30 topics for english conversation by gabriela noskova

frorn one's father's/ mother's side oflfrom the first marrige to come from a good family to be one of the family the black sheep of the family within the family familygathering familylif

dlen rodinyrodinn6 zizemizaloZit rodinurodinnf stavsvobodny/6zasnoubeny/6snoubenecsnoubenkaLenafi,vdanimanZelmanZelkamanLelerozvedenyl6ovdovdly/6ovdovdtvdovavdovecdospdllioienit se, vd6t se

vzit si koho

Zenit se mladf/vd6vat se

mlad6provdat/oZenit koho

to be related to sb

to be relation to sb

What relation are you to fim?

frorn one's father's/

mother's side

oflfrom the first marrige

to come from a good family

to be one of the family

the black sheep of the family within the family

familygathering

familylife

family relationsgeneration gapoffspringdescendantancestor

rozv6d6t se

byrozvedenla s lcymrozejit se

zno\u se oienit/vd6tpiiZenit se/piivdat se do

rodiny

nemanZelsk6 souiiti

stary ml6denecstar6 panna

blizlci I v zd|leny/p okrevnipihuznj,

blit piibuzny s h.imbjt v piibuzenskdm vztahu

rodinnf iivotvzlahyv rodind

generadni rozdilpotomek(-ci), ratolestpotomek, n6sledovnik

sirotek

orphanagechildren's home

to adopt sb

foster-parentfoster-child

sirotdinec

ddtshy' domov

osvojit si koho

pdstounditd svdien6 do opatroviini

FAMILY MEMBERS

fu"gt

Svagrovdsynovec

fueic'estepfatherstepmotherstepbrotherstepsisGrstepchildsibling

an onlychild first-born

illegitimate

twin triplet

quad(ruplet)

siblingrivalry

netei

nevlastni otecnevlastni matkanevlastni bratrnevlastni sestranevlastni dit€

sourozenecjedin6dekprvorozenfnemanZelslcfdvojde

trojie

@de

sourozenecki rivalita

a3

FAMILY TREE: describe Mike's family tree.

kamar6d, lqirno3

pidtelit se s lclim

spidtelit se

skamar6dit se s kfm

sezndmit se, potkat se

mit hodnd spoledndhosch6zet se s lclim 6asto

vychtzet dobie s kfmnaraijem si rozum€t

drivdiovat komu

wEiovat se komuvypovidat se z deho, w€iit se

s dim

zklamat koho

love for sb

tobe in lovewith sb

to full (madly) inlovewith sb

head overheels in love

zamilovat se ($flen6) dokoho

zamilovln po uSibft cellibl6zrn do koho

zblinnitse do kohozblinnitse do koho

pobl6zndnitajnf obdivovatel

toulit po demsnit o kom

zaiimat se o kohopiitahovat koho

pokukovat po komflirtovat, koketovat s lcfm flirt, flirtovrini

koketniskrfvat touhu po kom dvoiit se komu, zajimat se

o kohobft polichocen/a

to feign indifference

to express one's love for sb

declaration/sign of love

to show one's feelings

love at first sightplatonic/puppylove undying/true love

unrequitedlovethe love of one's life

holidayromancelove afiair

love triangleserious/intimate/sexualrelationship

to be intimatewith sbtobe made foreach otherlove nest

love (inQ/sweetheart (spoken)inseparable couple

You msan alotto me

to fall out oflove

piedstirat nezijemvfznat kisku ke komuvyzn6ni/projw l6skyprojevovat sv€ city

Liska na prvni pohled

platonickriiddtslci l6skav6dn6, nehynouci/opravdovdl6ska

neopdtovand LiskaZivotni l6skapnizdninovf romrinek

milostnli rominek milostnf trojrihelnikvdZnf i intimni/milostnf

vztahmit milostn pom6r s lcfmbjt si souzeni

hnizdecko l6skyl6ska (osoba)

nerozluin6 dvojice

Mnoho pro m6 znamen65

,odmilovat se*, piestat

milovat

DATE

date

blind date

to go out on a first date

to meet sb through alonely

chodit s kfm

to go out together

to see each other

to gettoknoweach otherbettermatchmaker

2 HUMAN RELATIONS

/E:Valentine is madly in love with Emma.What is their story as shown in the pitures below?

QI

'{M;ffi NOTES

vd6UoZenitsbalit koho

d6t si men5i pauzu (vevxahu)

to lose one's virginity

first sexual orperience

skfm

sp6t spolu, mit spolu sex

bftjen pi6tel6panna" panic

ztratit panensMprvnl sexudln i zii:itek

piedmanZelskf sexl6ska najednu nocw€stkohoobjimat se, madit se

libat se

(francouzskf) polibeknEln6

nrihodnf sex

bezpednf/nechrrindn sex

ochrana kondompouiivat antikoncepci

chrrinit se proti demu

pohlavni chorobanakazit pohlavnim srykem

heterosexuilhomosexu{l

gaylesbaregistrovand partnersM

to make/drawup the guestlist

wedding dress/wedding gown

loudeni se svobodoupoi6dan€ Zenichem

ptijitkomu na watbu

poZridat koho o rukurozeslat pozvdnky na watbuwatebni ozn6meni

sestavit seznam hostfi

svatebni Satyzivoj

vledkavelhfden, den watbymit svatbu ria riiad€

mit watbu v kostelewatebnipruvodnevdstaienichdruZidka

best manweddingceremony

to make one's mariagevows

to exclange wedding rings

to perfom traditional ritualswedding reception

to propose a toast

to make aspeech

to cuttheweddingcalce weddingpresmts/

weddinggifts shotgunwedding

whitewedding

to go somewhere

on one's honeymoonnewlyrreds

trcusseaudowry

Zenichriv wEdeksvatebni obiadsloiit manZelslcf slibvfm€nit si watebni PrstenYprov6ddt tradidni zvykywatebni hostina

