Czslownik

New Headway Advanced Czech wordlist
Unit 1 What makes us human?

STARTER
affectionate
adj
attempt
n
awkward
adj
cold callern
/feknt/
/tempt/
/kwd/
/kld kl(r)/
comb
v
dismayed
adj
slam
v
trolley
n
/km/
/dsmed/
/slm/
/trli/
He was such an affectionate child.

I finally passed my driving test on the third attempt.
There was an awkward silence when Jim walked in.
I was a bit rude to a cold caller last night. Why do they call
so late to sell you something?
My daughter loves to comb her hair.
You could tell she was dismayed at the result of the game.
Why did you slam the phone down?
Put the milk in the trolley and lets go to the queue.
milujc
pokus
nepjemn
telefonn prodejce
Gorillas are one of the largest primates in the

animal kingdom.
It was impossible to anticipate such a culture shock.
An orangutan is an ape, not a monkey.
No one doubts her intellectual capacity.
Walking fully upright is a humans chief mode
of locomotion.
My brother has manual dexterity and is very good at
fixing things.
Some fatty foods are difficult to digest.
Humans have a sense of empathy we understand other
peoples feelings.
These complex tools enable us to control the environment.
Grandparents can ensure the success of their families.
This tunnel is a brilliant feat of engineering.
Her new business has started to flourish.
A follicle is a small hole in your skin that your hair grows
out of.
Our forebears made the first stone tool more that 2.5
million years ago.
Walking upright frees our hands up for using tools.
Whats the main function of music?
She raised her hands in a gesture of despair.
Our ability to control fire contributed to a reduction in tooth
and gut size.
Do you want to imply that I shouldnt be here?
Sheila appeared in her first commercial when she was only
an infant.
Walking is a humans chief mode of locomotion.
It may sound odd, but flying is actually the safest mode
of transport.
Humans have a sense of morality.
They found him naked and disoriented.
He was a paradox he was so friendly and so mean at the
same time.
He injured his pelvis while dancing.
I found the truth perplexing. I didnt know what to make
of it.
Remember to keep the right posture when you work at
a computer.
Nobody knows precisely when or where language originated.
We must put our heads together and come up with
a solution.
This very puzzling question remains unanswered.
e zvat
esat
zdrcen
prsknout
vozk
READING AND SPEAKING

animal kingdomn
/nml kdm/
anticipate
v
ape
n
capacity
n
chief
adj
/ntspet/
/ep/
/kpsti/
/tif/
dexterity
n
/deksterti/
digest
v
empathy
n
/dadest/
/empi/
enable
v
ensure
v
feat ofn
flourish
v
follicle
n
/nebl/
/n(r)/
/fit v/
/flr/
/flkl/
forebears
n pl
/fbez/
free upv
function
n
gesture
n
gut
n
/fri p/
/fkn/
/dest(r)/
/t/
imply
v
infant
n
/mpla/
/nfnt/
locomotion
n
mode ofn
/lkmn/
/md v/
morality
n
naked
adj
paradox
n
/mrlti/
/nekd/
/prdks/
pelvis
n
perplexing
adj
/pelvs/
/ppleks/
posture
n
/pst/
precisely
adv
put our heads
together
idiom
puzzling
adj
/prsasli/
/pt (r) hedz
te(r)/
/pzl/
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
pedvdat
lidoop
kapacita
hlavn
zrunost
trvit
empatie
umonit
zajistit
poin
vzkvtat
folikul
pedci
uvolnit
funkce
gesto
stevo
naznait
nemluvn
pohyb
zpsob
morlka
nah
paradox
pnev
matouc
dren tla
pesn
dt hlavy dohromady
zhadn
New Headway Advanced (fourth edition) Czech wordlist 1
relative toadj
rely onv
reproduce
v
set (something)
apart
v
so faridiom
social bondn
spirituality
n
/reltv t/
/rla n/
/riprdjus/
/set pt/
Humans dont have the largest brains relative to body size.

As babies, we rely entirely on our parents.
Most animals reproduce until they die.
Our brains set us apart from other animals.
v pomru k
bt zvisl na
rozmnoovat se
odliit (nco)
/s f/
/sl bnd/
/sprtulti/
doposud
sociln vazba
duchovnost
status
n
stir
v
symbolic
adj
/stets/
/st(r)/
/smblk/
territorial
adj
think on your feet
/tertril/
/k n j(r) fit/
thrive
v
tool
n
trace
n
trait
n
/rav/
/tul/
/tres/
/tret/
transmission
n
unite
v
vocal
adj
works
n pl
yet
conj
/trnzmn/
/junat/
/vkl/
/wks/
/jet/
What do you think of the new TV series so far?

Apes often imitate each other to create a social bond.
My granddad is a very religious man always concerned
with spirituality.
Hes used to having a high social status.
That book is sure to stir your emotions.
It didnt really change things, but it was a symbolic act
of peace.
Some neighbours get involved in territorial disputes.
I had to be able to think on my feet and come up with
alternative plans very quickly.
Some species thrive while others fail.
I tried to repair my car but I didnt have the right tool.
There was no trace of evidence at the scene.
The human trait that sets us apart the most from the
animal kingdom is our brains.
There is a high risk of transmission of the disease.
Music is said to unite social groups.
Many species communicate with vocal sounds.
Have you read the works of Einstein?
Havent you met her parents yet?
I cant believe Martha has been lying to us all along.

Sue works as an anthropologist at the British museum.
My son was quite shy and he would always blush when he
talked to strangers.
I always check my emails first thing in the morning.
He thinks all women fall for his charm.
Fencing can be a dangerous sport. You use swords after all!
Dont flatter yourself! Youre not that good.
I forgot her birthday I could kick myself!
Human brains make up only 2.5% of our body weight.
Youve been looking a bit peaky recently are you OK?
Ill pop round my grannys tomorrow to see how shes
getting on.
I hate it when she puts people down like that. I think shes
just insecure.
po celou dobu
antropolog
ervenat se
The singer wrote a beautiful ballad for his daughter.

I take my child everywhere in a buggy.
My baby started to crawl when she was six months old.
It was a strange and eventful story.
She likes wearing high heels.
I suffer from insomnia so Im always tired at work.
I was so tired that I had a lie-in this morning.
This actor has got a big, manly voice.
For me, it isnt merely a job, its a way of life.
Can you see that girl over there? Thats Davids mistress.
Its not fair to say that I never change our babys nappies.
Careful! Your nose is bleeding!
I had to take an oath before I joined the club.
As she grew old and sick, she fell into oblivion.
I was an unruly child always ready to pick a fight.
My daughter has a playdate this afternoon at Julies house.
Hes a rather portly man. He should go on a diet.
Many old men have a pot belly their stomachs stick out.
balada
korek
lzt (po tyech)
bohat na udlosti
vysok podpatky
nespavost
rann lenoen
mun
jen
milenka
plenky
nos
psaha
zapomnn
vyvolat rvaku
hern selost
tlnat
pupek
idiom
postaven
rozvit
symbolick
zemn
prun reagovat
prospvat
nstroj
stopa
vlastnost
penos
sjednotit
hlasov
dla
jet
LANGUAGE FOCUS
all alongidiom
anthropologist
n
blush
v
/l l/
/nrpldst/
/bl/
check
v
fall forv
fencing
n
flatter
v
kick yourselfidiom
make upv
peaky
adj
pop roundv, coll
/tek/
/fl f(r)/
/fens/
/flt(r)/
/kk jself/
/mek p/
/piki/
/pp rand/
put (somebody)
down
v
/pt dan/
kontrolovat
podlehnout
erm
fandit si
radji bych se nevidl
tvoit
pobledl
stavit se
sret (nkoho)
VOCABULARY AND LISTENING

ballad
n
buggy
n
crawl
v
eventful
adj
high heelsn pl
insomnia
n
lie-in
n
manly
adj
merely
adv
mistress
n
nappies
n pl
nose
n
oath
n
oblivion
n
pick a fightidiom
playdate
n
portly
adj
pot bellyn
/bld/
/bi/
/krl/
/ventfl/
/ha hilz/
/nsmni/
/la n/
/mnli/
/mli/
/mstrs/
/npiz/
/nz/
//
/blvin/
/pk fat/
/pledet/
/ptli/
/pt beli/
rather
adv
satchel
n
scene
n
shift
v
/r(r)/
/stl/
/sin/
/ft/
sigh
v
sleepover
n
swot
v
/sa/
/slipv/
/swt/
teeter
v
unwillingly
adv
woeful
adj
work outv
/tit/
/nwlli/
/wfl/
/wk at/
Shes rather tall for her age.

Wait! Youre leaving your school satchel behind!
The last scene of the play is my favourite.
I often shift my weight from one foot to the
other impatiently.
Hearing her sad news made me sigh.
Our son had a sleepover at his friends place last night.
I must really swot for the exams this term. I need to get
good marks.
Girls often teeter the first time they wear high heels.
He went to school unwillingly.
It was such a sad story a woeful tale of broken romance.
I work out regularly in order to keep fit.
pomrn
brana
scna
penet
Matt felt pure adoration for his girlfriend.

It is normal to experience high levels of anxiety
during exams.
To my astonishment, she behaved as if nothing
had happened.
He cut himself superficially and didnt bleed.
They always blow me away with their generosity
and kindness.
She said she was emphasizing her strong points but I think it
was just boastfulness.
Im not a couch potato I just like watching TV!
Children are full of curiosity. They ask a thousand
questions per minute!
He felt great disappointment when he heard about
the defeat.
She screamed in fury.
Dont make such a fuss. It was only a joke.
Stop criticizing him. I hate it when you get at people
like that.
Have you spoken to Tim lately? I havent been able to get
through to him.
I felt such gratitude when they offered to help us that I
almost cried.
Dont worry about it, its only a graze. Youll be fine.
I was gutted when they got married. I was still in love
with her!
Im sorry I didnt return your calls it has been such a
hectic week.
Tom left the room full of indignation and anger.
Irritation is one of the side effects of sleep deprivation.
It was hard to keep up the good work. We were exhausted.
He would often totally lose it and start yelling at us without
a good reason.
I dont like the look of that lot on the corner.
How could you think I would do that to you! You mean the
world to me!
He accepted his reward with modesty.
You got promoted? Pull the other one!
hlubok obdiv
zkost
povzdechnout si
pespn
biflovat se
vrvorat
nerad
truchliv
cviit, posilovat
THE LAST WORD

adoration
n
anxiety
n
/dren/
/zati/
astonishment
n
/stnmnt/
bleed
v
blow (somebody)
away
idiom
boastfulness
n
/blid/
/bl we/
couch potaton, coll

curiosity
n
/kat ptet/
/kjristi/
disappointment
n
/dspntmnt/
fury
n
fuss
n
get atv
/fjri/
/fs/
/et t/
get through tov
/et ru t/
gratitude
n
/rttjud/
graze
n
gutted
adj
/rez/
/td/
hectic
adj
/hektk/
indignation
n
irritation
n
keep upv
lose itidiom
/ndnen/
/rten/
/kip p/
/luz t/
lot
n
mean the world
/lt/
/min wld/
modesty
n
pull the other one
/mdsti/
/pl (r)
wn/
/rirns/
/skzm/
/rld t bts/
idiom
idiom
reassurance
n
sarcasm
n
thrilled to bitsidiom
/bstflns/
as
krvcet
hluboce zapsobit (na nkoho)
vychloubanost
lenoch
zvdavost
zklamn
vztek
povyk
navet se
dovolat se (komu)
vdnost
odrka
zdeptan
hektick
pobouen
podrdn
sthat
ztratit sebekontrolu
skupina
bt pro nkoho nejdleitj na
svt
skromnost
na to ti neskom
I always felt reassurance from my parents.

Thats exactly what we need, he said with sarcasm.
My sons exam results were so good I was thrilled to bits.
tcha
sarkasmus
radovat se jako mal
We have told him the truth, but he refuses to

acknowledge it.
The lacing on the bodice of your dress is exquisite.
uznat
Unit 2 In so many words

STARTER
acknowledge
v
/knld/
bodice
n
/bds/
ivtek
brackish water
/brk wt(r)/
choreograph
v
/krirf/
core
n
/k(r)/
dementia
n
in want ofidiom
lacing
n
literary
adj
muffled
adj
roll
n
rotten
adj
scaffold
n
/dmen/
/n wnt v/
/les/
/ltrri/
/mfld/
/rl/
/rtn/
/skfld/
tap
v
/tp/
when all is said

and doneidiom
/wen l z sed nd
dn/
n, coll
The vase was full of brackish water from the

weeks-old flowers.
The director likes to choreograph the actors entrances and
exits himself.
They were talking for hours but the core of the question
remained unanswered.
Dementia is a condition that affects behaviour and memory.
What makes you think hes in want of a wife?
I love the lacing in your dress.
Librarians have a love of all things literary.
I could hear muffled voices from the next room.
I could hear the roll of drums in the distance.
She seemed nice at first, but she was rotten and dishonest.
Many aristocrats died on the scaffold during the
French Revolution.
The baby is sleeping so please tap on the door gently when
you arrive.
I know you are mad at her now, but when all is said and
done, it isnt really a big deal.
zkaen voda
The first act of the play wasnt very compelling.

