Find out

it means : discover, catch on to, detect, unearth

Idioms 1

LOSE YOUR MARBLES - ZBLÁZNIT SE

LOSE YOUR TOUCH - PŘIJÍT O NĚJAKOU SCHOPNOST

ALIVE AND KICKING - POŘÁD SE POUŽÍVÁ

PICTURE OF MISERY - JE JAKO PYTEL NEŠTĚSTÍ

PICTURE OF HEALTH / PICTURE OF HAPINESS - JEN KVETE

DON´T MIND ME. - MĚ SI NEVŠÍMEJTE, NENECHTE SE RUŠIT

I COULD EAT A HORSE - JSEM HLADOVÝ JAKO VLK

KNOW BY HEART - ZNÁT ZPAMĚTI

FAT CHANCE - MIZERNÁ ŠANCE

SLEEP LIKE A LOG - SPÁT JAKO ŠPALEK

PASS SOMETHING WITH FLYING COLOURS - VELICE ÚSPĚŠNĚ NĚCO VYKONAT

CAN I HAVE A GO? - MŮŽU SI TO ZKUSIT?

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I WISH I HAD TAKEN UN AN UMBRELLA - přání pro minulost (jiná stava u přacích vět s wish v minulosti nejde)
BRING sth OFF - uspět v něčem, dokázat to (co nikdo neočekával)
MAKE sth OFF - utéct, zdrhnout, zmizet
IN THE NIGHT (u noci, která skončila) x ON THE SATURDAY NIGHT (je před tím přívlastek, to samé u MORNING, AFTERNOON)
WHERE ARE THE OTHER CDs?
A NEWSPAPER (jsou počitatelné)
SEE somebody DO sth (u sloves smyslového vnímání)

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GO OFF - spustit se (např. the alarm went off)
HE HAS SOMETHING, DOES HE? (že ano)
ANSWER THE PHONE = PICK UP THE PHONE
ANOTHER (další) x THE OTHER (ten druhý, ze dvou)
PERMISSION - beze členu, jelikož je nepočitatelné (Ask for permission)

Failed Scenery Vocabulary

DUST - prach
MUD - bláto
DIRT - hlína
WINDING RIVER - klikatící se řeka
ORCHARD - sad
FLOODED - zatopený
SHALLOW (mělký) x DEEP (hluboký)
STEEP - prudký
PEAK - vrchol
BOTTOM - dno

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AT CHRISTMAS x IN THE CHRISTMAS EVE
at is used when we talk about the period, but in is used when we talk about one particular word

DO SOME SHOPPING, DO MY SHOPPING, DO THE SHOPPING

MAKE A PHONE CALL (colocation)

PUT sth OFF - to leave something to the future

Shakespeare William

(born 26th April 1564 in Stratford upon Avon, died in 23th April 1616 in Stratford upon Avon)

the greatest poet and playwright in the UK

His parents were Mary and John (glovemaker)

Shakespeare is sometimes called the "Bard of Avon"

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In the age of 18 he married Anne Hathaway, then they had 3 children (2 daughters called Susan and Judith, 1 son called Hamnet who died in his early 11 years)

In 1592 he moved to London and became a member of the group called "Lord Chamberlain´s men" -> later known as "King´s men"

He wrote his plays between 1590-1613

In Stratford upon Avon we can find house where he was born, nowadays it is the his museum and the theatre called "Swan Theatre"

In London we can find "The Globe Theatre"

He is buried in the church at Stratford-upon-Avon

Comedies:

As You Like It (Jak se Vám líbí)

The Commedy of Errors (Komedie plná omylu)

The Merchant of Venice (Kupec Benátský)

The Merry Wives of Windsor (Veselé paničky Windsorské)

A Midsummer Night´s Dream (Sen noci Svatojánské)

The Taming of the Shrew (Zkrocení zlé ženy)

Twelfth Night, or What You Will (Večer Tříkrálový)

Much Ado about Nothing (Mnoho povyků pro nic)

Tragedies:

Romeo and Juliet

Macbeth

Hamlet

King Lear

Othello

Anthony and Cleopatra

Historical plays:

King John

Richard II

Henry

He also write Sonets

Translater in the Czech Republic : Martin Hilský

Lyrics

For those who wanna listen to some good music and learn their lyrics I´ve made this "blogsite" :
http://myenglishroom-mylyrics.blogspot.com/

Wishlist - Jets to Brazil

Bitch - Meredith Brooks

Summer of 69 - Bryan Adams

Here I am - Bryan Adams

Let it be - The Beatles

Norwegian Wood - The Beatles

So why so sad - Manic street preachers

Wise up - Aimee Mann

to be REGARDED

TO BE REGARDED - být považován
"Cooking was once regarded as an integral part of education in England."

Maintain

MAINTAIN - zastávat názor
"Al Gore maintains that climate change is a greater threat than terrorism."

Troupe

TROUPE - a group of people (eg. musician troupe)
"He is a great actor and is a member of well known theatre troupe."

