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Both, either, neither feladatsor

dr. Bülgözdi Imola — Thu, 11 Apr 2019 07:53:09 +0000

BOTH, EITHER, NEITHER

Which word is correct?

1. “Coffee or tea?” “……………….. . I’d rather have orange juice for breakfast.”

a) both

b) either

c) neither

2. I couldn’t decide which one to buy so I bought ……………….. .

a) both

b) either

c) neither

3. “Which pair of shoes shall I bring?” “Bring ……………….. , in case it rains.”

a) both

b) either

c) neither

4. “Shall we send him the blue T-shirt or the black one?” “……………….. . He doesn’t care about the colour if it’s the right size.

a) both

b) either

c) neither

5. I can’t reach Georgina by phone and ……………….. can her mom. She’s really worried.

a) both

b) either

c) neither

6. ……………….. French and Spanish come from Latin.

a) both

b) either

c) neither

7. I bought Mary two books but she didn’t like ……………….. of them.

a) both

b) either

c) neither

8. You can ……………….. order salad or an omelette, if you don’t want meat.

a) both

b) either

c) neither

9. ……………….. Tom nor Jim knew the answer.

a) both

b) either

c) neither

10. ……………….. of my grandparents are from Russia. They were born in Moscow.

a) both

b) either

c) neither

11. I’m interested in both of these movies. We can watch ……………….., I don’t mind.

a) both

b) either

c) neither

12. My husband and I couldn’t get into the house because ……………….. of us had the key.

a) both

b) either

c) neither

13. “Where did you go on Saturday – the zoo or the gym?” “……………….. . Zoo in the morning and gym in the evening.”

a) both

b) either

c) neither

14. I have two sisters. ……………….. of them are good at basketball. They play in a team.

a) both

b) either

c) neither

15. I’m not sure where my neighbour is from. He’s ……………….. Greek or Turkish.

a) both

b) either

c) neither

answers: 1-c 2-a 3-a 4-b 5-c 6-a 7-b 8-b 9-c 10-a 11-b 12-c 13-a 14-a 15-b

Amikor valami nem működik – szókincsfejlesztés

dr. Bülgözdi Imola — Fri, 17 Nov 2017 09:27:52 +0000

1. The lights have gone out in the whole area. It must be a ……………….. .

a) power down
b) power cut

2. The bathroom is flooded. The washing machine ……………….. .

a) is leaking
b) is trickling

3. George’s car won’t start. It probably has a/an ……………….. .

a) flat battery
b) empty battery

4. Oh dear, this lamp doesn’t work. We need a new ……………….. .

a) lighting
b) light bulb

5. Make sure you don’t touch this wire. It’s ……………….. and you’ll get an electric shock!

a) awake
b) live

6. My fridge is not working properly. I guess I need to ……………….. it.

a) defrost
b) defreeze

7. I plugged in my hair dryer but it doesn’t work. Looks like it ………………..

a) has broken off
b) has broken down

8. I’ve lost my ……………….. and I can’t use my phone now.

a) charger
b) changer

9. You can’t use the lift. It’s out of ……………….. .

a) electricity
b) order

10. I don’t know what’s wrong with the DVD player. Where is the ……………….. ?

a) instructions booklet
b) inventions booklet

11. I bought this drill yesterday but it doesn’t work. I need to ……………….. it to the shop.

a) reclaim
b) return

12. Give me a hand. The toilet won’t ……………….. .

a) flush
b) flash

13. Oh no! I ……………….. the memory card clean by mistake.

a) wiped
b) scrubbed

14. The touchscreen on Mike’s phone is broken. He needs a ……………….. .

a) replacement
b) change

15. Our car broke down on the motorway so we called a ……………….. .

a) breakdown car
b) tow truck

answers: 1-b 2-a 3-a 4-b 5-b 6-a 7-b 8-a 9-b 10-a 11-b 12-a 13-a 14-a 15-b

Még nincs meg minden ajándék? És ha 80 unokának kellene vásárolni?

dr. Bülgözdi Imola — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 09:23:42 +0000

Generous gran starts Christmas shopping in January for presents for her 80 grandchildren

A pensioner is preparing for a family-packed Christmas as she buys presents for her 80 grandchildren. Great-great-grandmother Mary Scholey, 82, not only has to start gift shopping early but also gets through piles of cards every year. And Mrs Scholey, called Nana Mary by the youngsters, has no trouble remembering the names of all 33 grandchildren, 44 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.

