FAMILY AND FRIENDS

1. What is the average family like in Hungary?

The average Hungarian family consists of four members but 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 but its not very
typical.
2. What is your own family like? (distant and close relatives)
3. Do you get on well with your family? How much time do you spend together? What
do you do together?
4. What family occasions do you celebrate? What is the greatest family festival for
you?
5. What does your sister/brother etc. look like?
6. Who do you take after in appearance and character?
7. Is the generation gap bigger today than before?
On the one hand the relationship between children, parents and grandparents is more
informal than before, the rules of behaviour are not as strict as before. On the other hand
very few families live together with the grandparents because the lifestyle of the younger
generations is so different.
8. Does an only child miss a lot of things?
In my opinion they more often feel lonely, especially if they dont have many friends.
Brothers and sisters can discuss their problems and help each other with everything. Its
important that they learn to share things, thats why they usually become more generous
than only children.
9. At what age do young people usually leave home in Hungary?
Young people usually leave their homes when they get married or when they start to
work or study after secondary school. Students mostly stay in a student hostel or live in
digs somewhere near the college or university but others move from home only when
they can afford either to buy or rent a flat.
10. Are you married?
11. What is the ideal age to start a family?
It depends on many things, for example on the circumstances and the personalities of
the couple. Most young people think its a good idea to finish your studies and have a job
and a place to stay before you start a family. So generally speaking both men and
women get married later than previous generations used to because they need time to
build a career and create a safe financial background for the family. The advantage is
that they are more mature and responsible but the disadvantage is that they might run
out of time and have fewer children. However early marriages might have drawbacks as
well. A lot of young couples get divorced after a very short time because they get
disappointed when they realize they have almost nothing in common with their partner.
12. How have traditional family roles changed lately?
In the traditional family the father used to be the breadwinner and the mother used to
look after the children and run the house.
In the modern family mothers go out to work and have a career as well. As a result they
need their husbands help with the housework and bringing up the children. More and
more fathers help with the shopping and cooking, collect the children from the
kindergarten or school. Whats more some of them stay at home with the young children
on childcare leave while the mother goes out to work.
13. How do you imagine your future family?
14. What is your picture of an ideal wife/husband like?
An ideal wife should be warm, understanding, emotional and good with children. I would
like to have an intelligent, optimistic, lively, energetic person, who has a good sense of
humour. She shouldnt be touchy or bossy.

An ideal husband should be reliable, honest, faithful and should feel responsible for his
family. Its also important that he should be active, energetic, confident, sensible and
optimistic. He shouldnt be quick-tempered, impolite or unreliable.
15. Why do you think more and more marriages break up?
Some couples just dont understand each other. Others dont have enough time for each
other because of their career. Stressful lifestyle makes people impatient. They argue
instead of listening to each other and discussing the problems.
16. What do you think of large families?
I think large families are happy families. Children growing up in a large family naturally
learn that they are not the centre of the universe. They learn to share their toys, sweets
or problems with each other. They never feel lonely. They can turn to each other for help
but they also learn how to become independent. They have to help with the housework
so they learn how to cooperate with other members of the family.
However, large families might have to face a number of difficulties. Its not easy to raise a
huge amount of money for their needs. Children in large families simply cant have
everything they want. The parents usually can afford to buy only a few new clothes or
toys for them.
17. What is your best friend like?
18. What is your picture of an ideal friend like?
19. How do you keep in contact?
20. What does friendship mean to you? Why is it important to have friends?
1. average
consist of
couple
get divorced
2. distant and close relatives
aunt
uncle
nephew
niece
cousin
in-laws
mother-in-law
daughter-in-law
sister-in-law
godfather
step-father
step-brother
twins
3. get on well with sy
argue with sy
4. celebrate
family occasions/festivals
wedding anniversary
engagement
give a present
get a present
surprise
a bunch of flowers
give a party
invite
birthday cake
blow the candles

tlagos
ll vmibl
pr
elvlik
tvoli s kzeli rokonok
nagynni
nagybcsi
unokaccs
unokahg
unokatestvr
hzastrs rokonai
anys
meny
sgorn
keresztapa
mostoha apa
mostohafivr
ikrek
jl kijn vkivel
veszekszik vkivel
nnepel
csaldi nnepek
hzassgi vfordul
eljegyzs
ajndkot ad
ajndkot kap
meglepets
virgcsokor
bulit rendez
meghv
szlinapi torta
elfjja a gyertykat

cook ones favourite dishes

drink champagne
wish sy many happy returns of the day
5. appearance
be in ones teens/twenties
middle-aged
elderly
be of medium height
overweight
plump
slim/slender
skinny
heavily-built
medium-length
shoulder-length
straight
wavy
curly
blonde/fair
dark/black
grey/white
red
thinning hair
bald
have a pony tail
fringe
thin/full lips
oval/round/square/long face
wrinkled
freckled
tanned/rosy/pale complexion
moustache
beard
good-looking
attractive
handsome
pretty
6. take after sy
personality
personal qualities
honest
confident
creative
energetic
lively
flexible
rational/sensible
reliable/unreliable
tolerant
patient/impatient
well-balanced
cheerful/happy
optimistic/pessimistic
cooperative

megfzi vki kedvenc teleit

pezsgt iszik
boldog -t kvn
megjelens
tizes/huszas veiben van
kzpkor
idsd
kzpmagas
tlslyos
dundi
karcs
sovny, szikr
ers testalkat
flhossz
vllig r
egyenes
hullmos
gndr
szke
stt/fekete
sz
vrs
ritkul haj
kopasz
lfarka van
frufru
keskeny/telt ajkak
ovlis/kerek/szgletes/hosszks arc
rncos
szepls
napbarntott/rzss/spadt arcszn
bajusz
szakll
j megjelens
vonz
jkp
csinos
hasonlt vkire
szemlyisg
bels tulajdonsgok
becsletes, szinte
magabiztos
kreatv
energikus
letteli, lnk
rugalmas
racionlis, sszer
megbzhat/megbzhatatlan
tolerns
trelmes/trelmetlen
kiegyenslyozott
vidm
derlt/borlt
egyttmkd

emotional
sociable
generous
sensitive
selfish
moody
forgetful
shy
touchy
cheeky
quick-tempered
stubborn
have a good sense of humour
speak ones mind
7. generation gap
relationship
behaviour
strict
lifestyle
8. only child
miss
feel lonely
discuss
share
9. get married
marry sy
student hostel
live in digs
can afford sth
10. married
divorced
single
engaged
11. depend on sth
circumstances
advantage/disadvantage
responsible (for sth)
mature
drawback
disappointed
realize
have a lot/nothing in common
12. family roles
breadwinner
look after sy/sth
bring up
childcare leave
14. bossy
faithful
15. break up
16. grow up
turn to sy
independent
raise money

