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téma Family and friends

1. What is the average family in Hungary?

2.What is your own family like?
3. In what way do you take after the members of your family in appearance and
character?
4.How about household pets? Have you got one?
5. Who looks after the pets in your family?
6. Do your grandparents live with you?
7. Do you live at home?
8. Do you get on well with your family?
9. Do you spend a lot of time with your family?
10. What sort of things do you do together?
11. Has your relationship with your parents and with the members of your family
changed as you grown older?
12. Do you have a lot of relatives?
13. What is meant close and distant relatives?
14. Do you think that large families are happy families?
15. Is family life more pleasant than hundred years ago?
16.What do you think might be the effects of technology on family life?
17. What factors are important in deciding when to leave home?
18.At what age do young people usually leave home in Hungary?
19.Do you approve of couples living together and even having children without getting
married?.
20. What is the ideal age to start a family?
21.How much freedom is given to you to make your own decisions?
22. What do you most like and dislike about family life these days?
23. What is your opinion about early marriages?
24. What is your opinion about arranged marriages?
25. How do you imagine your future family? Would you like just one child or more?
26. How can parents prepare their child the arrival of the baby?
27. How much freedom do you think children should have in the choice of friends,
hobbies and careers?
28. Does an only child miss a lot of things?
29. Do you think family planning makes any sense?
30. Why do you think more and more marriages break up?
31. Is the generation gap bigger today than before?
32. Do you have a lot of friends?
33.What do you usually do together?
34.How do you choose your friends?
35. What is your best friend like?
36, What inner qualities do you consider to be essential ones?
37. Do you have friends abroad?
38.How do you keep in contact?
39.Have you ever visited your friend abroad?
40..In what ways do you think young people are different in different countries?
1. What is the average family in Hungary?
In most families there are two children, a mother and a father. Of course, kit’s difficult to
tell,because there are families with more than two children, and many couples get divorced
and the children usually stay with the mother. In some families there are three generations
living together.This means that one or two grandparents live with the family too, and they
help with the housework and they also look after the children while the parents are at work.
2.What is your own family like?
3. In what way do you take after the members of your family in appearance and
character?
Most people say, I’m just like my mother. We both have big green eyes, and long, dark
brown, curly hair. We are both interested about books, and arts, we often go to exhibitions
and concerts together
4.How about household pets? Have you got one?
Yes, we have four cats, and a dog. My sister and me look after the pets, at the weekends we
take the dog for a walk. The dog is fed by my mother every day, and I give the food for the
cats every day. We take the pets to the vet every year. He vaccinates the dog and the cats, and
prescribe some vitamins, if necessary.

5. Who looks after the pets in your family?

My sister and me look after the pets, at the weekends we take the dog for a walk. The dog is
fed by my mother every day, and I give the food for the cats every day. We take the pets to
the vet every year. He vaccinates the dog and the cats, and prescribe some vitamins, if
necessary.
6. Do your grandparents live with you?
No, our grandparents don’t live with us, but we visit hem every weekend, and spend the lunch
time together. Grandma usually makes some cookies, and a very delicious lunch, and we talk
about what happened with us during the week.
7. Do you live at home?
Yes, I live at home. I have a full time office job in Nyíregyháza, but I want to save as money
as I could to move together with my boyfriend. I don’t want to borrow too much many from a
bank because of the interest rates.
8. Do you get on well with your family?
Yes, we always discuss our problems, and the good things that have happened to us during the
week. It doesn’t matter, what happened to me, I always tell to my mother first. We always
share the housework, and we go to do the shopping together at the weekend, and we plan
together where to go, and what to do during the holidays.
9. Do you spend a lot of time with your family?
Yes, we try to, but everybody is rather busy. My father works in Germany, so when he is at
home, we usually visit our grandparents, and other relatives, and this time usually barbecue
together in the garden, if the weather is good. During th spring and summer, we always go to
trip, and discover a new place. Besides that, we like to go the beach during the summer at
least 2 times a month.
10. What sort of things do you do together?
we usually visit our grandparents, and other relatives, and this time usually barbecue together
in the garden, if the weather is good. During th spring and summer, we always go to trip, and
discover a new place. Besides that, we like to go the beach during the summer at least 2 times
a month.
11. Has your relationship with your parents and with the members of your family
changed as you grown older?
Yes, of course. We talk about more serious issues, and I’m involved in all kinds of decisions
concerning my family. I don’t have to be told, what responsibilities I have to take in my
family, as I do things on my own initiative
12. Do you have a lot of relatives?
I have 3 aunts and 3 uncles. My aunts live in Újfehértó, so I can visit them every week, if I
want. One of my uncles lives in Debrecen, and the other two live in Budapest, so we see each
other just on the holidays. Some of my cousins live in Újfehértó, so we meet with each other
two or three times a week, but I rarely see my other cousins. We always video chat, and chat
with each other, but we meet only just on the holidays.
13. What is meant close and distant relatives?
Close relatives are your grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins, and distant relatives means
your grandparents brothers and sisters, and their families
14. Do you think that large families are happy families?
The happiness doesn’t depends on the size of the family. I know a woman, who raise her
child alone, and they happy, because they love and respect each other, but in the large family
could be happen that the members of the family never spend any time with each other, and
never speak with each other anything. The happiness depends on, how the members of the
family care about with each other and love each other.
15. Is family life more pleasant than hundred years ago?
It’s hard to tell, because the phones and the internet didn't exist a hundred years ago, but now
they are exist, and it has advantages. For example, I can speak with my father, even, he is in
Germany, and I can chat with my friends. But there are disadvantages, because if the children
use the internet and telephone too much, it has a bad effect to the relationships between the
parents and their children. So, in my opinion it is more pleasant, but the children have to use
the internet carefully.
16.What do you think might be the effects of technology on family life?
The modern technology makes our life easier in several ways. For example you don’t have to
spend a lot of time with the laundry, you just start the washing machine, and hang the clothes
up to dry, so you can save a lot of time. But the technology has disadvantages too, for
example the television makes stupid the people, because there are a lot of contents without
any sense or creativity, and the channels always copy each other, and they do just talk shows
and reality or talent shows, so in my opinion, the modern technology makes our life easier, we
just have to use well the technologies

17. What factors are important in deciding when to leave home?

You have to have a job, saved money, and if you don't want to live alone, you have to have a
boyfriend or a girlfriend who would like to live with
18.At what age do young people usually leave home in Hungary?
Those people who continue their studies at a college or university far from their home have to
move somewhere near the institution. It’ doesn’t really mean leave their home, because they
are at home most of the weekends and holidays. There are people, who start to work after
secondary school, and they move from home, when they have enough money to afford either
to buy or rent a flat.
19.Do you approve of couples living together and even having children without getting
married?.
I do not condemn the unmarried couples, because there are a lot of married and unmarried
couples who are happy and unhappy too. If the couple love their children, and try to spend as
many times with her or his as they could, in this case it doesn’t matter if they are married or
not
20. What is the ideal age to start a family?
It depends on many things. For example whether the couple have jobs or they are student, and
whether they have a place to stay, and have enough money to raise an own child.
21.How much freedom is given to you to make your own decisions?
I live with my parents, we discuss everything, because I’m interested about their opinions and
advice, but I make the final decision myself. When I was hesitating between two schools or
two jobs, I had a long conversation with my parents about their advantages and disadvantages,
which helped me a lot.
22. What do you most like and dislike about family life these days?
It’s good that we have several activities that we can do together with my family, but
unfortunately everybody is too busy most of the time. We like hiking very much, and discover
new places together, and we may plan to spend the weekend together , but it often turns out
that one of us is not free

