BBC English 2000
Lekcja 081 - A MODERN WOMAN
According to an official survey a modern woman may be better educated, have a better job, earn more money than before, but she's still paid less than a man. She's more likely to work part-time. Why? Because she's got a family to look after. She looks after the house, she looks after the children, she cooks, she cleans... and she washes the socks!
According to the survey, men still do nothing in the house - although they may change a light bulb occasionally or make a salad dressing!
modern woman nowoczesna kobieta
to work part-time pracować na pół etatu
to look after zajmować się, opiekować
socks skarpetki
light bulb żarówka
salad dressing przyprawa do sałatki, sos
Lekcja 082 - SMACKING CHILDREN
We've been talking about smacking and corporal punishment. Corporal punishment has been outlawed in most European countries. In Britain it's been banned in schools since July 1998. At home, you can still smack your children as often as you like - as long as you don't use an implement, such as a stick, a cane, a belt - or even a slipper. However, some campaigners want to ban smacking too, saying that all forms of corporal punishment are degrading and may lead to violent attitudes later on in life.
corporal punishment kary cielesne
to outlaw zdelegalizować
to ban zakazać
to smack dać klapsa, lekko uderzyć
implement narzędzie
stick kij
cane rózga
belt pasek
slipper kapeć, pantofel
campaigners osoby prowadzące kampanię
degrading poniżający
violent agresywny
attitude postawa
Lekcja 083 - TEENAGERS
We've been talking about an end of the century survey on teenagers' attitudes in Britain today. We've learned that most teenagers want to own their own businesses and that forty-three per cent think that becoming a millionaire by the age of thirty-five is a career goal.
They don't respect politicians, but do respect policemen, doctors and teachers. They also want censorship of sex and violence on television and in films to continue. And they believe in happy families, which is a surprise when you think how many people get divorced these days.
an end of the century survey badania/ankieta przeprowadzona pod koniec stulecia
teenagers nastolatki
goal cel
censorship cenzura
to get divorced rozwieść się
Lekcja 084 - STREET CREDIBILITY
A mobile phone. A lot of people have them, but do they really need them? Some people need them, but some just like to be seen using one. For some people a mobile phone just looks good, it's fashionable, and it gives them street cred.
If you have street cred, it means that people of your age, usually young people, approve of you and accept you. It's about gaining acceptability - you share their views, their sense of fashion. It's peer pressure, too. You've got to be careful what you wear. Trainers are a good idea. But make sure your trainers are a well-known and fashionable make. Make sure you wear a designer label. You've got to be cool - if you want to have street cred!
We've been talking about street cred. To have street credibility, first buy a mobile phone. Then don't forget to wear trainers, but make sure they have a designer label. Try and wear designer clothes. It's so cool!
mobile phone telefon komórkowy
fashionable modny
to have street cred(ibility) być akceptowanym przez rówieśników i podziwianym jako osoba 'cool'; szpanować i imponować
to gain acceptability uzyskać akceptację
to share their views podzielać ich poglądy
sense of fashion styl ubrania
peer pressure naciski grupy rówieśniczej
trainers adidasy
make marka, firma
designer label znak firmowy projektanta mody
cool odlotowy, czadowy, wyluzowany, super - słowem: 'cool'
designer clothes odzież znanej firmy
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