pron6st piipitekpron6st projwrozkrojit watebni dortwatebni dary

,,vynuceni svatba (nevdsta

je tdhotn6)

tradidni svatbavbil6m

jet n6kam nalibrinky

novomaniel6vfbava nev6stYv€no

HUMAN RELATIONS

DATING: invent a story explaining whyJane falls asleep during her date with Peter

a:

1{OTES

tn hirve a gcod relationship

W'e lrcrk rvell together

hannonious/equal

relationship

married couple

(ne)*t'astni rnanielstvimunielstvi bez l6skv

bouilive manielstvitloltodnutf sriatekhndt se do rnanfelskivzit si koho z ki*k,v

tit ve $Lastr:dm rnanfelstvitinit kr*ro *thstnymvz{jer:rni se ctitrict{ ke komu

tolerance vfrii komu

rr:it dobr,i'r'ztah

Klape nim to

ha rmanickf I rr:vnocennyvzjah

rrranield

her ex-husbandlfuturehustrand

his lawful rviledevotetl husband

marrrage l'ows .r,

marriage certilicatemarriage settlement

rnarriage of conveniencemarital probleme

henpecked hlsband breadwinner

to wear the trouser#

pants (in$

marriage guidancecounsellingbreakdownlbreakup

of marriage

iej i brival j'lbudor"rci rrraniel

ieher zikorrni rnanZelka

odclani manZelrnan?.el*ki slibsdrlaci list

miln2r"lskti dol,uda

siatek z roz-rlttrurnanielsk6 proirlern,vrnui poci pantcflern2ivitcl rotlia,v

tc tre f$rious rr-ith sbl

irr: rtl;lrl iri rir

t* eornpl*intlmoax atroul sth stdior,'at silnafikat na cr.r

t* r*proachlhlame str l"$r rth r.ry*itat kcxlu cei

to be inditl'erent/ bit lhosteinl'k icmrrlke

quick-lempered

tn make * fu*s aboutlittle things

pnssessive/domineeringlboss,vselfish

emotional blackmailpoorsoul

to be at the end of orre's rope

tt resign oneselfto sth/be

ztrctpit sc6rru

ve vztekriznanit n,lii cityzklantat se v kilrllzr"riit na koho

rnui pcd pantutlemMii lru zcela potl palcrrn"

Ornrzel ji.

alkoholikthaigarnblersukniikrlftvn!ohlavf; paliiatl'

vznftlir.i"

di'lat por.vk kmlinraliikostenrdominantnf, panovainy

:iobeckiisobecnesnesilelnf

b*t hruby kr: ktulupurontel

konrandor.at kohoponi?nvat kcho, srii2et kohei

nrit posledni *lovo, vlidnout

iidit n6ii iivor

lyran

bezcitnfagr"esivni

citcve vydlrdni

chudrikzranitelnf briinit se iemulkr:mu

sn63et poni/.eniddlat iistupkvcitit se poniitrrr6

domhci n{silitlo$ci kohoilbsolutui, naprosle peklo

to lurre a rowla quarrel/a fight

to provoke sb into a {ight

v-vtiidet kohon*t koh* do.st, plne zubypld"\t $e, r'rrri5or,at ss dr: iehonaitvat st: na koh*

rtralit trpilii,csth{dka

konflilcl, sp*r pohid*t se

rlprul'oktivat n*k*bo k lrridce

to fight overlabout sth

to call sb ntme$

to fall out with sb

to dress sb down/tell sb olf

to shout/scream at sb

to insull sb by sth

to be offended atlby sth

hi{c{at se kvfrli dcrrru

ladiivat komu isprerst6),

dastr:vat naddvkamipohridat se s li1im,

nepohotbxrut *e s kyrrrvvnudat kor"nu, zprrafit kohnki'ir"ert/jedet na kotrro

rrrazil kohcr {irrrbyt uraT,en iinr

3 PARTNERSHIP PROBLEMS

to feel offended

to take offence

to take sth personally

to take sth the wrong way

not speak to each other

zahfbat s $rn,

podvdddt s lgrn(ne)vdrnf komu

nevdrnik/nevdrnicemimomanZelshi?vztah

mit pomdr

adulteryadulterer

to commit adultery

to breakup the family

to know of his/her infidelity

to forgive sb of/for sth

to let bygones be bygones

cizoloZsMcizoloinikdopustit se cizoloZsMrozvritit rodinuvdddt o jeho/jeji nevdie

odpustit komu coodpustit, zapomenout(co bylo, to bylo)