23. What is your opinion about early marriages?

 It depends on the circumstance and the personalities of the couple. I know people, who got
married in their early twenties, and they are still happy together after thirty years. Others may
divorce a year after marriages or stay together even though they can’t stand each other

24. What is your opinion about arranged marriages?

I think the couple and not the parents should decide whether the couple will live together .I
can’t imagine to marrying someone who I see for the first time at the wedding ceremony
25. How do you imagine your future family? Would you like just one child or more?
I’m dreaming of having a happy family with three children. My husband would be a program
planner, and I would be a bank clerk. I would have a big house with a big garden, a big house
with 4 bed rooms, two bathrooms, a hall and a big kitchen. We would have a good job, so we
could go to interesting places. At the weekends we would go on short trips, and we would
spend a lot of time abroad.
26. How can parents prepare their child the arrival of the baby?
The parent should talk with their children what life will be when the baby arrives. They
should give child responsibilities concerning the housework and the baby, and they should
spend as many time as they could with their child both before and after the birth of the baby.
27. How much freedom do you think children should have in the choice of friends,
hobbies and careers?
I think children should be allowed to choose their friends and hobbies, but of course, I, as a
parent, wouldn’t like my children to do anything dangerous. I would try to make them
understand that their whole future life depends on how well they do at school, and I would
help them to choose a career if they ask my advice, and I wouldn’t force them to study
something that they don’t want to.
28. Does an only child miss a lot of things?
In my opinion they are more often alone, especially if they don’t have many friends. Also
there are things that they won’t be able to discuss with their parents, Brothers and sisters help
each other with everything, and it’s also much easier to make friends if you have a brother or
sister around you.
29. Do you think family planning makes any sense?
I think it’s important because having a family means responsibilities. You have to be able to
provide for the children, and you can’t do what you want, you have to consider the needs of
your family first. You also need a lot of time to spend with your family, and for yourself.
30. Why do you think more and more marriages break up?
People seem to have no time for each other and our lifestyle is getting more and more hectic,
because of the stress at work and the constant fear of being redundant and old, and the
relationships between the parents are getting weaker after year and year
31. Is the generation gap bigger today than before?
Due to the change of communication, younger and older generation see the world
differently,People age 18 to 29 were more likely to report disagreements over lifestyle, views
on family, relationships and dating, while older people cited differences in a sense of
entitlement.Younger people are more likely to embrace technology. About 75 percent of
adults 18 to 30 went online daily, compared with 40 percent of those 65 to 74 and about 16
percent for people 75 and older.
32. Do you have a lot of friends?
No, I only have just 2 best friends from primary school, and high school. One of them live in
Újfehértó, and my other friend live in Nyírbátor
33.What do you usually do together?
We usually ride a bike in the city, go to shopping, take our dog for a walk together, go to
beautician and to hairdresser together, go to cinema, or just go to each others house and
watch movies or tv series together
34.How do you choose your friends?
In my opinion that very important, to have same hobbies and interests, because if you can’t do
anything together, or the friends don’t have any same topic to talk about, in this case it is
difficult to form a friendship with each other
35. What is your best friend like?
My best friend is small and slender girl. She has long, light brown hair, her eyes are brown
and she has long eyelashes. She has a straight nose and full lips. She usually wear oversize
clothes, and sneakers.
36, What inner qualities do you consider to be essential ones?
The most important qualities are honesty and reliability, I can’t stand those people who are
conceited and condescending.

37. Do you have friends abroad?

Yes, when I spent a week in Germany, I made some friends. We spend a week in Germany
every summer, and during this weeks, I have met a lot of teenager, and we chat and videochat
each other every week.
38. How do you keep in contract?
We keep in contact either by e-mail or letters, and occasionally even chat on the Internet.
40, In what ways do you think young people are different in different countries?
It depends on the country. I think that in western Europe people have more freedom in making
decisions and also financially more independent, because these countries are more advanced.
As they have more money, they have different free time activities and they can travel more
and buy fashionable clothes.
2. TÉMA EDUCATION, LEARNING LANGUAGES
1. What schools have you attended?
2. What subjects are/were you good/bad at?
3.Are you gifted in something?
4.Are you specializing in any subject?
5. What arts and science subjects?
6.How is your progress at school assessed?
7.How are parents informed about the progress of their children?
8.What happens if somebody fails a subject?
9. Are exams really necessary?
10. What happens if somebody misses a class?
11. What are your relationship like to your form teacher/classmates?
12. Do you take part in afternoon classes?
13. What foreign languages are taught at your school?
14. What is your school like?
15.What is the gym like in your school?
16. Does your school have a choir?
17.Does your school have a drama group?
18. Does your school have a school magazine?
19.Does your school organise school trips?
20.Do you go on trips with your class?
21.Who decides about trips?
22.Does your school have contacts with school abroad?
23.Does your school have a homepage?
24. Does your school offer special courses?
25. Does your school prepare you for a particular profession?
26.Do you wear uniforms at school?
27.What do you keep in your school bag?
28.What events do you celebrate at school?
29. Do you idolise any of your teachers?
30. Do you think teachers should set an example for students?
31. It is possible to study without a teacher?
32.Are all the subjects taught at school equally important?
33.At what age do children start school in Hungary?
34. When do children start school in England and the USA?
35.Is pre-school compulsory?
36.What private and state institutions are there for children under school age?
37. Are there private primary school in Hungary?
38. What kinds of schools can students choose after primary school in Hungary?
39.What is tertiary education like in Hungary?
40.How would you change the educational system in Hungary?
41.How large proportion of the population attends higher education in Hungary?
42.What are the most popular fields of study in higher education?
43. How can students finance their studies?
44.Where can students find accommodation if they do not attend a school or a university
in their hometown?
45.What is your opinion about private education?
46.What is the education system like in England?
47.What is the education system like in United States?
48.What kinds of exams can students take in Hungary?
49.What do you know about the higher education system in Hungary?
50. What is your opinion about spending a school year abroad?
51.What do you think of colleges and universities which offer you easy admittance for a
tuition fee?
52.What is the difference between full time and a correspondence student?
53. What is distance learning, and is it effective?
54.Should schools provide afternoon programmes for their students?
55.What do you think about physical education?
56.What facilities should a library offer for students?
57. Are you satisfied with the libraries in your town?
58.What makes good students?
59.What are good teachers like?
60. What can you find in a well-equipped classroom?
61.How do people learn languages in Hungary?
62.Where do you study English?
63.How did you prepare for the language exam?
64.Why is it important to take a language exam?
65.Is language learning different form learning other objects?
66. Is learning a foreign language important?
67.Where can you practise the languages you know?
68.How can you improve your vocabulary?
69.When is it important to use a dictionary?
70.What could be the problems of machine translation?
71.Is it more important to be able to speak or write in English?
72.What is slang?
73.What is a language laboratory used for?
74.Why have you chosen to learn English?
75.Why is English said to be a world language?
76.Is it possible to learn a foreign language without spending some time in a country
where the language is spoken?
77.Which language learning method do you consider the most successful one for you?
78.How important is knowing the grammar of a foreign language?
79.Can watching Tv help to learn a language?
1. What schools have you attended?
After creche I went to a nursery school, which i liked very much because i could play with a
lot of children and there was a lot of interesting playground equipment. My favourites were
jungle gym, swings and sandpit. At the age of six I started the primary school, the school was
specialised to music, so it had a music class, called Z class, I was in the B class, i was
specialised for IT. I went to the Korányi Frigyes high school in Nagykálló,I was in an
ordinary class; I wasn't specialised for anything. After I went to the University of
Nyíregyháza, and I am finished my school in june 2020, and now, I am an economist assistant
specialised in tourism.
2. What subjects are/were you good/bad at?
I was good at english, biology, and history, but my favourite was the hungarian literature and
grammar. I read a lot of books, when I was a student, and the h. gram. and liter. teachers have
always loved me, because I studied the poems very fast, and I was good and
diligent(szorgalmas), and persistent student. but I hated the PE. because these classes were in
the early mornings, we were always run and did push ups and besides that I have hated the
maths,because it was one of the most difficult subjects for me.
3. Are you gifted in something?
In my opinion, I am really good at literature, because I like read books, and I have always
loved the literature classes. I didn't go to competitions, but I had sense for literature.
4.Are you specializing in any subject?
In the primary school, I was specialised to IT, and in the University of Nyíregyháza i was
specialised for the economist and tourism.In the high school, i wasn't specialized for anything,
5. What arts and science subjects?
Arts subjects are history music, Hungarian literature and grammar, history and foreign
languages, Science subjects are maths, physics, chemistry biology, geography and computer
science.
6.How is your progress at school assessed?
There are four main factors: tests, oral presentations, homework and classroom participation. I
don't like oral presentations because it's rather difficult for me to speak in front of a lot of
people, but luckily i didn't have to do frequently
7.How are parents informed about the progress of their children?
The grades are interred in the children's report books, which are signed by the parents
regularly. Twice a year, after finishing terms, students get grade report, and they can meet
with the teachers
8.What happens if somebody fails a subject?
If somebody fails in he second term, he or she has to take an exam in that particular subject
before the beginning of the school year, but if he or she failed that exam too, he or she has to
repeat the year
9.Are exams really necessary?
Most students hate exams, saying that they are unable to remember things because they are
too nervous and they can’t concentrate under stress, but psychologist say that exams develop
the children abilities and prepare them for life.
10. What happens if somebody misses a class?
The person has to have a medical certificate, and of course has to catch up with the others
11. What are your relationship like to your form teacher/classmates?
She taught me the hungarian literature and grammar, she was very supportive, kind, friendly,
understandable woman. I loved her. She always stood up for us, and helped us, we could tell
her all of our problems
12. Do you take part in afternoon classes?
Yes, I took part. I went to drama class every wednesday at 3 p.m., and we performed the play
4 times a year. I was played with 10 of my classmates in one play. I didn't have big role, but i
loved it, because it was fun, and the class became friends

