3rd précis

Title: Top 10 Ireland for first-timers

Link: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/ireland/travel-tips-and-articles/76486

Vocabulary:

1. clover (n)

If you find a four-leaf clover, you're lucky.
Clover is growing in my garden.


2. gabby (adj.) – talkative

He is a very gabby person.
I don’t like gabby people.

3. stroll (n) – a slow walk for pleasure

When I was on the seaside, I went for a stroll along the beach.
I  go for a stroll with my daughter every day.

4. proudly (adv.) – being too proud

„I did all the work myself” he said proudly.
I proudly look at my daughter every day.

5. tomb (n)

It is the tomb of the unknown soldier.
Where is the tomb of Shakespeare?

6. dare (v) – to be brave enough to do sth

If you dare say that again, I’ll hit you!
I daren’t ask her to lend me any more money.


7. charm (n) – the quality of being pleasant or attractive

The charm of the island lies in its unspoilt beauty.
The old city is full of charm.

Precis:

Despite stereotypes that Ireland is a country of fields and tolkers residents, this is a place worth visiting. First, you see Trinity College’s Old Library, where you can see one of the oldest manuscripts of the Book of Kells. In Dublin on 16 June each year is celebrate Bloomsday devoted to James Joyce’s literary.
Another place worthy of note is the Galway City. It’s a good base for trip to the Aran Islands and Connemara, but when you visit this place, you want stay there, becouse atmosphere is wonderful. Despite the fact that there are not many sights, this is a city of young people, where feasting in pubs is unique.
The Rock of Cashel is the most spectacular castle in Ireland. The Castles was built in the 12th and the 13th century on the hill in Country Tipperary.
Doolin is a small village, where you can soak up traditional Irish music.
At Bru Na Boinne in Country Meath you can see ancient ruins, there is an ancient tomb, which was made in the Stone Age.


 

Assisted Suicide in Switzerland

Assisted Suicide is legal in Switzerland. The recipient  does’t have Swiss national, so people travel to Switzeland for death. There are two organization providing assisted suicide: Didnitas and Exit. Exit strictly denies suicide assistance for people from aboard. 

Hurry Up!

Next week will be heavy. Every Saturday, when I came back from school I do a plan, what I should learn. Next Saturday we have two tests of grammar and skills. I am behind  on the blog because of my daughter’s illness.  Will be OK.! I’m starting learn now. My daughter is sleeping sweetly. It’s silence. My brain can work to 11 o’clock.

A Small Pleasure

I was at the beautician yesterday . I decided to make that special peeling of face. The weather was very nice, so my husband and daughter went for a walk in the park. After an haur’s visit to the beautician, I went to the park. When my husband saw me, he said: „Your hairs are very well trimed”.

Nanny Wanted

I was in kindergarten with my daughter for the first time one week ago. Kindergarten is very nice, colorful and frendly. My daughter was very brave in the beginning. She played with children and lots of smile. When I went downstairs I was trying to learn, but all time I was listening whether she was crying. After 15 minutes I heard her crying. I felt very sad.
From the beginning, I wasn’t convinced to kindergarten. She’s only one year. Maybe it’s my fault that I’m a overprotective mother. I’m at the stage of looking for a nanny. It’s a very difficult task. 

Very relaxing music for tired students...

Spring is coming…

Spring is our favorite time of a year. As each person, I also favorite this period of a year. Flowers and trees, cats and all animals, children and everybody come to life. Everyone has a better mood and more energy. We all have new plans. Spring means new perspectives, better possibilities and greater plans.  

What a lovely time at city parks! What the first beautiful crocus! 

Oh no! I’m dreaming too much! 

I do not have the time for pleasures, because I study English. You know…

2nd précis

title: 8 foods that really are evil: some foods are so bad for you, they don't deserve a place in your diet. Here,what to avoid and some delicious substitutions – Nutrition

link: http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0846/is_12_22/ai_104943689/?tag=content;col1

vocabulary items:

1. evil – (n) something that is very bad

Drugs and alcohol are two of the evil of modern society.

She always does evil.

2. deliver – (v) to take sth (goods, letters etc.) to the place requested

Your order will be delivered tomorrow.

A postman delivered a letter to the wrong address.  

3. harm – (n) damage

I didn’t mean him any harm.

Bad foods can do harm in your body.

4. misery – (n) suffering; great unhappiness or lack of comfort

There was an expression of pain and misery on his face.

She lives a life of misery.

5. baloney – (n) non-sense; lies;

Don’t give me that baloney!

She said that she married multimillionaire. It was baloney

6. wreak – (v) to carry out or cause sth (a punishment, damage etc.)

The storm wreaked damage in the forest.

The war wreaked havoc in the world.  

7. ban – (v) to officially say that sth is not allowed

The government has banned the import of products from that country.

Children have banned eating sweets.

précis:

In our times a lot of people have problems with overweight. Nutritionists say that there are no good and bad foods, any foods can be good for our healthy diet. Center for Science in the Public Interest proclaims the opposite opinion. There are bad foods, which nutritionists say no, because they don’t want to oppose the marketing gimmick. The best expression of how we can use to describe bad foods from the supermarket is: evil. Bad foods look very good and give us a pleasure in return for obesity and disease.

Bad foods contain chemicals that damage the nutrients and we eat empty calories, which can wreak havoc on our body. The attitude of our diet should be plants, which reduce the destructive impact of bad fat. Supermarkets offer us products high-calorie, a very big problem are the instant products that we can prepare quickly and everywhere.

This is a list of products, which we should avoid:

1.      cola drinks,

2.      sour cream and onion potato chips

3.      store – bought chocolate chip cookies

4.      full-fat cheeses

5.      chocolate doughnuts

6.      regular bacon

7.      beef hot dogs

8.      chocolate truffles

Each of these products is unhealthy, contains a lot of fat and/or sugar. We don’t have denied everything, because we can change these products on a good alternative.

What should I do?

Today, I was thinking about saving my child to kindergarten. This is not an easy decision for me, but I need more time to learn English. I love my daughter and I’d like for her as well. She’s only 12 months and I think that, she should be with mother. On the other hand I study English also for her future. Life is hard…

Fat Thursday in a car on Friday

On Friday I came back from our school by train. My husband returned from work by car. When I arrived at the station my husband was waiting for me. We haven’t seen for three days because my husband works in another city. Our daughter was born in Fat Thursday a year ago, so we decided to celebration it. On Friday, late in the evenings we ate donghuts – not one, not two and not three… It was not a good idea. I must think about a diet…