Zit odddlendopustit koho lorili ndkomu

jin6mu

opu5tdn6 manZelka/

opuitdnf manield6t kopadkykomu

dostat kopadkyvyditat si co

{ditlif svddomi

litovat dehoskoniit rozvodemrozv6st se

to threaten with a divorce

to file a petition for divorcereasons/grounds for divorcedivorce settlement

to go one's separate ways

to get over sth/cope with sth/

manage sth

to go back together again

to patch up (one's marriage)

to go wrong

to be on the rocks (inf)

to break sb's heart

vyhroiovat rozvodempodat Z6dost o rozvod

dfivody k rozvodu

rozvodov6 vyrovn6nijit si svou vlastni cestoupiekonat co, zvl6dnout co

znovu se wetit k sobdurormat (sv6 manZelsM)chybit, ddlat chybybyt v koncichvelmi zklamat koho, zlomitkomu srdce

THE TURTLEDOVES: what's the interesing story behind this absurd couple? what marital problems do they

suffer from?

NOTES

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toddler babyboy

to cradle sb

in sb's arms

on sb's lapcradlecot

dekat ditd

porodit ditdnenarozen6 ditdditd ze zkumavkyDitd se m6 narodit v bieznu

narodit se

narodit se pieddasnd

narodit se opoZddndnovorozenecbatolechlapedekholdidkakojit krmit z lahve

dumlat si palecdudlikpiebalit

carry cot

to rock

ba\walker

play1renrattle pram (BrE)/baby carriage(AmE)

pushchair, buggy (BrE)/

stroller (AmE)

to push a pram highchair

to soil bib

ta5ka na pien65eni ditdtehoupat, kol6bat

ddtsk6 choditko

ddtska ohr6dkaghrastitkokoddrek (hluboky)

kod6rek (sportovni)

vozit kod6rekddtskd (rysok6) iidlepobrlrrdat, zamazat

brynd6knaiikat, kiidetplakatuti5it pladici ditdbroukat si, ivatlat siddtskd ied, Lvatl|ni

jit na nodniknodnik

udit chodit na z6choddurat

kakatpoduran6/pokakan6 plenkajesle

Skolka

child/kid (inf)good

naughty/bad (spoken)rell-behaved

bad-manneredobedientdisobedientproblem/difficult child

to behave oneself/behave wellun)manageable

unrulyboisterousrdentless

ditd

hodnf

zlobivy, rozjiveny

vychovany, slu5nfnelychovanfposlu5nyneposluSnfprobl6mov6 ditdchovat se slu$nd, pdknd(ne)zvladatelnli

vzptrny, neuk6zndnydivoky, hludnfnerinavnf

to ignore sb

to talk back/answer back to sb

to tease each other

childish prank

to make a lot of noise

to get up toKids, what are yougetting up to upstairs?

to romp around/romp about

to fight over sth

to use bad languagetelling tales/sneaking

ignorovat kohoodmlouvatkomu

Sk6dlit se, po3t'uchovat se

navzijemddtskf legr6cka, Iump6rnaddlat vellay' rdmusvyv6ddt, prov6ddtDdcka, co to tam nahoie

vyv6dite?

skotadit, dovdddtprdt se, h6dat se o co

mluvit sprostdLalovSni

vojddekplysovydievdnfpiskavyplysovy medvidek

hr6t si na (voj6ky )

to play hide-and-seekblind man's buff

to playtag

to chase each other

a game of (hide-and-seek )

to teach sth through play

to get tired playing

in the playground

hr6t si na schovdvanouhra na slepou b6buhr6t si na honidkuhonit se

piiliSnri shovivavostpochvdlit koho za co

mitzakSz|no cozakizat komu conesouhlasit s dim, byt protidemu

zast|vat se kohomit tr6peni s kym

rozzloblt koho

rozzlobit se na kohopromluvit si s ndh.fon v6Zndvarovat koho

qmadatkomudostat ryhubovinovl.nadat komu za co

to talk sb out ofsth

to talk to a brick wall

to be at one's wits' end

to need a firm hand

sekat latinupoufit se

wrdohlavf, palidaty

rozumny

physicaVcorporal punishment tdlesnli trest

to give sb a slap ddt komu pohlavek

to ground sb d6t domdci vdzeni komu

to be an example to sb byt komu piikladem

to hold sb up as an example d6vat komu za piiklad

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CHILDREN: think of the joys and worries each stage of a child's development may bring, and come up with a

story for these two new parents.

UPBRINGING: comment on the situation below What do you think of the father's restrictions?

ddckaadolescent, mladishry

pubertiilni chov6nizibavaml6dei,eprojit si pubertou

v pubertd

citit se dospdle

ndladorypiecitlivd$

citovd nest6$

nesdilnf, nemluvnfsvdiovat se komutzairatse do sebe/do sv6

TV/video game addict

to keep pace with sth/sb

peerspeer group

to getlfall into bad company

to hang out with sb (inf)

to hang around

to go to parties

to party (inf)

to experimentwith sthsmoking

taking drugsdrug addiction

stejn6 vdkov6 skupina

tlak okoli, touha vyrovnat se

ostatnim

ditd napodobujici nddichov6ni, styl

partapiidat se do partypatiit do party

outsider, dern6 ovcedostat se do 5patn6 parfy

schdzet se, potloukat se

s ki'mpoflakovat se, potloukat se

chodit na vedirky, mejdanyfl6movat

zkouSet co,zahrivat si s dimkouieni

uiivdni drog

zdvislost na drog6chzradit nddi drivdrt

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PROBLEMS OF YOUNG PEOPLE: comment on how the teenagers in the pictures spend their free time AreMere

your teenage years similar or different?