13. What foreign languages are taught at your school?

I studied english and german. But in other class, the students studied english and french and in
other class they studied english and Spanish In the high school i didn't like the german, but
now I realised that this language is useful, and i would like to develope it

14. What is your school like?

My school is a big modern two-storey bulding. It is satuated in a quiet neighbourhood. It has a
big yard,with trees and a well equipeed classrooms, and gym.
15.What is the gym like in your school?
We had a big gym with all the necesarry equipments, we had goal potsts, basketball hoops,
wall-bars and ropes
16. Does your school have a choir?
Yes, there are two choirs. One is for girls only They performed at school events. I wanted like
to sing with my friends in the choir but, unfortunately, my voice wasn't too good, so I couldn't
enter to the choir
17.Does your school have a drama group?
drama group
18. Does your school have a school magazine?
In the university, the school had a magazine, it was published 4 times a year, every season. It
was full of school news the result of the competitions, the courses and a lot of interesting
information about the school
19.Does your school organise school trips?
No, but we go on a three-day trip somewhere in the country every year. Once year,we Went to
the Danube bend. It was fantastic! We swam a lot, there was a lot of program, but my favorite
was the camp fire. Everyone was there, we talked much, this is one of my most nostalgic
memory
20.Do you go on trips with your class?
ugyanaz, mint a 19
21.Who decides about trips?
We always decided where to go as a group. Anybody suggested an interesting place and we
discussed all the ideas with our form teacher, she booked the accommodation and we made
our plans together.
22.Does your school have contacts with school abroad?
In the high school Yes, we had an exchange programme with a French school. The French
students had come to our school in spring and we visited them in February. I wasn't be part of
the exchange program. I felt that, I am going to have a homesick, if i leave my family
23.Does your school have a homepage?
Yes, but, unfortunately, it is hardly ever updated, so it's not very useful. What I like most
about it are the photos of school events and school trips.
24. Does your school offer special courses?
In the university, there was several special courses in our school. I took a computer science
course and my brother went to geography and environmental protection.
25. Does your school prepare you for a particular profession?
Yes, the university provide opportunity to specialise in tourism. This means that second year
students have extra geography, tourism, catering and languages lesson
26.Do you wear uniforms at school?
No, we wore uniforms just in primary school for special occasions. The girls had dark blue
skirt with white blouses and ties. The boys wore dark blue trousers with white shirts and tie.
27.What do you keep in your school bag?
I kept my notebooks, my books, my pencils, sandwiches, a glass of water and my monthly
pass for the bus. On the days when I had a PE. lesson, I take my gym clothes too.
28.What events do you celebrate at school?
We have an opening and closing ceremony, we celebrated national holidays, such as october
twenty third, march fifteenth, and there is the school leavers ball, and their farewell ceremony.
29. Do you idolise any of your teachers?
my form teahcer
30. Do you think teachers should set an example for students?
Yes, they should teach us not only he subject, but also ethical values. They should show us
how to behave, communicate and handle problematic situations
31. It is possible to study without a teacher?
Yes, but it depends on the subject. The art subjects are easier, you can gain a lot of
information from books, and other sources, but the science subjects reqiure more specialised
thinking and uderstanding, which is difficult to get without a good instructor
32.Are all the subjects taught at school equally important?
No, in my opinion there are subject are important for only some of the students, because these
subjects are important for their studies. I would rather spend my time focusing on subjects
that interest me.
33.At what age do children start school in Hungary?
Usually at the age of six, but parents can decide whether those children who were born in
summer or autumn start school a year later
34. When do children start school in England and the USA?
In england at the age of five, and in the Sates the system is the same as in Hungary
35.Is pre-school compulsory?
Yes, at least one year, because that is when the children prepared for school. They are taught,
how to use pens and pencils, and how to behave in community
36.What private and state institutions are there for children under school age?
There are creche (kres) for children under three, and nursery schools for children between
three and six these institutions are mostly financed by different churches or foundations or
run by individuals or companies.
37. Are there private primary school in Hungary?
Yes, they started to operate in the 80's
38. What kinds of schools can students choose after primary school in Hungary?
Secondary grammar, technical and vocational schools. Mostly those students go to secondary
grammar schools, who would like to continue their study in a higher education. Those, who
would like to learn a trade, go to technical school. And the Vocational schools train skilled
workers, such as, plumbers, hairdressers or bricklayers.
39.What is tertiary education like in Hungary?
There are colleges and universities which mainly operated by the state. and some institusions
affiliated( hova tartozás) with religious denominations( vallásos feletkezet) run by different
foundations.
40.How would you change the educational system in Hungary?
I would establish two kinds of secondary grammar school. One would concentrate on art
subjects and the other concentrate on science subjects. In this case, the students wouldn't have
too many subjects, and they would have time to learn and they would have more free time
41.How large proportion of the population attends higher education in Hungary
I've read that it's about 35 per cent. Most of the people go to work after the secondary school,
and don't want to waste more years for study.
42.What are the most popular fields of study in higher education?
Most of the people want to become economist, doctor, lawyer or deal with some field of
computer science. may of them think that it will be easy to find well-paying jobs with these
degrees.
43. How can students finance their studies?
They can get a grant. The amount of this depends on their grades. they can also apply for a
contributon based on their financial background,or aplly for a job or apply for a loan from the
state
44.Where can students find accommodation if they do not attend a school or a university
in their hometown?
They can apply for a place in a hostel or rent a room or a flat.
45.What is your opinion about private education?
Private institusions are needed to provide more places, and they also provide to opportunity to
major in subjects that aren't offered by the state
46.What is the education system like in England?
There aren't enough nursery school for all children under five, the parents often form play
groups for children, from 5 to 7 years, children go to infact school, from 8 to 11 go to junior
school, from 11 year most of the children attend a comprehensive( általános középiskola)
school until age of 16-18, and about 5 per cent of the student study in private education, and
there is the opportunity, to study in higher education
47.What is the education system like in United States?
Start the 8-grade elementary school at the age of six, after the students attend four years of
high school, after high school, students can attend for four years in a university.local
community and vocational technicak colleges offer two year associate degrees(tars diploma),
state and private university degrees completed in one to two years, and doctor degrees can
take seven years.
48.What kinds of exams can students take in Hungary?
Besides school leaving exams, many students sit for language exam at different levels.
49.What do you know about the higher education system in Hungary?
It starts with a three year BA programme. Then the best students can continue their studie in
two year MA programmes. Students can also study for a second degree. There are degree
courses in special fields and of course Phd programmes
50. What is your opinion about spending a school year abroad?
I think it is very useful because you can practice the language, get to know, how people live in
that country, and what the educational system is like there. On the other hand, because of the
differences, you can fall behind your studies in Hungary, you may be required to take exams
to able to continue you stuides.
51.What do you think of colleges and universities which offer you easy admittance for a
tuition fee????
Though i’m sure these institutions need the money, I don’t think it’s good to allow to attend
them regardless of their knowledge. It must be difficult to maintain the level when there are
students who don’t have the potential.
52.What is the difference between full time and a correspondence student?
Full time student attend school on weekdays and correspondence students go to classes
mainly Fridays and Saturdays
53. What is distance learning, and is it effective?
It means that you don't have to attend school, and you get all the material by post or email.
You send in essays and solutions of test papers which serve as exams. I don't think that they
are too effective, because people can cheat and copy answers without learning anything.
54.Should schools provide afternoon programmes for their students?
Yes, they are necessary. There are several kinds, for example sport programmes, extra classes
for example drama groups, film clubs, or special course, and these help the students to
develop both phisically and mentally
55.What do you think about physical education?
It is very important and useful for both mental and physical development of students, it would
be ideal if these classes offered a wider range of activities. In our school we did just
gymnastics, because the school was too small for ball games. It would be good idea for the
students to go to the swimming pool during the PE lessons.
56.What facilities should a library offer for students?
Besides loan and read books in the library, there should also be computers with access to the
internet, and CD-S and dvd-s for the language learners.
57. Are you satisfied with the libraries in your town?
I am, because it is a small town, and there are famous books in here, besides that you can use
the computers and the internet connection if you want
58.What makes good students?
They have to be intelligent and hardworking, they should help others and be able to handle
situations, and they have to have an overall(átfogó) view of learnt material
59.What are good teachers like?
They have to be well-trained and follow the most recent findings int her fild.have to be able to
give clear explanations and willing to answer all questions the students ask. It’s god, if their
classes are enjoyable and sometimes funny
60. What can you find in a well-equipped classroom?
There are comfortable desks and chairs, a whiteboard with markers, an OHP or projector, a tv
and some technical devices depending on the subject