You dont need to be apprehensive about the future.
Everything will be fine.
I love to hear her talk shes so articulate.
What became of that boyfriend you used to have?
It is my belief that they killed her.
Jake still uses a cart to go to town.
He was born and lives in East London, so yes, you could call
him a Cockney.
Dont be so cocky we all need help sometimes!
The ring that should have come to me when my grandma
died has disappeared.
If you want to be a social worker you must
be compassionate.
Hes a good boy, but so condescending. He always thinks hes
the best.
This kind of behaviour doesnt constitute a criminal offence.
My Aunt Berna survived diphtheria when she was a
little child.
Her clothes were covered in dirt.
Do you think it was murder? Who would want to do her in?
jednn
znepokojen
If you want your manuscript published, you have to send it

to an editor.
Some people easily fall for flattery.
She worked as a flower-girl at Covent Garden.
Her up-bringing was genteel.
Go over your exams before you hand them in.
I cant stand haughty people who think they are better than
the rest.
He didnt have the face to show up at the party after being
so rude to everyone.
The book tells a story of a high-society love affair.
It was an honour to receive such a prestigious prize.
Hes already 20, but behaves like an impressionable kid.
Sometimes there is no right or wrong answer. You just have
to follow your instinct.
Did you manage to jot down the address? He said it
so quickly.
He knows so much about Greek mythology.
Dont be so nave. Hes trying to take advantage of you.
The police found a stack of fake money the fraudster had
tried to pass off as real.
Learning phonetics may help you speak the language better.
vydavatel
udlat choreografii
jdro
demence
potebovat
nrovn
literrn
tlumen
ven
zkaen
popravit
klepat
konec konc
READING AND LISTENING

act
n
apprehensive
adj
/kt/
/prhensv/
articulate
adj
become ofv
belief
n
cart
n
Cockney
n
/tkjult/
/bkm v/
/blif/
/kt/
/kkni/
cocky
adj, coll
come tov
/kki/
/km t/
compassionate
adj
/kmpnt/
condescending
adj
/kndsend/
constitute
v
diphtheria
n
/knsttjut/
/dfri/
dirt
n
do (somebody) in
/dt/
/du n/
editor
n
/edt(r)/
flattery
n
flower-girl
n
genteel
adj
go overv
haughty
adj
/fltri/
/fla l/
/dentil/
/ v(r)/
/hti/
have the face to
/hv fes t/
high-society
adj
honour
n
impressionable
adj
instinct
n
/ha ssati/
/n(r)/
/mprenbl/
/nstkt/
jot downv
/dt dan/
mythology
n
nave
adj
pass off asv
/mldi/
/naiv/
/ps f z/
phonetics
n
/fnetks/
v, coll
idiom
ven
stt se s km/m
pesvden
vozk
rodil Londan z East Endu
nafoukan
pipadnout (komu)
soucitn
poven
pedstavovat
zkrt
pna
oddlat (nkoho)
lichocen
kvtinka
vzneen
projt si
poven
mt odvahu
ve vy spolenosti
est
snadno ovlivniteln
instinkt
poznamenat si
mytologie
naivn
vydvat (se) za
fonetika
My brother is studying phonology at university. Hes

learning about the speech sounds of English.
Somebody managed to pinch my aunts hat. She cant find
it anywhere.
Jasmina Reza is a popular playwright.
Hes very good at making saucy remarks.
Some writers adapt their own novels for the screen.
Hes a painter, he didnt sculpt this statue.
Please show Mrs Griffin up to the living room.
fonologie
hihat se
nlada
upmn
/stren/
/str/
/tek n/
Dont snigger! Its quite a serious problem.

He was in unusually high spirits.
Tim is very straightforward. If theres a problem, he will let
you know.
Working ten-hour shifts is quite a strain.
Ive just bought lots of straw to feed the horses.
She pretends to listen, but she doesnt take anything in.
/tek t (r) liv t/
Im not cooking anything else, so take it or leave it.
berte, nebo nechte bt
throat
n
/rt/
hrdlo
transcribe
v
underprivileged
adj
/trnskrab/
/ndprvldd/
He walked out of the concert with a sore throat from all

the singing.
Are these the recordings you would like me to transcribe?
He came from an underprivileged background.
Im ready to take on more responsibility but alas my talents

are wasted.
His eyebrows are perfectly arched.
Im awfully sorry about this. It was a misunderstanding.
I cant meet you today. Im flooded with emails I have
to answer.
She cried bitterly when I told her my sister had left for good.
Whats the best way to bleach a blouse?
Its blindingly obvious that hes in love with you.
It took them two hours to make her confess that she had
taken her dads car without permission.
I need to crop my hair tonight.
I think shes deliberately avoiding me.
This neighbourhood has been derelict for years.
She desperately asked for help.
He gets a dimple when he smiles.
Those jeans are divine!
Shes a very docile child very easy to control.
It was a dreary winters day.
She eagerly accepted the food.
The colour from the curtains was starting to fade.
My granddad was fatally injured in the war.
He looked furtively over his shoulder.
She managed to get a glamorous job in the film industry.
He led a humdrum existence with no fun or surprises.
Im not surprised women find him attractive. Hes quite
a hunk.
Paris is full of beautiful and imposing buildings.
Claude Monet was a famous impressionist.
And here came the inevitable question: When are you two
getting married?
The children looked at the ice cream longingly.
Ben is the office Lothario. I think hes dated every woman
in the office.
I heard her mumble something quietly.
I find the smell of cigars revolting.
The car was severely damaged in the crash.
I always keep a slab of chocolate in my drawer.
bda
phonology
n
/fnldi/
pinch
v, coll
/pnt/
playwright
n
saucy
adj
screen
n
sculpt
v
show (somebody)
up
v
snigger
v
spirits
n
straightforward
adj
/plerat/
/ssi/
/skrin/
/sklpt/
/ p/
strain
n
straw
n
take (something)
in
v
take it or leave it
idiom
/sn(r)/
/sprts/
/stretfwd/
lohnout
dramatik
lechtiv, drz
televizn obrazovka
vytesat, vyezat sochu
dovst
npor
slma
vnovat (nemu) pozornost
pepisovat
sociln znevhodnn
LANGUAGE FOCUS
alas
exclamation
/ls/
arched
adj
awfully
adv
be flooded with
/tt/
/fli/
/bi fldd w/
bitterly
adv
bleach
v
blindingly
adj
confess
v
/btli/
/blit/
/blandli/
/knfes/
crop
v
deliberately
adv
derelict
adj
desperately
adv
dimple
n
divine
adj
docile
adj
dreary
adj
eagerly
adv
fade
v
fatally
adv
furtively
adv
glamorous
adj
humdrum
adj
hunk
n
/krp/
/dlbrtli/
/derlkt/
/desprtli/
/dmpl/
/dvan/
/dsal/
/drri/
/ili/
/fed/
/fetli/
/ftvli/
/lmrs/
/hmdrm/
/hk/
imposing
adj
impressionist
n
inevitable
adj
/mpz/
/mprenst/
/nevtbl/
longingly
adv
Lothario
n
/lli/
/lri/
mumble
v
revolting
adj
severely
adv
slab
n
/mmbl/
/rvlt/
/sv(r)li/
/slb/
idiom
klenut
hrozn
bt zaplaven
hoce
vyblit
naprosto
piznat se
osthat (nakrtko)
zmrn
oputn
zoufale
dolek
bosk
poslun
pochmurn
dychtiv
blednout
smrteln
nenpadn
asn
nudn
fek
impozantn
impresionista
nevyhnuteln
touebn
donchun
mumlat
odporn
vn
tabulka
slyly
adv
sneak outv
sorely
adv
spy
n
stride
n
subject
n
tarnish
v
tatty
adj
terraced housen
the coast is clear
/slali/
/snik at/
/sli/
/spa/
/strad/
/sbdekt/
/tn/
/tti/
/terst has/
/ kst z kl(r)/
He smiled slyly. Im sure he knows more than he says.

He managed to open the drawer and sneak out her photo.
Im sorely tempted to emigrate somewhere warm.
He worked as a foreign spy during the Cold War years.
He walks with a long stride.
Whats your opinion on the subject of eco-food?
Gold doesnt tarnish easily and remains shiny.
Poor Eliza was shabbily dressed in a tatty old coat and hat.
She lived in a terraced house all her life.
He made sure the coast was clear and proceeded to escape.
potuteln
potajmu vyjmout, propaovat
velice, hodn
pion
krok
tma
ztratit lesk
chatrn
adov dm
vzduch je ist
treacherous
adj
/tretrs/
zrdn
utterly
adv
vehemently
adv
/tli/
/vimntli/
virtually
adv
vulnerable
adj
weedy
adj
wholemeal
adj
/vtuli/
/vlnrbl/
/widi/
/hlmil/
We would have been here earlier but the driving conditions

were treacherous.
I was utterly disgusted when I heard about his behaviour.
She was accused of the robbery, but she vehemently
denied it.
Its virtually impossible to get tickets for the premiere.
He looks vulnerable, but hes a very strong boy.
I was very weedy as a teenager.
Have you tried this recipe for wholemeal bread?
I dont think that chatty man youre describing is him. Hes a

man of few words.
Have you heard? Apparently, Matt is having an affair with
a married woman.
Come on! Tell me your secret. I wont breathe a word
to anyone.
A buzzword often becomes so popular that it ends up losing
its original meaning.
The news spread by word of mouth.
skoup na slovo
idiom
naprosto
vehementn
skuten
zraniteln
neduiv
celozrnn
VOCABULARY AND DICTIONARIES

a man of few words
idiom
affair
n
/ mn v fju
wdz/
/fe(r)/
breathe a word
/bri wd/
buzzword
n
/bzwd/
by word of mouth
/ba wd v ma/
cant helpidiom
eat your words
/kant help/
/it j(r) wdz/
from the word go
get a word in
edgeways
idiom
have the last word
idiom
idiom
romnek
ceknout
stle omlan slovo
stn
nemoci se ubrnit
uznej, es neml pravdu
/frm wd /
I cant help laughing when I look at this picture.

And you said I couldnt do it! Now you have to eat
your words!
I liked her from the word go.
/fni/
/et wd n
edwez/
/hav lst wd/
That joke he told was awfully funny.

My mum is so talkative its difficult to get a word
in edgeways.
He always has to have the last word in an argument.
zbavn
dostat se ke slovu
/lst f(r) wdz/

/m(r) ful mi/
/nt n min
v wd/
It is such a generous offer. Im lost for words.

You got the job! I didnt think you would. More fool me!
Trust you again? You dont know the meaning of the word!
neschopen slova
Jsem to ale blzen!
nevdt, co to znamen
/nt mns j(r)

wdz/
/prtl n/
/se wd/
/selfi/
/sl/
/stnd tns/
Hes very outspoken and does not mince his words.
nevit sv slova
She tends to prattle on about unimportant things all day.

Just say the word and Ill do it.
Ive just uploaded my latest selfie.
There wasnt a soul at the park and I sat alone on a bench.
You lack experience for the job. You dont stand a chance.
tlachat o
sta ct
autoportrt
ivek
mt anci
appoint
v
explore
v
graveyard
n
hitchhiker
n
manor housen
take overv
the Middle Agesn
/pnt/
/kspl(r)/
/revjd/
/ht hak(r)/
/mn has/
/tek v(r)/
/ mdl edz/
jmenovat (do funkce)

objevovat
hbitov
stopa
pansk sdlo
ovldnout
stedovk
virus
n
/vars/
Id like to appoint her chair of the meeting.

I was eager to explore the wider world.
My granny was buried in this graveyard.
I wouldnt pick up a hitchhiker if I travelled alone.
Many horror films are set in a manor house.
In the movie, some aliens threaten to take over the world.
Ballads were a popular form of verse during the
Middle Ages.
She plays a doctor who tries to find a cure for a lethal virus.
idiom
idiom
funny
adj
idiom
lost for wordsidiom

More fool me!idiom
not know the
meaning of the
word
idiom
not mince your words
idiom
prattle onv
say the wordidiom
selfie
n
soul
n
stand a chanceidiom
od samho potku
mt posledn slovo
SPEAKING
vir
THE LAST WORD

at the end of the day
idiom
avoid (something/
somebody) like the
plague
idiom
busybody
n
/t end v
de/
/vd lak
ple/
At the end of the day, he will have to face the truth.
nakonec
Shes been avoiding me like the plague since we had

that argument.
vyhbat se (nemu/nkomu)
jako ert ki
/bzibdi/
Dont be such a busybody. What hes up to doesnt

concern you.
Have you been to that new chic restaurant on 5th Street?
You dont believe that, do you? Its just an
old-fashioned clich.
He carefully selects every word he writes. Hes a
literary craftsman.
I already answered the question. Please dont insist.
Whether we do it now or later is of no consequence.
radlek
Dont be such a pedant and stop correcting people as

they speak.
You dont need to answer. It was a rhetorical question.
puntik
It is considered bad English to split your infinitives.

Steer clear of him. Hes a trouble maker.
rozdlovat
vyhbat se nkomu
She looked at me fiercely when I mentioned him.

Come on you two. Stop complaining and sort out
your differences.
oste
vyeit
I would like to know your assessment of the situation.

The global average amount of debt per adult has increased
dramatically over the last few years.
I had a huge debt that I had to pay off.
I estimate a 10% increase in sales this year.
She lived in extreme poverty as a child.
We have to start looking at the issue of income redistribution.
What do you know about the issue of inequality in
the workplace?
Surprisingly, life expectancy has decreased slightly in
recent years.
The number of literate people in the world today has
increased dramatically.
Americas median family income has increased by 85%
since 1957.
I think prices have reached their peak.
Sadly, many people around the world live in
extreme poverty.
We are working so hard and still making so little progress.
The proportion of the worlds population living in extreme
poverty has increased.
Many donors wish to remain anonymous.
Money wouldnt make me significantly happier.
It is quite an interesting fashion trend.
hodnocen
prmrn
Your business will be fine. The economy is growing and as

they say: a rising tide lifts all boats.
Tickets for the opera have sold out. Well have to think of an
alternative for tonight.
Hes a brilliant student and his attitude towards work
is exemplary.
pliv zved vechny luny
chic
adj
clich
n
/ik/
/klie/
craftsman
n
/krftsmn/
insist
v
of no consequence
/nsst/
/v n
knskwns/
/pednt/
idiom
pedant
n
rhetorical question
split
v
steer clear ofv
/rtrkl
kwestn/
/splt/
/st(r) kl(r) v/
ik
kli
umlec
nalhat
nedleit
enick otzka
NARRATIVE WRITING
fiercely
adv
sort outv
/fsli/
/st at/
Unit 3 Enough is enough?

STARTER
assessment
n
average
adj
/sesmnt/
/vrd/
debt
n
estimate
v
extreme
adj
income
n
issue
n
/det/
/estmet/
/kstrim/
/nkm/
/u/
life expectancyn
/laf kspektnsi/
literate
adj
/ltrt/
median
adj
/midin/
peak
n
poverty
n
/pik/
/pvti/
progress
n
proportion
n
/prres/
/prpn/
remain
v
significantly
adv
trend
n
/rmen/
/snfkntli/
/trend/
dluh
odhadovat
extrmn
pjem
problm
prmrn dlka ivota
gramotn
stedov
vrchol
chudoba
pokrok
podl
zstat
vznamn
trend
LISTENING AND SPEAKING

a rising tide lifts all
boats
idiom
alternative
n
/ raz tad lfts

l bts/
/ltntv/
attitude
n
/ttjud/
alternativa
pstup
be hooked onv
delusion
n
economic growthn
efficiently
adv
eternal
adj
gap
n
give upv
inequality
n
reasonable
adj
redistribution
n
relatively
adv
slice of the cake
/bi hkt n/
/dlun/
/eknmk r/
/fntli/
/tnl/
/p/
/v p/
/nkwlti/
/riznbl/
/ridstrbjun/
/reltvli/
/slas v kek/
tax revenuen
throw (something)
away
v
trickle-down effect
/tks revnju/
/r we/
idiom
idiom
/trkl dan fekt/
Why are we hooked on buying so much useless stuff?