Jlr,

h

ltoTES

to jump out of bed

to crawl out ofbed

to drag sb out ofbed

to have/take a quick shower

to have a wash in cold water

to brush/clean one's teeth

zaspat (do pr6ce)vst6vat dasnd/pozdd

bjt ranni pt6de

piispat sinoini sova

vyskodit z postele

16zt z posteletahat koho z postelezivat

protilhnout se

naiidit budik na (7:00)

zazvonitv (7:00)ddlat ranni hygienuzacvidit si

rychle se osprchovat

umyt se studenou vodou

vydistit si zu\

zubni kart6dekzubni pasta

udesat si vlasy

hiebenoholit se

to walk the dog

to have sth for breakfast

to get to worklate/in time

to be late/in time (for a place)

a delay of (about 20 minutes)

nalidit se

podivat se na sebe dozrcadla

obl6ci se

obldci si co na sebe

svl6ci se

svl6ci si coqvendit psa

mit k snidani corrfnechat snidani

rychle se nasnidatddlat ndco ve spdchunepospichatpospichat, mit naspdchpopohrlndt koho

spdchdojiZd6t do pr6ce

jet do pr6ce autem/autobusem

chytit autobus/vlak zme5kat autobus/vlak

jit do pr6ce p65kyb1t dochvilny/opozdilecpiijit do pr6ce pozd6/vdas

piljit p ozd| I v tas (kam)(asi 20minutov6) zp oLdlni

uvaiitodpodivat

to spend one's free time

to get one's things readyfor the next day

to watch TV

to watch sth on TV

to take a bath

to take a shower

tr6vit volnli das

piipravit si vdci na druhf

dendivat se na televizishl6dnout co v televizilykoupat se

till late at night

to read/take a walk before bed

to fall asleep/go to sleep

to be a light/heavy sleeper

pozd6 do nociiist si/projit se pied spanimusnout

mit lehk6/tvrd6 spani

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sleeping pill

to stayawake all night

to be (soundifast) asleep

to sleep like a log (inf)

str6vit bezesnou nocpoditat ovedlcy

mit nodni mtry

nespavostpr65ek na spani

probdit celou noc

(tvrdd) spdtsp6t twd6 jako Spalek

to snoresnoring

to dream about sth

to dozelnod off

to doze ofi/nod ofil

drop offto sleep

to sleep sth off

to talk in one's sleep

to sleepwalk "

chr6patchr6pSnimit sen o iem podiimovat zdiimnout si, usnout

vyspat se z nddeho

mluvit ze spanibyt n6mdsidnf

SHUFFLED MORNING ROUTINES: put Mr Disorder's morning routines into the correct order.

TOTES

MORNING EXCUSES: come up with Stanley's explanation for why he's late to work.

DAILY

TIME FOR BED: compare and contrast these pictures and discuss the different ways in which people spend their

nights Which night illustrated here is most similar to yours? Why?

tffi

M

ltoTES

FREE TIME

to relax/take a rest

to unwind (in0/chill (out) (in0

to forget about sth

to take one's mind offsth

to take a good rest

to have (some days ) off

to enjoy a well-earned rest

lazing about/lazing around

to slob out/slob around

to spend time doing sth

to busy oneself with sth

to take time out (to do sth)

to while away the evening etc

to pass the time

We played cards to pass

zapomenout na corypustit co z hlary,

zapomenout na co

poiddnd si odpodinout,

vypi6hnoutmit (prir dnt ) volnouiit si zaslouienf odpodineknicned6li'ni, lenoSeni

kretit si tas, zabavit se

Hrri'li jsme karty z dlouh6chvfle

zablvat se dim, vdnovat se

demukonidek, z|jem,zibavadom6ci kutil

sbdratelbyt nad5eny pro co

a good company

to keep sb company

to go out for a beer/meal

to go down to the pub/

club/park

to get out of town

to walk through the forest

byt celypryd do dehochodit bdhatcvidit j6gu

zkusit ndco nov6ho(golf apod.)kldbosit s h.irn po telefonu

navStdvovat j azykov6 kurzychodit na hodiny tance/

hudbychodit do kina/divadla/

muzea

hrdt amat6rsk6 divadlochodit do spoleinostijit do spolednosti, qnazitn6kam (zaz6bavou)

veter ve spolednostispoledenskf (ilovdk)dobry spolednikddlat komu spolednostzajit si na pivo/jidlo zajil do hospody/do klubu/

do parku

vypadnout z mdstaprochi{zet se po lese

vrsrTs

a visit to sb/a call on sb

quick/ (un) expected visit

zastavit se u koho, navStivit

kohojit nav5tivit kohopiijit na n6vitdvu, stavit se

mit n6v5tdYu, spolednost

Dnes veder oiekdvdmen6v5t6vu

neblt domaodloZit si

Uddlejte si pohodli.nabidnout n6co k pitioplatit ndvStdvu

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)mpare and contrast these pictures What do you like doing in your free time?

