Kurs: -- English - Pre-Intermediate
Modul: The First Conditional
Autor: prof. Gordana Matorkić
Naziv jedinice: Problem Page
Materijali vezani uz ovu lekciju:
- Test problem page - Test problem page - Problem Page (PDF dokument)
I know it is not usual that a woman in her mid-forties writes to a teenagers' magazine problem page. I wanted to hear some teenagers' opinion about the problem my son has. He is convinced that his acne will prevent any girl from fancying him. Ever! Is there any truth in this?
Worried mother
Sam Richards, 16: The worst thing about acne is that it lowers confidence. If he tells himself that it is unimportant, however, it will become unimportant.
Sandy Black, 16: No, but if he wants medical treatment, don't patronize him by saying that girls pick boys on the basis of personality; let him have his way.
Alex Jones, 15: It depends if he has personality – if he doesn't, girls will totally ignore him; if he does, girls will like him briefly, and then decide they don't like his personality after all and hate him instead. The same is true with acne, so it's probably best not to worry.
Linda Hart, 14: Well, if he stops thinking about it all the time, he will certainly feel better. If he thinks about his qualities more often, it will make him calmer.
Ellie Smith, 16: No, there is always someone out there who will like you for who you are. If he doesn't stop worrying, he'll cut himself off from the girls who do like him!
Charlie Matthews, 15: No, he is probably beautiful on the “inside”.
Sarah Allen, 14: Many of my friends don't mind it if a boy has acne. However, there is a large number of those who do mind. Also, it depends on how bad it is. Having acne may look like a barrier, but then again the type of girls that care about that, aren't worth bothering with.
Diane Wood, 17: No, so tell him not to worry – I'm sure there's someone out there for everyone, acne or not acne. Also, remind him that it will soon clear up, especially if he treats it.
Nick McDonald, 17: I'm sure there are some girls who adore boys with acne. If this isn't true, he can look for love in late-night bus terminals or homes for the blind.
Peter Green, 16: Well, he's quite right – but not for the reason he thinks. If he chooses to walk in the back corridors of school thinking he's a kind of a monster, he will not find the girl of his dreams. This kind of thinking only creates a negative reality. Tell him to take centre stage and remind him that his teenage acne will pass (and if it doesn't, which is unlikely, you will take him to a top dermatologist). In the meantime, he should enjoy himself and stop thinking about himself as a monster face.
Vocabulary
| Nouns (imenice): | Verbs (glagoli): |
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opinion - mišljenje
acne - akne
truth - istina
confidence - samopouzdanje
treatment - tretman
personality - ličnost
barrier - prepreka, barijera
bus terminal - autobuski peron
reason - razlog
back corridor - sporedni hodnik
monster - čudovište
reality - stvarnost
centre stage - centralna pozornica
top dermatologist - vrhunski dermatolog |
prevent (from) - odvratiti (od)
fancy - sviđati se
lower - smanjiti, sniziti, spustiti
patronize - povlađivati
pick - odabirati
let - pustiti
have one's way - raditi po nečijoj volji
depend on - zavisiti od
ignore - ignorisati
decide - odlučiti
hate - mrzeti
worry - brinuti
cut off from - udaljiti se od
mind - zamerati, imati nešto protiv
care about - mariti za
remind - podsetiti
clear up - očistiti (se)
treat - lečiti, tretirati
adore - obožavati
choose - birati
create - stvarati
pass - proći
enjoy oneself - uživati |
Adjectives and adverbs
(pridevi i prilozi): | Prepositions and conjunctions
(predlozi i veznici): |
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usual - uobičajeno
convinced - ubeđen
worried - zabrinut
unimportant - nevažan
medical - medicinski
on the basis of - na osnovu
totally - potpuno
true - istinito
certainly - sigurno
calm - smiren
worth bothering - vredan truda
soon - uskoro
especially - posebno
blind - slep
quite - prilično
unlikely - slabo verovatno
in the meantime - u međuvremenu |
however - međutim
after all - ipak, na kraju krajeva
instead - umesto toga |
Synonyms
| Nouns (imenice): | Verbs (glagoli): |
|---|
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opinion – view
acne – spots
truth – fact(s)
confidence – self – assurance
treatment – care
personality – identity
barrier – blockade, obstacle
bus terminal – bus station
reason – motive
monster – freak
reality – realism
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prevent (from) – stop
fancy – like
pick – choose
let – allow, permit
depend on – rely on
ignore – disregard
decide – determine
hate – detest
worry – concern
mind – object
remind – bring to mind
clear up – clear
treat – cure, heal
adore – admire, worship
choose – pick
create – make, form
pass – disappear, vanish
enjoy oneself – have a good time
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Adjectives and adverbs
(pridevi i prilozi): | Prepositions and conjunctions
(predlozi i veznici): |
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usual – common, regular
convinced – confident, positive
worried – concerned
unimportant – insignificant
totally – completely, entirely
true – correct
certainly – definitely
calm – peaceful, quiet
especially – particularly
blind – sightless
quite – rather
unlikely – improbable
in the meantime – meanwhile
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however – nevertheless,but
instead – in place of
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Antonyms
| Nouns (imenice): | Verbs (glagoli): |
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opinion - disbelief
truth - lying
confidence - unconfidence
treatment - injury
barrier - assistance, advantage
monster - angel
reality - imagination
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prevent (from) - encourage
fancy - dislike, disapprove
lower - increase, raise
patronize - ignore, neglect
pick - ignore, reject
let - disagree, disallow
have one's way -obey, neglect
depend on - mistrust, not expect
ignore - finish, complete
decide - delay, hesitate
hate - like, love, cherish, adore
worry - not worry, support
mind - like, love, agree
care about - not care, neglect, ignore
remind - forget, ignore
clear up - complicate, worsen
treat - hurt, injure, harm
adore - despise, dislike, hate, detest
choose - ignore
create - neglect, ignore, disorganize
pass - begin, create, start
enjoy oneself - hate, dislike,detest
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Adjectives and adverbs
(pridevi i prilozi): | Prepositions and conjunctions
(predlozi i veznici): |
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usual - unusual, atypical, uncommon
worried - relaxed, unworried
unimportant - important, meaningful
totally - incompletely, partially, inadequately
true - false, incorrect, lying
certainly - doubtfully
calm - nervous, angry
worth bothering -unworthy
soon - never, late
especially - generally, usually
quite - incompletely, little
unlikely - likely, possible, possible, likely
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after all - never
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