Stage 11 Lesson 167 part1

Make a sentence with a word not only

Not only does she sing well but also she's a good dancer.

Make a sentence with a word Under no circumstances

Under no circumstances should you cheat during the test

Make a sentence with a word no sooner

No sooner had he opened the door then the telephone rang

I had barely sat down when the cat jumped onto my lap (make it more emphatic)

Barly had I sat down when the cat jumped onto my lap

She rarely calls her parents these days (make it more emphatic)

Rarely does she call her parents these days.

He isn't a friend of mine by any means (make it more emphatic)

By no means is he friend of mine

Mary had no idea that we had arranged a party for her birthday (make it more emphatic)

Little did Mary know that we had arranged a party for her birthday

margin

margines

Do you make notes in the margin of your Student's Book?

Yes, I sometimes make notes in the margin

stand a chance

mieć szansę

participate

uczestniczyć

In a major sport competition such as the Olympics, do you think it's important for everyone participating to belive thay stand a chance of winning?

Yes, in a major sporting competiotion such as Olympics, i think it's important for everyone participating to belive they stand a chance of winning

sell out

wyprzedać

How do you feel when you go to buy something you've really been looking forward to getting and discover that the shop has sold out?

When I go to buy something I've really been looking forward to getting and discover that the shop has sold out, I feel disappointed and frustrated

call in on somebody

odwiedzić kogoś

call by phone

zadzwoń przez telefon

call in by a place

zadzwoń w miejsce

Give me an example of call in on

John was off sick, so I called in on him to check if he needed anything

Do you often call in at your local supermarket on your way home after work?

Yes, I often call in at my local supermarket on my way home after work

Why might someone need to call by their office even though it's their day off?

Someone might need to call by their office even though it's their day off because they want something that they left there

needless to say

nie trzeba dodawać, rzecz jasna

Give me an example of the expression needless to say

Needless to say, I've been pretty busy since we got here.

phase

faza

rebel

Buntownik

grumpy

zrzędliwy, naburmuszony

stubborn

uparty

cope with

radzić sobie z

on top of

na szczycie

What do parents mean when they say their son or daughter is going through a difficult phase?

When parents say their son or daughter is going through a difficult phase, they mean their son or daughter is going through temporary period of rebelling against them, and is difficult to cope with, perhaps because they're grumpy and stubborn

Do some university students find it hard to cope if they have to do a part-time job on top of studying for their degree?

Yes,...