to take (a few) days offwork

to spend one's holiday

(at the cottage)

vzit si dbvolenou

mit, uddlat si dovolenou

vzit si v pr6ci (pdr) dnrivolna

tr6vit dovolenou (na chatd)

dovolen6 v zahranitidovolend u moieide6lni misto pro(romantickou) dovolenourekreant

piimoiskf hotelrekreadni oblast

holiday destination

to enjoy one's holiday/

have a nice time

to book a package tour

zamluvit si organizovanfzijezd

jet na vlastni pdst

najmout si autoptijdovna aut

vypadnout z mdstajet tdboiit

sbalit si/vybalit si vdcivyfoto grafovat co /kohofotky z dovolen6wdtit se z dovolen6

accommodation at the hotel

boarding house/guest house

for the night

to stay atlin a hotel

to try one's luck elsewhere

to check/book into a hotel

to check out ofa hotel

(by 10 o'clock)

single room

ubytov6ni vhotelupenzi6n

motel

hostinecnocleh se snidani

ubytovat n6kohoubytovat se na noc v (hotelu)

bydlet v hoteluhotelory pokoj/bar/vestibul

rezervovat si pokoj

(dopiedu, piedem)

rezervace na jm6no

plnd obsazennemit volny pokojbjt obsazenzkusit Stdsti ndkde jinde

zapsat se, ub1'tovat se

v hotelu

odhldsit se z hotelu(do 10 hodin)

jednohiZkovy pokoj

double room twin roomsuiteincluding breakfastwith abath

air-conditioningguest

at the reception deskdesk clerk

to getlleave one's key

to fill in the form

to pay the bill

hotel staff bellboy/bellhop maid/chambermaidnonstop/fr iendly/helpfu I

service

wake-up call service

fullboard halfboard in/atlduring high/peak season

in the low season/offseason

dvouhiZkory pokojpokoj se dvdma jednoltiZky

apartm6vdetnd snidand

s koupelnou

klimatizacehost

na recepcirecepdnidostat/odevzdat svfrj klii

vyplnit piihl65ku

zaplatit 6detzamdstnanci hotelu

hotelornj' poslidekpokojsk6nepi etr Liti I piij emn6 I

ochotnd sluZbabuzeni telefonempln6 penzepolopenze

v sez6n6

mimo sez6nu

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b have a swim

to go for a swim

lrinsuit bilini

moievlna

zaplavat si

jit si zaplavatplavlcybikiny pl|Lov| osu5kanafukovaci mit

plovaci kruhhrad z pisku

Skeble

prochdzet se po pl6Zislunednik

deckchair

to lie/lie around on the beach

to sunbathe

to sunburn

to get tanned/get a tan

to lie in the sun/in the shadesuntan lotion/oil/creamsunglasses

protection against the sun

sunhatsunstroke/heatstrokeoverheating

to avoid (the) sunshine

to divelifeguard

to splash about/around

leh6tkoleZetlpovalovat se na pl6Ziopalovat se

sp6lit se na slunciopdlit se

leZet na slunci/ve stinu

opalovaci kr6m

slunedni brlile

ochrana proti slunci

klobouk proti sluncifpal, riZeh

piehi6tivyhfbat se slunci

lcts Et

stanovat

ut6boiit se

kemppiivod vodytoalety

stan

tent polerope

pegsheet

ground sheetwaterproof

stanovd tyi

lanokolikplachtapodl6Zka

nepromoka{

to light/put out a fire

to sit around the campfire

to cook over the fire

rozddlat/uhasit oheised6t kolem tdborovdhoohnd

vaiit nad ohn6m

HOLIDAy: compare and Gontrast these pictures How do you usually spend your holiday?

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to get on/board a train

to get offa train

to change

to pull into a station

to pull out ofa station

to travel via (a place)

prrivoddi

l".ipravdicestujicipolice na zavazadlaulidka

lehdtkoosobni vlak

ndkladni vlak

osobni, zastdvkorn/ vlakrychlik

piimf vlaklokomotiva

strojvedoucivag6n (nrikladniho vlaku)

vag6n (osobniho vlaku)

kup6

window seat

corner seatsleeping carlsleeperdining carlbufiet carluggagevan

corridor

ATTHE RAILWAY STATION

(main) railway stationarrival

departuretimetable

to be/arrive on time

to be delayedplatformticket offi celbooking offi cetrain/rail fare

What's the fare?

