Washing your hands is one of the easiest ways to protect yourself and others from illnesses such as food poisoning and flu. But do yo know how to wash your hands properly?

You should wash your hands for the amount of time it takes to sing “Happy Birthday” twice (around 20 seconds):

1. Wet your hands with water.

2. Apply enough soap to cover your hands.

3. Rub your hands together.

4. Use one hand to rub the back of the other hand and clean in between the fingers. Do the same with the other hand.

5. Rub your hands together and clean in between your fingers.

6. Rub the back of your fingers against your palms.

7. Rub your thumb using your other hand. Do the same with the other thumb.

8. Rub the tips of your fingers on the palm of your other hand. Do the same with other hand.

9. Rinse your hands with water.

10. Dry your hands completely with a disposable towel.

11. Use the disposable towel to turn off the tap.

If you do not have immediate access to soap and water then use alcohol-based handrub if available.

When should you wash your hands?

You should wash your hands:

– after using the toilet or changing a nappy

– before and after handling raw foods like meat and vegetables

– before eating or handling food

– after blowing your nose, sneezing or coughing

– before and after treating a cut or wound

– after touching animals, including pets, their food and after cleaning their cages

– after using public transport vehicles

Washing your hands properly removes dirt, viruses and bacteria to stop them spreading to other people and objects, which can spread illnesses such as food poisoning, flu or diarrhoea.

It can help stop people picking up infections and spreading them to others.

It can also help stop spreading infections when you’re visiting someone in hospital or another healthcare setting.

“I can’t work because all I do is think of you…”

The phrase “I miss you” seems too weak for some situations. It doesn’t capture that feeling of chaos and minor catastrophe caused by the absence of a true love or however you call them. To give the phrase more depth, sometimes you need to add props or a few extra words.

1. I can’t stop thinking about you. – Nem tudok nem gondolni rád.

2. I can’t wait to see you again. – Alig várom, hogy újra lássalak.

3. When will I see you again? – Mikor láthatlak újra?

4. I hope I will see you again soon. – Remélem, hamarosan látlak majd. / Remélem, hamarosan találkozunk.

5. I feel sad without you. – Nélküled szomorú vagyok.

6. All I do is think of you. – Folyton csak rád gondolok.

7. I wish you were here. – Bárcsak itt lennél!

8. I’m counting down the days. – Számolom a napokat.

9. I’m counting the days until I see you again. – Számolom a napokat a viszontlátásig.

10. Your picture makes me smile. – Mosolygok, ha a fényképedre nézek.

11. I think of you night and day. – Éjjel-nappal rád gondolok.

12. I was thinking about you and it made me smile. – Rád gondoltam, és ettől elmosolyodtam.

13. I’ve been thinking of you. – Gondolok rád mostanában.

14. You have been running through my head all night. – Egész éjjel te jártál a fejemben.

15. I can’t wait to see your beautiful face. – Alig várom, hogy lássam a gyönyörű arcodat.

16. I think about you all the time. – Folyton rád gondolok.

17. I smile when I think of the time we spent together. – Elmosolyodom, ha az együtt töltött időnkre gondolok.

18. I miss you so much it hurts. – Annyira hiányzol, hogy az már fáj.

19. I can’t work because all I do is think of you. – Nem tudok dolgozni, mert csak rád gondolok.

20. I can’t sleep because I have been thinking of you so much. – Annyit gondoltam rád, hogy aludni sem tudok.

21. I need you now. – Szükségem van rád, most.

22. I can’t wait to be with you again. – Alig várom, hogy újra veled legyek.

23. I can’t wait to talk to you again. – Alig várom, hogy újra beszéljünk.

24. I look forward to seeing you again. – Már várom, hogy újra lássalak.

25. I would like to be with you again. – Szeretnék újra melletted lenni.

26. The world is not the same when you are away. – Más a világ is, ha te nem vagy itt.

27. You’ve been on my mind. – Sokat gondoltam rád.

28. You occupy my thoughts. – Te töltöd meg a gondolataim. / Te jársz a fejemben.

29. I yearn for you. – Téged áhítalak.

30. I long for you. – Vágyom rád.

31. You’ve crossed my mind. – Átfutottál az agyamon.

32. I miss you so much. – Nagyon hiányzol.

33. I want you here with me now. – Azt akarom, hogy most itt legyél velem.

34. I’m incomplete without you. – Nélküled nem vagyok teljes.

35. My life has a void when you are not with me. – Amikor nem vagy velem, űr van az életemben.

36. I’m so unhappy without you. – Annyira boldogtalan vagyok nélküled

37. I can’t breathe without you. – Levegőt venni sem tudok nélküled.

38. Your presence makes me a happy person. – A jelenléted boldog emberré tesz.

39. My life is meaningless without you. – Nélküled nincs értelme az életemnek.

source: eslbuzz.com

“I Miss You” Vocabulary – Can you match these words with their English definitions?

Key: 1-f, 2-i, 3-g, 4-b, 5-j, 6-c, 7-h, 8-a, 9-d, 10-e

Stationery refers to paper, matching envelopes, and writing implements.

At a glance, stationary and stationery look very much alike. But they couldn’t be further apart in meaning and function. So confusing them—and they’re often confused—is a noticeable mistake.

What Does Stationary Mean?

