English learning log

English learning log

Our Class in the Summer of 2023

2023. július 24. - polly graph

I learn English at Bonus Language School. The course is for beginners, it starts in July and finishes in September.

 

Our teacher is very friendly and patient. She is from Pécs. She has a small family and two cats. 

My classmates are very nice. There are 7 of us in the group - six women and one man:

.......... has a pool and lives near the spa. She goes to Nagy Lajos High School and she is the youngest in the class. She is only 15 years old. She would rather live in Pécs than in Mohács and would rather watch HBO Max than Netflix.

.......... cuts hair in a salon. She is a hairdresser. She has long, straight hair. She has a tattoo on her wrist. She speaks German. She would rather lose her wallet than her phone because her clients' phone numbers are in her phone.

.......... likes walking on the river bank. She likes city holidays. She travels with her mother. She works as an accountant. She thinks her job is boring. She would rather send a text than make a phone call.

......... hates his job because he has to work with dumb people. He gets up very early and feeds birds in his freetime. He would rather have a sauna than a pool.

........ likes camping holidays, Spain and art. She is from Slovakia but her nationality is Hungarian. She isn't married but she has a boyfriend. She would rather have a big family than a small family.

......... sells wood and likes her job. She has long hair and wears glasses. She sits in front of the window. She would rather play Activity than Monopoly. 

.......... works as a logistics manager. She works in the garden in the evenings and likes to drink beer. She would rather have a nice house than a nice car.

.......... works as a beautician, OR nurse and energy healer. She sits in the corner and likes to go on holidays.

 

 

 

ECL C1 topics - smuggling people and goods

Smuggling is the illegal transporting of goods. These goods can be legal, such as alcohol and tobacco, or illegal, such as drugs and arms. Illegal trafficking of immigrants is also a form of smuggling.

Human trafficking: is the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of people through force, fraud or deception, with the aim of exploiting them for profit. Men, women and children of all ages and from all backgrounds can become victims of this crime, which occurs in every region of the world.

Many victims of human trafficking are used to ferry drugs across international borders. Popularly known as 'drug mules', the victims are made to swallow balloons containing illicit drugs and are then transported across borders.  Once they have reached their destination, these balloons are retrieved from the victim's body.

Questions about smuggling: https://reliefweb.int/report/world/questions-and-answers-smuggling-and-trafficking-human-beings

 

The ethical dilemma of designer babies | Paul Knoepfler

Genetic engineering, also known as genetic modification or genetic manipulation, refers to the process of altering the genetic material of an organism by introducing or removing specific genes. It involves manipulating the DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) of an organism to achieve desired traits or characteristics.

Purpose: there are various reasons: improve crops, develop medical treatments, conduct scientific research

Technique: recombinant DNA technology, gene editing tools

Applications: in agriculture: GM crops with traits like herbicide tolerance, pest resistance or improved nutritional content.

Benefits: increased crop yields, improved medical treatment, new therapies for genetic disorders

Concerns and ethical considerations: potential unintended consequenses on biodiversity, ecosystems and human  health. 

Cloning is a technique scientists use to make exact genetic copies of living things. Genes, cells, tissues, and even whole animals can all be cloned. Some clones already exist in nature. Single-celled organisms like bacteria make exact copies of themselves each time they reproduce.

Dolly (5 July 1996 – 14 February 2003) was a female Finn-Dorset sheep and the first mammal that was cloned from an adult somatic cell. She was cloned by associates of the Roslin Institute in Scotland, using the process of nuclear transfer from a cell taken from a mammary gland.

Dolly the sheep

https://crisprtx.com/gene-editing/crispr-cas9

The pros of GMO crops are that they may contain more nutrients, are grown with fewer pesticides, and are usually cheaper than their non-GMO counterparts. The cons of GMO foods are that they may cause allergic reactions because of their altered DNA and they may increase antibiotic resistance.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TmcXYp8xu4

JOKES

Short Jokes

(Words in the imperative mood are bold. A felszólító módban lévő igék félkövéren vannak szedve.)

Patient: Doctor, I have a pain in my eye whenever I drink tea.
Doctor: Take the spoon out of the mug before you drink.

