— YV ENGLI ia BEGINNER LEVEL ANGOLNYELV-OKTATO PROGRAM NEPSZABADSAGRa" A fordités az aldbbi kiadas alopjén készil 4. Beginner level book four © 2009 E-ducation.it S.p.A., Florence All rights reserved Editorial director: Cinzia Caiazzo Editor in chief: Filippo Melli, Meri Bartolacci Editorial staff: Giulia Ricci, Francesca Bianchi, Maria Masanas Kiadja: © Népszabadsag Zrt., Budapest, 2009 www.nol.hu, telefon: 06 (1) 436-4444, 06 (1) 436-4373 Felelés kiadé: Kovéies Tibor elndkvezérigazgatd Forditotta: © Biernaczky Adrienne — KFI Forditéirada ISBN 978 963 9709 87 4 ISBN 978 963 9709 83.66 Nyomta és kététte: Redlszisztéma Dabasi Nyomda Zrt. Felelés vezeté: Vago Magdolna vezérigazgaté Original edition: © 2006 English Today www.e-ducation.it info@e-ducation.it G ¢ o>e z4e ENGLISH TODAY BEGINNER Level COURSEBOOK FOURTartalom 9. lecke That's life! Problems with father 7 1. jelenet: What’s wrong? 9 — Megertési gyakorlat 10 Tegyen prébat! 12 2. jelenet: Do you have a suggestion? 13° Megértési gyakorlat 14 Tegyen probat! 16 3. jelenet: Do you think | need a boyfriend? 18 Megértési gyakorlat 19 Tegyen probat! 21° Szészedet 10. lecke That's life! Clean up time! 23 1. jelenet: Don’t panic! 26 Megértési gyakorlat 27 Tegyen prébat! 29 2. jelenet: All neat and clean! 30 Megértési gyakorlat 31 Tegyen probat! 33 Szoszedet BEGINNER LEVEL BOOK FOURENGLISH TODAY INDICE Television Programmes Let's talk 35 Worklife balance 38 Megértési gyakorlat 39 Tegyen probat! Let's talk Al Speed dating 44 Megértési gyakorlat 45 Tegyen probat! 47 A feladatok megoldasa 9. lecke That's life! Problems with father What's wrong? 1, JELENET Anne: Hi Alice. What are you doing? Alice: I'm just relaxing a bit, watching some TV. Anne: What's on? Alice: I’m watching the news. Anne: So... What's happening in the world? Alice: The usual: politicians are trying to pretend they know what they are doing! Anne: Alice, you are such a sceptic! Alice: That's the way |.am. Anne: What's that? Alice: It's a book I'm reading. Anne: What's it about? Alice: It's a story about a woman, a young woman... Who can't stand her father. Anne: That sounds interesting. Alice: Yes, it’s not that bad... BEGINNER LEVEL BOOK FOURENGLISH TODAY LESSON NINE Anne: Alice, what's wrong? Do you want to talk about it Alice: No, I'm so tired now, I'm going to bed. Good night! Anne: Night! Megértési gyakorlat (Megoldasok a 47, oldalon) A jelenet megériésének ellendrzésére valaszoljon az aldbbi kérdésekre. Hl What is Alice doing? Ca) She is reading a book Cb} She is watching TV Uc) She is eating Anne says that Alice is very sceptical. O True O False I What is the book that Alice is reading about? a} A young woman who doesn't like her father (Gb) A great love story Oc) Two friends I Alice doesn’t want to talk to Anne because: Oa) She is tired and wants to go to bed (1b) She is angry with her Cc) She wants to watch TV BEGINNER LEVEL BOOK FOURw = 2 z S a4 = 4 ie = 2 6 = Tegyen probat! (Megoldasok a 47. oldalon) 1. GYAKORLAT Adja meg a helyes igealakot. Bl Alice and Anne ... about a book. Oa) talk Ob) are talking Oc} talks Bi Anne... the book at the moment because she is too busy. O a) isn't reading Ob) doesn’t read Oc) aren't reading EI Why ... talking about the book? 0 q) am not I Ob) aren't | Oc) don’t! What ...2 I'm watching the news on TV. O a} do you do 0b) do you watch Oc] are you doing 2. GYAKORLAT Forditsa le angolra a kévetkezé mondatokal. DM Jelenleg egy londoni irodaban dolgozik. BEGINNER LEVEL BOOK FOURENGLISH TODAY LESSON NINE Do you have a suggestion? 