, cooked in boiling liquid
German - Nudel - the same meaning
ketchup
a thick sauce made from tomatoes
Chinese - ke-chiap ...
Edustation wspiera wolontariuszy WOŚP
Dodane przez Tomasz H. 20 kwietnia 2015 w kategorii:
Z radością przekazujemy, że Edustation wspiera wolontariuszy WOŚP!
Dla Fundacji Wielka Orkiestra Świątecznej Pomocy i wolontariuszy Pokojowego Patrolu ekipa Edustation przygotowała bezpłatny dostęp do platformy e-learningowej i kursów języka angielskiego. Wolontariusze mogą skorzystać z szeregu materiałów, a także specjalnie przygotowanego kursu języka angielskiego English for Volunteers, dzięki któremu Pokojowy Patrol przygotuje się do obsługi Festiwalu Woodstock także w języku angielskim.
Cieszymy się, że możemy pomóc ekipie WOŚP w nauce języka angielskiego, a wszystkich Patrolowców, którzy jeszcze nie skorzystali z dostępu do Edustation zapraszamy do kontaktu ze swoimi liderami!:)
How to Use 'Shall'
Dodane przez Tomasz H. 15 kwietnia 2015 w kategorii: Gramatyka, Język angielski, Porady językowe
How to use Shall? It's normally quite formal and more common in British English.
Future Actions
We shall be there at 6:00 pm.
We shall be there in the morning.
Promises
You shall complete all your work before the end of the day.
I shall take care of you. Don't worry.
Suggestions
Shall we go somewhere after the dinner.
Shall I pick you up after work.
Negative form
We use 'shall not' or the older form 'shan't'
I shall not wait for the bus any longer.
Tom shan't come to the party as he has ...
Neither and Either
Dodane przez Tomasz H. 2 kwietnia 2015 w kategorii: Język angielski, Leksyka
The English words neither and either can cause some problems for non-native speakers of English.
Either... Or
'Either... or' is used to offer a choice between two possibilities:
We should bring either wine or beer.
You can either help us or go home.
Either you leave me alone or I will call John.
'Either' can also be followed 'by one of' or 'group of two':
Either of us could buy it.
Either one of us could buy it.
Either of you should do it.
Either one of you should do it.
'Not... either... or' denies both possibilities:
I don't ...
