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TED Talk Subtitles and Transcript: In our louder and louder world, says sound expert Julian Treasure, "We are losing our listening." In this short, fascinating talk, Treasure shares five ways to re-tune your ears for conscious listening -- to other people and the world around you.

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Write an email: imagine you want to tell your friend about the TedTalk we listened to in class. Write her/him an email summarizing what the video was about (approximately 200-250 words)

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Class 2 (23.11.21) vocab repetition from TedTalk

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Class 2 (23.11.21) vocab repetition from TedTalk

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https://wordwall.net/pl/resource/25523140/tedtalk-active-listening

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vocab and speaking exercises related to the topic of fashion

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to wear - nosić
to have something on - mieć na sobie
to be dressed in - być ubranym w
to take off (=to undress) - zdjąć/rozebrać się
to button up - zapiąć
to unbotton - rozpiąć
to zip up - zasunąć suwak
to unzip - rozsunąć suwak
to try something on - przymierzyć
to fit - pasować
to suit - dobrze leżeć
to be fashionable/unfashionable - być modnym/niemodnym
to be in fashon - być modnym (o ubraniu)
to go out of fashion - wyjść z mody
to be old-fashioned - być staromodnym
to stand out - wyróżniać się
to feel comfortable in - czuć się wygodnie w
fashion victim - ofiara mody
to dress casually - ubierać się wygodnie
to spend money on clothes - wydawać pieniądze na ubrania
to wear designer labels - nosić markowe ciuchy
to be interested in fashion - interesować się modą

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Class 2 - Present Simple vs Cont quick repetition

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Class 2 - Present Simple vs Cont quick repetition

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Class 2 - present Simple vs Cont exercises

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Class 2 - present Simple vs Cont exercises

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Please write a short note (half page long) answering one of the questions from Set B:
5) How do the clothes we wear reflect our personality?

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HOMEWORK 2 from 23.11.2021 - Present Simple vs. Continuous exercises

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HOMEWORK 2 from 23.11.2021 - Present Simple vs. Continuous exercises

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Just a few Present Simple vs Cont exercises:)

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Class 3 (30.11.2021) - BBC listening (6min English) 

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Class 3 (30.11.2021) - BBC listening (6min English) 

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BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / High-vis fashion

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HOMEWORK from 30.11.2021: BBC Reading: Mad for Sales

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HOMEWORK from 30.11.2021: BBC Reading: Mad for Sales

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Please read this short article, note down unclear vocabulary and prepare short summary for the next class

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Our Magazine is written by young people from the UK. Each year we select a new group of bloggers, from the British Council's language assistants, who share their experiences of learning languages and living abroad. The views and opinions expressed in the articles are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the LearnEnglish Teens team.

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Quiz with 20 'clothes' questions , suitable for most students (and for anyone who likes quizzes really). There is a mix of easy and more difficult questions. Should they prove too easy, just make it a bit harder by using your imagination - e.g. use the answer in a correct sentence.

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A dialogue between a shopkeeper and a customer buying shoes

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A role-play speaking activity with the teacher’s transcript. This worksheet includes the mixed up dialogue between the shopkeeper and the customer, simple comprehension questions, text complexion, YES/NO statements, missing letters and more. Enjoy! - ESL worksheets

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VOCAB:
black tea bags
place in a bowl
cover with boiling water
infuse
until it cools down completely
add... to your taste
stir until dissolved
ice cubes
adjust the amount to your taste
secret ingredient
mix it all
serve immediately

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[EN] Orange Iced Tea / مشروب الشاي بالبرتقال - CookingWithAlia - Episode 609

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Christmas traditions US vs UK (listening)

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Christmas traditions US vs UK (listening)

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Christmas In America And In United Kingdom Is Very Different

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Please read the article, note down all new vocabulary and we'll discuss it next time

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The Christmas tree outside Fox News was set ablaze early Wednesday in New York. A man has been arrested and charged, police said. (Twitter)

The towering Christmas tree outside the Fox News headquarters in New York was set on fire early Wednesday, causing first responders to race to extinguish a blaze that engulfed the 50-foot tree in Midtown Manhattan.