Mary, who is a mother of 10 children, said: “I never really thought I would have a big family but 60 years ago there wasn’t that much of a choice in the matter. I had two sets of twins and six other children so the family just kept on growing. We are not on Facebook or anything so I get all of the news about my family through word of mouth.” She added: “Christmas is a busy time because there are so many of us but it’s nice to see everybody. It’s always busy here anyway so I’m used to that.”

No sooner has Christmas finished than Mary, of Sheffield, starts planning the following year, keeping an eye out for bargains at markets in nearby Wombwell and Barnsley. Son Stephen said: “Obviously with so many to buy for mum doesn’t spend a lot on each one, but she always puts a lot of thought into it. The children always get a Christmas and birthday present from her but these days she misses out the adults, otherwise the cost would be ridiculous. Although with so many presents to hand out she sometimes forgets where she has stored them during the year.”

Another hurdle is getting all of Mary’s relatives into one building for special occasions, but that did not stop Stephen. More than 100 family members turned up to a festive family gathering as an early Christmas present for Mary, at Wadsley Bridge Working Men’s Club in Sheffield. And there is more joy to come for the super gran as four more great-great-grandchildren are due in the family next year.

www.mirror.co.uk

Fill in the gaps with the right words from the table. There is one extra.

family gathering	otherwise	to turn up
relative	joy	choice

1. I invited ten people to the party but only 5 ……………….. .

2. Many people send Christmas cards to their ……………….. .

3. We need to hurry, ……………….. we’ll miss the train.

4. Jack organised a ……………….. to celebrate his grandfather’s 90^th birthday.

5. It was great ……………….. to see all the family get together for our wedding.

answers: 1-turned up 2-relatives 3-otherwise 4-family gathering 5-joy

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Húszezer dollár… talált pénzből!

dr. Bülgözdi Imola — Sun, 05 Oct 2014 07:49:36 +0000

Man’s spare change collection adds up to more than $20K

You think that loose change you see on the ground from day to day isn’t worth anything? Think again. A man has proven those abandoned pennies you see from time to time are really worth something.

“I’d like to thank the many who are too lazy to pick up a penny,” said Rick Snyder. Snyder said he picks up the coins that others leave behind. He said he started doing this year’s ago, while out caring for feral cats around the area.

“I feed feral cats,” said Snyder. “I’ve been doing it a long time. As I was out feeding the cats, I would see money lying around. Of course I’d pick it up and I started thinking I should keep track of this.” Snyder said he became obsessed with how much he could collect. He said on average, he finds about $5 and 60 cents a day.

Fast forward that 10 years later, and he now has a big heap of change. “$10,000 was my first goal and then I hit that and I wasn’t satisfied,” said Snyder. “I said I’d keep going so I got to 100 jars and thought well I’ll keep going. $20,000 was my next goal and I exceeded that.”

Rick said he collected around $21,494. But instead of keeping it for himself, he gave it all away. On Tuesday, he donated the money to the Gulf Shore Animal League, a non-profit organization that helps stray and feral cats in the community. They’ll use the money to fund their trap and neuter program to end over-population and homelessness of cats.

www.baynews9.com

change – aprópénz
to be worth – érni valamit
to prove – bebizonyítani
abandoned – elhagyott, otthagyott
lazy – lusta
to leave behind – ottfelejteni, otthagyni
feral cat – elvadult macska
to feed – etetni
to lie around – heverni
to keep track of – nyomon követni, számon tartani
to be obsessed with – valaminek a megszállottja lesz
on average – átlagosan
goal – cél
to hit a goal – elérni egy célt
to keep going – folytatni
jar – befőttesüveg
to exceed – meghaladni valamit
to give something away – odaadni, elajándékozni
stray – kóbor
to trap and neuter – befogni és ivartalanítani
over-population – túlnépesedés

True or false?