61.How do people learn languages in Hungary?

in hungary, there are two compulsory foreign languages at school. There are students who go
to private teachers or choose a language school some try to study by themselfs, reading books,
newspapers, listening to radio, watching movies and tv shows with subtitles, and those who
can afford, go to abroad to attend language course
62.Where do you study English?
I study english at school, I had a private english teacher, and now, i am learning by myself,
read books, watch movies with subtitles
63.How did you prepare for the language exam?
I read several books, magazines, i watched movies with subtitle, i did several tests and did
homework, and practiced a lot
64.Why is it important to take a language exam?
It is necesarry, if you want to get a degree, and it is an advantage when a student watns to go
on to higher education. Nowdays, if you want to get a good job,you have to be able to speak
foreign languages
65.Is language learning different form learning other objects?
Yes, it's easier to practice because you can do so many things with a language. You can
communicate with people, you can give dirctions to touristsm can enjoy books,movies, and
lyrics of songs
66. Is learning a foreign language important?
you can get to know the culture of other nations, you can use the language, this is a big
advantage if you want to get a good job, you can chat with foreigners you can watch movies
and read books in the original
67.Where can you practise the languages you know?
I regularly chat via the internet, i play scrabble and activity in english with my friend, and I
like to read books in english, and watch movies in the original
68.How can you improve your vocabulary?
I read a lot and write down the useful words and expressions from the books and i watch
movies and tv shows with subtitles, and i communicate with foreign people on the internet
69.When is it important to use a dictionary?
I think only when it's very important to understand a text precisely. If I can guess the meaning
of the word from the context, I don't use dictionary.
70.What could be the problems of machine translation?
Machines don't have the same imagination as people. They just translate without considering
the situation, the personalities, and the background information
71.Is it more important to be able to speak or write in English?
I think both skills are equally important for successful comunication. It1s true that in certain
situation you don!t use both skills, but most people need both in the various aspects of their
lives.
72.What is slang?
a spoken language that is used is small groups of people. That is why you don’t understand if
you dont belong to the group. It changes rather quickly, so it is difficult for outsiders to learn
it.
73.What is a language laboratory used for?
It mainly helps to practice skills and improves your pronunciation.
74.Why have you chosen to learn English?
It is spoken all over the world, if I want a good job, I have to speak it, and my favorite movies
and my favourite books original language is english too.Besides that, I can use the english
almost in every country, and the people will understand me.
75.Why is English said to be a world language?
A lot of people speak is not only as their native or second language, but it is also the language
of international communication. It is the language of entertainment
76.Is it possible to learn a foreign language without spending some time in a country
where the language is spoken?
yes, although it’s easier to learn the pronunciation there. Spending some time among native
speakers helps you to improve your speaking skills and understanding. On the other hand,
there are a lot of people who are good at languages though they have never been abroad.
77.Which language learning method do you consider the most successful one for you?
I like attending language courses the most because i can practice all the skills there and the
teacher can explain everything i don’t understand
78.How important is knowing the grammar of a foreign language?
To be able to communicate in everyday situations, it's not important, i's enough if you know a
lot of words and expressions. Grammar becomes important when you really want to learn
language and be able to communicate more efficiently.

79.Can watching Tv help to learn a language?

Yes, it helps you develop your listening skills and improve your vocubalary. You hear how
native speakers pronounce the words and what expressions they use in certainsituations. It's
extremely useful to watch movies in foreign language with subtitles
3. Earning a living. Jobs