When something is fixed, immobile, or not subject to change, we can use the adjective stationary to describe it:

I don’t care much for the stationary bike; I prefer riding a real one. – Nem nagyon szeretem az álló/szobabiciklit, jobb szeretek igazin biciklizni.

It stands in the square as a stationary reminder of history. – Ott áll a téren, mozdulatlan emlékeztetőként a történelemre.

What Does Stationery Mean?

Stationery refers to the collection of papers, envelopes, and other things you’d use to write letters or cards:

The hotel offered complimentary stationery to guests who wished to write letters. – A szálloda ingyen biztosította a levélíráshoz szükséges kellékeket annak, aki levelet akart írni.

She wanted to write a letter, but the drawer where she stored her stationery was empty. – Levelet akart írni, de a fiók, ahol a levélpapírt és borítékot tartotta, üres volt.

Stationary or Stationery?

A handy tip to remember:

StationERy is papER.

If ‘paper/writing materials’ *isn’t* the meaning you want (there’s an extremely good chance that bicycles or cars aren’t stationery, for example), then the spelling has got to be stationary.

Stationary or stationery? Which one would you use?

1. Ten minutes on a …… bike is crucial to your workouts.

2. At the …… store you can purchase a variety of unique and stylish cards that cater to the season and the occasion.

3.The band has launched a range of personalized …… for fans.

4. The depression remained …… near the north-west coast of Mexico.

5. We’re opening a new book and …… shop.

6. At least when the car is …… , it’s quite comfortable.

7. Some birds can stay …… in the air for several minutes.

8. He drove the car in a negligent way and hit a …… lorry.

9. It is difficult for me to sit …… for long periods.

10. When people think of shooting for sport, they visualize competitors firing at …… targets.

Key

1. stationary

2. stationery

3. stationery

4. stationary

5. stationery

6. stationary

7. stationary

8. stationary

9. stationary

10. stationary

I. Fill in the gaps with the words in the table.

1. Many teenagers like ……………….. in their own room.

2. My father is really good at ……………….. . He made the table and chairs for the garden.

3. You can’t ……………….. unless you have a permit.

4. Fred decided to sell his ……………….. .

5. When we were children, we often ……………….. in the park. It’s easier than tennis.

6. My mum made this pullover. She’s really good at ……………….. .

7. I need a new pair of walking boots because we ……………….. at the weekend.

8. The Tour de France is a major ……………….. competition.

9. Many elderly men enjoy ……………….. with their friends at home or in the park.

II. Match the opposites – vocabulary related to leisure activities.

Now fill in the gaps with a word from the table. 

7. I decided to ……………….. jogging. My knees hurt.

8. Jake ……………….. basketball. He plays for the best team in the city.

9. I’m not going to the gym anymore. I find it quite ……………….. and repetitive.

10. Mary is ……………….. bowling but she comes along to watch and hang out with us.

11. The kids need too spend more time ……………….. . How about taking them canoeing?

12. Tom ……………….. watching football on TV but he doesn’t like going to a match.

answers:

I. 1-listening to music 2-DIY 3-go angling 4-stamp collection 5-played badminton 6-knitting 7-are going hiking 8-cycling 9-playing chess

II. 1-d 2-c 3-a 4-f 5-b 6-e 7-give up 8-is brilliant at 9-boring 10-is bad/terrible at 11-outdoors 12-enjoys

2. I need to ………… up the dead leaves.
a) cake
b) bake
c) rake

3. I saw a ………. of leaves in your backyard.
a) peel
b) pile
c) bond

4. I loved to play in the ……….. when I was a child.
a) hay fever
b) hayneet
c) haystack

5. ……….. is an oval nut that grows on an oak tree.
a) acorn
b) anchor
c) acre

6. John and Mia decided to ……….. for Halloween.
a) cake a squash
b) carve a pumpkin
c) lamp a pumpkin

7. Tomorrow will be cloudy with outbreaks of ……… .
a) brittle
b) frizzle
c) drizzle

8. I don’t like November mornings. It’s ……….. cold now!
a) freezing
b) frying
c) fretting

9. A man was selling bags of roast ……… .
a) nutcracker
b) chest
c) chestnut

10) The weather is so …….. today, isn’t it? Not a ray of sunshine.
a) sparkly
b) gloomy
c) sunny

11) A light made from a hollow pumpkin that looks like a face :
a) jack o’lantern
b) jack-of-all-trades
c) jack-in-the box

12) It got very …….. during the night, I needed another sweater.
a) windey
b) weaky
c) windy

13) Do you need my …………. for the dead leaves?
a) wheelbarrel
b) wheelbarrow
c) wheelchair

14) ………. is an American holiday in November.
a) Valentine’s Day
b) Thanksgiving
c) Labour Day

15) A model of a person dressed in old clothes to frighten birds away:
a) scarecrow
b) scareaway
c) scaremonger

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

to rake up – összegereblyézni
pile – kupac
hay fever – szénanátha
haystack – szénaboglya
acorn – makk
to carve a pumpkin – kifaragni egy tököt
drizzle – szitáló eső
freezing cold – fagyos hideg
nutcracker – diótörő
chestnut – gesztenye
gloomy – szomorú, lehangoló
jack o’ lanter – lámpás
wheelbarrow – talicska
scarecrow – madáijesztő

answers: 1-d 2-f 3-e 4-b 5-h 6-g 7-a 8-c