rzelemgazdag
trsasg kedvel
nagylelk
rzkeny
nz
szeszlyes
feledkeny
flnk
srtdkeny
szemtelen
hirtelenharag
makacs
j humorrzke van
kimondja, amit gondol
genercik kzti szakadk
kapcsolat
viselkeds
szigor
letstlus
egyedli gyerek
hinyzik neki, lemarad vmirl
magnyosnak rzi magt
megvitat, megbeszl
megoszt
meghzasodik
elvesz vkit, hozzmegy vkihez
kollgium
albrletben lakik
megengedhet magnak vmit
hzas
elvlt
egyedlll
el van jegyezve
fgg vmitl
krlmnyek
elny/htrny
felels (vmirt)
rett
htult, rnyoldal
csaldott
rjn, szrevesz
sok/semmi a kzs bennk
csaldi szerepek
kenyrkeres
gondjt viseli vkinek/vminek
felnevel
gyermekgondozsi szabadsg
dirigls
hsges
felbomlik
feln
vkihez fordul
nll
pnzt elteremt

amount
19. keep in contact
see sy

mennyisg
tartja a kapcsolatot
tallkozik vkivel, megltogat vkit

DAILY ROUTINE AND HOBBIES

1. Do you find it difficult to get up in the mornings?
2. Do you ever oversleep?
3. Are you in a hurry in the mornings?
4. What do you do when you get up?
5. Do you sleep longer at the weekends?
6. What does your breakfast consist of?
7. How do you go to work/school?
8. How many hours do you work a day?
9. Where do you have lunch?
10. How do you spend the afternoon and the evening?
11. How do you share the housework in your family?
12. What household equipment/appliances do you use?
13. What is the best time for you to study?
1. set the alarm clock
wake sy up
early/late riser
jump out of bed
2. oversleep
exhausted
3. be in a hurry
leave for school/work
4. have a wash/shower/bath
dry oneself with a towel
shave
comb ones hair
brush ones teeth
get dressed
put on sth
take off sth
make up ones face
soap
shower gel
shampoo
have a look at the papers
turn on the radio
air the room
6. buttered toast
scrambled/fried eggs
hard-/soft-boiled egg
cereal
cold cuts
sausages
white coffee
yoghurt
roll
7. go on foot/walk

belltja az breszt rt
felbreszt vkit
korn/ksn kel
kiugrik az gybl
elalszik (reggel)
kimerlt
siet
elindul az iskolba/munkba
megmosakszik/lezuhanyzik/megfrdik
megtrlkzik
borotvlkozik
fslkdik
fogat mos
felltzik
felvesz vmit
levesz vmit
sminkel
szappan
tusfrd
sampon
tnzi az jsgokat
bekapcsolja a rdit
kiszellzteti a szobt
vajas pirts
rntotta/tkrtojs
kemny/lgy tojs
gabonapehely
felvgott
virsli/kolbszflk
tejeskv
joghurt
zsemle
gyalog megy

go by bus/take a bus
ride a bike
go by car/drive
9. canteen
self-service restaurant
warm sth up in a microwave oven
10. do some shopping on the way home
prepare for the lessons
go out
have a rest/relax
chat with ones roommates
11. household chores
tidy the room
do/clean the room
dust the furniture
hoover the carpets
do the washing up/wash the dishes
sweep and wash the kitchen floor
wash the clothes
hang the washing
iron the clothes
water the plants
clean the windows
empty the rubbish
lay/clear the table
mow the lawn
make the bed
12. household equipment/appliances/devices
dishwasher
vacuum cleaner/hoover
washing machine
hairdrier
electric razor
lawn-mower
blender
food processor
fridge/refrigerator
freezer
deep-frier
gas/electric cooker
oven
coffeemaker
13. concentrate
total silence
background noise
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

busszal megy
biciklivel megy
autval megy
menza
nkiszolgl tterem
megmelegt vmit a mikrban
tban hazafel bevsrol
kszl az rkra
kimozdul otthonrl
pihen
beszlget a szobatrsaival
hzimunkk
rendbe rakja a szobt
kitakartja a szobt
leporolja a btorokat
kiporszvzza a sznyegeket
elmosogat
felsepri s felmossa a konyhakvet
kimossa a ruhkat
kitereget
kivasalja a ruhkat
meglocsolja a nvnyeket
megtiszttja az ablakokat
kiviszi a szemetet
megtert/leszedi az asztalt
lenyrja a fvet
begyaz
hztartsi eszkzk
mosogatgp
porszv
mosgp
hajszrt
elektromos borotva
fnyr
turmixgp
konyhai robotgp
htgp
fagyaszt
olajst
gz/elektromos tzhely
st
kvfz
koncentrl
teljes csend
httrzaj

What are your hobbies?

What would you take up as a hobby if you could?
What are the most popular pastimes in Hungary/England?
Which hobbies are typically for men/women?
Do you prefer indoor or outdoor hobbies? (Give examples.)
Why is it important to have a hobby?

Hobbies are a form of recreation. They help you forget your problems and relax after a
hard days work. A hobby gives you an opportunity to do something completely different
from your usual work or to make new friends. A good hobby is a real source of pleasure.
7. Do peoples hobbies change when they grow older?
I think they do. For example, people usually grow out of collecting things. Young adults
like doing more exciting or dangerous things like bungee jumping, diving or gliding, but
as they get older and have families, they start doing something in which the whole family
can take part. Many families go hiking or skiing together.
8. Have you got any pets? What animals can people keep as pets?
9. Have you ever collected anything? What do people collect as a hobby?
10. What kinds of creative ways of spending free time can you think of?
1-5. do-it-yourself
play cards/boardgames/chess
painting/drawing
sewing
knitting
play musical instruments
play the piano/guitar/drums
doing crossword puzzles
keep pets
fishing/angling
hiking
caving
pottery
going to exhibitions
folk dancing
taking photos
make videos
play computer games
climb a mountain
whitewater rafting
parachuting
6. recreation
give an opportunity
make friends
source of pleasure
grow older
grow out of sth
diving
gliding
take part in sth
8. hamster
budgie
tortoise
guinea pig
9. coin
napkin
stamp
picture postcard
beer can
cactus

barkcsols
krtyzik/trsasjtkozik/sakkozik
fess/rajzols
varrs
kts
hangszereken jtszani
zongorzik/gitrozik/dobol
rejtvnyfejts
hobbillatot tart
horgszs
trzs
barlangszs
agyagozs
killtsra jr
nptncols
fotzs
videofelvteleket kszt
szmtgpen jtszik
hegyet mszik
vadvzi evezs
ejternyzs
kikapcsolds, pihens
lehetsget nyjt
bartokat szerez
rmforrs
idsdik
kin vmibl
bvrkods
siklrepls
rszt vesz vmiben
hrcsg
trpepapagj
teknc
tengerimalac
rme
szalvta
blyeg
kpeslap
srsdoboz
kaktusz

EDUCATION
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Where do you study?

