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Module 1 Schools
(school) house, n
/haυs/
accommodation, n
/ə"kɒmə'deʃən/
allergic, adj
alternative, adj
/ə'lÆ:dZk/
/ɔ:l'tÆ:nətv/
ambition, n
announcement, n
/{m'bʃən/
/ə'naυnsmənt/
art club, n
art room, n phr
/'ɑ:t klöb/
/'ɑ:t ru:m, rυm/
astronomy, n
/ə'strɒnəmi/
baseball, n
be responsible for, adj
/'besbɔ:l/
/bi r'spɒnsəbəl
fə, fɔ:/
/'bɔ:dŋ sku:l/
phr
boarding school, n phr
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(školské) domy The pupils are grouped in 'houses', and can earn points for their
house if they do well in their lessons, or in sport.
ubytovanie The accommodation at the college was not very comfortable, because
the rooms were small and we had to share with 2 other students.
alergický Fiona is allergic to cats and cannot breathe if one comes near her.
alternatívny Montessori schools are different from normal schools. They offer
students alternative ways to learn.
ambícia It's Gary's ambition to become a doctor.
oznámenie, hlásenie All students must go to the main hall, because the
headmaster is going to make an announcement.
umelecký klub Claire goes to art club every Friday evening.
ateliér, učebňa výtvarného umenia Students can paint, draw and make
models in the art room.
astronómia I would like to study astronomy at university, and learn about the
planets around us.
baseball There are many baseball clubs in the USA, but not in Britain.
byť zodpovedný za In our family, Peter is responsible for taking the dog for
walks, and I am responsible for washing the dishes.
internátna škola Many children who go to boarding school only go home in the
school holidays.
metla Harry Potter has a very fast broomstick, and flies on it really well.
calligraphy, n
/'bru:m"stk,
'brυm-/
/kə'lgrəfi/
kaligrafia, ozdobné písmo "At our school, students can learn calligraphy, the
can't stand, v phr
/"kɑ:nt 'st{nd/
nemať rád, nemôcť vystáť Karen can't stand the city, and wants to live in the
cloak, n
club, n
common room, n phr
/kləυk/
/klöb/
/'kɒmən ru:m,
rυm/
/'kɒmplketd/
plášť Superman wears blue clothes, with a bright red cloak.
klub Pat plays tennis at a club in his town.
spoločenská miestnosť The older students can go to the school common room
broomstick, n
art of decorative handwriting."
country.
complicated, adj
during the break, to chat or play games.
komplikovaný The plot of the film 'Syriana' is very complicated and difficult to
understand.
computer, n
/kəm'pju:tə/
computer room, n phr
cookery, n
/kəm'pju:tə
"ru:m, "rυm/
/'kυkəri/
corridor, n
/'kɒrdɔ:/
creative, adj
creative writing, n phr
/kri'etv/
/kri"etv
'ratŋ/
/'kjυəriəs/
počítačová miestnosť Paul goes to computer club on Tuesday evenings, and is
learning to make his own programmes.
počítačová miestnosť The school has a computer room with 8 computers in it.
kuchárske umenie Nancy is learning to make Chinese food at cookery club this
month.
curious, adj
chodba Jane went through the door and saw a long, narrow corridor with doors on
either side.
tvorivý Sally is very creative and likes making things with her hands.
tvorivé písanie Alice is doing a course in creative writing because she wants to
write children's books.
zvedavý John is curious about engines, and helps his Dad in the garage at
weekends.
tanec The waltz is an easy dance to learn.
tanečné štúdio Sue has a ballet class in the dance studio at 5 o'clock.
dormitory, n
drama, n
dust, n
excursion, n
facilities, n
/dɑ:ns/
/'dɑ:ns
"stju:diəυ/
/d"veləp
'pktʃəz/
/"du: ə
'prɒdZekt/
/'dɔ:mtəri/
/'drɑ:mə/
/döst/
/k'skÆ:ʃən/
/fə'slətiz/
ubytovňa Ten boys sleep in Kevin's dormitory at school.
divadelné umenie The great traditions of ancient Greek drama
prach There was a lot of dust on the furniture, so she started cleaning the house.
exkurzia During the Summer School, there will be a full-day excursion to Edinburgh.
vybavenie, zariadenie The hotel has sports facilities, and offers guests a
fees, n
/fi:z/
poplatky The school fees are £400 a month.
dance, n
dance studio, n phr
develop pictures, v phr
do a project, v phr
vyvolávať fotografie David is a photographer, and develops pictures in his
basement.
robiť projekt This month we are doing a project on famous scientists. I am learning
about Einstein.
swimming pool, sauna and gym.
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full board, n phr
gymnasium, n
hockey, n
hockey pitch, n
/'flm d"rektə,
da-/
/ft/
/"fɒrən
'l{ŋgwdZ/
/"fυl 'bɔ:d/
/dZm'neziəm/
/'hɒki/
/'hɒki ptʃ/
challenge, n
/'tʃ{ləndZ/
chess, n
chess, n
ideal, adj
individual, n
indoor, adj
/tʃes/
/tʃes/
/a'dəl/
/"ndə'vdZuəl/
/'ndɔ:/
judo, n
kendo, n
/'dZu:dəυ/
/'kendəυ/
language, n
library, n
lifestyle, n
/'l{ŋgwdZ/
/'labrəri, bri/
/'lafstal/
litter, n (uncount)
/'ltə/
magician, n
/mə'dZʃən/
make sense, v phr
Middle Ages, n phr
music room, n phr
one-to-one, adj
origami, n
/"mek 'sens/
/"mdl 'edZz/
/'mju:zk
"ru:m, "rυm/
/"wön tə 'wön/
/"ɒr'gɑ:mi/
outdoor, adj
/'aυtdɔ:/
film director, n phr
fit, adj
foreign language, n phr
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filmový režisér The film director controls what the actors do and say.
fit, v kondícii Wendy does aerobics 3 times a week and is very fit.
cudzí jazyk I'm Spanish, and I like learning foreign languages. I can speak French
and English, and I'm learning Italian.
plná penzia The hotel offers full board, so you can eat all your meals there.
telocvičňa On Tuesdays, the girls have an aerobics class in the gymnasium.
hokej Hockey is like football, only the players hit the ball with long sticks.
hokejové ihrisko (pozemný hokej) Hockey can be played on a hard pitch, or
on a grass pitch.
výzva It is a real challenge to climb Mount Everest, because not many people can do
it.
šach Chess is a game where two players try to take each other's king.
šach Mandy's chess club has 300 members.
ideálny My ideal home would be by the sea, and would have a large games room.
individuálny These holidays are for individuals who would like to meet new people.
krytý, halový, vnútorný They have a big house in the country with an indoor
swimming pool.
džudo Judo is good to learn, because you fight, but don't really get hurt.
kendo Bob wants to take up kendo, and learn to fight with a sword like a real
Samurai.
jazyk How many languages do you speak?
knižnica Graham decided to go to the library to look for a book on famous scientists.
životný štýl Alison likes reading about the lifestyle of the very rich, and dreams of
living like them one day.
odpad After the concert, there was a lot of litter on the ground, and it took the
cleaners several hours to clear up.
čarodejník, kúzelník, mág David Copperfield is a famous magician, and
nobody knows how he performs so many clever tricks.
dávať zmysel It makes sense to study foreign languages if you want to travel a lot.
stredovek We're studying the Middle Ages in History now, from 1100AD to 1500.
učebňa hudobnej výchovy The school music room has drums, trumpets, a
flute, a cello and a violin, and students can play them.
individuálny Your guitar lessons will be one-to-one, with only you and the teacher.
origami Ruth has taken up origami, and has made some fantastic figures, all out of
paper!
určený na von They played Monopoly, then the children went outside to play some
outdoor games
performance, n
/pə'fɔ:məns/
predstavenie The students gave a performance of Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' in front
performing arts, n phr
???? The performing arts include dance, music and drama.
photography, n
/pə"fɔ:mŋ
'ɑ:ts/
/fə'tɒgrəfi/
pointed, adj
/'pɔntd/
professional, adj
recording, n
recording studio, n phr
rehearsal, n
/prə'feʃənəl/
/r'kɔ:dŋ/
/r'kɔ:dŋ
"stju:diəυ/
/r'hÆ:səl/
remove, v
/r'mu:v/
residential, adj
scary, adj
science, n
science laboratory, n
/"rezə'denʃəl/
/'skeəri/
/'saəns/
/'saəns
lə"bɒrətri/
of the whole school.
phr
fotografovanie Photography is a really interesting hobby, because you can create
some wonderful pictures.
špicatý, ostrý The teacher's long, pointed nose and thin moustache made him
appear stern and unfriendly.
profesionálny Andy loves football and wants to become a professional footballer.
nahrávanie Jim is going to make a recording of his new song.
nahrávacie štúdio Green Day are making a new album in the recording studio.
skúška, nácvik "The play is being shown on Saturday, so they are having
rehearsals every day this week."
odstrániť, zložiť "Gentlemen, it's warm in here, so why don't you remove your
jackets?"
internátny This is a residential school, where students live while they are studying.
strašidelný Climbing up the Eiffel Tower was very scary, and I couldn't look down.
veda I like studying science and learning about the world around us.
vedecké laboratórium The school science laboratory has facilities for doing all
kinds of experiments.
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school facilities, n phr
school uniform, n phr
slimming diet, n phr
stage, n
sweep, v
swimming, n
swimming pool, colloc
/"sku:l
fə'slətiz/
/"sku:l
'ju:nfɔ:m/
/'slmŋ "daət/
/stedZ/
/swi:p/
/'swmŋ/
/'swmŋ pu:l/
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vybavenie školy The school facilities are very modern, with a gym, tennis courts,
football pitch, music room and art room.
školská uniforma The girls' school uniform was dark blue, and they had to wear a
red tie.
zoštíhľujúca diéta Helen is on a slimming diet, and wants to lose 15 kilos.
pódium Laura stood on the stage in the small theatre and sang an Irish love song.
zametať John's mum told him to take the brush and sweep the kitchen floor.
plávanie Oliver goes to swimming club, and can now swim 200 metres.
plaváreň The students swim in the outdoor swimming pool for most of the year. In
the winter months, they swim in the indoor pool.
stolný tenis Sally and Dan play table tennis, and have become quite good.
take off, phr v
take part in, v phr
/'tebəl "tens/
/tek 'keər əv,
ɒv/
/"tek 'ɒf/
/tek 'pɑ:t n/
take up, phr v
tennis court, n phr
theatre, n
tidy, v
traditional, adj
/"tek 'öp/
/'tens kɔ:t/
/'θətə/
/'tadi/
/trə'dʃənəl/
začať sa venovať Ann wants to do something new, so she's taking up sailing.
tenisový kurt Our school has got three tennis courts.
divadlo Last night, we went to the theatre to see 'Hamlet'.
upratať "Your room is a mess! Please tidy it!"
tradičný Graham has traditional ideas about teaching, and believes that students
train, v
/tren/
trénovať Paul is a swimmer, and has to train at the swimming pool for 3 hours every
unfair, adj
wand, n
/"ön'feə/
/wɒnd/
nespravodlivé, nefér Anna had 3 cakes, and Tom only had 2, which is unfair.
kúzelná palička, prútik A magician uses a wand to do magic.
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(be) in pain, prep phr
/n 'pen/
(isn't) bad-looking,
either,
a couple of, n phr
/"b{d 'lυkŋ
'aðə/
/ə 'köpəl əv/
mať bolesti After his car accident, Mark was in pain for weeks, and took medicine
to stop his leg hurting.
nevyzerá zle "Greg's a great football player, and he isn't bad-looking, either! I think
I'll invite him to my party!"
ability, n
/ə'bləti/
all that stuff, n phr
/"ɔ:l 'ð{t stöf/
also, adv
artistic, adj
/'ɔ:lsəυ/
/ɑ:'tstk/
table tennis, n phr
take care of, v phr
starať sa o A nanny takes care of the children while their mother is at work.
odštartovať Dave's plane takes off at 5 am, and arrives in Paris an hour later.
zúčastniť sa Anyone who wants to take part in the school play should go to the
Drama studio at 6 pm.
learn best by being tested regularly.
day.
dva, pár "I've got a couple of tickets for the Manchester United–Liverpool match. Do
you want to come?"
schopnosť, vloha Rosa has many abilities; she can speak 3 languages, sing,
dance and paint.
"všetko s tým spojené" "Do you believe in magicians and magic, and all that
stuff?"
tiež, taktiež Nina is very good at languages and also at maths.
umelecký klub "You should see Dave's amazing drawings of animals. He's so
artistic!"
assistant, n
athletic, adj
audience, n
/ə'sstənt/
/{θ'letk, əθ-/
/'ɔ:diəns/
audition, n
/ɔ:'dʃən/
banknote, n
be brilliant at, adj phr
/'b{ŋknəυt/
/bi 'brljənt ət,
{t/
/bi 'gυd ət, {t/
/b'li:v n/
/'böndZi
"dZömp/
/'k{lkjυlet/
/'k{lkjυletŋ
mə"ʃi:n/
/'k{ri/
/sə'lebrəti/
asistent The manager asked his assistant to help him sort out his office.
atletický Tom's Dad is quite athletic, and runs 3 kilometres a day.
publikum An audience of two thousand watched the magician as he cut the man in
half.
be good at, adj phr
believe in, v + prep
bungee jump, n phr
calculate, v
calculating machine, n
phr
carry, v
celebrity, n
konkurz Diane had an audition for a part in the new Harry Potter film, but she doesn't
think she'll get it.
bankovka The cashier gave Ellen the money in twenty-pound banknotes.
byť vynikajúci v Leo isn't very good at sports, but he's brilliant at playing chess,
and has won several tournaments.
byť dobrý v Penny can't sing, but she is good at playing the guitar.
veriť v Beth believes in helping children to develop their natural talents.
bungee jump Peter wants to do a bungee jump. He says jumping off a bridge on a
piece of elastic sounds exciting!
počítať, kalkulovať Can you calculate 63 x 17 in your head?
kalkulačka, počítací stroj Ada, Countess Lovelace, worked with Charles
Babbage on his calculating machine, an early kind of computer.
niesť "Can you help me with this box? It's too heavy for me to carry."
slávni ľudia, celebrity There are lots of famous people from Scotland. One of
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my favourite Scottish celebrities is Sean Connery.
coffin, n
/'kɒfn/
truhla The dead king was laid in a coffin, and thousands of people walked past him,
come from, v +prep
pochádzať z Celine Dion comes from a musical family.
komunikácia Fiona is good at languages, and enjoys communicating with people
from other countries.
composer, n
contemporary, adj
/'köm frəm,
frɒm/
/kə'mju:nket
ŋ/
/kəm'pəυzə/
/kən'tempərəri/
copy, v
/'kɒpi/
kopírovať, napodobňovať Dana copied her sister and had the same haircut,
cupboard, n
date of birth, n phr
design, v
/'köbəd/
/"det əv 'bÆ:θ/
/d'zan/
skrinka There are paints and paper in the cupboard in the art room.
dátum narodenia "When were you born?" "My date of birth is March 2nd, 1963."
navrhnúť (dizajn) Architects design houses. They decide what the house will be
disappear, v
/"dsə'pə/
disaster, n
/d'zɑ:stə/
do crosswords, colloc
drown, v
/"du:
'krɒswÆ:dz/
/draυn/
earplugs, n
either, adv
/'əplögz/
/'aðə/
equipment, n (uncount)
/'kwpmənt/
vybavenie, výstroj Mary checked all her equipment before going climbing, to
escape, v
/'skep/
utiecť, uniknúť Dave escaped from the locked room by climbing out of the
escape artist, n phr
/'skep "ɑ:tst/
artista schopný uniknúť z. . . Escape artists can get out of metal boxes and
fall in love, v phr
fortunately, adv
full name, n phr
/"fɔ:l n 'löv/
/'fɔ:tʃənətli/
/"fυl 'nem/
get on with, phr v
glove, n
guy, n
gymnastics, n
handcuffs, n
/get 'ɒn wð,
wθ/
/glöv/
/ga/
/dZm'n{stks/
/'h{ndköfs/
rukavica Jackie bought some lovely gloves as a Christmas present for her mum.
mladík Johnny Depp is very friendly and a really nice guy to talk to.
gymnastika Penny is good at gymnastics, and has won several medals.
putá na ruky The police officer placed handcuffs over the murderer's hands, so that
hang, v
/h{ŋ/
visieť Mary Jane was hanging onto the bridge with one arm, and only Spiderman
have to, v + prep
illusionist, n
/'h{v tə, tυ/
/'lu:Zənst/
imaginative, adj
/'m{dZənətv/
impress, v
influence, n
/m'pres/
/'nfluəns/
initials, n
/'nʃəlz/
injury, n
intention, n
/'ndZəri/
/n'tenʃən/
invented, adj
/n'ventd/
inventor, n
/n'ventə/
to say a last goodbye.
communicating, n
skladateľ My favourite composer is Mozart.
súčasný I like classical music, but I also like contemporary bands such as Green
Day and Red Hot Chilli Peppers.
and wore the same clothes.
like.
zmiznúť The cup was on the table one minute and then it suddenly disappeared!
