Renaissance
Renaissance is the Golden Age of Western Civilization. The American College Dictionary defines it as “the period of the great revival of art, letters, and learning in Europe during the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries marking the transition from the...
Natural diseasters
There are many natural diseasters. Though we have separated from wild environment , we are still very dependent on nature. The statistics show us how many people can lose their lives or home in just a few seconds. However, our knowledge and...
Dialog: Ogłoszenie o mieszkaniu
Telephone dialogue: S: Good morning.It is Susy Calen, A: Yes. What can I help you? S: I would like to ask about the flat which was advertised in yesterday's newspaper. A: So, what would you like to know about it? S: Well...First of all I wonder...
Animals.
What are animals for people? Do people need them? How do we treat animals? We often may ask these questions. Animals have always existed in human life. A long time ago people ate meat and wore clothes made from leather. Today we breed animals like...
Sports Factfile - Le Parkour
Le Parkour (called often PK) is very young extreme sport. PK has been created by David Belle in Lisses (France) in 80. and is becoming very popular now. PK is not a normal sport, for many young people it’s a lifestyle. PK come from. In...
Famous Person- Jack Nicholson
Jack Joseph Nicholson is the most famous actor in entire world. Why is he so well known all over the world? Many people ask themselves about it. Jack does not have as bushy hair as Brad Pitt, is not as cute as Leonardo Di Caprio, does not have...
Is our planet coming to an end?
It’s worth acknowledging that the world is being destroyed because of our exploitation. Is our planet for this reason coming to an end? In my opinion it’s quite probable that we might completely impoverish natural environment. Firstly, people...
List Formalny - useful language
COMPLAINING: * I AM WRITING TO YOU ABOUT (several problems related to my city break in June). * I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR (two weeks for a reply to my letter). * TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE, (we were informed that there was no record of our cheque...
Unethical
I remember a moment in my life when I can say, that I did something unethical. That was when I met my present fianc, and I fell in love with him. There are many beautiful things I would say about him, but beside that he brings to my life a lot...
Wrong first impression of somebody - opis
When I was in my last year in middle school I met Wiktoria. She joined our class after having moved to town. She didn't look like someone you'd want to be friends with and other girls were laughing at her behind her back. That's because she...
Fundaments of our decisions
Staying in abusive relationship for the sake of the children is a wrong decision. If two people hate one another, and don’t show respect for each other because they are motivated to stay together only for the sake of children, they harm the...
Christmas in Britan
CHRISTMAS IN BRITAN In Britan, preparations for Christmas start many weeks beforehand.Special decorations, coloured lights and Cristmas trees can be seen in the streets and shops.People buy presents and send Christmas cards to their...
Phrasale.
keep at sth.-continue working on sth. keep away from-stay away keep back-stay back;conceal keep behind-make sb.remain after others have left keep sb./sth down-control keep oneself from-prevent from;avoid keep in with-remain friendly with...
My holidays
My best holiday I spent in Bibinje, in Croatia. Bibinje is a small, gentle place situated in the immediate vicinity of Zadar and an ideal destination for all those who look for a quiet holiday. It is a small town having a 4km coastline with...
Can you tell me something about your town?
Gdynia is a modern city located at the Baltic coast. It was established in 1926 and merchant port played a significant role in its development. Prior to this event Gdynia had been a fisherman village of little importance. Today it has a...
Tourism is a benefit to the world and to the nations which attract tourists.
Tourism is one of the most exciting and progressive industries and it is also one of the largest industries in the world. The tourism business has a larger output than other industries, such as Agriculture, Communication...
Czasy
Present Continuous Present Continus - opisuje czynność jaka jest w tej chwili wykonywana. Aby utworzyć zdanie w Present Continuous potrzebujemy dwóch rzeczy: - odpowiedniej dla osoby formy czasownika być, - czasownika właściwego, do którego...
Bully
It begins simply: you are new or somebody is jealous for something that you have. First, the “main bully” says bad things about you to everybody in the class or other people, and then everybody call you names and make laugh about you. First,...
Zwierzęta które lubię.
Animals are an important part of our environment: I think everybo¬dy likes animals. I like all kinds of animals but I am especially keen on dogs. As far as I can remember there has been always a dog at home. We have also had some other animals for...
Phrasal verbs (na literę B)
To back- cofać Back down- wycofywać Back on to- the house backs on to the garden= tył budynku wychodzi na ogród Back out- wycofywać się Back up- popierać, robić kopię To bail- wyrażać zgodę na zwolnienie (kogoś) za kaucją Bail out- wpłacać...
Czasowniki nieregularne
Arise-arose-arisen pojawic się Awake-awoke-awoke obudzić Bear-bore-born niesc, rodzic Beat-beat-beaten bic trzepac dobijac sie Become-bacame-become stac sie Begin-began-begun zaczac Behold-beheld-beheld patrzec Bend-bent-bent skrecic...
Short Story
You have decided to enter a short story competition. The story must begin or end with the words: “Mary rushed down the stairs, landing happily. In her hand she was holding the letter for which she had been waiting for so long.” Write your story...
Mountain rescue pair survive 100m fall in avalanche
Mountain rescue pair survived 100m fall as they were swept down a mountain by an avalanche trying to rescue irresponsible tourist yesterday. It was a really blizzardy and fairy cold day. They received an emergency call, and notwithstanding...
Informal leeter
Dear Sue, It was a nice suprise to hear from you again after so many months. I apoglise for not writing sooner but I was too busy at work! How do you do? How are feeling? I hope you're well! I would like to visit you for your 25...
Martial arts in schools?
The martial arts began thousands of years ago in the Far East. However, the Ancient Greeks and Romans also had their own form of martial arts... . Both boys and girls enjoy martial arts. Boys and girls today are too weak and shuld be stranger....