What is your major?
Which year are you in?
How do you get on with your group mates?
What kind of difficulties do students face?
What do students have to do to get their degree? When are you going to graduate?
Describe the educational system in Hungary.
Children usually start school at the age of six. First they go to primary school for eight
years. Then they attend secondary school for four years. There are three types of
secondary schools in Hungary: secondary grammar, secondary technical and vocational
schools. Mostly those students choose secondary grammar schools who plan to go on to
higher education. Students who would like to learn a trade besides passing their school
leaving exam go to secondary technical schools. Vocational schools train skilled workers,
such as plumbers, bricklayers and hairdressers. These institutions are mostly state
owned.
Higher education institutions (colleges, universities) are also mainly operated by the
state. However, some of them are run by different foundations or churches.
8. Is pre-school education compulsory?
Yes, at least one year. Kindergartens prepare children for school. They learn how to use
pens and pensils, and how to behave in community.
9. Did you do well at school? What subjects were you good at/bad at?
10. Do you think exams are necessary?
Most students hate exams because they are too nervous and its hard to concentrate
under stress. Many of them think that marking is often subjective. On the other hand
tests and exams make students work harder, help them improve their skills and
knowledge.
11. How can students finance their studies?
Studying is expensive. Students need money for travelling, accommodation, meals,
books and tuition fee. Most parents support their children and students can get a grant
from the state. The amount of this depends on their grades. However, students can also
apply for a special loan from the state, which they have to pay back in monthly
installments when they start working. Some students take up a part time job to earn
some money.
12. What are good teachers like?
A good teacher should be well-trained, helpful, tolerant and fair. In my opinion teachers
need to be strict, but they also have to be able to give clear explanations and answer the
students questions. Its good if their classes are enjoyable and sometimes even funny.
13. How do people learn languages in Hungary? What can you do to improve your
English?
In Hungary there are two compulsory foreign languages at most schools. Thats why
people start learning languages there. There are students who go to private teachers or
choose a language school. Some people try to study by themselves, reading
newspapers, magazines and books with the help of a dictionary, listening to the radio,
watching news channels in English, watching films with subtitles or using a computer
programme. Language learners should certainly try to communicate with foreign people
as much as they can. People who can afford it go abroad to attend a language course in
the target-language country. Others try to find a job abroad, for example as an au-pair, to
learn the language.
14. Whats the importance of learning languages?
You can get to know the culture of other nations, and you can use a foreign language not
only in its native country but in several other places. For example, when I was on holiday
in Greece, I talked to everybody in English. Its a big advantage if you want to get a good

job, especially if you would like to work for a multinational company or in another country.
You can read books or see films in the original. You can make friends all over the world.
You can also chat with foreigners via the Internet.
1. college/university
fiskola/egyetem
2. major
szak, ftrgy
4. group mates
csoporttrsak
5. take a written/oral examination
rsban/szban vizsgzik
pass/fail an exam
tmegy/megbukik a vizsgn
write a test
dolgozatot r
attend lectures and seminars
eladsra s szeminriumra jr
pay tuition fee
tandjat fizet
financial difficulties
anyagi nehzsgek
find accommodation
lakst tall
rent a flat
lakst brel
commute
bejr
6. degree
diploma
graduate
vgez, diplomt szerez
write a thesis
szakdolgozatot r
take the graduation exam
llamvizsgzik
take a basic/ an intermediate language exam alap/kzpfok nyelvvizsgt tesz
7. primary/elementary school
ltalnos iskola
secondary grammar/technical/vocational schoolgimnzium/szakkzp iskola/szakkpz
iskola
higher education
felsoktats
school leaving exam
rettsgi
skilled worker
szakmunks
plumber
vzvezetk szerel
bricklayer
kmves
institution
intzmny
state owned
llami tulajdon
operate/run
mkdtet
foundation
alaptvny
8. kindergarten/nursery school
voda
behave
viselkedik
community
kzssg
9. do well at school
jl tanul
art/science subjects
humn/rel trgyak
10. necessary
szksges
marking
osztlyzs
mark
osztlyzat
improve
fejleszt
skills
kszsgek
knowledge
tuds
11. finance
finanszroz
grant
sztndj (havi juttats)
support
tmogat
apply for a loan
hitelt ignyel
monthly installments
havi trleszts
take up a part time job
rszmunkaids llst vllal
earn money
pnzt keres
12. well-trained
jl kpzett
strict
szigor
clear explanation
vilgos magyarzat

13. compulsory
films with subtitles
target-language country
14. get to know
native country

ktelez
feliratos filmek
clnyelvi orszg
megismer
anyanyelvi orszg

EARNING A LIVING
1.
2.
3.
4.

What do your parents do for a living?

Are they satisfied with their jobs? Do they enjoy their work?
What jobs are well-paid/underpaid in Hungary nowadays?
What is the difference between full-time and part-time jobs?
Full-time jobs mean that you work eight hours a day. If you have a part-time job, you work
less, usually four or six hours a day.
5. Who are the blue-collar and white-collar workers?
The workers doing manual work like factory hands, turners, electricians, bricklayers and
plumbers are often called blue-collar workers while people doing mainly brainwork like
teachers, engineers, doctors, interpreters and librarians are called white-collar workers.
6. Do you think some jobs are for men or for women only?
Traditionally there are mens jobs and womens jobs, for example lorry drivers,
carpenters, tilers, firemen and miners are mostly men, but kindergarten teachers or
nurses are mostly women.
7. Are women equally paid with men?
Unfortunately, not always. I think women are generally equally paid in most professions
like teachers, doctors, but in other jobs like cooks, waitresses, bakers sometimes they
are paid much less than men.
8. Why do many women go out to work and not stay at home with their children
nowadays?
One reason is that women have become more career-oriented. There are nursery
schools, which look after the children, so mothers dont have to stay at home. Another
reason is that the family needs the money.
9. What is the difference between wages and salaries?
Salaries are fixed monthly payments, especially for professional employees or people
working in an office. Wages are usually paid weekly according to the hours you work.
10. What is your picture of an ideal job? How important is money to you?
In my opinion a good job must be challenging and motivating. Its important for me to
enjoy what I do and be a member of a good team. ..
11. What are your future plans?
12. What is a good employee like?
A good employee is efficient, loyal to the employer, reliable and responsible. He/she has
to be able to cooperate with others.
13. What qualifications do you need nowadays to get a good job?
If you want to get a good job, you must have a degree, good computer skills and at least
one language certificate.
14. What are trade unions?
Trade unions are organizations of workers which protect their interests and try to improve
working conditions.
15. How can you find a job?
If you look for a job, you should read job advertisements in newspapers or magazines,
surf the net or go to the job centre. You can also ask your friends whether they know
about vacancies. If you find a job that looks suitable for you, you should send in your
application together with your CV. If they like your application, you will soon be called in
for a job interview.