Where had it gone?
katastrofa Last night's concert in Hyde Park, London was a disaster because it
rained.
robiť krížovky Jenny likes doing crosswords and other word puzzles in the
newspaper.
utopiť sa A three-year-old boy drowned yesterday when he fell into the lake and
didn't know how to swim.
zátka do uší I now wear earplugs, so when my husband snores, I can't hear him.
obidva, tiež, dokonca Gary's a good cook, and he isn't bad at doing the
housework, either.
make sure that everything was working properly.
window.
underwater tanks.
zaľúbiť sa Romeo and Juliet fell in love, but their families hated each other.
našťastie Gerry's car crashed into a tree, but, fortunately, he wasn't hurt.
celé meno Everyone knows him as Byron, but his full name was George Gordon,
Lord Byron.
vychádzať s (niekým) Dave really gets on with my sister, so we often go out with
her and her husband.
he couldn't escape.
could save her.
musieť Harry couldn't play in the match because he had to do extra homework.
iluzionista An illusionist is very good at making people think they can see
something happen that is not real.
nápaditý, vynachádzavý Sandy is very imaginative and makes up wonderful
stories to tell her children.
spraviť dojem Jim borrowed his Dad's BMW to impress Kathy on their first date.
vplyv When you look at the buildings on Corfu island in Greece, you can see a lot of
influence from Italian architecture.
iniciály Claire and Kevin wrote their initials, C + K, on the tree in Claire's back
garden.
zranenie During the football match, Ronaldo had to go off because of a leg injury.
zámer "What are your intentions? Do you want to go to university?" "No. I'd rather
train to be an electrician."
pozvaný Mary had two invented friends called Sally and Molly, who weren't real, but
were very important to the lonely child.
vynálezca Alexander Graham Bell was the inventor of the first telephone.
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vedieť o "What do you know about the Acropolis in Athens?" asked the teacher.
levitovať David Copperfield is able to levitate and raise himself off the ground.
počúvať (niečo. . . ) I listen to music every morning when I drive to work.
zámok Gary couldn't open the box because it had a big lock on it, and he couldn't find
know about, v + prep
levitate, v
listen to, v + prep
lock, n
/'nəυ ə"baυt/
/'levtet/
/'lsən tə, tυ/
/lɒk/
logical, adj
look after, v + prep
/'lɒdZkəl/
/lυk 'ɑ:ftə/
look at, v + prep
/'lυk ət, {t/
lucky, adj
lucky ring, n phr
/'löki/
/rŋ/
making things, n
/'mekŋ "θŋz/
vyrábať predmety Ian enjoys making things, and has made a table and 4 chairs
map, n
/m{p/
mapa They looked carefully at the map, to see which was the quickest route to
maths, n
music, n
musical, adj
/m{θs/
/'mju:zk/
/'mju:zkəl/
novelist, n
/'nɒvəlst/
painting, n
/'pentŋ/
pay for, v + prep
personally, adv
practical, adj
/'pe fə, fɔ:/
/'pÆ:sənəli/
/'pr{ktkəl/
primitive, adj
/'prmətv/
primitívny, jednoduchý The school in the small mountain village was very
prison, n
/'przən/
väzenie Alcatraz was a famous prison in America where dangerous criminals were
questionnaire, n
/"kwestʃə'neə/
dotazník "I have a questionnaire here with 10 questions, and I'd like you all to
quite, determiner
/kwat/
recover, v
referee, n
/r'kövə/
/"refə'ri:/
repair things, v phr
/r'peə θŋz/
rights, n
/rats/
rope, n
see the sights, colloc
self-portrait, n
/rəυp/
/"si: ðə 'sats/
/"self 'pɔ:trət/
sense, n
/sens/
sense of direction, n
/"sens əv
d'rekʃən, da-/
/'sŋŋ/
the key.
logický My brother is very logical and likes solving problems.
starať sa o Nancy looks after her three grandchildren every day while her daughter
goes to work.
pozerať na Dickens's stories look at nineteenth century life on the streets, and in
the poor houses.
šťastný Peter was lucky, and won the lottery. He's going to the Bahamas next week.
šťastný náramok I always wear my lucky ring on my left hand when I'm taking an
exam. It helps me do well.
for his mother's garden.
Amsterdam.
matematika Harry isn't very good at maths, and has to have private lessons.
hudba Tom likes listening to rock music. His favourite band is Queen.
muzikálny, hudobne nadaný Jane is very musical, and can sing and play the
piano beautifully.
spisovateľ, románopisec Charles Dickens was a famous nineteenth century
novelist, who wrote stories about the poverty he saw around him.
maľovanie Hilda loves painting. She has done some lovely pictures of the
mountains near her home in Switzerland.
platiť za Fred found that he didn't have enough money to pay for his meal.
osobne Sue says she doesn't love Jim any more, but personally, I think she does.
praktický Fred is a practical man, and can make furniture, as well as repair
machines.
primitive, with only one classroom for all the pupils.
kept.
answer them," said Miss Smith.
celkom "I thought 'Pirates of the Caribbean 2' was quite good, but not as good as the
first film."
zotaviť sa Ron was ill for two weeks, but he's recovered now and is back at school.
rozhodca The referee stopped the 2 players fighting, and gave them each a red
card.
phr
singing, n
opravovať veci When things break in our house, my dad always repairs them.
He's very good with his hands.
práva Every person has rights – a right to be free, a right to work – and must be
allowed to do so.
lano The rescue team used a rope to pull Jim out of the river.
prezerať pamiatky We took a tour bus around London to see the sights.
autoportrét I don't usually like artists' paintings of themselves, but Van Gogh's selfportrait is one of my favourites.
zmysel The teacher walked into the classroom just before the exam – she could tell
the students were nervous.
orientačný zmysel Graham has a good sense of direction, and is often able to
find places without using a map.
spievanie Our neighbour loves singing in the bath, but he hasn't got a very good
voice!
snore, v
spectator, n
sport, n
/snɔ:/
/spek'tetə/
/spɔ:t/
statue, n
statue of liberty, n phr
/'st{tʃu:/
/"st{tʃu: əv
'lbəti/
/'stret "dZ{kt/
strait-jacket, n
chrápať My husband snores when he's asleep, so I don't sleep very well!
divák The spectators watched David Beckham take the penalty.
šport George does a lot of sport at school. He's in the football team, the basketball
team and the cricket team too.
socha A marble statue of the king stands in the entrance hall of the castle.
socha slobody The Statue of Liberty in the USA is a symbol of freedom to all
Americans.
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attacking anyone or doing harm to himself.
prísny Helen's parents are very strict and don't let her go out with her friends on
Saturday evenings.
poverčivý Sam is superstitious. He believes in ghosts, and won't go out on Friday
the 13th.
brať niekoho vážne When Kathy told Tim she didn't love him any more, he didn't
take her seriously at first, but then she left him.
strict, adj
/strkt/
superstitious, adj
/"su:pə'stʃəs/
take sb. seriously, v +
talented, adj
talk to, v +prep
/"tek sömbədi
'səriəsli/
/'t{ləntd/
/'tɔ:k tə, tυ/
tank, n
think about, v + prep
think of, v + prep
/t{ŋk/
/'θŋk ə"baυt/
/'θŋk əv, ɒv/
akvárium, nádrž Phil keeps 20 fish in a large tank in his bedroom.
myslieť na Hannah sometimes thinks about her friends at her old school.
myslieť na It is Jim's job to think of new computer games for his company to
too, adv
trick, n
/tu:/
/trk/
tiež, taktiež Eric can ride a horse, and knows how to ski, too.
trik, kúsok Simon can do a clever trick, where he makes a cup disappear and then
type, v
wait for, v + prep
weird, adj
/tap/
/'wet fə, fɔ:/
/wəd/
písať na stroji If you want to be a secretary, you must learn to type fast.
čakať na Sue waited for John to arrive, but he was 20 minutes late.
čudný, zvláštny, výstredný Our new art teacher is weird. She wears strange
women's rights, colloc
/"wmnz 'rats/
work (s), n (count)
/wÆ:k, wÆ:ks/
work with, v + prep
/'wÆ:k wð,
wθ/
/'wöri ə"baυt/
/'ratŋ/
adv
talentovaný Johnny Depp is a talented actor who is different in every role he plays.
rozprávať s, k, ku Tom's mother went to talk to his teacher about Tom's poor
grades in school.
develop and sell.
reappear in another place.
worry about, v +prep
writing, n
clothes and talks to herself.
práva žien Jenny fights for women's rights at work, to allow women to get top
positions in large companies.
dielo (autora) The collected works of the painter, JMW Turner, can be seen at Tate
Britain, in London.
pracovať s Sally works with two other women who try to help homeless people.
obávať sa o Ron's mum worries about him when he drives his dad's car.
písanie Laura is good at writing. Her teacher says she will be a writer of short stories
one day.
Module 3 Health
actually, adv
skutočne, naozaj "Can eating carrots improve my eyesight?" "Actually, no, but it
acupuncture, n
/'{ktʃuəli, tʃəli/
/'{kjυ"pöŋktʃə/
AIDS, n
allergy, n
/edz/
/'{lədZi/
ant, n
/{nt/
antibiotics, n
arrange, v
bacteria, n
bad for…., phr
bat, n
be immune to, adj phr
/"{ntba'ɒtks/
/ə'rendZ/
/b{k'təriə/
/'b{d fə, fɔ:/
/b{t/
/bi 'mju:n tə,
tυ/
/bi n'fektd
wð, wθ/
/bi "nɒt 'gυd
"nöf tə/
/bi "ön'ft/
antibiotikum Antibiotics should only be used as a treatment when really necessary.
zorganizovať "I need to see Tom and Sarah, Jenny." "OK, I'll arrange a meeting."
baktéria A lot of illnesses are caused by bacteria.
je zlé pre (na) Listening to loud music is bad for your ears.
netopier Bats come out at night and sleep during the day.
byť imúnny, odolný voči Once a child has had chicken pox, he is then immune
hovädzina Beef is meat from cows.
majúci nadváhu Being overweight can cause heart problems, so you should be
big deal, phr
/bi:f/
/"bi:ŋ
əυvə'wet/
/"bg 'di:l/
blood, n
/blöd/
krv "There's blood on the table!" "Yes, I've cut my hand. Look."
can keep your eyes healthy."
akupunktúra Acupuncture is a Chinese method of curing illness. Long, thin needles
are placed on different points of the body and this helps to cure many health problems.
AIDS Scientists are still trying to find a cure for AIDS.
alergia Ann has an allergy to cow's milk and cannot drink or eat anything that has
milk in it.
mravec Ants are small insects that work very hard all summer to prepare for the
winter.
be infected with, v
(pass)
be not good enough
to…,
be unfit, adj phr
to it and will not get it again.
byť nakazený niečím James was infected with measles when he was 8 years
old.
nebyť dosť dobrý Sally's swimming teacher has told her she's not good enough
to be in the competition.
nebyť fit, v kondícii "If you spend all day playing computer games, you'll be unfit.
So, get out and play football for a while!"
beef, n
being overweight, adj
phr
careful what you eat.
"veľká vec" "Kevin, you came 3rd In the Maths test!" "Big deal." "Well, it may not be
first place but it's still very good, so don't be disappointed!"
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blubber, n
/'blöbə/
boiled, adj
bone, n
broken rib, n phr
bubonic plague, n phr
/bɔld/
/bəυn/
/"brəυkən 'rb/
/bju:"bɒnk
'pleg/
/bÆ:n/
/'k{bdZ/
/'k{lsiəm/
/'k{ləriz/
/"kɑ:bəυ'hadre
ts, -drəts/
/'k{tə"plə/
burn, v
cabbage, n
calcium, n
calories, n
carbohydrates, n
caterpillar, n
cough, v
/'sentʃəri/
/kəυld/
/'kɒnt{kt
"lenzz/
/kɒf/
cough, n
crocodile, n
/kɒf/
/'krɒkədal/
crunchy, adj
decrease, v
/'kröntʃi/
/d'kri:s/
delicious, adj
digestive system, n phr
drug, n
earache, n
eclipse, n
energy, n
/d'lʃəs/
/da'dZestv
"sstəm, d-/
/d'rektli, da-/
/'dÆ:ti/
/d'zi:z/
/drŋk "plenti
əv "fru:t dZu:s
ən 'wɔ:tə/
/drög/
/'ərek/
/'klps/
/'enədZi/
epidemic, n
/"ep'demk/
ethnic, adj
exotic, adj
fizzy drink, colloc.
/'eθnk/
/g'zɒtk/
/"fzi 'drŋk/
flu, n
/flu:/
fried, adj
frog, n
garlic, n
give sb an injection,
/frad/
/frɒg/
/'gɑ:lk/
/"gv sömbədi
ən n'dZekʃən/
/'gυd fə, fɔ:/
/'h{gs/
century, n
cold, n
contact lenses, n phr
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veľrybí tuk Whale blubber is the fat that keeps whales warm in the freezing waters
of the Arctic sea.
varený Jimmy loves having a boiled egg for breakfast.
kosť There are 13 bones in the human face.
zlomené rebro "Aagh! I've got a pain in my side! I think I've got a broken rib!"
čierny mor In the Middle Ages, the bubonic plague killed thousands of people in
Europe.
páliť People used to burn clothes to stop diseases spreading.
kapusta I love eating white cabbage as a salad.
vápnik Calcium is good for your teeth.
kalórie Cake and potatoes are high in calories and can make you fat.
uhľohydráty Potatoes and bread are carbohydrates and give us energy.
húsenica Caterpillars often have bright colours and are different from worms
because they have legs.
storočie In history, the 20th century will be known as the Age of Technology.
nádcha John has got a bad cold and has gone to bed.
kontaktné šošovky Georgia wore glasses for years but now she's got contact
lenses.
kašeľ James ate some curry and immediately started coughing, because it was so
hot.
kašeľ Sally has had a cough for a week now, so she's going to see the doctor.
krokodíl Most crocodiles live in rivers, but there is one kind that lives on the coast of
India.
directly, adv
dirty, adj
disease, n
drink plenty of fruit
juice and water,
chrumkavý I love crunchy, uncooked carrots as a snack in the morning.
klesnúť The number of students entering the school has decreased from 100 last
year to only 70 this year.
chutný, delikátny "Helen, this ice cream is delicious. Can I have some more?"
tráviaci systém Your digestive system needs healthy food to work properly.
priamo Carrots are good for your eyes but they don't directly improve your eyesight.
špinavý "Gary, you've got dirty hands. Go and wash them!"
choroba Heart disease is increasing in the Western world because of unhealthy diet.
piť veľa ovocného džúsu a vody If you've got a sore throat, you should drink
plenty of fruit juice and water.
liek The doctor gave Ann a drug to help her sleep.
bolesť ucha Paul sometimes gets earache after he's been swimming.
zatmenie An eclipse of the sun occurs when the moon passes in front of the sun.
energia When you go on a long walk in the mountains, take some chocolate with
you. It will give you energy.
epidémia There has been a flu epidemic in the area. 100 people have the flu at the
moment.
etnický Ethnic food is food which is eaten in one particular part of the world.
exotický Maya wore exotic clothes of bright colours – she looked amazing.
sýtený nápoj You shouldn't drink too many fizzy drinks because they have lots of
sugar.
phr
good for…., phr
haggis, n
chrípka "You've got a temperature of 39 degrees, and your body is aching? Take an
aspirin, and go to bed. You've got the flu."
vyprážaný, smažený Fried food is tasty but it isn't very healthy!
žaba Frogs are found in rivers and lakes and move by jumping.
cesnak Garlic gives food a lovely taste but it smells terrible!
dať niekomu injekciu The nurse gave Simon an injection to stop his arm hurting.
je dobré pre (na) Eating fish is good for your health.
tlačenka z baraniny When we go to Scotland, my Grandmother always prepares
haggis for us to eat.
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headache, n
/"h{v ən 'eks
re/
/'hedek/
headache, n
/'hedek/
headphones, n
/'hedfəυnz/
herbal, adj
herbal remedy, n phr
/'hÆ:bəl/
/'remədi/
high temperature, n phr
/"ha
'temprətʃə/
/"tʃər 'öp/
/'tʃu:ŋ göm/
/'tʃkən/
/'tʃkən "pɒks/
have an x-ray, v phr
cheer up, phr
chewing gum, colloc.
chicken, n
chicken pox, n phr
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dať sa zröntgenovať "Aagh! I think I've broken my leg!" "You must go and have
an X-ray."
bolesť hlavy Mary had a headache after working on the computer all day and had
to take 2 aspirins when she got home.
bolesť hlavy Ann has got a headache, because she's been working on the
computer all morning.
slúchadlá James couldn't hear me because he had his headphones on, and was
listening to Green Day.
bylinkový Alice drinks only herbal chamomile tea, because it has no caffeine in it.
bylinkový liek Chinese doctors use herbal remedies to treat illness. These
remedies are made from a mixture of herbs.
vysoká teplota If you have a high temperature of over 38 degrees, you should go
to see the doctor.
vzchop sa "Don't look so sad! Cheer up!"
žuvačka Wendy eats a lot of chewing gum when she is studying.
kurča Fiona likes eating chicken but doesn't eat red meat.
kiahne "Timmy's got a fever and red spots on his stomach! I think he's got chicken
pox!"
cholera, n
cholesterol, n
I can't stand…, v phr
I'm a bit under the
weather,
I'm fed up, adj phr
/'kɒlərə/
/kə'lestərɒl/
/a "kɑ:nt
'st{nd/
/am ə "bt öndə
ðə 'weðə/
/am "fed 'öp/
cholera Cholera is a serious disease that can cause death.
cholesterol Too much cholesterol in your body can cause heart problems.
Nemám rád, nemôžem vystáť I love peaches but I can't stand strawberries!
"Cítim sa biedne, pod psa. . . " "I've got a headache, and I'm a bit under the
weather today."
otrávený, znechutený "I'm fed up because I've been trying to learn to drive a car
but I'm just no good."
/am "tu: 'bzi
tə/
/'mju:n
"sstəm/
/m'pru:v/
/n'fekʃən/
Som príliš zaneprázdnený. . , "Hi, Jane! Listen, I've got a lot of work and I'm
too busy to go to the cinema this evening. Sorry."
infekčná, nákazlivá choroba An infectious disease is one that can be passed
insect, n
insomnia, n
intelligence, n
/n"fekʃəs
d'zi:z/
/'nsekt/
/n'sɒmniə/
/n'teldZəns/
invisible, adj
/n'vzəbəl/
neviditeľný Harry Potter has a magic cloak which makes him invisible when he
isolated, adj
it's dangerous to…,
/'asəletd/
/ts 'dendZərəs
tə/
/ts 'gυd tə/
/ts m'pɔ:tənt
tə/
/ts ön'helθi tə/
/"k{ŋgə'ru:/
/'ki:wi:/
/l{m/
/"lu:z 'wet/
/"mek ə
'dfərəns/
/mə'leəriə/
/'m{ŋgəυ/
/'mi:zəlz/
izolovaný Ellen works alone in a room, and is isolated from others.
je nebezpečné. . . It's dangerous to walk along railway tracks.
