Family
What is the definition of Family?
Family is a social unit consisting of a mother, father and children who share certain goals and values and live together in one household.
Describe a Semi-detached house.
built in pairs and are joined on one side.
What is a consumer society?
A consumer society is a society in which material goods are very important, and in which the consumers themselves are very important and have a lot of power.
What does this saying mean: The punishment should fit the crime?
The mosre serious the crime, the more serious the punishment.
Give 3 differences between the ancient and modern Olympic Games.
Ancient: only men could compete, less sport categories, winner got a wreath, gold and statue, naked, time of peace
Modern - many sport categories, men and women can compete, winners get medals
What is a reconstructed family?
When the single parent remarries - stepfamily
Give 2 pros and 2 cons of living in a village.
pros: less busy, closer to nature, less pollution, can have a family house....
cons: everyone knows everyone, not as many fascilities....
Give me differences between how we went shopping in the past and now.
past: shopped for food, no storage, no reheating, less options
present: freezer, more storage, microwave, buy things we don't need
Define ethics.
study of morals which deals with moral rules or principles of behaviour - what is right and wrong
What is deforestation and the ozone hole?
Deforestation is cutting out more trees.
Ozone hole - the ozone layer is damaged because of the harmful gases in the air and they create holes on the layer. Can cause skin cancer.
What are the main duties of the father in a family?
provide money, protection, outside work: car maintenance, cutting the grass, fixing stuff around the house
Translate the following words: veranda, lakóhajó, ikerház
porch, houseboat, semi-detached house
What services can shopping malls and hypermarkets give us?
big parking lot, petrol station, ATMs, cafés, food court, post office...
Translate the following expressions: életfogytiglan, esküdtszéki kötelezettség, éttermi etikett
life sentence, jury duty, dining etiquette
What is direct and indirect communication?
Direct - face to face communication
Indirect - via some device
Translate the following words into English: eljegyzés, lánybúcsú, lagzi, fátyol, nászútra menni.
engangement, bachelorette party, wedding reception, veil, go on a honeymoon
What is a terraced house?
a row of houses with more floors, the entrance door leads directly to the street - popular in England
What is the difference between shopping malls and department stores?
shopping mall: shops have their closed spaces, everything is in one place, Eurovea
department store: the building is divided into departments, can be Tesco or Macy's where mostly luxury brads can be found
Give 4 examples of dining etiquette.
placement of utensils, communication with the waiter, no burping, no munching, no talking while food is in the mouth, not putting our elbows on the table...
Define the following expressions in English: hardback, blurb, romantasy, ebook.
hardback - a book bound in stiff covers.
blurb - a short description of a story on the back of the book
romantasy - romance and fantasy
ebook - digital book
List the 4 parenting types and describe them shortly.
Democratic, authoritative, liberal, overcaring
List 3 more housing types.
detached house, semi-detached house, flat, council flat/house, houseboat, caravan, terraced house, cottage, bungalow
Translate the following words: vaskereskedés, ingatlanügynök, piaci standok, hentes, papírüzlet.
ironmonger's, estate agent, stalls, butcher, stationer's
What is hijacking, treason, fraud, manslaughter - define them in English.
hijacking - an act of unlawfully seizing an aircraft, vehicle, or ship while in transit
treason - the crime of betraying one's country
fraud - wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain
manslaughter - the crime of killing a human being by accident
Give 3 mental disorders, 3 children's diseases and 3 diseases of the digestive system.
Mental disorders: depression, nervous breakdown, stress, insomnia
Children’s diseases: scarlet fever, measles, rubeola, chicken-pox, smallpox, whooping cough, diphtheria, bronchitis
Diseases of digestive system: ulcer, jaundice, diarrhoea, constipation