Video posted to social media shows flames and smoke coming off the decorated tree shortly after midnight just outside the News Corp. building. The network cut in for a live broadcast of the blaze at Fox News Square, just days after the tree, covered in thousands of lights and ornaments, was ceremoniously lit to ring in the holidays.

"It appears that our giant Christmas tree there, just a couple of minutes ago, was completely engulfed in flames," Fox News anchor Shannon Bream told viewers shortly after midnight.

Video shows the Christmas tree outside of the Fox News building in New York burning on Dec. 8. (Video: The Washington Post)

Craig Tamanaha, 49, was arrested early Wednesday and charged with setting the fire, a New York Police Department spokesperson told The Washington Post. Tamanaha faces charges including criminal mischief, reckless endangerment and arson. The man "was observed by Fox News Channel security climbing the Christmas tree decorated outside their office building near the corner of West 48 Street and Sixth Avenue" about 12:15 a.m., police said.

"Upon arrival, officers observed the male running from the location, and he was taken into custody without further incident," the spokesperson said. "The fire within the tree was extinguished without further injury or incident by responding FDNY personnel."

Police did not comment on a possible motive in the case. It is not clear whether Tamanaha has an attorney.

There were no injuries from the blaze, and the investigation is ongoing, authorities said. The cause of the fire will be determined by the New York fire marshal. A lighter was removed from Tamanaha, but it was not immediately clear whether an accelerant was used, police said.

In an internal memo obtained by The Post, Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott praised authorities and the company's security team for their efforts in preventing injury from a "deliberate and brazen act of cowardice."

"We are in the process of rebuilding and installing as a message that there can be peace, light and joy even during a dark moment like this," Scott wrote.

The Christmas tree outside of Fox News has caught on fire. pic.twitter.com/No7SVK0JeF
- Adam Parkhomenko (@AdamParkhomenko) December 8, 2021

The tree, which had been decorated with 10,000 ornaments and 100,000 lights, was lit Sunday as part of the network's "All-American Christmas" special. The network has had a lighting ceremony for its tree since 2019.

Fox News host Steve Doocy said over the weekend on the network that the tree lifted the spirits of employees.

"When we walk in at 3 and 4 o'clock in the morning, weekdays, to go to work, the music is so orchestral and so dramatic and so big, it just puts you in the Christmas spirit," he said.

The Fox News Christmas tree! 😍🎄 pic.twitter.com/55g0QrPzKk
- Bella (@bellausa17) December 3, 2021

But after about 12:15 a.m. Wednesday, people began posting videos of the tree on fire. Police say Tamanaha climbed the structure and lighted papers he had brought with him on fire, WABC reported. He then allegedly shoved the papers into the tree, setting the structure on fire.

When Bream broke into the broadcast, she appeared stunned as the top of the tree looked to be totally charred. Only the frame and the star-shaped tree topper remained intact.

"It is a large, beautiful, highly decorated tree right there on the Avenue of the Americas," Bream said of what remained of the tree.

NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea told local media Wednesday that Tamanaha, whose last known address is in Brooklyn, is known to authorities and has a history of drug-related offenses and low-level out-of-state arrests. Shea added that it appeared the man was working alone.

"It's all very fresh," Shea told WPIX. "It's probably a little preliminary to say what the motivation was. Was mental illness a factor? We're looking at all of that."

The incident in New York follows recent Christmas tree burnings in other major cities. In Oakland, Calif., at least one person set fire to a 52-foot Christmas tree in Jack London Square this week, according to the Sacramento Bee. An aerosol can was found near the blaze. In Chicago, the Christmas tree in Washington Park was set on fire for the third year in a row, reported CBS Chicago.

Tamanaha also faces charges of criminal nuisance, criminal trespassing, criminal tampering and disorderly conduct, police told The Post.

Hours after the tree burned outside the Fox News headquarters, the hosts of "Fox & Friends" denounced the man taken into custody as a "psycho."

"Who could burn a Christmas tree?" co-host Ainsley Earhardt said, noting that they could now see only the metal structure that supported the tree.

Doocy, who described the tree as "a symbol to so many people around the world," promised viewers Wednesday that it would be "back before Christmas."