I'm too busy to…., phr
immune system, n phr
improve, v
infection, n
imunitný systém The immune system in our bodies protects us from catching
diseases.
zlepšiť, napraviť Adam has been studying hard, and his English has improved.
infekcia Doctors and nurses must always clean their hands after touching a patient
to avoid infection.
infectious disease, n
phr
from one person to another. An example of this is chicken pox.
hmyz Flies, mosquitoes and ants are all types of insect.
nespavosť Tim is suffering from insomnia. He can't sleep at night.
inteligencia Three-year-old Andy shows a lot of intelligence, because he learns
things quickly.
wears it.
phr
it's good to…, phr
it's important to…, phr
it's unhealthy to…, phr
kangaroo, n
kiwi, n
lamb, n
lose weight, v phr
make a difference, v
phr
malaria, n
mango, n
measles, n
je dobré (robiť niečo) It's good to do a sport 3 times a week.
je dôležité (robiť niečo) It's important to study hard if you want to pass your
exams.
je nezdravé. . . It's unhealthy to eat a lot of sweets.
klokan The kangaroo carries its baby in a "pocket" that it has in front of its stomach.
kivi Kiwi is a tasty fruit and is really good for you.
jahňacina, jahňa In Greece, people eat roast lamb at Easter.
schudnúť "Helen! You look slim. Have you lost weight?" "Yes, I've lost 10 kilos."
spraviť rozdiel, zmeniť Jane was feeling tired all the time but then she started
yoga classes, and that made a difference. She feels much better.
malária Malaria occurs in very hot countries and is caused by a mosquito bite.
mango The mango is a tropical fruit, which comes from India.
osýpky Measles is a serious childhood disease.
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myši We bought a cat when we discovered there were mice in the house.
minerál Fish are a good source of minerals.
komár In the summer, we have a lot of trouble with mosquitoes at night.
mumps When Amy had mumps, her neck looked like a balloon, and hurt a lot.
sval Paul goes to the gym every day, because he wants to build up his muscles.
mýtus The story of Hercules is a Greek myth; it is not really true.
pôvodný obyvateľ Tom taught English to the natives of a small village in China.
Nemáš za čo. "Thanks for your help." "Not at all."
výživa It's important to know a little about nutrition and learn to eat the right kind of
mice (mouse), n pl
mineral, n
mosquito, n
mumps, n
muscle, n
myth, n
native, n
not at all, phr
nutrition, n
/mas, maυs/
/'mnərəl/
/mə'ski:təυ/
/mömps/
/'mösəl/
/mθ/
/'netv/
/"nɒt ət 'ɔ:l/
/nju:'trʃən/
observe, v
/əb'zÆ:v/
všimnúť si When he looked at the painting, Henry observed that there was a
on an enormous
scale, adv phr
onion, n
/ɒn ən "nɔ:məs
'skel/
/'önjən/
v obrovskej miere The bubonic plague spread on an enormous scale and many
cibuľa Some people say that if you eat uncooked onion, it stops mosquitoes from
pain, n
painkiller, n
/pen/
/'pen"klə/
bolesť hlavy I've got a pain in my back. I need to lie down for a while.
liek proti bolesti, analgetikum John's broken leg was really hurting, so he
patient, n
/'peʃənt/
peach, n
peas, n
penicillin, n
plague, n
poisonous, adj
/pi:tʃ/
/pi:z/
/"penə'sln/
/pleg/
/'pɔzənəs/
hrach Most children like eating peas, because they are a sweet vegetable.
penicilín Penicillin is a useful antibiotic, but many people are allergic to it.
mor A plague is a disease that causes death to many people.
jedovatý There are lots of snakes in Greece but only one is poisonous and can kill
polio, n
/'pəυliəυ/
obrna Franklin D. Roosevelt was unable to walk as a result of having polio but he still
population, n
/"pɒpjυ'leʃən/
portion, n
/'pɔ:ʃən/
prepare, v
/pr'peə/
prescription, n
/pr'skrpʃən/
protein, n
quarantine, n
/'prəυti:n/
/'kwɒrənti:n/
rabies, n
rat, n
recommend, v
refreshing, adj
roasted, adj
rowing, n
/'rebi:z/
/r{t/
/"rekə'mend/
/r'freʃŋ/
/'rəυstd/
/'rəυŋ/
potkan Rats are bigger than mice, and many bite.
odporúčať Dentists recommend that everyone cleans their teeth twice a day.
osviežujúci Homemade lemonade is a really refreshing drink in the summer.
pečený I love meat and potatoes that are roasted in the oven.
veslovanie The famous Oxford and Cambridge rowing race is held on the river
runny nose, n phr
/"röni 'nəυz/
tiecť z nosa (pri prechladnutí) "Timmy's got a runny nose. I think he's got a
salmon, n
sardines, n
scale, n
/'s{mən/
/sɑ:'di:nz/
/skel/
smallpox, n
/'smɔ:lpɒks/
kiahne Smallpox is like chicken pox but it leaves marks on the skin which do not
snack, n
snack, n
/sn{k/
/sn{k/
desiata Carrots, apples and bananas are healthy snacks to eat between meals.
desiata When we go on a long journey, we take our favourite snacks to eat. These
snail, n
sneeze, v
/snel/
/sni:z/
slimák Snails move very slowly and eat green leaves in gardens.
kýchať People often sneeze when they have allergies or a cold.
food.
mistake in the face.
people died.
biting you.
took a painkiller to reduce the pain.
pacient Dr. Brown told his patient that she would have to stay in hospital for another
3 days.
broskyňa The peach is a very juicy fruit.
you.
became the President of the USA.
populácia, obyvateľstvo Istanbul in Turkey has a population of about 8,300,000
people.
porcia That restaurant gives big portions of food on each plate, so you get a good
meal there.
pripraviť Sue prepared a meal for twenty people on Saturday, because it was her
birthday.
predpis (na lieky) "Mrs. Smith, here's a prescription for your tablets. Take it to the
chemist's on the corner."
proteín, bielkovina Meat is full of protein and so are eggs and milk.
karanténa Animals that come to England from other countries are placed in
quarantine for a while, to stop rabies from spreading.
besnota If a dog has rabies and bites you, you can catch the disease.
Thames every year.
cold."
losos Salmon is a tasty red fish.
sardinky Sardines are small fish which are very good for your health.
miera, stupnica We don't know the scale of the drug problem yet but we believe it
is big.
disappear.
are usually crisps and chocolate but Mum takes bananas and apples as well.
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kýchanie Sneezing isn't only a symptom of a cold. It may mean you are allergic to
something.
vojak Tom's brother is a soldier in the army and he looks very smart in his uniform.
sneezing, n
/'sni:zŋ/
soldier, n
sore throat, n phr
/'səυldZə/
/"sɔ: 'θrəυt/
source, n
sports injury, n
spot, n
spread, v
/sɔ:s/
/'spɔ:ts
"ndZəri/
/spɒt/
/spred/
stay in bed, v phr
/"ste n 'bed/
strawberries, n
stress, n
survey, n
/'strɔ:bəriz/
/stres/
/'sÆ:ve/
take cough mixture, v
take medicine, v phr
take sb's temperature
v phr,
take tablets, v phr
/"tek 'kɒf
"mkstʃə/
/"tek 'medsən/
/"tek sömbədiz
'temprətʃə/
/"tek 't{bləts/
tiredness, n
toothache, n
/'taədnəs/
/'tu:θ-ek/
trader, n
transmit, v
treatment, n
trip to the coast, n phr
tuna, n
vaccinate, v
vaccination, n
/'tredə/
/tr{nz'mt/
/'tri:tmənt/
/"trp tə ðə
'kəυst/
/traυt/
/tju:"bÆ:kjυ'ləυ
ss/
/'tju:nə/
/'v{ksnet/
/"v{ksə'neʃən/
vaccine, n
victim, n
viral disease, n phr
/'v{ksi:n/
/'vktm/
/"vaərəl d'zi:z/
vakcína, očkovacia látka The vaccine against flu is a new one.
obeť Franklin D. Roosevelt was a victim of polio.
vírusové ochorenie The common cold is a viral disease and so is not treated
virus, n
visible, adj
/'vaərəs/
/'vzəbəl/
vírus AIDS is caused by a virus.
viditeľný On a clear day, Mount Olympus is visible from my bedroom window, but if
vitamin, n
what's the matter?, phr
/'vtəmn/
/"wɒts ðə
'm{tə/
/'hu:pŋ "kɒf/
/'wləυ tri:/
/wÆ:m/
/'wu:ndd/
bolesť v hrdle Alice has gone home because she's got a sore throat and a
headache.
zdroj Sardines are a good source of vitamins and iron.
športové zranenie Acupuncture can treat athletes with sports injuries.
vyrážka Kelly has got spots on her face and she is embarrassed about this.
rozšíriť sa The bubonic plague reached Constantinople in 1347, and then spread to
the rest of Europe. It became known as the Black Death.
zostať v posteli "You've got a high temperature, Dan. Stay in bed for a day or two
and then you'll feel better."
sardinky Strawberries are a lovely summer fruit and many children love them.
stres Stress causes most of today's health problems.
výskum The children were asked to do a survey and find out how many pupils in the
school would prefer to wear a school uniform.
phr
zmes proti kašľu "Take this cough mixture 3 times a day for 5 days," said the
doctor.
užiť liek I don't like taking medicine, so I use aromatherapy for coughs and colds.
zmerať niekomu teplotu "Suzy, you're very hot! Let me take your temperature."
užiť tabletky "The doctor told me to take 2 tablets, 3 times a day for 8 days," said
John.
únava There is a simple reason for Hannah's tiredness; she's going to have a baby!
bolesť zuba Alan's going to the dentist this afternoon, because he's got a
toothache.
trout, n
tuberculosis, n
obchodník A trader is a person who buys and sells things.
preniesť The cold virus is transmitted from one person to another in the air.
liečba A good treatment for the flu is to stay in bed and drink lots of water.
výlet na pobrežie We're going on a trip to the coast on Saturday, so we may be
able to go swimming in the sea!
pstruh There are a lot of trout in Scottish rivers.
tuberkulóza Children can be vaccinated against tuberculosis.
tuniak Tuna is another tasty red fish, and is very good for your health.
očkovať Today, small children are vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella.
očkovanie Most babies have vaccinations against diseases like measles and
mumps.
with antibiotics.
whooping cough, n phr
willow tree, n phr
worm, n
wounded, adj
it is cloudy, you cannot see it.
vitamín Oranges are a good source of vitamin C.
čo sa deje? "You're crying! What's the matter?"
čierny kašeľ My sister had whooping cough last week – she was really ill.
vŕba The willow tree usually grows near rivers and lakes.
červ Worms are long, snake-like animals that eat soil in the ground.
zranený Ron was in a car accident, and was wounded in the leg. He had to stay in
hospital for 10 days.
x-ray, n
You look a bit down,
phr
You weren't that bad,
/'eks re/
/ju: "lυk ə bt
'daυn/
/jυ "wÆ:nt 'ð{t
röntgen "I think I've broken my hand." "Go to the hospital and have an X-ray."
Vyzeráš trochu zničený. . . "You look a bit down, Mike. Are you OK?" "Oh, I
just failed my English exam…again."
Nebol si taký zlý. . . "That match was terrible! I didn't play very well." "Oh, you
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b{d/
weren't that bad."
/'kraυdd wð,
wθ/
/'p{kt wð,
wθ/
/"rəli 'ntə,
'ntυ/
/ʃɒt/
/ə'brɔ:d/
/ə"kɒmə'deʃən/
prepchatý, preplnený The ferry was crowded with passengers and there was
airport, n
anthropology, n
anyway, adv
/'eəpɔ:t/
/"{nθrə'pɒlədZi/
/'eniwe/
letisko Manchester airport has improved and now more planes fly there.
antropológia Anthropology is the scientific study of people and their cultures.
v každom prípade "You can meet us there. Anyway, let me know if you can
appointment, n
aquapark, n
/ə'pɔntmənt/
/'{kwəpɑ:k/
art gallery, n phr
/'ɑ:t "g{ləri/
beg, v
bike lane, n phr
/beg/
/'bak len/
boating lake, n phr
/'bəυtŋ lek/
breathe, v
/bri:ð/
by the way, phr
can't, v
castle, n
cathedral, n
central heating, colloc.
/"ba ðə 'we/
/kɑ:nt/
/'kɑ:səl/
/kə'θi:drəl/
/"sentrəl 'hi:tŋ/
nemôcť "Look at that boy riding that motorbike! He can't be more than 14 years old!"
zámok Windsor Castle is an amazing place to visit.
katedrála Bristol cathedral is one of the most beautiful in England.
centrálne kúrenie A lot of people get colds because the central heating in their
competition, n
could, v
/"kɒmpə'tʃən/
/kəd, kυd/
súťaž Rachel took part in a painting competition and won first prize!
mohol by "Who is that guy? He looks too old to be a student." "He could be a
crime, n
cultural event, n phr
/kram/
/'költʃərəl
"vent/
/'dekəret/
kriminalita Crime is a major problem in the poor areas of large cities.
kultúrna udalosť The Edinburgh Festival is a wonderful cultural event and people
phr
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(be) crowded with, adj
phr
(be) packed with, adj
phr
(be) really into…, idiom
(be) shot, v pass
abroad, adv
accommodation,
nowhere to sit.
preplnený The football stadium was packed with Liverpool and Everton fans.
byť zanietený Eric doesn't like sport. He's really into playing on the computer and
Playstation.
zastrelený Alan was shot and killed by a bank robber.
cudzina Sally lived abroad for 2 years in Italy but now she's back in Scotland.
ubytovanie At first, it was difficult to find accommodation near to the college but
then I found this nice apartment.
n(uncount)
come."
stretnutie, schôdzka "Kevin's got a doctor's appointment at three."
aquapark, vodný svet "We went to the new aquapark in North Wales yesterday.
It's fantastic!"
umelecká galéria The Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool has some wonderful
paintings by local artists.
žobrať The old man sat on the side of the road and begged for money.
cyklistický jazdný pruh In many towns, there are now special bike lanes for
people to cycle to work or school.
jazierko na plavbu loďkami There is a lovely boating lake in Hyde Park,
London and you can rent boats there.
dýchať It was very hot in the crowded bus and Ann was glad to get out and breathe
some fresh air.
mimochodom "See you at 5pm. By the way, Jenny will be there, too." "Great!"
homes is too high.
teacher."
decorate, v
diplomat, n
essential, adj
/d'fi:t/
/d'fend/
/'defənətli/
/d'mɑ:nd/
/"demən'streʃə
n/
/'dpləm{t/
/'senʃəl/
evidence, n (uncount)
/'evdəns/
exhibition, n
/"eksə'bʃən/
expect, v
/k'spekt/
flood, v
get out a bit, v phr
/flöd/
/get 'aυt ə "bt/
defeat, v
defend, v
definitely, adv
demand, v
demonstration, n
come from all over the world.
ozdobiť, vymaľovať We're going to decorate the living room this weekend.
We've decided to paint it blue.
poraziť Tom defeated Mike in a game of chess. He won the game easily.
ochrániť A man tried to hit Claire but her dog defended her and bit him on the leg.
definitívne "I don't care what Mum says. I'm definitely going to that concert!"
žiadať The teachers stopped work and demanded more money.
demonštrácia There was a demonstration against the war yesterday. Thousands
of people stood outside the Town Hall.
diplomat Helen's father is a diplomat and he works at the British Embassy in Athens.
základný, nevyhnutný You can bring sandwiches with you but they are not
essential, because we will stop at a cafeteria.
evidencia The number of children with health problems in the city is evidence that it
is polluted.
výstava At the Tate Art Gallery, there is an exhibition of Monet's paintings this
month.
očakávať I expected the town centre to be full of people on Saturday but there was
hardly anyone there.
zaplaviť The washing machine door opened and water flooded the kitchen floor!
ísť trochu von "Don't stay in watching TV all day! Get out a bit!"
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graffiti, n
hailstones, n
/'gövəmənt,
'gövənmənt/
/grə'fi:ti/
/'helstəυnz/
hang on, phr v
/"h{ŋ 'ɒn/
hold on, phr
/"həυld 'ɒn/
ice rink, n phr
if you like, phr
improve, v
/'as rŋk/
/f jυ 'lak/
/m'pru:v/
In fact, adv phr
internet café, n phr
/n 'f{kt/
/"ntənet
'k{fe/
/n'ved/
/ts ə 'pti/
/len/
/'li:flət/
government, n
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vláda The Government is trying to help school leavers find jobs more easily.
graffiti Students have painted the walls of the school in graffiti. Some of it is fantastic!
krúpy There was a shower of hailstones this morning and it destroyed all the
vegetables in my garden!
počkať, vydržať "Come to the cafeteria for a coffee." "Hang on. Let me get my
coat."
počkajte, vydržte "Can I speak to Dan, please?" "Hold on a moment. I'll see if
he's in his room."
klzisko "Let's go skating at the ice rink on Saturday."
ak chceš "We could meet you at the hairdresser's, if you like." "OK."
zlepšiť, zdokonaliť "The city centre has improved. There are more pedestrian
areas and it is safer for children. It is much better."
invade, v
it's a pity, phr
lane, n
leaflet, n
v skutočnosti "You can come later. In fact, we don't have to be there until 12."
internetová kaviareň "Ann, have you been to the new internet café at the end of
our road yet? It's really good."
napadnúť The army invaded the small island and took control of it.
to je škoda "It's a pity you can't come. It's going to be fun."
jazdný pruh The motorways in Britain usually have 3 lanes in each direction.
leták Someone gave me a leaflet about a new ice rink that is opening in the town
centre.
local hero, n phr
/'leZə/
/'leZər
{k"tvətiz/
/'ltə/
/"ləυkəl
'gövəmənt,
'gövənmənt/
/"ləυkəl 'hərəυ/
location, n
/ləυ'keʃən/
love at first sight, n phr
/"löv ət fÆ:st
'sat/
/'lökəli/
leisure, n(uncount)
leisure activities, n phr
litter, n (uncount)
local,
luckily, adv
voľno James works very hard and has little time for leisure.
voľno časové aktivity My favourite leisure activities are canoeing, swimming
and reading.
odpad All the students had to pick up the litter in the school yard yesterday.
lokálny In Britain, local government looks after roads, public buildings and public
transport in an area.
miestny hrdina The Liverpool football players all became local heroes when they
won the Champions League.
poloha, umiestnenie The location of Bristol on the river Avon helped it to
become a busy industrial and cultural centre.
láska na prvý pohľad When Jane and Graham first saw each other, they knew it
was love at first sight.
našťastie "I didn't get your message, but luckily I saw Ken, and he told me about the
match!"
magazine, n
/"m{gə'zi:n/
magnificent, adj
make suggestions, v
/m{g'nfəsənt/
/"mek
sə'dZestʃənz/
/'mɑ:vələs/
časopis "Marie Claire" is my favourite women's magazine, and I sometimes read
"Hello".
phr
marvellous, adj
nádherný The Natural History Museum is a magnificent building.
dať návrh "The school has been given some money. Can you all make suggestions
for spending it?"
