Stage 11 Lesson 166, part2

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drop in on sb
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wpaść na kogoś
drop by
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wpadać do kogoś bez zaproszenia
Do you like to be suprised by friends dropping in for a chat or do you prefer them to give you a ring to let you know they're comming?
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Yes, I like to be suprised by friends dropping in for a chat
holidaymaker
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wczasowicz
At a hotel how can you tell the difference between holidaymakers and those who are there on business?
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At a hotel you can tell the difference between holidaymakers and those who are there on business by the clothes they wear
What tip would you offer a holidaymaker who was visiting your country for the first time?
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The tip I'd offer a holidaymaker who was visiting my country for the first time would be to travel around and not staying in one town
irritable
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drażliwy
Do you get irritable if you go without food for a long time?
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Yes, I get irritable if I go withouth food for a long time
sack
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worek
get the sack
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zostać wylanym z pracy
fire
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zwolnić z pracy
employment
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zatrudnienie
react
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reagować
What do we use sacks for?
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We use sacks for transporting and storing things like vegetables, especially potatoes
What does the expression to get the sack mean?
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The expression to get the sack means to be dismissed from employment
How would you react if you were unfairly fires from a job you liked, especially if there were mass unemplyment at the time?
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If I were unfairly fired from a job that I liked, I'd react by getting advice from a good layer
What's a deadline?
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A deadline is a time or date before which something has to be finished
Give me an example (deadline)
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Our boss has moved the deadline back so we've got an extra week to get everything done.
all at once
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nagle
What can we say instead of suddenly
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... all at once...
Give me an example (all at once)
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All at once there was someone knocking on the door
stale
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czerstwy
oxygen
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tlen
Why is it important to ensure that the air in a classroom doesn't become stale?
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It's important to ensure that the air in a classroom doesn't become stale, because stale air lacks oxygen, which is essential for the brain to work properly.
scar
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blizna
What do we call the mark left on our skin after a wound has healed?
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We call... scar
get at
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dotrzeć
How can parents prevent their young children from getting at medicine bottles or containers with chemicals in them?
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Parents can... by storing them on high shelves or in locked cupboards
Do your parents have any grandchildren?
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Yes, my parents have some grandchildrens
If someone feels constantly depressed, can their doctor prescribe medicine to help relieve the depression?
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Yes, if..., their doctor
blank
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pusty
Why do people's mind sometimes go blank when they're trying to answer a question in a job interview?
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People's minds sometimes go blank when they're trying to answer a question in a job interview because they feel stressed
put off
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odkładać
Do you belive in the saying Never put off until tomorrow that which you can do today?
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Yes, I belive in the expresion Never put off until tomorrow that which you can do today
Why (never put off things for tomorrow)
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Because if you always postpone things you end up with too much to do
Would you put off going to a restaurant with a good reputation if a friend told you they'd recently had an awful meal there
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Yes, I'd be put off going
Name a sports for which the rules are fairly elementary
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Running is a sport for which the rules are fairly elementary
fee
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opłata
What kind of people are well known for charging absurdly high fees for the work they do?
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Layers are well known for charging absurdly high fees for the work they do
genuine
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prawdziwy
assure
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gwarantować
When buying an expensive painting or other work of art, how can you assure yourself that it is genuine and not a fake?
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When buying an expensive painting I can assure myself that it is genuine and not fake by asking to see a certificate, getting a second opinion from an expert.

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