"Some guy wanted to burn it down, and he did. One guy with a lighter is not going to stop us," the co-host said. "We're going to rebuild that tree and have one out there as soon as possible."
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HOMEWORK II from 21.12 - I used to.. / I am used to.. PRZENIESIONE NA 11.01

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HOMEWORK II from 21.12 - I used to.. / I am used to.. PRZENIESIONE NA 11.01

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Please prepare short answers (written or spoken) to the following questions using the "used to" structure (and sometimes also "to be used to" or "get used to" structure):

1. What is a food that you used to hate but now you like?
2. Who used to be your hero when you were young?
3. What did you use to look like 10 years ago?
4. Did you use to decorate a Christmas tree early in December or just before the Christmas Eve?
5. What kind of toys did you use to get as gifts for Christmas when you were a kid? Are you used to receiving expensive gifts now?
6. What used to be your favorite Christmas song/carol?
7. Up to what age did you use to believe in Santa Claus?
8. What did people use to do differently for Christmas 100 years ago?
9. What Christmas tradition did you enjoy the most when you were younger? Which traditions are you never going to get used to?

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HOMEWORK from 04.01: CNBC article about New Year's Resolutions

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HOMEWORK from 04.01: CNBC article about New Year's Resolutions

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Why the pressure to set New Year’s resolutions might feel greater than ever — and how to combat it

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The need to set big resolutions might feel more pressing than ever this New Year, but experts say it’s important to reflect before making big changes.

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Class 9 (18.01): Subject vs. Object Questions

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Class 9 (18.01): Subject vs. Object Questions

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Class 9 (18.01): Mel Robins speech on Procrastination

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Class 9 (18.01): Mel Robins speech on Procrastination

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The ONLY Way To Stop Procrastinating | Mel Robbins

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Class 10 (04.02.2022) - PROCRASTINATION Worksheet

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Class 10 (04.02.2022) - PROCRASTINATION Worksheet

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Class 11 (08.02.2022) - PROCRASTINATION (continuation)

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Class 11 (08.02.2022) - PROCRASTINATION (continuation)

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WordWall - Procrastination vocab + questions to each one

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WordWall - Procrastination vocab + questions to each one

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HOMEWORK from 04.02: Listening (Mel Robbins)

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HOMEWORK from 04.02: Listening (Mel Robbins)

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Listen to the video and prepare to discuss it next time (what is it about? what do you think about it?) AND please select 5 NEW WORDS/PHRASES from this video and write a sentence with each of them.

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How to know if you're making the right decision | MEL ROBBINS

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HOMEWORK II from 04.02 - Writing (choose one topic; approx 1/2 page)

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HOMEWORK II from 04.02 - Writing (choose one topic; approx 1/2 page)

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1. What tasks or resolutions do you need willpower to accomplish?

2. What other behaviours are in our genetic makeup?

3. Describe an occasion when you couldn’t resist temptation.

4. What kind of tasks do you find dull?

5. Do you know any go-getters or health freaks?

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An indecisive man - What questions is he asking himself in his head?

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An indecisive man - What questions is he asking himself in his head?

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How to make faster decisions | The Way We Work, a TED series

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How to make faster decisions | The Way We Work, a TED series

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How to make faster decisions | The Way We Work, a TED series

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HOMEWORK from 22.02 - please review vocab from ex. 1 and prepare one sentence for each word

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HOMEWORK from 22.02 - please review vocab from ex. 1 and prepare one sentence for each word

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Wordwall - Twórz lepsze lekcje w krótszym czasie

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help your parents in the house?, eat lots of fruit?, wash the dishes?, keep your room tidy?, be very quiet?, do all your homework?, cry a lot?.

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HOMEWORK from 01.03: please watch the video again and make notes about the process of making the important (high stake) decisions

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HOMEWORK from 01.03: please watch the video again and make notes about the process of making the important (high stake) decisions

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Class 13 (08.03) - Women's Rights worksheet

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Class 13 (08.03) - Women's Rights worksheet

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Class 13: The historic women’s suffrage march on Washington 

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Class 13: The historic women’s suffrage march on Washington 

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The historic women’s suffrage march on Washington - Michelle Mehrtens

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HOMEWORK from 08.03: please watch the video again and do the exercises: sentence completion + short answers

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HOMEWORK from 08.03: please watch the video again and do the exercises: sentence completion + short answers

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HOMEWORK from 15.03: 12 Common Dreams and What They Supposedly Mean

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HOMEWORK from 15.03: 12 Common Dreams and What They Supposedly Mean

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Despite Freud's well-documented beliefs, dream interpretation isn't a straightforward method. In fact, the majority of modern scientists and psychologists accept dreams and their meanings as unsolved mysteries. Regardless, there are some extremely common dreams that we all keep having.

