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Mesés esküvő – egyedül???

dr. Bülgözdi Imola — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 14:19:54 +0000

Want to get hitched but don’t have a man? Head to Japan where a company sells ‘solo weddings’

Do you dream of having a white wedding, but despair at the lack of a man in your life to share the big day with? You’re not alone – a new trend is cropping up in the Far East for solo weddings. As women become financially independent, they are putting off settling down with partners until later on in life. But they still want the all-about-me no-expense-spared party that comes with getting hitched, without actually having to tie the knot.

Travel company Cera Travel in Kyoto, a city in southern Japan, has started a new service called ‘Solo Wedding.’ It lets single women enjoy all the fun and glamour of the day, including spending the honeymoon night in a fancy hotel. The two-day trip sees the clients get dress fittings, choose their own bouquets, get their hair and make-up done and even choose a man to accompany them for a photo shoot.

The service started in June and is aimed at single, working women who have decided to pursue careers instead of follow the traditional Japanese route of getting married. It is also being marketed at women who have been divorced but want to feel special again. So far ten women have taken up the offer, which costs around £1,700 ($2,750).

A spokesman for the company said: ‘It is a truly unique experience and one that we are very proud of. All the details are taken care of by wedding professionals and for those who don’t want a traditional white wedding dress we offer our Geisha service, which sees the brides going on an historical photo shoot dressed up as Geishas.’

Businesswoman Nagi Daisen, 43, said: ‘I’ve been in a relationship for years but we’ve never got round to actually getting married. So I decided to do this for myself and it was amazing fun. I always wanted to wear a wedding dress and to be pampered like this and now I have been. It was great.’

The honeymoon night does not include the model used for the photo shoot, although the company said the women mostly invited their boyfriends to join them in the honeymoon suite after the ‘wedding’ was over.

source: Daily Mail

True or false?

1. The new service is aimed at women whose boyfriend has refused to get married.

2. The brides get to pick the dress, the flowers and have their hair and make-up done.

3. The brides can choose between a white dress and a traditional Geisha outfit.

4. Japanese women traditionally pursue careers.

5. The trip includes a night at an elegant hotel with whoever the brides want to take along.

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

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Csalánba nem üt a ménkű! Vagy mégis???

dr. Bülgözdi Imola — Sat, 30 Aug 2014 14:10:51 +0000

10 Myths about Lightning

While Sir Anthony Hopkins may be nonchalant about a lightning strike — in reality it’s no fun at all. Here are 10 myths about lightning that you should know.

Number 10 — Lighting strikes have no preference when it comes to humans. Well that’s not true, specifically pertaining to gender. Data released by the Centers for Disease Control found that lightning is 6 times more likely to kill American men than women. Why that is remains a mystery.

Number 9– Lightning only hits in streaks. It actually occurs in several differing forms including ball, beaded, ribbon and sheet.

Number 8 — As soon as the thunder stops, you’re safe. Even if the sky quickly clears, you should maintain cover for 30 minutes after hearing the last thunderclap.

Number 7 — Here’s another fallacy – if struck by lightning, the chances of survival are slim. Roughly 90 percent of victims survive, but it’s worthwhile to point out, many are left disabled.

Number 6 — Metal buildings attract lighting. In reality, the best protection from lighting is to seek shelter in a steel framed building. Where it will strike is more related to an isolated location, along with the height or shape of a structure.

Number 5 — If stranded outside during a storm, seek shelter under a tree. DON’T EVER DO THIS! Resting under a tree is the second leading cause of lightning related deaths.

Number 4 — The rubber tires of your car or soles of your shoes protect you from lightning. Myth busted. Rubber offers no safety net. Take cars for example, the metal roof and sides offer protection from lightning, not the tires, despite the popular belief.

Number 3 — You can track lightning’s distance by counting 1 second per mile after thunder. You actually have to go by the sound rule, counting between the flash and thunder. Five seconds accounts for one mile.

Number 2 — Do not touch a lightning victim who has been electrified. The unfounded belief is that you will therefore be electrocuted, but humans do not store electricity. That means touching and helping someone struck by lighting is certainly safe.