1. What do you do for a living?

2. Do you enjoy your work?
3. Do you regard your job mainly as a way of earning money or the main method of self-
fulfilment?
4.What qualities does your job require?
5.What is the difference between full-time and part- time jobs?
6.What is the difference between wages, salaries and fees?
7.Which jobs are the most popular in Hungary nowadays?
8.What are the reasons for their popularity?
9.How do young people choose their careers?
10. Is it easier now or more difficult for school-leavers to decide what to do?
11.What part should schools play in helping young people to choose a career?
12.What are your future plans?
13. What do you consider the most important features of a job?
14.How important is job satisfaction, and what does it consist of?
15.What are the advantages and disadvantages of working alone at home?
16. What are the advantages and disadvantages of working in a team?
17. What makes a good employer?
18.What is a good employee like?
19.Why do many woman go out to work not stay at home with their children nowadays?
20.Is there job discrimination in Hungary? If yes, against whom?
21.Do people get equal pay for equal work?
22.Are certain job considered to be for men or for women only?
23.What sort of qualifications does someone need nowadays in order to get a good job?
24.Is salary the most important factor when choosing career?
25. Do the best jobs depend on a good education?
26.What reason do people have for chancing jobs?
27. How can employees be motivated in their jobs?
28. How can the employer-employee relationship be managed?
29. Why do employees go on strike?
30.What is your opinion about strike?
31. What are trade unions?
32. What is day-off, a paid holiday and sick leave?
33. Which do you prefer: flex time or fixed hours?
34. What would you do if you were in search of a job?
35.Where are jobs advertised?
36.How would you prepare for a job interview?
37.What information does a CV contain?
38.When do people retire in Hungary?
39.What are the problems retired people have to cope with?
40.Are there special facilities in Hungary for the welfare of the elderly, or is the family
mainly responsible for their welfare?
41.Is unemployment a big problem in Hungary?
42.What re Jobcentres?
43.Do you think in the future there will be enough work for everybody?
44.Will people have shorter working hours in the future?
45.Why do you think it is the dream of many young people to find work abroad?
46.What re the advantages and disadvantages of working abroad?
47.Do you think it is worthwhile for people over 40 to take part in retraining course?
48. Would you rather work for a private or a state firm?
49. What fringe benefits do companies offer their employees?
50. Do you think children are influenced by their parents’ profession in any way when
choosing their career?
 1. What do you do for a living?
I work at the Szabolcs -Szatmár Bereg County government office in Nyíregyháza . Inside
the government, I work at the employment department. That department old name was
employment centre. I work here since 2021 april 22. I work here as an office assistant.
2. Do you enjoy your work?
Yes, I really enjoy, because I meet a lot of people every weekday, my colleagues are very
friendly, nice, and funny. We talk a lot about our families, friends, about ourself, we take
the coffee and lunch time together. We help each other a lot, if anyone of us has a
problem.
3. Do you regard your job mainly as a way of earning money or the main method of
self-fulfilment?
Neither. I’m just trying to get as much experience as possible to del with different fields
so that later I could find a well-paying and challenging job.
4. What qualities does your job require?
I should be quick, precise, attentive(figyelmes). From Monday to Thursday I help to the
clerks during the customer reception ( ügyfélfogadás). I copy the customers certificates,or
employment contract (munkaszerződés), or other documents, and I give the documents to
the clerks, what they print. I should be quick, because there are 11 clerk, and a lot of
customer almost every day, and of course I have to be precise and attentive, because it
doesn’t matter what documents I give to what clerk and customer. On the Fridays I help to
the clerks in their offices. I work from Monday to Thursday from half past 7 a.m. to half
past 4 p.m. on the Fridays, I work from half past seven a.m. to half past 1 p.m
5. What is the difference between full-time and part- time jobs?
I think full time job means you work eight hours a day. If you have a part time job, you
work less, usually four six hours a day.
6. What is the difference between wages, salaries and fees?
Salaries are fixed monthly payments especially for professional employees or people
working in an office. Wages are usually paid weekly, according to hours you work. A fee
is an amount of money you pay to a professional person or institution for their advice or
services.
7, Which jobs are the most popular in Hungary nowadays?
These days a lot of people would like to become lawyers or economists, or they would
like to find a job in connection with computer science.

8, What are the reasons for their popularity?

The main reason why these jobs are so popular is that they are well paid. Most young people
would like to work for a bug company and get a company car, a mobile phone, and a laptop,
and where they can travel abroad on business.
9, How do young people choose their careers?
There are some young people who choose a popular job no matter whether they are interested
in that field or not. Others try to find work that suits their abilities and interests. There are
families where the parents tell their children what to become.
10. Is it easier now or more difficult for school-leavers to decide what to do?
Nowadays it’s easier to gain admission to an institution of higher education, but it’s more
difficult to find a lucrative job after graduation. There are many more students in higher
education than some years ago, so the job market is getting full.
11.What part should schools play in helping young people to choose a career?
In an ideal case, schools should let students concentrate on the field that suits their abilities
and interests the most. They should provide them with the best possible facilities, such as
libraries, and a computer and language labs, so that they could get the most recent information
on any issue that they are interested in.
12. What are your future plans?
I would like to be an economist or a bookkeeper(könyvelő), because I’m very interested about
financial works, and in my opinion, everyone has to have a base financial knowledge in this
world
13. What do you consider the most important features of a job?
In my opinion a good job must be challenging and motivating. I would like to work with
people and help them. It’s very important for me to enjoy what I do and be a member of a
good team. It’s important to have a good salary, but not the most important thing for me
14.How important is job satisfaction, and what does it consist of(áll valamiből)
I think job satisfaction is one of the most important thing at work. This means that it’s not
enough to be good at what you do, but you should enjoy it.
15.What are the advantages and disadvantages of working alone at home?
If you work alone, you have more freedom and you don’t depend on others. You can decide
your own schedule, and you can stop other people from disturbing you by simply turning off
the phone. It’s disadvantage, though, that you must solve all your problems alone
16. What are the advantages and disadvantages of working in a team?
If you a member of a team, you must constantly cooperate with others and adapt to their work
style. On the other hand, you can share ideas, discuss problems, and help each other

17. What makes a good employer?

He or she provides security, good salary and fringe benefits, such as free health insurance,
travel subsidies and sport facilities. A good employer tries to motivate the employees and
create ideal working conditions. He or she should organise activities for the employees outide
work, like sightseeing tours.
18.What is a good employee like?
A good employee is efficient, loyal to the employer and reliable. He or she has to adapt to
changing work conditions and has to be able to cooperate with others.
19.Why do many woman go out to work not stay at home with their children nowadays?
Women have become more carrier oriented. They don’t have to stay at home and look after
their children as there are creches and nursery schools. They can take care of housework more
easily because there are labour saving household devices. Another reason why they go to
work is that a family need the money.
20.Is there job discrimination in Hungary? If yes, against whom?
I think middle aged and elderly people are at disadvantage when they are looking for a job
because most companies advertise jobs under 35.
21.Do people get equal pay for equal work?
According to the law, women and men get the same salary for the same job, but as far as I
know, especially in blue-collar jobs, women are paid less because they are considered weaker
than men.
22.Are certain job considered to be for men or for women only?
Traditionally there are men jobs and women jobs. For example, turners(esztergályos) are
mostly men, and kindergarten teachers are mostly women.
23.What sort of qualifications does someone need nowadays in order to get a good job?
you must have work experience, you must have a degree, and more than one language
certificate
24.Is salary the most important factor when choosing career?
It’s not for me but is seems to be for many other people. Of course money is important for me
too, but there are other factors like job satisfaction, that count more.
25. Do the best jobs depend on a good education?
In some workplace, it’s important where you get it your degree. The better reputation the
institution has, the more valuable your degree is.
26.What reason do people have for chancing jobs?
The frequent reason is that an employee is made redundant and has to find another job. They
leave the firm because it closes down, or the employer is not satisfied with his or her work.
There might be family reasons as well. Some people have to change jobs because of their
health. There are people who change job for better paid job or job with better benefits.
27. How can employees be motivated in their jobs?
They might be promoted or offered more money and benefits. They could given more
challenging and rewarding tasks and more responsibility.
28. How can the employer-employee relationship be managed?
There must be regular discussion between the employer and employee where they talk about
all aspects of work. They must feel free to share opinions concerning problems, possible
suggestions and solutions.
29. Why do employees go on strike?
They strike if they are not satisfied with working conditions, the pay, or security.
30.What is your opinion about strike?
I understand those people, who are strike, because they fell, that don’t have the appropriate
working conditions, security, and salary, what they are deserve for their job. If I couldn’t be
satisfied with my work, I would strike too.
31. What are trade unions?
Trade unions are organisations of workers protecting their interests or improving working
conditions
32. What is day-off, a paid holiday and sick leave?
A day off is a day, when you don’t have to work. Most people have two day off a week,
Saturday and Sunday, but it can also happen that you need a day off during the week for some
reason. Employees are entitled to a certain number of days a year as their paid holiday. In
Hungary if you are ill, you go on sick leave and get less pay for that period.
33. Which do you prefer: flex time or fixed hours?
I prefer fixed hours, because in this case, I go to work to half past seven, and I leave my
workplace half past 4 p.m, and I organise my free time for before the working hour start and
after the end of my working hour.
. 34. What would you do if you were in search of a job?
First of all I would ask my friends whether they know about vacancies. I would read job
advertisements, surf the net and go to the Jobcentre. I would send my CV and cover letter to
firms that might employ me.
35.Where are jobs advertised?
Jobs are advertised in daily papers, magazines, professional journals, on the internet and in
Jobcentres.
36.How would you prepare for a job interview?
First I collect all kinds of information about the firm and its activities. Then I would think
over the possible question of interviewers and responses.
37.What information does a CV contain?
A CV contains personal details, such as the candidate’s name, address, phone number,
nationality, date of birth, and marital status. You must give details of your education and
qualifications, your previous experience, your language and other skills. You may also
include a list of your interests. It’s advisable to add names of people who can provide
references.
38.When do people retire in Hungary?
In Hungary the usual retirement age is 65 for both women and men, but it depends on what
their jobs are. For example firefighters, police officers and soldiers can take early retirement.
39.What are the problems retired people have to cope with?
They might have health or financial problems, and there are some pensioners who are simply
bored and lonely.
40.Are there special facilities in Hungary for the welfare of the elderly, or is the family
mainly responsible for their welfare?
In Hungary usually the families look after the elderly, they either visit them regularly and do
the shopping, cook for them and clean their flats, or the elderly person moves to the home of
the family and stays with them. There are also home for elderly where they get everything
they need and there are doctors and nursers to look after them, the old people’s home
41.Is unemployment a big problem in Hungary?
Fortunately it’s not as big problem as in some western Europe countries, although there are
certain regions where the rate of unemployment is rather higher, for example szabolcs szatmár
bereg county, hajdú bihar county or borsod abaúj zemplén county
42.What re Jobcentres?
Jobcentres are offices run by the government where people can get advice and help
concerning finding work and where jobs are advertised.
43.Do you think in the future there will be enough work for everybody?
I’m a little special about it. As there are more and more modern efficient machines in
industry, fewer people are needed in production. The service market is getting full, so people
won’t find jobs in services either. People working in a part time jobs instead of full time jobs
is a possible solution.
44.Will people have shorter working hours in the future?
To solve the problem of unemployment, employing people in part time jobs is a way out.
45.Why do you think it is the dream of many young people to find work abroad?
In my opinion, they think that their life will be easier and more interesting there. They also
hope to earn much more money, than in Hungary, but they might not consider that life can be
a bit more expensive abroad.

