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MODULE A – Dialogue Section 1

Explanations - wyjaśnienia
landscape – krajobraz
lI must - muszę
ltake a picture – zrobić zdjęcie
lwho is it by? – kto jest autorem
lunknown – nieznany
lthat’s correct = that’s right
lDutch in style – w stylu holenderskim
lnot really – właściwie to nie
lparticularly - szczególnie
lappealing – uroczy, czarujący
lI find them appealing - uważam, że są czarujące; podobają mi się
lby seventeenth century painters – autorstwa siedemnastowiecznych malarzy
lI know what you mean – wiem co masz na myśli

MODULE A – Dialogue Section 2

Explanations - wyjaśnienia
over there – tam dalej
well-known – znany
what does she do? – czym się oja (w życiu) zajmuje?
housewife – gospodyni domowa
last week – w zeszłym tygodniu
she won – wygrała
chess competition – zawody szachowe

Gramatyka - zaimki wskazujące

Ćwiczenia - wyrazy wskazujące
I. Add comments as shown in the example. (Dodaj komentarze wzorując się na przykładzie)
Example: a) I like that picture. (+)
I like it too.
  b) I like that picture. (-)
Well, I don’t.

1. I like that landscape. (+)
2. I like that portrait. (-)
3. I like that composition.(+)
4. I like that still life.(-)                     still life – martwa natura

II. Add comments as shown in the example.
Example: a) I don’t like that picture. (+)
I don’t like it either.
  b) I don’t like that picture. (-)
Well, I do.  

1. I like that sculpture. (+)                 sculpture – rzeźba
2. I like that portrait. (-)
3. I like that composition.(+)
4. I like that landscape.(-)  

III. Answer the questions (Odpowiedz na pytania)
1. What kind of pictures do you like?
2. What do you think of modern art? Is it worthy of public attention?
3. Do you often go to museums and art galleries?
4. Do you paint pictures yourself?

MODULE B

Explanations - wyjaśnienia
autumn - jesień
in the original – w oryginale
for different reasons – z różnych powodów
be able – móc, być w stanie
at present – obecnie
particularly interested – szczególnie zainteresowany
realize – zdawać sobie sprawę
goal – cel
discourage - zniechęcać
recent – ostatni, najnowszy
publication – publikacja
in the field of – w dziedzinie
spring – wiosna

Exercises

I. Mark the true sentences with a plus (+) and the false ones with a minus (-) 
  (Oznacz zdania prawdziwe plusem (+), a fałszywe minusem (-) )
1. Bill wants to read Russian publications In the field of biochemistry.
2. Sheila wants to read Tolstoy in the original.
3. Bill and Sheila want to visit Russia.
4. Bill and Sheila know Russian and now want to learn French

II. Answer the questions (Odpowiedz na pytania)
1. What languages do Bill and Sheila know and what languages do the intend to learn?
2. What’s Bill particularly interested in?
3. What are Sheila’s reasons for learning Russian?
4. What does Bill realize?

III. Answer the questions
1. What foreign languages do you know?
2. What foreign languages do you want to learn and why?
3. Who are your favourite writers?
4. What foreign countries would you like to visit and why?

IV. Act out the conversations:
1. A: I’d like to learn Japanese, but it seems such a difficult language. When I think of the way they write, I lose all hope of ever learning it.
    B: I know what you mean. But the main thing is not to get discouraged. After all, so many Europeans have         managed to learn the language
    A: Yes, that’s true.
2. A: I hope you won’t mind if I give you some advice.
    B: Not in the least.
    A: Well, I’m not sure you should encourage Ann’s laziness by doing things for her.
    B: You are probably right. But I find it difficult not to help her when I see how helpless she is.
3. A: Ted appears to be constantly under great stress.
    B: That is because he always sets himself goals that are too difficult to achieve.
    A: But why?
    B: Probably because he is extremely ambitious.

Explanations - wyjaśnienia
the way they write – ich sposób pisania (sposób, w jaki piszą)
the main thing is – główną sprawą jest
not to get discouraged - nie zniechęcać się
after all – ostatecznie, w końcu
I hope you won’t mind if – mam nadzieję, że nie będziesz miał nic przeciwko temu, że
not in the least – bynajmniej; absolutnie (nie mam nic przeciwko)
encourage - zachęcać
he sets himself goals – stawia sobie cele
too difficult to achieve – zbyt trudne do osiągnięcia

Practice Frames
1. A: I’d like to… but it seems such a difficult…
    B: I know what you mean. But…  
2. A: I hope you won’t mind if I give you some advice.
    B: Not at all. / Not in the least.
    A: Well, I’m not sure you should encourage…
    B: …