single ticket return ticket

waitingroomstation hallentrancewayoutleft-luggage officebufiet/refreshment vendingmachine bookstall information board

sedadlo u oknasedadlo v rohuspaci vtizjidelni vrizzavazadlovivtnchodba

(hlavni) vlakov6 n6dr aLi

pifjezdodjezdjizdnii6d, piijet na das

mitzpoLdlni

n6stupiStdpokladna

jizdnlKolik stoji jizdenka?jednoduchd jizdenka

zp6tetni jizdenkaiekirna

vestibul

vchodvfchodrischovna zavazadel

obierstveniprodejni automatst6nek s novinamiinformadni tabule

IITI{E5 AND FLIGHTS

linka)proudo{ letoun

helikopt6ra(soukromy) tryskddhorkovzdu5nli bal6n

v6troi

cabinrowaisleoverhead lockerseat

seat belthand luggageeconomy class

kabina letadla pro cestujici

iada

ulidka

riloZnf prostor

sedadlobezpednostni p6spiirudni zavazadlo

turisticka tiida

v letadle

na palubd letldlasedadlo u okna/v ulidceletdt

nadmoisk6 vf5ka

trasaturbulence

trpdt nevolnosti v letadle

ziitit se

leteck6 neStdstizamluvit si/zru5it let

witrozemslc.i/mezin6rodni letpravidelny let

speciAlnavazujici letspojeni

rozpodtovf levnf letpiimylet

St'astnf let!

odbavitpiep|Lkapro odbaveniletenka

palubni listekzvLLIInadmdrn6 zavazadlopasov6 kontrolavizum

security checkX-raymachinemetal detectorterminaldeparture lounge

gate number transit loungeinformation board destinationdeparturesarrivalsannouncement

to be slightly delayed

to be badly/seriously delayed

a delay of (2 hours)

to catch/miss a plane

to get on/board a plane

to get offa plane

to land/touch down

to take off

to taxi take-offsafe/smooth/bumpy landing

runway

to collect one's luggagebaggage claim

trolley/cartcarousel

customsimmigrationarrivals lounge

bezpetnostni kontrola

rentgenov6 zaiizeni

detektor kovutermindl

odletov6 haladislo br6nytranzitni hala

informadni tabuledestinace

odletypiiletyhl65enimit mirn6 zpoi.dlnimit velk6 zpoLdEni

(dvouhodinov6) zp oi,dlni

chytit/zme5kat letadlonastoupit do letadlavystoupit z letadla

piist6tvzl6tnoutpojind|t (o letadle)vzlet letadlabezpedn6/hladk6/neklidn6piistdni

piist6vaci a vzletov6 driiharyzvednout si zavazadlavydejna zavazadel

vozik

pohyblrvy zav azadlot$ pis

celni prohlidka

pasovf kontrolapiiletovd hala

zaocednsky parniktrajekt

nrikladni lodtankeriidni nrikladni dlundlun

motorovf dlun

ryb6ish.idlun

zdchrannf dlunz6vodni dlunplachetnice

yachtcatamaran

sailsngging dinghy cruisersubmarinehouseboatdeckholdcabinberthgangwayengine room

jachtakatamardn

plachtylanovigumo{dlunkiiZnik, v,1?letni lodponorka

hausb6tpaluba

podpalubi

kajutahiZko

lodni mirstekstrojovna

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8

TRANSPORTATION EMPLOYEES: each of the individuals below work for a transportation company What does

their company offer? Which form of transportation?

X'TES

ziil

niimoinikkapitdnpos6dkacestujicinastoupit do loddvystoupit z lodd

nalodit se

vylodit se

naloddnirylod€niplout, plavit se

plavba

na palubd

vyplout (kam)

piistav (piirodni)piistav (vybudovanf)piistavni hr6z (vybihajici domoie), molo

(umdl6) nibi eLi, piistavi6t6

at anchor

to drop anchortoweigh anchorlighthousebuoycoastguardcalm/rough sea

wavetideebb

to be seasick

to be shipwrecked

to sinkshipwreck

castawaysurvivor

dok

loddnice

kotvit v piistavuzakoMt lodl piiv6zat lod ke

biehuvplout do piistavuvyplout

kotvazakotvenspustit kotvu

zvednout kotvu, l'yploutmaj6k

b6jepobieZni hlidkaklidn6/rozbouien6 moievlna

piiliv

odlivtrpdt moiskou nemoci

ztroskotatpot6p6t se, klesatztroskotdni, vrak loditrosednik

zachr |nEnir ( dlovdk, kterf

to ride a bike/to cycle

to go for a bike ride

namrlhavy (vystup)

vysilujici

batoh, krosnastopovat

sprocket wheel

pedalinnertubebrakemudguardskickstand

rear light

reflector pump lockbike rackhelmetchild seatcycle path

stojanzadni svdtloodrazkapumpidkazimekstojan na kola

helmaddtskd sedadka

cyklostezkajizdni pruh pro cyklisty

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to get caught in rush-hour

to be stuck in heavy traffic/

Na silnicich nebylo moc aut

dobie znaden6 vozovkavozovka

hlavni dopravni tepnabezpednost na silnici

prdce na silnici

objiZdka

kruhor"i objezdjednosmdrn6 uliceodrazov| sklo (kodiii oko)

