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Classroom activity: a video with Cloony&Malkovich

Lucka Skrčená | 22. 11. 2015 | komentáře: 2

Dnešní článek je určen pro učitele. Nabídneme vám aktivitu, kterou můžete použít jako warm-up nebo poslechové cvičení. Ve videu hraje George Cloony a “asistuje” mu John Malkovich. Pokračování článku »
 
aggregator - agregátor, sběrač dat, zprostředkovatel obsahu
BrE
/'ægrɪgeɪtə/
AmE
/'ægrɪgeɪtər/

noun, technical - a person or system that collects and organizes information, content, or products from various sources to present or distribute as a combined offering

 
antiquity - historická památka, historický předmět
BrE
/æn'tɪkwəti/
AmE
/æn'tɪkwət̬i/

noun - an object such as a building, statue, etc. that was created a very long time ago and has survived to the present day

 
godfather - kmotr
BrE
/'gɒdˌfɑ:ðə/
AmE
/'gɑ:dˌfɑ:ðər/

noun - a man who is present at a child's baptism and who promises to be responsible for teaching the child about the Christian ways

 
godmother - kmotra
BrE
/'gɒdˌmʌðə/
AmE
/'gɑ:dˌmʌðər/

noun - a woman who is present at a child's baptism and who promises to be responsible for teaching the child about the Christian ways

 
godparent - kmotr, kmotra
BrE
/'gɒdˌpærənt/
AmE
/'gɑ:dˌpærənt/

noun - a person who is present at a child's baptism and who promises to be responsible for teaching the child about the Christian ways

INTERMEDIATE

Test for Dementia

Katherine Rose McCurrie | 3. 11. 2007 | komentáře: 29

Dementia Test – are you becoming slow and stupid with age already? Pokračování článku »
vitamin
vitamin - vitamín
BrE
/'vɪtəmɪn/
AmE
/'vaɪt̬əmɪn/

noun - one of the substances that are necessary for the body, they are present in various kinds of food or can be taken in the form of pills

 
Gaul - Galie
BrE
/'gɒl/
AmE
/'gɑ:l/

noun - a word (used in ancient times) referring to a certain region of western Europe (consisting of present-day France, northern Italy, Belgium, and parts of other countries)

 
carbon - uhlík
BrE
/'kɑ:bən/
AmE
/'kɑ:rbən/

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 6) an element that is present in all organic compounds, it is also known in the form of diamonds and graphite

INTERMEDIATE

BUSINESS 04: Cover Letter (word analyses)

Roman Svozílek | 18. 4. 2009 | komentáře: 3

Pojďme si rozebrat některá užitečná slovíčka a výrazy z Michaelova průvodního dopisu. Pokračování článku »
 
carbohydrate - sacharid, karbohydrát
BrE
/ˌkɑ:bəʊ'haɪdreɪt/
AmE
/ˌkɑ:rboʊ'haɪdreɪt/

noun - a substance consisting of molecules of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen that is present in the food we eat, especially sugar, bread, etc., it provides the body with energy

 
gift token - dárková poukázka
BrE
/'gɪft ˌtəʊkən/
AmE
/'gɪft ˌtoʊkən/

noun, British English - a piece of paper that is usually given to someone as a present and that can be exchanged for a service or for some goods in a shop

 
gift certificate - dárková poukázka
BrE
/ˌgɪft sə'tɪfɪkət/
AmE
/ˌgɪft sər'tɪfɪkət/

noun, American English - a piece of paper that is usually given to someone as a present and that can be exchanged for a service or for some goods in a shop

decanter
decanter - karafa, dekantační nádoba
BrE
/dɪ'kæntə/
AmE
/dɪ'kæntər/

noun - a decorative glass or crystal bottle, typically with a stopper, used for serving wine, whiskey, or other liquids, often to allow them to breathe or to present them elegantly