TIME
TIME IDIOMS
since time immemorial= it’s been going on for such a long time that nobody can remember a time without it
some other time =at some indefinite time in the future
fullness of time =when the time is right and appropriate
in the nick of time = to manage to do something just in time, with seconds to spare
for the time being=continuing into the future, but is temporary
at the crack of dawn = very early in the morning hajnalok hajnalán
for donkey’s years =not for a very long time
once in a blue moon = very rarely néhanapján
not in a month of Sundays =never
in this day and age = in modern times
in due course = eventually
at the last minute = Almost too late
at the eleventh hour = almost too late
time goes by = time flies
Time flies = time goes by
Time is money. = time is precious
A stitch in time saves nine. = if something needs doing it’s better to do now, or else it can get worse (like a hole in a clothes that requires stitching)
PREPOSITIONS OF TIME
AT: expression for every hours and everything which is shorter than a day. (Exception: morning, afternoon, evening !!!)
ON: use for the days; days of a week, birthday, dates,anniversary
IN: which are bigger than a day (week/month/ year etc)
There are two prepositions with time, Please remember them
For exp: from 9 to 5 ; from Monday to Friday etc
Irregular prepositions : they refer to a day but before them there isn’t On but IN.)
IN the morning
IN the afternoon
IN the evening
If you combined the time of day with the day, the day will won so you have to use ON
ON Sunday morning, /ON Friday afternoon
You have to use them without prepositions
last year-last day- last evening
this morning - this day -this year
next month - next year- next day
every minute - every second- every hour
DON’T SAY:in the last week but last week
this month, next year, every week
At a date we use ordinal numbers:
irregular:
First : 1st
Second: 2nd
Third: 3rd
Fourth: 4th
Fifth: 5th
the others regular number+th
Sixth: 6th
Seventh: 7th
Eighth: 8th
Ninth: 9th
etc.
TIME
COLLOCATIONS – USED TO TALK ABOUT TIME
spend time
I spent some time with her last week.
waste time
Don’t waste your time with him! You can do it alone!
save time
If you want to save time, go to the other direction!
tell someone the time
Can you tell me the time?
free/spare time [b]
What do you do in your spare time?
have time to
I’m sorry, I didn’t have time to do my homework.
make time for
The manager is very busy, but I’m sure he’ll make time for you.
kill time
I bought some magazines to kill (some) time at the airport.
take your time
No need to rush! Take your time!
IF I COULD TURN BACK TIME-CHER
youtube.com/watch?v=RHHGBz0B11o
If I could turn back time
If I could find a way I’d take back those words that hurt you and you’d stay
I don’t know why I did the things I did I don’t know why I said the things I said
Pride’s like a knife it can cut deep inside
Words are like weapons they wound sometimes.
I didn’t really mean to hurt you I didn’t wanna see you go I know I made you cry, but baby
[Chorus:]
If I could turn back time
If I could find a way
I’d take back those words that hurt you
And you’d stay
If I could reach the stars
I’d give them all to you
Then you’d love me, love me
Like you used to do
If I could turn back time
My world was shattered I was torn apart
Like someone took a knife and drove it deep in my heart
You walked out that door I swore that I didn’t care
But I lost everything darling then and there
Too strong to tell you I was sorry
Too proud to tell you I was wrong
I know that I was blind, and ooh…
[Chorus]
Ooohh
If I could turn back time
If I could turn back time
If I could turn back time
ooh baby
I didn’t really mean to hurt you
I didn’t want to see you go
I know I made you cry
Ooohh
[Chorus #2]
If I could turn back time
If I could find a way
I’d take back those words that hurt you
If I could reach the stars
I’d give them all to you
Then you’d love me, love me
Like you used to do
If I could turn back time (turn back time)
If I could find a way (find a way)
Then baby, maybe, maybe
You’d stay
[to fade]
Reach the stars
If I could reach the stars
British Tea Time - High and Low
One of the things that come to mind when we try to characterize the British is TEATIME.
Most of us imagine it as lots of aristocrats sipping tea from dainty cups among an array of expertly sliced cucumber sandwiches and scones. We are not far off the track because this widely popular hot drink has been an integral part of English life since the late 1700’s and teatime has become a well-known English tradition, both low and high.