2. JELENET Maegérkezik Jack egy mobillal, és rédugia egy esatlakozéra. Anne: What are you doing? Jack: I'm connecting to the Internet because | need to send an e-mail Anne: Who are you sending an e-mail to? Jack: To my boss in America. He needs the weekly report immediately. Anne: Why? Jack: Because he has a meeting with the shareholders tomorrow morning. Anne: What's happening with the laptop? Jack: The Internet connection isn’t working very well. Anne: Sometimes it happens with my computer, too. Jack: Do you have a suggestion? Anne: Usually Peter lends me his computer. Jack: Is Peter at home? Anne: No, | think there’s only Sharon. Jack: Okay, I'm going anyway. Megértési gyakorlat (Megoldasok a 47. oldalon) A jolenet megértésének ellenérzésére valaszoljon az alabbi kordésekre. Ml Why is Jack connecting to the Internet? (J a) Because he wants to chat with a friend (2) b) Because he wants to send an e-mail {4 c) Because he wants to show Anne his company's website Bi Why does Jack's boss need the weekly report? (© a) Because he has a meeting with the shareholders (1 b) Because he wants to check Jack’s work (9) c) Because he needs to compare European and American sales 1B What isn’t working in Jack’s laptop? (1 a) The mouse {) b) The Internet connection {9 ¢) The screen © What does Peter usually lend to Anne? (1a) His computer (1b) His car (1 ¢) Books BEGINNER LEVEL BOOK FOURBEGINNER LEVEL BOOK FOUR INE ENGLISH TODAY LESSON NI Tegyen prébdt! (Megolddasok a 47. oldalon) 3. GYAKORLAT Jelélje be, hogy helyesek (Right) vagy tévesek (Wrong) az aldbbi mondatok, és irja le helyesen, ha sziikséges. GI Jack wears a jacket 0 today. Bi This month Alice studies French, Alice is sad because the book she is reading is about a father and a daughter. BI Today Jack cooks for O Alice. WwW Oo o 4, GYAKORLAT Adja meg a helyes igealakot. At the moment Peter ... (1 a) sings (J b) is to sing (1 ¢) isn’t singing te ... to Japan today. © a) doesn’t go (1 b) isn’t going (1c) goes @ This week Sharon ... for a new job. (1 a) is looking Ob) looks (91 c) doesn’t look 1D Sharon's ... lunch with Jack now. 1 a) has (9 b) is having © c) havingENGLISH TODAY LESSON NINE Do you think I need a boyfriend? 3. JELENET Kés6 este van. Alice a nappaliban van, és kiabal a telefonba. Jack és Anne aggddva érkezik. Alice: Yes, | am listening to you! Yes, I'm listening! Jack; Who's she talking to? Anne: | don’t know, | guess it’s her father... Alice (az apjanak a telefonba} Just a moment. (Anne-hoz és Jackhez fordulva) What do you want? Jack: Nothing. It's four o’clock in the morning.. Anne: |s everything all right, Alice? Alice: It's none of your business! Jack: What? Excuse us. Sorry to interrupt! Alice: Listen... | know it's late, I'm sorry. But I’m talking to my father. He’s in Boston now, it’s nine o’clack there! Jack: What? Anne: What do you want? Jack: |'m not tired anymore... Anne: Neither am |. What about eating something? Jack: | don’t know, I’m not really hungry. I’m going on the Internet to chat with a friend in Italy. Would you like to join me? Anne: Now that I'm not sleeping anymore... Jack; Would you like to see him? Anne: How? Jack: | have pictures of him on my computer... And... You know what? He can see you too, with the web cam! Anne; What? Oh my Gosh! No, please! I’m horrible now! Jack; No, you're not! And besides... He might be Intorosted... Anne: Why? Do you think | need a boyfriend? BEGINNER LEVEL BOOK FOURENGLISH TODAY LESSON NINE Megértési gyakorlat (Megoldasok a 48. oldalon) A jelenet megértésének ellendrzésére vélaszoljon az alabbi kérdésekre. Who is Alice speaking with on the telephone? Oa) With