1. Mr Snyder is working for the non-profit organization Gulf Shore Animal League.

2. He started picking up the coins that other people were too lazy to pick up.

3. He feeds feral cats and traps them.

4. Mr Snyder’s first goal was to reach $10,000.

5. He decided to give his money to the Animal League to help stray and feral cats.

answers: 1-F 2-T 3-F 4-T 5-T

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Valóra vált álom: megnyílt a Jedi iskola! Videóval

dr. Bülgözdi Imola — Fri, 03 Oct 2014 08:59:15 +0000

The force is strong in Cheltenham: UK’s first Jedi school opens

~~A long time ago~~ Once a week in ~~a galaxy far, far away~~ Gloucester, Star Wars enthusiasts are meeting up to learn how to fight like Jedi Knights.

LudoSport, which describes itself as a Light Saber Combat Academy, has opened its first school in the UK and is teaching fans of the sci-fi series how to wield the signature weapon of the Jedi order and their Sith counterparts. Padawans – or ‘students’ to us Earthlings – use a specially-designed sword with a weightless blade to mimic the lightsaber, which unfortunately doesn’t exist.

The Italy-based company has been operating for eight years and has now had the opportunity to expand after British musician and martial arts enthusiast Jordan Court trained as an instructor. ‘I know people who do fencing and other similar sports and I thought there had to be a group that did lightsaber sport,’ said Mr (Master?) Court, 34. ‘I had been looking for a group like that for a couple of years. That’s how I came across LudoSport.’

Though many of the participants are Star Wars fans, Mr Court stressed that it’s a form of combat non-fans can enjoy too and he’s looking for it to be taken seriously as a sport. Classes are being held at St Luke’s Church Hall in Cheltenham every Tuesday between 7pm and 11pm.

www.metro.co.uk

enthusiast – rajongó
to describe – jellemezni, leírni
to wield a weapon – fegyvert forgatni
counterpart – megfelelője valaminek
weightless – súlytalan
blade – penge
light saber – fénykard, lézerkard
to exist – létezni
to operate – működni
martial arts – küzdősport
instructor – oktató
fencing – vívás
to come across – rábukkanni
participant – résztvevő
combat – küzdelem

Match the words with the definitions.

1. participant	a) to be open for business
2. to operate	b) sharp part of a knife or weapon
3. to come across	c) someone who loves doing something
4. enthusiast	d) someone who takes part in an event
5. blade	e) to find by chance

answers: 1-d 2-a 3-e 4-c 5-b

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Az iskola körül ólálkodó óriási krokodil minden csengetéskor megjelent…

dr. Bülgözdi Imola — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 19:29:59 +0000

Monster saltwater crocodile stalked students at a primary school – and emerged from the water every time the school BELL rang for recess and lunch

A 3.7-metre saltwater crocodile which emerged every time the bell rang at an Australian school has finally been caught. ‘Shorty’ the maneater would lurk in the waters looking for his next victim during school breaks – but fortunately for the students he was fenced off from the school grounds. Shorty would habitually crawl from the Cowal Creek bed and peer through the fence. But schoolkids no longer need to be on the look-out at lunchtime after the maneater was captured.

However, his larger friend, a 4.5m saltwater beast, is still on the loose and the rangers have now declared him as the region’s most wanted croc. Ranger Coordinator Warren Strevens said he wasn’t ‘surprised’ when he heard the croc was tempted by the sound of the ringing bell. ‘I heard the story when we captured it…but it didn’t surprise anybody, he knew the habits of the school around bell time,’ Mr Strevens told Daily Mail Australia.