 

A: Hey, man! Please call me a taxi.
B: Yes, sir. You are a taxi.

 

Little Johnny: Teacher, can I go to the bathroom?
Teacher: Little Johnny, MAY I go to the bathroom?
Little Johnny: But I asked first!

A man receives a phone call from his doctor.
The doctor says, "I have some good news and some bad news."
The man says, "OK, give me the good news first."
The doctor says, "The good news is, you have 24 hours to live."
The man replies, "Oh no! If that's the good news, then what's the bad news?"
The doctor says, "The bad news is, I forgot to call you yesterday."

Teacher: Tell me a sentence that starts with an "I".
Student: I is the....
Teacher: Stop! Never put 'is' after an "I". Always put 'am' after an "I".
Student: OK. I am the ninth letter of the alphabet.

Teacher: Maria please point to America on the map.
Maria: This is it.
Teacher: Well done. Now class, who found America?
Class: Maria did.

A man is talking to God.

The man: "God, how long is a million years?"
God: "To me, it's about a minute."
The man: "God, how much is a million dollars?"
God: "To me it's a penny."
The man: "God, may I have a penny?"
God: "Wait a minute."

 

Teacher: How can we get some clean water?
Student: Bring the water from the river and wash it.

A guy says to his friend, "Guess how many coins I have in my pocket."
The friends says, "If I guess right, will you give me one of them?"
The first guys says, "If you guess right, I'll give you both of them!"

A: Meet my new born brother.
B: Oh, he is so handsome! What's his name?
A: I don't know. I can't understand a word he says.

Punctuation Saves.   #grammar #ENGLISH #punctuation #language #grammar #ESL #TESL #TEFL

Waiter, call the manager. I can’t eat this terrible food.
There’s no point, sir. He won’t eat it either.

Look out! You’ve got your thumb in my soup!
Don’t worry. It isn’t very hot!

Wait a minute, what’s your thumb doing on my steak?!
I don’t want it to fall on the floor again, sir.

 

Q: What did the doctor say when the invisible man called to make an appointment?
A: Tell him I can’t see him today.

 

 

STARTER

  1. Add more words:

 

 

January, February,

Monday, Tuesday,

Black, white,

Ham, chicken

Milk, wine,

Dog, cat,

 

  1. True or false?

 

 

Milk is green.

Christmas is in December.

My birthday is in August.

It’s Friday.

It’s Saturday.

Spain is in Europe.

England is in the west of Europe.

Pécs is in the south of  Hungary.

January is the second month of the year.

Coffee is black.

Pink is my favourite colour.

The day after Saturday is Sunday.

 

  1. Match

 

A. eat                                     yellow             restaurant            broccoli            milk            

B.  drink                       bedroom            December        carrot              water           park

C. colour                                 brother                basketball         June          Thursday

D. sport                         beach            Pizza Hut               popcorn       pineapple      green

E. family                               city centre             mother                    Wednesday

F. place                        airport              beer                   tomato                     Friday

G. day                                   bank             daughter                  purple                     husband

H. month                     brown              wife               strawberry               skiing

 

RE-STARTER

RE-STARTER

  1. Think of

 

things that are red/yellow/green/black/

                           round/square/flat oval

                     move slowly/fast

                     are made of plastic/metal/wood/glass/paper

                     you make/do

                     you can read

                     come in pairs

                     that keep you warm

                     you can do in London/New York

 

5 reasons for speaking to a stranger

5 ways to wake someone up

5 animals that you can see on a farm

5 things you cannot buy in a supermarket

5 things that you can do and cannot do

5 things that you like and 5 things that you dislike

5 countries that you would like to visit and 5 countries that you do not want to visit

 

 

  1. Match the grammar categories with the sentences:
  1. Passive
  2. Conditionals
  3. Futures
  4. Past Simple
  5. Present Continuous
  6. Present Simple
  7. Question-Tags

 

 

  1. I’m going to get  some salt from the shop.
  2. My CD player is broken.
  3. What did you do when you were a child?
  4. Ann will probably arrive at about 8 o’clock.
  5. If I were rich, I would buy a castle.
  6. They wouldn’t come to the party if you invited them.
  7. You couldn’t do me a favour, could you?
  8. The room is cleaned every day.
  9. The kettle is boiling.
  10. When did you last go to the cinema?
  11. What would you do if someone gave you a lot of money?
  12. Let’s start, shall we?
  13. The moon goes round the Earth.
  14. Margaret is liked by everybody.
  15.  Where does he come from?
  1. Social English

 Mikor mondod az alábbiakat:

 

Excuse me! Can I get past?