. 46.What re the advantages and disadvantages of working abroad?

Advantage for example that you can learn the local language, get to know interesting people,
and acquire the most recent technologies. Probably you earn more, although your
expenditures can be higher too. The disadvantages include that you might feel like outsider,
have language problems and find the people around you and their customs strange. You might
often feel lonely as you are far from your family and friends.
47.Do you think it is worthwhile for people over 40 to take part in retraining course?
I think they simply can’t give up and must try something Completing a retraining course gives
them hope to find a job more easily.
48. Would you rather work for a private or a state firm?
It’s difficult to decide as both have advantages and disadvantages. I think private firms might
offer a higher salary but job security is better in state firms.
49. What fringe benefits do companies offer their employees?
Companies can offer free health insurance, luncheon vouchers, a company car, travel
subsidies, free summer camps for the children of the employees, holiday vouchers, and use of
sports facilities.
50. Do you think children are influenced by their parents’ profession in any way when
choosing their career?
It depends on whether the parents were successful in choosing their own careers or not. If
children see that their parents enjoy their work and are satisfied with it, they might choose it
as their own career.
4.Holidays and celebrations
1.What are the red letter days in your family?
2.What is the greatest family celebration for you?
3.How do you celebrate your birthday?
4.How is the birth of a baby celebrated in Hungary?
5.What is a Hungarian wedding like?
6.What sorts of presents does the new couple get?
7.What parties are organised for the couple before the wedding?
8.Are name days celebrated all over the world?
9.What celebrations are there at school in Hungary?
10.What do we celebrate at Christmas?
11.How do the Hungarians celebrate Christmas?
12.What is an English Christmas like?
13.How do we celebrate New Year’s eve?
14.How is new year’s eve celebrated in England?
15.What do we celebrate at Easter?
16.Hoiw do we celebrate Easter?
17.How is Easter celebrated in England?
18.What public holidays are there in Hungary?
19.What English public holidays you heard of?
20. What is Valentine’s day?
21.How do the English celebrate May Day?
22. Is the Queen’s birthday a public holiday?
23.How is Halloween celebrated?
24.What is Guy Fawkes Night?
25.How is Armistice Day celebrated?
26.What public holidays are in the USA?
27.What are Memorial Day and Veteran’s Day?
28.How do the Americans celebrate Independence Days?
29.What is Thanksgiving and how is celebrated?
30,Which originally American holidays have spread to other countries?
1.What are the red letter days in your family?
We celebrate birthdays, name days, wedding anniversaries, Mother’s day, Christmas, Easter
and Women’s day
2.What is the greatest family celebration for you?
I like birthdays the most. because the whole family comes together for these occasions.
3.How do you celebrate your birthday?
We celebrate my birthday on Christmas Eve, because in this case those relatives of ours can
come who live a bit far from us. On my birthday my mother cooks my favourite Christmas
dishes for example stuffed cabbage, schnitzel, fried fish, fish soup, and she makes me a cake.I
have to blow the candles on the cake before I get my presents. And because it’s Christmas
everyone open the Christmas gift what they get, and after we usually sit down to chat and play
some board game or check.
4.How is the birth of a baby celebrated in Hungary?
When the baby is about five months, the family organises the christening. The whole family
goes to a church where a priest christens the baby. If the parents not religious, they organise a
name giving ceremony in the town hall. After the ceremony the family gather either in the
home of the parents and has a lunch or dinner.
5.What is a Hungarian wedding like?
In Hungary most people get married on a Saturday afternoon. All couples have to get married
in a registry office, and those who are religious have a church wedding, too. In the registry
office, the ceremony is led by the registrar, and the couple and their two witnesses sign the
register, The two ceremonies might be on different days, and in this case the couple dress up
differently for the two occasions. In the church, the bride wears long white wedding dress
with a veil and a train, and the bridegroom an elegant dark suit with white shirt and a tie. The
bride holds a bouquet and the bridegroom has a buttonniere. After the ceremony there is a
reception, which in villages is often in a big tent. At the reception several kinds of dishes are
served and the new couple cuts the wedding cake. At midnight the couple change their clothes
and the so-called bride’s dance starts. All the guests dance with the bride and give some
money to the couple to contribute to their new life together.
6.What sorts of presents does the new couple get?
The new couple usually gets cutlery and crockery, pots and pans, all kinds of kitchen
equipment, things for decorating their flat, bed and table linen and gift vouchers.
7.What parties are organised for the couple before the wedding?
The friends of the fiancé organise a stag night for him. It can be house party or they can book
a room in a restaurant or pub. They drink and eat and enjoy themselves all night. A similar
party, called a hen party, is organised by the friends of the fiancée where only women are
presents.

8.Are name days celebrated all over the world?