ostr6/dvoj it6lslep6 zat6dka

podjezd

nadjezdsvodidlodostat se do dopravni Spidkyuv6znout, trdet v dopravnizicpE

plazit se, tdhnout se

iidit doprarudoprawi signalizace, semafordopravni policista

piejet, piejit silnicikiiiovatka

na (dal5i) kiiZovatcenepiehlednd kiiiovatka,piechod

rozhl6dnout se

znadeny piechod pro chodce

to cross against the red

to run out into the road

to be hit by a car

car park parking meter

disabled parking traffic signwarningtraffi c rules/regulations

to follodobey/observe sth

to complywith sth

to break sthtraffi c violation/offence

drunk-driving

to be disqualified from driving

to disqualify sb from driving

piejit na dervenou

vbdhnout na silnici

byt sraZen autemparkovi5tdparkovaci hodinyparkoviStd pro invalidy

dopravni znaikavfstraha

dopravni piedpisyiidit se dim, dodrZovat co

iidit se iim, dodrZovat coporu5it co, nedodrZetdopravni piestupek

spdchat piestupek

jet na dervenou

pokuta

botidkabyt pokutovdn za (5patn6

parkovrini/rychlou jizdu)rychlosti 50 km/hrysokou/nizkou rychlosti

jet nejvy55i moZnou

rychlostisilnidni kontrola rychlosti

nechat nadfchat do bal6nkubal6nek

dechovd zkouSka na alkoholiizeni pod vlivem alkoholumit zabavenf iididskyprtikaz

zabavit komu iidiisky

zaiadit rychlostpieiadit rychlostzp|teini rychlost

to back the car up

to back/reverse the car into

(the garage)

to bacVreverse the car out

of (the garage)

mitzalazenou rychlostvyiadit rychlostzpomalitzrychlitcouvatzacouvat autemzacouvat autem do (gar6i,e)

vycouvat autem z (gariLe)

to obtain one's driving licence ziskat iididskf prrikaz

to lose one's driving licence piijit o iididsky prtikaz

to start (up) sth/get sth started nastartovat co

to release the clutch slowly pomalu uvolnit spojku

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9.TRAFFIC AND DRIVING

9.TRAFFIC AND DRIVING

in the direction of (Prague) smdrem na (Prahu)

to turn off (the motorway) odbodit z, sjet z (d6lnice)

along/up/down a road po silnici

to put/slam on the brakes Sl6pnout/dupnout na brzdy

to overtake (on a bend) piedjiZd6t (v zatiice)

to stop in alay-by zastavit na odpodivadle

to concentrate on driving soustiedit se na jizdu

d6vat znameni

protijedouci auto

na silnicihlavni silnicevedlejSi silnice

dillnice

to get lostroadmap

to change lanes piejii:d|t do jin6ho pruhu

to turn into/onto odboait (kam)

tobrake (sharply/hard) zabrzdit (prudce)

to do (fifty) kilometres ujet (pades6t) kilometrriWe've run out of petrol Do5el n6m benzin

to fill up the tank natankovat nildri, na derpaci

at a petrol station stanici

a tankful of petrol pln6 n6drZ benzinu

to run on unleaded petrol jezdit nabezolovnaty benzin

to cause an accident zprisobit nehodu

to report an accident nahldsit nehodu

fatal road accidents smrteln6 doprarmi nehody

careless/reckless driver bezohlednf iidid

to go like a madman jet jako Silenec

to exceed/break the speed limit piekrodit maxim6'lni

to run offthe road sjet ze silnice

to drive one's car into a ditch sjet autem do piikopu

to crash into/hit sth narazit do ieho

to collide (head-on) srazit se (delnd)

collision/crash sr6Zka, hav6rie

to end up in (a place) skondit (kde)

to do some damage zptsobit Skodu

to have a close shave/ mit nam6le, uniknout o vlas

delni sklo

zadni sklokapotazavazadlovy prostor

dveie

dveini klika

bumpernumberplateheadlight sidelight

wing tyrehubcap

blatnik

pneumatikapoklice

\.ifukzpdtnf svdtlometbrzdov6 svdtloodrazov6 svdtlo

front/rear wheels piedni/zadni kola

side-viedwing mirror zpEtn| zrc6tko

9.TRAEf IC AND DRIVING

h

A CAR ACCIDENT: tellthe story of Victor's accident (and personality).

hs

TOTES

9.TRAFFIC AND DRIVING

volant

klaksonzpttnt zrc6tko

zapalovini

klidek od zapalovinibrzda

spojkaped6l plynupalubni deskapievodov6 pdka

rudni/automatick6pievodovkatachometr

odometerrev(olution)rev counterwarning lightfuel gauge

temperature gaugeheater controls

car radio front/back seatheadrestanti-lock braking system (ABS)

air conditioningairbag

seat belt child seatsatellite navigationcentral locking system

m6iid ujetfch kilometrriot6dka

otddkomdr

vr.istraZn6 svdtloukazatel stavu palivaukazatel teploty

ovl6drini topeni

autor6dio

piednilzadni sedadloopdrka hlavy

protiblokovac i br zdovysyst6m

klimatizaceairbagbezpednostni p6sd6tsk6 sedadka

trdet, uv6znoutzachr6nit, vyprostitvzit koho do vlekuodt6hnout (kam)

vyt6hnout

odtahov,.i vrizodtahov6 sluZba

zkontrolovatr.ymdnit

namontovat co

vfmontovat cozapalovaci widkakontakt

vybit6/nabit6 baterie

dobit bateriimotor

chladid

silencer

to top upantifreeze

to be leaking

to be slippingpetrol tankchassisdefective brakes

bald tynepuncturespare tfre

jackwrench

spare partsmechanic

car service

to overhaul

worn-out/usedold banger

tlumiddolit, doplnitnemrznouci kapalinaprosakovat

prokluzovatnidri,

podvozekvadnd brzdy

autoservisprov6st generillni prohlidku

auta

ojetystarf ki6p

36

TOWN

housing estate/neighbourhood sidli6td

big town/citysmall towncapital

home/industrial/historical rodn6/prrimyslov6/

neighbourhood/district/area mdstsk6dtvrt, obvod

velkomdstomalomdsto

hlavni mdsto

obyvatelstvoobdan, obyvatelhustota obyvatelpielidn6nfmigracepracovni piileZitosticentrum mdsta