Unlike

UNLIKE - narozdíl od
"Unlike his parents, he is very cruel."

Avid

AVID - vášnivý (např. hráč sportu)
"He is an avid polo player!"

Press

PRESS - newspapers and magazines in general
"That´s truth! It is said in the press."

Adultery

ADULTERY - cizoložství
"To commit adultery."

to CALM (SOMEBODY) DOWN

CALM DOWN - to stop feeling upset, angry or excited, or to stop someone feeling this way
"She sat down and took a few deep breaths to calm herself down."

to DROP SOMEBODY A LINE

DROP A LINE - to write someone a letter, especially a short informal one
"Just drop me a line when you've decided on a date."

New Vocabs

RUMOUR - something that isn´t the truth (fáma)
"Have you heard about their splitting up?" -> "Really? At least that´s the rumour!"

to FALL APART

FALL APART

a) to break into pieces
"My shoes are falling apart."

b) stop working
"Our marriage fell apart!"

to PUT OFF + gerundium

PUT OFF - odkládat něco na později
"I have to put off learning because I am very busy now."
"The surgical interference must be put off."

Scottish Highland Cow (Toy)

From £10!

Peter the Rabbit (Toy)

Only £14.99!

DOVER, CARTERBURY, HASTINGS, BRIGHTON, SOUTHAMPTON, PORTSMOUTH

Portsmouth

- city in the region of Weltshire in the South-East England

- famous port

- main base of Royal Navy -> Royal Naval Museum (ships Mary Rose, Victory, etc.)

Scottish Highland Cow

It is so beatutiful this little sweetie, isn´t it?

Highlands cows are the oldest known cattle breed. Records of this breed's existence date back as far as the 12th century. The breed was first imported into the United States in the late 1880s. Highland cows are known for their gentle disposition, hardiness in adverse weather conditions and strong resistance to disease.

They have a shaggy coat of wavy hair that often partially covers the eyes.
Traditional colors include black, red, yellow, dun and silver-white.
Male and female have long horns.
Legs are shorter than those of other cattle breeds.

They are able to adapt to a variety of climates including harsh, cold climates where other cattle breeds might not survive. Their life span is about 25 years.

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SHAGGY - having or covered with long, rough and untidy hair, or (of hair) long, rough and untidy

HARSH - unpleasant, unkind, cruel or unnecessarily severe

Southampton

- the city in the region of Hampshire in the South-East England (the largest city on the south coast of England)

- well known as a port (Titanic, Queen Mary II, Queen Elizabeth II)

- musicians playing on the board of Titanic came from Southampton

- in the past favourite port for passengers who trevellde across Atlantic, but nowadays it is used mainly for transporting containers (container ships)

- marine museum

- The University od Southampton

- Bargate (gate to the city)

Brighton

- the city on the coast of East-Sussex in the South-East England

- one of the largest settlements by the sea in the UK

- favourite holiday resort

- Brighton Pier ("pier" = molo)

- Royal Pavillion (Brighton Pavillion) - nowadays a museum, Sommer Residence of Queen

Hastings

- the city and the port in the region of East-Sussex in the South-East England

- 1066 Battle of Hastings

Carterbury

- the city in the region of Kent (South-East England)

- seat of Archbishop of Carterbury

- Carterbury Cathedral, in there Thomas Becket was murdered -> Pilgrims way -> Geoffery Chaucer: Carterbury Tales

- The Stour River

Dover

- the city lies in the region of Kent, south-east England

- a port (a harbour)

- White Cliffs of Doner

- Dover Castle

- often the first place you can see when you travel from France to Great Britain by ship through the English Channel

Interesting Vocabs

NEVERTHELESS - přesto, avšak,

to CARRY ON

CARRY ON = GO ON

Interesting Vocabs

TWELVE STEPS ( používají ho lidé léčící se s alkoholové závislosti a aby se vyléčili, musí projít 12 stupni, takže to je těch kýžených 12 stupňů)

Peter The Rabbit

http://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/peterrabbit/pageflip.html

This is famous Peter the Rabbit written by Beatrix Potter.

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MEXICAN FOOD (když hovoříme o kokrétním, např.tortilla is mexican food)X MEXICAN MEAL (v restauraci nám něco chutnalo)

PRICEY (moc drahé, např. výrobek v obchodě) X PRICELESS (nesmírná hodnota, např. obrazu)

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VALUABLE (cenný)

NONE OF MY FRIENDS (žádný z mých přátel)

SHE IS MARRIED TO (je vdaná za)

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NO TIME

BEHAVE YOURSELF (chovat se slušně)

PUT ON WEIGH (přibrat na váze)

FAR MORE ENJOYABLE (daleko zábavnější)

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IT IS NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS (do toho ti nic není)

TO BE WORTH + GERUNDIUM (něco stojí za např.přečtení)
"To be worth reading."

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EGGS BREAK (činný i když v čj je užit trpný) !!!

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MY HUSBAND-TO-BE

HAVE SOMETHING ON MYSELF (mít něco u sebe)
"I have my money on myself."