Afternoon tea or low tea is a small meal around 4 p.m. that consists of tea, of course, and afternoon tea sandwiches, crustless specifically, freshly baked scones, crumpets and a selection of other pastries.
We can thank the upper classes for this afternoon tea tradition because it originated among them in the 18th century. They could afford meals in between meals and invited friends over for the treat, serving delicacies next to the drink itself, which eventually became a custom. The typical afternoon tea food can be sweet, savory and a combination of the two, but usually consists of snacks packed with calories.
High tea or “meat tea”, on the other hand, is an even more nourishing full meal served at around 6 p.m. It includes meat, bread, side dishes and dessert next to the tea. It originated among the working class who did not have time for snacks and a chat in the early afternoon when they were at work. So as soon as they finished working they had a hearty meal with tea, an early supper or dinner that was their main meal of the day. A traditional high tea menu would include cold cuts, shepherd’s pie, baked beans on toast and kidney pie, cakes, custards, sweets and pickles.
Devonshire Cream Tea is one of the most popular afternoon tea types and there is a special Devonshire cream tea menu, which consists of tea, scones, strawberry jam and rich clotted cream. They say this specific tea tradition is older than any other teatime custom. This tea menu combination was first served in the 11th century by monks in gratitude to the workers who helped them rebuild their monastery.
to come to mind
to sip
dainty
array
to slice
Scone
to be far off the track
integral
crustless
crumpet
pastry
treat
delicacy
savory
nourishing
side dish
hearty
cold cuts -
shepherd’s pie
kidney pie
custard
pickles
clotted cream
monk
in gratitude
How to make a traditional teatime snack .the English scones?
IT MUST HAVE BEEN LOVE
to fall in love (with)
Mary fell in love with an American guy.
to be in love (with)
They are so much in love.
lovebirds
The lovebirds were kissing each other all day long.
unconditional love
Unconditional love is known as affection without any limitations.
unrequited love
Unrequited love or one-sided love is love that is not openly reciprocated.
love at first sight
It was definitely love at first sight.
love trinagle
The football player found himself in a strange love triangle.
to make love
They secret lovers made love in a hotel room.
to send one’s love to somebody
love child
After they had a love child they decided to get married.
love letter
My friend got a love letter but she doesn’t know who the sender is.
love nest
The young couple moved into their first love nest last month.
love-hate relationship
They have a love-hate relationship, as soon as they spend more than a day together they start arguing.
puppy love
Little Susie and Tommy are in love, but nobody takes them seriously. It’s just puppy love.
ROXETTE: IT MUST HAVE BEEN LOVE
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Lay a whisper on my pillow
Leave the winter on the ground
I wake up lonely, is there a silence
In the bedroom and all around
Touch me now, I close my eyes
And dream away…
It must have been love, but it’s over now
It must have been good, but I lost it somehow
It must have been love, but it’s over now
From the moment we touched till the time had run out
Make believing we’re together
That I’m sheltered by your heart
But in and outside I turn to water
Like a teardrop in your palm
And it’s a hard winter’s day
I dream away…
It must have been love, but it’s over now
It was all that I wanted, now I’m living without
It must have been love, but it’s over now
It’s where the water flows, it’s where the wind blows
It must have been love, but it’s over now
It must have been good, but I lost it somehow
It must have been love, but it’s over now
From the moment we touched till the time had run out
whisper= To speak very quietly to sb so that other people cannot hear what you are saying.
to touch= to put your hand ot another part of your body onto sb/sth
to be over = be at an end
to be sheltered = to be protected
teardrop = a single tear that comes from your eye
to blow =when the wind blows here: wind
I WANT TO BREAK FREE
Having featured in serious music videos, the band decided to do a parody. The music video “I Want to Break Free”, directed by David Mallet, was a spoof of the northern British soap opera Coronation Street.
During part of the video, the band members dressed in drag, the idea of which came from Roger Taylor, as mildly similar characters found in the soap at the time. Mercury’s character was loosely based on Bet Lynch, while May’s character was based on Hilda Ogden. The video also depicted the band in what appeared to be a coal mine in their normal look, and it also features a ballet piece choreographed by Wayne Eagling with the Royal Ballet, for which Freddy Mercury shaved his trademark moustache (though he had kept it for the parody part of the video).
