to avoid talking about what is important

Don’t beat around the bush – get to the point! – Ne kerülgesd a forró kását – térj a lényegre!

2.to cut/make a long story short – száz szónak is egy a vége/egy a lényeg/röviden

used when you are explaining what happened in a few words, without giving all the details

Long story short: she sold our car. – Röviden: eladta az autónkat.

3.to cut to the chase – Vágjunk bele!/Csapjunk a közepébe!

to talk about or deal with the important parts of a subject and not waste time with things that are not important

I cut to the chase and asked whether he was still married. – Rátértem a lényegre, és megkérdeztem, hogy még mindig házas-e.

4.to get to the point – térj a lényegre

to reach the main or most important idea of something that is said or written

It took several minutes for her to get to the point. – Több percbe telt, mire a lényegre tért.

5.to spit it out – Ki vele!/Nyögd már ki!

used to tell someone to start speaking or to speak more quickly, when they are unwilling to speak or are speaking slowly

Come on, spit it out, who told you about my boyfriend? – Gyerünk, ki vele, ki beszélt neked a barátomról?

sources: Cambridge Dictionary; Macmillan Dictionary

Attendant: Repjegy.hu, how may I help you?
Woman:Hello, this is Mrs. Chapman speaking. May I have a question? I hope you can help me.
Attendant:Yes, of course, just go ahead.
Woman:I would like to fly to Greece and would like to take my dog along. Is it possible?
Attendant:Yes, it is. But whether you can take it on board depends on the size of the animal.
Woman:How can the dog travel on the plane? What should I take care of?
Attendant:The animal must travel in a special cage.
Woman:What does it depend on where it travels? How big a dog may I take on board?
Attendant:It depends on the weight of the animal. If its weight plus its carrying case is not over 8 kg and the cage is small enough to fit under the seat the dog can travel on board. If the weight is more than 8 kg the animal must travel in the luggage hold of the plane.
Woman:Does the dog need a passport?
Attendant:Yes, it has to have an animal passport with all the necessary information about inoculation in it and the animal should be microchipped.
Woman:How much does transport cost for the animal?
Attendant:The price varies depending on which company you’re flying with.
Woman:Thank you very much for your help.
Attendant:If you have any other questions, don’t hesitate to contact repjegy.hu again. Bye.
Woman:Bye.

IMPORTANT PHRASES

How may I help you?– Miben segíthetek?
May I have a question?– Kérdezhetek valamit?
Just go ahead.– Mondja csak!
What should I take care of?– Mire figyeljek oda? Mit kell tennem?
How big a dog may I take on board?– Mekkora kutyát vihetek fel a fedélzetre?
Does the dog need a passport?– Kell útlevél a kutyának?
How much does transport cost?– Mennyibe kerül a szállítás?
Thank you very much for your help.– Nagyon köszönöm a segítségét.
If you have any other questions…– Ha van még más kérdése,…
Don’t hesitate to contact …– Hívja bátran a … –t!

IMPORTANT WORDS

to take along– magával vinni
on board– fedélzetre, fedélzeten
to depend on– függeni valamitől
cage– ketrec
weight– súly
carrying case– hordozó
to fit– beférni
luggage hold– csomagtér
inoculation– oltás
price– ár
to vary– különbözőnek lenni

Alapfok B1

It’s an interesting picture. We can’t see the people in it, we can only see their arms and hands. They are playing a board game. They are playing Ludo. They are sitting on the floor around the board game. They are probably kids because the hands we can see are small. They are playing with different colour pieces but we can’t see a dice. We can’t tell if they are happy or sad and we don’t know who the winner will be. Playing board games is a lot of fun. Children usually love playing board games. They laugh a lot when they play and everybody wants to win the game, of course, and nobody wants to lose. It’s difficult to learn how to lose nicely.

We had a lot of board games at home when I was a kid. We played board games together with my parents every Sunday afternoon. I loved those afternoons. We were together and it was a happy time. We still play board games together sometimes, but unfortunately, everyone is always busy. It’s difficult to find the time when everyone is free to play. I miss those old Sunday afternoons!

Középfok B2

Though we cannot tell for sure it’s most likely kids who are playing a board game in the picture considering the size of the hands and arms above the board of the game. They are playing Ludo. Ludo is quite a simple strategy board game for two to four players. The players race their four tokens or pieces from start to finish according to the rolls of a single die. The areas of the Ludo board are typically coloured bright yellow, green, red, and blue. Each player is assigned a colour and has four tokens in that colour. Each player rolls a dice and the highest roller begins the game. Players alternate turns in a clockwise direction. The first to bring all their tokens to the finish wins the game. It’s a fun game and the rules are easy to learn so children can play it from a young age. Ludo is usually one of the first board games or the very first board game that young kids learn to play. Playing together and especially playing together with parents can teach important lessons to children. They learn the joy of winning and they also learn how to lose gracefully. Learning how to lose is a difficult but on the other hand very important lesson to learn in life. Learning to wait for your turn and follow the rules and stay seated are important lessons as well.