The idea of endless economic growth is obviously a delusion.
Economic growth has halted.
We could use our resources more efficiently.
Economic growth cannot be eternal.
The gap between the rich and the poor has widened.
I dont think I could give up my phone.
Many women are still fighting inequality in their workplace.
The price of the shares was reasonable.
We should be talking about redistribution of wealth.
My life hasnt been too hard, relatively speaking.
Everyone wants a larger slice of the cake, but theres just
not enough.
The decrease in social spending is due to falling tax revenue.
It seems we never fix gadgets anymore. We just throw
them away!
If big companies succeed, you will stand a better chance due
to the trickle-down effect.
bt posedl
pelud
ekonomick rst
efektivn
vn
propast
vzdt se
nerovnost
pijateln
perozdlovn
relativn
dlek kole
daov vnos
vyhodit
efekt postupnho pirozenho
perozdlen zisk od
bohatch k chudm
LANGUAGE FOCUS
avoid
v
/vd/
living standardsn pl
stressful
adj
/lv stnddz/
/stresfl/
If you want to get promoted at work, you must avoid being

late for meetings.
Everyone here wants to increase their living standards.
Many people live stressful lives nowadays.
vyvarovat se
ivotn rove
stresujc

affluent
adj
/flunt/
anonymous
adj
/nnms/
at a timeidiom
authorize
v
beneficiary
n
benefit
v
charitable
foundation
n
coin
n
/t tam/
/raz/
/benfri/
/benft/
/trtbl
fanden/
/kn/
donate
v
/dnet/
duty-free
adj
eccentric
adj
/djuti fri/
/ksentrk/
element ofn, coll

embarrassing
adj
/elmnt v/
/mbrs/
establishment
n
/stblmnt/
extravagant
adj
fall on hard times
/kstrvnt/
/fl n hd tamz/
figure outv
give awayv
good causesn pl
grateful
adj
hardship
n
have it toughidiom
in full swingidiom
/f(r) at/
/v we/
/d kzz/
/retfl/
/hdp/
/hv t tf/
/n fl sw/
mess around with
/mes rand w/
modest
adj
/mdst/
idiom
idiom
What do you know about poverty? Youve always

been affluent!
Anonymous donors have given more money to
humanitarian causes than the government.
You can only wear one pair of shoes at a time.
Did you authorize the payments?
Who will be the main beneficiary of the new scheme?
Did you benefit from the latest tax decrease?
She works for a charitable foundation and she loves it.
majetn
I found a coin in the drawer and used it for the

vending machine.
Private investors donate millions of dollars to humanitarian
causes every year.
The first duty-free shops opened in the 1960s.
His behaviour might be a bit eccentric, but he usually gets
his point across.
There was an element of surprise in his speech.
I couldnt believe when he started shouting at the meeting. It
was embarrassing.
A new educational establishment has opened in
the neighbourhood.
The lives of the wealthy can sometimes be a bit extravagant.
Investing money doesnt automatically lead to you falling on
hard times.
I cant figure out how some people can survive with so little.
Ive decided to give away 10% of my salary every month.
When he died, he left all his money to good causes.
You should be grateful that you have so much free time.
In times of hardship, relatives are the greatest help.
I wasnt extremely poor as a child, but I had it tough.
They sold their house when the real estate bubble was in
full swing.
Whos been messing around with my tablet?
mince
During my school years, I lived on a modest budget and

I survived.
skromn
anonymn
najednou
autorizovat
pjemce
mt uitek
charitativn nadace
darovat
bezceln
vstedn
prvek
trapn
instituce
extravagantn
dopadnout tvrd na zem
pijt na co
rozdat
dobroinn ely
vdn
tiv ivotn situace
mt to tk
v plnm proudu
vrtat se v nem
payback
n
/pebk/
philanthropy
n
/flnrpi/
plaque
n
/plk/
prosperous
adj
/prsprs/
public functionsn pl
rags to richesidiom
recall
v
remarkable
adj
/pblk fknz/
/rz t rtz/
/rkl/
/rmkbl/
run upv
set out tov
/rn p/
/set at t/
shelter
v
spoilt
adj
strict
adj
strive
v
trade-off
n
/elt(r)/
/splt/
/strkt/
/strav/
/tredf/
tragic
adj
/trdk/
transform
v
/trnsfm/
wind upidiom
/wand p/
I donated money to the local school as payback. I got so

much out of education.
Our charitable organization works thanks to
private philanthropy.
There is a plaque in front of my house saying that a famous
person was born there.
You may get the wrong impression if you only visit the
prosperous areas of the city.
He doesnt like attending public functions.
He won the lottery and went from rags to riches overnight.
No matter how hard I tried I couldnt recall his name!
There is nothing remarkable about him. Hes just a
normal guy.
How did you manage to run up so many debts?
When I left university, I set out to work hard. And it has
paid off.
Parents always shelter their children too much.
I was a spoilt child. I got everything I wanted.
My parents were never too strict with me.
We encouraged our children to strive for what they wanted.
There is always a trade-off between the benefits of a drug
and the side-effects.
It was a tragic moment when we saw the business
shut down.
Many people have helped transform the city with
their philanthropy.
Im surprised he didnt wind up in prison.
odplata
veobecn, obecn
spadnout
kolsat
postupn
domcnost
inflace
rokov sazba
stedn vk
(prudce) klesnout
propadnout se
pravdpodobn
mra
vystelit vzhru
udat, stanovit
ceny akci
prudk, nhl
mrn
spustit, zavst systm do pamti

potae
rozpadnout se
snit
filantropie
pamtn deska
vzkvtajc
veejn funkce veejn akce
z ebrka bohem
vzpomenout si
pozoruhodn
nadlat (dluhy)
dt si za cl
chrnit
rozmazlen
psn
usilovat
kompromis
tragick
promnit
skonit
VOCABULARY AND SPEAKING

broadly
adv
collapse
v
fluctuate
v
gradual
adj
household
n
inflation
n
interest raten
mid-life
n
plummet
v
plunge
v
presumably
adv
rate
n
rocket
v
set
v
share pricesn pl
sharp
adj
slightly
adv
/brdli/
/klps/
/flktuet/
/rdul/
/hashld/
/nflen/
/ntrest ret/
/mdlaf/
/plmt/
/plnd/
/przjumbli/
/ret/
/rkt/
/set/
/e(r) prasz/
/p/
/slatli/
soar
v
stable
adj
/s(r)/
/stebl/
steady
adj
substantial
adj
/stedi/
/sbstnl/
Broadly speaking, Im quite content with my work.

Consumer spending is bound to collapse next year.
Dont be nave. Interest rates fluctuate.
There has been a gradual change in the economy.
Every second household is in debt these days.
Inflation went up sharply this month.
We bought our house at a low interest rate.
Most people I know say theyre happy in mid-life.
The sale of houses will plummet next year.
Stock markets often plunge during a crisis.
Presumably, house prices will pick up again.
Whats the interest rate today?
Will house prices rocket again, do you think?
House prices are set to rocket again.
Share prices have increased sharply.
There has been a sharp fall in house prices.
The number of unemployed people has decreased slightly
this term.
Inflation will most likely soar to 11%.
Should I buy a house now or should I wait until interest
rates are more stable?
All I ask for is a steady job.
There has been a substantial change in the company policy.
boot upv
/but p/
This computer takes ages to boot up.
break downv
cut downv
/brek dan/
/kt dan/
dress downv
dress upv
/dres dan/
/dres p/
My marriage broke down.

Well have to cut down on the amount of photocopies we
make at school.
It was a casual meeting so she decided to dress down.
Are you going to dress up for the company dinner?
dumb downv
/dm dan/
prudce stoupnout
stabiln
stl
podstatn
VOCABULARY
Dumb down the report. We need everyone to understand

the main issues.
oblct se lern
nastrojit se, oblknout se
elegantn
zjednoduit
let (somebody)
down
v
live downv
movement
n
/let dan/
Im so sorry Ive let you down again.
zklamat (nkoho)
/lv dan/
/muvmnt/
penst se pes nco

pohyb
shut downv
speed upv
track downv
trade upv
turn (something)
up
v
use upv
/t dan/
/spid p/
/trk dan/
/tred p/
/tn p/
I think Ive finally managed to live that mistake down.

What happens when a social movement reaches a
tipping point?
Shut down the computer and join us for dinner.
Drive carefully and dont speed up!
The police managed to track down the suspect.
I wouldnt trade up my phone for anything.
I cant hear the music. Could you please turn it up?
wake up and smell

the coffeeidiom
/wek p nd smel
kfi/
/jus p/
vypnout
zrychlit
vystopovat
vymnit
zeslit
I had to use up all the resources to finish the task before

the deadline.
You live in a world of your own. You need to wake up and
smell the coffee.
vyut
What do you mean a win-win situation? Ive just lost

my job.
Did you action my request?
Are the new contracts on your radar? You need to deal with
them soon.
The aim of the report is to promote best practice among
our workers.
Hes new to the business, but Ill quickly bring him up
to speed.
Salary cuts are a tricky issue, but someone had to bring it to
the table.
The report doesnt look complete. You will have to drill
down a bit more.
Dont forget to give people a heads-up about the
new developments.
In this kind of job you need to go the extra mile to succeed.
situace, kdy nelze prohrt
Going forward, we need to apply best practice throughout

this project.
We need to grow the business if we want to survive.
We made such a wonderful team. We hit the
ground running.
The new bill will impact on how small businesses operate.
pokroit
Could you please keep me in the loop? I want to

be informed.
Could you please label every item with your name?
I dont think shell ever get fired. Shes mission-critical for
the company.
His ideas seemed a bit radical at first, but his originality
was so welcome.
Im waiting for the manager to task me. I dont know what
to do yet.
In order to be creative you must think outside the box.
prbn (nkoho) informovat
probrat se a pochopit, jak se vci

maj
THE LAST WORD

a win-win situation
idiom
action
v
be on (somebodys)
radar
idiom
best practicen
/ wn wn
stuen/
/kn/
/bi n red(r)/
/best prkts/
bring (somebody) up
to speedidiom
bring (something) to
the tableidiom
drill downv
/br p t
spid/
/br t
tebl/
/drl dan/
give people a
heads-up
idiom
go the extra mile
going forwardv
/v pipl hedz
p/
/ ekstr
mal/
/ fwd/
grow the businessv

hit the ground
running
idiom
impact (something)
/r bzns/
/ht rand
rn/
/mpkt /
keep (somebody) in
the loopidiom
label
v
mission-critical
adj
/kip n lup/
radical
adj
/rdkl/
task (somebody)v
/tsk /
think outside the box
/k atsad
bks/
/tt bes/
idiom
idiom
touch baseidiom
/lebl/
/mn krtkl/
vydit
bt v nm hledku
osvden postup
uvst nkoho v obraz
nadnst njak tma
podrobn prozkoumat
varovat lidi dopedu
udlat nco navc
rozvjet podnikn
pustit se hned do prce
ovlivnit (nco)
oznait
nezbytn pro splnn kolu
radikln
povit nkoho kolem
myslet nekonvenn
Dont stop working. I just wanted to touch base.
navzat komunikaci
Ive been an eyewitness in a car accident. It was awful

to watch.
I thought I saw a fairy once when I was a child.
The boat is kept in the harbour.
The judge found that the polices use of force had
been justified.
We just need to photoshop a few details and the picture will
be ready.
oit svdek
Unit 4 Not all it seems

STARTER
eyewitness
n
/awtns/
fairy
n
harbour
n
justified
adj
/feri/
/hb(r)/
/dstfad/
photoshop
v
/ftp/
vla
pstav
opodstatnn, oprvnn
upravit ve photoshopu
LANGUAGE FOCUS 1
build
n
detailed
adj
likelihood
n
/bld/
/diteld/
/laklihd/
statement
n
/stetmnt/
What height and build was the robber?

She gave a detailed account of her trips.
Whats the likelihood of being offered two jobs at the
same time?
Is the following statement true or false?
postava
podrobn
pravdpodobnost
She was convicted of the crime on the basis of eye witness

statements.
The plane was delayed due to unforeseen circumstances.
The congressman will appear in court tomorrow.
This case had an impact on the criminal justice system.
zklad
Police officers must follow strict guidelines.

I thought it was her who had pinched my sandwich, but I
was mistaken.
I met your dad purely by chance.
I swam from the boat to the shore.
There might be a train strike tomorrow.
Thank you for the tickets. It was very thoughtful of you.
pokyny
na omylu
After years of binge drinking, he became an alcoholic.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was bedridden for three years prior
to his death.
Harry was injured by the blow.
The acrobats can contort their bodies in impossible ways.
He was carrying a crate of beer.
Sherlock Holmes used deduction to solve most of his cases.
Maybe you can disguise yourself as a police officer and
sneak in there?
If you want to solve a mystery, start by eliminating
the impossible.
My English teacher was a formative influence on me.
My partner works as a doctor, but shes a frustrated writer.
Why did you go on with the show? You should have
cancelled it.
It was easy for Houdini to escape from handcuffs.
Houdini was a famous illusionist.
We had so much trouble getting the paperwork done. It was
an inauspicious start.
My first manager made an impression on me. Shes my
role model.
She says shes a medium and uses tricks to fool people.
When Doyle killed off Sherlock Holmes, there was a huge
public outcry.
It is paradoxical that some of the poorest people live in the
richest areas of the country.
The situation is quite problematic.
Have you ever been to a sance?
This is the opinion of a so-called expert.
Mikes a strong and independent spirit.
Houdini collapsed on stage.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle also wrote about
supernatural phenomena.
She completely took me in with her story.
alkoholik
upoutan na lko
The two contestants must take it in turns to answer

the questions.
I had an uncanny feeling I was being followed.
Nobody should have to withstand hunger.
stdat se
sdlen
LANGUAGE FOCUS 2
basis
n
/bess/
circumstance
n
court
n
criminal justice
system
n
guidelines
n pl
mistaken
adj
/skmstns/
/kt/
/krmnl dsts
sstm/
/adlanz/
/mstekn/
purely
adv
shore
n
strike
n
thoughtful
adj
/pjli/
//
/strak/
/tfl/
okolnosti
soud
systm trestnho soudnictv
ist
pobe
stvka
ohledupln, pozorn

alcoholic
n
bedridden
adj
/lkhlk/
/bedrdn/
blow
n
contort
v
crate
n
deduction
n
disguise
v
/bl/
/kntt/
/kret/
/ddkn/
/dsaz/
eliminate
v
/lmnet/
formative
adj
frustrated
adj
go onv
/fmtv/
/frstretd/
/ n/
handcuffs
n pl
illusionist
n
inauspicious
adj
/hndkfs/
/lunst/
/nsps/
make an impression
/mek an mpren/
medium
n
outcry
n
/midim/
/atkra/
paradoxical
adj
/prdkskl/
problematic
adj
sance
n
so-called
adj
spirit
n
stage
n
supernatural
phenomena
n pl
take (somebody)
in
v
take it in turnsidiom
/prblmtk/
/sens/
/s kld/
/sprt/
/sted/
/sjupntrl
fnmn/
/tek n/
uncanny
adj
withstand
v
/nkni/
/wstnd/
/tek t n tnz/
der
zkroutit
basa, bedna
dedukce
pevlct se
vylouit
formujc
frustrovan
pokraovat
pouta
iluzionista
neblah
udlat dojem
mdium
pobouen
paradoxn
problematick
seance
takzvan
povaha
pdium
nadpirozen jevy
zaujmout (nkoho)
zvltn
snet

/dlud/
/i(r)/
/kspz/
/fend/
/m/
Dont delude yourself. The other contestant deserved to win.