According to Brian May in an interview about Queen’s Greatest Hits, the video ruined the band in America, where many people - unlike the case in the UK - failed to see the soap-opera connection and interpreted the video as an open declaration of transvestitism and Mercury’s homosexuality.
The song, a hit in the UK where it went to number three, only managed to reach number forty-five on Billboard. The video was initially banned by MTV in the U.S., but the ban was lifted in 1991 when it aired on VH1’s My Generation two-part episodedevoted to Queen hosted by guitarist Brian May. The song received renewed attention when it was used in a media advertising campaigns for Coca-Cola and Safeway.
spoof = burn/ gimmick/gyp/letdown/scam
northern British
soap opera = a story about the lives and problems of a gtoup of people.
dressed in drag = put on woman dressing
loosely based on =if one thing is based on another not firmly; based on facts
depicted = discribed in words
trademark moustache = abbr:TM
to ruin this moustache can be used only who founded out
declaration of = written or spoken statement
initially = at the beginning
banned=sth is not allowed
the lift a ban = to remove or end restrictions
devoted to - having great love for sb
renewed attention = happening again with increased interest or strength
QUEEN: I WANT TO BREAK FREE
youtube.com/watch?v=QgQaa_B6ATI
I want to break free
I want to break free
I want to break free from your lies
You’re so self satisfied I don’t need you
I’ve got to break free
God knows God knows I want to break free
I’ve fallen in love
I’ve fallen in love for the first time
And this time I know it’s for real
I’ve fallen in love yeah
God knows God knows I’ve fallen in love
It’s strange but it’s true
I can’t get over the way you love me like you do
But I have to be sure
When I walk out that door
Oh how I want to be free baby
Oh how I want to be free
Oh how I want to break free
But life still goes on
I can’t get used to living without living without
Living without you by my side
I don’t want to live alone hey
God knows got to make it on my own
So baby can’t you see
I’ve got to break free
I’ve got to break free
I want to break free yeah
I want I want I want I want to break free…
lie
self-satisfied
to fall in love
to get over
to go on
to get used to + ing
mic please
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Mark: Hi, I just wanted to tell you I found your presentation very interesting.
Georgina: Thank you. I’m glad you liked it.
Mark: I was wondering if I could have a copy of the table on cost-cutting in the Human Resource Department. I’m planning to introduce something similar in our company, and it would be a great starting point. No problem, here you are. Which company do you work for?
Georgina: Sunshine Malt Factory. My name is Georgina Smith, by the way.
Mark: Nice to meet you, Georgina. So you are planning to modernize HR?
Georgina: Yes, and I really liked your practical advice on how to introduce these changes.
Mark: Why don’t we discuss this in more detail over a coffee in a couple of minutes? I’ll just pack up here.
Georgina: Great. Shall I get you an espresso or a cappuccino?
Mark: Espresso, please. Thank you.
to be glad = to be happy
I was wondering = I was pondering over/ on sth
cost-cutting = to reduce the cost
to introduce = to present sb (to sb)i
in more detail = ask further details of sth
Exercise of the Pronunciation: How could I speak more quickly?
presentation=[UK: ˌpreznˈteɪʃən]
I’ve just wanted to tell you ( try say as quickly as you can)
I was wondering if I could have a copy of the table on cost-cutting in the Human[hjuːmən]Resource[rɪˈzɔːs]Department[dɪˈpɑːtmənt]. - in this sentence there isn’t any pause between the words.-
I’m planning to introduce(ˌɪntrəˈdjuːs]) something similar in our company and it would be a great starting point.
starting point[UK: ˈstɑːtɪŋ poɪnt] = base[beis]
modernize[UK: ˈmɒdənaɪz] =update[ˌʌpˈdeɪt]
Sunshine Malt Factory. (sʌnʃaɪn-mɔːlt-fæktəri]
your practical advice on how to introduce these changes.
practical advice on…'præktɪkəl ədˈvaɪs on sth]
discuss sth in more detail (diːteɪl]) over a coffee in a couple(kʌpəl]) of minutes?(mɪnəts)
Shall I get you an espresso or a cappuccino?
espresso[UK: eˈspresəʊ] … cappuccino(kæpu’tʃi:nəʊ]