Funny story
This month I have heard one funny story: Why is walking under ladders believed to be unlucky? There are a few explanations for this. The most common is that someone on the ladder might be holding a pot of paint or a bucket of water which could...
Dirt is a problem!
Dirt of air is huge problem at present. Most harmful substances are produced because of people and they are caused by smokes from chimneys of houses as well as factories. Considerable dirts are also caused by cars. Dangerous are dusts, which lead...
Modern eating habits. What are your eating habits? How do they relate to modern theories of healthy eating?
Modern eating habits are join with fast eating. That is why it has began more and more bars with fast food on the world. We can eat there hot – dogs, pitas, even small pieces of pizza. Everything are made few weeks or even months before and...
Polish people and other nations. Talk about different stereotypes.
There is exists a lot of stereotypes on this subject. About Poles man speaks that they are dirty and they steal, but also that they are very good workers, great educate and knowing one's profession. About Germans and Frenchmen man speaks that they...
5 places i would like to visit
The first places, which I would visit are Andes. They are hudge Mountain strands, which have length over 8 900 km, along Western coast of South America. I would like to see many Snow-covered tops. On the South Many glaciers flow down to Pacific...
Describing people. Has your appearance changed in any way?
My appearance, like appearance of many people has changed. When we born, we are very small, without teeth, sometimes without hair. After few years we grow up, until we are adult. Even then we are changing. Sometimes it is joined with our weight,...
Write a description of something which is eaten in your country on a special occasion!
Christmas and Easter are special opportunity in Poland as well as all meeting family like on wedding. These days in Poland are connected with traditional food. In time of Christmas we eat pies with cabbage and mushrooms, red beetroot soup,...
A Sticky Business
The Stillwater is a small village on the seaside. There are a few wooden houses and the church in the center. It can be a typical village on North California, but on the top of the church tower is a very old and valuable clock. There can be seen a...
Describe the occasion when the women picking blackberrie saw the puma
One day Mrs. Mandi went on a trip to the near forest. The day was beautiful, sun looked of clouds. Mrs. Mandi had spent the whole morning on picking blackberries. It was near lunch time, so she decided, that to finisch her work that day and she...
Getting a job
Those students who want to find a job in Britain must look for it in the local papers or magazines in the ?Situations Vacant? columns. These small ads are tremendously useful for the community as they usually offer a great variety of jobs. There...
School for the elite
An unwritten rule in many countries says that it is so important what you know but what university you graduated from. A diploma from a renowned university often guarantees success in life and a high position in society. The most prestigious...
Seasonal Festivals
Summer Every year people build bonfires on hilltops all over Cornwall in the south-west of England. These fires are a celebration of summer and they are lit on the night after the Summer Solstice (on 22 June). The ceremony isn?t performed in...
Education in England
Compulsory education In England, children start school when they are 5 years old. They can leave at 16. Examinations Everybody does maths, science and English. They can also do history, geography, art., design and technology, a foreign language...
Food and drink in Britain
Traditional food The English ? what?s them favorite food? Roast beef? Fish and chips? Sausages and mashed potato? According to a recent report, they eat curry more often than any of the traditional dishes of England. Many people eat curry at...
Oxford
Oxford, city in the south of England, on the River Thames. The city is the home of the University of Oxford, one of the oldest and best-known universities in the world. Oxford is also an industrial centre, manufacturing cars and steel products....
An Englishman's everyday life
A tipical working Englishman gets up at 7 a.m.a shower, gets derssed and has a quick breakfast usually consisting of toast and jam, or cornflakes with milk. He leaves home at about 8 o’clock so as not to be late work. He usually works from 9 a.m....
Driving in Britain
One of the most enjoyable ways of seeing Britain is by driving. The country has a very extensive network of modern motorways and A roads linking all its main cities. When visiting Britain, the motorist from abroad should remember a number of...
London
?When a man is of London, he is tired of life? (Samuel Johnson) The above saying is a clichs but indeed there are so many things worth seeing in London that you cannot be bored there. The capital of Great Britain is one of the most fascinating...
