четверг, 27 сентября 2012 г.

 

Five-a-side football


Men playing football on artificial grass pitch.
Five-a-side game on astroturf pitch, Singapore
Five-a-side football is a variation of association football in which each team fields five players (four outfield players and a goalkeeper), rather than the usual eleven on each team. Other differences from football include a smaller pitch, smaller goals, and a reduced game duration. Matches are played indoors, or outdoors on AstroTurf or artificial grass pitches that may be enclosed within a barrier or "cage" to prevent the ball from leaving the playing area and keep the game flowing.

суббота, 15 сентября 2012 г.

Сравнительные конструкции (Types of Comparisons)

Прилагательные и наречия употребляются в следующих сравнительные конструкциях:

a) as … (positive degree) … as - такой же … как / так же … как
e.g. The boy is as tall as my brother . He runs as fast as you do.
Is it as good as you expected ? She speaks French as well as the rest of us.

1)You can put ‘nearly’,’almost’, or just’ in front of “as …. as”
~London is nearly as expensive as Tokyo.
~In summer,in Tokyo just as hot as the desert.

2) You can put twice’,’ three times’,’ half’ in front of “as …. as”
twice as large as; three times as large as; twice as fast as ; twice as fast

Travelling


TYPES  OF  TRANSPORT





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Travelling puzzle
 

TRAVEL & TOURISM
TRAVEL
TRAVEL – general activity of moving from place to place
TYPES OF TRAVEL
a) domestic: within one’s own country
b) abroad: to or in another country or countries
c) overseas: to, at or in somewhere across the sea
d) foreign: to, from, of, in, being or concerning a country/nation that is not one’s own
Travels a series of journeys, esp. abroad, over a period of time
Traveler (Amer.)  1) one who travels
Traveller (Brit.)
1) one who travels
2) travelling salesman
3) person pursuing an alternative lifestyle, a gypsy
Tripper (Brit.) a person on a day’s outing
Travelogue (Amer.) a film or talk describing travel to a particular place
Journey (Brit.) the time spent and distance covered going from one place to another
Trip (Amer.) the time spent and distance covered going from one place to another
Trip (Brit.) short journey or one on which you spend only a short time in another place and then come back


COLLOCATIONS
ADVERBS
TRAVEL
abroad
by air / road / sea / rail
cheaply, expensively
extensively, widely
far and wide
frequently, rarely, seldom
in comfort / luxury style
on foot / horseback
round the world
light (carrying little luggage)
incognito (in disguise)
ADJECTIVES
Experienced
Indefatigable
Intrepid
Seasoned
Unwary
TRAVELER
To be well-traveled. Someone who has visited many different places around the world.
Globetrotter. Someone who travels around the world a lot for business or pleasure.
To travel around. Travel to many different places, especially if not carefully planned.
To see the world. Travel to many different places so you get the experience of living in other countries.

Strong Desire to Travel
Wanderlust – strong desire to travel and experience life in other countries
Itchy Feet – desire which makes it difficult for someone to stay in one place for very long
Sightseeingvisiting famous or interesting places, esp. by tourists
Tourist traps – commercialized tourist attractions, often costing too much
Touristy (derog) – full of tourists or suitable for them
Tourist attractiona place or event which attracts large numbers of tourists
Tourist class (on a ship or aircraft) – the standard, economy class fare and service which are fairly cheap and suitable for ordinary travelers
WAYS OF TRAVELING 
Overlandtravel by train, car, bus etc., esp. a long distance when people would normally go by plane
Hitchhike, hitch a rideto stop a passing car to take you to a place you want to go
Voyageto travel by sea or spacecraft
Cruise to sail or travel over or about for pleasure
Exploretravel, because you are interested to find out more
Junket
1) an outing
2) a trip taken by a public official or businessman
3) an excursion
Tour
1) to travel around, esp. for pleasure / interest
2) a specific route of sightseeing, often with a guide
To do (Europe / Spain / the Greek Islands) – to travel to many different places, esp. as part of a planned holiday
En route traveling from one specific place to another
Bound, bound fortraveling in a particular direction (London bound)
To cross to travel across a very large area such as a desert, an ocean or an area of mountains

a TRAVELER Amer.
a TRAVELLER Brit.
a TOURIST
a VOYAGER
a TREKKER
a PILGRIM
a WANDERER
a ROVER
an EXCURSIONIST
an EXPLORER
a WAYFARER
a RAMBLER
a DAY TRIPPER

TRAVELS
TRAVELS
TOURS
VOYAGES
TREKS on foot (long, difficult jorney)
goes on a PILGMAGE
WANDERS (on foot)
ROVERS (on foot)
goes on an EXCURSION (short, for pleasure)
EXPLORES
goes WAYFARING (on foot)
RAMBLES (on foot)
goes on DAY TRIPS (short, for pleasure)
JOURNEY
COLLOCSTIONS 
VERBS
commence
complete
embark on
end
go on
make
plan
send somebody on
set off / out on
start
undertake
A JOURNEY
ADJECTIVES
adventurous
arduous
dangerous
exciting
exhausting, tiring
hazardous
homeward
long, short
outward
(un)pleasant
return
strenuous
triumphant
uneventfu
JOURNEY
TRIP
VERBS
arrange
cancel
embark on
go for / on
have
make / organize
plan
postpone
take
A TRIP
ADJECTIVES
business
day
disastrous
enjoyable
extended
holiday
long, short
(un)pleasant
round-the-world
(un)successful
tiring
weekend
TRIP
IN OTHER WORDS
all over the earth & all over the world & the world over
in many parts of the world; in every country or area of the world; everywhere
all the way
from the beginning to the end; the entire distance, from start to finish
bag and baggage

break camp

come from far and wide
with one’s luggage; with all one’s possessions
come to rest
to close down a campsite; to pack up and move on
downhill all the way
easy all the way
drop around (sometime) & drop around & drop by
to come and visit (someone) at some future time
drop in on someone & drop in & drop in to say hello
to pay someone a casual visit, perhaps a surprise visit
end of the road & end of the line
the end; the end of the whole process; death (line originally referred to railroad tracks)
every which way
in all directions
find one’s way (around) & find one’s way
to be able to move about an area satisfactorily
get back
to return (from some place)
get something underway
to get something started
get underway
to start moving; to start (the word get can be replaced with be)
know one’s way around & know one’s way about
to know how to get from one place to another
lead the way
to lead (someone) along the proper pathway
lose your bearings
to become confused about where you are or what you should do next
part company (with someone)
to leave someone; to depart from someone
pick one’s way
to move along a route full of obstacles
round-trip ticket (Am.)
& return-ticket (Br.)
a ticket (for a plane, train, bus, etc.) which allows one to go to a destination and return
see someone home
to accompany someone home
set sail (for somewhere)
to depart in a boat for somewhere
settle down
to settle into a stable way of life
spin one’s wheels
to be in motion, but get nowhere
take a walk & take a hike
to leave somewhere
the world is your oyster
used to tell someone that there is no limit to the opportunities that they have
to take a compass
bearing
to take a direction or angle as shown by a compass
When in Rome do as the Romans do.
a proverb meaning that one should behave in the same way that the local people behave
Submitted by Erin Bouma