Caught using a float trap, it took three days to lure Shorty into his cage where a big piece of meat awaited him. The trap was configured so that when the 3.7-metre monster bit down on his dinner, the steel trap’s door closed behind him. He was then pulled out of the water and taken to a nearby crocodile breeding facility.

source: www.dailymail.co.uk

saltwater crocodile – sósvízi krokodil
to emerge – előbukkanni
maneater – emberevő
to lurk – leselkedni, lesben állni
victim – áldozat
school break – szünet
to be fenced off – el van kerítve
to crawl – mászni
to peer – benézni, kukucskálni
to be on the look-out – óvatosnak lenni
however – viszont
to be on the loose – szabadon van
ranger – vadőr, erdőőr
to be tempted by – elcsábítja valami
habit – szokás
float trap – úszó csapda
to lure – becsalogatni
to bite down on – ráharapni
breeding – tenyésztés, szaporodás

True or false?

1. Two crocodiles were captured.

2. Shorty arrived when the school bell rang for lunch.

3. The school is protected by a fence.

4. The ranger was really shocked to hear that the crocodile came when the bell rang.

5. The crocodile was trapped and then killed.

answers: 1-F 2-T 3-T 4-F 5-F

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Fish and chips fagyi fanatikusoknak! :D

dr. Bülgözdi Imola — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 13:08:27 +0000

Some mad visionary has invented a fish and chip flavoured ice cream

We British can be proud of many things. We set the standard for modern engineering with the vision of Brunel and Savery. We’ve made unparalleled gains in fields of physics and biology thanks to the great minds of Newton and Darwin. Our small island has crossed oceans, conquered continents, and scaled mountains. We’ve won World Wars and a World Cup.

But all that stuff probably pales in comparison to a Whitby ice cream shop’s new flavour. Shane Teare, the owner of Teare Woods ice cream parlour, has come up with a fish and chip concoction consisting of a scoop of minty mushy peas, a scoop of fish flavour rolled in scraps, all served up in a cone with a chip as a flake.

Don’t all queue at once.

source: www.metro.co.uk

to be proud of – büszke valamire
to set the standard – meghatározni a színvonalat
unparalleled gains – példátlan előrelépés
to conquer – meghódítani
to scale – megmászni
to pale – elhalványulni, elsápadni
in comparison to – valamihez képest, viszonyítva
flavour – íz
ice cream parlour – fagyizó
concoction – keverék, kutyulmány
minty mushy peas – mentás borsópüré
to queue – sorba állni
flake – roletti fagyiba

True or false?

1. The new ice cream flavour is shocking for the British.
2. The ice cream contains peas.
3. There is real fish in the ice cream.
4. The new flavour is available many cream parlours.
5. It is served with a potato chip.

answers: 1-T 2-T 3-F 4-F 5-T

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Így is lehet angolt tanulni!

dr. Bülgözdi Imola — Fri, 09 May 2014 08:20:28 +0000

Perfect Match: Brazilian Kids Learn English by Video Chatting With Lonely Elderly Americans

It’s such a great, simple idea: young Brazilians want to learn English. Elderly Americans living in retirement homes just want someone to talk to. Why not connect them? FCB Brazil did just that with its "Speaking Exchange" project for CNA language schools. As seen in the touching case study below, the young Brazilians and older Americans connect via Web chats, and they not only begin to share a language—they develop relationships that enrich both sides culturally and emotionally.

The differences in age and background combine to make the interactions remarkable to watch. And the participants clearly grow close to one another, to the point where they end up speaking from the heart in a more universal language than English. The pilot project was implemented at a CNA school in Liberdade, Brazil, and the Windsor Park Retirement Community in Chicago. The conversations are recorded and uploaded as private YouTube videos for the teachers to evaluate the students’ development.