16. What information does a CV contain?

A CV contains personal particulars, such as the candidates 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, computer and
other skills and interests.
17. Is unemployment a big problem in Hungary?
Unfortunately there are certain regions (mainly in the eastern part of Hungary) where
unemployment is rather high. A lot of companies close and dismiss their employees.
People who become redundant find job hunting very hard as very few new jobs are
created nowadays because of the economic and financial crisis.
18. What happens if somebody becomes unemployed?
If somebody loses his/her job, they can turn to the local job centres where they can get
advice and help how to find work. Unemployed people can also apply for unemployment
benefit and take part in retraining.
19. What are the advantages and disadvantages of working abroad?
The advantages of working abroad are that you can learn the local language, get to know
interesting people and learn about different cultures. Probably you can earn more but the
expenses and prices might be higher. There are some possible disadvantages as well.
You might feel like an outsider, have language problems and find the people around you
and their customs strange. You might miss your family and friends so you might often feel
lonely.
20. What fringe benefits do companies offer to their employees?
Companies sometimes offer different fringe benefits like food or holiday vouchers, free
health insurance, company car and mobile phone, free summer camps for the children of
the employees, use of sports facilities and different kinds of free trainings.
21. When do people retire in Hungary?
In Hungary people usually retire at the age of 62, but it depends on their jobs. For
example policemen and policewomen, firemen and soldiers can retire earlier. The
retirement age will gradually change from 62 to 65 years.
1. earn a living
do sth for a living
2. satisfied with sth
salary/wages
working conditions
working hours
atmosphere
colleague
3. well-paid/underpaid
lawyer
dentist
diplomat
skilled worker/unskilled worker
accountant
architect
computer programmer
civil servant
nurse
shop assistant
social worker
kindergarten teacher
office cleaners
4. full-time/part-time job
5. blue-collar worker

megkeresi a kenyert
vmibl megl
elgedett vmivel
fizets/br
munkakrlmnyek
munkaid
lgkr
munkatrs
jl megfizetett/alulfizetett
gyvd
fogorvos
diplomata
szakmunks/segdmunks
knyvel
ptsz
szmtgp programoz
kzalkalmazott
pol
elad
szocilis munks
vn
takart
teljes/rszmunkaids lls
fizikai dolgoz

white-collar worker
manual work
brainwork
factory hand
turner
interpreter
6. lorry driver
carpenter
tiler
miner
7. profession
8. go out to work
career-oriented
9. payment
according to
10. challenging
flexible/fixed working hours
work overtime
good chances of promotion
fringe benefits
bonus
paid holidays
a job of high responsibility
ideal working conditions
12. efficient
13. certificate
14. trade union
protect sys interests
15. job advertisement
job centre
vacancy
suitable
apply for a job
application
applicant/candidate
CV (Curriculum Vitae)
job interview
16. contain
personal particulars
marital status
details
previous experience
17. unemployment
dismiss
redundant
job hunting
18. unemployed
unemployment benefit
retraining
19. expenses
outsider
customs
miss ones family
20. offer

szellemi dolgoz
fizikai munka
szellemi munka
betantott munks
asztalos
tolmcs
teheraut sofr
cs
burkol
bnysz
felsfok vgzettsget ignyl munka
elmegy dolgozni
karrier orientlt
kifizets
vmi szerint
kihvst jelent
ktetlen/kttt munkaid
tlrzik
j ellptetsi eslyek
munkltati juttatsok
jutalom, brkiegszts
fizetett szabadsg
felelssgteljes munka
idelis munkakrlmnyek
hatkony
bizonytvny
szakszervezet
vdi vkinek az rdekeit
llshirdets
munkagyi kzpont, munkakzvett iroda
megresedett llshely
megfelel
llst megplyz
plyzat, jelentkezs
plyz, jellt
szakmai nletrajz
llsinterj
tartalmaz
szemlyi adatok
csaldi llapot
rszletes informcik, (rszletek)
korbbi tapasztalatok
munkanlklisg
elbocst
felesleges, ltszm feletti munkaer
llsvadszat
munkanlkli
munkanlkli segly
tkpzs
kiadsok, kltsgek
kvlll
szoksok
hinyzik vkinek a csald
knl, nyjt

voucher
health insurance
use of sports facilities
21. retire
retirement age

utalvny
egszsgbiztosts
sportltestmnyek hasznlata
nyugdjba megy
nyugdj korhatr

ENTERTAINMENT
1. What is your favourite kind of entertainment?
2. What kinds of books do you enjoy reading?
3. Are you a regular visitor of libraries?
Yes, I regularly go to the college library because I need a lot of books for my studies.
Students usually subscribe to a library because they cant afford to buy a lot of books as
they are so expensive. Sometimes I borrow books, for example fantasy books, just for
fun.
4. When do people go to a library?
People go to a library to borrow books, cassettes, DVDs or CDs, to read newspapers and
magazines, to photocopy materials or to use computers and the Internet. There are
different programmes, for example readers can meet writers or there are slide shows and
presentations on several kinds of topics. You can also learn in the reading room and use
different dictionaries and handbooks.
5. Why do you think people read less and less nowadays?
Life is fast nowadays, and people have less time to relax. I suppose its faster and more
comfortable to see a film than to read a book with 300 pages. When you read a book,
you need to concentrate harder to understand the story. You also have to use your
imagination. Besides, books are quite expensive while watching films on TV is really
cheap.
6. Can TV replace reading?
Yes, for many people TV does replace reading because they feel too tired to read in the
evenings. On the other hand a lot of people find reality and talk shows, never-ending
soap operas or horror films stupid and boring. For them reading books is a better form of
relaxation and recreation.
7. Are you a theatre- or rather a cinema-goer? What kind of plays can you see at the
theatre?
8. What sort of films do you like most?
9. Do you prefer dubbed films or subtitled ones?
I sometimes watch subtitled films but unfortunately almost all the films that you can see
on Hungarian TV channels are dubbed. I like listening to the original voices of the actors.
I enjoy their pronunciation and can improve my language knowledge.
10. What was the last film that you saw?
The last film that I saw was . It was directed by . (It is based on a book by .) The
film is set (when? where?) Its about a . The cast is brilliant. You can see and
in the leading roles. The film was/unfortunately wasnt nominated for Oscars. It won 3
Oscars. The music is great and I enjoyed the fantastic special effects very much.
11. Why have multiplex cinemas become so popular recently?
They have become really popular because the screen is huge and the quality of the
picture and the sound is much better than in traditional cinemas. Besides, multiplex
cinemas are in big plazas where you can enjoy yourself with your friends before and after
the film. You can have a drink or a meal, or you can do some window-shopping as well.
12. What kind of film is usually a box-office success?

