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Complete the first part of the story začněte se učit
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with the verbs in brackets in a correct narrative tense
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He (1) an old man who kept himself to himself, začněte se učit
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He was an old man who kept himself to himself,
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and he (2) in the same house all of his life. začněte se učit
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and he lived in the same house all of his life.
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The house was falling apart
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and he hadn't painted it for years,
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So it (5) as if it would collapse at any moment. začněte se učit
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So it looked as if it would collapse at any moment
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We (6) past his house every day, začněte se učit
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We walked past his house every day,
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and he was always working in his garden
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and he always said hello.
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One day, I (9) home alone. začněte se učit
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One day, I came home alone.
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I (10) home alone before. začněte se učit
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I had never walked home alone before.
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and (12) the man at his window. začněte se učit
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and saw the man at his window.
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and I felt as if he (14) for a long time. začněte se učit
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and I felt as if he was watching for a long time.
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Then he (15) out of the house... začněte se učit
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Then he came out of the house...
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Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
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When in Rome do as the Romans do.
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What goes around comes around.
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Every cloud has a silver lining.
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Choose three sayings and paraphrase them. začněte se učit
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Don't use any of the words in the original saying.
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The burnt child dreads the fire. začněte se učit
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Once you do something that hurts you, you don't want to do it again.
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When in Rome do as Romans do. It is polite, and possibly also advantageous, to abide by the customs of a society when one is a visitor. začněte se učit
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When visiting a foreign land, follow the customs of those who live in it. It can also mean that when you are in an unfamiliar situation, you should follow the lead of those who know the ropes.
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What goes around comes aroud. Retribution follows wrongdoing; justice may take time, but it will prevail začněte se učit
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if someone treats other people badly he or she will eventually be treated badly by someone else
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Every cloud has a silver lining. This proverb is usually said as an encouragement to a person who is overcome by some difficulty and is unable to see any positive way forward. začněte se učit
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In all bad experiences there's someting good.
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A young person who starts up her own business and succeeds despite (?) changes of fortune. začněte se učit
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A young person who starts up her own business and succeeds despite dramatic changes of fortune.
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This is an (?) story about a (?) woman. It makes you think anything is possible if you want it enough. začněte se učit
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This is an interesting story about a remarkable woman. It makes you think anything is possible if you want it enough.
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A (?) description of a trip across India, ful of laugh-out-loud situations; Jerry manages to lose his passport five times and meets up with a series of (?) fellow-travellers whose stories you just can't believe! začněte se učit
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A hilarious description of a trip across India, ful of laugh-out-loud situations; Jerry manages to lose his passport five times and meets up with a series of incredible fellow-travellers whose stories you just can't believe!
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A depressing picture of the difficulties facing a poor family in 1930s America. The story of their search for work is (?) and very (?), but their strength is truly (?) začněte se učit
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A depressing picture of the difficulties facing a poor family in 1930s America. The story of their search for work is poignant and very moving, but their strength is truly inspiring.
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I didn't travel very much when I was younger. začněte se učit
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I wish I had travel much more.
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My friends don't really listen to me, and it's annoying. začněte se učit
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I wish they'd listen to me!
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My partner doesn't like the same kinds of music as me. začněte se učit
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I wish she would change her musical preferences.
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I didn't finish university. začněte se učit
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If only I'd listened to my parents.
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My flatmate never thanks me for anything it really makes me cross. začněte se učit
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I wish she would be more polite.
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It's impossible for me afford a new car. začněte se učit
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If only I could afford a used car.
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Write your own wish list. začněte se učit
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Write two sentences about regrets, two about present wishes and two about things that annoy you. After each one write "I wish ..." or "if only..."
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Two sentences about regrets. začněte se učit
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two sentences about present wishes začněte se učit
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two sentences about things that annoy you začněte se učit
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things that annoy me: Public Cell Phone Conversations; Crowd Pushiness; Road Rage; People Walking Really Slowly; Traffic Jams.
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I didn't study English when I was younger. I wish... začněte se učit
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You wish you'd studied English?
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Complete the phrases with words from the box začněte se učit
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get that stand what fan thing
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(?) I really like about it is... začněte se učit
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What I really like about it is...
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I don't like X that much.
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The (?) I love about it is... začněte se učit
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The thing I love about it is...
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Make a list of 8-10 books, films and bands začněte se učit
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Diary of Ann Frank, Leo Tolstoy War and Peace. Albert Camus, The Stranger
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Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Back to the Future. Doctor Zhivago. Nuovo Cinema Paradiso. Tarzoon: Shame of the Jungle, A.I. Artificial Intelligence, Excalibur (1981), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
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The Rolling Stones. The Chicago Transit Authority. Led Zeppelin. U2.
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Student A: say how you feel about one of the things on the list but don't say the name. začněte se učit
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Other students: guess what Student A is talking about.
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each phrase from Exercise 5A.
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What I really like about it is... začněte se učit
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What I really liked about it was...
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I don't like X that much. začněte se učit
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I didn't like X that much.
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The thing I love about it is... začněte se učit
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The thing I loved about it was...
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I just couldn't get into...
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Choose a TV programme that you watched when you were younger. začněte se učit
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Make notes about what you liked and disliked.
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The adventures of Ben Cartwright and his sons as they run and defend their ranch while helping the surrounding community.
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The misadventures of a wisecracking talking horse and his human owner.
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When I was about ten, I was really into cartoons and I was a big fan of a cartoon from the USA called... začněte se učit
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Betty Boop. Betty Boop was unique among female cartoon characters because she represented a sexual woman. Betty Boop is regarded as one of the first and most famous sex symbols on the animated screen.
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