"The idea is simple and it’s a win-win proposition for both the students and the American senior citizens. It’s exciting to see their reactions and contentment. It truly benefits both sides," says Joanna Monteiro, executive creative director at FCB Brazil.

source: www.adweek.com

elderly – idős
retirement home – nyugdíjas otthon
to connect – összekapcsolni, kapcsolatot létrehozni
touching – megható
case study – esettanulmány
relationship – kapcsolat
to enrich – gazdagítani
emotionally – érzelmileg
background – háttér
remarkable – figyelemreméltó
participant – résztvevő
to grow close to someone – közel kerülni valakihez
to speak from the heart – szívből szólni
pilot project – kísérleti projekt
to be recorded – felveszik (hang-, filmfelvétel)
to evaluate – értékelni
win-win proposition – mindkét félnek előnyös ajánlat
senior citizen – nyugdíjas
contentment – elégedettség
to benefit – javára válik

Match the words with the definitions.

1. to benefit	a) old
2. participant	b) to do good to someone, to be of service
3. to evaluate	c) someone who takes part in an event
4. elderly	d) a person over the age of retirement
5. senior citizen	e) to give a mark to a student

answers: 1-b 2-c 3-e 4-a 5-d

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Végre versenytársa akadt a Barbie babának :)

dr. Bülgözdi Imola — Fri, 14 Mar 2014 17:33:36 +0000

‘Normal Barbie dolls’ set to hit toy shop shelves after successful crowdfunding campaign

A more realistic Barbie could soon be winging her way to a toy shop near you. The ‘Lammily’ doll is based on the average measurements of a 19-year-old woman and will wear a more casual wardrobe than what fans are usually used to. Out are the frilly dresses, heels and crop tops and in are denim, trainers and gym gear.

The in-proportion doll is the brainchild of artist Nickolay Lamm who hopes his creation can be a game-changer in the toy market. "Most fashion dolls on the market are dressed like princesses or wear funky outfits," he told the Huffington Post. "I wanted Lammily to wear clothes that Gap or J. Crew might design. There’s no reason why simple everyday clothes design can’t be transferred to doll clothes."

Thanks to a successful crowdfunding campaign Lamm’s 3D printed prototype could soon be a reality. Despite being one of the most popular toys in history, Barbie has been criticised by many for promoting an unhealthy body image to young girls. If scaled up to average height a regular Barbie would have a 50 cm waist – Lamm hopes to change that. "She isn’t just a doll with typical body proportions, she’s a fun doll which just happens to have typical body proportions," he added. "And everything from the packaging, to future ad campaigns, to future online interactive worlds, will be designed to appeal to kids."

source: www.mirror.co.uk

realistic – élethű, realisztikus
toy shop – játékbolt
average measurements – átlagméret
casual wardrobe – hétköznapi, kényelmes ruhatár
frilly – fodros
crop tops – haspóló
denim – farmeranyag
trainers – edzőcipő
in-proportion – arányos
brainchild – ötlet
game-changer – nagy változást hozó
funky outfit – menő szerkó
crowdfunding – közösségi finanszírozás
unhealthy – egészségtelen
body image – testkép
scaled up – arányosan felnagyított
waist – derék (testrész)
ad campaign – reklámkampány
to appeal to – vonzónak találják

AQUA: "Barbie Girl"

Hi Barbie
Hi Ken!
Do you wanna go for a ride?
Sure Ken!
Jump in…

I’m a Barbie girl, in the Barbie world
Life in plastic, it’s fantastic!
You can brush my hair, undress me everywhere
Imagination, life is your creation
Come on Barbie, let’s go party!

I’m a blond bimbo girl, in a fantasy world
Dress me up, make it tight, I’m your dolly
You’re my doll, rock’n’roll, feel the glamour in pink,
Kiss me here, touch me there, hanky panky…
You can touch, you can play, if you say: "I’m always yours"

I’m a Barbie girl, in the Barbie world
Life in plastic, it’s fantastic!
You can brush my hair, undress me everywhere
Imagination, life is your creation.

Come on Barbie, let’s go party!

Make me walk, make me talk, do whatever you please
I can act like a star, I can beg on my knees
Come jump in, bimbo friend, let us do it again,
Hit the town, fool around, let’s go party
You can touch, you can play, if you say: "I’m always yours"

Come on Barbie, let’s go party!