Religion in Britain
The Church of England is the offical religion in England. Was established in the 16th century under Henry VIII by the Act of Supremacy (1534). Henry VIII made the Church independent from Rome after the Pope refused to grant him a divorce from...
Sport in Britain
The British are regarded as stolid and phlegmatic. Tnot, their traditional sports are rather slow and effortless. A good example of such a sport is darts , a popular game played in pubs in which short steel darts are thrown at a circular board...
United Kingdom Great Britain and Northern Ireland
It is constitutional monarchy. Monarch is head of state hereditary. Legislative power Populace with 659 places holds two-room parlament: Room, to which chosen members are in road of general elections, as well as Room of Lordów with 1223 places,...
Famous British Museum
MADAME TUSSAUD?S Would you like to spend the day with some of the world?s most famous people? Easy! Just play a visit to Madame Tussaud?s in London. The lifelike appearance of Madame Tussaud?s wax figures will amaze you! Have your picture taken...
The British character
The British are often viewed as the most Bering people in the word. They wear unimaginative formal clothes, eat tasteless food, practise slow sports and have a peculiar sense of humor which is usually not understood by foreigners. They are also...
Christmas in Britain
Christmas in the most popular family holiday in Britain. O 24 December usually all preparations for Christmas are complete. Christmas greeting cards are exchanged, a Christmas tree is decorated and presents are purchased. In many work places the...
Music of the young
Before the Beatles, there had Bern no music addressed directly to young people. The radio broadcaster mawkish, sentimental songs which were lacking in naturalness, sincerity and vigor. The Beatles offered the young generation something new, fresh,...
Shopping
In England thee is a wide variety of shops from huge shopping centers to popular department stores such as Marks and Spencer, Selfridges or Harods, to small local shops. Some people dislike doing the shopping in big stores. Although everything...
Festivals and celebration
New Years?s Eve On 31 December, people meet their friends and have a party, and at midnight they sing a special song ?Auld Lang Syne?. St. Valentine?s Day This is on 14 February, and you send a card to someone you love, but you don?t write...
The best of british pop
The Beatles were the most popular band of the 60?s. The four members, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr were all born in Liverpool, England. Their first record, ?Love Me Do? came out on 5th October, 1962. By 1964, The...
Hundredth birthdays of Queen of Mother
Elizabeth Angela Marguerite came onto world of 4 August of 1900 year. Glamisa was ninth child of lord. Hertfordshire spent childhood in lock. Quiet of her childhood destroyed explosion and world wars. Yorku ? of Albert went out 26 April of 1923...
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital city of Wales. It lies on the southeast coast of Wales on the Bristol Channel. Although Cardiff is not a metropolis (its current population is only about 300.000), it is an important administrative, commerical, cultural and...
New Zealand Factfile
Government New Zealand is a democratic country with its own parlament. However, it is part of the British Commonwealth, and therefore the official head of state is Elizabeth II, the queen of england, Scotland and Wales. New Zealand was the first...
The British and tradition
The British attach great importance to tradition. My of them still feel strongly about the monarchy because it adds a great deal of colour to their life. The British like court ceremonies, jubilees, shoes and parades. A great place to breathe in...
My favourite dish
My favorite dish is ?Pierogi with strawberries? Pierogi are semicircular dumplings of unleavened dough. To prepare pierogi we need follow ingredients: 2 eggs 2 kg of flour Little salt ? glass of water 1 kg strawberries ?How to make it?...
Edinburgh
Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, is the center of government and commercial life. It is also a popular tourist destination. The city is famous for its picturesque location, fine buildings and the annual international festival. The most...
Pollution
Until the 1960s, London was a very polluted city. Factories poured their waste liquids into the River Thames. There were no fish and it was even dangerous if you fell in. People burned coal to heat their homes and the smoke polluted the sky. In...