Sharon Ob) With her boyfriend Oe} With her father What time is it in Boston? Og) Four in the morning Cb) Five in the afternoon Oc) Nine in the morning El Jack wants to chat with Sharon on the Internet. O True O False Ei Where are the photos of Jack's friend? Oa) On Jack’s computer Ob) In the photo album in the living room O ¢} In Jack’s room Tegyen prdbat! (Magoldasok a 48. oldalon) 8, GYAKORLAT Jello be, hogy helyesek (Right) vagy tavesek (Wrong) az aldbbi mondatok, és irja le helyesen, ha szikséges. RW @ Sharon is plaieing her O O guitar. Why isn’t she studying? OO Jock is begining to O O lunch. They are goeing to O O.. lunch in the kitchen. BEGINNER LEVEL BOOK FOUR| ENGLISH TODAY LESSON NINE 20 6. GYAKORLAT Tegye a zdrdjelben lévé igéket lolyamatos jelon idébe. Di Alice and Anne ese... in the potk. (pienie) Eithey . sandwiches (eal) and beer, (drink) El Jack . .. bored (get) because he Sharon, (wait for) FB Petet wiccsccosisssssvennvenie -. musical tho moment, (sludy) $zészedet bit egy kissé; cséppet; falat; (tagadé mondatban} semmi; egyéltalan boss fSndk; eldljard; igazgato; tulajdonos chat (to) interneten beszélget vkivel; cseveg connect (to) dsszekapesol, 6sszekét; kapcsolatot teremt connection dsszekapcsolas, RapesOlndas Siesany) kapesolat; csailakozas (vonatoké] everything minden egyes gosh (felkidll.) Istenem, a mindenségit happen (to) 1érténik, akad, eléfordul horrible borzalmas,szérnyii rettenetes, félelmetes immediately azonnal, ragtén interrupt (to) medszakit join (to) csatlakozik vhez, részt vesz; dsszegytlik, kapesolédik laptop hordozhaté komputer lend (to) kdlcsén ad, kdleséndz might (molt és feltet. may: képes, -hat, het Iehet: valészini) neither sem, sem none senki politician politikus (fénév) pretend (to) tettet, dgy esinal; szinlel report jelentés, beszamold sceptic kétkedé send (to) kiild, felad, elindit shareholder részvényes sometimes néha, idérdl idére idénként story férténet, elbeszélés suggestion sugalmazas, javaslat, tandcs tomorrow holnap usual szokdsos,szokvanyos, megszokott, kozGnséges weekly heti (mell.név); hetente, minden héten (hat.sz6) world vilag young fiatal10. lecke That's life! Clean up time! Don’t panic! 1. JELENET Anne (ielefonba}: Fine. I'm looking forward to seeing you. Bye bye. Oh my God! Okay guys, don’t panic! Alice: What? Anne: We have to be strong, and try to keep calm! Jack: What are you talking about? Anne: She's coming! Tomorrow morning! Jack and Alice: Who, for God's sake? Anne: Aunt Mary! The owner of the flat! Alice: So what? Jack: Your auntiel Alice: What's terrible about her? Anne: Let me explain: imagine me in fifty years... Alice: You mean... You... Old... With your manias... Your cleaning obsessions? Oh my God! Okay okay, don’t panic! Jack: So, what do we have to do? Anne: let me see... What do you have scheduled for today? BEGINNER LEVEL BOOK FOUR 23ENGLISH TODAY LESSON TEN 24 Alice: Today is a busy day! | have to finish my painting! Anne: No way! Painting means brushes, colours... Dirt and mess everywhere! Jack: As for me... Let's check my dale book Alice: Date book? | don’t believe iil You mean, you don't have a PDA? Jack: Please, Alice. | have a program on my laptop, | don’t need a PDA as well. Alice: |’m just surprised, that’s all. You are usually highly technological. Jack: That's not entirely true. | like to use paper and pen as well. Anne: Okay... Leave it guys! Let's go siraight to the point. What's on your schedule today? Jack: |’m meeting a client from four to five, And then I'm going to the mall. Anne: Why are you going to the mall? Jack: | want fo buy a new