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Variant A: Restart your English
Tento kurz je zamerany na oprasenie zabudnutych vedomosti a zlepsenie konverzacnych schopnosti. Pocas kurzu zopakujem a dovysvetlim hlavne gramaticke okruhy, rozsirime slovnu zasobu cez pocuvanie a citanie autentickych textov a naslednych konverzacii, okrajovo sa dotkeme Business English...
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Slovna zasoba pre zakladne konverzacie ako v hoteli, na letisku, v obchode... Prejdenie zakladnej, nevyhnutnej gramatiky pre jednoduche konverzacie, rozvoj slovnej zasoby.
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http://www.ted.com/talks/william_ury.html
William Ury: The walk from "no" to "yes"
William Ury, author of "Getting to Yes," offers an elegant, simple (but not easy) way to create agreement in
even the most difficult situations -- from family conflict to, perhaps, the Middle East. (Filmed at
TEDxMidWest.)
William Ury is a mediator, writer and speaker, working with conflicts ranging from family feuds to
boardroom battles to ethnic wars. He's the author of "Getting to Yes."
Now watch the first part of the talk and answer the following questions:
o In which way does the story the speaker tells at the beginning resemble negotiations?
o What is the secret of peace and how did the speaker arrive at this conclusion?
o What is the concept of the ‘third side’ and why is it important?
② Before watching the second part of the talk, match the following words with the definitions:
1. a facilitator a) killing and violence
2. to speak candidly b) to get to the bottom of an issue
3. bloodshed in Chechnya c) someone who helps a person or organization do something more easily or find the answer to a problem, by discussing things and suggesting ways of doing things
4. to get at the root of the problem d) to have a personal interest in something
5. to have a personal stake in
something e) honestly, frankly

Now watch the second part of the talk and answer:
A. In the negotiations between the leaders of Russia and Chechnya, what was the „wrong step of Chechnya´s vise president and the „right“ step of the speaker?
B. Why do Americans worry about the conflict in the Middle East?
C. What is the original story of the Middle East? What is its main idea?
D. What does the speaker consider as a remedy against intolerance and disrespect?
③ Before watching the third part of the talk, work out the following words:
to retrace the steps of someone = …………………………………………
a perfect stranger = …………………………………………
hostility vs. hospitality = …………………………………………
a mosque = …………………………………………
desperately poor = …………………………………………
to change the game = …………………………………………
"When spider webs unite, they can halt even the lion."- ......................................................
Now watch the third part of the talk and answer the following questions:
o Which idea came to the speaker? Was it a success?
o Did the Abraham Path project change anything? What exactly?
o What is your opinion about the idea of such a ‘walk’?
o Can ‘taking the third side’ help resolve the conflicts?

The walk from "no" to "yes" William Ury, author of "Getting to Yes," offers an elegant, simple (but not easy) way to create agreement in even the most difficult situations -- from family conflict to, perhaps, the Middle East. (Filmed at TEDxMidWest.)

GRAMMAR CHALLENGE:
Complete with MAKE or DO
1. They aren´t …………………… any progress at all.
2. Careful, you´ve …………………… a mistake.
3. Could you ………………. me a favor?
4. It doesn´t ………….. any difference.
5. I promise, I´ll …………….my best.
6. Have you already ………………… your homework?
7. Go and …………….. sure the door is closed, please.
8. The children have ……………… such a mess in their rooms.
9. He hasn´t ………… up his mind yet.
10. I don´t understand it. It simply doesn´t ……………… any sense to me.

LISTENING CHALLENGE: (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lnjzmnCSqw)
Watch the report and answer:
1. What do most people imagine when they hear the name Walt Disney?
2. When and where did the Disney museum open?
3. What is the museum about? What can you see there?
4. Which of the Disney's movies got the special award?
5. Where was he born and when did he move to Hollywood?
6. Which cartoon brought him the fame?
7. Can you tell where and how was Mickey Mouse born?
8. What were the two unhappiest events of Disney's life?
9. Which movies were produced after the recovery from strike?
10. What was the first attraction of Disneyland?
11. What was the cause of his death?

Are the following sentences true or false?
1. Disney's museum was established by his wife. .............................. T/F
2. He received 932 awards during his life. . ............................. T/F
3. He got these awards for his public service to mankind and for professional achievements.
.............................. T/F
4. Pictures in the museum show his professional moments. .............................. T/F
5. "The Alice Comedies" is fully animated story. ............................... T/F
6. His wife liked the name "Mickey" at the first moment. .............................. T/F
7. Mickey Mouse was the first movie that combined picture, voice and music.................... T/F
8. Disney wasn't surprised when a strike had started at his company .............................. T/F
9. He died because of a brain cancer .............................. T/F
10. People around the world mourned him because he brought happiness ........................... T/F

Write the word to the definition
1. connec ................................................................... l_ _ _
2. something that you did or got after planning and working to make it happen, and that therefore gives you a feeling of satisfaction ................................................. a_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
3. a person who is much smaller than the usual size .........................................d_ _ _ _
4. the original model of something from which later forms are developed .....................................p_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
5. having a very important and often negative effect on the future ....................f_ _ _ _ _ _
6. tending to cause disagreements that separate people into opposing groups .....................d_ _ _ _ _ _ _
7. to feel or express deep sadness ...................................................................... m_ _ _ _

Disney Family Museum Honors Mickey's Father For most people, the name Walt Disney is linked to images of Mickey Mouse, Snow White and theme parks. Last year, the Walt Disney Family Museum opened in Cal...