Oh, I’m having so much fun!
Well Barbie, we’re just getting started
Oh, I love you Ken!

to go for a ride – kocsikázni menni
plastic – műanyag
to undress – levetkőztetni, levetkőzni
let’s go party – menjünk bulizni
bimbo – liba (csaj), butuska
glamour – ragyogás, csillogás
hanky panky – etye-petye
do whatever you please – tégy, amit csak akarsz
to beg – könyörögni
to hit the town – elmenni valahova bulizni
to have fun – jól szórakozni

Nem jött a gazdi … a kutya dudálni kezdett:) – VIDEÓVAL

dr. Bülgözdi Imola — Wed, 12 Mar 2014 09:45:16 +0000

Impatient Boxer Dog in the Driver Seat

This is the hilarious moment a dog sounded a car horn for 15 minutes after its owner spent too long in an art gallery. Fern, an 18-month-old boxer, was filmed leaning back in the driver seat with her left paw resting on the steering wheel and repeatedly pressing the horn on Saturday afternoon. The animal had been left inside the car while her owner to finish browsing an art gallery in Scotland. Since being posted online yesterday, the footage of the impatient but ‘attention-loving’ boxer has been viewed more than 8,000 times.

Fern’s owners Graham and Fiona Haddow say they had only been wandering around the shops for five minutes when they heard the faint sound of a car horn. At the time they thought little of the noise, and decided to browse the Eduardo Alessandro Studios art gallery. But after returning to their vehicle 15 minutes later they were shocked to see a large crowd gathered and grew concerned for Fern’s welfare.

Mr Haddow, 58, said: ‘I came out of the gallery and looked down the street and saw a crowd of people standing around, pointing at my car. I started running because I was worried something had happened to her,’ he added. ‘When I got closer I realised people were pointing and laughing and taking pictures. She gave me a sideways glance and just kept on going,’ Mr Haddow went on. Although Fern regularly climbs into the front seat when left alone in a car, she has never actually used the horn before, Mr Haddow said.

Mr Haddow is concerned that his beloved pet boxer may repeat her new trick after all the attention it got her the first time around. ‘I think she is a bit of a diva. She just wants a bit of attention and she seems to have gotten her way this time… I might have to put something on the driver’s seat to stop her doing it again.’

source: Daily Mail

hilarious – nagyon vicces, muris
horn – duda
owner – gazdi, tulajdonos
to lean back – hátradőlni
driver seat – vezetőülés
paw – mancs
steering wheel – kormány
footage – filmfelvétel
attention-loving – szeret a figyelem központjában lenni
faint – halk, elmosódott
to think little of something – nem sokat törődni valamivel
crowd – tömeg
to grow concerned for – elkezd aggódni valamiért
welfare – jólét, valakinek az egészsége, biztonsága
to point at – valamire mutatni
sideways glance – oldalpillantás
to keep on doing something – folytatni valamit
although – habár
trick – trükk, csel
diva – díva, művésznő
to have one’s way – úgy történnek a dolgok, ahogy akarja
to stop someone doing something – megakadályozni valamiben

True or false?

1. The owners left the dog in the car to go to the post office.

2. The dog often climbs on the first seat of the car when left alone.

3. The shoppers were upset by the sound of the car horn.

4. The owners were really worried when they saw a crowd standing around their car.

5. The dog likes to be in the centre of attention.

answers: 1-F 2-T 3-F 4-T 5-T

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Fogyókúra után olimpia?

dr. Bülgözdi Imola — Thu, 20 Feb 2014 10:08:22 +0000

Obese schoolgirl loses SIX STONE to battle for Junior Olympics swimming gold

A schoolgirl shed six stone (38 kg) to go from clinically obese to junior Olympic athlete. Breanna Bond, 11, weighed 14 stone (89 kg) and her weight made her a target for bullies. Just 14 months ago her mum Heidi decided it was time for Breanna, from California, to get fighting fit.

Now after a healthy diet and plenty of exercise, eight stone (51 kg) Breanna has her sights set on gold at the Junior Olympic Games. Breanna wants to be a triathlete and cheerleader and has already qualified for the 500-yard freestyle swimming competition at the Junior Olympic Games. She said: "I feel like I can move more in sports now and it’s a lot easier for me in cheerleading and cross country. I can just go faster."