I AM USED TO GOING EVERYWHERE (USED TO + GERUNDIUM)

TAKE ON RESPONSIBILITY (přijmout zodpovědnost)

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MY WHOLE LIFE

FEEL LIKE HIS OLD SELF (to feel again in your own skin)
"Finally I feel like my old self!"

PRECIOUS STONE (very expensive stone, eg. diamond)
"Look! He gave me this ring with a precious stone!"

MERE CHANCE (pouhá náhoda)
THE MEREST CHANCE (opravdu nečekaná náhoda)

Graduation Topic: HEALTH AND DISEASES

SOME USEFUL PHRASES

My back hurts. / I´ve got backache. (Bolí mě záda)
I´ve caught a flue. (Chytil jsem chřiku)
I´ve got a pain in my chest. (Bolí mě na prsou)
Something has fallen into my eye. (Něco mi spadlo do oka)
My arm/hand is swollen. (Otekla mi ruka)
I´ve sprained my ankle. (Vyvrknul jsem si kotník)
I´ve cut my finger. (Řízl jsem se do prstu)
I feel dizzy. (Motá se mi hlava)

COMMON DISEASES

flu
cough
headache
earache
water eye
runny nose (I´ve got a runny nose)
tonsillities/quionsy/angina
toothache
stomachache
sore throat
I´ve got a cold (jsem nachlazený)
temperature
fever
I´ve got sore throat (Bolí mě v krku)
migraine
inflammation (zánět)
concussion (otřes mozku)
jaundice/hepatitis (žloutenka)
bronchitis (zánět průdušek)

MORE VOCABS

blister (puchýř)
rash
He has fainted. (omdlel)
broke the leg
overweight (nadváha)
sharp pain (ostrá olest)
to sneeze (kýchat)
to limp (kulhat)
to scratch yourself (škrábat se)
to bandage (zavazovat třeba prst)
take the pills
sound hoarse (znět chraplavě)
to be swollen (být oteklý)

CHILDHOOD DISEASES

chicken pox (neštovice)
mumps (zánět příušnis)
measles (spalničky)
scarlet fever (spála)
rubella (med.-spalničky, zarděnky)

YOU CAN BE VACCINATED AGAINST

tuberculosis (tuberkolóza)
small pox (neštovice)
whooping cough (černý kašel)
diptheria (záškrt)
polio (dětská obrna)

SERIOUS ILLNESSES

rheumatism (revma)
diabetes (cukrovka)
asthma (astma)
cancer (rakovina
AIDS

MORE USEFUL PHRASES OFTEN USED BY DOCTORS

I´ll examine you.
I´ll check your blood pressure.
Strip to the waist.
Can you undress? / Take your clothes off, please.
Cough! (zakašlete)
Take a deep breath
Stop breathing
go on a diet
You musn´t do something
Nurse will give you an injection/a shot
Have you ever had any serious deceases?
How long have you been having/suffering such problems?
Does it hurt when I touch here?
Open your mouth.
I´ll prescribe you some medicine.
pills for reducing fever
to relieve the pain (ulevit od bolesti)
relief (úleva)
come in 4 days
Did it give you any relief?
take before going to the bed
Do I have to make an appointment in advance?
bandage (obvaz)
wound (rána)
plaster (sádra)
sticking plaster (náplast)
sling (ten trojúhelníkovej šátek)
for an X-ray
chemist´s
surgery

PHYSICIANS

private doctor
general practitioner
dentist
surgeon
intern
occulist
pediatrician
gyneacologist
psychiatrist
dermatologist
ear specialist
throat specialist
orthopaedic specialist

FINALLY LAST VOCABS

examine the chest or throat
feel the pulse
put the blood or urine through the lab tests to take a blood/urine count
to be vaccinationed
pull out the tooth
drill
fill
fit the bridges
make dentures (umělý chrup)
undergo (podstoupit)
pills
antibiotics
gargling (kloktadlo)eye-wash
sleeping pills
oitments (mast)

phrase: to PAINT THE TOWN (RED)

to paint the town / to paint the town red - it means to go out and enjoy yourself, (often drinking alcohol, dancing and having a good time) usually to celebrate something

"When she heard that she'd passed all her exams, she went out with her friends and painted the town red. She didn't get home till 3 in the morning!"

founded on BBC Learning English. Thx!

Something about this blog

This blog has been created to help me with improving my bad English. I will do my bests to actualise it as often as possible. I would like to public here useful information about English and English speaking countries.

Perhaps you are now asking why? Why is she making this blog? The aswer is very simple. I don´t think I am good at English enough and ,of course, I know I have to study more harder, but.. I often forgot information after I find them. I have to write them and read them at least one more time.

Everything is because I wanna study Teacher Training College. Ye, that´s one of my biggest reasons. The other one is ´cause I like it! It makes me fun and it is the way I wanna go on.

I think it could be everything I wanted to write.

Have a nice day and enjoy every moment in your life, my friends!

M