Nowadays mainly action and adventure films are great successes. I know that very much
depends on the advertising of the film, so mainly those films become box-office hits
which have strong advertising campaigns with trailers.
13. What film festivals do you know of?
I think the most important film festivals in Europe are the Cannes Film Festival in France,
the Golden Lion in Venice and the Golden Bear in Berlin.
14. What prizes are actors, actresses and film makers awarded?
The most famous award is an Academy Award, better known as an Oscar. This award is
given annually in the United States to the best film-makers and actors, actresses. The
Golden Globe Awards are also given in the US to the best films and TV programmes and
the performers in them.
15. Do videos and DVDs reduce the number of cinema-goers?
Probably they do. A lot of people prefer watching films in a comfortable armchair at
home, where you can stop the film and have a drink whenever you want. You can invite
friends and you can talk to them during the film, which would be really impolite in the
cinema. However, multiplex cinemas are quite popular because the audience can enjoy
the films on large screens with digital sound systems.
16. What are the advantages of DVDs?
DVDs contain not only the film but several extras and bonus materials as well, such as
interviews with the cast and scenes about how the film was shot. You can select the
language of the film or the language of the subtitles, too.
17. Do you go to concerts?
18. What kind of music do you like listening to?
19. Do you have a favourite singer/band?
20. Do you buy CDs or download music?
21. Do you go to museums or galleries?
22. What exhibitions are you most interested in?
2. novel (by )
short story
poem
science fiction
crime/detective story
books on history
adventure story
biography
autobiography
romantic novel
3. subscribe to a library
for fun
4. borrow
photocopy materials
5. I suppose
page
6. replace
soap opera
7. theatre/cinema-goer
play
comedy
tragedy
musical
operetta
8. film comedy
adventure film

regny (vkitl)
elbeszls
vers
tudomnyos fantasztikus
krimi
trtnelmi knyv
kalandregny
letrajz
nletrajz
romantikus regny
beratkozik a knyvtrba
szrakozsbl, kedvtelsbl
klcsnz
anyagot fnymsol
gondolom, azt hiszem
oldal
helyettest, felvlt
szappanopera
sznhzba/moziba jr
szndarab
vgjtk
drma
zens darab
operett
film vgjtk
kalandfilm

action film
detective film
art film
romantic film
cartoon
documentary
science film
9. dubbed/subtitled film
voice
10. direct
cast
leading role
nominate for sth
11. screen
quality
sound
enjoy oneself
do window-shopping
12. box-office hit/success
depend on
advertise
advertising campaign
trailer
14. prize/award
award a prize
annually
15. reduce
audience
16. contain
shoot (shot,shot) a film
17-18. pop/rock/jazz/classical concert
21-22. exhibition of photos
contemporary painting and sculpture

akcifilm
bngyi film
mvszfilm
romantikus film
rajzfilm
dokumentum film
tudomnyos ismeretterjeszt film
szinkronizlt/feliratos film
hang
rendez
szereposzts
fszerep
jell vmire
vettvszon, kperny
minsg
hang
jl rzi magt, szrakozik
kirakatot nzeget
kasszasiker
fgg vmitl
hirdet, reklmoz
reklmkampny
filmelzetes, filmreklm
dj
djat adomnyoz
vente
cskkent
kznsg
tartalmaz
filmet forgat
fotkillts
kortrs festszet s szobrszat

MEDIA
1. How many hours do you watch TV each day?
2. What types of programmes do you regularly/never watch?
3. Which TV channels do you watch most? Why?
4. What is a couch potato? Do you think children watch too much television
nowadays?
A couch potato is a person who spends all his time sitting and watching TV. I think more
and more children turn on the telly when they get home from school instead of riding their
bikes, playing in the fresh air, seeing their friends or doing some sport. Unfortunately
more and more children are overweight because of this passive kind of relaxation.
5. Does TV really kill social life?
On the one hand members of a lot of families talk less to one another in the evenings
because there is always something on TV that somebody wants to see. On the other
hand people like talking about TV programmes. For example, they discuss what
happened to the characters of their favourite soap-operas and try to guess what will
happen to them in the next episodes.
6. What is your opinion about commercials?

I understand that commercials are important for channels because they cant survive
without them. Sometimes commercials provide useful information for everybody. They
can also be quite entertaining, though I hate it when the film that I am watching is
interrupted at the most interesting part.
7. What do you think of soap-operas?
8. Why do so many people enjoy serials?
Most of the serials are about simple everyday conflicts, about love and hate. People
usually find it easy to identify with the life of the characters and they become interested in
them, they start to like or hate them. They look forward to the characters new
adventures.
9. Are quiz shows popular in Hungary?
Yes, a lot of people watch quiz shows regularly. They like these programmes because
they can learn new information on different topics, such as history, geography, literature,
films, sports etc. They support the contestants and they are excited when their favourites
win or lose.
10. When do you usually turn on the radio?
11. Which radio stations do you listen to most?
12. Do you read newspapers and magazines?
13. How could you classify newspapers in Hungary?
In Hungary there are local and national daily papers. Local papers concentrate on the
news of the county but they also inform readers about the most important world and
national news. There are two basic types of national daily papers: quality papers and
tabloids. Quality papers focus on more serious issues and try to cover all kinds of topics:
politics, economy, culture sport etc. They not only provide information but also analyze
different problems to help the readers understand the world around them. Tabloids
concentrate on sensational news such as murders, tragedies, the private life of
celebrities. The headlines are large and sometimes provocative, the pages are full of
large photos, but the articles are short.
14. What parts of a newspaper are you most interested in?
15. What parts of a newspaper do you never read?
16. Who reads advertisements?
Advertisements are useful when you are looking for a flat, a job, a repairman, a lastminute holiday etc.
17. Why is it good to subscribe to a newspaper?
Its really comfortable because if you subscribe to a newspaper, the paper is delivered to
your home every morning. You dont have to queue at the newsagents and the price is
lower.
18. Whats the role of the media?
The basic role of the media is to inform people about current events, to help them
understand what is happening in the world, to help them make decisions. Media can
influence the public, so it is a great responsibility because it can be a way of manipulating
people. Editors and owners of the media must be very careful about what they write
about and how they present the issues.
2. commercial
weather forcast
the news
serial/series
political talk show
quiz programme
live broadcast
films on nature/historical events
esemnyekrl
4. couch potato