Please tell me everything you know. Im eager to learn.
She took off her glasses to expose her beautiful eyes.
I was just making a joke. I didnt mean to offend her.
Dont believe anything she says. Shes a sham.
namlouvat si nco
dychtiv
odhalit
urazit
podvodnk
baptize
v
cold feetn pl
/bptaz/
/kld fit/
poktt
strach
contract
n
document
n
final strawn
fine linen
folder
n
foregone conclusion
grey arean
/kntrkt/
/dkjumnt/
/fanl str/
/fan lan/
/fld/
/fn
knklun/
/re eri/
hypochondriac
n
/hapkndrik/
insanity
n
itchy feetn
/nsnti/
/ti fit/
last resortn
level playing field
/lst rzt/
/levl ple fild/
Are you going to baptize your children?

They were going to get married last weekend, but Sam got
cold feet and the wedding was cancelled.
Make sure you sign a contract before you start work.
Ive just saved a new document in my computer.
This is the final straw. I wont put up with him anymore!
There is a fine line between love and hate.
Have you saved the report in the share folder?
Are you surprised about the result? I think it was a
foregone conclusion.
Exactly what can be called an offensive weapon is still a
grey area.
Theres nothing wrong with you. You are just a bit of
a hypochondriac.
He was found not guilty by reason of insanity.
Whenever I stay in one place for more than two years I get
itchy feet.
Im sorry to bother you with this, but you are my last resort.
Sportswomen are still demanding a level playing field.
long shotn
/l t/
Its a bit of a long shot, but it might be worth trying.
lost causeidiom
/lst kz/
mixed blessingn
raw dealn
saving gracen
have second thoughts
/mkst bles/
/r dil/
/sev res/
/seknd ts/
I tried to convince my brother he was being tricked, but it

was a lost cause.
Beauty can be a mixed blessing.
Older workers often get a raw deal.
Her eloquence is her saving grace.
Are you having second thoughts about the relationship?
slippery slopen
/slpri slp/
sore pointn
/s(r) pnt/
temporary
adj
wake-up calln
wishful thinkingn
/temprri/
/wek p kl/
/wfl k/
delude
v
eager
adj
expose
v
offend
v
sham
n
VOCABULARY
idiom
phr
smlouva
dokument
posledn kapka
tenk hranice
sloka
pedem rozhodnut zleitost
nejasn vymezen oblast zkona
hypochondr
nepetnost
toulav boty
posledn monost
rovn podmnky
mlo nadjn pokus, kter pesto
stoj za to
ztracen ppad
vc, kter m vhody i nevhody
pijt zkrtka
svtl strnka
pochybnosti
She realized he was on the slippery slope towards a life

of crime.
Its a sore point with my parents that I havent finished
my degree.
Please note this is a temporary address.
Losing my job was a wake-up call.
Do you really think that is going to happen? Or is it just
wishful thinking?
ikm plocha
The speaker introduced himself amusingly and made

everybody laugh.
He met the Bishop of London on his latest trip.
He is a stand-up comedian.
Have you ever been a contestant on a TV show?
They managed to smuggle a gun into the prison.
I cant find the specimen beaker. My chemistry teacher is
going to be mad.
zbavn
Cigarette smoke is carcinogenic it causes lung and

throat cancer.
Drive with extreme caution. The road is slippery.
karcinogenn
choulostiv zleitost
doasn
drazn varovn
zbon pn
SPEAKING
amusingly
adv
/mjuzli/
bishop
n
comedian
n
contestant
n
smuggle
v
specimen beakern
/bp/
/kmidin/
/kntestnt/
/sml/
/spesmn
bik(r)/
biskup
komik
soutc
paovat
kdinka s vzorkem
Unit 5 Culture clashes

STARTER
carcinogenic
adj
/ksndenk/
caution
n
/kn/
opatrnost
chew
v
endanger
v
/tu/
/ndend(r)/
licence number
/lasns nmb(r)/
speed bumpn
stereotype
n
/spid bmp/
/steritap/
swearing
n
toll
n
/swer/
/tl/
n, coll
Make sure you chew your food properly.

If you drink alcohol and then drive, you endanger your own
and other peoples lives.
They have installed a new system of car licence
number recognition.
Please slow down, there are some speed bumps ahead.
Do you really believe French people eat cheese everyday?
Thats just a stereotype!
The language he used was shocking with all the swearing.
Take the next exit if you want to avoid the toll road.
vkat
ohrozit
Is Greenland still administered by Denmark?

I was astounded to hear that she had left the company.
Nothing can grow on this barren land.
The hotel has been bombarded with complaints.
We should aim to promote tolerance and
broad-mindedness.
Cannibalism is surprisingly common in the animal world.
I didnt swallow the piece of toast properly and I choked.
My dad hates technology. His one concession is a mobile
phone so he can contact us.
Whats the consensus, everyone? Should we go for a curry or
a pizza tonight?
I offered to help her with her homework but she declined.
I was surprised by the actors diminutive stature. He looks
much taller on-screen.
London has an ethnically diverse population.
I think I left my daughters doll at the park.
He married a girl from a rich family because she came with
a large dowry.
They listened dutifully to their parents and did as they
were asked.
I dont think you fully understand the enormity of
the problem.
Everyone sensed the ever-encroaching feeling of doom
regarding the economy.
Inviting the famous actor added a frisson of excitement to
the party.
His opening conversational gambit was, Do you come here
often?.
I was impressed by the grandeur of the gothic architecture.
Head-hunting was practised in many cultures in
historic times.
We cant afford to be indifferent to our customers opinions.
Its difficult to provide care for old people in isolated
rural areas.
Hed been in his job for too long hes so jaded.
Katherine is his kin by marriage. Shes his brothers wife.
My mobile phone calculated our location with
pinpoint accuracy.
Polygamy is illegal in this country so you can only have
one wife.
I refuse to renounce my beliefs.
The government defended their policies robustly.
Rural areas often have no facilities or public transport.
There were lots of Roman spears on display in the museum.
Fill in your spouses name here on this form, please?
We watched the lion stalk the zebra for an hour before
it attacked.
This bar was our favourite stamping ground at university.
We need to be sure that all online transactions are secure.
They met a remote tribe living in the Amazonian rainforest.
The population is always higher in urban areas.
spravovat, dit
ohromen, okovan
pust, vyprahl
bombardovat
svobodomyslnost
evidenn slo auta

retardr
stereotyp
klen
mto

administer
v
astounded
adj
barren
adj
bombard
v
broad-mindedness
n
cannibalism
n
choke
v
concession
n
/dmnst/
/standd/
/brn/
/bmbd/
/brd
manddns/
/knblzm/
/tk/
/knsen/
consensus
n
/knsenss/
decline
v
diminutive stature
diverse
adj
doll
n
dowry
n
/dklan/
/dmnjtv
stt(r)/
/davs/
/dl/
/dari/
dutifully
adv
/djutfli/
enormity
n
/nmti/
ever-encroaching
adj
/ev(r) nkrt/
frisson
n
/frisn/
gambit
n
/mbt/
grandeur
n
head-hunting
n
/rndj(r)/
/hed hnt/
indifferent
adj
isolated
adj
/ndfrnt/
/asletd/
jaded
adj
kin
n
pinpoint accuracy
polygamy
n
/dedd/
/kn/
/pnpnt
kjrsi/
/plmi/
renounce
v
robustly
adv
rural
adj
spear
n
spouse
n
stalk
v
/rnans/
/rbstli/
/rrl/
/sp(r)/
/spas/
/stk/
stamping groundn
transaction
n
tribe
n
urban
adj
/stmp rand/
/trnzkn/
/trab/
/bn/
idiom
idiom
kanibalismus
dusit se
stupek
shoda
odmtnout
malik vzrst
rznorod
panenka
vno
svdomit
velikost
m dl vc se rozrstajc
rozechvn, vzruen
vodn (seznamovac) frze
vzneenost
lanaen, lov mozk
lhostejn
odlehl
otrven, znudn
pbuzn
velk pesnost, preciznost
mnohoenstv
zeknout se
rzn
venkovsk
otp, kop
cho
stopovat, sledovat
oblben msto
transakce
kmen
mstsk
venture forthidiom
/vent(r) f/
wild boarn
/wald b(r)/
At 18 she was ready to leave home and venture forth into

the world.
They enjoyed hunting for wild boar in the forest.
odvit se, troufnout si ven
Hes such a bad cook. Everything he cooks is inedible.

Im not speaking to Dan anymore because he insulted
my family.
nepoivateln
urazit
Life was very different before the advent of the

mobile phone.
I spent three hours browsing the Internet for cheap holidays
last night.
I used to hate cabbage when I was a kid.
The judge came into the courtroom.
She dedicates all her free time to helping other people.
Are you having second thoughts about the relationship?
nstup
Its extremely difficult to interpret in real time.

This project sounds very intriguing! Tell me more!
Tie the two ropes together with a knot.
Make sure you save your work before you log off.
My 40th birthday party was very low-key. I only invited
10 people.
Dont try on the blouse yet. Theres a pin we need to
take out!
A series of random events led to me meeting my wife.
I stumbled across a box of old photos when I was clearing
the attic.
You can certainly do what you want, but the clock is ticking.
The audience watched in silence as the story unfolded.
I asked my boss to be a witness at my wedding.
tlumoit
velmi zajmav
uzel
odhlsit se
ne pli okzal
No civilized country should allow these crimes to

go unpunished.
Rotten shark is the local delicacy.
Did your Irish cousin learn Gaelic at school?
Most of my friends are talkative and outgoing.
Having your teeth whitened is becoming a routine
procedure in this country.
The city council is banning traffic in the city centre in an
attempt to reduce smog.
civilizovan
That was an awesome movie!

She put on her bathrobe and dashed out of the bathroom.
Could I get the check, please?
Ill check the closet. There might be an old TV set there.
Have a cookie! My aunt baked them.
Could you go to the drugstore and get me some
cough syrup?
Fall is my favourite season.
Somebody has left the faucet turned on. I can hear
water leaking.
He got a ticket for speeding on the freeway.
Did you remember to take out the garbage?
Do you like my new pair of pants? Do they go with my blue
shirt, do you think?
It is not advisable to eat potato chips before lunch.
As a kid, I used to rake the yard every week as it was an
easy way to get pocket money.
ohromn, asn
upan
ek
komora
suenka
lkrna, drogerie
divok kanec
LANGUAGE FOCUS
inedible
adj
insult
v
/nedbl/
/nslt/

advent
n
/dvent/
browse
v
/braz/
cabbage
n
courtroom
n
dedicate
v
have second thoughts
/kbd/
/ktrm/
/dedket/
/hv seknd ts/
interpret
v
intriguing
adj
knot
n
log offv
low-key
adj
/ntprt/
/ntri/
/nt/
/l f/
/l ki/
pin
n
/pn/
random
adj
stumble across
/rndm/
/stmbl krs/
tick
v
unfold
v
witness
n
/tk/
/nfld/
/wtns/
idiom
idiom
prohlet
zel
soudn s
vnovat (se)
zanat mt pochybnosti
pendlk
nhodn
nhodou objevit
tikat
odvjet se
svdek
VOCABULARY AND LISTENING

civilized
adj
/svlazd/
delicacy
n
Gaelic
n
outgoing
adj
routine procedure
/delksi/
/elk/
/atg/
/rutin
prsid(r)/
/sm/
idiom
smog
n
lahdka
gaeltina
ptelsk
bn postup
smog
THE LAST WORD

awesome
adj US
bathrobe
n US
check
n US
closet
n US
cookie
n US
drugstore
n US
/sm/
/brb/
/tek/
/klzt/
/kki/
/drst(r)/
fall
n US
faucet
n US
/fl/
/fst/
freeway
n US
garbage
n US
pants
n US
/friwe/
/bd/
/pnts/
potato chipsn US
rake
v US
/ptet tps/
/rek/
podzim
kohoutek
dlnice
odpadky
kalhoty
bramborov chipsy
hrabat (list)
sidewalk
n US
/sadwk/
windshield
n US
yard
n US
/wndild/
/jd/
zip coden US
/zp kd/
Please use the sidewalk. Roads are dangerous

for pedestrians.
Somebody has left a note on the windshield.
The house comes with a yard where you can grow flowers or
even vegetables.
Have you got her complete address including the zip code?
chodnk
He was an anarchist during the Civil War years.

There was one casualty in the car crash.
The soldier uttered a cry of despair.
He shows no mercy to his enemies.
As a pacifist, I will never support any military intervention.
I sat down to savour the moment.
They took skin from his leg for the implant.
He struck me on the cheek.
They met at war and remained friends for the rest of
their lives.
anarchista
ob, zrann
zoufalstv
milosrdenstv
pacifista
vychutnat si
ke
udeit
vlka
The citizens are scared there might be another aerial attack.

After her death, his affliction was so great that he spent his
days crying.
The economy started to take off in the aftermath of the war.
Armoured tanks entered the city after the siege.
You dont need to take care of the heating. It switches
on automatically.
His behaviour was baffling. I didnt know what to make
of it.
They found barbed wire near the trenches.
The doctor said his frequent stomach aches are down
to stress.
vzdun
utrpen, souen
The city came under heavy bombardment.