Though most psychologists disagree with the current state of dream interpretation, people still choose to consult so-called dream experts. Often times, these analysts disagree. To get a clear picture, we will examine the viewpoints of four authors. Lauri Loewenberg has written three books on this topic and has appeared on The Dr. Oz Show and Anderson Cooper 360. Ian Wallace is a dream psychologist who wrote The Complete A to Z Dictionary of Dreams. Russell Grant published The Illustrated Dream Dictionary, which connects symbols in dreams with waking life. Finally, Lauren Lawrence has a New York Daily News column on dream analysis and was the host of the show Celebrity Nightmares Decoded. Based on these four sources, here are 12 common dreams and interpretations.

Loewenberg calls this dream a "red flag from your subconscious." She believes this dream is common in people who are having a major life problem with work, relationships, or elsewhere. Grant's work concurs with this viewpoint, even citing the same examples.

The experts greatly disagree on this one. Wallace views teeth as a symbol of power and confidence. This dream is supposedly a sign that something happened in the dreamer's life that has caused him or her to lose confidence. According to Grant, teeth are a bad omen and represent a broken relationship. Lawrence has a Freudian answer to this dream. For women, she believes the dream is an example of wish-fulfillment-they want to become pregnant. For men, it is a desire for sexual stimulation.

The experts largely agree that this dream represents vulnerability and anxiety. Wallace's research reveals that this dream is "common to people who have accepted a promotion, gone off to a new job, or who are coming into public view."

Lawrence has observed that only perfectionists tend to have recurring stressful test-taking dreams. She alleges that the dream reminds a person to stay alert. Loewenberg believes that in adults, these dreams draw parallels between school and a job. Because both places see a lot of pressure-filled situations, Loewenberg associates this dream with work stress.

Lawrence's interpretation is that this dream "reveals the wish to terminate something in life: a relationship, a job, a career path, or even the past." Grant's dictionary emphasizes that this dream is not necessarily a nightmare. Rather, he repeatedly states that it is a dream meant to encourage a person to embark on a new endeavor or fresh start.

Wallace names this as one of the dreams his clients have the most. He believes the actual celebrity is relevant and may reveal what talents the dreamer values. In Dream on It, Loewenberg writes that celebrities are a symbol of a personal need for recognition.

Despite the nightmarish feel of this dream, Wallace considers it a positive sign. He believes that this dream is supposed to encourage the dreamer to finally face a problem that has been hanging over his or her head. Loewenberg encounters this dream more often in women than men.

Most of these authorities agree that this dream should not be taken as clairvoyance. According to Loewenberg, "The cheating dream happens when your mate is spending too much time and attention on something that does not involve you." Similarly, Lawrence notes a lack of trust in a romantic relationship tends to spark this dream.

This dream might be a sign that someone is overwhelmed and doing too much, according to Wallace. On a related note, Grant interprets this lateness as a warning: "Don't make promises you can't keep."

Wallace claims that the dream encourages a person to let go of current issues and allow things to "fall naturally into place." Similarly, flying is a sign that there is an out of control situation in real life, according to Grant.
6 Surprising Things That Can Influence Your Dreams
Grant understands this dream as a sign that the dreamer is having problems. Lawrence views it as a need, either to start a creative project or become a parent. Or the dream may be representative of a new idea that has recently come to the person, as Loewenberg believes.

The interpretations of this dream are just as cliché as expected. For example, Wallace writes, "You may feel that you don't have enough control on your road to success." Grant warns that this is a sign that a current bad habit may become a long-term problem.

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12 Common Dreams and What They Supposedly Mean

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Despite Sigmund Freud's well-documented beliefs, dream interpretation isn't a straightforward method.

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Class 15 (22.03) - Dreams continuation...

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Class 15 (22.03) - Dreams continuation...