No, they are not celebrated for example in English speaking countries. In Hungary name days
are almost as important as birthdays and are celebrated in all families.
9.What celebrations are there at school in Hungary?
We have an opening and closing ceremony and we celebrate national holidays, such as
October 23 and March 15. In primary school the junior section celebrates Mother’s Day and
Christmas. In secondary school there is a school leavers’ ball and their farewell ceremony.
10.What do we celebrate at Christmas?
At Christmas we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.
11.How do the Hungarians celebrate Christmas?
The most important day is Christmas Eve. That’s my birthday, and the family comes together
for the Christmas dinner. The traditional dishes are fish soup, stuffed cabbage, and poppy seed
and nut rolls. The Christmas tree is decorated before the dinner with sweets, brightly coloured
lights and glass ornaments, and Christmas presents are placed under it. The beautifully
wrapped presents are opened in the evening. At midnight, a lot of families go to church for the
midnight service. On Christmas Day and Boxing Day relatives visit each other and have lunch
together.
13.How do we celebrate New Year’s eve?
In Hungary on New Year’s Eve people usually go to parties where they eat and drink and
enjoy themselves. At midnight they drink champagne and sing the national anthem. The
people go to the streets and watch fireworks.
14.How is new year’s eve celebrated in England?
In England people go to parties or dances on New Year’s Eve. At midnight they drink a toast
to the New Year and link arms to sing Auld Lang Syne. In large towns and cities people
gather in the streets to see the new year in. In London thousands of people gather to celebrate
at Trafalgar Square.
15.What do we celebrate at Easter?
At Easter we celebrate the Resurrection, that is, the rising of Jesus Christ from the tom three
days after his crucifixion. The manner of Christ’s death and resurrection prove to Christians
that he is the Son of God.
16.How do we celebrate Easter?
On Easter Sunday morning we eat ham, hard- boiled eggs and cold pork in aspic(kocsonya).
On Easter Monday boys visit their relatives and friends and sprinkle women and girls with
perfume or water. They get chocolate and painted eggs, and chocolate bunnies.
17.How is Easter celebrated in England?
On Good Friday, and during the whole Easter period, it is popular to eat hot cross buns, which
are spicy sweet buns with a pastry cross on the top In England many people go to church on
Easter Sunday. Children get Easter eggs, which symbolize new life and which are usually
made of chocolate with present inside. In England painting real eggs or hunting for them are
not widespread customs. Easter Monday is a bank holiday and many people go to travelling
fun fairs on this day.
18.What public holidays are there in Hungary?
The Hungarians celebrate March 15, the day of the Hungarian Revolution and War of
Independence of 1848-18149. August 20, the day of King Stephen 1., and October 23, the day
of the Declaration of the Hungarian Republic. We also celebrate the Constitution and the new
bread on August 20.
19.What English public holidays you heard of?
As far as I know, public holidays in England are called bank holidays because on these days
the banks are closed. New Year’s Day, Easter Monday and Boxing day are bank holidays. For
the past few years the British have also observed the May Bank Holiday, to be in line with the
other countries. May Bank Holiday is the first Monday in May. The British also celebrate St
Valentine’s Day, May Day, The Queen’s birthday, Halloween, Guy Fawkes Night and
Armistice Day.
20. What is Valentine’s day?
St. Valentine’s Day, February 14, is the day of lovers. People send a card to somebody they
love without putting their names on it. Some people put ads in newspapers. You should try to
guess who the sender is. The most popular motifs on the card are hearts, red roses and Cupids.
21.How do the English celebrate May Day?
In the countryside people set up maypoles and dance around them. They also crown a
schoolgirl as May Queen. In towns you can also see Morris Dancers, men dressed in white
with coloured ribbons, cross-belt and bells who dance in groups of six, either clashing sticks
or waving handkerchiefs(zsebkendő) while dancing.
22. Is the Queen’s birthday a public holiday?
No, it’s not. It traditionally takes place on the second Sunday in June and hundreds of people
go to watch the Trooping of the Colour the Queen inspecting the troops parading(felvonulás)
their regimental(ezred) flag.
23.How is Halloween celebrated?
Halloween, October 31, is a time for children’s parties where the most popular games involve
apples, which have to be seized with teeth if they are hung on a string, or with a fork in one’s
mouth if they are floating on water. The apple is then peeled in one long strip, which is
thrown over the left shoulder to form the initial of the thrower’s true love’s name. Children
dress up as witches or in other costumes, make lanterns of pumpkins and light candles inside
them to scare the witches away. Many children go from house to house wearing their
costumes and carrying their lanterns and ask money or sweet. In recent years English children
have also started to play trick or treat like American children. Trick means playing a joke, and
treat means getting a gift, usually sweets. This day usually celebrated both in Great Britain
and in United states.

24.What is Guy Fawkes Night?

Guy Fawkes, together with some other men tried to blow up the House of Parliament on
November 5, 1605. These people wanted to kill Protestant King James 1. and make England
Catholic again. They were discovered in the cellars with barrels of gunpowder, tried and
executed. This anniversary is celebrated with fireworks and bonfires. Figures of Guy Fawkes
are burned on the bonfires and later sausages are toasted on the fire and potatoes are baked in
the embers.
25.How is Armistice Day celebrated?
On Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day, November 11, people remember all those who
are have died for their country. Remembrance Sunday is the Sunday nearest to the Armistice
Day. On this day people wear artificial red poppies sold by ex-servicemen to raise money for
ex-servicemen and -women. The poppies symbolise the poppies in the cornfields in Flanders
during the First World War.
26.What public holidays are in the USA?
In the United States each state has its own legal holidays, but most states observe the holidays
by the federal government. These holiday are: New year’s day, Martin Luther King’s Birthday
3rd Monday in January, Washington Birthday 3rd Monday in February, Memorial day last
Monday in May, Independence Day July 4, Labor day 1st Monday in September, Columbus
day 2nd Monday in October, veteran’s day November 11, Thanksgiving day 4th Thursday in
November, Christmas day December 25.
27.What are Memorial Day and Veteran’s Day?
memorial Day and Veteran’s day are celebrated in the honour of the members of the armed
forces and other people who have died in wars.
28.How do the Americans celebrate Independence Days?
Independence Day, also known as Fourth of July, is celebrated with fireworks, picnics,
processions, flags and speeches. People organise parties for the whole neighbourhood, on
beaches, parks or suburban lawns. People eat hot dogs and hamburgers, play volleyball and
softball, and at night there are fireworks.
29.What is Thanksgiving and how is celebrated?
Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November in the USA. People celebrate
this day to remember how God and the native Americans saved them from starvation in the 17
th century. The most important part of the celebration is the dinner which includes turkey or
ham, sweet potatoes and cranberry sauce or jelly, corn dishes, and breads and rolls. Most
American eat pumpkin pie for dessert, On Thanksgiving there are special Tv programmes and
sports events are broadcast.
30,Which originally American holidays have spread to other countries?
These Labor Day, which is usually celebrated on the first May in other countries,
Thanksgiving, which is observed in Canada, and Mother’s day, which is celebrated all over
the world, usually on a Sunday in May.

