2015. október 13., kedd
Exercise for In an English Country Home
In an English Country
Home
For questions 1-13 read the text below. Use the root of the
words given with relevant numbers to form a word that fits the space.
- CONFORM-.....................................................
- EFFORT-..........................................................
- DECOR-...........................................................
- SYMMETRIC-.................................................
- OBSESS-..........................................................
- SENTIMENT-..................................................
- ASSORT-.........................................................
- VISUAL-..........................................................
- CONVENTION-..............................................
- INTENSE-........................................................
- EQUAL-...........................................................
- EXPECT-.........................................................
- VARY-.............................................................
Exercise for Wind of Change
Find some expressions, phrases in the text which are
equivalent for the definitions provided.
Wind of Change
v
being inhabited, visited in the form of a ghost
or other supernatural being (paragraph 1)-
v
prepare for difficult times, imminent disaster
or emergency (paragraph 1)-
v
destruction and waste (paragraph 2 )-
v
when it clears off (paragraph 3)-
v
a hopeful or comforting prospect in the midst of
difficulties (paragraph 3)-
v
an elevated, comparatively
level expanse of land (paragraph 4)-
v
a consequence, especially of
a disaster (paragraph 4)-
v
a lower tier of shrubs and
small trees under the main canopy of forest trees (paragraph 4)-
v
a tract of land within the
wood or other overgrown area from which trees have been removed (paragraph 6)-
’The initial response was to plant, plant, plant’
v
deal with a problem
(paragraph 1) –
v
flatten (paragraph 2) –
v
at the appropriate time
(paragraph 3)-
v
shedding or losing foliage at
the end of the growing season (paragraph 4) –
v
something wanted or needed
that comes or happens unexpectedly (paragraph 4) –
’The storm changed the microclimate’
v
crowded, closely together
(paragraph 2) –
v
the atmospheric conditions
affecting an individual or a small group (paragraph 2) –
v
boys or young men (paragraph
3)-
v
move swiftly, hurry
(paragraph 3) –
’People remember the storm for the devastation, buti t had lots of
benefits’
v
the science or work of
maintaining, cultivating and developing forests (paragraph 1)-
v
a strong, abrupt rush of wind
(paragraph 1) –
v
a place where plants are
grown for sale (paragraph 2) –
v
the regrowth of losses
(paragraph 4)-
v
young plant, especially are
those grow from seeds (paragraph 4) –
v
types or breeds which survive
better than others during periods of low rainfall (paragraph 4)-
Exercise for What's in Season - Squashes
What’s in season? –
Squashes
You are going to read about Squashes. Answer the
questions connected to the text.
Name some of the vegetables which
are members of the cucurbit family.
Where do squashes and pumpkins come from?
When did they appear in Europe?
How were they used throughout the last centuries?
How do different nations use them in their cuisines?
When are squashes harvested for winter?
What tells you about the fact that they aren’t fresh?
How can we store them?
Name a few ways of their preparation!
Choose one pumpkin recipe in which it is combined with some of the flavours named in the article.
2015. október 11., vasárnap
Exercise for Country in the City - Beekeeping from Country Living October 2012
Country
in the City – Beekeeping
Read the following text and
decide which word is missing from gaps numbered 1-15.
1.
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2.
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3.
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4.
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5.
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6.
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7.
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8.
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9.
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10. ……………………………………………………….
11. .................................................................................
12. .................................................................................
13. .................................................................................
14. .................................................................................
15. .................................................................................
Exercise for My Countryside... Liz Earle
My Countryside- Liz Earle – The skincare beauty
specialist and author has embraced a rural way of life since buying a farm
You are going to read a magazine article about Liz Earle.
Some parts of the article have been removed. Choose from the sentence chunks
A-H and match them with the numbers 1-8.
A./ The vegetable patch is my domain – I take…
B./ My earliest memory is of picking peas …
C./ Living and working int he countryside has …
D./ Patrick and I never intended to become…
E./ Running a business in the country is so…
F./ I was given a Vogue beauty book for my …
G./ We employ one full-time stockman, but …
H./ For many people, idyllic childhood days …
Keys for exercises in September 2015
Keys for exercises in September 2015
Crabapple Jelly by
Vicki Feaver
Read the poem and finish the sentence chunks with your
impressions on your senses based on the poem.
I see country lanes,
wild apple trees, kitchen setting with copper pans, long wooden spoons, muslin
nappy with a bowl, wasps, clear and shining jelly, colour of fire, church fete.
I feel fury and
anger, trepidation, excitement.
I hear the smashing
of fruit against the sides of the pan, dripping into the bowl, closing doors
and windows, clamouring wasps, dribbling syrup.
I smell sweet apples,
a pouch of sourness, the sharpness of the jelly.
I taste apples as
sweet as cherries and sourer than
gooseberries, a bowl of sourness, syrup boiled up.