úžasný "I thought the film was great!" "Yes. Johnny Depp was marvellous as Jack
Sparrow."
medieval, adj
medieval streets, n phr
meet up, phr v
mirror, n
multi-screen cinema,
n phr
museum, n
/"medi'i:vəl/
/"medi-i:vəl
'stri:ts/
/"mi:t 'öp/
/'mrə/
/"mölti skri:n
'snəmə/
/mju:'ziəm/
stredoveký "This house is a medieval one, and was built in 1435."
stredoveká ulica York is a very old city. If you walk along its medieval streets, you
will see buildings that are over 500 years old.
stretnúť sa "You'll be in Amsterdam at the same time as me. Let's meet up!"
zrkadlo Diane looked in the mirror, and saw a large spot on her face.
multikino There's a new multi-screen cinema being built just outside the town. It's
going to have seven screens!
múzeum Madame Tussaud's wax museum is a very popular place to visit. There are
wax models of many famous people.
must, v
navy, n
navy admiral, n phr
nightlife, n
/məst, möst/
/'nevi/
/"nevi
'{dmərəl/
/'natlaf/
musieť "Look at that tree! It must be twenty metres tall!"
námorníctvo The British navy has some magnificent ships.
admirál The navy admiral looked at his ships and then ordered their captains to set
out to sea.
nočný život New York's got a great nightlife. There are bars, restaurants and night
clubs all over town.
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notice, n
/'nəυts/
open-air market, n phr
public building, n phr
/"əυpən eə
'mɑ:kt/
/"aυtdɔ:r
{k'tvətiz/
/'pezənt/
/pə'destriən
"eəriə/
/pə'fɔ:mə/
/'praməri
"sku:l/
/'prəυtest
"mɑ:tʃ/
/"pöblk 'bldŋ/
river, n
rock concert, n phr
/'rvə/
/'rɒk "kɒnsət/
outdoor activities, n
phr
peasant, n
pedestrian area, n phr
performer, n
primary school, n phr
protest march, n phr
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oznámenie "Have you seen the notice on the wall? It says that no one is allowed to
smoke anywhere in the building!"
trh, tržnica There's a wonderful open-air market in the town square every Thursday.
aktivity na von Ian doesn't like staying inside for long. He loves outdoor activities
like climbing and canoeing.
roľník, sedliak Peasants lived in the village and farmed the land.
pešia zóna The high street has become a pedestrian area and no cars are allowed
there.
herec The performers in the street theatre today were very talented.
základná škola In England, children start primary school at 5 years old and leave
when they are 11.
protestný pochod There is going to be a protest march through the town this
afternoon. People are complaining about the plans to build a new factory.
verejná budova The Library, Town Hall and other public buildings in the town are
being redecorated.
rieka As a child, I used to go rowing on the river Thames.
rokový koncert Eric and Ron went to a rock concert last night. They said it was
brilliant.
scarf, n
selfish, adj
shopping mall, n phr
/skɑ:f/
/'selfʃ/
/'ʃɒpŋ "mɔ:l/
sightseeing, n
/'sat"si:ŋ/
sink, v
/sŋk/
site, n
skateboard and bike
park,
speculation, n
/sat/
/"sketbɔ:d ən
'bak pɑ:k/
/"spekjυ'leʃən/
šál, šatka It was cold, so Helen wore a scarf to keep her neck warm.
sebecký John is very selfish and only does what he wants to do.
nákupné stredisko Shopping malls make shopping much easier in the winter,
because you don't get cold or wet!
prezeranie pamiatok We arrived in Edinburgh yesterday evening. Today, we're
going to go sightseeing around the city.
klesnúť, potopiť sa "Help! Our boat hit a rock and is sinking! Water's coming in
fast!"
stavebné miesto "You are standing on the site of an old castle."
skateboardový a cyklistický park Dave's going to the skateboard and bike
park to try out his new BMX bike.
uvažovanie, premýšľanie There is some speculation that the next President
will be a woman.
spicy, adj
sporting event, n phr
/'spasi/
/'spɔ:tŋ "vent/
statue, n
storm, n
street theatre, n phr
street vendor, n phr
/'st{tʃu:/
/stɔ:m/
/'str:t "θətə/
/'str:t "vendə/
traffic jam, n phr
traffic pollution, n phr
/'tr{fk dZ{m/
/'tr{fk
pə"lu:ʃən/
/"tÆ:n ðə 'lats
aυt/
/'öndəgraυnd/
korenistý, štipľavý Indian curry is very spicy.
športová udalosť The Oxford and Cambridge boat race is one of the most
exciting sporting events on the river.
socha A statue of Lord Nelson stands in the centre of Trafalgar Square in London.
búrka There was a terrible storm at sea last night and 3 ships sank.
pouličné divadlo You can see a lot of street theatre in Covent Garden, London.
pouličný predavač On the corner of the high street, there was a street vendor
selling ice cream.
turn the lights out, v
phr
underground, adj
dopravná zápcha "Sorry I'm late! There was a traffic jam in the town centre."
znečistenie spôsobené dopravou Traffic pollution is a major problem in
cities like Athens and Tokyo.
zhasnú, vypnúť svetlo I was OK until somebody turned the lights out. I'm
scared of the dark!
podzemný There is no bridge over this road. An underground tunnel crosses
underneath it.
metro The first underground railway was built in London.
unfortunately, adv
vandalism, n
wide, adj
youth club, n phr
/"öndəgraυnd
'relwe/
/ön'fɔ:tʃənətli/
/'v{ndəl-zəm/
/wad/
/'ju:θ klöb/
youth-friendly, adj
/"ju:θ 'frendli/
vhodný pre mladých My town is very youth-friendly. There are lots of youth
underground railway,
n phr
nanešťastie "Unfortunately, I can't come to the party, because I'm sick."
vandalizmus A lot of public telephones are destroyed by vandalism.
široký The canal is not very wide. It's only 2 metres from one side to the other.
mládežnícky klub Diane is a member of the local youth club and they do lots of
activities at weekends.
clubs, sports clubs, internet cafes and cinemas.
Module 5 On the Move
/"ɒn ðə 'mu:v/
(be) on the move, phr
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is on the move all the time.
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(go) on walks, phr
/"gəυ ɒn 'wɔ:ks/
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chodiť na prechádzky My family likes to go on walks around the countryside at
weekends.
4x4 vehicle, n phr
a piece of, n phr
/"fɔ: ba 'fɔ:
"vi:kəl/
/ə 'pi:s əv, ɒv/
auto s pohonom 4x4 You will travel across the desert in 4x4 vehicles.
kúsok niečoho "Mrs. Downing? Can I have another piece of cake, please? It's
delicious!"
adder, n
adventurous, adj
/'{ksdənt/
/'{ktʃuəli, tʃəli/
/'{də/
/əd'ventʃərəs/
air-conditioned, adj
already, adv
antelope, n
aquarium, n
article, n
/"eə kən'dʃənd/
/ɔ:l'redi/
/'{ntələυp/
/ə'kweəriəm/
/'ɑ:tkəl/
baboon, n
backpacker, n
/bə'bu:n/
/'b{k"p{kə/
accident, n
actually, adv
nehoda Alan had an accident last night and is in hospital.
v skutočnosti "Are you a student?" "No, I'm the teacher, actually."
vretenica The adder is the only poisonous snake that lives in Britain.
dobrodružný Ann is very adventurous. She wants to climb Mount Everest and
travel along the Amazon River.
klimatizovaný All of the rooms in the hotel were air-conditioned.
už Ann started reading The Lord of the Rings yesterday and she's already on book 2!
antilopa In the Kenya Nature Reserve, there are lots of antelope to see.
akvárium The aquarium in London has an incredible variety of fish.
článok "Have you read that article in National Geographic about gorillas? It's
fascinating!"
pavián The baboon is a frightening monkey, because it sometimes attacks people.
turista s plecniakom na chrbte The group of backpackers walked into the
mountain village, tired but happy.
birdwatching, n
/'bÆ:d"wɒtʃŋ/
sledovanie, pozorovanie vtákov Jack's Dad said he would take him
bring, v
brochure, n
buffalo, n
cage, n
camping equipment, n
priniesť "Simon, can you bring me your report tomorrow?"
brožúra, leták "Jack! I've got some brochures for holidays in Spain."
bizón We saw water buffalo at Lake Kerkini, in Greece.
klietka It is wrong to keep wild animals in a cage.
vybavenie na stanovanie "Check that you have all your camping equipment
canoe, n
/brŋ/
/'brəυʃə, -ʃυə/
/'böfələυ/
/kedZ/
/'k{mpŋ
"kwpmənt/
/kə'nu:/
carry, v
carry on, phr v
/'k{ri/
/"k{ri 'ɒn/
niesť Mandy carried the shopping bags into the kitchen.
pokračovať, zotrvať It was 10 pm but David carried on working. He had to finish
cave, n
coach, n
cobra, n
colourful costume, n
jaskyňa "Look! There's a cave in the side of the mountain. Let's go in!"
autobus "How are you getting to Manchester?" "I'm going by coach."
kobra Cobras are poisonous snakes.
farebný kostým The Japanese dancers wore colourful costumes.
coma, n
/kev/
/kəυtʃ/
/'kəυbrə/
/"köləfəl
'kɒstjυm/
/'kəυmə/
competitions, n
condor, n
contact, v
/"kɒmpə'tʃənz/
/'kɒndɔ:/
/'kɒnt{kt/
continent, n
/'kɒntənənt/
cycling (as object), n
cycling (as subject), n
deadly, adj
desert, n
do (my) hobby, phr
/'saklŋ/
/'saklŋ/
/'dedli/
/'dezət/
/"du: ma 'hɒbi/
bicyklovanie I like cycling.
bicyklovanie Cycling is good for your health.
smrteľný The cobra's bite is deadly and can kill you.
púšť Jane and Tim travelled across the Sahara desert on camels.
venovať sa záľube James likes painting model soldiers. He does his hobby at the
earn, v
ever, adv
farmer, n
fascinating, adj
fashion model, n phr
/Æ:n/
/'evə/
/'fɑ:mə/
/'f{sənetŋ/
/'f{ʃən "mɒdl/
zarábať, zbierať peniaze Helen doesn't earn much money as a waitress.
niekedy "Have you ever eaten snails?"
farmár My cousin, David, is a farmer. He has cows, pigs and hens.
fascinujúci The BBC series The Blue Planet is fascinating! You must see it!
módny model Karen wants to be a fashion model when she leaves school.
birdwatching at the weekend.
phr
before you leave."
kanoe We'll go by canoe along the river, find a place to camp and stay there for a few
days.
his report.
phr
kóma "Dave had an accident and has been in a coma for 5 days. We don't know if he
will live."
súťaž Simon plays chess and takes part in competitions regularly.
kondor Condors are large birds that live in the South American Andes.
kontaktovať If you want to go horse riding, contact Jenny Price at Lone Pine
stables.
kontinent "Europe is one continent and Asia is another. What are the names of the
others?"
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film maker, n phr
/'flm "mekə/
flow into, v +prep
giraffe, n
glass, n
go on rides, v phr
go-karting, n
grass, n
gypsy, n
/"fləυ 'ntə,
'ntυ/
/dZ'rɑ:f/
/glɑ:s/
/"gəυ ɒn 'radz/
/'gəυ "kɑ:tŋ/
/grɑ:s/
/'dZpsi/
hard-working, adj
harmless, adj
have a go, phr
helicopter, n
hippo, n
/"hɑ:d 'wÆ:kŋ/
/'hɑ:mləs/
/"h{v ə 'gəυ/
/'helkɒptə/
/'hpəυ/
hospitality, n
hut, n
hyena, n
cheetah, n
chill out, phr
/"hɒsp't{ləti/
/höt/
/ha'i:nə/
/'tʃi:tə/
/"tʃl 'aυt/
chimp, n
/tʃmp/
in the wild, phr
incredible, adj
/n ðə 'wald/
/n'kredəbəl/
information, n
/"nfə'meʃən/
inhabitant, n
/n'h{btənt/
journey, n
jungle, n
kind of, phr
koala, n
leopard, n
lodge, n
/'dZÆ:ni/
/'dZöŋgəl/
/'kand əv/
/kəυ'ɑ:lə/
/'lepəd/
/lɒdZ/
lorry, n
luxury hotel, n phr
/'lɒri/
/"lökʃəri
həυ'tel/
/"mek 'trps/
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filmový tvorca Nick Park always wanted to be a film maker. Now he's famous for
making Wallace and Gromit.
vlievať sa do The River Thames flows into the North Sea near Gravesend.
žirafa The giraffe's long neck helps it reach the leaves at the top of trees.
sklo The ball hit the window and broke the glass.
ísť na jazdu When I go to Legoland, I want to go on all the rides!
jazda na motokáre I love go-karting. It's like driving a real car!
tráva When I lived in the city, I missed the green grass of the countryside.
Róm Gypsies are traditionally nomadic people but most of them now live in or near
towns.
ťažko - pracujúci Wendy's hard-working husband comes home late every night.
zraniteľný "Look at that snake!" "Don't worry. It's not dangerous, it's harmless."
poďme "I've never been horse riding before. Let's have a go!"
vrtuľník John went by helicopter to the island and then by jeep to the centre.
hroch The hippo's name 'hippopotamus' comes from Greek and means 'horse of the
river'.
pohostinnosť Ann is known for her hospitality. She always has visitors!
chata The old man lived in a wooden hut in the forest.
hyena Hyenas are like wild dogs and make a sound like laughter.
gepard The cheetah is the fastest animal in the world.
oddýchnuť si "I'm exhausted from all that walking!" "OK. Let's go and chill out in
that café over there."
šimpanz Chimps are among the cleverest of monkeys and scientists study their
ability to learn.
v divočine I like going on safari and seeing animals in the wild.
neuveriteľný, úžasný Dan told us an incredible story of what happened when the
tsunami hit the village where he was staying.
informácia "Excuse me? Could you give us some information about the Acropolis,
please?"
obyvateľ The inhabitants of the village had to leave their homes as the fire swept
towards it.
cesta The bus journey to Rome was tiring.
džungľa The Mowgli stories are about a boy who grows up in the jungle.
druh (niečoho) A zebra is a kind of small, black and white horse.
koala Koalas live in trees in Australia and carry their babies on their backs.
leopard The leopard has spots on its back.
domček When we visited Yellowstone Park, we stayed the night in a wooden lodge.
It was very comfortable.
make trips (into)…, v
nákladné auto The furniture went by lorry to Dover and then by ship to Belgium.
luxusný hotel When Karen and John got married, they stayed in a luxury 5-star
hotel for their honeymoon.
robiť, podnikať výlety Sheila makes trips into town once or twice a week but
stays on the farm for most of the time.
phr
minimálny, najnižší vek The minimum age at which you are allowed to go on
motorbike, n
mountain bike, n
/"mnəməm
'edZ/
/'məυtəbak/
/'maυntən bak/
move house, colloc.
nature lover, n phr
/"mu:v 'haυs/
/'netʃə "lövə/
presťahovať sa Vicky moved house last month. She now lives closer to the office.
milovník prírody Kelly is a nature lover and spends every weekend walking in the
never, adv
nomad, n
/'nevə/
/'nəυm{d/
nikdy Kevin lives in Windsor but he has never been to Windsor Castle.
kočovník Nomads are people who move from place to place and have no fixed
nowadays, adv
/'naυədez/
v dnešných dňoch A few years ago, not many visitors came to this island, but a
on foot, phr
/ɒn 'fυt/
ísť pešo It wasn't far to her Grandfather's house, so Helen decided to go on foot.
minimum age, phr
this ride is 12, because it's very scary.
motocykel "How are you and Jane travelling?" "We're going by motorbike."
horský bicykel "The boys are going by mountain bike round Pelion mountain in
Greece."
countryside.
home.
