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ZAPIS NAGRAŃ / REVISION TESTS
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Macmillan Polska
2011
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1. I get good marks, especially in French, and I always
revise a lot before important tests. But when I finally
have an exam paper in front of me, I suddenly forget all
that I’ve learnt and revised. I take a test and fail it. It’s
always the same!
2. I am one of the best students in my class, but it doesn’t
mean that I revise for tests a lot. Just the opposite –
I never do that. I just learn the stuff during lessons.
This year, I’ve started learning Spanish, and I think
that in two years time, I’ll get a certificate.
3. I’ve been learning German since primary school, and
I’m going to study it at university. Two months ago,
I got a certificate and I’m really proud of it. Since this
semester, I’ve also been going to Italian lessons.
They’re interesting because we speak and revise a lot.
4. I like learning foreign languages. I speak French,
Spanish and Italian quite well. But when my French
teacher wanted me to take part in a Young Language
Learners Competition in Paris, I refused. Contests
aren’t for me, and I don’t want to take part in any.
Tim Hi, Sally! What are you doing here?
Sally Hello, Tim. I’m coming back from work.
Tim Oh, I didn’t know that you were working.
What do you do?
Sally I work at the Silver Spoon. I take orders and serve
customers. The place is really nice, but it gets
terribly busy around 1pm when the bank managers
and secretaries come for lunch.
Tim I always thought that you wanted to teach, just like
your sister.
Sally No, I really like my job and she loves hers. By the
way, I met Rita the other day. She isn’t a shop
assistant anymore. Now, she’s a secretary in a big
medical company which works with doctors and
nurses from all around the world.
Tim Maybe they also work with Tina – she’s a nurse.
Sally No, Tina is an assistant in a boutique selling
designer clothes. Her sister’s a nurse.
Tim Oh, yes, you’re right. Anyway, I have to go now or
I’ll be late. Teachers need to be punctual.
I remember my first journey abroad really well. I was
flying to London. No, not on holiday. To see my aunt who
had moved there a couple of years earlier. We rarely have
a chance to meet – the last time I saw her was during the
Christmas break in 2008. Anyway, my flight was supposed
to leave at 3.40, but, on the day of my departure, I woke up
at 2.10. I only had an hour and a half to reach the airport,
and go through the customs. I took a taxi, but we had to
turn back halfway, because I realized that I didn’t have
the ticket in my purse. I had left it on the kitchen table!
To cut a long story short, I somehow managed to get on
board the flight. The journey was OK, and nothing unusual
happened. We landed at Heathrow Airport, and, to be
honest, it was the most unusual place I’ve ever been to.
It didn’t look like an airport, but a huge shopping centre.
The first thing I saw was a red sports car standing in the
middle of the airport. I wish I had had a camera to take
some photos! Then, I saw people – all trendy and elegantly
dressed. What a place! And what an experience. I think I’ll
never forget it.
A recent study shows that teenagers spend more than
seven hours a day using electronic devices. That’s one
hour more than five years ago. This may not seem
surprising, taking into consideration the number of gadgets
they now own. For example, an average British teenager
has a computer, MP3 player, video-game console, and
iPod. What is more, teenagers use their gadgets at different
times of the day and night. They don’t even get annoyed at
late-night phone calls waking them up or text messages
reaching them well after midnight. Even more! They can’t
imagine life without them! The worse thing, however, is
the fact that these teenagers aren’t controlled by their
parents, and have unlimited time with their gadgets.
This is why the Family Foundation has started the Cyber
Teens campaign which is aimed at warning parents against
the negative influence electronic gadgets can have on their
kids.
