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Furcsa Hobbik: Építsünk kiborgot! – szókincs, videó és hallás utáni szövegértés

Gáspár Moncsi — Fri, 19 Feb 2021 09:50:48 +0000

In One Man’s Trash, Brooklyn performance artist, Peter Kokis transforms 100 percent recycled materials—oftentimes salvaged from the trash intro cyborgs. He builds the 170-pound robot costumes on his kitchen table. When he’s done, Kokis parades through the streets, a veritable Transformer among mortals.

From the Filmmakers, Alex Craig & Aaron Craig:

“We met Peter of Brooklyn RobotWorks years ago. We hired him as a robot to act in a commercial for us. At the time, we thought he just bought the suits, or made them out of 3d printers. It wasn’t until after filming the commercial that he pointed out the plunger and soap bottle that he repurposed for his suit. Fast forward a few years, we tracked him down and convinced him to let us into his life and make this short documentary. It wasn’t until then that we found out just how insanely dedicated he is to this crazy art form.”

A videó megnézése után válaszolj a videóban elhangzott információk alapján a következő kérdésekre.

Why does his art provide an ’active experience’?
When and how did this hobby start?
Why is every creature very close to him?
How heavy are his exoskeletons?
What does he use as material to build his exoskeletons?
What does he look for?

source (video and picture): Transforming Trash into Cyborgs, One Man’s Trash; 60 Second Docs, Youtube

keys/megoldások: 1. Because he brings his art to life by taking it out in public and interacting with the environment, and with people.; 2. It started from a joke to his girlfriend 10 years ago.; 3. Because he builds them on his own kitchen table and his creatures/robots take over most of his living space.; 4. They are from 140 to over 170 pounds.; 5. everyday household items/everyday objects he sees complexity in and see their potential to portray something else 6. He looks for visual complexity, the more mechanical something looks, the more he can use it in one of his robots.

Letartóztatták Michael Phelpst, a sokszoros olimpiai bajnokot, ittas vezetés miatt

dr. Bülgözdi Imola — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 09:29:11 +0000

Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps arrested on DUI charge

Fill in the gaps with the appropriate words.

regarding	to release	zone	double lane lines
driving under the influence	sobriety tests	to be arrested	responsibly
driver’s licence	to let someone down	stationary radar	severity

Legendary Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, 1 ……………….. early Tuesday in Maryland on a DUI charge, according to the Maryland Transportation Authority.

Phelps, known as the “Baltimore Bullet” and winner of 18 Olympic gold medals, was arrested at about 1:40 a.m. and charged with 2 ……………….., excessive speed and crossing 3 ……………….. within the Fort McHenry Tunnel on I-95 in Baltimore, the authority said in a statement. He was later 4 ……………….. .

Phelps, who returned to competitive swimming in April, said on his official Twitter account that he understands the 5 ……………….. of his actions. “I know these words may not mean much right now but I am deeply sorry to everyone I 6 ………………..,” Phelps, 29, said in a series of three tweets.

USA Swimming issued a written statement Tuesday afternoon. “The news 7 ……………….. Michael Phelps and his actions are disappointing and unquestionably serious. We expect our athletes to conduct themselves 8 ……………….. in and out of the pool,” the statement said.

A Maryland Transportation Authority police officer was operating a 9 ……………….. on southbound I-395 leaving Baltimore when a white 2014 Land Rover passed traveling at 84 mph in a 45-mph 10 ……………….. . The officer followed the vehicle onto northbound I-95, through the tunnel and stopped the Land Rover just beyond the tunnel’s toll plaza.

The 22-time Olympic medallist was identified as the driver by his 11 ……………….. and appeared to be under the influence, the statement said. He was unable to perform satisfactorily a series of standard field 12 ………………..,” the statement added. “Mr. Phelps was cooperative throughout the process.”

www.cnn.com

answers: 1-was arrested 2-driving under the influence 3-double lane lines 4-released 5-severity 6- have let down 7- regarding 8-responsibly 9-stationary radar 10-zone 11-driver’s license 12-sobriety tests

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Mítosz vagy valóság? Repüléssel kapcsolatos tévhitek

dr. Bülgözdi Imola — Tue, 26 Aug 2014 12:56:14 +0000

10 myths about air travel that you should know before you fly

For years aircraft passengers have been instructed to turn off their electronic devices during take-off and landing, because their phones, tablets and computers could interfere with the plane’s navigational equipment. But from this afternoon, Qantas and Virgin Australia will allow passengers to use electronic devices through the duration of flights, putting an end to the myth that these devices interfere with modern aircraft.

1. Pilots dump human waste mid-air: MYTH

Waste from aeroplanes is held in a tank until the aircraft lands. It is physically impossible for the pilot to empty the tank while the plane is in the air. People regularly report having waste fall on them, but it almost always turns out to be bird droppings.

2. You can get stuck on a plane toilet if you flush while sitting down: MOSTLY MYTH

It is possible to get stuck on a toilet if your body forms a perfect seal on the toilet seat. However, this is very difficult to do.

3. Oxygen masks get you high: MYTH

Despite the conspiracy theories, all oxygen masks do is allow people to keep breathing if the plane loses cabin pressure at altitudes where the air is oxygen-poor, allowing the pilot to bring the plane down to an altitude where the air is oxygen-rich and people can breathe normally.