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on horseback, phr
/ɒn 'hɔ:sb{k/
ísť na koni It was a lovely day, so they decided to go on horseback and take a
palm tree, n phr
panda, n
paradise, n
paraglider, n
/'pɑ:m tri:/
/'p{ndə/
/'p{rədas/
/'p{rə"gladə/
palma Dave sat under a palm tree on the beach and fell asleep.
panda There are very few pandas left in the wild.
raj The island of Hawaii is very beautiful and visitors think they are in paradise.
paraglider Do you know how much of the countryside you can see if you go by
photographer, n
polar bear, n
police officer, n phr
/fə'tɒgrəfə/
/"pəυlə 'beə/
/pə'li:s "ɒfsə/
politician, n
primate, n
protection, n
provide, v
publish, v
put up, v phr
python, n
rainforest, n
/"pɒlə'tʃən/
/'pramet/
/prə'tekʃən/
/prə'vad/
/'pöblʃ/
/"pυt 'öp/
/'paθən/
/'ren"fɒrəst/
raise money, v phr
/"rez 'möni/
zarábať, zbierať peniaze The students are having a disco to raise money for
rare, adj
/reə/
nezvyčajný, zriedkavý Siberian tigers are rare now. There are only about 400
reasonable, adj
/'ri:zənəbəl/
reindeer, n
/'rendə/
rhino, n
rob, v
rough (sea), adj
safari, n
sanctuary, n
/'ranəυ/
/rɒb/
/röf/
/sə'fɑ:ri/
/'s{ŋktʃuəri, tʃəri/
/'saəntst/
/'sku:bə
"davŋ/
/'sekrətəri/
picnic.
paraglider?
fotograf Adam is a photographer and works for several magazines.
ľadový medveď Polar bears look after their young for 2 years.
policajný príslušník The police officer asked Ken some questions about the
robbery.
politik Jane's husband is a politician.
primát All species of monkey are members of the primate family.
ochrana The school raised £2,000 for the protection of the rainforests.
poskytnúť Parents provide their children with love and a home.
vydať, publikovať Our science teacher has published a book on the life of bats.
zložiť, postaviť We got to the campsite, put up the tents and went for a swim.
pytón Pythons are large snakes but they are not poisonous.
dažďový les, prales There are many unusual plants in the rainforests of South
America.
children with AIDS.
scientist, n
scuba diving, n phr
secretary, n
left in the wild.
rozumne "It's 6 pounds for adults and 3 pounds for children." "That sounds
reasonable. Let's go!"
byť na cestách, sťahovať sa Reindeer are beautiful animals that live in
northern Scandinavia.
nosorožec The rhino has poor eyesight but a very good sense of smell.
vylúpiť Thieves robbed the bank in the High Street last night.
búrlivý When the sea is rough, the fishermen stay at home.
safari Patrick has decided to go on safari in Africa this summer.
útočište, rezervácia There is a bird sanctuary near here that protects about 500
species of birds.
vedec Ron is a scientist and works for a company that makes medicines.
potápanie sa Eric went scuba diving when he was in the south of France.
sekretárka Peter's secretary makes him a cup of tea every morning and brings him
the morning paper.
zdieľať, mať rovnaký záujem Ian shares an interest with his brother. They
shelter, n
snowmobile, n
sort of, phr
specialist, n
species, n
spectacular, adj
/"ʃeər ən
'ntrəst/
/'ʃeltə/
/'snəυməbi:l/
/'sɔ:t əv/
/'speʃəlst/
/'spi:ʃi:z/
/spek't{kjυlə/
spend (time), v
steal, v
stranger, n
survivor, n
/spend/
/sti:l/
/'strendZə/
/sə'vavə/
tráviť čas I spent six months in Germany last year.
ukradnúť Sam stole a car and drove to Brighton for the day.
cudzinec "You are a stranger to this village. Where do you come from?"
kto prežil, pozostalý Paul is one of the last survivors of the Adams family from
take, v
tiger, n
track, v
/tek/
/'tagə/
/tr{k/
vziať "Can you take this letter to the post office?"
tiger The tiger is the largest member of the cat family.
sledovať, stopovať The hunters tracked the leopard for 2 days but then they lost
traditional, adj
/trə'dʃənəl/
share an interest, phr
both like sailing.
úkryt Mary and her team work hard to provide homeless people with food and shelter.
snežný skúter Alex went by snowmobile across Alaska.
druh (niečoho) A lodge is a sort of small hotel in the countryside.
špecialista Trekkers Ltd. are specialists in adventure holidays.
druh The gnu is a species of antelope.
efektný, pôsobivý There are spectacular views of Paris from the top of the Eiffel
Tower.
the Isle of Man.
it.
tradičný In some mountain villages, people still follow a traditional way of life, but
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most young people want change.
električka People in Zurich go to work by tram.
tram, n
trekking, n
/tr{m/
/'trekŋ/
trip, n
twice as…as, compar.
/trp/
/twas əz … əz/
underground (metro),
/'öndəgraυnd/
metro "You go by underground to Paddington and then take the number 43 bus."
underwater, adv
van, n
variety, n
wear, v
/"öndə'wɔ:tə/
/v{n/
/və'raəti/
/weə/
popod vodu I can swim underwater for longer than my brother.
van "The parcel has gone by van to Mrs. Brown's house."
pestrosť At London Zoo, you can see a wonderful variety of wild animals.
nosiť (oblečené) The thief was wearing jeans and a black T-shirt and was
well-known, adj
/"wel 'nəυn/
dobre známy David Attenborough is a well-known presenter of documentaries
wildebeest (gnu), n
/'wldəbi:st,
nu:/
/wn/
/'wnd"sÆ:fŋ/
/wυd/
/'ratə/
/jɒt/
/jet/
/'ju:θ "hɒstl/
pakôň Wildebeest are a kind of antelope.
cestovanie, treking Trekking across the Kalahari desert is a popular choice for
adventurous travellers.
výlet Sally and Peter have gone on a camping trip.
dvakrát toľko ako "I've caught 10 fish and you've only caught 5! I've caught twice
as many fish as you!"
n
carrying a brown bag.
about animals.
win, v
windsurfing, n
wood, n
writer, n
yacht, n
yet, adv
youth hostel, n
vyhrať Jane hopes to win a prize in the dancing competition.
windsurfing Do you need to know how to sail to go windsurfing?
drevo "Let's collect some wood and build a camp fire."
spisovateľ Julian is a writer and he writes travel books.
jachta The Kingsley family have gone by yacht round the Greek islands for 2 weeks.
ešte, už "Have you seen Pirates of the Caribbean 2 yet?"
mládežnícka ubytovňa Youth hostels are cheap places for young people to
stay.
/'zi:brə, 'ze-/
/zu:'ɒlədZst,
zəυ'ɒ-/
zebra The zebra's black and white coat helps it to hide from lions and leopards.
zoológ Gerry is a zoologist and studies animals.
Module 6 Films
(be) on the market, phr
/"ɒn ðə 'mɑ:kt/
"Action!", n
/'{kʃən/
"Cut!", n
action, adj
action-packed, adj
adapt, v
/köt/
/'{kʃən/
/"{kʃən 'p{kt/
/ə'd{pt/
byť na trhu, predávať sa So many mobile phones are on the market nowadays!
It's difficult to choose one.
Akcia! When everyone was ready, the director shouted, "Action!" Then the cameras
started filming.
Strih! The director shouted "Cut!", because the actress made a mistake.
adventure, adj
although, link word
/əd'ventʃə/
/ɔ:l'ðəυ/
animation, n
/"{n'meʃən/
zebra, n
zoologist, n
akčný The Bourne Identity is an exciting action film.
akčný The Bourne Identity is an action-packed thriller.
adaptovať, prebrať Many directors have adapted famous books for the cinema,
but not always very well.
dobrodružný The Goonies is one of my favourite family adventure films.
hoci, akokoľvek Although Fiona is clever, she's not very good at learning
languages.
animácia Animation has improved since film makers started using computer
graphics.
antennae, n pl
apparently, adv
/{n'teni:/
/ə'p{rəntli/
tykadlo Snails have got small antennae to help them to feel things in front of them.
očividne, zrejme "Did you know that Hannah's in Amsterdam? She's apparently
attention to detail
phr,
be going to', future
/ə"tenʃən tə
'di:tel/
/bi 'gəυŋ tə/
dôraz na detail J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter books are cleverly written, because the
there on business but I think she's seeing a man."
writer pays great attention to detail as she creates her 'wizarding' world.
vyjadrenie zámer, plánu, blízkej budúcnosti "Look at those 2 cars!
They're going to crash!"
byť navrhnutý, byť nominovaný Jodie Foster was nominated for an Oscar
be set in, v pass
blood, n
certainly, adv
come across, phr v
/bi
'nɒmənetd/
/bi 'set n/
/blöd/
/'sÆ:tnli/
/"köm ə'krɒs/
byť situovaný The film Braveheart is set in Scotland and England in 1297.
krv Dracula sucks people's blood.
určite You will certainly make new friends at your new school.
náhodne stretnúť While I was tidying up my room, I came across my Narnia
comedy, n
/'kɒmədi/
books that I read when I was 12.
komédia I love comedy, and one of the funniest films I've ever seen is The Return of
be nominated, v pass
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the Pink Panther.
computer-generated,
adj
convincing, adj
/kəm"pju:tə
'dZenəretd/
/kən'vnsŋ/
počítačom vytvorený Toy Story was created by computer-generated animation.
presvedčivý Russell Crowe is very convincing as the mathematician John Nash in
A Beautiful Mind.
create, v
crime, adj
/'kɒstjυm
"drɑ:mə/
/kri'et/
/kram/
die, v
digital watch, n phr
dwarf, n
/da/
/"ddZtl 'wɒtʃ/
/dwɔ:f/
editor, n
enemy, n
escape, v
factfile, n
/'edtə/
/'enəmi/
/'skep/
/'f{ktfal/
fantasy, adj
/'f{ntəsi/
field, n
find out, phr v
/fi:ld/
/"fand 'aυt/
costume drama, n phr
dráma z určitého hist. obdobia Pride and Prejudice is a popular costume
drama.
vytvoriť Wallace and Gromit were created by Nick Park when he was in college.
kriminálny Crime films are always popular, and an old classic is Murder on the
Orient Express.
zomrieť Harry's parents died when he was a baby, but he survived.
digitálne hodinky Digital watches are easier to read than traditional ones.
škriatok, trpaslík Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is one of my favourite
Disney films.
editor, vydavateľ The editor checked the article for mistakes.
nepriateľ Harry Potter's worst enemy is Voldemort.
utiecť, uniknúť Sam helps Frodo to escape from the terrible Orcs.
súbor informácií o filmovom hercovi. . . It is interesting to read the factfile
of your favourite film characters and learn about how they started.
fantazijný Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is a wonderful fantasy film
but I still think the book is better.
pole Diane keeps her horse in a field on Mr. Jones's farm.
zistiť, prísť na Helen went to the library to find out about the life of Leonardo Da
Vinci.
ísť späť This holiday has been terrible! I can't wait to get back home!
nastúpiť Sally got into her car and drove off.
vyjsť z Jane got out of the bath and went to answer the phone.
uniknúť (pozornosti) It is very difficult for Tom to lie to his mother, because
get back, phr v
get into, v + prep
get out, v + prep
get past, phr v
/get 'b{k/
/get 'ntə, 'ntυ/
/get 'aυt/
/get 'pɑ:st/
goof, idiom
graduate, v
/gu:f/
/'gr{dZuet/
have a shave, v phr
historical, adj
/h{v ə 'ʃev/
/h'stɒrkəl/
oholiť sa Arthur has a shave every morning before work.
historický Mrs. Brown is an historical film about Queen Victoria's close friendship
hope, v
horror, adj
however, link word
/həυp/
/'hɒrə/
/haυ'evə/
dúfať I hope Sarah will be happy in her new job.
hororový Nightmare on Elm Street is a particularly scary horror movie.
ale, však, hoci Fiona is clever. However, she's not very good at learning
children's, adj
instead, adv
invent, v
it's worth …, adj phr
/'tʃldrənz/
/n'sted/
/n'vent/
/ts wÆ:θ/
pre deti, detský If you are looking for children's films, you can't beat Disney.
namiesto, miesto toho I can't go to the match but John can go instead.
vynájsť, objaviť The first car was invented in 1893.
oplatí sa Although there is a lot of violence in Gladiator, it's definitely worth seeing.
kiss, v
/ks/
bozkávať, pobozkať When Aragorn kisses Arwen in The Return of the King, it is
lifeboat, n
/'lafbəυt/
llama, n
may, future
maybe, adv
might, future
musical, n
parachute, n
/'lɑ:mə/
/me/
/'mebi/
/mat/
/'mju:zkəl/
/'p{rəʃu:t/
perhaps, adv
play, v
plot, n
prediction, n
/pə'h{ps/
/ple/
/plɒt/
/pr'dkʃən/
nothing gets past her attention.
chyby vo filmoch Film goofs are mistakes that are made by film makers.
promovať, absolvovať Bill graduated from Durham University with a degree in
Biology.
with John Brown, a man who worked for her.
languages.
The acting is excellent.
very romantic.
záchranný čln People died when the Titanic sank, because there weren't enough
lifeboats.
lama Llamas come from the Andes mountains in South America.
môcť There may be less pollution in towns, because people may be more careful.
možno Maybe we won't have to wait for long at the airport.
mohol by In the future, more students might study at home and not go to school.
muzikál Hello, Dolly is a famous musical, with Barbra Streisand as Dolly.
padák Claire is learning how to use a parachute and she is jumping from the plane
for the first time today.
možno Perhaps Julie will be at Ellen's party on Saturday.
hrať Brad Pitt plays Achilles in Troy.
dej The Matrix has a lot of special effects but no plot. Its story is very weak.
predpoveď Many people like reading star sign predictions in magazines, to see
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probably, adv
producer, n
queue, v
/'prɒbəbli/
/prə'dju:sə/
/kju:/
reaction, n
/ri'{kʃən/
recommendation, n
science-fiction, adj
/"rekəmen'deʃə
n/
/rəυ'm{ntk,
rə-/
/"saəns 'fkʃən/
sequel, n
/'si:kwəl/
shark, n
smooth, adj
/ʃɑ:k/
/smu:ð/
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what will happen to them.
pravdepodobne George will probably pass his exam, because he's clever.
producent, výrobca The producer is the person who pays for a film to be made.
stáť v rade On the first night of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, people
queued for hours to get tickets.
reakcia Tom's reaction to the news that he had failed his driving test was not good.
He got angry.
romantic, adj
odporúčanie, odporučenie "Sam, can you make any recommendations for
good books to read?" "Well, Amy Tan's The Bonesetter's Daughter is really good."
romantický Notting Hill is one of the most romantic films I have ever seen.
sci - fi The Star Wars films are still among the most popular science-fiction films in
the cinema.
pokračovanie Pirates of the Caribbean was very popular and so they made a
sequel, called Dead Man's Chest.
žralok Jaws is a famous scary film about a shark that kills lots of people.
hladký The stone was round and smooth, because it had been in the water for a long
time.
tak "Karen, sit next to Jake so he can share your book."
doposiaľ Four Harry Potter films have been made so far and there are going to be
so, link word
so far, adv phr
/səυ/
/"səυ 'fɑ:/
special effects, colloc.
spy, adj
/"speʃəl 'fekts/
/spa/
špeciálne efekty The special effects in The Lord of rhe Rings films are incredible.
špionážny Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy is an excellent spy film, based on John Le
stuntman, n
suck, v
such as, pron
thriller,
/'stöntm{n/
/sök/
/'sötʃ əz, {z/
/'θrlə/
kaskadér The stuntman does dangerous things in a film.
cmúľať Brian drank his juice and then sucked the ice cube that was left.
tak ako I like romantic films, such as Notting Hill and Shakespeare in Love.
triler The Pelican Brief is an exciting thriller and I enjoyed watching the film as much
tracks, n (pl)
/tr{ks/
unexplored, adj
/"önk'splɔ:d/
unshaven, adj
/ön'ʃevən/
viewer, n
/'vju:ə/
war, adj
/wɔ:/
western, n
will, future
/'westən/
/wl/
more.
Carre's exciting book.
as I liked the book.
stopy (po kolesách) A lorry has been along this road. Look, you can see its dirty
tracks on the ground.
nepreskúmaný A large part of the Amazon jungle is still unexplored, because it is
difficult to reach.
neoholený When Dan came home he was dirty and unshaven and he hadn't slept
for 2 days.
divák Viewers of BBC 1 got a surprise last night when the film Alien was shown at 9
pm and not When Harry Met Sally.
vojnový The German film Das Boot is an amazing war film about life on a German
U-boat during the war.
western One of my favourite westerns has got to be The Magnificent Seven.
chcieť, pomocné sloveso pre vyjadrenie budúceho času Ann and
David are getting married. I think they will be happy.