As for the fun part, playing board games involves a lot of laughter and communication with each other in a stress-free and relaxed atmosphere. Although the players play against each other they are just opponents but not enemies. Board games can provide endless hours of fun and they can provide a much-needed distraction from the everyday problems of life.

Board games are popular entertainment for adults as well, especially young adults. Certain cafes in cities and towns offer the chance to play board games and usually attract a crowd of young people who are happy to play. Inventing and constructing innovative new board games is a booming industry. The only problem is that new board games are quite pricey and quite an investment if you want to buy them. Board game cafes can better afford to buy them and this way they allure young people to come and play the games. 

Felsőfok C1

A felsőfokú mintát (a másik kettővel együtt a nyomtatott 5 Perc Angol Magazin 2022 decemberi számában találod – vagy a Digitális Standunkon is megnézheted pdf- verzióban!)

DIGITÁLIS STAND ELŐFIZETÉS (a havi előfizetés az aktuális számhoz, és 2012-ig minden korábbi számhoz ad hozzáférést)

Sorry. We just need another minute to decide. – Bocsánat. Szükségünk van még egy percre, hogy döntsünk (a rendelésről).

Sorry, we haven’t decided yet. – Még nem döntöttünk (a rendelésről).

2.You’ve ordered eggs and the server asks you:

How would you like your eggs done? – Mit szeretne, hogyan készítsük el a tojásokat?

I’d like them poached/fried/scrambled/sunny side up. – Buggyantott tojásként/olajban sült tojásként/rántottaként/tükörtojásként szeretném őket.

I’d love them soft-/hard-boiled. – Lágytojásként/Keménytojásként szeretném őket.

3.You have finished eating at a restaurant and you want to pay. You say:

Can I have the bill, please? – Megkaphatom a számlát, kérem?

Could we get the bill, please? – Megkaphatnám a számlát, kérem?

The bill, please. – A számlát, kérem.

4.The bill comes and you want to tell your friend that you’ll pay for it. You say:

Here you are, Sir/Madame. – Tessék, Uram/Hölgyem. (átnyújtáskor)

It’s on me. / I’ve got it. – Én rendezem.

It’s my turn. – Most én jövök/rendezem.

5.Someone phones you while you are eating. You say:

Sorry, I have forgotten to switch it off. – Bocs, elfelejtettem kikapcsolni.

Sorry, I must get it/pick it up. – Bocs, fel kell vennem.

Sorry, you’ve caught me at a bad time. Can I call you back later? – Bocsi, rosszkor értél el. Visszahívhatlak később?

Sorry, I’m just in the middle of having dinner with one of my friends. When shall I call you back? –Bocs, épp vacsorázok egy barátommal. Mikor hívjalak vissza?

Milyen összefüggésben említik a szövegben a következőket? Töltsd ki a táblázatot magyarul, a megadott minta szerint!           

Language course in Germany

A: Hi Rita, how are you doing in Germany?
B: Hi Mike, I’m fine thanks.
A: How do you like the language course?
B: Well, I’m afraid it wasn’t really the best idea to come here. This town is rather small and there is nothing to do in the evening: Actually, I’m bored all the time.
A: Are you staying in a hostel?
B: No, I’m staying with a family with two children, who are very noisy and listen to loud music so I can’t study. They are quiet after about ten o’clock but I can’t sleep well because of their dogs. They keep barking all night. 
A: What about the weather?
B: It is very bad, it rains every day and there is a strong wind as well. Actually, I thought it would be sunny and warm so I didn’t bring warm clothes with me, so I caught a cold and now I don’t feel very well.
A: Poor you, that’s bad. And how did you spend the weekend?
B: We went on an excursion to the seaside but I lost my camera somewhere on the way and couldn’t take any photos. Fortunately it was an inexpensive model.
A: Why didn’t you use your phone to take photos?
B: I had forgotten to charge it the night before and the battery went flat. But at least the other people took some great pictures. I’ll post them soon. 

Key: 

1. kicsi és unalmas/nincs mit csinálni este

2. hangosak/hangos zenét hallgatnak

3. ugatnak (egész) éjszaka

4. rossz, egész nap esik, erős szél van

5. elfelejtett vinni magával

6. kirándulni ment a tengerpartra

7. elveszett, nem volt drága

8. jó fényképeket csináltak