modem for my PC Anne: A new modem?! That's not exactly business, Jack: Yes... Well... There's something wrong with mine, Okay, maybe it’s not that important... | can go lomorrow morning. Anne: That's very kind of you, Jack. Well, lot me sea... I've got a list with all your duties here.. Alice: But... What is it? Anne: It’s always with me. For emergencios, you know... Just like this one. Jack! Jack: At your orders, general! Anne: You have to clean up the kitchen. You're washing the dishes, cleaning the oven and the fridge, the burners and the basin. Oh, and finally, you have to sweep and mop the joor. Jack: I'm ready! Anne: Oh, and obviously you have to clean your bedroom, too. Jack: It sounds exciting... Anne: Alice, you have to clean the living room. You have to throw all these magazines out, put all the CDs in order, clean up the carpet and dust the furniture. Alice: Do | have to mop the floor as well? Anne: Of course! As for me, I'm cleaning the bathroom and all the windows. Well, | want you both in the living room at half past six for a detailed report, okay? Alice and Jack: Yes sir! BEGINNER LEVEL BOOK FOUR 25ENGLISH TODAY LESSON TEN 26 Megértési gyakorlat (Megoldasok a 49. oldalon] A jelenet megértésének ellendrzésére valaszoljon az alabbi kérdésekre. Gh Who is arriving tomorrow at Anne’s house? O a) Alice's father Ob) Jack's friend O ¢} Anne's aunt Bi What is Alice planning to do? C ag) Finish her painting Ob) Study O ¢) Go jogging Why does Jack want to go to the shopping centre? O a) Because he has to buy a new modem for his computer Ob) Because he is meeting some clients Cc) Because he wants to go shopping with Peter Bl Anne always has with her a list of jobs for Jack and Alice. O True O False Tegyen prdbat! (Megoldasok a 49. oldalon) Most folytassa a Present Continuous gyakorlasat, és tanuljon mog ne mondatokat dsszeallitani, amelyek a "to have to” igéval kdtelességet vagy felelésséget fejeznek ki. 1, GYAKORLAT Adlja meg a helyes igealakot. Mi Where ... for your holidays this year? (a) are you going (i) b) do you go () e) go you Wo va friends from Australia next week. (a) meet (a) b) do meet [) ¢) are meeting Bl Ato your friends ... with you? fa) to stay {) b) do they stay (1 ¢) staying No, they aren’t. After meeting us they ... to Scotland. (1 a) is travelling () b) travel (9 ) are travelling BEGINNER LEVEL BOOK FOUR 272. GYAKORLAT Jeldlie be, hogy helyesek (Right) vaqy tovosok (Wrong) az alabbi mondatok, és irja le helyesen, ha szikaoges ENGLISH TODAY LESSON TEN R W HI Do you have to work O [1 late tonight? Yes | have. | haven't to stay late [1 tomorrow. She has to meet Peter O CI after the audition. Why have we to do LI LI | this exercise? All neat and clean! 2. JELENET Délutén van, a fidk holt faradtak a takaritdstél. Anne: Well done guys, I’m proud of you! Neat and clean! Rather stressful, | know, but at last the flat is perfectly clean. Alice: Yes, but now it’s us that need to be cleaned. (Cséng a telefon. Anne megy, hogy felvegye.) Anne: Excuse me... Hello... Aunt Mary... Everything is ready for your arrival. I'm picking you up at the airport tomorrow at... What? Really? Oh, | understand. What a shame... Oh no, no... Noto problem, at all. | hope you get well soon... Right. Bye bye. Jack: So? Alice: What? Anne: Aunt Mary isn’t coming anymore. She's got a cold... (Holt faradian lerogynak a divanyra, Kézben megérkezik Peter.) Peter: Hey guys, I've got the part! But, what’s happening here? Jack: Nothing special... Alice: Congratulations Peter... BEGINNER LEVEL BOOK FOUR a9ENGLISH TODAY LESSON TEN 30 Megértési