Myths and Legends.
The notion of religion was once described by George Frazer in the following way : “ By religion I understand achieving the goodwill of the highest powers which control the nature’s ways and human life. To become a religion, a faith must lead to...
Ghetto in Białystok
Districts for people of Jewish nationality and descent, which have been created in Germany and later, also in occupied countries during the Second World War by the nazi authorities, are called the hitlerite ghettos. Jewish Housing District...
Bill gates
Everyone has heard of Bill Gates, one of the richest and most successful people in the world. Microsoft, the business he started with a friend in 1975, has become the world’s largest computer software company, and Gates was the world’s youngest...
Informal letter
23 Chinatown Street New Jork NW6 8GE 10 October 2003 Dear Mary, Thank you for your letter. I was very glad to hear from you. I am writing to you because, I would like to tell you something about my last adventure. I saw a UFO a week ago....
Sects.
Sects are defined as groups which break off from a denomination and establish a new religion . Most of them have certain characteristics in common . Often the founder is a charismatic person who claims some special revelation or maintains that he...
Viev with Vangelis
When did you first start making music? Early on, I was only four years old. We had a piano at home, and I was fascinated by it. I started tickling the keys, then really playing, then composing without quite realizing where I was going. It seemed...
My family
My family is unusual. I do not always agree with them, because they often irritate me. But I do not mention it to any other. My mum has curly blond hair and hazel eyes. She often is for me like a best friend, despite the daily petty quarrel. She...
What influence does TV have on people young?
I. The idea of a machine able to broadcast both sound and vision goes back to 1875. But it wasn’t until 1926 that a Scottish engineer turned the idea into a practical reality. John Baird produced the first television pictures just eight years...
Letter to author of the article - List do redakcji
Dear Editor, I am writing to protest for your unjust opinions which I have read in your article. I am against you and what you have written. I think you should not judge teenage music knowing only one of its kind - I mean hip hop, they like...
Słownictwo (różne)
adolescence – okres dojrzewania adolescent – młodzieniec; młoda dziewczyna adult – dorosły adulthood – dojrzałość, wiek dorosły age group – grupa wiekowa at the age of – w wieku be born – urodzić się birth – narodziny child / kid...
What we can do to improve our memory?
Use your brain ? effectively!!! Are you one of those lucky people with a good memory , someone who can remember everyone?s name at a party and never forget an appointment ? If not , don?t worry ? the idea that there is nothing we can do...
A letter to local newspaper about ways to encourage more people to care about the environement.
Dear Sir, I'm writing to you, because I am very disappointed of people in our town. I think that we should move from our homes and do something good for our world. From the report of your survey, we can see that a lot of people prefer to help...
List z opisem wakacji
Dear Anna, Hi, how are you? I hope you are fine. I'm writing to you because I must talk about the interview. I'm sorry but I can't come for you to the bus station, because I have to be in my job. You should drive to my house by taxi. You...
Genetic engineering - an article.
A boy, please It is possible that this question will not be uncommon anymore. Maybe we will be able to choose a gender of child, hair colour? If genetic engineering is able to create a perfect vegetable, it means that it can do the same with a...
Słówka Headway szary (1-4 unit)
zamieć śnieżna – blizzard stajnia – stable tyłek, zad - bum dzielić coś z kimś – to share seminarium – tutorial widowiskowy – spectacular zaparowany – steamy klejący – sticky zmieniać – to convert poprzedni, były – former ubikacja –...
"Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country". Good citizenship values.
What makes us good citizens? It is hard to answer that question because every person can think about different definition of a good citizen. Many can call themselves good citizens just because they work, pay taxes and obey law. But is it enough?...
Environment - what can we do to save Earth
Nowadays every newspaper, radio or TV shower us with lots of news and warning connected with environment degradation. We hear a lot about greenhouse effect, deforestation, ozone hole etc. But what can each person do to make our environment better,...
Formal letter to the hotel owner
Krakow, 11 Jan 2012 Dear Sir / Madam I am writing in connection with my stay in Your hotel. I stayed in hotel by week, from 1 to 7 Jan. I was very pleased with stay. The staff was nice, meals also were tasty. The thing is I probably lost...
London is wonderful place!
London is one of the most interesting cities in Europe. Many tourists from all over the world come to London, which is situated on the river Thames about 40 miles from the sea. London is famous for it is numerous historic building, monuments,...
Teaching listening to adults in one to one teaching with the use of authentic materials
Introduction Aims of the project ………………………………………………………………………….…5 Justification of the choice of the topic ………………………………………………………...6 Student’s profile …………………………………………………………………………….…8 Theory Teaching one to one ………………………………………………………………………….11...
Tradition of All Saints Day
Every nation has many different habits and is\'s own culture. Every nation also has to remember and care about dead people. In Poland, for Christians, this rite is one of the most important holidays. The day of 2 November is dedicated to dead...
'Ludzie należący do różnych pokoleń' Osoba należąca do innego pokolenia
Mirek is one of Tarnów’s musicians. I got to know him about one year ago when I joined Tarnów’s Gospel Choir. He is tall, bald-headed and heavy-built man in his late thirties. His blue eyes look marvelous surrounded by his dark complexion. He...
Ally McBeal
Ally McBeal Vonda Shepart - "Searching my soul" (piosenka) I've been down this road walkin' the line That's painting by pride And I have made mistakes in my life That I just can't hide. Oh, I believe I am ready for what love has to bring...
Small animals essay
They move fast despite the dark. Through narrow corridors hundreds and thousands of ants rush out of the anthill. Droves tiny crawling ant bodies going out of several openings straight into the afternoon sunlight. At least the ant-heroes of the...