The general decided to make a direct charge against
the trenches.
Its difficult to reintegrate back into civil life after serving in
a war.
It was hard to go back to being a civilian after having
served in the army for so many years.
Transfused blood wont clot if its mixed with sodium citrate.
People coin new terms every day to describe new realities.
How did the accident come about?
Douglas Haig acted as commander of the British forces in
France during World War I.
He didnt join the army voluntarily. It was
military conscription.
Some people may argue World War II changed the course
of history.
The role of women during the Great War is still
under debate.
They found an arms depot hidden in the desert.
World War I had a devastating impact on the British
upper classes.
Digestive disorder was a symptom that many traumatized
soldiers shared after the war.
As far as I remember, Ive always had digestive problems.
The weapons used in the war disfigured many veterans.
John is a blood donor he donates his blood to help
other people.
The army has a strict dress code.
bombardovn
tok
eln sklo
zahrada, dvorek
PS
Unit 6 Fruits of war

STARTER
anarchist
n
casualty
n
despair
n
mercy
n
pacifist
n
savour
v
skin
n
strike
v
war
n
/nkst/
/kulti/
/dspe(r)/
/msi/
/psfst/
/sev(r)/
/skn/
/strak/
/w(r)/

aerial
adj
affliction
n
/eril/
/flkn/
aftermath
n
armoured tankn
automatically
adv
/ftm/
/md tk/
/tmtkli/
baffling
adj
/bfl/
barbed wiren
be down to
(something)
/bbd wa(r)/
/bi dan t /
bombardment
n
charge
n
/bmbdmnt/
/td/
civil
adj
/svl/
civilian
n
/svlin/
clot
v
coin
v
come aboutidiom
commander
n
/klt/
/kn/
/km bat/
/kmnd(r)/
conscription
n
/knskrpn/
course
n
/ks/
debate
n
/dbet/
depot
n
devastating
adj
/dep/
/devstet/
digestive disordern
digestive
adj
disfigure
v
donor
n
/ddestv
dsd(r)/
/dadestv/
/dsf(r)/
/dn(r)/
dress coden
/dres kd/
idiom
dsledky
obrnn tank
automaticky
nepochopiteln
ostnat drt
bt zpsoben (nm)
civiln
civilista
sret se
vymyslet
pihodit se
velitel
brann povinnost
bh
debata
skladit
niiv
porucha trven
trvic, trvic
zohavit
drce
pravidla oblkn
ease
v
/iz/
emancipation
n
/mnspen/
familiar
adj
fire
v
/fmli(r)/
/fa(r)/
fly in the face of
/fla n fes v/
forces
n pl
graft
n
/fsz/
/rft/
gruesome
adj
hideous
adj
invalid
n
liberate
v
maim
v
masculine
adj
/rusm/
/hdis/
/nvld/
/lbret/
/mem/
/mskjln/
medic
n
mutilate
v
no longeridiom
outbreak
n
overlook
v
pay the priceidiom
peculiar
adj
persist
v
/medk/
/mjutlet/
/n l(r)/
/atbrek/
/vlk/
/pe pras/
/pkjuli(r)/
/psst/
plastic surgeryn
plight
n
/plstk sdri/
/plat/
proximity
n
/prksmti/
screen
v
/skrin/
sophisticated
adj
/sfstketd/
transfusion
n
/trnsfjun/
traumatized
adj
trench
n
twitch
n
unassuming
adj
/trmtazd/
/trent/
/twt/
/nsjum/
vein
n
/ven/
veteran
n
vital
adj
wounded
v
wrangle overv
/vetrn/
/vatl/
/wundd/
/rl v(r)/
idiom
He was given psychological help to ease the transition to

civilian life.
Historians are still debating if World War I played a part in
womens emancipation.
I woke up to the familiar smell of coffee.
The president of the company decided to fire six managers
after the restructuring.
His proposals usually fly in the face of common sense.
usnadnit
He joined the British forces.

After the accident, he needed a skin graft on his face to look
human again.
He couldnt sleep after watching such gruesome images.
The hideous sight made him turn his face.
He returned from war as an invalid.
Did World War I really liberate women?
Their task was to kill or maim enemy soldiers.
Many women carried out traditionally masculine jobs
during the war years.
He worked as a medic in the armed forces.
Every year landmines mutilate and kill innocent people.
He no longer belongs to this community.
The outbreak of war changed the course of his life.
Its easy to overlook fine details in the agreement.
He made a mistake, but hes surely paid the price.
There was a peculiar smell I couldnt identify.
If the symptoms persist for more than a few days, then
contact your doctor.
He underwent plastic surgery after the accident.
The government should help the homeless in their
desperate plight.
One of the worst aspects of going into battle is the proximity
of death.
Doctors always screen prospective soldiers for
various diseases.
The computer programs we are working with are
highly sophisticated.
I donated blood on the spot because he desperately needed
a transfusion.
Traumatized soldiers had trouble adapting to civilian life.
They dug the trench in a strategic spot.
She has a twitch in her eye.
Dont be so unassuming. You did an excellent job and you
should be proud.
The nurse was a bit inexperienced and had trouble finding
the vein in my arm.
As a war veteran, he knows many interesting stories.
These documents are of vital importance. Dont lose them!
He was badly wounded in action.
We needed to wrangle over financial issues before we made
a deal.
vojensk sloky
tp
He joined the army when the war was about to break out.
I cant believe hed dump me after everything I did for him.
I cant stand him. Hes so full of himself.
vypuknout
pustit k vod
majc pehnan sebevdom
They decided to bury him in the local graveyard.

I used to hate all green vegetables such as cabbage when I
was a kid.
You can tell its Christmas time when you start hearing
carols in every shop you go to.
The government is going to conduct a survey to find out the
number of households without a TV.
pohbt
zel
emancipace
povdom
vyhodit
protieit
hrzn
ohavn
invalida
osvobodit
zmrzait
musk
doktor, doktor
zmrzait
u ne
vypuknut
pehldnout
zaplatit
nezvykl
petrvvat
plastick operace
neuten situace
blzkost
vyetovat
dmysln
transfuze
traumatizovan
zkop
tik
skromn
la
vetern
ivotn dleit
zrann
pt se
LANGUAGE FOCUS
break outv
dump
v
full of yourselfidiom
/brek at/
/dmp/
/fl v jself/

bury
v
cabbage
n
/beri/
/kbd/
carol
n
/krl/
conduct
v
/kndkt/
koleda
provst
day-to-day
adj
on the stroke of
/de t de/
/n strk v/
The Amish follow a strict set of rules for day-to-day living.

We are leaving on the stroke of ten, so dont be late.
kadodenn
pesn v
rifle
n
sentry dutyn
truce
n
/rafl/
/sentri djuti/
/trus/
puka
hldka
pm
update
v
/pdet/
uplifting
adj
/plft/
He found an old army rifle in the attic.

He was on sentry duty for the weekend and missed the party.
The two countries agreed on a truce to provide food for
the civilians.
The soldiers needed to update the commander on
the situation.
I think it was a very uplifting story. It made me feel good.
We havent managed to allocate the funds yet. There might

be further cuts.
Alone and jobless, he was looking at a bleak future.
Im not too sure I like this trend of aging bands staging
a comeback.
Theres likely to be a cutback in public spending.
Do you know the outcome of the election?
Government funds havent been allocated yet.
My grandparents were buried in the same grave.
There was a merger between the two companies.
There is a chance he will reject the organ transplant.
pidlit
idiom
informovat
povznejc
VOCABULARY
allocate
v
/lket/
bleak
adj
comeback
n
/blik/
/kmbk/
cutback
n
election
n
funds
n pl
grave
n
merger
n
organ transplantn
/ktbk/
/lekn/
/fndz/
/rev/
/md(r)/
/n
trnsplnt/
/ristrkt(r)/
/ek p/
/slp p/
/teknkl ht/
restructure
v
shake-up
n
slip-up
n
technical hitchn
neradostn
nvrat
snen
volby
prostedky
hrob
fze
transplantace orgnu
The management needs to restructure the company.

They all agreed there should be a shake-up of the system.
Sorry for the slip-up. Ill write the document again.
There was a technical hitch and we couldnt send emails for
two hours.
restrukturalizovat
reorganizace
drobn chyba
technick zvada
The test wont be too hard or too easy. Ill find a

happy medium.
I tried to reason with him but he just doesnt have a clue
what hes doing.
zlat stedn cesta
Come on! Lighten up and enjoy the party.

Be careful, otherwise youll startle him.
I need to untangle the cables.
uvolnit se
vylekat
rozmotat
He asked me to pay for his lunch. As if!

Back off! Theres no need to criticize everyone.
We live in an age ruled by consumer capitalism.
Could you be quiet, please? I cant concentrate with all
this chatter.
Some choices are critical to our future.
Dont trust appearances. They can be very deceptive.
Apps like these only distract you from work.
The enormity of the problem overwhelmed him.
OK so she left you. Youll soon get over it.
The future looked gloomy after their split.
Try to solve problems when they happen or they will hang
over you.
The exhibition didnt go as well as you expected, but dont be
too hard on yourself.
Dont judge him too harshly. It could have happened to you.
Ive got so many things in the back of my mind that I find it
hard to concentrate.
To urit!
nechat toho
kapitalismus
klbosen
THE LAST WORD

happy mediumidiom
/hpi midim/
not have a clue
/nt hv klu/
idiom
nemt pont
Unit 7 Lighten up!

STARTER
lighten upv
startle
v
untangle
v
/latn p/
/sttl/
/ntl/

As if!idiom
back offidiom
capitalism
n
chatter
n
/z f/
/bk f/
/kptlzm/
/tt(r)/
critical
adj
deceptive
adj
distract
v
enormity
n
get overv
gloomy
adj
hang overv
/krtkl/
/dseptv/
/dstrkt/
/nmti/
/et v(r)/
/lumi/
/h v(r)/
hard on yourself
/hd n jself/
harshly
adv
in the back of
(somebodys) mind
/hli/
/n bk v
mand/
idiom
idiom
kritick
klamn
rozptlit
ohromnost
pekonat
chmurn
tit, suovat
bt na sebe tvrd
tvrd
v hlav
nepetrit
soudit
neustl
vsledek
celkov
drahocenn
hrub
/stli/
She talked incessantly for two hours.

If you dont believe me, just look and judge for yourself.
She felt a nagging pain in her back.
We are waiting to hear the outcome of the negotiations.
On the whole, I agree with you.
Consider every moment of your life as something precious.
Im glad they are no longer together. She was savagely
critical of him.
They wouldnt sing his praises if they had known it took
him five minutes to do it.
He complained subtly about his shifts.
appetite
n
ask (somebody) out
/ptat/
/sk at/
It was such a gruesome sight that I lost my appetite.

Did you finally ask him out? Did he say yes?
chu
pozvat (nkoho) na rande
born loseridiom
come out withv
dump
n
/bn luz(r)/
/km at w/
/dmp/
smola od narozen
jt s nkm ven
dra
previous
adj
/privis/
Those were the days!
/z w(r)
dez/
Nothing he tries seems to work. Hes a born loser.

Why dont you come out with us tonight?
The hotel looked so nice in the pictures, but it was a
total dump.
My previous manager loved schedules, so I learnt to do
them very well.
We used to go out with our friends every weekend. Those
were the days!
She always felt at ease when surrounded by people.

She met the news of your arrival with a broad,
beaming smile.
She looked at me and gave a broad smile.
Are these crows feet around my eyes? Im getting old!
Her smile turned into a grimace when she saw him.
Some cultural concepts cannot be translated literally into
other languages.
Are you OK? You havent opened your mouth yet!
I think I damaged a muscle during the match.
That dress will really show off your figure!
Workers used to signal their discontent by refusing to work.
His smile turned into a smirk when we told him the news.
You look so serious in sombre colours.
A solemn or sombre person may strike us as not just bizarre
but mad.
His response was of defiance, not submission.
bezstarostn
ziv
The bad weather meant the game was rained off.

At first she didnt want to have babies, but I think shes had
a change of heart.
They had to break off all diplomatic relations.
A football game against the managers? Bring it on!
The workers decided to call off the strike.
Carry on with your work. Ill be back in a minute.
This new trend didnt really catch on.
All my friends came to watch the competition to cheer
me on.
We are having a conservatory built next to our house!
The police had to cordon off the crime scene.
Stop chatting and crack on with your work.
His lectures were interesting at first, but then they would just
drag on.
You want to travel around the world spending no money?
Dream on.
A new neighbour has moved in and well have to fence off
the garden.
bt odloen pro d
zmna stanoviska
incessantly
adv
judge
v
nagging
adj
outcome
n
on the wholeidiom
precious
adj
savagely
adv
/nsesntli/
/dd/
/n/
/atkm/
/n hl/
/pres/
/svdli/
sing (somebodys)
praises
idiom
subtly
adv
/s prezz/
pt (na nkoho) dy
jemn
LANGUAGE FOCUS
idiom
idiom
pedchoz
Kde jsou ty asy!

at easeadj
beaming
adj
/t iz/
/bim/
broad
adj
crows feetidiom
grimace
n
literally
adv
/brd/
/krz fit/
/rms/
/ltrli/
mouth
n
muscle
n
show offv
signal
v
smirk
n
sombre
adj
strike
v
/ma/
/msl/
/ f/
/snl/
/smk/
/smb(r)/
/strak/
submission
n
/sbmn/
irok
vrsky kolem o
kleb
doslova
sta
sval
dt vyniknout
signalizovat
klebek
temn
zapsobit na
podvolen se
VOCABULARY
be rained offv
a change of heart
/bi rend f/
/ tend v ht/
break offv
bring it onidiom
call offv
carry onv
catch onv
cheer (somebody)
on
v
conservatory
n
cordon offv
crack onv, coll
drag onv
/brek f/
/br t n/
/kl f/
/kri n/
/kt n/
/t(r) n/
dream onv
/drim n/
fence offv
/fens f/
n, coll
/knsvtri/
/kdn f/
/krk n/
/dr n/
peruit
sem s tm
odvolat
pokraovat
ujmout se
povzbudit (nkoho)
sklenk
uzavt
pokraovat
vlci se
snt dl
oplotit
go offv, coll
/ f/
industrial actionn
lay (somebody) offv
/ndstril kn/
/le f/
log offv
negotiation
n
/l f/
/nien/
partition (something)
off
v
put offv
scare (something/
somebody) offv
seal offv
see (somebody) offv
semi-detached
adj
sneak up (on)v
verging
adv
wear offv
/ptn f/
Severe food poisoning usually makes people go off meat for

several weeks.
Train timetables will be affected by industrial action.
The management decided to lay off half the force.
ztratit zjem o
protestn akce, stvka
doasn propustit (nkoho) pro
nedostatek prce
odhlsit se
vyjednvn
/pt f/
/ske(r) f/
Log off the computer before you leave.