gyakorlat (Megolddésok a 49. oldalon} A jelenet megértésének ellendrzésére valaszoljon az alabbi kérdésekre. Anne says that the flat is still dirty. OTrve O False BI Now Alice, Jack and Anne need to be cleaned O True O False Ei Why isn’t Anne's aunt coming? O a) Because she’s got a cold Ob) Because she has to go to the country O c} Because she is too tired © Why does Alice congratulate Peter? O a) Because he is going to Japan 0 b) Because he got the part O c) Because he is going to marry Sharon Tegyen prébat! (Megoldésok a 49. oldalon) 3. GYAKORLAT Adja meg a helyes igealakot. Bi This year Anne ... in London. O a) lives Ob) live Oc) is living El On Sundays she ... the flat. 0 a) is cleaning 1b} cleans Oc) are cleaning Today they ... the flat. Da} don’t clean Ob) aren’t cleaning Oc} clean Bi Jack ... lunch. C1 a) is preparing Ob} prepares U1 ¢} doesn’t prepares BEGINNER LEVEL BOOK FOUR 31ENGLISH TODAY LESSON TEN 32 4. GYAKORLAT Forditsa le angolra, Bi Mit csinal Sharon? Jelenleg idegenvozetkont dolgozik. B Holnap Jackkel fog ebédelni. Ma este moziba mennek. Szészedet airport rep\ arrival érkezés, jdvetel at all alig; (not at all: egyaltalan nem) at last végén, végill aunt nagynéni auntie nénike basin mosd6; mosdoral, dézsa bathroom fiirdészoba believe (to) hisz both mindkeité, egyik és masik, mind a ketfen brush ecset; borotvaecset burner siité, gazttizhely csap buy (to) vasarol, beszerez calm nyugodl, higgadt carpet szdnyeg check (to) ellenériz, megvizsgal cleaning takaritas cold meghiilés; hideg (mell.név és hat.sz6) colour szin congratulations gratuldlas, felkoszéntés date book hatdridé napld detailed részletes, részletekbe mend dirt piszok dish tanyér done elvégzett (“to do”: csinal 3, alakja) dust por dust (to) leporol duty kételesség, feladat, munkokér emergency sirgdsség entirely teliesen, egészen teljes mértékben everywhere akérhol, mindenhol exciting izgalmas, lélegzetelallit6 explain (to) magyaraz, tisztaz finish (to) befejez, teljesit, elvegez floor padlo; emelet (épiletben) for god's sake! Az lsten szerelmére! Az ég szerelmére! (Felkialtas) furniture bitorzat (gyiijténév, egyes szami igével haszndlatos) general dltalanos get well (to) rendbejin, meggyégyul god Isten, Istenem! (felkialt.) highly nagyon, felettébb, rendkiviili mértékben hope (to) remélz a Szoszedet kind kedves, udvarias, bardtsGgos leave (to) elhagy; lemond vmirél; elindul, elutazik let (to) hagy, megenged; bérbe vesz list lista, felsorolas look forward to (to) tirelmetlenil var, alig varja, hogy... mall bevasarlé kozpont mania mania, rogeszme mess zavar, rendetlenség mop (to) letisztit a térléruhaval neat tiszta, takaros rendes obsession régeszme obviously nyilvanvaléan, kétségteleniil order rend oven siité owner tulajdonos panic panik paper papir Pda tenyér-szamitégép perfectly tokéletesen pick up (to) felvesz, érte megy point pont rather inkabb schedule program; lista schedule (to) tervez shame szégyon, tisztességlalanség (what a shame! ce kérl) soon hamear straight egyenos stressful stresszol (ard strong ers; koncenwalt surprised moglepelt sweep (fo) sopdr technological lochnologiai terrible szérnyii throw (to) kidob, hajit understand (to) ér!, megért use (to) hasznal, hasznosit wash (to) mos way utca, Wl) irany; mod, mikén!; nézépont (no way: semmi esetre sem) window ablak Television Programmes Let’s talk: Workife balance Marie és Tom, a ,,Let’s talk” program véleményalkotoi, az életmindség témajardl beszélnek. Mennyi idét szanunk sajat magunkra? Es mennyit a munkdra? Eric: Good evening and welcome to another edition of "Let's talk”. In the studio