GRAMMAR CHALLENGE:
Choose the correct answer (only one is correct)
1. I can't believe you have... my book back. I need it today!
a. forgotten bring b. forgotten to bring
c. forgotten bringing d. forgotten to bringing
2. She ... from that shop, especially now she has to go to court.
a. regrets steal b. regrets to steal
c. regrets stealing d. regrets having steal
3. If you want to clean that towel properly, ... it at a high temperature.
a. try wash b. try to wash c. try washing d. try having washed
4. Do you ... your great grandmother when you were very young?
a. try to visit b. remember to visit c. try visiting d. remember visiting
5. I know it is hot in here. I ... the window, but it is locked shut.
a. tried to open b. try opening c. regret opening d. regret to open
6. I'm a bit worried. I ... the front door, but I think I ... it.
a. remember shutting / forgot that lock b. remember shutting / forgot to lock
c. remember to shut / forgot to lock d. remembered to shut / forgot locking
Correct answers: 1.b, 2.c., 3c., 4d., 5.a, 6.b.
Study on examples:
Remember: I remember telling her about the bowling. I remembered to turn off the lights when I left the room.
Try: Try using a heavier bowling ball. I tried to open the window but it was impossible.
Forget: He's forgotten promising to send you the pictures. I forgot to telephone the bank.
Regret: I regret changing my job. We regret to tell you that your flight has been cancelled.

LISTENING CHALLENGE: (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWpsOqh8q0M)
If I were a boy By Beyonce

A) (Chorus) Read the verses, and order them from 1 to 8.
1. ____ And go (music on demand) drink beer with the guys
2. ____ I'd roll out of bed in the morning
3. ____ And I'd never get confronted for it
4. ____ And throw on what I wanted
5. ____ I'd kick it with who I wanted
6. ____ If I were a boy even just for a day
7. ____ 'Cause they stick up for me.
8. ____ And chase after girls,

B) Listen to the verses and cross out the correct words.
- (Chorus)-
9. If I were / was a boy
10. I think I could take the stand / understand
11. How it feels to love a girl / hurl
12. I stare / swear I'd be a better man
13. I'd listen to er / her
14. Pause... / 'Cause I know how it hurts
15. When you choose / lose the one you wanted
16. 'Cause he's breaking / taking you for granted
17. And everything / anything you had got destroyed.
C) Listen and complete with:

Myself - Broken - Turn off - Waiting - Think - Alone - Faithful - Make
18. If I were a boy (music on demand)
19. I would ___________ my phone
20. Tell everyone it's ______________
21. So they'd ___________ that I was sleeping ____________
22. I'd put ____________ first
23. And ___________ the rules as I go
24. 'Cause I know that she'd be _____________
25. ____________for me to come home, to come home.
- (Chorus)-
C) Listen carefully and complete the verses.

26. It's a little _____________for you to come back
27. Say it's just a _____________
28. Think I'd ___________ you like that
29. If you ___________ I would wait for you
30. You thought ______________
31. ________ you're just a boy
32. You __________ understand
33. And ___________ don't understand, oh
34. How it __________ to love a girl
35. ____________ you wish you were a _________man.
D) Listen carefully and order each word to complete correct verses.
20. don't / her / You / listen to ___________________________________________
21. care / it / don't / how / You / hurts ____________________________________
22. the / lose / one / wanted / you / Until / you _____________________________
23. her / taking / 'Cause / you're / for granted ______________________________
24. had / everything / you / destroyed / got / And ___________________________
25. just / a / you're /...But / boy. _________________________________________
III. POST - LISTENING ACTIVITIES
1. Who is she singing to?
_________________________________________
2. How does she feel? Why?
_________________________________________
4. What things would change in her life if she were a boy?
_________________________________________
5. What’s the image she has about boys?
_________________________________________

Beyoncé - If I Were A Boy Music video by Beyoncé performing If I Were A Boy. (C) 2008 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

