Content Language level Page. To use common sense We use this expression to be reasonable.

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1 Study newsletter 2017 week 49 Content Language level Page Phrase of the week To use common sense All levels 1 Mind map Debtor/Creditor Pre-intermediate (B1-) Advanced (C1) 2 Czenglish It is too good vs. It is so good Pre-intermediate (B1-) Advanced (C1) 3 Test Exotic Business Trip Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) 4 Phrase of the week To use common sense We use this expression to be reasonable. You ca use this phrase i la guage. Spoken Written Informal Example 1 I talked to the doctor and he said you tried to stand up to some thieves and got stabbed. Ne t ti e, do t pla the hero. Use your common sense and call the police! Example 2 Look at this ess! You do t i la k a d hite lau dr together; tr to use your common sense, ok? 1

2 Mind map Learning new vocabulary in the most effective way Vyzkoušejte si i teraktiv í Mindmapy zde: Klikejte na slova, usl šíte jed otli á slo íčka a lu e á rodilý lu čí. Slovíčka Slovo Owner Bank Bonds Liquidate Enterprise Bankrupt Owe Seize Secure Loan Výz a slova last ík banka dluhopisy likvidovat podnik bankrot dlužit odebrat/zkonfisovat jistit ručit půjčka 2

3 Czenglish WRONG: RIGHT: Have you seen Despicable Me 3? It is too good. Have you seen Despicable Me 3? It is so good. This eek s o o istake fo uses o t o ad er s of degree too and so. Both are used to emphasise how much something was good or bad. But their usages differ. So is the safe optio ou a use it for oth positi e a d egati e thi gs. The food as so disgusti g or Julie Ro erts is so prett. Too is only used negatively, and suggests that there should have been less of something. For e a ple, These hips are too salt the ould e etter if the had less salt. She ears too u h as ara she would look more natural with less make-up. So, if you want to stress that somethi g as good a d use too it is ro g. A fil like Toy Story a t e too good. You a t e er fil to e the est it a e. A slight exception to this is when people often Americans want to emphasize something iro i all, ofte food or people s looks. For e a ple, This i e rea is too i e, or She is too prett ea the speaker a t elie e that so ethi g that good a e ist. Ge erall though, I would avoid this! 3

4 TEST: Exotic Business Trip Within the next 20 years, Indonesia is projected to become the seventh-largest global economy a of Ger a or the U ited Ki gdo. For o, I do esia, a d espe iall Bali, dra s millions of tourists, who attend business meetings or conferences on the island. Doing business in Bali keeps etter ith the e airport a d high a that o e ts the airport ith to. The new terminal and an official airport taxi service with the stand outside the arrivals hall have been added to the former structure. Before e teri g a d the ountry you should have approximately $42 ready for entry visa and departure tax. The local currency is the Indonesian rupiah, but US dollars are widely accepted and even preferred here, because roughly 12,000 rupiah $. That is o e of the reaso s, hy Bali remains an affordable island, and that dra s a i ter atio al isitors. O e of the reaso s for the fa oura le e o o i for Indonesia is its substantial population. Plus, Indonesia is now placing emphasis on, not just tourism, but also on labour-produ ti it i pro e e ts. E ports are i porta t, ut the ou tr s iddle lass ill propel it for ard. A d re e t ele tio s ill help to fuel the e o o even further. So people seek a trip to Indonesia not only to balance work and pleasure, but also to discuss Asia- Pa ifi trade a d opportu ities. The a age to atte d eeti gs duri g the da, ut still catch a sunset and fancy dinner. They can choose from an endless list of hotels which enables them such combination. Ayana Resort, whi h i ludes restaura ts a d eeti g ith a e l ope ed pa ora i pa ilio o a seaside liff, arra ges o e of Bali s ost e oti e ues for business. Rock Bar at Ayana is considered to be the best spot in town, for it is situated mere feet above the a es a d that akes it a ideal pla e to i press a lie t or gi e our a era a workout. Still, follow the advice of a hotel concierge if dining in town, for most international isitors are t to the lo al a teria or ater, so sti k to drinking bottled water, always provided for free in hotels. 1 A before B ahead C above D behind 2 A getting B being C improving D making 3 A leaving B exiting C quitting D taking off 4 A levels B corresponds C equals D matches 5 A chance B outlook C forecast D prediction 6 A increasing B spreading C advancing D growing 7 A profit B market C deposit D investment 8 A institutions B arrangements C facilities D organizations 9 A blazing B crashing C blasting D heavy 10 A adjusted B familiar C accustomed D common 4

5 Sprá é odpo ědi se doz íte ih ed po doko če í on-line testu zde: Správ é odpovědi z i ulého týd e (Intermediate grammar): 1C, 2C, 3C, 4C, 5B, 6D, 7A, 8D, 9A, 10C 5