TV/rdi reklm
idjrs jelents
hrek
folytatsos/kln trtnetekbl ll sorozat
politikai vitamsor
kvzmsor
l kzvetts
filmek termszetrl/trtnelmi
TV mnis

5. guess
6. provide
interrupt
8. identify with
look forward to sth
9. support sy
contestant
13. classify
local daily papers
national daily papers
county
quality paper
sensational paper/tabloid
issue
cover
headline
article
14-15. political section
world and domestic news
leading article/leader
editorial
science pages
sports news
gossip coloumn
advertisements
classified advertisements
letters from readers
horoscopes
crossword puzzles
weather forecast
TV and radio programmes
17. subscribe to a newspaper
deliver
queue
newsagents
19 current events
make decisions
influence
editor
owner
present

kitall
nyjt
flbeszakt
azonosul
nagyon vr
drukkol vkinek
versenyz
osztlyoz, csoportost
helyi napilapok
orszgos napilapok
megye
minsgi lapok
bulvrlap
krds, gy, tma
hrt kzl vmirl
cikkek cme
cikk
politikai rovat
klfldi s belfldi hrek
vezrcikk
f helyen kzlt szerkeszti cikk
tudomnyos rovat
sporthrek
pletykarovat
hirdetsek
aprhirdetsek
olvasi levelek
horoszkp
keresztrejtvny
idjrs elrejelzs
TV s rdimsor
elfizet egy lapra
kzbest, hzhoz visz
sorban ll
jsgrus
aktulis esemnyek
dntst hoz
hatssal van
szerkeszt
tulajdonos
bemutat, tlal

PLACE OF LIVING
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

What type of house or flat do you live in?

Do you have a garden? Who looks after the garden?
Would you like to move to a bigger house or flat?
How do you heat your house or flat?
What kind of floor covering is there in the different rooms of your home?
How are the walls decorated in your home?
Do you think house plants are important?
Yes, they make a flat more friendly/cosy.
8. Do you have a balcony or a terrace? What do you use it for?

a) Fortunately, we have a small balcony/big terrace. We have some flower boxes with
geraniums there. We can dry the clothes there and in summer we put a small table with
foldable chairs on the terrace, where we can relax and enjoy the sunshine. Sometimes
we even have a meal there.
b) Unfortunately, we dont have a balcony/terrace. Although it would be nice to have one
because we could have flower boxes with geraniums there and we could relax and enjoy
the sunshine on lovely summer days. We could even have a meal there.
9. What is an ideal kitchen like?
It should be big and light and well-equipped. There should be a big table where you can
prepare food and a big kitchen unit where you can keep all the pots, pans, dishes, plates,
glasses, mugs, cups, spices etc. There must be a good cooker, either gas or electric, and
an extractor fan above it. A dishwasher is necessary, too, especially for big families. On
the worktop I would put a coffee maker, toaster and a microwave oven.
10. Is there enough storage place in your home?
11. How is your living room furnished?
12. What is your bedroom like?
13. What is the bathroom like?
14. Is it better to live in the countryside or in a city? What are the advantages and
drawbacks of living in a city compared to living in a village?
Life is never boring in a town. In a city its easier to find a job, and there are more
possibilities for spending your free time. There are more entertainment, sports and
shopping facilities. There are big hypermarkets and plazas/shopping centres with a wide
variety of goods. In cities there are more banks, post offices and all kinds of services.
Different health services are more easily accessible. There is a bigger choice of
educational institutions like secondary schools and universities. People can use public
transport services so they dont have to walk or ride their bikes in bad weather. On the
other hand the air is polluted, the streets are dirty and noisy, there is more crime and
people are always in a hurry.
In a village life is more peaceful, the air is clean, there are flowers and trees everywhere,
people live close to the nature. Most people know each other, they are friendlier than
townspeople, they always have the time for a chat and they are ready to help each other.
The disadvantages are that the infrastructure is not so developed. The number of
services is generally smaller, there arent enough facilities, so people often need to travel
to the nearest city when they need something that is not available in the village. Children
and adults may have to commute to school or work.
15. Are you satisfied with the facilities in your town/village?
16. Is it better to rent or own a flat?
I think owning a flat is better because its a good investment, you can spend your money
on the monthly installments as you dont have to pay a rent, and it is more secure than
living in a rented flat. If you rent a flat, the owners can ask you to leave at any time.
17. How can you finance building or buying a house/flat?
If you dont have enough money, you can apply for loans at banks. Later you can pay
back the money that you have borrowed in monthly installments. But unfortunately, the
interest rates are rather high. If you are really lucky, your family, relatives and friends can
help you too.
18. How do you get on with your neighbours?
We are very lucky with the neighbours. We get on really well with them, they even look
after our pets when we are on holiday. We sometimes organize parties together.
19. What is your dream house like?
20. Which pieces of household equipment do you consider necessary?
1. detached house
semi-detached house
terraced house

csaldi hz
ikerhz
sorhz

block of flats
one-,two-storeyed house
prefabricated building
housing estate
residential area
suburb
cottage
bungalow
ground floor
upstairs/downstairs
square metre
2. lawn
orchard
vegetable/kitchen garden
flower bed
dig,dug,dug
hoe
spray
water
trim the hedge
spray
3. spacious
4. have central/gas/electric/underfloor heating
fireplace
radiator
boiler
5. lino
parquet
floor boards
floor tile
wall-to-wall carpet
6. paint the walls white
papered walls
7. house plants
cosy
8. flower box
geranium
foldable chair
9. well-equipped
kitchen unit
cutlery
pot
pan
frying pan
dish
cutting/chopping board
grater
kettle
teapot
pressure cooker
deep fryer
bread slicer
mug
spices