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HOMEWORK from 22.03: Present Perfect practice -> ex. 3 (negatives) and 4 (your own sentences)

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HOMEWORK from 22.03: Present Perfect practice -> ex. 3 (negatives) and 4 (your own sentences)

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Wordwall - Twórz lepsze zajęcia w krótszym czasie

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Koło fortuny - Zakręć kołem i zobacz, co wypadnie.

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Class 16 (29.03) Breaking News English: Cruise Ship

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Class 16 (29.03) Breaking News English: Cruise Ship

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The Explainer: The Case for More Silent Meetings

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The Explainer: The Case for More Silent Meetings

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The Explainer: The Case for More Silent Meetings

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Class 17 (05.04) - Have you ever attented a silent meeting?

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Class 17 (05.04) - Have you ever attented a silent meeting?

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HOMEWORK from 05.04 - Ello.org: Podcast #1517 (Island Stress), vocab and quiz

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HOMEWORK from 05.04 - Ello.org: Podcast #1517 (Island Stress), vocab and quiz

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Listen to English speakers from around the world talk about real world topics in real conversations.

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HOMEWORK II from 05.04 - pls finish the article from the worksheet and choose one bullet point below to write a short essay (1/2 p., by email)

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HOMEWORK II from 05.04 - pls finish the article from the worksheet and choose one bullet point below to write a short essay (1/2 p., by email)

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Class 18 (12.04) - Can you figure it out? Vocab puzzles

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Class 18 (12.04) - Can you figure it out? Vocab puzzles

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HOMEWORK: Present Perfect - Already/Just/Yet

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HOMEWORK: Present Perfect - Already/Just/Yet

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Wordwall - Twórz lepsze zajęcia w krótszym czasie

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the seaside or the mountains?, bungee-jumping or white-water rafting, a restaurant or homemade food?, a ferret or a parrot as a pet?, shopping online or in a shopping centre?, a theme park or an open-air museum?, dinner with your family or a cheese toastie with friends?, sailing or horseriding?, long walks or long sleep?, folk music or heavy metal?, be surprised or go as planned?, work from 9 to 5 or work shifts?, a modern apartment or an old-fashioned cottage?, comfy shoes or high heels?, sunbathing on a beach or hiking in the mountains?, a laptop or a smartphone?, a phone call or a text message?, a sandwich or cereal for breakfast?, crisps or biscuits as a snack?, a long bath or a quick shower?, a pancake or a waffle for a dessert?, water or orange juice, pork or fish for dinner, coffee or tea in the morning?, a women's magazine or relaxing music?, a horror or a romantic comedy?, a card game or a board game?, a cardigan or a hoodie?.

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Class 19 (19.04) Reported Speech -  theory

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Class 19 (19.04) Reported Speech -  theory

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Class 19: Reported Speech with Vogue Interviews

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Class 19: Reported Speech with Vogue Interviews

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HOMEWORK from 19.04: 73 Questions With Nicole Kidman | Vogue (up to 4:30min) + ex. 3 from the worksheet

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HOMEWORK from 19.04: 73 Questions With Nicole Kidman | Vogue (up to 4:30min) + ex. 3 from the worksheet

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Please note down as many answers as possible that Nicole gives in this interview and change them into reported speech

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Class 20 (26.04) Are emojis making us dumber?

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Class 20 (26.04) Are emojis making us dumber?

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Class 20: Linguistics Research: Are emojis the future of communication?

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Class 20: Linguistics Research: Are emojis the future of communication?

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Linguistics Research: Are emojis the future of communication?

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Class 21 (10.05) and 22 (17.05) Unconventional business model

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Class 21 (10.05) and 22 (17.05) Unconventional business model

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The Economics of IKEA: Why Does Labor Lead to Love? | The Economics Of | WSJ

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The Economics of IKEA: Why Does Labor Lead to Love? | The Economics Of | WSJ

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The ‘IKEA Effect:’ Behind the Company’s Unique Business Model | WSJ The Economics Of

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HOMEWORK from 17.05 - WSJ article "Can Your Relationship Handle a Trip to IKEA?"

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HOMEWORK from 17.05 - WSJ article "Can Your Relationship Handle a Trip to IKEA?"