Breanna was just two years old when mum Heidi noticed her daughter was gaining weight faster than children her own age. By the age of nine, she was so large she was being bullied at school. Heidi said: "I thought maybe it could have been a thyroid issue, maybe some kind of genetic disorder.” In the end though Heidi realised good old Southern fried cooking was to blame. She said: "We would make fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, and chicken fried steak."

They have now launched a website dedicated to Breanna’s weight-loss journey to inspire other children who are overweight. Heidi explained: "It’s an inspirational site to help encourage other children everywhere to get motivated, to exercise and to lose the weight."

source: www.mirror.co.uk

to shed – ledobni (a kilókat)
obese – elhízott
to weigh – valamennyit nyomni
a target for bullies – csúfolódók célpontja
diet – étrend
exercise – mozgás, sportolás
to have one’s sights set – célul kitűzni
triathlete – triatlonista
cheerleader – pom-pom lány
to qualify for – továbbjutni (versenyre)
competition – verseny
cross country running – terepfutás
to notice – észrevenni
one’s own age – saját korabeli
thyroid – pajzsmirigy
genetic disorder – genetikai rendellenesség
in the end – végül
fried – olajban sütött
is to blame – hibás
to launch – elindítani
overweight – túlsúlyos
to encourage – bátorítani

True or false?

1. Breanna started sports when she was a small child.

2. Breanna’s weight gain was not caused by health problems.

3. Breanna’s mom realized she had to do something to help her.

4. Breanna will compete at the Junior Olympics.

5. Breanna’s mom used a website to help her lose weight.

answers: 1-F 2-T 3-T 4-T 5-F

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A nő, aki Jennifer Lopez miatt került börtönbe

dr. Bülgözdi Imola — Tue, 18 Feb 2014 09:58:16 +0000

Woman jailed for failing to return Jennifer Lopez movie she rented in 2005

A woman was arrested and jailed for failing to return a video she rented nine years ago. Kayla Michelle Finley, 27, was arrested when she went to her local county sheriff’s office in Pickens, South Carolina to report a crime. Officers informed her there was an active warrant for her arrest, she was arrested and spent the night in jail.

Finley rented the Jennifer Lopez and Jane Fonda movie Monster-In-Law from local store Dalton Video in 2005, but police say she failed to return it. As if having to watch Monster-In-Law wasn’t in itself adequate punishment, Dalton Video issued a warrant for Finley’s arrest. The store has since closed, but the warrant remained active.

"It’s obvious that Pickens County has nothing better to do," Finley wrote on Facebook. "I fully intend on fighting this. It’s ridiculous that I had this happen to me." Police say Finley was sent a number of letters telling her the video was overdue and that a warrant had been issued. She denies having received the letters. Finley was released on $2000 bail next morning.

source: www.mirror.co.uk

to be arrested – letartóztatnak valakit
to be jailed – bebörtönöznek valakit
to fail to do something – nem sikerül valamit megcsinálni
to report a crime – bűntényt bejelenteni
warrant – parancs
as if – mintha
punishment – büntetés
to issue – kiadni, kibocsátani
to remain – maradni
obvious – nyilvánvaló
to have nothing better to do – nincs jobb dolga
to intend – szándékozik
ridiculous – nevetséges
overdue – lejárt, késésben van
to deny – tagadni
to be released – kiengedik
bail – óvadék

Fill in the sentences with the right verbs. There is one extra.

to deny	to report a crime	to fail to
to intend	to be jailed	to remain

1. Ken went to work in New York but Jim ……………….. in Alaska.

2. Mark ……………….. for drunk driving for a month.

3. If you need to ……………….., call the police.

4. Kate said that her flatmate had stolen her bag but she ……………….. it.

5. My brother ……………….. to study engineering.

answers: 1-remained 2-was jailed 3-report a crime 4-denied 5-intends

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