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(be) proud of, adj phr
/'praυd əv, ɒv/
byť hrdý na Ken's parents are proud of him, because he has just got into university.
advice column, n phr
/əd'vas "kɒləm/
rubrika v časopise, kde niekto čitateľom radí. . . Marjorie Phelps has an
angry, adj
annoyed, adj
/'{ŋgri/
/ə'nɔd/
annoying, adj
/ə'nɔ-ŋ/
anxious, adj
/'{ŋkʃəs/
argue, v
/'ɑ:gju:/
ask sb out, phr v
be held, v pass
be yourself, v phr
/"ɑ:sk sömbədi
'aυt/
/bi 'held/
/"bi: jə'self/
bored, adj
/bɔ:d/
He's going to study medicine.
advice column in a women's magazine. People write to her about their problems.
nahnevaný, zlostný Jane's mum was really angry when Jane crashed her car.
nahnevaný, rozčúlený I was annoyed about having to work on Saturday,
because I wanted to visit my sister.
nepríjemný My little sister is annoying sometimes, because she wants to take my
things all the time.
znepokojený, plný obáv, úzkostlivý Sally was anxious about her job
interview and couldn't sleep.
hádať sa My mum doesn't like my clothes. We argue about them, because she
thinks my skirts are too short.
pozvať von, na rande Peter really likes Kelly but he's scared to ask her out,
because she might say no.
konať sa Oliver's party was held in a night club in the centre of town.
byť sám sebou Don't try to be somebody else. Just be yourself. People will like
you as you are.
unudený Larry is bored of doing homework all the time. He wants to play football
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calm down, v + prep
ceremony, n
/"kɑ:m 'daυn/
/'serəməni/
upokoj sa "What are we going to do?" "Calm down, Helen! Don't get upset."
ceremoniál Daphne and Fred's wedding ceremony took place in the hotel garden,
citizenship, n
/'stəzənʃp/
občianstvo Paul went to live in Italy 3 years ago and decided to get Italian
clay, n
coming of age, n phr
hlina, kaolín Julie goes to pottery class and makes clay pots.
dosiahnuť dospelosť Gary's 18 next week and his parents are giving him a
compass, n
/kle/
/"kömŋ əv
'edZ/
/'kömpəs/
deal with, v +prep
delighted, adj
/'di:l wð, wθ/
/d'latd/
not in a church.
citizenship.
coming of age party. He's now an adult!
kompas When you go walking in the forest, always take a compass with you. Then
you can find your direction if you get lost.
zaoberať sa s Jane's mum dealt with all the cooking for the dinner party.
potešený Helen is delighted with her new mobile phone, because it takes some
great photos!
depressed, adj
/d'prest/
do athletics, v phr
/"du: {θ'letks,
əθ-/
/"du:
k{lkjυ'leʃənz/
/"du:
'həυmwÆ:k/
/du: "haυshəυld
'tʃɔ:z/
/"du: ma 'best/
do calculations, v phr
do homework, phr
do household chores,
phr
do my best, phr
deprimovaný, v depresii Karen told Alan she didn't want to see him any more
and he's been depressed since then.
robiť atletiku Mary does athletics and she trains for 2 hours every day.
robiť výpočty Most people do calculations on a machine nowadays.
robiť domácu úlohu Nick always does his homework as soon as he gets home
from school.
upratovať domácnosť My mother does the household chores early in the
morning.
urobiť najlepšie ako sa dá "Never mind that you didn't win the race, Jim! You
did your best."
do puzzles, v phr
/"du: 'pözəlz/
skladať puzzle Tim does puzzles in the newspaper every day. His favourite is
do the shopping, v phr
/"du: ðə 'ʃɒpŋ/
nakupovať, robiť nákupy Julie works all week, so she does the shopping on
do the washing up, v
umývať riad David doesn't help with the housework but he does the washing up at
do well, v phr
earring, n
easy-going, adj
/"du: ðə wɒʃŋ
'öp/
/"du: 'wel/
/'ərŋ/
/"i:zi 'gəυŋ/
embarrassing, adj
/m'b{rəsŋ/
energetic, adj
excited, adj
/"enə'dZetk/
/k'satd/
Sudoku.
Saturdays.
phr
weekends.
dobre si viesť, dariť sa Ian is clever and does well at school.
náušnica Claire likes wearing big earrings, because she's got long hair.
dobrá, priateľská povaha My friend Sandra is friendly and easy-going, and I
relax when I'm with her.
zahanbený My sister is embarrassing, because she says stupid things to my
friends.
energický Peter is very energetic and likes to do a lot of sport.
vzrušený The children are really excited about going to Disneyland Paris at the
weekend.
extrovert, adj
feel down, v + prep
/'ekstrəvÆ:t/
/"fi:l 'daυn/
extrovert, otvorený Jim is quite extrovert and likes meeting people.
cítiť sa na dne I'm feeling really down because my girlfriend went away to
focus on, v + prep
friendly, adj
/'fəυkəs ɒn/
/'frendli/
sústrediť sa na "Try to focus on your school work so that you can forget her."
priateľský Our neighbours are very friendly and have invited us to their house
furious, adj
/'fjυəriəs/
generation gap, n phr
/"dZenə'reʃən
g{p/
get a fine, v phr
/get ə 'fan/
get in touch with, phr
go through, phr v
/"get n 'tötʃ
wð, wθ/
/'get tə, tυ/
/"gv ma
ə'pnjən/
/gəυ 'θru:/
godmother, n
/'gɒd"möðə/
university last month. I miss her!
several times.
get to, v + prep
give my opinion, v phr
nahnevaný, rozčúlený John's Dad was furious when he learned that John had
taken his car without asking.
generačný rozdiel The generation gap between teenagers and their grandparents
seems to be getting bigger. Grandparents just don't understand young people
nowadays!
dostať pokutu Alice got a fine yesterday because she parked her car in front of a
bus stop.
skontaktovať sa "Wendy, can you get in touch with Bob and tell him about
tomorrow night?"
dosiahnuť (vek) When I get to the age of 30, I want to be rich.
vyjadriť svoj názor Simon is confident and not afraid to give his opinion about
what is happening.
prejsť cez, prekonať I went through a difficult period with my dad when I was a
teenager, but now we're good friends.
krstná mama Tom's godmother will look after him if anything happens to his
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hard-working, adj
/"hɑ:d 'wÆ:kŋ/
helpful, adj
honest, adj
household chores, n
chat, v
/'helpfəl/
/'ɒnəst/
/"haυshəυld
'tʃɔ:z/
/tʃ{t/
if, conj
ignore, v
/f/
/g'nɔ:/
I'm sick of…, idiom
/am 'sk əv/
immigrant, n
/'mgrənt/
incident, n
/'nsdənt/
independent, adj
introvert, n
/"nd'pendənt/
/'ntrəvÆ:t/
irritating, adj
/'rətetŋ/
It's your fault, phr
kind, adj
lazy, adj
look forward to, v phr
/ts 'jɔ: fɔ:lt/
/kand/
/'lezi/
/lυk 'fɔ:wəd tə,
tυ/
/"mek ə köp əv
'ti:/
/"mek ə 'det/
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ťažko - pracujúci My brother is very hard-working. He studies really hard and
does well in his exams.
nápomocný The shop assistant was very helpful and showed Helen lots of dresses.
čestný Sharon is honest, so you can believe what she says.
domáce práce On Saturday morning, all the family do the household chores, such
as cleaning the house, washing the car and doing the gardening.
klebetiť, zhovárať sa My neighbour, Mrs. Keene, is very friendly, but she loves
to chat and talks for hours if I let her!
ak If you don't look after your teeth now, you'll have problems later.
ignorovať, nevšímať si David said something to Ann but she ignored him and
left the room.
nemať rád, byť otrávený "What's wrong, Jess?" "I'm sick of my mum telling me
what to do all the time!"
imigrant In this part of Greece, there are many immigrants from Albania and
Bulgaria.
príhoda, prípad "There was a funny incident at school today. A bird came in
through the classroom window and sat on Mrs. Jenkins's head!"
nezávislý Ken is independent and likes doing things on his own.
introvert, uzavretý Amy is a quiet girl – a bit of an introvert – and doesn't like
parties.
znervózňujúci My brother is really irritating! He wants to be with me and my friends
all the time!
make a cup of tea, v
phr
make a date, v phr
tvoja chyba "We're lost!" "It's your fault, Helen! You forgot to bring the map!"
milý The kind old lady gave little Tommy a sweet.
lenivý Pat is lazy and doesn't do much work.
tešiť sa na I look forward to leaving home when I'm 18 and living on my own.
spraviť šálku čaju "Ellen, can you make us a cup of tea?"
dohodnúť stretnutie Jane and Ron have made a date to go bowling together on
Saturday.
make a fuss, v phr
/"mek ə 'fös/
make a mess, v phr
/"mek ə 'mes/
make a mistake, v phr
make an effort, v phr
/"mek ə
m'stek/
/"mek ə
sə'dZestʃən/
/"mek ən 'efət/
make friends, v phr
make money, v phr
/"mek 'frendz/
/"mek 'möni/
make a suggestion, v
phr
robiť krik, paniku, rozčuľovať sa My parents make a fuss if I come home
late. They get angry and stop me from seeing my friends.
spraviť neporiadok "Oh no! The dog's made a mess in the living room! There are
bits of newspaper everywhere!"
spraviť chybu "I made a mistake in question 34. I put C but the answer was D."
spraviť návrh "Can I make a suggestion? I think you should wear your blue dress
tonight."
vyvinúť snahu, úsilie "Nick, you're not doing well in History. You must make an
effort to work harder."
skamarátiť sa Jane is outgoing and makes friends easily.
zarobiť peniaze Sam is at school but he works in a supermarket on Saturdays to
make money.
matches, n
miss, v
moody, adj
/"mek ma
'bed/
/"mek 'fəυn
kɔ:lz/
/'m{tʃz/
/ms/
/'mu:di/
nervous, adj
oar, n
/'nÆ:vəs/
/ɔ:/
open up, phr v
/"əυpən 'öp/
make my bed, v phr
make phone calls, v
phr
ustlať posteľ My son Nick never makes his bed and his room is always untidy!
telefonovať Sally makes phone calls to her friends all the time.
zápalky "Let's light a fire! Has anyone got any matches?"
zmeškať Oh no! I've missed the bus! I'll have to walk home again!
náladový Karen is a bit moody at the moment. Sometimes, she doesn't want to talk
to anyone.
nervózny "I'm nervous about the exam tomorrow. I don't think I'll pass!"
veslo "The engine won't work!" "Right, boys! Pick up your oars and start rowing back
to the beach!"
otvoriť sa "You need to talk about your worries, Mandy. Why not open up to one of
your friends?"
organised, adj
/'ɔ:gənazd/
usporiadaný, organizovaný Jane is organised and always plans her day
carefully.
outgoing, adj
part-time job, n phr
/"aυt'gəυŋ/
/"pɑ:t tam
otvorený (povaha) Rita is outgoing and enjoys going to parties and concerts.
práca na čiastočný úväzok, brigáda Laura's mum's got a part-time job. She
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practical, adj
pray, v
quiet, adj
reception, n
'dZɒb/
/'pr{ktkəl/
/pre/
/'kwaət/
/r'sepʃən/
regret, v
relaxed, adj
reliable, adj
ring up, phr v
/r'gret/
/r'l{kst/
/r'laəbəl/
/"rŋ 'öp/
sad, adj
scared, adj
/s{d/
/skeəd/
sensitive, adj
serves you right, idiom
shy, adj
sociable, adj
split up with, phr v
stubborn, adj
/'sensətv/
/"sÆ:vz jυ 'rat/
/ʃa/
/'səυʃəbəl/
/"splt 'öp wð,
wθ/
/'stöbən/
talkative, adj
/'tɔ:kətv/
tease, v
/ti:z/
thoughtful, adj
/'θɔ:tfəl/
tidy, adj
turn sb down, phr v
turn up, phr v
/'tadi/
/"tÆ:n sömbədi
'daυn/
/"tÆ:n 'öp/
unless, conj
untidy, adj
upset, adj
values, n pl
/ön'les, ən-/
/ön'tadi/
/öp'set/
/'v{lju:z/
vote, v
Watch out, phr v
when, conj
worried, adj
/vəυt/
/"wɒtʃ 'aυt/
/wen/
/'wörid/
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works 3 days a week.
praktický Mike is a practical person and likes making things.
modliť sa When Claire is worried, she goes to church to pray.
tichý Kevin is quiet and doesn't talk much.
recepcia From the church, all the wedding guests were taken next door to the village
hall for a big reception.
ľutovať I regret not studying hard at school. I didn't get good grades.
uvoľnený Rachel felt relaxed as she sat in her friend's house and drank coffee.
spoľahlivý Sarah is reliable. You can be sure she will do the job!
zavolať "Bye! Have a nice time! Ring me up if you need me to come and get you,"
called Julie's mum.
smutný Nick was sad about leaving his old school, but he soon made new friends.
vystrašený Ross felt scared about going up the Eiffel Tower but he forgot his
feelings when he saw the fantastic view.
citlivý, vnímavý Be careful what you say to Wendy, because she's a bit sensitive.
zaslúžiť si "I failed my exam!" "It serves you right! You didn't study!"
nesmelý, hanblivý "Come on, Amy. Don't be shy. These people are friendly."
spoločenský "Ian isn't very sociable, so I don't think he'll come to your party."
rozísť sa s Kelly split up with Jake last week and she's really upset.
tvrdohlavý Mary can be stubborn sometimes. You can't persuade her to do
something she doesn't want to do.
komunikatívny, zhovorčivý Katie is very talkative and this sometimes annoys
her teachers.
uťahovať si z, robiť si srandu Other children often tease Gail because she's
fat and wears glasses. It's unfair.
pozorný, ohľaduplný "Oh, Mandy! It was very thoughtful of you to buy me
flowers on my birthday! Thank you!"
poriadkumilovný Nigel is a very tidy person and his room always looks nice.
odmietnuť Tom asked Sally out but she turned him down. She told him she didn't
want to go out with him.
prísť, objaviť sa 500 people turned up for Mike and Sue's wedding! They couldn't
all get inside the church!
iba ak "Peter, Kelly won't know you like her unless you tell her."
neporiadny My sister Jo is untidy and leaves clothes all over her room!
smutný, nešťastný Sally was upset when her cat died.
hodnoty Ann has different values to Brian. He thinks money is very important, while
she believes in love and friendship.
voliť Lots of people voted for John Mann, but Harry Biggs won.
dávať pozor "Watch out, Nick! We're going to hit that boat!"
keď "You'll feel better when you tell Tom how you feel about him."
majúci obavy Simon hasn't come home yet and he left school an hour ago. I'm
worried!
Module 8 Music
acoustic guitar, n phr
adapt, v
aerobics, n pl
aggressive, adj
/ə"ku:stk
g'tɑ:/
/ə'd{pt/
/eə'rəυbks/
/ə'gresv/
album, n
amplify, v
/'{lbəm/
/'{mplfa/
appear, v
/ə'pə/
aristocratic, adj
background, n
/"{rstə'kr{tk/
/'b{kgraυnd/
akustická gitara Mike Oldfield wrote an album called Guitars, for the acoustic
guitar.
adaptovať Peter Jackson adapted the book The Lord of the Rings to make a film.
aerobik Julie is taking up aerobics. She wants to lose some weight.
agresívny Punk music in the 1970s was very aggressive and frightened older
people.
album My favourite Pink Floyd album is Dark Side of the Moon.
zosilniť The electronic equipment amplifies the sound so that everyone in the
concert hall can hear.
objaviť sa Shakira is in Britain at the moment. She's appearing at Wembley on
Friday.
aristokratický Frances is from an aristocratic family. Her uncle is Lord Kettering.
pozadie, zázemie, prostredie Elvis Presley came from a poor background. His
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baggy trousers, n phr
/"b{gi 'traυzəz/
vrecové nohavice Paul likes hip hop. He wears baggy trousers that look too big
ban, v
bass guitar, n phr
be connected to, v pass
zakázať Mary is trying to ban smoking in the office. She thinks it is wrong.
basová gitara John Giblin plays bass guitar and has played with Peter Gabriel.
byť pripojený k Tim's guitar is connected to a synthesizer, so he can make some
be out to,,,, idiom
/b{n/
/"bes g'tɑ:/
/bi kə'nektd
tə, tυ/
/bi 'aυt tə, tυ/
bell, n
blank out, phr v
/bel/
/"bl{ŋk 'aυt/
zvonec Eric rang his bicycle bell to warn the old man that he was passing.
zakryť, zahaliť, nevedieť si spomenúť I tried to blank out everything he
body piercing, n phr
both, compar.
branch, n
break dancing, n phr
deaf, adj
/'bɒdi "pəsŋ/
/bəυθ/
/'brɑ:ntʃ/
/'brek
"dɑ:nsŋ/
/'k{tʃi/
/'tʃeləυ/
/"kl{r'net/
/"kl{skəl
'mju:zk/
/kləυðz, kləυz/
/'dɑ:ns
"mju:zk/
/def/
double bass, n phr
/"döbəl 'bes/
doubt, n
/daυt/
download, v
/"daυn'ləυd/
drums, n
eccentric, adj
/drömz/
/k'sentrk/
either, compar.
electronic, adj
/'aðə/
/"elk'trɒnk,
"lek-/
/k"sperəmentl
'mju:zk/
/'feəri tel/
/fɑ:st/
/flu:t/
/fυt, fi:t/
/g{ŋ/
/'get tə, tυ/
for him.
amazing sounds.
dychtiť po Kevin is out to beat Tom in a chess match this evening. He's annoyed
because Tom beat him last week.
catchy, adj
cello, n
clarinet, n
classical music, n phr
clothes, n pl
dance music, n phr
had said.
body piercing I don't like body piercing. Who wants to have holes in their body?
obidva This car is both comfortable and fast.
vetva, konár The branches of that apple tree are covered in red apples!
break dancing Break dancing was made popular by the film of the same name.
chytľavý Kylie Minogue's new song is catchy. I've been singing it all morning!
čelo Pablo Casals played the cello beautifully and was a well-known musician.
klarinet I like the deep sound that a clarinet makes.
klasická hudba Jane loves classical music. She plays the piano, and her favourite
composer is Bach.
oblečenie Sally went to London for the day. She wanted to buy some new clothes.
tanečná hudba My parents like dance music and are good at dancing.
hluchý Although he is deaf and can't hear what he's playing, Gerald still plays the
guitar perfectly.
veľká basová gitara Adrian Stout plays the double bass for the jazz band, 'The
Tiger Lilies'.
obava We can't be certain that Karen actually saw the thief. There's still some doubt
about it.
stiahnuť (do PC) It is now possible to download music and videos from the
Internet.
bubny Ringo Starr played the drums for the Beatles.
excentrický The artist Salvador Dali was an eccentric man. He wore strange
clothes and hats.
experimental music, n
phr
fairy tale, colloc.
fast, adj
flute, n
foot - feet,
gang, n
get to …, idiom
tiež, oboje You can use your mobile either as a phone or as a camera.
elektronický Most bands use electronic instruments to make music now.
experimentálna hudba The group Stomp create experimental music with funny
instruments like bottles, dustbin lids and old tyres.
rozprávka The Princess and the Pea is my favourite fairy tale.
rýchly Some songs are so fast you can't understand the lyrics.
flauta The flute makes a beautiful sound.
chodidlo - chodidlá I was tired and I placed my feet in a bowl of cool water.
gang Jim is a member of a gang called the Hick Street Tigers.
zaľúbiť sa do Andy didn't like Mandy at first but she soon got to him and now he's
in love with her!
robiť prezentáciu "Dave, I'm giving a presentation to my class on Monday. I'm
global, adj
/"gv ə
prezən'teʃən/
/'gləυbəl/
happy, adj
haunt, v
/'h{pi/
/hɔ:nt/
strašiť Jake's failure to win that race is haunting him and I'm worried he won't run
heavy, adj
heavy metal, n phr
hip hop, n phr
hollow, adj
/'hevi/
/"hevi 'metl/
/'hp hɒp/
/'hɒləυ/
ťažký Ken says he thinks classical music is heavy and boring.
heavy metal Tom is a heavy metal fan. His favourite band is Metallica.
hip hop James likes dancing to hip hop.
dutý The base of the guitar is a hollow box. It is empty inside so that sound can be
give a presentation,
phr
going to talk about Feng Shui. Can you help me?" "Sure."
globálny MTV has made music more global, and young people all over the world
now listen to the same kinds of music.