5.téma Fashion and clothes

1. What kind of clothes do you like wearing?
2. How do you dress for school or work?
3. What determines (meghatározza )how a person dresses?
4. Do people’s clothes reflect their personalities?
5. Do the clothes you wear reflect the mood you are in?
6. Do people dress to suit the climate of their country?
7. Is it important to follow the latest fashion trends?
8. How does fashion reflect economic trends?
9. Are women more concerned with fashion than men?
10. Is it easier for men or women to follow the latest fashion?
11. Is it possible to dress in a fashionable way without spending too much on
clothes?
12. What causes changes in fashion?
13. Why do you think fashion changes so quickly?
14. Where can you get information about fashion trends?
15. What kind of clothes do you pack for a summer holiday?
16. What do you take with you when you go skiing?
17. How do you take care of your clothes?
18. What should people wear when they go to the opera?
19. On what occasions should people wear hats?
20. What other occasion does one have to dress up for?
21. What kinds of different footwear do we use for different occasions?
22. How the bride and the bridegroom dress for a traditional wedding ceremony?
23. How do you think a government spokesperson should dress?
24. What kinds of bags can you think of?
25. What do women carry in their handbags?
26. Where do men carry some of these things, e.g. mobile phones?
27. What kinds of clothes are knitted?
28. How can we protect ourselves against the rain?
29. What materials do you prefer your clothes to be maid of?
30. Where do you buy your clothes?
31. Do you ever buy clothes in second hand shop?
32. Do you always trust your taste when you buying clothes?
33. What’s your opinion about hand me downs?
34. What do you think of ordering clothes from catalogues?
35. Are people more free to choose what they wear now than in the past?
36. Which profession require wearing a uniform?
37. In which professions is it important to dress well?
38. Is there a dress code at your workplace or school?
39. Do you judge people according to what they wear?
40. What is your opinion about wearing make up?
41. Is wearing a beard or a moustache attractive?
42. Is it appropriate for men in leading positions to wear their hair long?
43. What can women decorate their hair with?
44. What accessories do men and women wear?
45. What is your opinion of costume jewellery?
46. What kinds of men wear a lot of jewellery?
47. Why do young people want to look the same?
48. Do you think it’s a pity that national costumes are disappearing?
49. Is there a connection between a health and fashion?
50. How do you buy clothes in a store:?
1.What kind of clothes do you like wearing?
I like comfortable clothes. That’s why I wear jeans with T shirt most of the time, or a mini
skirt in the summer. With jeans, I mostly wears trainers, with a mini skirt a pair of sandals.
Occasionally I like to dress up and put on a silk blouse with a dark suit and wear a pair of high
heeled black shoes. On such occasion I like wearing costume jewellery, such as bangles,
necklaces, clips or an anklet.
2.How do you dress for school or work?
I usually dress up more elegant. I like to wear blouse and shirts with jeans and sandals, or
with skirts and sandals, and I like dresses too.. It depends on the weather, that I wear skirts or
jeans. We don’t have to dress up elegant, and there are some clerk, who wear T-shirt and
trainers, but in my opinion, if I work in the Job centre, I have to look like elegant.
3.What determines (meghatározza )how a person dresses?
How person dresses depends on the occasion, their personality, their build, and the mood of
the person. I don’t like those people, who wear jeans and pullover in the theatre, because I
think a performance is an event for which you should dress up. Another thing that annoys me
is that nowadays young people like putting on black clothes which makes them look old and
depressed.
4.Do people’s clothes reflect their personalities?
Yes, people’s clothes reflect their personality to an extent, though many people follow the
fashion trends regardless off what suits them. Your taste in clothes may change with your
personality. What kind of films you watch and what event you go to depends on your
personality and also reflected in what kind of clothes you like to wear.
5.Do the clothes you wear reflect the mood you are in?
Yes, of course. When I feel depressed, I don’t like bright colours and jewellery.But when I’m
happy and feel confident, I put on for example red, purple, pink, or bright blue clothes.
6.Do people dress to suit the climate of their country?
Yes, they have to take the weather into consideration. If they didn’t, they would risk getting
ill, not to mention how uncomfortable it would be. People in north have to wear worm clothes
most of the year, while people in Mediterranean countries hardly ever have to wear a coat.
7.Is it important to follow the latest fashion trends?
Some people obviously think that following the latest trend is the only way to decide what to
wear, but I prefer choosing clothes that suit my personality and build.
8.How does fashion reflect economic trends?
Not long ago, I read an interesting article about clothing habits. It said that when there’s a
crisis in economy, women wear longer skirts and in the time of economic boo, the skirts get
shorter.

9.Are women more concerned with fashion than men?

This is what most of the people believe, but there are a lot of women who don’t care about
fashion at all and there are more and more men who insist (ragaszkodik) on the latest designer
clothes.
10.Is it easier for men or women to follow the latest fashion?
I think it’s easier for women to follow the latest fashion because designers del mostly with
women clothes. When you enter a store, the department for women’s wear is usually bigger
then the department for men’s wear. Besides this, women can choose a wider range of
different type of clothes: trousers, skirt, mini skirt, dresses, while men are restricted to
wearing jeans , trousers or shorts.
11.Is it possible to dress in a fashionable way without spending too much on clothes?
Yes. A friends of mine looks like as if she bought all her clothes in exclusive boutiques, but
she only buys fashion magazines, and she go to a second-hand shop, and she find them there,
because a lot of people don’t wear a cloth just three or four times.
12.What causes changes in fashion?
The changes in the tastes of people and the trends are suggested by the big fashion houses
13.Why do you think fashion changes so quickly?
I think it’s good business for all the companies involved in clothing industry. The designers
design new models in every season, and it’s very profitable for stores to regularly change their
fashion stocks.(készletek)
14.Where can you get information about fashion trends?
Fashion magazines, shows. The fashion shows are organised by designers and companies, and
some of these shows are for professionals exclusively, and the fashion magazines are usually
published monthly or quarterly.
15.What kind of clothes do you pack for a summer holiday?
I definitely pack some swimsuit, sandals and flip flops fort the beach. Take some t shirts,
skirts, shorts and summer dresses. Sunglasses are important not only for the beach but for
driving. As there might be rainy, I always pack some pullovers and trousers.
16.What do you take with you when you go skiing?
I take warm clothes. Some pullovers, trousers, a parka, gloves, ski caps, a scarf, knitted socks
and boots, a pair of skis, a pair of poles(rúd) and goggles.(vcédőszemüveg)
17.How do you take care of your clothes?
I wash my clothes in the washing machine. Right after they are dry, I iron those which need
ironing. After that, I put everything in my wardrobe where I keep only the clothes for that
particular season. I store all the other garment in plastic bags in a wardrobe in the loft.
(padlástér)I always put my shoes on shoe trees and when I put them on, I always use
shoehorn.

18.What should people wear when they go to the opera?

I think, they should dress in elegant way. Women usually wear suits or skirts with blouses, or
dresses and put on an elegant shoe. They also wear accessories, earrings, bracelets and rings.
Men usually wear suits with ties and dark shoes.
19.On what occasions should people wear hats?
It depends on the culture of the country. In Hungary mainly elderly men and women of all
ages wear hats when they go to a formal reception. In many countries women are excepted to
wear a hat at a wedding or a funeral.
20.What other occasion does one have to dress up for?
In Hungary students are expected to dress up for oral exams. Most people dress up for family
celebrations and when they go to parties. On church holidays people dress up for the service,
too.
21.What kinds of different footwear do we use for different occasions?
On ordinary days we wear simple and comfortable shoes. In winter the boots, and in summer
the sandals. To do sports we wear trainers. For fishing we wear wellingtons. To go to beach
we wear flip tops. And for formal occasions women wear high heeled or an elegant shoes, and
a men wear dark shoes.
22.How the bride and the bridegroom dress for a traditional wedding ceremony?
The bride wears a long white wedding dress with a long veil. She holds a nice bouquet of
flowers. The bridegroom wear an elegant dark suit and a white shirt and a bow tie and dark
leather shoes. In his buttonhole he has a flower from the bouquet of the bride.
23.How do you think a government spokesperson should dress?
A government spokesman should dress formally, that is, he should wear a suit and a tie. A
woman in this position should wear a suit and some accessories.
24.What kinds of bags can you think of?
When we go to work, we take briefcase, and to school the schoolbag. Most women take a
handbag everywhere. When we travel, we pack our things into a suitcase. When we go to do
some sports, we take a holdall. When we shop, we pack in carrier bags or grocery bags.
25.What do women carry in their handbags?
Women put lots of things into their handbags. Documents, comb, cosmetics, keys, mobile
phone, diaries and pens.