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Please pick at least 6 new words, check them out and make your own sentences with them

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Class 23 (24.05) The woman who was kind every day for a year

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Class 23 (24.05) The woman who was kind every day for a year

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How does being kind affect us?

What is a helper’s high?

Why do some people choose not to be kind?

How did COVID change our approach to being kind?

Can we simply instruct people to be kind?

fluffy –
wishy-washy –
overwhelmed with gratitude –

foolhardy –
fundamental –
utterly heart-warming –
immense –

to enable -
humility -
physically hazardous -
limelight -

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Based on The Kindness Test, the world's largest study of kindness, launched on BBC Radio 4 devised by the University of Sussex. ROBIN BANERJEE; Sussex Centre for Research on Kindness: You might think about kindness as being this quite soft, fluffy, wishy- washy thing, but actually, it's really fundamental to how we connect with each other. BERNADETTE RUSSELL; Kindness Campaigner: I think being kind is part of the purpose of being alive. NINA ANDERSEN; Founder, Community Senior Letters: Acts of kindness are needed in the world, right now more than ever. CAPTION: THE EXTRAORDINARY POWER OF KINDNESS BERNADETTE RUSSELL: Back in 2011, I was sitting in a café, just enjoying a breakfast, when I looked up at a screen and there was a double - decker bus on fire in London. It was terrifying. It looked like civil war. And there was a very negative response to the riots that really upset me as well. I'd felt increasingly despairing about what felt like the enormity of the problems of the world . I didn't know what I could do. CAPTION: A FEW DAYS LATER, BERNADETTE GAVE A STRANGER IN A POST OFFICE 50P FOR A STAMP. BERNADETTE RU SSELL: And he was overwhelmed with gratitude, it was disproportionate to my tiny amount of time and money. But I thought, I did kind of put a smile on his face, that sort of did make a difference. So as I was going home, I concocted this foolhardy notion t hat I was going to try and do an act of kindness every single day for a stranger for a year. It was completely life - transforming. CAPTION: STUDIES HAVE REPEATEDLY SHOWN KINDNESS TO BE INTUITIVE. THE MORE TOME WE HAVE TO THINK, THE LESS KIND WE ARE LIKELY TO BE. EVEN LITTLE CHILDREN HAVE AN INSTINCT FOR HELPING BEHAVIOUR WHEN THEY FEEL CONNECTED TO OTHERS. BEING KIND CAN ALSO HAVE POWERFUL EFFECTS ON OUR BRAINS. ROBIN BANERJEE: It's one of the big paradoxes of kindness, that an act of kindness that is intended to benefit others actually had some positive consequences for yourself. There are patterns of activation in the brain which correspond to a boost to wellbeing. The reward pathways in the brain are activated when people are performing kind acts. CAPTION: KIND ACTS TRIGGER NEUROTRANSMITTERS IN THE BRAIN - THE CHEMICAL MESSENGERS THAT CONTROL OUR MOOD. THE PLEASUREABLE SENSATIONS THAT FOLLOW DRIVE A SENSE OF CONNECTEDNESS WITH OTHERS. ROBIN BANERJEE: Those relationships that are required for worki ng cooperatively are founded upon basic social connections. So it's pretty fundamental to how human beings interact with each other. Thank you so much, that's really kind of you. CAPTION: SO, BACK TO BERNADETTE... WHAT HAPPENED WHEN SHE WAS ACTIVELY KIND EVERY DAY? BERNADETTE RUSSELL: Oh, yes. So over the course of the year, it proved itself to be utterly heart - warming, completely terrifying, occasionally expensive, sometimes physically hazardous, like when I carried some really heavy shopping over four miles to a lady's flat. So it was a really, sort of, creative journey, that was also tiring and incredibly inspiring. KINDNESS CAMPAIGNERS: Kindness changes the world! CAPTION: BERNADETTE EXPERIENCED THE CHEMICAL EFFECTS OF THE SO - CALLED 'HELPER'S HIGH' - THE SPECIAL TINGLY FEELING THAT COMES OVER US WHEN WE ARE KIND. BERNADETTE RUSSELL: I was like high every day. Mostly it was kind of a warm glow round your heart and also your tummy. It just felt really good. CAPTION: SO IF KINDNESS IS SO BENEFICIAL, AND IT'S IN OUR NATURE, WHY DON'T WE LIVE IN A KINDER WORLD? ROBIN BANERJEE: Human beings have a predisposition to exhibit kindness to other people. But they also have the possibility of demonstrating quite significant unkindness to other people. The environment makes a huge difference. All of those stories about kindness being weak, we have to challenge those now. When you think of a really successful person do you think of someone who's kind? Or do you think of someone who's out there in the limelig ht, really dominant figure, a celebrity, who's very wealthy? What can we do to turn the narrative of success around, so we sa y that actually being successful does involve positive relationships with other people. CAPTION: THE KINDESS TEST - A RECENT STUD Y OF OVER 60,000 PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD - FOUND THAT TWO - THIRDS THOUGHT THE COVID - 19 PANDEMIC HAD MADE PEOPLE KINDER. IN THE FIRST LOCKDOWN IN 2020, NINA ANDERSEN SET UP A LETTER - WRITING CAMPAIGN CONNECTING SCHOOL PUPILS WITH OLDER PEOPLE. NINA ANDERSEN : This is one of my favourites. Some old people dancing. I just thought about how elderly people had no contact beyond the walls of their care homes. What started off as quite a small localised idea just became something way bigger than I could ever have imagined. It's reached over 250 schools and over 250 care homes and positively impacted thousands of people. BERNADETTE RUSSELL: What we witnessed during that time was how much we yearn to help each other. What we have to do now is remember the immense k indness that we were capable of during this time. CAPTION: SO HOW COULD WE BUILD A KINDER WORLD? ROBIN BANERJEE: This can't simply be a matter of instructing people in a given setting to be kind. Hey, you. You need to be kind. We need to change our envi ronment so that it feels normative to be kind. BERNADETTE RUSSELL: I would really like to see businesses, schools, hospitals all public services, have a kindness manifesto. So that they all ask themselves, "Is this kind?" So that it becomes an ordinary pa rt of our conversation at every level in every organisation, everywhere. CAPTION: BUT THE DESIRE FOR BIG CHANGES DOESN'T MEAN SMALL ACTS OF KINDNESS AREN'T MEANINGFUL. BERNADETTE RUSSELL: The biggest lesson for me was to embrace the fact that every single day I can do something. That thing might be just say ing good morning to someone. That thing might be just smiling. That's how we change the world. NINA ANDERSEN: If you carry out a good deed to someone else that will increase the chance of them carrying out kind deeds to other people. So it kind of goes in a circle, kindness. ROBIN BANERJEE: The small stuff may actually be the big stuff. All those small things that you figure, "Well, they're not important, just people being nice to each other." Maybe th at's the most important thing for creating an environment which actually enables people to feel good and to be able to work together and to be able to take on some really big challenges. BERNADETTE RUSSELL: In the same way that a beach is filled with a billion grains of sand, there's this sort of beautiful humility in saying, "I can, at every single moment, at any point of any day, contribute to making the world a better place."