VOCABULARY CHALLENGE: put the following phrasals into the text.
picked up, sent on, got away with, check out, get rid of, go over, hang on, turn up, popped up, sort out, logged on, messed up
Mark: Hey Ali, did you …………………… that email I sent you – the one about stupid Peter, saying how stupid he is?
Ali: What email? I …………………………. ages ago but I didn't get an email about stupid Peter…
Mark: That's weird…I'm sure I sent it to you… ………………. a minute while I check…
Mark: Oh no… I've really …………………….… I sent the email about stupid Peter… to stupid Peter!!!
Ali: Don't panic. Maybe he hasn't …………………. it …. yet. You could try to delete it before he sees it…
Mark: Right. If you keep him talking, I'll go on his computer and …………………… it.
Ali: Morning stu… Peter! Err… could you just ……………… these figures with me?
Mark: Phew… I deleted the email….I think I ………………………………… it!
Ali: Err… Mark… The email you sent about stupid Peter… it's just ………………… in my inbox!!!
Mark: That's impossible… I just deleted it! How can it ………………… in your email?
Ali: Mark… you didn't delete that email… you ……….. it …. to the whole department!
Peter: Mark, would you step into my office please? There's something we need to ………………………….

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Mixed Tenses and verb forms: ROBIN HOOD
Fill the gaps with the correct tense or verb form of the verb in brackets. Where there is no verb , insert an appropriate modal.
In Sherwood Forest , near the town of Nottinghan there (1 LIVE) __________________ an outlaw (2 CALL) _____________________ Robin Hood , the leader of a band of bowmen . They (3 ROB) ___________________ the rich and (4 HELP) ____________________ the poor .
Robin Hood's greatest enemy (5 BE) ___________________ the cruel sheriff of Nottingham . Robin Hood (6 THINK) ____________________ (7 BE) ___________________ a very dangerous man . One day some of Robbin's men (8 CATCH) ____________________ by sheriff's soldiers . They (9 THROW) ____________________ into prison immediately after that . When Robin (10 HEAR) _________________ the news of the brothers' arrest he (11 BE) ____________________ very angry . “I (12) _____________ like to storm the prison and rescue them ,” he said “But this (13) _________________ be wise . If we (14 GO) __________________ to Nottigham , the sheriff's soldiers (15 CATCH) ___________________ us and we (16 LAND) ____________________ in prison , too .”
While Robin (17 SPEAK) ____________________ he (18 APPROACH) ______________________ by a beggar . This old man told Robbin that the sheriff's soldiers (19 ALREADY BUILD) ___________________________ the gallows but the sheriff (20 NOT FIND) ____________________ the hangman yet . Suddenly Robbin (21 HAVE) ___________________ an idea . He asked the beggar if he (22 SELL) ____________________ him his old coat . After it (23 GIVE) _____________________ to him he put it on and asked his men , “ (24 YOU RECOGNIZE) _________________________________ me , if you (25 SEE) ____________________ me in this coat ?” “Your mother (26 NOT RECOGNIZE) __________________________ her own son ,” said Little John , the tallest of all .
The next day Robin (27 GO) ___________________ to the sheriff (28 DRESS) _____________________ as a beggar . The sheriff told him that he (29 FIND) ________________________ three of Robin's men , but a person who (30 HANG) _______________________ them (31 NOT FIND ) __________________________ yet .
Robin (32 EXPLAIN) ________________________ to the sheriff that he was ready (33 DO) _____________ that . Soon the three arrested men (34 CALL) ______________________ to come to the gallows . While they (35 CARRY) ________________________ by the sheriff's soldiers – they (36) __________________ walk because they (37 STARVE) __________________________ to death – Robin (38 GIVE) ____________ his man a sign (39 COME) _____________________ forward and (40 HELP) _______________________ him.
The story of Robin Hood and his brave fellows (41 REPEAT) ____________________________ over and over again until these days .

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Skuste spravne zoradit riadky a nasledne doplnit chybajuce slova..
Last Christmas / Taylor Swift

... I’ll give it to someone special
... But the very next day, you gave it away
... This year, to _________ me from tears
... Last Christmas I _________ you my heart

... I ____________ my distance but you still __________ my eye
... _________ me baby
... Once bitten and twice shy
... Do you _________________ me?
... Now I _________ what a fool I’ve been
... But if you ___________ me now, I know you’d ___________ me again Merry
... Christmas, I ______________ it up and __________ it
... Well, it’s been a year, it doesn’t _______________ me
... With a note ____________ ‘I _________ you’, I _________ it
Last Christmas etc
Last Christmas etc

... Maybe this year, I’ll give it to someone special
... A girl on a cover but you ___________ her apart
... My God, I _____________ you ____________ someone to ________ on
... Me, I _________ I was a shoulder to __________ on
... Maybe this year
... A face on a lover with a fire in his heart
... A crowded room and friends with tired eyes
... I’m ______________ from you and your soul of ice
‘Cause last Christmas etc
Last Christmas etc
And last Christmas
And this year
It won’t be anything like, anything like
Last Christmas etc

Have fun:o)

Taylor Swift-Last Christmas!!!! =D(music video) Sing Along! Last Christmas I gave you my heart But the very next day, you gave it away This year, to save me from tears I'll give it to someone special Once ...