Number 1 – We’ve all heard it and come to believe it as true — lighting doesn’t strike the same place twice. The Empire State building serves as a counter example – on average, it gets struck 100 times over the course of one year.

source: Geobeats

to be nonchalant about – nemtörődöm, közönyös
pertaining to – valamivel kapcsolatos
likely – valószínű
thunderclap – dörgés
fallacy – tévedés, hamis állítás
slim – sovány, kevés, kis
roughly – durván
shelter – menedék
steel framed – acélvázas
isolated – elszigetelt
to be stranded – ott ragad valahol
sole – talp
to account for – számítani
unfounded – megalapozatlan
to be electrocuted – megrázza az áram
counter example – ellenpélda

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Egészséges étkezés – videós szövegértés

dr. Bülgözdi Imola — Mon, 25 Aug 2014 13:40:14 +0000

3 Healthy Eating Habits We Can Learn From Asian Countries

Here are three eating habits from Asia that might be beneficial to adopt.

In Asian countries like Japan, less than 5 percent of adults are obese; yet in the U.S., a whopping third are obese. While many reasons may influence these statistics, here are three eating habits from across the globe that might be beneficial to adopt, according to Shape.com:

Number 3 — Japan gets big points for presentation. Nutritious and vibrantly coloured food such as fish and vegetables are arranged specifically to be visually stimulating to the appetite. The meal becomes elevated to a culinary experience. Since portions are on the smaller side, there’s no temptation to overeat.

Number 2 — China shows slow and steady wins the race. Using chopsticks slows down eating so that the body has a chance to recognize when it’s getting full and people generally eat much less. A recent study showed that people who gulped down their food quickly had much higher chances of being obese or having heart disease.

Number 1 — India’s stylish flavour profiles include lots of spice. A wide variety of herbs and spices are used to enhance the flavour and colour food as well as promote health. For example, turmeric and ginger can lower cholesterol while garlic and onion can lower heart disease.

source: Geobeats

beneficial – jótékony hatású
whopping – óriási
nutritious – tápláló
to be elevated – felemelni
culinary experience – kulináris élmény
on the smaller side – kisebbfajta
to overeat – túl sokat enni
Slow and steady wins the race. – Lassan, de biztosan. (közmondás)
chopsticks – evőpálcika
to gulp down – habzsolni
to enhance – fokozni
turmeric – kurkuma

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Passzív szerkezet gyakorlás

dr. Bülgözdi Imola — Sat, 15 Feb 2014 11:08:35 +0000

1. Gina ……………….. in Mississipi.

a) brought up
b) was brought up
c) had been brought up

2. I ……………….. by mistake. The police were looking for my flatmate.

a) was arrested
b) was being arrested
c) have been arrested

3. How many people ……………….. to the wedding?

a) invited
b) are invited
c) be invited

4. My room looked different, it ……………….. .

a) has been cleaned
b) was cleaning
c) had been cleaned

5. The murder was committed ……………….. .

a) by a knife
b) with a knife
c) at a knife

6. Tom ……………….. . He’s the new Chief Executive Officer.

a) was being promoting
b) has promoted
c) has been promoted

7. I ……………….. to bring my own bike to the camp.

a) told
b) was said
c) was told

8. It won’t take long. Your car ……………….. at the moment.

a) is washed
b) is being washed
c) is having washed

9. There was an accident in front of our house but nobody ……………….. .

a) got hurt
b) is getting hurt
c) have got hurt

10. Julia ……………….. to the health and safety training next week.

a) will be sent
b) will be sending
c) is being sent

11. Cain ……………….. to be very good at tennis.

a) has been said
b) was saying
c) is said

12. ……………….. yet?

a) Has the garage cleaned
b) Was the garage cleaned
c) Has the garage been cleaned

13. This door ……………….. open during the day.

a) must leave
b) must be left
c) must have left

14. Can you make sure the dog ……………….. every day while we’re away?

a) is fed
b) will feed
c) is being fed

15. Tom turned up at the party without ……………….. .

a) invited
b) having invited
c) being invited

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

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Névelők – feleletválasztós teszt

dr. Bülgözdi Imola — Fri, 10 Jan 2014 15:17:57 +0000

Pick the right article.

