Issue 4

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TEENS
MAGAZINE
Issue 4
January 2010
Edited by
Anna Krysiak
Editorial team:
Aleksandra Dudek
CONCERSATION
AT THE CHECKIN DESK
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Ways of
saying that
you do not
know or
understand
BUZZ WORDS
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Source: Macmillan Online Dictionary
NOUN [PLURAL] [COUNTABLE]
noughties also
the years from 2000 to 2009
Noughties
one constant in this recent deluge of
As the decade of 'Ohs' (00-09)
draws to a close, across the
retrospectives is reference to this period
of ten years as the noughties.
Synonyms of
the search is on yet again – how
GOOD
media there's been a surge of
nostalgic
analysis
and
evaluation. What were the key
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should we refer to the next ten years?
events of the decade? 9/11?
Amongst a flurry of speculation the
The birth of social networking?
'favourites' seem to be the tens and
Or perhaps the launch of the
the teens
iPod? Opinions may vary, but
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Hotel services
and facilities
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The interesting thing about all
again – how should we refer to the next ten years? Amongst a flurry of
this is that it's only relatively
speculation the 'favourites' seem to be the tens (a shortened form of the
recently, certainly at the back
twenty-tens on the model of the earlier nineteen-tens) and the teens.
end of the decade, that we
The problem with the latter term is that it doesn't take into account the
finally decided to plump for the
non-teenage years of 2010, 2011 and 2012. This has led to the
noughties as the recognised
suggestion that these intervening years be referred to as the tweens,
English term for this period of
reverting to teens in 2013, but that all seems a bit untidy to me. With no
time. And just as we've got
obvious 'neat' solution, the debate looks likely to continue. A recent
settled, the expression already
naming competition in Australia rejected candidates such as Tennies,
refers to an 'obsolete' concept,
Twenteens and Decnos in favour of – wait for it – the One-der Years. If
as we now move into a new
its taken the best part of a decade for the term noughties to catch on,
decade. So the search is on yet
then
CONVERSATION
I'm
B: Good morning. Here you go.
Dzień dobry. Proszę.
about
One-der
Years!
A: Are you carrying any dangerous items?
Any sharp objects? Any liquids or toiletries
in your hand luggage?
Czy przewozisz coś niebezpiecznego? Jakieś
ostre przedmioty? Jakieś płyny lub kosmetyki
w bagażu podręcznym?
B: No.
Nie.
A: Great: Can you place your baggage over
here?
Świetnie. Czy możesz tu położyć swój bagaż?
B: OK.
OK
A: Did you pack your own
luggage?
Czy ty sam pakowałeś swój bagaż?
B: Yes.
Tak
A: Did you leave your luggage
unattended at any time?
Czy w jakimkolwiek momencie
pozostawiłeś swój bagaż bez dozoru?
optimistic
At the check-in desk W punkcie odprawy
A: Good morning. May I see
your ID or passport, please?
Dzień dobry. Czy mogę prosić o
dowód osobisty lub paszport?
A: Thanks, I'm going to ask you a
series of questions. Please respond
with a ‘yes' or a ‘no'.
Dziękuję. Zadam ci kilka pytań.
Proszę odpowiedzieć "tak” lub "nie”.
not
B: No.
Nie.
B: Sure.
Oczywiście.
A: Here is your ticket and your passport.
The gate number is at the bottom of the
ticket.
Proszę, bilet i paszport. Numer stanowiska lotu
jest na dole biletu.
B: Thanks.
Dziękuję
Dziękuję
A: Goodbye.
Do widzenia.
znajduje
się w dolnej
biletu. and
B:części
OK, thanks
goodbye.
Dziękuję i do widzenia.
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HOW TO SURVIVE IN A HOTEL
Tym razem zwroty przydatne w hotelu.
Concierge services - usługa polegająca na
pomocy w zamówieniu taksówki, wyborze wycieczki,
kupnie biletu na koncert
Hotel services and facilities (Usługi i
Wake up services - budzenie na telefon
udogodnienia hotelowe):
Shuttle service - połączenie między hotelem a
Rooms (Pokoje)
dworcem/lotniskiem
Self-catering facilities - wyposażenie do
secure parking, parking is subject to
samodzielnego przygotowywania posiłków
availability and restricted - bezpieczne
Refrigerator - lodówka
parkowanie, ograniczone i uzależnione od dostępności
Toaster and electric kettle - toster i czajnik
elektryczny
Cutlery, crokery and cooking utensils sztućce, zastawa i przybory do gotowania
Hotplates - kuchenka elektryczna
Room with ensuite bathroom - pokój z łazienką
Hair dryer - suszarka do włosów
Digital TV featuring 16 free TV channels telewizja cyfrowa z 16 kanałami
Broadband internet, charges apply - szybki
internet, za opłatą
Video on demand, select the latest digital
movie releases, charges apply - video na
życzenie, wybierz najnowsze filmy w wersji cyfrowej,
za opłatą
Hotel services (Usługi hotelowe):
Wheelchair Access - przystosowane dla osób na
wózkach inwalidzkich
To warto zapamiętać!