tmbhz
egy-, ktemeletes hz
panelhz
laktelep
laknegyed
klvros
kis vidki/falusi hz
fldszintes hz
fldszint
fels szint(en/re) / als szint(en/re)
ngyzetmter
gyep
gymlcsskert
konyhakert
virggys
s
kapl
permetez
locsol
levgja a svnykertst
permetez
tgas
kzponti/gz/villany/padlfts
kandall
raditor
kazn s vzmelegt
linleum
parketta
hajpadl
jrlap
padlsznyeg
fehrre festi a falakat
taptzott falak
szobanvnyek
bartsgos
virglda
musktli
sszecsukhat szk
jl felszerelt
konyhaszekrny
eveszkzk
fazk
lbas
serpeny
tl, edny
vgdeszka
reszel
teskanna (vzforralsra)
teskanna (tlalsra)
kukta
olajst
kenyrszeletel
bgre
fszerek

extractor fan
worktop
toaster
10. storage place
built-in cupboard
pantry
storeroom
attic
cellar
11. against the wall
in the middle of the room
next to /opposite /between
sofa
armchair
round/rectangular coffee table
chest of drawers
wall unit
make the room friendlier
curtain
carpet
rug
potted plant
bookcase
cushion
standard lamp
ornaments
candlestick
vase
ceiling
12. desk
wardrobe
bedside table
bedside lamp
double bed
bunk bed
bedlinen/bedclothes
bedlinen storage
storage bed
sheet
pillow
blanket
poster
photos of animals/nature photos
drawing
13. mirror
washbasin
bathtub
towel rack/towel rail
hooks for the clothes
bathroom shelf
deodorant
cosmetics
sponge
detergent/washing powder/washing liquid

pra-/szagelszv
munkalap, pult
kenyrpirt
trolhely
beptett szekrny
kamra
trol helyisg
padls(tr)
pince
a fal mellett
a szoba kzepn
vmi mellett/szemben/kztt
kanap
fotel
kerek/szgletes dohnyzasztal
fikos szekrny
szekrnysor
bartsgosabb teszi a szobt
fggny
sznyeg
kis sznyeg, falisznyeg
cserepes nvny
knyves szekrny
dszprna
lllmpa
dsztrgyak
gyertyatart
vza
mennyezet
rasztal
ruhs szekrny
jjeli szekrny
jjeli lmpa
franciagy
emeletes gy
gynem
gynem tart
gynem tarts gy
leped
prna
paplan, takar
plakt
llatfotk/termszetfot
rajz, grafika
tkr
mosdkagyl
kd
trlkz tart
ruhafogas
frdszoba polc
dezodor
kozmetikumok
szivacs
mosszer

foam bath
hair drier
14. facility
a wide variety of goods
health services
accessible/available
educational institution
public transport
polluted
crowded
peaceful
developed
commute
16. investment
rent/own a flat
monthly installment
secure
17. finance
apply for a loan
borrow money
interest rate

habfrd
hajszrt
ltestmny
ruk szles vlasztka
egszsggyi szolgltatsok
hozzfrhet/elrhet
oktatsi intzmny
tmegkzlekeds
szennyezett
zsfolt
bks
fejlett
ingzik
befektets
lakst brel/birtokol
havi trlesztrszlet
biztonsgos
finanszroz
klcsnrt folyamodik
pnzt vesz klcsn
kamatlb

MEALS AND EATING OUT

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

What are your meal times?

What do you usually have for breakfast/lunch/dinner?
What courses does a typical Hungarian Sunday lunch consist of?
Do you think you have a healthy diet?
What is your opinion about junk food?
I know that it is not so healthy. I know that junk food contains a lot of fat, the quality of the
meat is not very good, this kind of food doesnt contain enough minerals and vitamines.
Soft drinks like cola or 7Up contain a lot of sugar but I like them. I dont eat fast food
every day but if I have a lot to do, I just pop in a fast food restaurant and order a
hamburger with French fries and coke. It is relatively expensive but it is the quickest way
to have a warm meal.
6. Do you often eat out?
7. Where can people go to eat something? What places do you like?
8. Which of the following do you consider important: taste, price, atmosphere,
cleanness, or politeness of the staff?
I think the most important factors are the taste of the food and that the place is clean. Of
course, the atmosphere should also be pleasant, and I hate impolite and slow service.
The price matters, but if the food is good, Im willing to pay more.
9. What are the differences between ordinary and self-service restaurants?
Waiters and waitresses serve the guests in ordinary restaurants, while in self-service
restaurants you stand in a queue, ask for your meal, pay at the cash desk and sit down
to eat. In ordinary restaurants there is a wider choice, the prices are higher and the
quality is better.
10. What is a takeaway restaurant?
Takeaway restaurants are places where you can buy food which you eat somewhere else
(eg. at home or at work). Most of them offer international food, such as Greek, Chinese
and Italian.
11. Why are there so many self-service and takeaway restaurants?

People are usually in a hurry and they dont have time to wait for meals in restaurants.
Thats why they go to self-service restaurants, which dont offer many kinds of dishes, but
the service is quick and the food is acceptable. Generally speaking these types of
restaurants are cheaper than ordinary restaurants.
12. When do you give a tip to a waiter or waitress? How much is a tip in Hungary?
If Im satisfied with the food and service, I give a tip to the waiter or waitress. The tip is
usually about ten per cent of the bill.
13. Do you ever have lunch in the school canteen? Are you satisfied with the quality of
the food?
14. What is your favourite food?
15. How could you describe Hungarian cuisine?
Most of our traditional dishes are made with red paprika, onion and garlic. Hungarian
food is spicy, often hot and also quite fatty. Frequently used spices are pepper, cumin,
bay leaf, parsley, marjoram, basil, dill. Hungarians often fry meat, cheese and vegetables
like cauliflower or mushroom in breadcrumbs. Hungarians eat a lot of pickles with the
meat dishes.
16. What are the most popular national Hungarian dishes?
17. Are there a lot of foreign restaurants in Hungary?
In Hungary the number of foreign restaurants is growing. There are more and more
Chinese, Greek, Italian and Turkish restaurants. I am really fond of Chinese dishes, I
think they are tasty and healthy as well. They contain a lot of vegetables and very little fat
meat because the Chinese prefer chicken and beef to pork. But I also love Italian cuisine.
I think pizzerias are popular all over the world.
18. Have you ever tried the food of a foreign country? What was it like?
19. What is an English breakfast like?
A substantial English breakfast consists of some cereal, fried eggs, bacon, sausages,
beans, tomatoes and bread or buttered toast, marmalade or honey. The English drink
white or black tea with their breakfast, although some prefer coffee.
20. Are you a good cook?
21. Do you know the recipe for a dish that you can prepare?
Yes, I know how to prepare pancakes. You need two eggs, 200 grams flour, half a litre of
milk and some salt. You put the ingredients into a bowl and mix them, and leave it to rest
for an hour. You put some oil into a frying pan and when its hot, you put some liquid into
it. You fry both sides and fill the pancake with jam, cocoa or cottage cheese. You can
prepare about twelve pancakes from this amount of flour.
22. How do you lay the table?
First I put a tablecloth on the table. I put the plates, glasses and cutlery onto it. I place the
napkins next to the plates and I sometimes decorate the table with flowers or candles.
23. What do you think of vegetarianism?
Vegetarians live on dairy products, eggs, vegetables and fruit. Vegans dont eat any
animal products at all. Some people think its a kind of fashion not to eat meat. Others
choose this diet because they consider it healthier. I personally prefer white meat and try
to avoid red or fatty meat.
24. Do you think that most people eat far more than is good for them?
Yes, people eat almost all day long. A lot of people eat not only when they are hungry, but
also when they are bored. They eat crisps or snacks when they watch TV or come
together to chat.
2. vegetable/meat/fruit/egg/fish soup
zldsg/hs/gymlcs/tojs/halleves
boiled/fried/grilled/roast chicken
pork/lamb/veal chop
goose/duck/turkey
game

