Study newsletter. Phrase of the week. 2016, week 5. In the middle of nowhere

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1 Study newsletter 2016, week 5 Content Language level Page Phrase of the week In the middle of nowhere All levels 1 Mind map Physical characteristics 2 All levels 2 Czenglish At my age vs. in my age Pre-intermediate (B1-) Advanced (C1) 3 Business Writing Another tip for better sentences Pre-intermediate (B1-) Advanced (C1) 4 5 Test Verb forms Pre-intermediate (B1-) Advanced (C1) 6 Phrase of the week In the middle of nowhere We use this expression to say that something is miles from anywhere in the countryside. Its ofte a egatie oet You ca use this phrase i laguage. Spoken Written Informal Example 1 A: The ofeee eue looks ie, ut its in the middle of nowhere. Thee ot e athig to do. B: Mae. But itll e good fo fousig the patiipats o the pole. Example 2 A: Where do John and Helena live? B: Thee just ought a eoous house in the middle of nowhere. It takes 3 hours to get there! 1

Mind map Learning new vocabulary in the most effective way Vyzkoušejte si iteraktiví Mindmapy zde: http://www.jazykovka.

2 Mind map Learning new vocabulary in the most effective way Vyzkoušejte si iteraktiví Mindmapy zde: Klikejte na slova, uslšíte jedotliá sloíčka alueá odilý lučí. Slovíčka Slovo Moustache Attractive Beautiful Pretty Ugly Old Young Handsome Beard Bald Výza slova kí ataktií kásá pěká, půaá oškliý staý ladý pohledý vousy plešatý 2

3 Czenglish WRONG: RIGHT: Hangovers are very unpleasant in my age. Hangovers are very unpleasant at my age. A sall pepositio eo is this eeks Czeglish istake. The phase i age is ofte used Czeh speakes of Eglish, ut it is og. We sa, at age. It can come at the stat o the ed of a setee. So, ou a sa, At age, hagoes ae e upleasat, o Hagoes ae e upleasat at age. We also use it ith the phase, at the age of. So, fo eaple, e ight sa, She got aied at the age of. So do e ee use the pepositio i ith age? Yes, ut e ould ol eall use it if e ae efeig to a tie peiod. Fo eaple, I the age of the diosaus, o i the age of the Roas. 3

4 Business Writing Another tip for better sentences Sometimes I find tips for better writing in unexpected places. I eetl isitedt a fail histo ehiitio ad et Caol Bate. Shes a autho ad the Histo Detetie. She pulishes a eslette ad i a ost eet editio she iluded suh a great itig tip that I had to shae it ith ou. So this tip is adapted fo Caol Bates eslette. Caol alls it hoologial itig. So what is chronological writing? At its siplest its aout itig thigs i the ode that the happeed. Most of us probably do this quite unconsciously at the macro level, when we are thinking about the overall structure of ou itig, ut Caols tip as aout doig it at the setee/paagaph leel. I he ods, Its uh easie fo a eade to opehed what we are saying when the first occurrence is itte fist ad the seod ouee is itte seod. Fo the fist eaple Ill use Caols eaple, the Ill follo it ith a usiess eaple. Take a look at these three sentences. Mary fed the cat then went to the shops. After feeding the cat, Mary went to the shops. Mary went to the shops after feeding the cat. The first two the actions are written in the order they occurred. First feed the cat, then go to the shops. The third breaks the rule. As a reader you are following Mary to the shops but then you have to go back in time to where she is feeding the cat. No thees othig og ith the thid setee. Its just that if ou ite a of these sentences in your piece, your reader might become confused about what is happening when. At the meeting we reviewed the proposal and quotes, then decided to buy the XYZ printer for the department. After reviewing the proposal and quotes at the meeting, we decided to buy the XYZ printer for the department. At the meeting we decided to buy the XYZ printer for the department after reviewing the proposal and quotes. 4

Agai, the thid eaple is ot og. Its uite lea. But tu ou tielies aoud too ofte and you may end up with a confused reader. Why not add chronological sentences to your editing checklist?

5 Agai, the thid eaple is ot og. Its uite lea. But tu ou tielies aoud too ofte and you may end up with a confused reader. Why not add chronological sentences to your editing checklist? Ask ouself, Ae setees folloig the ode o eets? If thee ot, is that oka o ae thee too a that aet? Happy writing. BTW, you can find Carol s website here. ( DALICE TROST, půode z Austálie, je asoletkou agisteského studia aageetu lidskýh zdojů a Uiesit of Caea Austálii. Lektorka je džitelkou etifikátu TEFL opaňujíí k ýue izíh jazků. V ái sé pofesí pae zastáala soké aažeské pozie jako pesoalistka, seio supeizoka, HR aažeka, a to io jié e společosteh Duaji a Austálii. Aktiě se ěuje pulikačí pái oou zdělááí a aglikého jazka. Lektoka je autokou kih, ze kteé čepáe tto tip: Business Writing-A Tip a Day for 30 Days 5

6 TEST: Verb forms I (1) my wife, she was a cold and selfish woman. But I (2) her, either. Afte die last ight she said she (3) to check some business papers in her study. She (4) a meeting with Gerald, her business partner, the next morning. She (5) for some tea. That was about 9 o'clock. I (6) a rather exciting film on television. I was busy so I (7) Lucy to take it to her. At quarter past ie Doto Eeso 8. I (9) the time because he was late. We (10) him to come earlier. 1. A don't love B wasn't love C didn't love D 've never love 2. A didn't murder B murdered C wasn't murder D haven't been murdering 3. A wants B want C has wanted D wanted 4. A was having B has had C had been having D has 5. A was asking B asked C has asked D had been asking 6. A watched B had been watching C was watching D have watched 7. A was telling B told C had been telling D have told 8. A called B was calling C had been calling D has called 9. A was noticing B had been noticing C noticed D have noticed 10. A expected B have expected C had been expecting D were expecting Spáé odpoědi se dozíte ihed po dokočeí on-line testu zde: Správé odpovědi z iulého týde (To + verb + ing): 1B, 2D, 3C, 4C, 5A, 6D, 7B, 8C, 9B, 10C 6

Study newsletter. Phrase of the week week 4. Good job We use this expression to say that it is lucky something happened.

Study newsletter. Phrase of the week week 4. Good job We use this expression to say that it is lucky something happened. Study newsletter 2017 week 4 Content Language level Page Phrase of the week Good job All levels 1 Mind map Banking All levels 2 Czenglish Another things vs. other things Pre-intermediate (B1-) Advanced