Hotel security (Bezpieczeństwo w
hotelu):
Fire Exit - wyjście awaryjne
Smoke alarm - alarm przeciwpożarowy
Electronic door locks - elektroniczne zamki w
drzwiach
Parking area patrolled - parking strzeżony
Hotel room stickers (Napisy w pokoju
hotelowym):
Do not disturb - proszę nie przeszkadzać
Please make up the room now - proszę teraz
Air conditioning - klimatyzacja
posprzątać pokój
Lifts - windy
Please take care - hot water can scald -
Guest laundry - pralnia dla gości hotelowych
Proszę uważaj - gorąca woda może poparzyć
Currency exchange - kantor wymiany walut
Internet kiosk in the hotel foyer - dostęp do
internetu w holu hotelu
Babysitting services - opieka nad dzieckiem
Honor bar may be emptied for a charge of
£25 per stay - Zawartość barku w pokoju może
zostać skonsumowana za £25 podczas pojedynczego
pobytu
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Idioms
take someone for granted
to expect someone to always be there and do
things for you even when you do not show that
you are grateful
I shouted at my boss because I’m sick of
being taken for granted.
take something for granted
to expect something always to happen or exist
in a particular way, and to not think about any
possible problems or difficulties
Losing my job taught me never to take
anything for granted.
take it for granted (that): You can’t take it
for granted that they’ll behave themselves
beat around/about the bush
to spend a long time getting to the main point
of what you are saying, especially because it is
embarrassing
Stop beating around the bush and tell me
the truth.
off the beaten track/path
far away from the places that people usually
visit
a quaint little village far off the beaten
track
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cupboard love
I’ve got my eye on a new DVD player.
love or friendship that someone, especially
cannot make head nor/or tail
a child, suddenly starts to show towards
of something
someone else because they want
something from them
be like a bear with a sore
head
informal
to be in a bad mood, getting annoyed very
easily
have eyes in the back of your
head
informal
to notice everything that is happening around
you
Don’t try anything funny, I’ve got eyes in
used for saying that you cannot understand
something at all
have your head in the clouds
informal
to be thinking your own thoughts and not
concentrating on what is happening around you
have your head (screwed) on
right
informal
to be able to make sensible decisions
head and shoulders above
the back of my head.
the rest/others
have/keep your eye on
informal
much better than all the others
something
to keep looking at something, especially to
avoid making a mistake
It’s important to keep your eye on the ball
at all times.
have your eye on something
to have seen something and want to have it or
buy it
head over heels
1 if you fall head over heels, you fall so that
your head goes down and your feet go up in
the air
2 if you are or fall head over heels in love
with someone, you love or start to love them
very much
We met in 1998, and fell head over heels
in love.
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Ways of saying that you do not know or understand
not that I know of
(that’s a) good question
not for the life of me
used as a way of saying that
used for answering that you
you do not know something
think something is not true,
although you are not
used for emphasizing that
you cannot remember or
I couldn’t tell you
understand something at all
used for saying that you do
what is someone on
about?
completely certain
don’t ask me
not know the answer to a
question, especially when
used for telling someone
you do not want to be
that you do not know the
helpful
answer to their question
when you are annoyed or
you may/might well ask
surprised that they have
asked you
used for showing that you
think someone’s question is
your guess is as good as
mine
used for telling someone
difficult to answer
how should/do I know?
that you know as little about
used for saying in an
something as they know
annoyed way that you do not
used when you do not
understand what someone is
talking about
who can say?
used for saying that no one
knows the answer to a
particular question or knows
what will happen in the
future
know something
good
ADJECTIVE
of a high quality or standard
Synonyms or related words for this meaning of good:
Extremely good or of a high quality
excellent
exceptional
high-grade
superlative
superb
polished
wonderful
high-class
exemplary
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