Vocabs and expressions
Translate: Když se ti bude chtít. Use the word "if" in your translation.
If you feel like it.
Explain the difference:
When do you come? X When are you coming?
When do you come? - Present simple - we presume the person comes regularly.
When are you coming? - Present continuous - We want to know the exact time.
How do you say "stodola" in English?
A barn
Among X Amongst - what is the difference between these two?
There is none - "amongst" is only an older expression.
Use the phrasal verb "to be ingrained in" in a sentence.
Fear is ingrained in the minds of humans.
What does it mean if you characterize something as "narrow"?
That something is of small width in relation to length.
"he made his way down the narrow road"
What is happening if you say "something is off"?
It means that you feel weird, there is something/someone strange, unusual.
Can you name the English modal verbs?
What chapter of a book are you reading if it is the "penultimate" chapter?
It is the 1 chapter preceding the last.
Is there another way of saying "pluses and minuses"?
perks, benefits X drawbacks, disadvantages
Create a sentence using these 2 verbs: afford, live
I cannot afford to live on my own.
Gammar: Verb patterns: Verbs folloved by and inf+to
What does "the same applies to" mean?
The same goes for.. - the thing is true for someone/something else, too. "Totéž platí pro"
Do "enhance" and "improve" have the same meaning?
“Enhance” means to raise the quality of something, usually of something that is already good.
The verb “improve” means to make (something) better or to become better. This can be something that is not so good to begin with. The meaning often includes the idea of adding to something.
Create a sentence using the verb: INSTRUCT using the grammar of verb patterns.
My boss instructed me to send him the invoice.
Grammar: Verb patterns: Verb, object, inf+to
Are these collocations followed by gerunds or infinitives?
Have a good time
Have a hard time
Have a blast
Have fun
Gerunds
I had a hard time understanding the english syntax.