An introduction to the Oxford Studijní slovník

QUESTION 1

What’s the English for šetrný k životnímu prostředí?

Tip: go to the Czech entry on page 1030 from the Czech-English index.

English Side and Czech Index

QUESTION 2Read the definitions below. Can you guess the words that are

being defined?

a) an opening in a building, car, etc. that you can see through and that lets light in

b) the organ inside your chest that sends blood round your bodyc) dishonest; trying to make sb believe sth that is not true d) very great, strong or serious

How useful are translations?

• an opening in a building, car, etc. that you can see through and that lets light in

WINDOW - OKNO• the organ inside your chest that sends blood

round your bodyHEART - SRDCE

How useful are translations?

• dishonest; trying to make sb believe sth that is not true

PODVODNÝ, LŽIVÝ - DECEITFUL• very great, strong or serious INTENZIVNÍ, SILNÝ, VYSOKÝ - INTENSE

QUESTION 3

Fill the gap:The radio warned people _______ going out

during the storm.

Tip: Look at the entry warn.

Notes on various issues - grammar

QUESTION 3

Fill the gap:Are they proceeding ______the plan for the

new power station?

Tip: see the entry proceed.

Notes on various issues - grammar

QUESTION 4

Nature is not always the best equivalent for příroda. In the following sentence, what word would sound better? – Our town is surrounded by beautiful nature.

Tip: look at the note at nature.

QUESTION 5

Choose the word that best fits the context.Tip: Thesaurus boxes (at artificial and zero) will help you.

The score at the end of the football match was 3-zero/nil.

My grandmother has got false/artificial teeth.

THESAURUS (taken from the CD)

artificial

synthetic false man-made fake imitation

Všechny uvedené výrazy označují předměty, které nejsou pravé nebo nepocházejí z přírodních zdrojů.

artificial artificial flowers

synthetic synthetic drugs

false false teeth

QUESTION 6

What is the adjective related to the verb produce?

Tip: look at the Word Family box at produce.

QUESTION 7

What do people use to get energy from the sun to heat their homes?

Tip: look at the illustration at energy.

QUESTION 8 - Meals

Make a menu for your own restaurant.What´s your favourite meal?Which meal is healthy/unhealthy?Write a recipe for this meal.Which ingredients do you need to prepare this meal?How do you prepare this meal – is it stewed,

roasted ...?

1. I heard the hotel had a good restaurant, but they served us jam

sandwiches for desert!

2. In the future I would really like to study on and do my best

to absolve a university.

3. We also had a view of the hotel’s lovely big basin.

graduate

swimming pool

dessert

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