šťastný A lot of pop music is happy and makes you feel like dancing.
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made.
image, n
/"həυm'med/
/tʃen/
/tʃald,
'tʃldrən/
/'mdZ/
information, n uncount
jazz, n
jazzy, adj
/"nfə'meʃən/
/dZ{z/
/'dZ{zi/
keyboard, n
launch, n
/'ki:bɔ:d/
/lɔ:ntʃ/
life - lives,
link, n
lively, adj
loud, adj
love, n uncount
lyrics, n
money, n uncount
monotonous, adj
/laf, lavz/
/lŋk/
/'lavli/
/laυd/
/löv/
/'lrks/
/'möni/
/mə'nɒtənəs/
mouthpiece, n
neither, compar.
news, n uncount
not only….but also,
organ, n
organise, v
/'maυθpi:s/
/'naðə/
/nju:z/
/nɒt "əυnli … böt
'ɔ:lsəυ/
/'ɔ:gən/
/'ɔ:gənaz/
peace, n
percussion
instrument, n phr
phenomenon, n
/pi:s/
/pə'köʃən
"nstrəmənt/
/fə'nɒmənən/
piano, n
/pi'{nəυ/
plastic, n
/'pl{stk/
police, n pl
pop music, n phr
promotional
materials, n phr
punk, n
rap, n
rap, n
recognise, v
/pə'li:s/
/'pɒp "mju:zk/
/prə'məυʃənəl
mə"təriəlz/
/pöŋk/
/r{p/
/r{p/
/'rekəgnaz,
'rekən-/
/r'kɔ:d/
homemade, adj
chain, n
child - children,
domáci, robený doma I prefer homemade cooking to pizzas and hamburgers.
reťaz Look! That poor dog's tied to a short chain.
dieťa - deti How many children have you got?
imidž, štýl A singer's image – how he looks and acts in front of the cameras – is
often as important as his music.
informácia "I need some information about the city of Bath."
džez Dan listens to jazz music and plays the saxophone.
džezový "Ooh, this music's jazzy! Who's playing that saxophone?" "It's Jan
Garbarek."
compar.
record, v
klávesy, varhany Mike plays the keyboards in a rock band.
spustenie, zahájenie The launch of the eBay shopping website has made it
possible for people to buy anything on the Internet.
život - životy The lives of pop stars can be difficult.
pripojenie (na internet) Some mobile phones have a link to the Internet.
živý I like Shakira's lively style of music.
hlasný Heavy metal is too loud. I prefer ballads.
láska Love is the most important thing we have to give to others.
text piesne The words of songs are called the lyrics.
peniaze Money is important but people are the most important thing of all.
monotónny "Don't you find rap music monotonous, Nick? The songs all sound the
same to me."
náustok You blow air into the mouthpiece and sound comes out.
ani jeden The MP3 player is neither expensive nor difficult to use.
správy "News is just coming in of a bomb inside the White House."
nie len. . . ale aj Pirates of the Caribbean is not only well directed but also has
some great special effects.
organ Ron is excited because he got an electric organ for his birthday.
organizovať "Ron, I'm trying to organise a party for Helen's birthday. Can you
prepare the music?"
mier In the 1960s, singers like Bob Dylan wrote songs about peace and love.
perkusie Nick plays percussion instruments in a rock band.
fenomén The Beatles were a music phenomenon, and interest in their music still
exists nowadays.
klavír At the music school, everyone has to learn to play the piano and then they can
choose a second instrument.
umelý, z plastu When the cup fell off the table, it didn't break, because it was
made of plastic.
polícia The police are looking for a tall, dark man wearing glasses.
populárna hudba Sally doesn't like heavy metal. She prefers pop music.
promočný materiál Promotional materials are things such as photographs of the
singer and interviews that are given to magazines.
pank Gary's favourite punk band were the Sex Pistols, but I liked The Clash.
rep Eminem is my favourite rap musician.
rep "Do you like any rap songs?"
rozpoznať, spoznať I was waiting for a ferry at Brindisi last month, when I
recognised a face in the crowd. It was my old school friend, Katie!
nahrať Mike went to the studio this morning and recorded a song he wrote in the
bathroom!
relaxačný Dido's music is relaxing and I like listening to it in the car.
prepustiť, vydať (CD) Coldplay's new CD has just been released. I'm going to
relaxing, adj
release, v
/r'l{ksŋ/
/r'li:s/
repetitive, adj
rhyme, n
/r'petətv/
/ram/
opakujúci sa Not Eminem again! His songs are so repetitive!
rým The lyrics of songs are usually rhymes, with lines that end with words that sound
rhythmic, adj
/'rðmk/
rytmický Rap music is very rhythmic and has a strong tempo.
buy it.
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sad, adj
saxophone, n
/rɒk/
/rəυ'm{ntk,
rə-/
/s{d/
/'səksəfəυn/
select, v
sheep, n pl
skilful, adj
slang, n
/sə'lekt/
/ʃi:p/
/'sklfəl/
/sl{ŋ/
slow, adj
soundtrack, n
spiky hair, n phr
stalactite, n
starving, n
/sləυ/
/'saυndtr{k/
/"spaki 'heə/
/'st{ləktat/
/'stɑ:vŋ/
string, n
/strŋ/
string instrument, n phr
swear word, n phr
/'strŋ
"nstrəmənt/
/'sweə wÆ:d/
synthesizer, n
/'snθəsazə/
teen magazine, n phr
/'ti:n
"m{gə'zi:n/
/ðət, ð{t/
rock, n
romantic, adj
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rok Ann likes rock bands like The Rolling Stones and Queen.
romantický Karen's in love and she's listening to romantic love songs all the time!
smutný Eric Clapton's Tears in Heaven is really sad. I cry every time I hear it.
saxofón Peter is learning to play the saxophone, because he wants to play the
blues.
vybrať Napster allows you to select music and download it for free.
ovca "There are 150 sheep in that field."
zručný, šikovný Ronaldinho is a skilful football player.
hovorová reč, slang Some cities have their own slang, or street language. For
example, in Liverpool there is Scouse.
pomalý Listening to slow music in the evening helps me to relax.
hudba z filmu I love listening to the soundtrack from The Last of the Mohicans.
účes "na ježka" Jane used to be a punk. She had spiky green hair.
stalaktit You find stalactites in caves. They hang down from the roof of the cave.
hladujúci We need to send food and water to the starving in the war zones of the
world.
that, rel pron
šnúrka, povrázok, špagát When her bag broke, Carol tied her books together
with string and carried them home.
strunový nástroj The violin is a difficult string instrument to learn to play.
neslušné, vulgárne slová A lot of swear words and bad language are used in
detective programmes and thrillers on TV.
syntetizátor Clive's just bought an excellent synthesizer and he wants to start a
band! Do you want to join?
časopis pre tínedžerov Diane's favourite teen magazine is Seventeen.
ten, tá, to Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was the book that made J.K.
Rowling famous.
trace, n
trousers, n pl
trumpet, n
version, n
/ðət, ð{t/
/tn/
/tə'mɑ:təυ,
tə'mɑ:təυz/
/tres/
/'traυzəz/
/'trömpət/
/'vÆ:ʃən/
violence, n uncount
violin, n
when, rel pron
where, rel pron
which, rel pron
who, rel pron
whose, rel pron
/'vaələns/
/"vaə'ln/
/wen/
/weə/
/wtʃ/
/hu:/
/hu:z/
wife - wives,
/waf, wavz/
that, determiner, pron
tin, n
tomato - tomatoes,
ten, tá, to "You don't like him." "That's not true, I like him a lot!"
plechovka When she opened the cupboard, Julie found six tins of tomato soup!
paradajka - paradajky "Can you buy some tomatoes when you go out, Ann?"
stopa There's no trace of the thief. He escaped.
nohavice I bought a new pair of trousers yesterday.
trúbka Oscar has been playing the trumpet for 3 years and he now plays in a band.
verzia Many singers have done different versions of Beatles songs, but the originals
are the best.
násilie There is a lot of violence on the TV.
husle Helen is learning to play the violin and she practises every day!
kedy 1985 was the year when Bob Geldof organised the first Live Aid concert.
kde Cannes is a place where a film festival is held every year.
čo The Mamas and the Papas wrote lyrics which celebrated peace.
kto The musician who made rock and roll popular was Elvis Presley.
čí, čia, čie John Travolta is an actor whose part in the film Saturday Night Fever
made him famous.
manželka - manželky George has had four wives. He says he doesn't want any
more.
/'wnd
"nstrəmənt/
dychový nástroj A wind instrument is an instrument that you blow air into, such as
Module 9 Books
accept, v
/ək'sept/
address book, n phr
advise, v
afraid, adj
agree to, v
/ə'dres bυk/
/əd'vaz/
/ə'fred/
/ə'gri: tə, tυ/
prijať, akceptovať Karen accepted Oliver's invitation to go to the Robbie Williams
concert, so he's really pleased.
adresár "Where's my address book? I've forgotten Jane's phone number."
wind instrument, n phr
a trumpet.
poradiť The doctor advised Mrs. Brown not to eat chocolate or sweets.
majúci strach I'm not afraid of spiders, but snakes terrify me!
súhlasiť s niečím David's father agreed to let him stay, but told him he would
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ambulance, n
anyway, adv
at first, adv phr
atlas, n
/'{mbjυləns/
/'eniwe/
/ət 'fÆ:st/
/'{tləs/
sanitka The ambulance took the injured people to hospital.
mimochodom "So, Ken's left me! Anyway, he was beginning to annoy me."
na prvý raz I liked Kelly at first but then I suspected she was lying to me.
atlas Sharon opened her atlas. She wanted to see which countries were next to
bad, adj
be curious about, adj
zlý Harry's bad at Maths.
zaujímať sa, byť zvedavý I'm curious about where my family came from in Asia
beg, v
/b{d/
/bi 'kjυəriəs
ə"baυt/
/beg/
biography, n
blockbuster, n
/ba'ɒgrəfi/
/'blɒk"böstə/
blog, n
bored, adj
by mistake, adv phr
by the time, adv phr
cancel, v
/blɒg/
/bɔ:d/
/ba m'stek/
/ba ðə 'tam/
/'k{nsəl/
CD ROM, init
/"si: di: 'rɒm/
come up with, phr v
comic book, n phr
copy, v
cover, v
crawl, v
/köm 'öp wð,
wθ/
/'kɒmk bυk/
/'kɒpi/
/'kövə/
/krɔ:l/
criticism, n
/'krtəszəm/
detective stories, n phr
/d'tektv
"stɔ:riz/
/'dkʃənəri/
/'dfərənt/
/'dstənt/
/'i:bυk/
Bulgaria.
phr
Minor. I'd like to know more about them.
žobrať, žobroniť David begged his father not to send him away to school,
because he wanted to stay with his friends.
životopis I'm reading the biography of Jimi Hendrix at the moment – it's great!
trhák J.K. Rowling had no idea that her Harry Potter story would become such a
blockbuster and be sold all over the world.
blog I've started writing a blog. Shall I give you the web address?
unudený Dave is bored of playing Monopoly. He wants to do something else.
omylom Oops! Sorry, I broke your window by mistake.
pokým, pokiaľ By the time I got downstairs, Dan was shouting at Dad.
zrušiť "It's raining, boys! I'll have to cancel today's football match. We can't play in
this weather!"
CD - ROM Many English language course books have a CD ROM that gives
students extra practice.
dictionary, n
different, adj
distant, adj
ebook, n
prísť s (nápadom) "Peter has come up with a great idea for Sam's birthday! We
could all go to Legoland for the day!"
zábavná kniha My favourite comic book was Spiderman.
kopírovať I copied this drawing from a photograph.
prikryť Tim's mum covered him with a blanket and kissed him goodnight.
plaziť sa, liezť The roof of the cave was very low, so they had to crawl along the
tunnel on their hands and knees.
kritika Tom received a lot of criticism for his article on gangsta rap. Many people felt
it was unfair.
detektívne príbehy Agatha Christie's detective stories may be old now, but
they're still clever.
slovník "Paul, what does 'eccentric' mean?" "Find it in the dictionary!"
odlišný, iný Ann is different from her sister, Mary.
vzdialený "Your Aunt Mary lives in a distant country, Alice, far away from here."
elektronická kniha The ebook is a nice idea but I still prefer lying in bed reading a
book that I can hold.
encyklopédia "I've got the Encarta encyclopaedia on my computer. It's brilliant!
execution, n
/n"saklə'pi:diə
/
/"eks'kju:ʃən/
fall for, phr v
/'fɔ:l fə, fɔ:/
fiction, n uncount
/'fkʃən/
fire engine, n phr
/'faər "endZn/
fire escape, n phr
/'faər "skep/
folk tale, n phr
/'fəυk tel/
fond, adj
forbid, v
/fɒnd/
/fə'bd/
format, n
frightened, adj
generalise, v
/'fɔ:m{t/
/'fratnd/
/'dZenərəlaz/
formát "This book has a large format so that people with poor eyesight can read it."
vystrašený James is frightened of spiders.
zovšeobecňovať "All English people are cold!" "Don't generalise about people,
goose-geese, n
happy, adj
/gu:s, gi:s/
/'h{pi/
hus, husi I saw some Canadian geese flying south this morning.
šťastný Sally is happy with her new mobile phone.
encyclopaedia, n
There's so much information!"
poprava Queen Elizabeth I ordered the execution of Mary Queen of Scots and sent
her to die.
zaľúbiť sa In Notting Hill, a simple bookshop owner falls for a big movie star. It's
very romantic and very funny.
fikcia Mike doesn't read much fiction. He likes reading factual books about science
and space travel.
hasiace auto, stroj Jimmy sat in the fire engine and said, "Dad, I want to be a
fireman like you."
požiarny únikový východ If there is a fire, go to the nearest fire escape and get
out of the building.
ľudová rozprávka My Grandfather knows lots of Irish folk tales. He tells stories of
pirates and lovers running away to get married.
milujúci Lucy is fond of her little cousin, Joe.
zakázať Sam's Dad forbade him to go out for a week, because he failed his Maths
test.
Mary! Everyone's different!"
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/'hɑ:db{k/
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tvrdá väzba knihy I like buying books in hardback, because they don't break
easily.
historical novel, n phr
history book, n
/h"stɒrkəl
'nɒvəl/
/'hstəri bυk/
historický román Historical novels are stories that are based on events in history.
historická kniha I like reading history books – especially about the ancient
Greeks.
history book, n phr
/'hstəri bυk/
historická kniha Why are so many school history books boring, when history is so
honestly, adv
check-up, n
/'ɒnəstli/
/'tʃek öp/
čestne "Are you sure you can row this boat, Jake?" "Yes, I can. Honestly!"
vyšetrenie, kontrola u lekára I don't feel very well. I'm going to the doctor's for
cheque, n
in the end, adv phr
inspiration, n
/tʃek/
/n ði 'end/
/"nspə'reʃən/
instruction, n
instruction manual, n
interested, adj
invite, v
just then, adv phr
/n'strökʃən/
/n'strökʃən
"m{njuəl/
/'ntrəstd/
/n'vat/
/"dZöst 'ðen/
laptop, n
/'l{ptɒp/
literature, n uncount
/'ltərətʃə/
lovesick, adj
/'lövsk/
luckily, adv
make up, phr v
/'lökəli/
/"mek 'öp/
manuscript, n
/'m{njυskrpt/
rukopis David carried the manuscript for his novel around for six months before he
minister, n
mixed reaction, n phr
minister A minister is a politician who works in the government.
zmiešané reakcie The news that Nicholas Cage was to play the part of Captain
mural, n
/'mnstə/
/"mkst
ri'{kʃən/
/'mjυərəl/
nervous, adj
nest, n
non-fiction, n uncount
/'nÆ:vəs/
/nest/
/"nɒn 'fkʃən/
nervózny I'm nervous about asking Jane to go out. She may say no.
hniezdo Some birds have made their nest outside my bedroom window.
non - fikcia "I'm looking for that new biography of Sean Connery." "Real life stories
novel, n
offer, v
online, adj
order, v
palace, n
paperback, n
/'nɒvəl/
/'ɒfə/
/'ɒnlan/
/'ɔ:də/
/'p{ləs/
/'pepəb{k/
román I love reading novels – especially romantic ones.
ponúknuť Sharon offered to look after the dog while Kelly was on holiday.
on - line There are lots of online blogs where you can learn all sorts of information.
prikázať, nariadiť The soldier was ordered to clean his boots.
palác Buckingham Palace is the royal family's London home.
papierová väzba "Have you got Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire in hardback?
persuade, v
phonebook, n
play, n
/pə'swed/
/'fəυnbυk/
/ple/
poetry, n uncount
promise, v
put down, phr v
rebellious, adj
/'pəυətri/
/'prɒms/
/"pυt 'daυn/
/r'beljəs/
reference, n uncount
/'refərəns/
fascinating?
phr
a check-up.