4. You should be cautious about drinking the water: FACT

A US study in 2009 found that the water in one out of every seven planes did not meet safety standards. The water supply of some of the planes was infected by E. coli, which is a leading cause of food poisoning.

5. The air on planes is full of germs: MYTH

In reality, the air in an aeroplane is heavily filtered and carries fewer germs than the air in most crowded spaces. Underfloor filters used to treat the cabin air are described by Boeing as being of ‘hospital quality’ and capturing between 94 and 99.9 percent of airborne microbes.

6. Your tray table is a petri dish of germs: FACT

You may not get sick from the air you breathe on a plane, but you could get sick from everything else. A 2007 study found that 60 percent of all tray tables on three major American airlines had traces of the bug MRSA.

7. Opening a plane door while the plane is flying could lead to everyone being sucked out: MYTH

Since the cabin is so highly pressurised, opening the doors when the plane is at cruising altitude is nearly impossible.

8. Lightning strikes cause plane crashes: MYTH

Lightning strikes a commercial plane approximately once a year, but an aeroplane has not been downed by lightning since 1967. Planes have to pass safety tests that mean if they are struck by lightning the current flows through the exterior of the plane to another extremity point.

9. You get drunk more quickly on a plane: MYTH

This myth has been tried and tested and there is nothing scientific to support the idea that you get drunk faster. Perhaps this myth has more to do with the supply of free booze than cabin pressure.

10. Smoking is banned on toilets but the toilets are fitted with ashtrays anyway: FACT

Despite the fact that smoking on planes has been banned for over a decade, aircraft are obliged to provide ashtrays so that if a smoker succumbs to temptation, they can dispose of their cigarette butt safely.

www.dailymail.co.uk

passenger – utas
electronic device – elektronikai készülék
to interfere with – vételi zavart okoz
duration – időtartam
to dump – kiüríteni
tank – tartály
bird dropping – madárürülék
to get stuck – beszorulni
to flush – lehúzni WC-t
to form a perfect seal – tökéletesen lezárni
to get high – beszívni
conspiracy theory – összeesküvés-elmélet
altitude – magasság
to be cautious about – elővigyázatos valamivel kapcsolatban
safety standards – biztonsági előírások
filtered – szűrt
germ – kórokozó
bug – baci
MRSA – antibiotikumra rezisztens baktériumok
at cruising altitude – utazómagasságon
commercial plane – kereskedelmi repülő
exterior – külső, valaminek a külseje
extremity point – kiálló rész
booze – pia
despite – valami ellenére
to succumb to temptation – nem tud ellenállni a kísértésnek
cigarette butt – csikk

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Lemondását jelentette be a spanyol uralkodó

dr. Bülgözdi Imola — Tue, 03 Jun 2014 09:12:47 +0000

King Juan Carlos of Spain abdicates

King Juan Carlos of Spain has announced his intention to abdicate, after nearly 40 years on the throne. "A new generation must be at the forefront… younger people with new energies," the 76-year-old king said in a televised address. His son, Crown Prince Felipe, 45, will take over the throne.

For much of his reign, Juan Carlos was seen as one of the world’s most popular monarchs, but recently many Spaniards have lost confidence in him. His reputation has been tarnished by a long-running corruption investigation into the business dealings of his daughter and her husband.

King Juan Carlos, 76, has had health problems in recent years. Support for the king fell further when it was discovered he had been on a lavish elephant hunting trip to Botswana in April 2012, in the middle of Spain’s financial crisis.

The king said in a televised address that it was time for a "new era" in which a new generation could take on the transformations and reforms required. He said his son, Prince Felipe, had the maturity and preparation to be king.

Left-wing groups have called for protests in support of a referendum on the future of the monarchy, with the El Pais newspaper quoting police as saying some 20,000 people have gathered in Madrid’s Puerta del Sol square. Several thousand people were also reported to have gathered in Barcelona in the Placa Catalunya square, some carrying large Catalan flags.

Juan Carlos took the throne on the death of General Francisco Franco, the right-wing dictator who ruled for 36 years after his victory over Republican forces in the Spanish Civil War. The king became Spain’s first crowned head of state for 44 years. But he soon ignored Franco’s supporters and ushered in a new system of parliamentary monarchy.

www.bbc.co.uk

intention – szándék
to abdicate – lemondani
at the forefront – az élvonalban
to take over – átvenni
reign – uralkodás
to lose confidence in – elveszti valakibe vetett bizalmát
to be tarnished – beszennyezik
support – támogatás
lavish – fényűző
financial crisis – pénzügyi válság
required – szükséges, kívánt
maturity – érettség
left-wing – baloldali (politika)
referendum – népszavazás
flag – zászló
right-wing – jobboldali
head of state – államfő
to ignore – figyelmen kívül hagyni
parliamentary monarchy – parlamentáris monarchia

True or false?

1. Crown Prince Felipe has already taken over the throne.

2. The Spanish king was crowned after the rule of General Franco.

3. Right-wing protesters would like a referendum in Spain.

4. The king’s daughter was involved in a corruption scandal.

5. Spain has been hit hard by economic crisis.

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