with me this evening are our commentators Marie and Tom. Welcome Marie: Hello. Tom: Hello. Eric: Well, what's the subject of our debate this evening? Tom: We're talking about workdife balance. Eric: Wow! Sounds interesting... What exactly does the expression “work-life balance” mean? Marie: Well... work/life balance is about enjoying a good quality of life without working too much... Tom: Yes! It’s important for people to have some control over when, where and how much they work. Eric: In other words, we're talking about the importance of not working too much! Marie: Exactly, Eric! Today for many people work is the only thing they think about. We have no time for family, no time to relax and no time for ourselves! Tom: You're right, Marie! And of course today with the Internet and mobile phones it’s possible for people to work, 24 hours a day from home, from the car, from anywhere! BEGINNER LEVEL BOOK FOUR as36 EENGLISH TODAY TV PROGRAMMES: LET’S TALK Eric: That's true, but... you need to have a job to live, Marie: Of course! But work isn’t the only important thing in life. Workers today are tired and feel stressed Tom: Yes, people are working long hours. Do you know that 30% of UK workers take work home in the evening and at weekends? Eric: Really2 Hmmm... in the evenings and al wookends, that's a lot of work, Tom: Yes, it's a real problem... for our qualily of life, | mean. Marie: Right! And there are also problems at work for mothers with young children and workers who look after ill or old family members. Eric: Of course. Are there any solutions lo these issues? Tom: Well, companies are looking for solutions. They‘re studying new ways of working. Eric: What are these new ways of working? Marie: For example companies can introduce flexible working hours. | mean, workers start work early and finish work early, or start work late and finish work late Tom: Or they can encourage homeworking. Workers can use the Internet and work from home, thal way they save time as they don't travel to the office. Eric: Interesting solutions. And what about parlime work? Marie: Yes, this is another way of solving the problem of too much work. Workers can work two or three days a week. Eric: So, there are ways of finding a good work-lile balance, we need to pul them into praciice. Marie and Tom: That's right Eric! Eric: Ok, so remember, don’t work too much! A good work- life balance is important for the individual, for the company and for society. Thank you to our commentators. Marie: Thank you! Tom: Thank you! Eric: And goodbye! And see you again soon for the next edition of “Let's talk”. BEGINNER LEVEL BOOK FOUR 37EENGLISH TODAY TV PROGRAMMES: LET'S TALK 38 Megértési gyakorlat (Megoldésok a 51. oldalon) Megértési képessége ellendrzésére valaszoljon a kévetkez6 kérdésekre. BB People today don’t have much time to relax O True O False Bi Workers are tired and stressed because they work long hours. O True O False 40% of workers in the UK take work home O True O False EI Mothers with young children don’t have any problems in the UK. O True O False Homeworking could be a solution for companies. O True O False Tegyen prébdt! (Megoldasok a 51. oldalon) 1. GYAKORLAT Valassza ki a helyes kifejezést. If you don’t finish all your work in the office and you finish it at home you ... O a) take work home Ob) work full-time Oc} work flexible hours | work every day but | can choose what time | start and finish. | have ... O q) a parttime job Ob) flexible working hours El She only works two days a week. She has ... Oa) a parttime job Ob) flexible working hours