šek The magazine editor sent Brian a cheque for £100 for his article.
na koniec They tried hard to win the game and in the end they succeeded.
inšpirácia A.A. Milne got his inspiration for Winnie the Pooh from his son,
Christopher Robin.
inštrukcia "Sir, can you give us some instructions on how to make our model?"
návod na použitie Bob didn't know how to build the cupboard, so he looked at the
instruction manual.
zaujímajúci sa o Ann's not interested in Maths.
pozvať Sally invited all her classmates to her party.
hneď potom We sat down to watch TV. Just then, there was a loud bang and the
lights went out!
laptop I'm going on holiday but I'm taking my laptop with me so I can do some work
as well.
literatúra Mandy is studying English Literature at university. At the moment, she is
doing Shakespeare and Ben Jonson.
chorý láskou Helen doesn't want to go out with Dave, and he's really upset and
lovesick.
na šťastie We had an accident this morning, but luckily no one was hurt.
vymyslieť Grandma was very good at making up stories to tell the children when
they went to bed.
sent it to a publisher.
Corelli received mixed reactions from critics. Some felt he was not suitable.
nástenná maľba My son, Nick, has painted a wonderful mural on his bedroom
wall.
are in the non-fiction section of the shop, madam."
My dog ate the paperback version!"
presvedčiť Andy finally persuaded his dad to buy him a motorbike when he was 19.
telefónny zoznam "What's the doctor's number, Jack?" "It's in the phonebook."
hra (divadelná) We're going to see Hamlet at the weekend. It's my favourite
Shakespeare play.
poézia "Do you read poetry?" "Oh yes! I love the work of Shelley and Byron."
sľúbiť David promised to try harder at school.
zapísať I keep a diary, because I like to put down my feelings and thoughts.
povstalecký, vzdorovitý Professor Snape thinks that Harry Potter is a rebellious
student who won't listen to his teachers.
vyhľadávanie informácií, odolanie sa "I need a phonebook." "Go to the
reference section of the library."
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odmietnuť Mike asked Nancy to go to the cinema with him, but she refused to go.
refuse, v
/r'fju:z/
science fiction, n phr
set an example, v phr
short story, n
/"saəns 'fkʃən/
/"set ən
g'zɑ:mpəl/
/"ʃɔ:t 'stɔ:ri/
slave, n
smoke, n
/slev/
/sməυk/
otrok Abraham Lincoln wanted to make all slaves in the United States free.
fajčiť The fire was not very big, but there was a lot of smoke, so it was difficult to
so, adv
sorry, adj
sprinkler, n
straight away, adv phr
/səυ/
/'sɒri/
/'sprŋklə/
/"stret ə'we/
tak, teda The film was terrible, so we left and went for a pizza.
ľúto, ľutovať "I'm sorry about crashing your car, Dad!"
rozstrekovač, postrekovač Sprinklers threw water all over the garden.
rovno preč Suddenly, a cat ran in front of the car. Straight away, Nick put on the
suddenly, adv
tell, v
tired, adj
to begin with, adv phr
two ways of looking
at… phr,
type, v
/'södnli/
/tel/
/taəd/
/tə b'gn wð,
wθ/
/"tu: wez əv
'lυkŋ ət/
/tap/
warn, v
when, adv
while, adv
worried, adj
/wɔ:n/
/wen/
/wal/
/'wörid/
She said she didn't like the cinema.
sci - fi H.G. Wells was considered to be the first modern writer of science fiction.
ísť príkladom niekomu "Tom! Don't use swear words in front of Kevin! You
should set an example for your younger brother!"
krátky príbeh, novela I don't have much time for reading, so I often read short
stories.
breathe.
brakes and stopped the car.
zrazu I was walking along the street, when suddenly a box fell on my head!
povedať Sarah's mum told her to tidy her room before she went out.
unavený I'm tired of doing my homework!
predovšetkým, zo začiatku To begin with, I was a bit afraid of John, but he's
so kind when you get to know him.
dva uhly pohľadu, dve hľadiská Before you criticise someone, remember
there are always two ways of looking at things.
písať na stroji Jane is learning to type. She says you need to use a computer for
almost every job nowadays.
Module 10 Discoveries
/ə 'fju:/
a few, quant count
varovať Teachers warn their students about the dangers of drugs.
keď When the bomb exploded, I was in the bath.
pokiaľ While they were driving along the road, a cow ran out in front of them!
majúci obavy I'm worried about the exam.
málo, vyjadrenie množstva počitateľných podst. mien "I have a few
minutes before I have to leave. Can I talk to you, John?"
a little, quant uncount
/ə 'ltl/
málo, vyjadrenie množstva nepočitateľných podst. mien We've got
a lot of, quant count
/ə 'lɒt əv, ɒv/
veľa, vyjadrenie množstva počitateľných podst. mien "There are a lot
a lot of, quant uncount
/ə 'lɒt əv, ɒv/
veľa, vyjadrenie množstva nepočitateľných podst. mien It costs a lot
archaeologist, n
archaeology, n
/"ɑ:ki'ɒlədZst/
/"ɑ:ki'ɒlədZi/
archeológ Archaeologists discovered the ruins of an ancient village today.
archeológia Archaeology is the study of ancient buildings, to try to learn how
asthma, n
/'{smə/
astronomer, n
astronomy, n
become reality, v phr
/ə'strɒnəmə/
/ə'strɒnəmi/
/b"köm
ri'{ləti/
/ba'ɒlədZst/
a little money in the bank. Let's go on a trip!
of cars outside Jane's house. Is she having a party?"
of money to go to the Bahamas.
biologist, n
people used to live.
astma More and more children who live in cities have got asthma and other breathing
problems.
astronóm Andy wants to become an astronomer like Carl Sagan.
astronómia Astronomy is the study of the stars and planets in space.
stať sa skutočnosťou Claire would love to go to Hawaii. Perhaps one day her
dream will become reality.
biológ Biologists are studying bacteria that may help to create a cure for HIV
patients.
biology, n
borrow, v
/ba'ɒlədZi/
/'bɒrəυ/
botany, n
/'bɒtəni/
biológia Biology is my favourite subject. I love learning about plants and animals.
požičať si "Ann, can I borrow your book on famous women? I'll give it back to you
on Friday."
botanika Sally wants to study Botany at university. She is interested in tropical
plants.
cash, n
/k{ʃ/
hotovosť "How would you like to pay, madam?" "I'll pay in cash, please. Will you
cloud, n
come round, phr
/klaυd/
/köm 'raυnd/
oblak, mrak We lit the fire, and a cloud of smoke filled the room.
prísť k (niekomu domov. . . ) "John, can I come round to your house this
consequences, n pl
/'kɒnskwənsz/
následky Think about the consequences before you leave school. What are you
accept a £50 note?"
evening and watch The Bourne Identity with you?"
going to do next?
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creature, n
/'kri:tʃə/
credit card, n phr
/'kredt kɑ:d/
crocodile, n
dinosaur, n
/'krɒkədal/
/'danəsɔ:/
discovery, n
/ds'kövəri/
dominant, adj
/'dɒmnənt/
dominate, v
/'dɒmnet/
elephant, n
epidemic, n
/'eləfənt/
/"ep'demk/
equation, n
erupt, v
/'kweZən/
/'röpt/
evidence, n uncount
/'evdəns/
evolution, n
evolve, v
existence, n
/"i:və'lu:ʃən,
"evə-/
/'vɒlv/
/g'zstəns/
explosion, n
/k'spləυZən/
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tvor All living creatures are special, from the tiny ant on the ground to the huge whale
in the sea.
kreditná karta Credit cards are a useful way of paying for things, but you should be
careful. Don't spend too much!
krokodíl Some crocodiles are 9 metres long.
dinosaurus Have you been to the exhibition on dinosaurs at the Natural History
Museum?
objav In 1922, Howard Carter made an amazing discovery. He found the tomb of
Tutankhamen in Egypt.
dominantný Male Indian elephants may fight, and the dominant one wins. He then
drives the other males away from the group.
človek Man now dominates the earth and controls the other animals, but he is
destroying everything.
slon "There's a baby elephant at London Zoo. It's so cute!"
epidémia There's an epidemic of chickenpox in our school! Half the students are
sick!
rovnica Kate hates doing equations in maths. She doesn't understand them.
vybuchnúť (sopka) When a volcano erupts, it explodes, and red hot ash and lava
come out of the top.
dôkaz "There is evidence that Sally had company last night. Look, there are 2 empty
glasses on the table."
evolúcia, vývoj The evolution of living things is fascinating. Scientists keep
discovering new information.
vyvíjať sa The sabre-toothed tiger slowly evolved into the tiger of today.
existencia Scientists are still uncertain about when the Earth actually came into
existence.
výbuch, explózia Suddenly, there was an explosion. Someone had put a bomb in
Tom's car!
vyhynutie The reason for the extinction of the dinosaurs is still a mystery. Will we
ever know why they died out?
láskavosť "Peter! Can you do me a favour? Can you give this CD to your sister?"
extinction, n
/k'stŋkʃən/
favour, n
few, quant count
/'fevə/
/fju:/
fossil, n
/'fɒsəl/
fountain of youth, n phr
frankly, adv
furry, adj
geology, n
giant sloth, n phr
guinea pig, n phr
/"faυntən əv
'ju:θ/
/'fr{ŋkli/
/'fÆ:ri/
/dZi'ɒlədZi/
/"dZaənt 'sləυθ/
/'gni pg/
hamster, n
heroine, n
historic, adj
/'h{mstə/
/'herəυn/
/h'stɒrk/
škrečok A hamster is a bit bigger than a mouse but smaller than a guinea pig.
hrdinka Sarah rescued a small boy from the river. She's a real heroine!
historický "This is a historic moment for our town. Our first Olympic gold medallist!
horse, n
human genome, n phr
/hɔ:s/
/"hju:mən
'dZi:nəυm/
/'kemstri/
kôň Rosie wants a horse, but her mother says they are too expensive to look after.
ľudský genóm The human genome project is made up of groups of scientists who
veľa, vyjadrenie množstva nepočitateľných podst. mien Few things
frighten me, but I am scared of spiders!
skamenelina Geologists found a fossil in a rock from Mars which shows that there
was life on that planet.
fontána mladosti If there was a fountain of youth, everyone would drink from it
and stay young.
čestne, úprimne "What do you think of Bob?" "Frankly, I don't like him."
kožušinový The koala looks like a cute, furry bear, but it can bite!
geológia Geology is the study of rocks and materials in the ground.
leňochod obrovský The giant sloth was so lazy! It just slept all day!
morské prasiatko Kelly has got a lovely brown and white guinea pig. She keeps it
in a cage.
Welcome home, Kate!"
chemistry, n
are trying to create a complete 'map' of the DNA of a human body.
chémia Chemistry is a fascinating science, because you learn what things are made
of.
influence, v
/'nfluəns/
invention, n
/n'venʃən/
lend, v
/lend/
lift, n
little, quant uncount
/lft/
/'ltl/
lizard, n
/'lzəd/
ovplyvňovať Tim is a lawyer, and says that his father influences him a lot. His
father is a lawyer too, and he and Tim work together.
vynález The invention of computers was one of the most important of the twentieth
century.
požičať I lent Tim my Age of Mythology game last month and he still hasn't given it
back to me!
výťah If there were no lifts, we wouldn't build so many apartment blocks.
málo, vyjadrenie množstva počitateľných podst. mien "You have little
time left, so hurry up and finish!"
jašterica "I saw a green lizard sitting on a rock while I was in Italy."
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lots of, quant count
/'lɒts əv, ɒv/
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veľa, vyjadrenie množstva počitateľných podst. mien I like going
shopping in London, because there are lots of shops there!
lots of, quant uncount
/'lɒts əv, ɒv/
veľa, vyjadrenie množstva nepočitateľných podst. mien I went to the
make a request, v phr
požiadať "Can I make a request, Mandy? I'd like you to help me choose my wedding
make an offer, v phr
/"mek ə
r'kwest/
/"mek ən 'ɒfə/
mammal, n
/'m{məl/
mammoth, n
many, quant count
/'m{məθ/
/'meni/
park yesterday, but it was horrible. There was lots of rubbish everywhere!
medicine, n
much, quant uncount
/'medsn/
/mötʃ/
nuclear power, n phr
/"nju:klə 'paυə/
opportunity, n
/"ɒpə'tju:nəti/
origin, n
pavement, n
period, n
physics, n
/'ɒrədZn/
/'pevmənt/
/'pəriəd/
/'fzks/
pick sb up, phr v
/"pk sömbədi
'öp/
/"pl{stk 'b{gz/
dress, please."
spraviť ponuku "Mum! I'm going to make you an offer you can't refuse! Would you
like me to cook dinner?"
cicavec Mammals are the class of animals that give birth to their young and feed
them. Humans are mammals.
mamut The mammoth was a kind of prehistoric elephant.
veľa, vyjadrenie množstva počitateľných podst. mien "How many
students are coming on the school trip?" "120."
medicína Gerald studies medicine. He wants to be a doctor.
veľa, vyjadrenie množstva nepočitateľných podst. mien I haven't got
much sugar. I must go and buy some more.
jadrová energia Since Chernobyl, no one wants to live near a nuclear power
factory.
príležitosť, možnosť "James, you have the opportunity to go to the USA for 3
months. Do you want to go?"
pôvod I'd like to learn about my family tree and go back to the origins of my family.
chodník "Jimmy! Walk on the pavement, not in the road!"
obdobie, perióda The Middle Ages is a period in history that I am interested in.
fyzika Stephen Hawking has developed the study of physics more than anyone else
alive today.
plastic bags, n phr
vyzdvihnúť (niekoho) "Karen, I'm taking you to a really nice restaurant this
evening! I'll pick you up at 7.30, OK?"
plastové vrecko, taška If there were no plastic bags, we might not have so
much rubbish.
prehistoric, adj
radio wave, n phr
rediscover, v
/"pri:h'stɒrk/
/'rediəυ wev/
/"ri:ds'kövə/
praveký, prehistorický Dinosaurs were prehistoric animals.
rádiové vlny Radio waves are the way in which sound travels.
znovu objavený The ancient theatre at Epidaurus in Greece lay hidden for
relation, n
remote control, n phr
príbuzenstvo The wolf is a relation of the dog.
diaľkový ovládač If we didn't have remote control, we would do things more
research, n
resident, n
/r'leʃən/
/r"məυt
kən'trəυl/
/r'sÆ:tʃ/
/'rezdənt/
rhinoceros, n
ruins, n
/ra'nɒsərəs/
/'ru:nz/
nosorožec There are now only 5 species of rhinoceros left in the world.
ruiny, zrúcanina While we were in South America, we went to see the ruins of
running water, n phr
sabre-toothed tiger, n
tečúca voda If we didn't have running water, buildings would be very different.
šabľozubý tiger The sabre-toothed tiger was another prehistoric animal.
satellite, n
/"rönŋ 'wɔ:tə/
/"sebə tu:θt
'tagə/
/'s{təlat/
sewage, n uncount
/'sju:dZ, 'su:-/
scholar, n
/'skɒlə/
source, n
/sɔ:s/
source of power, n phr
species, n
spirit, n
/"sɔ:s əv 'paυə/
/'spi:ʃi:z/
/'sprt/
split second, adv phr
/"splt 'sekənd/
suffocate, v
/'söfəket/
surveyor, n
/sə'veə/
centuries and then was accidentally rediscovered by a shepherd.
slowly.
výskum Scientific research into the human genome is developing fast.
stály obyvateľ All the residents living in Cherry Tree Drive decided to have a
meeting.
Machu Picchu. They are magnificent!
phr
satelit A satellite is a machine that is sent into space. It is used in television and
communications.
odpad, odpadné vody "Sewage from that factory is pouring out into the river.
Look over there!"
školák Andrew wasn't a great scholar when he was at school, but he still got into
university.
zdroj I want to follow the river to its source in the mountains – to the point where it
starts.
zdroj energie We need to find new sources of power.
druh (živočíšny, rastlinný) There are seven species of crocodile.
energia, guráž "Jane's horse shows a lot of spirit. You must be strict with it when
you ride it."
okamžik, zlomok sekundy The thief removed the wallet from the man's pocket
in a split second. Nobody saw him do it!
udusiť, zadusiť A lot of sand fell on top of a man and suffocated him. He died
immediately.
zememerač, odborník A surveyor is a person whose job is to study the ground
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and decide whether it can be used.
suspense, n
/sə'spens/
napätie, neistota, očakávanie "Don't keep us in suspense, Mike! Open the
teleportation, n
/"telpɔ:'teʃən/
teleport, prenos teleportom Perhaps one day teleportation will be possible
thanks to you, phr
/"θ{ŋks tə 'ju:/
trunk, n
universal, adj
/tröŋk/
/"ju:n'vÆ:səl/
parcel, quickly!"
and we'll be able to travel to different places and times, just like Dr. Who!
vďaka tebe "Class 3b, you've raised £3000! Thanks to you, the school can buy new
sports equipment."
chobot Elephants have got a long nose called a trunk.
univerzálny, svetový Free universal medical care all over the world would be
wonderful.
very few, quant count
/"veri 'fju:/
veľmi málo, vyjadrenie množstva počitateľných podst. mien "There
very little, quant uncount
/"veri 'ltl/
veľmi málo, vyjadrenie množstva nepočitateľných podst. mien
are very few students for Scrabble club this year. Shall we cancel it?"
volcanic activity, n phr
volcanic ash, n phr
whale, n
wolf, n
zoologist, n
zoology, n
/vɒl"k{nk
{k'tvəti/
/vɒl"k{nk '{ʃ/
/wel/
/wυlf/
/zu:'ɒlədZst,
zəυ'ɒ-/
/zu:'ɒlədZi,
zəυ'ɒ-/
There's very little news on the fire so far. We don't know how many people were inside
the building.
sopečná aktivita There is some volcanic activity on Etna. I've seen smoke coming
out of the top of the volcano.
sopečný popol Volcanic ash is extremely hot and can kill people immediately.
veľryba The whale is the largest mammal on earth.
vlk The wolf is in danger of dying out. There are not many left in the world.
zoológ Kate is a zoologist who works with mountain gorillas.
zoológia Zoology is the study of animals.
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