Congratulations!

Good luck in your exam!

Oh, what a pity!

You must be joking!

Take care, my love. Have a nice day!

Mind your own business!

Hang on a sec. I’m just going to the loo.

Could I have the bill, please?

Two lagers, please.

I’ll give you a lift if you like.

What a surprise!

That’s all right, you can keep the change.

No, I’m just looking, thank you.

Hello, this is 212 777. I’m afraid I’m not at home at the moment, but please leave your name and number after the tone and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can.

 

 

CONDITIONALS

 

condition
Meghatározások megtekintése a következő témakörben:
All
Pathology
Psychology
Brewing
Hairdressing
noun
  1. 1.
    the state of something with regard to its appearance, quality, or working order.
    "the wiring is in good condition"
    on one condition: I will drive you to your interview tomorrow on one condition; you buy lunch afterwards.” 

     

    IF  you eat a lot of icecream, you WILL get fat.

    IF you don't study, you WON'T get a good grade.

     

    IF you study, you will pass.

    If you have a good job, you will earn a lot of money.

    If you drink one more glass of wine, you will get drunk.

     

     

     

    1:          If you eat a lot of ice-cream, you will get fat. If you drop the phone, it will break.

    2:          If you ate a lot of ice-cream, you would get fat. If you dropped the phone, it would break.

    3:          If you had eaten a lot of ice-cream, you would have got fat. 

                If you had dropped the phone, it would have broken.

     

    https://icebreakerideas.com/hypothetical-questions/

    Would you rather: 

    Conditionals of Three Types - Blog In2EnglishUNIT 4 :: Ies-puerta-del-marSecond conditional – Test-English

First Conditional

IF  you eat a lot of icecream, you WILL get fat.

IF you don't study, you WON'T get a good grade.

 

IF you study, you will pass.

If you have a good job, you will earn a lot of money.

If you drink one more glass of wine, you will get drunk.

 

 

 

1:          If you eat a lot of ice-cream, you will get fat. If you drop the phone, it will break.

2:          If you ate a lot of ice-cream, you would get fat. If you dropped the phone, it would break.

3:          If you had eaten a lot of ice-cream, you would have got fat. 

             If you had dropped the phone, it would have broken.

 

English Grammar: Comparative Adjectives

 

Adjectives Comparatives and Superlatives | Fun ESL Learning

 True or false?

Hungary is smaller than Italy.

 

Hungary country profile - BBC NewsItaly – Travel guide at Wikivoyage

February is longer than March.

Heart February Clip Art Free PNG Image|IllustoonMega Events To Make The Most of March 2022 In London

Winter is colder than autumn.

Reading books is more boring than watching films.

Europe is larger than Asia.

Rome is more beautiful than Paris.

Maths is harder than English.

Doctors should earn more money than teachers.

Travelling by plane is safer than travelling by car.

The Sahara is the largest desert in the world.

Osaka is more liveable than Vienna.

The largest planet in the Solar System is Jupiter.

'Longer, higher, quicker' is the motto of the Olympic Games.

Monaco is the smallest country in the world.

Cheetahs are faster than foxes.

An apple has more calories than a banana.

A brownie has more calories than an avocado.

 

The girl on the left wore this dress better: Fashion Faceoff: Who Wore It Better?

Brad Pitt is younger than Dean Norris:

Brad Pitt and Dean Norris

 

Dogs are friendlier than cats.

Italy is more beautiful than Hungary.

Chinese is easy to learn.

Facebook is better than Instagram.

HBO is better than Netflix.

Rainy weather is better than sunny weather.

Horror films are better than comedies.

Chocolate is healthier than icecream.

Family is more important than friends.

Math is more important than literature.

 

 

 

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