Bin America, a small telephone that you can take and use everywhere is called ... Oa) a mobile phone Ob) a cell-phone Oc) a laptop El Someone who works in an office is called ... Oa) an officer Ob) a worker BEGINNER LEVEL BOOK FOUR | 3940 ENGLISH TODAY TV PROGRAMMES: LET'S TALK | | work ... the morning. Od Ob Od Ms Od Ob} O¢ Bib. Oa ob Bp Da O84) Oda at in on he works ... the evening. at in on o you work ... weekends? at in joes she ... a full-time job? have has a parttime jab. am looking for Ob} look for Let's talk: Speed dating Hogy lehet megtaldlni az idedlis partnert? Néhany j6 tanécs véleményalkotéinktél. BEGINNER LEVEL BOOK FOUR Eric: Hello everyone and welcome to “Let's talk”, the Saturday evening debate with our two commentators, Tom and Marie. Marie: Good evening. Tom: Hello. Eric: Tom and Marie, tonight I'd like to hear your thoughts on... on these new ways for people io meet their ideal partner. Tom: What do you mean Eric? Eric: Well, a friend of mine’s going to a speed dating event next week and he wants me to go with him. | don’t know what to do... I’m curious... I'd like to try but... Marie: Come on Eric. No “but's”! You have to go! Speed dating’s great fun! And even if you don’t find your soul mate, it’s an interesting way to spend an evening. Tom: That's true! Speed dating’s really popular at the moment. It’s a great opportunity to meet people. Sometimes, very interesting people! Marie: Yes! And sometimes you can fall in love! | know a guy who married a girl he met speed dating! Ay| ENGLISH TODAY TV PROGRAMMES: LET'S TALK 42 Eric: Hmm... this speed dating sounds interesting! I'm single, you know, but how does it work? Perhaps you can explain this to our viewers too! I'm sure people would like to know exactly how speed dating works... I'd certainly like to find out! Tom: Well, speed dating events usually take place in nightclubs or pubs. The participants have a number and they sit around tables. The men are on one sicle, Ihe women are on the other side. Marie: Then the fun starts! You have four minutos to ask your questions, only four minutes remember. Ihe other person asks questions too. Then you move tothe nex! lable and ask your questions again. Eric: What kind of questions can | ask? Tom: Anything you like. For example “What's your name?", “How old are you?”, “What are your interests?". The kind of questions that you ask when you mee! someone for the first time. Eric: And what happens next? Marie: Well, you write down your thoughts abou! the person. The person facing you does the same thing. At the end of the event you give your thoughts about the people to the organisers. Eric: What do you mean... “my thoughts’? Marie: I's easy, you select the people you'd like to. meet again; the organisers then add your decisions to their website. Eric: And then what happens? Tom: The next day you go to their website and read the results! Eric: What “results”? Marie: Well, if you select a person and that person selects you, you can meet again... now it's time fora “slow” date! Eric: Wow! It sounds really interesting! And fun, too. Well, | think I'll go with my friend next Wednesday to that speed dating! Would you like to try speed dating?... Well, it’s time fo say goodbye to our commentators, to Tom and Marie. Tom: Goodbye Eric. Marie: Goodbye Eric Eric: Goodbye. And goodbye to you. And see you again soon in our next edition of “Let's talk”! BEGINNER LEVEL BOOK FOUR 43ENGLISH TODAY TV PROGRAMMES: LET'S TALK 44 Megértési gyakorlat (Megoldasok a 51, oldalon) Megértési képessége ellendrzésére valaszolion a kévetkezd