Jams and Jellies
You are going to read about Jams and Jellies. Answer the questions
connected to the text.
Why is autumn a pleasant time if cooking takes your fancy? At this time of the year all the scrumptous
fruits are available, for intance sloes, blackberries, crab apples and some
more.
What is suggested to do if you aren’t an owner of garden orchards, yet you
are into making jellies? Visit a
pick-your-own farm (it’s definitely cheaper than any supermarket).
Why is it beneficial to make your own jams and jellies? You can be certain what is on your plate.
Additionallly there’s no better feeling when you know you made it and the time
spent was absolutely worthwhile.
Collect the action verbs of jelly making with their Hungarian meanings!
- · simmer-megpárolni, puhára főzni
- · chop-apróra összevágni
- · place-helyezni
- · strain-leszűrni
- · measure-megmérni
- · stir in-belekeverni
- · bring to the boil-felforralni
- · pot (immediately)- üvegbe tenni (azonnal)
- · seal- légmentesen lezárni
- · add- hozzáadni
- · leave to stand- hagyni állni
The Perfect Pies
Find some expressions, phrases in the text which are equivalent
for the definitions provided
- the quality or state of being widely admired, accepted, or sought after (paragraph 1)- popularity
- attractive to the sense of taste or smell; salty or spicy, not sweet (paragraph 1)-savoury
- having elements of great variety; heterogeneous (paragraph1) -motley
- gathered, amassed or piled up (paragraph 1)-accumulated
- a major achievement or success that permits further progress (paragraph 2)-breakthrough
- having or showing no regard for what is right or honorable (paragraph 3)-unscrupulous
- fleshy hindquarters; behind the loin and above the round (paragraph 4)-rump steak
- appealing to or designed for high-income consumers (paragraph 4)-upmarket
- following in time or order; succeeding (paragraph 6)-subsequently
- a fortified place or a fortress (paragraph 7)-stronghold
- lower in character, quality, or value (paragraph 7)-debased
- pressed or pinched into small regular folds and ridges (paragraph 8)-crimped
- of or relating to a kitchen and to cookery (paragraph 8)-culinary
- based on fact or sound reason; well-founded (paragraph 8)-justly
- you are joking that you are even better than that person (paragraph 8)-eat your heart out
Country
in the City – The Harvest Show
Read the following text and
decide which prepositions are missing from 1-10. Some of them can occur more
than once.
1.
for
2.
of
3.
with
4.
to
5.
with
6.
in
7.
for.
8.
at
9.
from
10. with
The Memorabilia Man
For questions 1-15 read the text below. Use the root of the
words given with relevant number to form a word that fits the space.
- PASSION- PASSION
- CHILD-CHILDHOOD
- ORNAMENT-ORNAMENTAL
- ADDICT-ADDICTION
- ENTHUSE-ENTHUSIASM
- PARTICULAR-PARTICULARLY
- HEIR-HERITAGE
- BEAUTIFUL-BEAUTY
- REVIVE-REVIVAL
- CURIOUS-CURIOSITIES
- ORIGIN-ORIGINAL
- DECOR-DECORATIVE
- TRADITION-TRADITIONAL
- POSSIBLE-POSSIBLY
- EARTH-UNEARTHED
Village Hall of Fame
The following phrases are from the text. Put them in
Hungarian.
1. In
2001, with British farming facing a barrage of crises, Alexia Robinson feared
for the future of rural life.- 2011-ben
amikor a brit mezőgazdaság kilátástalan
helyzetbe került Alexia Robinsont félelem töltötte el a vidéki lét jövőjét
illetően.
2. „I
didn’t want a PR-driven, glitzy event, but something where the people on the
ground could get involved.”-Nem állt
szándékomban , hogy egy propaganda jellegű,
szervezzünk, sokkal inkább olyas valamit ahol az emberek ténylegesen
részt tudnak venni.
3. Six
years later and those networks have multiplied.- És hat év telt el, a kapcsolatrendszer pedig megsokszorozodott.
4.
This year, 9,000 chefs have also committed to
teaching school children how to cook – perhaps the biggest volunteering
movement addressing child nutrition.-
Ebben az évben 9000 séf járult ahhoz hozzá, hogy az iskolás gyerekek főzni
tanuljanak – talán az egyik legnagyobb önkéntes megmozdulás, ami a gyerek
étkeztetést érinti.
5. Alexia
hired a second pair of hands to help with the mammoth task of coordinating all
this. Her aim is simple: to provide a sound customer base for farmers, so they
can look to the future with hope.- Alexia
alkalmazott segítségével vitte véghez ennek az óriási feladatnak a
koordinálását. Célja igen egyszerű: a gazdák számára stabil vevőkört
kialakítani annak érdekében , hogy jövőjük reményteljes legyen.
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