na piedmdsti

na okraji mdsta

nrfundstiprrimyslovd/n6kupni/

p65i z6na

jit do m6sta

Sirohi v'ibdr zdbarry, mist

k pobavenisportovni/z6bavni centrumkryti baz6n

hiiStdz6bavnf parkmuzeundivadlobotanick6 zahradazoologickd zahrada

informadni kanceldi proturisty

obchod se suvenfryprrimysl

sluZ\

tov6rnanemocnice

policie

hasidihromadn6 doprava

tram trolleyfarestoprailway/bus station

subwayunderground line

within reach of public transport

refuse collectionrefuse/rubbish durnpsanitation

sewage disposal plant

drain

sewerwaste

slumcommunity

to be surrounded by noiseand pollution

bustling/lively

dull

run-down buildingsrising crime

to be a safe place to live

town/urban planning newhousing

built-up areaslcyscraper

urban developmenturban sprawlurban renewaltown hall municipal authorities town/municipal council

town councillor municipal elections

tramvajtrolejbus

jizdn|

zast6vkaielezniinilautobus ov 6 nidr aLipodchod

distiika odpadnich vod

odpad, odtok

kan6l, stokaodpadchudinskd dtwt'komunita

zastavdn6 plocha

mrakodrap

urbanizaceZivelnd z6stavba krajiny

obnova m6staradnicemagistrdtmdstskd rada, obecnizastupitelstvomdstsky radnikomunflni volby

population inhabitant population densityovercrowdedmigration

irb opportunitiestown centre

in a suburb

on the outskirts

rqu.nreindustrial/shopping/

pedestrian zone

to go into town

a wide choice of entertainment

rports/entertainment centreindoor swimming poolplayground

rmusement parkEUsleUm

Seatrebotanical gardenroological garden/zooburist information

rouvenirs/gift shop

idustry svices

6ctory

l6pitd

lolice station

frt stationFblic transport

lO.TOWN AND SIGHTS

CITY LIFE: which aspects of living in a town or city do each of these pictures show?

NOTES

38

lO.TOWN AND SIGHTS

ru6nri/tichd uliceulice plnd lidi

opu5tdn6 uliceulice dl6iddn6 kodidimihlavami

chodnikobrubnikchodec

passer-bystreet lamp

to walk the street (after dark)

to drop litter litter bin

dustbin

to be full of litter/be littered

street crimestreet corner

to live on the streetsstreet musicians

kolemjdoucipoulidni lampa

jit po ulici (po setmdni)

odhodit odpadky

odpadkov,.ii ko$

popelnicebyt plny odpadkri,zneiiStdny

poulidni zlodinnost

roh ulice

iit na ulicipoulidni umdlci

to see the sights/do some

sightseeing

to go sightseeing

to show sb the sights

to take sb round the sights

staroby$

stiedovdh,isloh, sryl

pozdnirar{,rom6nskf

goticlc)trenesancnl

barokni

to be preserved

to burn downwell-preserveddestroyedruinsremains

castletowertown gatetownwalls

fortification

column fountainresidence/seat

monasteryconventchurch

dochovat se

shoietzachovali,znidenziicenina, trosky

pozristatkyskl6dat se z deho

tvoiit

renovovatpiestavdt na co

byt (ddstednd) zrenovovdn/piestavdn

iadit se mezi cobyt bohaty na co

pomnik, pam6tnikzimek

z6mek, hrad

vEir.

mdstskii brdnamdstsk6 hradby

opevndnisloup

kaSna

sidlokl65ter

Zenshy' kl66terkostel

lO.TOWN AND sIGHTs

Spidat6 vdZoblouk

kupoleklenba, krlpta, sejf

iimsa

sloup, pilii

rozhledna

okolipoutni misto

obdivovatobjevovat, projit, projet si

st6t za viddniznimy,proslu$

little-known

to be famous/renowned for sthsignificant

notable (feature/example )

to be notable for sthinteresting

fascinating/breathtakingimpressive

magnificenVsplendid

the charm ofthe place

popular tourist attraction

to attract huge numbersoftourists

to pay the entrance feefree ofcharge

to wander aroundtiredness

to get sick and tired ofsth (spoken)

to become overloadedwith sth

mtn|znimy

bytznimi,lproslu$ dimvfznamnf

pozoruhodnf (rysipiiklad )

byt pozoruhodny dimzajimaty, poutar{

richvatnfimpozantni, ptisobirnivelkolepy, nddhernfkouzlo mistaobliben6 likadlo turisttipfitahovat obrovsk6mnoisM turistrizaplatit vstupn6vstupn6 zdarmatoulat se kolem

rinavaomrzet co, nabaZit se ieho

byt zahlcen iim