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Class 24 (31.05) and 25 (07.06)- How does silence make you feel?

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Class 24 (31.05) and 25 (07.06)- How does silence make you feel?

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The Power of Silence: Why Silent People Are Successful

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notatki 31.05 + homework (vocab from the video)

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Reported speech:  określenia czasu w mowie zależnej

last Monday/month | → | the Monday before, the month before
two days/years ago | → | two days/years before
yesterday | → | the day before, the previous day
today | → | that day
this month | → | that month
at the moment | → | at the time
now | → | then
tomorrow | → | the following day
next week | → | the following week
the day after tomorrow | → | two days later

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Class 25: How to answer "Tell Me About Yourself"?

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Class 25: How to answer "Tell Me About Yourself"?

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HOMEWORK from 07.06: Indeed.com -> How To Answer “Tell Me About Yourself” in a Job Interview

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HOMEWORK from 07.06: Indeed.com -> How To Answer “Tell Me About Yourself” in a Job Interview

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HOMEWORK from 24.06 - Indeed article from the previous time/ think about the pros and cons of a video CV for the potential candidate and employer / EXTRA: reading from the worksheet + ex. 7

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HOMEWORK from 24.06 - Indeed article from the previous time/ think about the pros and cons of a video CV for the potential candidate and employer / EXTRA: reading from the worksheet + ex. 7