The fire service strike was called off at the last minute after
industrial negotiations.
The builders will partition the womens changing room off
from the mens.
The meeting was put off three times.
Stop asking him questions! Youre going to scare him off.
/sil f/
/si f/
/semi dttt/
/snik p /
/vd/
/we(r) f/
The authorities decided to seal off the whole area.

All my friends came to the airport to see me off.
She lived in a semi-detached house all her life.
I hate it when people sneak up on me!
His hair is dark brown verging on black.
Dont worry about the effects of the medicine. They wear off.
(neprodyn) uzavt
vyprovodit (nkoho)
polovina dvojdomku
pikrst se (ke komu)
pechzejc
vyprchat
Not getting into university was a blessing in disguise.
tst v netst
doom and gloom
/ bles n
dsaz/
/dum nd lum/
ds a bs
dwell onv
easy come, easy go
/dwel n/
/izi km izi /
firm
n
Keep your chin up!
/fm/
/kip j(r) tn p/
Despite the media reports, its not all doom and gloom
in here.
I know you made a mistake, just dont dwell on it.
Ive already spent most of my inheritance money. Easy
come, easy go.
Are you working for an engineering firm?
Keep your chin up! Only one hour to go!
league
n
not the end of the
world
idiom
nothing ventured,
nothing gained
/li/
/nt end v
wld/
/n ventd
n end/
He plays squash in an amateur league.

So you did an interview and they didnt hire you. Its not the
end of the world.
At least you tried. Nothing ventured, nothing gained as
they say.
liga
nen to konec svta
plaster
n
turn outv
/plst(r)/
/tn at/
She broke her leg and shes been in plaster for a month.
Lets hope today will turn out to be a fine day.
sdra
vyklubat se
If you dont mind, Id prefer not to discuss this with you. Its
a private matter.
Are you good at multitasking? Most companies ask for that
ability these days.
Put yourself in her shoes. Wouldnt you do the same?
zleitost
We flew home via Frankfurt.
pes
An air traffic controller must be able to manage

stress successfully.
Unfair regulations used to bar women from
many professions.
The meeting will take place in the boardroom.
Losing my job was a bombshell.
Spending quality time with your kids will help you create a
strong bond with them.
After years being the breadwinner, it was hard to stay at
home and become a housewife.
She followed her sisters career path and became a pilot.
leteck dispeer
oddlit (nco)
odloit
odstrait (nkoho / nco)
THE LAST WORD

a blessing in disguise
idiom
idiom
idiom
idiom
idiom
rozebrat
lehce nabyl, lehce pozbyl
firma
Hlavu vzhru!
risk je zisk
Unit 8 Gender matters?

STARTER
matter
n
/mt(r)/
multitasking
n
/mltitsk/
put yourself in
(somebodys)
shoes
idiom
via
prep
/pt jself n
uz/
/va/
zvldn vce kol zrove

pedstav si sebe na (nm) mst

air traffic controller
bar
v
/e trfk
kntrl(r)/
/b(r)/
boardroom
n
bombshell
n
bond
n
/bdrum/
/bmel/
/bnd/
breadwinner
n
/bredwn(r)/
career pathn
/kr(r) p/
zakzat
zasedac mstnost
okujc zprva
pouto
ivitel rodiny
profesn drha
coincide
v
convulsive laughter
crucial
adj
current
adj
decade
n
/knsad/
/knvlsv
lft(r)/
/krul/
/krnt/
/deked/
diminish
v
emerge
v
/dmn/
/imd/
give way tov

hands-on
adj
hilarity
n
/v we t/
/hndz n/
/hlrti/
humiliation
n
hysterical
adj
job centren
learning curven
lost in admiration
march
v
pace
n
poky
adj
prejudice
n
pull your weight
/hjumlien/
/hsterkl/
/db sent(r)/
/ln kv/
/lst n
dmren/
/mt/
/pes/
/pki/
/preduds/
/pl j(r) wet/
scan
n
sign onv
/skn/
/san n/
statistics
n pl
stony silencen, coll
survey
v
taken abackidiom
the opposite sex
/sttstks/
/stni salns/
/sve/
/tekn bk/
/ pst seks/
turbulent
adj
unfazed
adj
/tbjlnt/
/nfezd/
yearn forv
/jn f(r)/
n, coll
idiom
idiom
idiom
My partners musical taste doesnt coincide with mine.

She tried to suppress convulsive laughter, which made
things even worse.
Your help was crucial to the project.
Are you happy in your current situation?
After a decade of commitment and hard work, she was
finally promoted.
His fears will diminish when he sees a familiar face.
Everything seemed to go smoothly until problems started
to emerge.
How rude! You should give way to other people.
I enjoy hands-on jobs like building.
His appearance caused hilarity. Where did he get
those clothes?
The result was a humiliation for our team.
The kids are hysterical! They are so much fun to be with.
How did it go at the job centre? Any job offers?
Expect a learning curve in your new position.
After her dads complex operation, she was lost in
admiration for the surgeon.
She would march everywhere with purpose.
We set off at a steady pace.
We sat in a poky little room and had our tea.
You only think shes terrible because of your prejudice.
When my father died, I had to pull my weight and become
the breadwinner.
My mum is getting a brain scan done tomorrow.
Did you go to the job centre to sign on? You wont receive
payment otherwise.
Be careful with statistics. Sometimes they can be misleading.
There was stony silence when our dad entered the room.
Im going to survey the crowd to see what they think.
She was completely taken aback by his anger.
He was extremely shy and found it hard to talk to members
of the opposite sex.
We encountered turbulent weather on our flight to Paris.
Are you sure she didnt know about the pay rise? She was
unfazed when I told her.
He used to yearn for the peace and quiet of the countryside.
shodovat se
keovit smch
Hay fever is caused by an allergy to pollen.

The captain was in his cabin when the ship sank.
They carve statues like this out of stone.
The ferry is expected to dock at six.
The house was exquisitely decorated.
Please, fill in this application form and well call you.
Michelangelos David was carved out of a block of marble.
Economic growth rate has started to pick up again.
I was reluctant to go at first, but then I enjoyed the show.
Its a long and difficult task. I wouldnt recommend taking
a shortcut.
She looked at me suspiciously, then she drove away.
Take everything into account before you make a decision.
alergie
kajuta
vyezvat
zajet do doku
ndhern
vyplnit
mramor
zvednout se
neochotn
zkratka
I fell off the deck and twisted my wrist.
zpst
Experts applaud the new measures.

It is hard to solve the problem as there are so many forces
at play.
The risk is high, but by the same token theres a lot to gain.
tleskat
ve he
rozhodujc
souasn
desetilet
zmenit se
objevit se
dt pednost
praktick
veselost
ponen
k popukn
ad prce
kivka postupu
velmi obdivovat
napochodovat
tempo
tsn
pedsudek
piloit ruku k dlu
vyeten
pihlsit se na adu prce
statistika
mrtvoln ticho
udlat przkum
pekvapen
opan pohlav
turbulentn
nezaskoen
touit po nem
LANGUAGE FOCUS
allergy
n
cabin
n
carve
v
dock
v
exquisitely
adv
fill inv
marble
n
pick upv
reluctant
adj
shortcut
n
/ldi/
/kbn/
/kv/
/dk/
/kskwztli/
/fl n/
/mbl/
/pk p/
/rlktnt/
/tkt/
suspiciously
adv
take (something) into
account
idiom
wrist
n
/sspsli/
/tek nt
kant/
/rst/
podezvav
vzt (nco) v vahu

applaud
v
at playidiom
/pld/
/t ple/
by the same token
/ba sem
tkn/
idiom
zrove
Do you really believe women are more empathetic

than men?
With your hulking body, you could be a great rugby player.
Throughout the year we nurture the plants in our yard.
The manager was scathing about our performance at
the meeting.
Ive got a five-year-old daughter and a toddler. Hes just
started walking!
Hes got a voyeuristic interest in other peoples lives.
empatick
/beri/
/b/
/ks/
/drft/
/drft/
/ft/
/hl/
/e(r)/
/hs/
/mnts/
/p(r) pre(r)/
/r/
/skrp/
/skwrl/
/vel/
/vel/
/wel/
/wl/
/wnd/
Birds feed on nuts and berries.

They tied their boat to the buoy in the harbour.
I cant stand his coarse manners. Hes just rude.
We drew up a draft only for the interview.
I like trying local draught beer when I travel.
We visited the remains of a Roman fort.
The thieves got away with a haul of antiquities.
My dad was heir to a large fortune.
My voice was hoarse after the conference.
I hate taking minutes in meetings.
Many kids start smoking as a result of peer pressure.
Dont be a rash young man. Think before you speak.
I think we should scrap that idea. Its useless.
I found a squirrel in my garden.
She lived near a wooded vale.
She has never lifted her veil in public.
She wailed in despair.
Leaves whirl in the wind in the autumn.
The wind was fiercely blowing.
bobulovit plod
bje
hrub
nvrh
epovan
pevnost
koist
ddic
chraplav
zpis, protokol
tlak vrstevnk
ukvapen
hodit do koe
veverka
dol
zvoj
nakat
vit
vtr
bet
v
build upv
chicken poxn
come acrossv
/bet/
/bld p/
/tkn pks/
/km krs/
vsadit se
vybudovat
plan netovice
narazit na
old-fashioned
adj
scorpion
n
/ld fnd/
/skpin/
I bet he was late for the appointment.

She had to build up her business from scratch.
It is better to go through chicken pox when you are a child.
Ive come across so many school friends after I returned
to York.
Am I very old-fashioned if I offer you my seat?
I saw a scorpion in the desert while I was on holiday.
Their house is a bit too grand for my taste.
majesttn
empathetic
adj
/empetk/
hulking
adj
nurture
v
scathing about
(something)
v
toddler
n
/hlk/
/nt/
/ske bat /
voyeuristic
adj
/vrstk/
/tdl(r)/
mohutn
pstovat
mt jedovat poznmky (o
nem)
batole
voyeursk
VOCABULARY AND PRONUNCIATION

berry
n
buoy
n
coarse
adj
draft
n
draught
adj
fort
n
haul
n
heir
n
hoarse
adj
minutes
n pl
peer pressuren
rash
adj
scrap
v
squirrel
n
vale
n
veil
n
wail
v
whirl
v
wind
n
THE LAST WORD
staromdn
korpin
ADDING STYLE AND COHESION

grand
adj
/rnd/
Unit 9 The sound of music

STARTER
beam
v
chase
v
/bim/
/tes/
devour
v
indie
adj
mood
n
outing
n
/dva(r)/
/ndi/
/mud/
/at/
quirky
adj
road tripn
trance
n
upcoming
adj
/kwki/
/rd trp/
/trns/
/pkm/
They beam their sports broadcast around the world.

My favourite scene in the movie is when the agents chase
the main character across rooftops.
They feared the shark would devour them.
A number of indie publishers have emerged lately.
The mood of the music enhances the drama in the movie.
In our first outing as a romantic couple, we went to see
a musical.
He has a quirky mind and hes fun to work with.
Have you ever done a road trip with your friends?
The hypnotist put the lady in a trance.
Have you heard any tunes from their upcoming album?
vyslat
honit
When he left the company, everything started to go haywire.
zblznit se, porouchat se
serat
nezvisl
nlada
vychzka
svrzn
vyjka
trans
pipravovan

go haywireidiom
/ hewa(r)/
self-conscious
adj
/self kns/
Dont be so self-conscious about your height. Youre not

that short!
rozpait
/skd/
/tn def/
Luckily, the car didnt skid and we avoided an accident.

Its impossible for me to play an instrument. Im totally
tone-deaf.
dostat smyk
bez hudebnho sluchu
Barley is often used for brewing beer.

There was a wild rose bush in the garden.
They cast their eyes towards the field.
The hotel overlooked a field of corn.
Dont put yourself down. It was a good deed.
Have you got a recipe I could use for bread dough?
He won the prize fair and square.
jemen
ke
vrhnout (pohled)
kukuice
skutek
tsto
estn
trhnout sebou
LANGUAGE FOCUS
skid
v
tone-deaf
adj
VOCABULARY AND PRONUNCIATION

barley
n
bush
n
cast
v
corn
n
deed
n
dough
n
fair and squareidiom
flinch
v
/bli/
/b/
/kst/
/kn/
/did/
/d/
/fe(r) nd
skwe(r)/
/flnt/
goose
n
gross
adj
guard
n
loch
n
loose
adj
meet and greet
/us/
/rs/
/d/
/lk/
/lus/
/mit nd rit/
The detective didnt even flinch when he looked at the

gruesome sight.
We had roast goose for dinner.
He earned a gross annual income of $29,000.
Did you get training to become a security guard?
Loch is the Scottish word for lake.
Theres a loose button on your shirt.
There was a meet and greet session after the event.
name and shame
/nem nd em/
They carried out a policy of name and shame.
jmenovit a veejn poukzat
nearest and dearest
sour
adj
submarine
n
/sa(r)/
/sbmrin/
use it or lose it
/juz t (r) luz t/
Its normal to miss your nearest and dearest when you

live abroad.
The wind roared outside the window.
Drunken teenagers run amok at the pub every week.
The police let the protesters run riot.
Would you let your own children run wild?
We are going to the shopping centre to shop til we drop.
Would you like to join us?
I prefer sour flavours to sweet ones.
They have a replica of a nuclear submarine at the
navy museum.
I dont like the company policy of use it or lose it holidays.
nejbli rodina a ptel
run amokidiom
run riotidiom
run wildidiom
shop til you drop
/nrst nd
drst/
/r(r)/
/rn mk/
/rn rat/
/rn wald/
/p tl ju drp/
He was tired of living in a small town in a valley and

moved to the city.
The detective took a vow to help the police find
the murderer.
She was taken to the maternity ward.
World trade in wheat is greater than for all other
crops combined.
dol
The murder happened in broad daylight!