1. I went to ……………….. school in California.

a) a
b) the
c) –

2. ……………….. giraffe is the tallest animal.

a) a
b) the
c) –

3. I like swimming in ……………….. sea.

a) a
b) the
c) –

4. Miranda bought ……………….. Italian handbag.

a) an
b) the
c) –

5. Many children are afraid of ……………….. dogs.

a) a
b) the
c) –

6. The government gives benefits to ……………….. unemployed.

a) an
b) the
c) –

7. My mother is ……………….. dentist.

a) a
b) the
c) –

8. Where is ……………….. luggage?

a) a
b) the
c) –

9. Can I have ……………….. wine instead of beer?

a) a
b) the
c) –

10. I need to go home now. I had ……………….. bad day.

a) a
b) the
c) –

11. Some people think that ……………….. British are unfriendly.

a) a
b) the
c) –

12. ……………….. children I saw this morning were wearing costumes.

a) a
b) the
c) –

13. Jim learned to play ……………….. piano when he was young.

a) a
b) the
c) –

14. Is there ……………….. pub near here?

a) a
b) the
c) –

15. Some families go to ……………….. church every Sunday.

a) a
b) the
c) –

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

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Christmas in China – unusual customs

dr. Bülgözdi Imola — Sun, 22 Dec 2013 16:58:18 +0000

Practice your prepositions!

in	at	of	in	on
with	in	for	about	in
of	for	in	to	of

Christmas in China

1 ………………… China, only about one per cent 2 ………………… the population are Christians, so most people only know a few things 3 ………………… Christmas. Because 4 ………………… this, Christmas is only celebrated 5 ………………… the major cities. In these big cities there are Christmas Trees, lights and other decorations 6 ………………… the streets and in department stores. Santa Claus is called ‘Shen Dan Lao Ren’ and has grottos in shops just like in Europe and America.

Only a few people have a Christmas Tree 7 ………………… home. If people do have a tree it is normally a plastic one and might be decorated 8 ………………… paper chains, paper flowers, and paper lanterns (they might also call it a tree of light). The strange thing is that most 9 ………………… the world’s plastic Christmas Trees and Christmas decorations are made in China, but the people making them might not know what they are for!!!

A tradition that’s becoming popular 10 ………………… Christmas Eve is giving apples. Many stores have apples wrapped up in coloured paper 11 ………………… sale. People give apples on Christmas Eve because 12 ………………… Chinese Christmas Eve is called ‘Ping An Ye’ (which means quiet or silent night) and the word 13 ………………… apple in Chinese is ‘Ping Guo’ which sounds similar. Some people go carol singing, although not many people understand them or know about the Christmas Story. Jingle Bells is a popular Carol 14 ………………… China!

People who are Christians in China go to special services. Going 15 ………………… Midnight Mass services has become very popular.

answers: 1-in 2-of 3-about 4-of 5-in 6-in 7-at 8-with 9-of 10-on 11-for 12-in 13-for 14-in 15-to

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When? How long? Since/For gyakorló feladatsor

dr. Bülgözdi Imola — Wed, 18 Dec 2013 11:29:30 +0000

When … ? How long … ? – practice exercises

I. Fill in the gaps with the right question word.

1. ……………….. did you buy your car?

2. ……………….. did you finish school?

3. ……………….. have you been working here?

4. ……………….. did you sister move to China?

5. ……………….. has Mike been playing for this team?

6. ……………….. have they posted the letter?

7. ……………….. did the war end?

8. ……………….. have you been learning the piano?

9. ……………….. did you decide to become a doctor?

10. ……………….. have the pupils been on holiday?

II. Fill in the gaps with SINCE and FOR.

1. I have been playing tennis ……………….. two hours.

2. My friends studied in Vienna ……………….. a year. Now they are back.

3. I have had a driving licence ……………….. 1998.

4. This shop has been open ……………….. 2005.

5. I haven’t eaten candy ……………….. I was a child.

6. The cookies have been in the oven ……………….. 15 minutes.

7. John hasn’t called me ……………….. the party.

8. The police have been looking for the murderer ……………….. two weeks.

9. I worked in this building ……………….. ten years. Then the company moved.

10. Mary and Eve have been waiting for the bus ……………….. ages.

answers:

I. WHEN: 1, 2, 4, 7, 9 HOW LONG: 3, 5, 6, 8, 10
II. SINCE: 3, 4, 5, 7 FOR: 1, 2, 6, 8, 9, 10

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