kérdésekre. Hl Speed dating is a good way to mee! new people, O True O False Ei Speed dating events take place every Friday evening, O True O False Men and women sit together in speed dating events. O True O False At a speed dating event you can only ask a person four questions. O True O False Bi You can see the results of the speed dating on the Internet the next day. O True O False Tegyen prébait! (Megolddsok a 51. oldalon) 1. GYAKORLAT Valassza ki a helyes kifejezést. Your soul mate is your ... Oa) best friend Ob) your ideal partner A meeting with a person you like very much is called ... Ola) a speed date Ob) a date Oc) a blind date I'm in a relationship. | ... Oa) have a boyfriend Ob} don’t have a boyfriend When two people form a legal union, they ... Oa) marry 0 b) divorce: If you don’t have a partner you are ... 0 a)married Ob) single Oc} in love Gi We say: Oa) I'm going on a date Ob) I'm going to a date BEGINNER LEVEL BOOK FOUR 45ENGLISH TODAY TV PROGRAMMES: LET’S TALK 46 We say: OQ) I’ve got a date with Tom Ob) | got a date with Tom El We say: Oa) I'm love with you 1b) I'm in love with you B... tomorrow night? Oa) Are you going out 1b) Do you go out 1 Would you like ... C1 a} go out with me on Saturday? 1 b) to go out with me on Saturday? A gyakorlatok megolddésa 9. lecke THAT'S LIFE! PROBLEMS WITH FATHER 1. jelenet: What's wrong? Megértési gyakorlat (9. old.) 1) b; 2) True; 3) aq; 4)a Tegyen probat! (10. old.) 1. GYAKORLAT 1)b; 2)a; 3}b; 4)c 2. GYAKORLAT 1) She is working in an office in London at the moment. 2) What is Alice reading? A love story. 3) Why aren’t Anne and Alice working today? 4) They are working, but at the moment they are having a break. 2. jelenet: Do you have a suggestion? Megértési gyakorlat (13. old.) 1) b; 2)a; 3) b; 4)a Tegyen prébat! (14. old.) 3. GYAKORLAT 1) Wrong (Right; Jack is wearing a jacket today) 2) Wrong (Right; This month Alice is studying French) 3) Right 4) Wrong (Right; Today Jack is cooking for Alice)4. GYAKORLAT c; 2)b; 3) a; Ale - jelenet: Do you think | need a boyfriend? Megértési gyakorlat (18. old.) 1) c¢; 2) ¢; 3) False; 4)a Tegyen probat! (19. old.) + GYAKORLAT Wrong (Right; Sharon is playing her guitar) Right Wrong (Right; Jack is beginning to cook lunch) Wrong (Right; They are going to have lunch in the kitchen) RON » GYAKORLAT are picnicking are eating are drinking is getting is waiting for is studying RON =O 10. lecke THAT’S LIFE! CLEAN UP TIME! 1, jelenet: Don’t panic! Megértési gyakorlat (26. old.) 1)c; 2).a; 3) a; 4) True Tegyen prébat! (27. old.) . GYAKORLAT a; 2)c; 3) c; A}c 2. GYAKORLAT Wrong (Right; Do you have to work late tonight? Yes | do) 2) Wrong (Right; | don’t have to stay late tomorrow) Right Wrong (Right; Why do we have to do this exercise?) Row 2. jelenet: All neat and clean! Megértési gyakorlat (30. old.) 1) False; 2) True; 3) a; 4) b Tegyen prébat! (31. old.) » GYAKORLAT c; 2)b; 3)b; 4)a 3 1SOLUZIONI ESERCIZI 4. GYAKORLAT 1) What does Sharon do? At the moment she is working as a tourist guide. 2) Tomorrow she/he is lunching/having lunch with Jack. 3) This evening they are going to the cinema. 4) Aunt Mary isn’t coming tomorrow. Television Programmes LET’S TALK 7 Work-life balance Megértési gyakorlat (38. old.) 1) True; 2) True; 3) False; 4) False; 5) True Tegyen probatl (39. old.) 1. GYAKORLAT 1) a; 2)b; 3)a; 4)b; 5)b; 6) b; 7)b; 8)a; 9)a; 10)a Television Programmes LET'S TALK Speed dating Megértési gyakorlat (44. old.) 1) True; 2) False; 3) False; 4) False; 5) True Tegyen prébat! (45. old.) 1. GYAKORLAT 1) b; 2)b; 3).a; 4) a; 5)b; 6); 7)a; 8)b; 9)a; 10)b