She behaved like a caged animal.
His eating habits were certainly compulsive.
I didnt think he would accept my offer, but he
seemed content.
Our financial situation was so bad that we had to take
desperate measures.
Do you think it was your destiny to become a musician?
Who built the pyramids remains an enigma.
The movie we saw on Saturday was a historical epic.
It was hard to find an equilibrium between a demanding
job and his free time.
Before you leave, remember to fold your clothes and put
them in the drawer.
za blho dne
dren v kleci
chorobn
spokojen
idiom
idiom
idiom
roar
v
idiom
idiom
valley
n
/vli/
vow
n
/va/
ward
n
wheat
n
/wd/
/wit/
husa
hrub
ostraha
jezero
uvolnn
seznamovac
burcet
vyvdt
vyvdt, dlat vtrnosti
rst jako dv v lese
nakupovat do bezvdom
kysel
ponorka
vyuij, nebo ti propadne
psaha
oddlen
penice
READING AND VOCABULARY

broad daylightn, coll
caged
adj
compulsive
adj
content
adj
/brd delat/
/kedd/
/kmplsv/
/kntent/
desperate
adj
/desprt/
destiny
n
enigma
n
epic
n
equilibrium
n
/destni/
/nm/
/epk/
/ekwlbrim/
fold
v
/fld/
zoufal
osud
zhada
epopej
rovnovha
sloit
I could hear the wolves howling in the night.

Dont act with so much impetuosity. Take it easy.
The feeling of failure after the defeat was intense.
Im always amazed by people who feel kinship with animals
like gorillas or wolves.
During the rainy season everyone would long for a warm
sunny day.
I cant make sense of that painting.
She was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder.
vt
zbrklost
intenzivn
spznnost
dla
primrn, pravk
vyzaovat
/self ham/
/v(r)/
/sluet/
/spk/
/tktal/
/tlrbl/
/tmb/
/trp/
/vken/
Can you really read the lines in the palm of my hand?

She had a primeval urge to escape.
Hes very edgy now but he used to radiate calm
and confidence.
She tends to retreat into herself once in a while.
It was very risky going out on our own in such
violent weather.
I watched the doctor scrawl his signature on
the prescription.
She had to be watched or she would self-harm.
The sight of him sent a shiver of fear down her spine.
All I could make out was the silhouette of a bulky man.
It was a spark that caused the fire.
She found a tactile pleasure in playing music.
I dont really enjoy theatre, but I find it tolerable.
I used to be a tomboy when I was young.
They tried to trap the enemy soldiers in a collapsed building.
Deciding to be a doctor was easy for me. It was a vocation.
/stlz/
Our seats were at the front row of the stalls.
msta v pzem (u jevit)
The aorta is the main artery from the heart.

Do you know how often we blink a minute?
Is she a natural blonde?
He fractured a bone in the accident.
Im not a natural brunette.
Whats the diameter of this steel bar?
He punched his friend with his fist.
She often complained about her left knee joint.
The fastest growing nail is the one on your middle finger.
She was a beautiful redhead, and very smart too.
We lose taste buds as we grow old.
tepna
mrkat
blondn
kost
brunet
prmr
pst
kloub
nehet
zrzek
chuov pohrky
Dont be absurd. Of course I didnt use your toothbrush.

Massages certainly alleviate the pain in my back.
It is normal to feel sick at high altitude.
You cant just assume this isnt going to work. You have to
try it.
I wouldnt attempt to fix that on my own. It
looks complicated.
Our daughters always beg us to let them go on holidays on
their own.
Drinking coffee may give you a burst of energy, but it
doesnt last.
The medicine is administered in a capsule.
smn
ulevit
nadmosk vka
pedpokldat
howl
v
impetuosity
n
intense
adj
kinship
n
/hal/
/mpetusti/
/ntens/
/knp/
long forv
/l f(r)/
make sense ofidiom

obsessive-compulsive
disorder
n
palm
n
primeval
adj
radiate
v
/mek sens v/
/bsesv
kmplsv
dsd(r)/
/pm/
/pramivl/
/rediet/
retreat
v
risky
adj
/rtrit/
/rski/
scrawl
v
/skrl/
self-harm
v
shiver
n
silhouette
n
spark
n
tactile
adj
tolerable
adj
tomboy
n
trap
v
vocation
n
touit po
pochopit smysl neho
obsedantn-kompulzivn
porucha
sthnout se
riskantn
nakrbat
sebepokozovat se
mrazen (v zdech)
silueta
jiskra
hmatateln
snesiteln
divoka, rozpustil dvka
chytit do pasti
posln
THE LAST WORD

stalls
n pl
Unit 10 Body and mind

STARTER
artery
n
blink
v
blonde
n
bone
n
brunette
n
diameter
n
fist
n
joint
n
nail
n
redhead
n
taste budsn pl
/tri/
/blk/
/blnd/
/bn/
/brunet/
/damt(r)/
/fst/
/dnt/
/nel/
/redhed/
/test bdz/
READING AND VOCABULARY

absurd
adj
alleviate
v
altitude
n
assume
v
/bsd/
/liviet/
/lttjud/
/sjum/
attempt
v
/tempt/
beg
v
/be/
burst
n
/bst/
capsule
n
/kpsjul/
pokusit se
adonit
nval
kapsle
cure
n
/kj(r)/
cylinder
n
/slnd(r)/
deception
n
/dsepn/
drug trialn
ethics
n pl
/dr tral/
/eks/
forbid
v
harness
v
inject
v
/fbd/
/hns/
/ndekt/
intrigued
adj
local anaestheticn
manifest
v
/ntrid/
/lkl nsetk/
/mnfest/
morphine
n
nausea
n
pain reliefn
painkiller
n
Parkinsons Disease
placebo
n
/mfin/
/nzi/
/pen rlif/
/penkl(r)/
/p(r)knsnz
dziz/
/plsib/
play a roleidiom
prescribe
v
psychosomatic
adj
restrict
v
sedative
n
snag
n
stimulant
n
supplement
n
suspicious
adj
tablet
n
tap intov
time trialn
treatment
n
unconscious
adj
velodrome
n
/ple rl/
/prskrab/
/saksmtk/
/rstrkt/
/sedtv/
/sn/
/stmjlnt/
/splmnt/
/ssps/
/tblt/
/tp nt/
/tam tral/
/tritmnt/
/nkns/
/veldrm/
Id love to hear in the news that a definite cure for cancer

has been found.
Hes got breathing problems so he carries an oxygen cylinder
wherever he goes.
I dont think its a case of deception. They all knew they
were being offered a placebo.
They were volunteers in a drug trial.
Medical ethics prevent doctors from taking payments from
drug companies.
Medical ethics forbid deception.
We must harness the power of self-suggestion.
They inject the anaesthetic first and then take you to the
operating theatre.
Are you intrigued to know the results of the study?
They use local anaesthetic for the operation.
I cannot understand why they have to manifest their feelings
in this way.
Cancer patients are often prescribed morphine.
She often had nausea in the mornings.
After taking the antibiotic, you will experience pain relief.
I took a painkiller for my headache.
Hes a professional researcher working on
Parkinsons Disease.
The placebo works better if the patient doesnt know the
truth about it.
Apparently, colour can also play a role in placebo pills.
The doctor didnt prescribe her any painkillers.
Are psychosomatic illnesses all in the head?
The regulations restrict the number of attendants to thirty.
The doctor prescribed a sedative to help him relax.
Sorry for the delay, we ran into a major snag.
Coffee is a popular stimulant.
Did you take a vitamin supplement?
What made you become suspicious of him?
Take this tablet. It will make you feel better.
The movie is trying to tap into the teenagers psyche.
You need to concentrate during a time trial.
Hes really sick and he needs medical treatment.
She was unconscious when we found her.
They built a new velodrome in the town.
lk
The suspects allege they were away on business at the time

of the murder.
Fleming discovered penicillin, the worlds first antibiotic.
Have you heard the news bulletin? Theres been a fire in
the factory.
He works for a private clinic in central London.
The epidemic was a direct consequence of the
natural disaster.
We paid a high price just for a consultation.
A war correspondent often puts his life at risk.
Have you ever had stomach cramps? Theyre really painful.
He was drunk when he left the party.
I need a knife and fork to eat this meat.
Phil is under investigation for fraud.
The floods caused havoc throughout the area.
He had to go into hiding for a few months after the article
was published.
They built a hurricane shelter before the season started.
Some antibiotics are losing their power to fight infection.
I won a medal at a local competition.
He works as a news anchor for a private TV station.
The storm is heading northwards.
tvrdit
lhev
podvod
test lku
etika
zakzat
ovldnout
injekn podat
siln zaujat
lokln anestetikum
dt najevo
morfium
nevolnost
leva od bolesti
lk proti bolesti
Parkinsonova choroba
placebo
hrt roli
pedepsat
psychosomatick
omezit
sedativum
pot
stimulant
doplnk
podezrav
tableta
nahldnout do
asovka
oeten
v bezvdom
velodrom
LANGUAGE FOCUS
allege
v
/led/
antibiotic
n
bulletin
n
/ntibatk/
/bltn/
clinic
n
consequence
n
/klnk/
/knskwns/
consultation
n
correspondent
n
cramps
n pl
drunk
adj
fork
n
fraud
n
havoc
n
hiding
n
/knslten/
/krspndnt/
/krmpz/
/drk/
/fk/
/frd/
/hvk/
/had/
hurricane
n
infection
n
medal
n
news anchorn US
northwards
adv
/hrkn/
/nfekn/
/medl/
/njuz k(r)/
/nwdz/
antibiotikum
zpravodaj
klinika
dsledek
konzultace
zpravodaj
kee
opil
vidlika
podvod
spou
kryt
hurikn
infekce
medaile
modertor zpravodajstv
na sever
on the brink ofidiom

opposition
n
/n brk v/
/pzn/
policy
n
running ordern
/plsi/
/rn d(r)/
spread
v
sue
v
/spred/
/su/
swallow
v
wreak
v
/swl/
/rik/
The Prime Minister is on the brink of calling a new election.

The leader of the opposition is giving a speech on
national TV.
The company has changed its policy on sick days.
Have you thought of the news running order? What do I
start with?
The disease spread very quickly.
No one has ever wanted to sue me and Ive been a doctor for
twenty years.
Dont swallow your chewing gum!
The storm is going to wreak havoc across the country.
na pokraji
opozice
peruovan
vret
na schovvanou
skromn
zsady
poad vysln
it se
zaalovat
polykat
zpsobit

fitfully
adv
growl
v
hide and seekidiom
humble
adj
/ftfli/
/ral/
/had n sik/
/hmbl/
lungs
n pl
malfunction
v
/lz/
/mlfkn/
nod offidiom
op
n, coll
paraglider
n
/nd f/
/p/
/prlad(r)/
He slept fitfully at night and was exhausted during the day.

I can hear the dogs growl.
We used to play hide and seek in the yard.
He rose from very humble beginnings to be a man of
great wealth.
Smoking is bad for your lungs.
Smartphones tend to malfunction when you really
need them.
The meetings were so long that I would nod off every time.
Im having an op tomorrow morning.
Look up! Theres a paraglider ready to make the jump.
rib
n
shoulder
n
wobble
v
/rb/
/ld(r)/
/wbl/
She walked out of the accident with a broken rib.

She tapped me on the shoulder gently.
I saw him wobble across the street asking for help.
plce
patn fungovat
zat klimbat
operace
parautista vnujc se
paraglidingu
ebro
rameno
potcet se

kotnk
podpa
ltko
tv, lce
hrudnk
/tn/
/(r) lb/
/elb/
/abra/
/fhed/
/hil/
/hp/
/ntestn/
/d/
/kdni/
/nkl/
/lp/
/lv(r)/
/nek/
/prit/
/prfand/
/n/
/templ/
/a/
/m/
/t/
/west/
He sprained his ankle playing tennis.

Ive got a pain in my armpit.
My calf felt sore after the running session.
I kissed her on the cheek and waved goodbye.
A chest infection can be serious. Why dont you go to
a doctor?
Fasten the strap under your chin.
He lost his left earlobe in a fight.
He rested the injured elbow on the table.
She burnt her eyebrow and her eye looked funny.
She covered her forehead with a fringe.
My heel is aching after walking in those shoes.
My grandfather broke his hip last month.
He had trouble with his large intestine.
He has a strong square jaw.
She had one kidney removed.
She broke her knuckles when she punched the door.
His lower lip was trembling.
Stop drinking! You cant survive without a liver!
Ive got a pain in my neck.
Hes a nice guy, but he will preach at you for no reason.
This book has a profound message. You should read it.
He kicked me in the shin!
My left temple hurts.
My left thigh is sore after the training.
My baby sucks her thumb.
I hurt my little toe while running.
Her hair was down to her waist.
/mek mes/
/spes/
I made a mess of my last exam.

My room is quite spacious.
pokazit
prostorn
ankle
n
armpit
n
calf
n
cheek
n
chest
n
/kl/
/mpt/
/kf/
/tik/
/test/
chin
n
earlobe
n
elbow
n
eyebrow
n
forehead
n
heel
n
hip
n
intestine
n
jaw
n
kidney
n
knuckle
n
lip
n
liver
n
neck
n
preach
v
profound
adj
shin
n
temple
n
thigh
n
thumb
n
toe
n
waist
n
brada
un lalek
loket
obo
elo
pata
kyel
stevo
elist
ledvina
kloub na prstech ruky
ret
jtra
krk
kzat
hlubok
hole
spnek
stehno
palec na ruce
prst na noze
pas
THE LAST WORD

make a messv
spacious
adj
Unit 11 Our high tech world

bull
n
cope withv
/bl/
/kp w/
document
v
feedback
n
random
adj
revolutionize
v
white goodsn
/dkjument/
/fidbk/
/rndm/
/revlunaz/
/wat dz/
Look! Theres a bull in the field!

