SPĚVÁČEK – studijní newsletter 27/2015

Study newsletter
2016, week 31
Content
Language level
Phrase of the week – It's not an option
All levels
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Mind map – Covering letter
All levels
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Test –
Pre-intermediate (B1-) – Advanced (C1)
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Comparatives and superlatives
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Phrase of the week
It's not an option
We use this expression to say that something is not possible, or that
we refuse to do something.
You can use this phrase in ………… language.
 Spoken
 Informal
 Written
Example 1
A: Are you staying here for the weekend?
B: Staying here is not an option. I need to get away ASAP.
Example 2
A: We've got to win the tender this weekend.
B: Yes, losing is not an option. If we lose, that's the end of the company.
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Mind map
Learning new vocabulary in the most effective way
Vyzkoušejte si interaktivní Mindmapy zde:
http://www.jazykovka.info/studujeme-jazyky/mindmap/covering-letter/
Klikejte na slova, uslyšíte jednotlivá slovíčka namluvená rodilým mluvčím.
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Slovo
Challenge
Competent
Enthusiastic
Gain
Keen
Knowledge
Opportunity
Punctual
Relevant
Thorough
Význam slova
výzva
kompetentní
nadšený
dosáhnout
horlivý
znalost
příležitost
dochvilný
relevantní
důkladný
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TEST: Comparatives and superlatives
Dawson is ...(1) than his sister.
Peter is ...(2) from his class.
I bought a new car. It's ...(3) than my old car.
Streets in New York are ...(4) than in London.
'Is Alaska ...(5) place on Earth?' 'No, it's Antarctica.'
'What is ...(6) animal in the world?' 'It's hard to say.'
I am ...(7) in Mathematics than my sister.
Koalas are ...(8) than me.
Koala is world known for being ...(9) animal on Earth.
Gold is ...(10) than silver.
1.
A older
B the oldest
2.
A taller
B the tallest
3.
A faster
B the fastest
4.
A wider
B the widest
5.
A colder
B the coldest
6.
A more dangerous
B he most dangerous
7.
A better
B the best
8.
A lazier
B the laziest
9.
A lazier
B the laziest
10.
A more expensive
B the most expensive
Správné odpovědi se dozvíte ihned po dokončení on-line testu zde:
http://www.jazykovka.info/studujeme-jazyky/minitest/comparatives-and-superlatives/
Správné odpovědi z minulého týdne (Adjectives):
1A, 2B, 3B, 4B, 5A, 6B, 7A, 8B, 9B, 10A
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