Use of mobile phones in class
USE OF MOBILE PHONES IN CLASS INTRODUCTION The aim of this report is to present the advantages of using mobile phones by students. I interviewed a number of students and some teachers to find out their views. ADVANTAGES 1. Mobile phones...
Ja przyjeżdżam do Krakowa.
Dear ..... Thanks for your letter, I got it this morning. I’m sorry I haven’t been able to write for two weeks, but I’ve had to do a lot of work. I’m very happy that I will be able to come to Krakow next month. Don’t worry about hotels. There’s...
Prawda. (The Truth)
When I was a child, I loved to go wherever my two older brothers went. Most of the time, though, they wouldn't let me go with them because they said I was a tattletale. One hot day, instead of staying home as my father had told us, my brothers...
Plan dnia.
My weekday begins at 7 a.m. when I make my bed, wash myself, and get dressed. Afterwards I eat my breakfast and at twenty to eight I am ready to leave for school. My exercise and lecture begin at 8 a.m. Usually we have 2 or 3 exercises which...
List reklamacja.
Dear Sir/Madam. I’m writing to you concerning a CD player (model.) that I purchased several months ago from one of yours dealers here in Krakow: Mix Electronics Discount Audio. From your ads, I was led to believe that your audio equipment is...
Początek znajomości.
My name is B J but they called me soltys. I’m 25 years old, 1 m 86 tall and 100-kg weight. I have got grey eyes. My hair is short, straight and dark blond. I’m a student of Academy Mining and Metallurgy in Krakow. I have studded in this Academy...
Duchy i ufo zawsze miały logiczne wyjaśnienie. (ghosts and UFOs always have a logical explanation)
Many people believe that there are intelligent beings on other planets and we are not alone in the universe. During the last half of the century there have been created a lot of tales about newcomes from beyond the earth. They are usually...
Co będzie w 2050 roku?
Many people believe that in the 2050 computers will have become absolutely essential. People will make friends through the Internet. What is more, a large number of people will even come across their future husbands or wives in this way. Education...
Spędzanie czasu wolnego.
After a long and tiring day at school I like to spend my free time in such away that I feel relaxed. The kinds of activity I choose depend upon the time of the year. When it is sunny and warm I go out. When it is cold, rainy and dull - I stay at...
Drugs addicts are victim, not criminals.
The problem of drug has been present in Poland and in other country for few years. They arouses a lot of controversy. For example in Holland this problem aren’t huge, because this county legalise light drugs. Someone people think that drug addicts...
Scenki typ B
B. Relacjonowanie wydarzeń 1.Wracając z zajęć na kursie językowym w Anglii byłeś/-aś świadkiem wypadku drogowego. Relacjonujesz to zdarzenie swoim gospodarzom. Opowiedz im: jak doszło do wypadku jakie były jego skutki ...
Scenki typ C
C. Negocjowanie 1.Rozmawiasz z przedstawicielem biura podróży w Anglii na temat wycieczki, której byłeś/-aś uczestnikiem. wyraź niezadowolenie z powodu złej organizacji wycieczki nie zgódź się z przedstawionymi wyjaśnieniami...
Telefon komórkowy- po co Ci telefon, plusy i minusy posiadania.
Nowedays mobile phones are very useful.I can’t imagine life without them. Firs of all, you can talk with your friends wherever you are.It makes yuur life easier and happvier.When you have a problem you can phone your mum who is 200 km from you....
A speech on peace
Peace. This is one of the most famous topics for politicians. They talking about “world peace” very much. In my opinion, every person must talk about peace. A lot of organizations persuade to keep peace. One of those organizations is NATO. It is a...
Present Perfect
1. Czas present perfect tworzymy zestawiajac to have w czasie terazniejszym. Oto czas present perfect od czasownika regularnego TO OPEN i nieregularnego TO WRITE: I,YOU,WE,THEY=HAVE OPENED HE,SHE,IT=HAS OPENED I,YOU,WE,THEY=HAVE WRITTEN...