How do you cope with all that pressure at work and
four kids?
Use this camera to document your day in images!
Feedback from the experiment was very positive.
He asked some random questions nobody understood.
This new invention will revolutionize the health industry.
They are delivering the white goods to our new
house tomorrow.
bk
poradit si s
dokumentovat
zptn vazba
nhodn
zpsobit revoluci
bl zbo
LANGUAGE FOCUS
a round of drinks
idiom
knee
n
plumber
n
/ rand v drks/
Come on, join us! Ill buy the next round of drinks.
runda drink
/ni/
Professional athletes often have knee trouble when

they retire.
Well have to call the plumber.
koleno
The aforementioned gadget will help you clean

more efficiently.
As a market analyst, I can tell you your idea has no future.
Money worries aside, things are going well.
The public sector has become the last bastion of comfortable
retirement in Britain.
He would boast about how many languages he spoke every
time I met him.
There was a crease on his shirt and it didnt look good.
The washing machine has finished its cycle.
You can use this dial to turn up the temperature.
The key to market success is to differentiate your product
from the competition.
This ridiculous vacuum cleaner is a monument to excessive
disposable income.
Why did you edit down my work?
The neighbours complained about the excessive noise.
We are holding a focus group for our new product.
He agreed that, fundamentally, it was the same idea.
This gadget is full of little handy tools.
He made a humorous remark and everybody laughed.
All the passengers were laden with luggage.
I must say your work was quite mediocre. Nobody thought
it was good.
Only a small minority responded to the survey.
Are you wearing a new outfit?
It was overwhelming to receive so many presents.
She looked perplexed at the news.
We spent the weekend at a posh hotel.
This new iPod has more apps than its predecessor.
Unemployment is now rampant in most of Europe.
He made a ridiculous remark.
You run into trouble if consumers dont understand
your product.
You will be impressed by the sheer range of products.
It was quite clever in its simplicity.
You need to put some coins in the slot if you want it
to work.
She likes to sport a new T-shirt every day.
ve uveden
/plm(r)/
instalatr

aforementioned
adj
/fmennd/
analyst
n
aside
adv
bastion
n
/nlst/
/sad/
/bstin/
boast
v
/bst/
crease
n
cycle
n
dial
n
differentiate
v
/kris/
/sakl/
/dal/
/dfreniet/
disposable incomen
edit
v
excessive
adj
focus groupn
fundamentally
adv
handy
adj
humorous
adj
laden withadj
mediocre
adj
/dspzbl
nkm/
/edt/
/ksesv/
/fks rup/
/fndmentli/
/hndi/
/hjumrs/
/ledn w/
/midik(r)/
minority
n
outfit
n
overwhelming
adj
perplexed
adj
posh
adj
predecessor
n
rampant
adj
ridiculous
adj
run into trouble
/manrti/
/atft/
/vwelm/
/pplekst/
/p/
/pridses(r)/
/rmpnt/
/rdkjls/
/rn nt trbl/
sheer
adj
simplicity
n
slot
n
/(r)/
/smplsti/
/slt/
sport
v
/spt/
idiom
analytik
krom
bata
vychloubat se
zhyb
cyklus
selnk, regultor
odliit
disponibiln pjem
upravit
nadmrn
clov skupina
v zsad
praktick, ikovn
vtipn
obtkan m
prmrn, nevaln
menina
odv
uchvacujc
zmaten
nbl
pedchdce
vymykajc se kontrole
smn
dostat se do problm
pln
jednoduchost
otvor
okzale nosit
uchytit se
/strtdst/
/skm t/
/st/
/vtu/
We are launching a new product, but we dont know if it will

stick yet.
Hes a brilliant strategist.
He always succumbs to the latest fashions.
She had a thirst for knowledge.
This new product has the virtue of simplicity.
/ntkwetd/
/pl/
/bast/
/btd/
/kant n/
/dn/
/dmestketd/
/flti/
/fld/
/frvls/
/mnt/
/mkjlt/
/mpl/
/mpekbl/
/nkjrbl/
/mrkjls/
/bdektv/
/peti/
/psjut/
/seknd ret/
/sket/
/tem/
/tenn/
/trvil/
/ndst/
/dnt/
Dont quote antiquated legal procedures.

His manners were appalling, it was embarrassing.
This isnt an objective report, it is actually quite biased.
Dont listen to him. Hes a bigoted old man.
Are you sure she will help? Dont count on it.
I woke up before dawn and prepared some coffee.
I dont like domesticated cats.
I returned the dishwasher because it was faulty.
Your argument is flawed.
This is a serious matter. Dont ask frivolous questions.
She was wearing a long velvet garment.
Their house always looks immaculate.
He was an impartial observer.
The goods were in impeccable condition.
Shes got an incurable disease.
He made a miraculous recovery.
Please try to be objective. Which one was better?
Hes nothing but a petty thief.
He left in pursuit of happiness.
He is a second-rate actor.
This is not the final drawing. Its just a sketch.
My dog is so tame and docile.
I need a massage in my back to release the tension.
Consumer rights are not a trivial matter.
I think we were a bit unjust with her.
Whats so urgent that it cant wait five minutes?
zastaral
dsiv
zaujat
bigotn
potat s nm
svit
domestikovan
vadn
chybn
frivoln
odv
bez poskvrny
nestrann
bezvadn
nevyliteln
zzran
objektivn
drobn
honba
druhoad, podprmrn
nrt
krotk
napt
banln
nespravedliv
urgentn
asphyxia
n
/sfksi/
zaduen
catastrophically
adv
fad
n
flesh
n
plateau
n
stock pricesn pl
/ktstrfkli/
/fd/
/fle/
/plt/
/stk prasz/
Dont let babies play with plastic bags. They could die
of asphyxia.
His predictions were catastrophically wrong.
Some people predicted video games would be a passing fad.
The trap had cut deeply into the rabbits flesh.
Stock prices have reached a plateau.
Stock prices have reached a plateau.
I have received a written notification from the bank.
oznmen
Watch out! The firecracker is about to explode.

Did you watch the lunar eclipse last night?
A new satellite was put into orbit around the Earth.
The Beatles were one of the first bands who enjoyed success
on a global scale.
Travelling to Kenya was a real turning point in my life.
I didnt like the way the events started to unfold.
vybuchnout
lunrn
obn drha
mtko
The cabin crew were very professional and helpful.
posdka, personl
stick
v
/stk/
strategist
n
succumb tov
thirst
n
virtue
n
stratg
podlehnout nemu
ze
klad
VOCABULARY
antiquated
adj
appalling
adj
biased
adj
bigoted
adj
count onidiom
dawn
n
domesticated
adj
faulty
adj
flawed
adj
frivolous
adj
garment
n
immaculate
adj
impartial
adj
impeccable
adj
incurable
adj
miraculous
adj
objective
adj
petty
adj
pursuit
n
second-rate
adj
sketch
n
tame
adj
tension
n
trivial
adj
unjust
adj
urgent
adj
THE LAST WORD

katastrofln
mdn vstelek
maso
stabilizovan stav
ceny akci
DESCRIBING AND EVALUATING

notification
n
/ntfken/
Unit 12 Turning points

STARTER
explode
v
lunar
adj
orbit
n
scale
n
/kspld/
/lun(r)/
/bt/
/skel/
turning pointidiom
unfold
v
/tn pnt/
/nfld/
zlom
odvjet se

crew
n
/kru/
daring
adj
expanse
n
forbidding
adj
fragile
adj
latter
adj
legacy
n
manned
adj
on-board
adj
/der/
/kspns/
/fbd/
/frdal/
/lt(r)/
/lesi/
/mnd/
/n bd/
perspective
n
/pspektv/
proceed
v
stranded
adj
/prsid/
/strndd/
summit
n
vastness
n
/smt/
/vstns/
Apollo 8 was a daring mission.

We could see a wide expanse of sea from our hotel room.
The house looked dark and forbidding.
We live on a fragile planet and we must take care of it.
The latter point is the most important.
Our children will be left with a legacy of pollution.
It was their last manned space flight.
They are using an on-board computer to control
the spacecraft.
Why dont you try to look at your problem from a
new perspective?
They are going to proceed with the investigation.
Many tourists were stranded at the airport because of
the strike.
The next summit will be held in Moscow.
I always feel overwhelmed by the vastness of the sea.
odvn
plocha
odpudiv
kehk
druh
ddictv
s lidskou posdkou
palubn
perspektiva
pokraovat
uvzl
schzka na nejvy rovni
rozlehlost

bite off more than
you can chew
/bat f m(r) n
ju kn tu/
Be careful with this new job, dont bite off more than you
can chew.
ukousnout si pli velk sousto
bland
adj
/blnd/
neslan nemastn
breeze
n
dawn onv
fire the imagination
/briz/
/dn n/
/fa(r)
mdnen/
/fud f(r) t/
His biography was quite bland. Nothing interesting to

read about.
Youre a good student. The exam will be a breeze for you.
The truth finally started to dawn on me.
The amazing images of Earth are enough to fire
the imagination.
Thanks for your suggestions. Thats given me some food
for thought.
His films fuel the imagination of people all around
the world.
The minister faced a tough grilling at todays
press conference.
They always grumble about their jobs.
Your ideas are half-baked.
It all happened in a flash.
Her success was going to overshadow her sisters.
She was longing for some privacy.
That man by the bar looks like a shady character.
Johns athletics career ended on a sour note when he had
that injury.
He tried really hard, but his speech didnt spark
much interest.
idiom
idiom
food for thought
idiom
fuel
v
/fjul/
grilling
n
/rl/
grumble
v
half-baked
adj
in a flashidiom
overshadow
v
privacy
n
shady
adj
sour noten, coll
/rmbl/
/hf bekt/
/n fl/
/vd/
/prvsi/
/edi/
/sa(r) nt/
spark
v
/spk/
hraka
zat dochzet
povzbudit pedstavivost
podnt k zamylen
podntit
kov vslech
reptat
nedomylen
bleskov
zastnit
soukrom
pochybn
trpk pchu
vzbudit
LANGUAGE FOCUS
advent
n
capture
v
diet
n
emergency procedure
enormously
adv
/dvent/
/kpt/
/dat/
/imdnsi
prsid(r)/
/nmsli/
epidemic
n
exposure
n
fussy
adj
influential
adj
penniless
adj
punctual
adj
rapid
adj
refund
v
starving
v
take offv
thereafter
adv
/epdemk/
/ksp(r)/
/fsi/
/nfluenl/
/penils/
/pktul/
/rpd/
/rfnd/
/stv/
/tek f/
/erft(r)/
The manager predicted the advent of a new technology.

The video didnt capture the atmosphere of the show.
I like to eat a healthy diet.
The emergency procedure didnt work and it was all chaos
until the police arrived.
The quality of bread varies enormously depending on where
you buy it.
Doctors are getting ready for a flu epidemic.
Their new products get a lot of exposure in the media.
Im not very fussy about hotels.
Her work has been fairly influential in the artistic world.
I am now jobless and penniless.
Please try to be more punctual next time.
There was a rapid change in the economy.
The airline refused to refund my air fare.
He was starving to death.
The plane is ready to take off.
She married at 17 and had her first child shortly thereafter.
nstup
zachytit
strava
postup v ppad nepedvdan
udlosti
nesmrn
epidemie
publicita
pli nron
vlivn
bez hale
dochviln
rychl
vrtit penze
hladovt
vzltnout
pot
turnaround
n
viral
adj
/tnrand/
/varl/
There was a rapid turnaround in their fortune.

Thanks to social media, her video has gone viral.
obrat
c se po internetu
They tried to break into the house, but the alarm went off
and they ran away.
After all the hard work, finishing the race gave him a sense
of closure.
Phil was so exhausted he had to dig down to a level he had
never done before.
He was discharged from hospital too early.
After the attack, I was an emotional wreck.
The scariest moment was when the plane went into freefall.
I only realized it was an important moment in my life
in retrospect.
I tended to obsess with my running times when I was
training for the marathon.
vloupat se
She went through a terrible ordeal.

What are your priorities in life?
It was hard at first, but she managed to pull through.
I saw him reel towards the bar. I think he was drunk.
Sexist jokes are considered bad taste nowadays.
I always shudder with anxiety before the next match.
He was so exhausted he had to stagger back home and get
into bed.
An inexperienced driver might easily stall the truck.
I find treacle far too sweet.
utrpen
priority
dostat se z neho
vrvorat
sexistick
chvt se
potcet se
Training for the marathon became all-consuming in

the end.
She was quite stressed out in the build-up to her wedding.
Thousands of people contract pneumonia every month.
With hindsight, I would have done things differently.
They had to insert a tube into his mouth to help
him breathe.
It is very healthy to do sport, just dont overdo it.
The run-up to the race was all-consuming.
The company refused to sponsor me for the race.
The cake was a bit sticky for my taste.
They inserted a tube into his mouth to help him breathe.
zcela pohlcujc
There was such a great atmosphere at the concert.

She was breathless after the race.
The audience would buzz with excitement before the show.
The flight attendant walked into the cockpit to talk to
the pilots.
The pilots remained composed in the face of danger.
I looked into every conceivable way of getting home
without flying.
The attacker was certainly deranged.
The autopilot was disengaged by mistake.
He wanted to drape his arm around her shoulders.
I just wanted to draw a line under our relationship.
atmosfra
bez dechu
umt
pilotn kabina
My wedding day will be etched in my memory forever.

Please fasten your seatbelts.
They heard a grinding sound.
They were all wearing surgical masks.
It was a relief when the plane finally landed.
The pilots had to restrain the attacker.
vrt do
zapnout
skpav
maska
leva
zadret

break intov
/brek nt/
closure
n
/kl(r)/
dig downv
/d dan/
discharge
v
emotional wreckn
freefall
n
in retrospectidiom
/dstd/
/mnl rek/
/frifl/
/n retrspekt/
obsess with
(somebody/
something)
v
ordeal
n
priorities
n pl
pull throughv
reel
v
sexist
adj
shudder
v
stagger
v
/bses w /
stall
v
treacle
n
/stl/
/trikl/
/dil/
/prartiz/
/pl ru/
/ril/
/seksst/
/d(r)/
/st(r)/
uzaven
shnout si na dno
propustit
citov ztroskotanec
voln pd
pi pohledu zpt
bt posedl (nkm / nm)
petit motor, ztratit rychlost

melasa
EXPERIENCE A
all-consuming
adj
/l knsjum/
build-up
n
contract
v
hindsight
n
insert
v
/bld p/
/kntrkt/
/handsat/
/nst/
overdo
v
run-up
n
sponsor
v
sticky
adj
tube
n
/vdu/
/rn p/
/spns(r)/
/stki/
/tjub/
horen ppravy
nakazit se
zptn pohled
vloit
pehnt
rozbh, zatek
sponzorovat
lepkav
hadika
EXPERIENCE B
atmosphere
n
breathless
adj
buzz
v
cockpit
n
/tmsf(r)/
/brels/
/bz/
/kkpt/
composed
adj
conceivable
adj
/kmpzd/
/knsivbl/
deranged
adj
disengage
v
drape
v
draw a line under
/dren(d)d/
/dsned/
/drep/
/dr lan
nd(r)/
/ett n/
/fsn/
/rand/
/msk/
/rlif/
/rstren/
idiom
etch inv
fasten
v
grinding
adj
mask
n
relief
n
restrain
v
klidn
mysliteln
nepetn
vypnout
poloit
udlat za nm tlustou ru
sit bolt upright
/st blt prat/
The scary sound made me sit bolt upright.
sedt vzpmen
steward
n
subdued
adj
wrestle
v
/stjud/
/sbdjud/
/resl/
Ill ask the steward if we can unfasten our seatbelts now.

He looked a bit subdued after the incident.
The guards wrestle with each other out of boredom.
stevard
zaraen, zamlkl
zpasit
A002017
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