ftt/zsiradkban slt/grill/roston slt

serts/brny/borjszelet
liba/kacsa/pulykahs
vadhs

poultry
carp
salmon
tuna
trout
seafood
shrimps/prawns
baked/boiled/mashed potato
chips(GB)/ French fries(US)
vegetable sauce
steamed/boiled rice
noodles/pasta
steamed vegetables
garnish
salad
pickles
cucumber
bean
pea
lentil
broccoli
cauliflower
celery
lettuce
parsnip
carrot
spinach
marrow
beetroot
pumpkin
olive
kohlrabi
aubergine(GB)/eggplant(US)
courgette(GB)/zucchini(US)
cabbage with tomatoes
pancake
strudle filled with cottage cheese
poppy seed
sponge cake
3. consist of sth
course
starter
main course
dessert
4. peach
apricot
plum
grapes
pear
cherry/sour cherry
watermelon
(honeydew) melon/cantaloup(e)
strawberry
raspberry

baromfihs
ponty
lazac
tonhal
pisztrng
tenger gymlcsei
garnlark
stben slt/ftt/trt burgonya
slt burgonya
fzelk
prolt/ftt rizs
ftt tszta
prolt zldsg
kret
salta
savanysg
uborka
bab
bors
lencse
brokkoli
karfiol
zeller
fejes salta
fehrrpa
srgarpa
spent
tk
ckla
sttk
olajbogy
karalb
padlizsn
cukkini
paradicsomos kposzta
palacsinta
trs rtes
mk
piskta
ll vmibl
fogs
els fogs (eltel v. leves)
ffogs
desszert
szibarack
srgabarack
szilva
szl
krte
cseresznye/meggy
grgdinnye
srgadinnye
fldieper
mlna

gooseberry
red/blackcurrant
fig
date
walnut
peanut
almond
dairy products
5. pop in
order
6. on special occasions
celebrate sys birthday/wedding anniversary
nnepelni
elegant restaurant
7. ordinary restaurant
self-service restaurant
fast food restaurant
takeaway restaurant
canteen
pub/caf/pizzeria
8. staff
the price matters
willing
9. serve the guests
stand in a queue
pay at the cash desk
wide choice
10. offer
11. acceptable
12. give a tip
13. canteen food
tasteless
full of fat
quite tasty
14. delicious
plum dumplings
chicken fried in breadcrumbs
wienerschnitzel
stew
stuffed chicken
floating islands
mixed grill
15. spicy/hot
spices
basil
bay leaf
cumin
dill
marjoram
parsley
onion
garlic
breadcrumbs
16. national dishes

egres(piszke)
ribizli
fge
datolya
di
fldimogyor
mandula
tejtermkek
beugrik
rendel
klnleges alkalmakkor
vki szlinapjt/hz.-i vf.-t
elegns tterem
hagyomnyos tterem
nkiszolgl tterem
gyorstterem
elvitelre rust tterem
menza, munkahelyi tkezde
srz/kvz/pizzz
szemlyzet
szmt az r
hajland
kiszolglja a vendgeket
sorban ll
fizet a pnztrnl
szles vlasztk
knl
elfogadhat
borravalt ad
menzai koszt
ztelen
tele van zsrral
elg zes
zletes
szilvs gombc
rntott csirke
rntott hs
prklt, ragu
tlttt csirke
madrtej
fatnyros
fszeres, csps
fszerek
bazsalikom
babrlevl
kmny
kapor
majoranna
petrezselyem
vrshagyma
fokhagyma
zsemlemorzsa
nemzeti telek

fish soup
goulash
stuffed cabbage
chicken paprika
noodles with cottage cheese and bacon
fried goose liver
noodles with poppy seed
17. be fond of sth
19. white tea/coffee
20. cook/cookery book
recipe
21. ingredients
bowl
amount
22. lay the table
23. vegan
diet
avoid
24. crisps(GB)/chips(US)

halszl
gulys
tlttt kposzta
papriks csirke
trs csusza
slt libamj
mkos tszta
kedvel v.mit
tejes tea/kv
szakcsknyv
recept
hozzvalk
tl
mennyisg
megterti az asztalt
vegn
trend
kerl
csipsz

HEALTH AND ILLNESS

1. When were you last ill? What was the matter with you? Did you see the doctor?
Last month I had a bad cold/flu. I had a headache, a sore throat, high temperature (38.6
degrees Centigrade), I coughed all day and night, my nose was running and I couldnt
help sneezing. I also lost my appetite and I was shivering. The next day I got worse and
worse so I decided to see the G.P.. I went to the surgery and I waited for more than an
hour because the waiting room was full of patients.
2. How did the doctor diagnose your illness?
The doctor asked what my symptoms were and examined me thoroughly. He told me to
strip to the waist and he listened to my heart, my lungs and my breathing. Then he
looked at my throat and said that it was badly inflamed. He/she also took my blood
pressure and gave me a thermometer to take my temperature with.
3. What treatment did the doctor prescribe?
I had to stay in bed for a few days, drink a lot of hot tea with lemon and keep warm. He
prescribed some medicine (antibiotics, antifebrile and vitamins).
4. Were you put on the sick-list?
Yes, I was put on the sick-list and I had to go back for a check up after five or six days.
5. Where did you get the medicine?
I went to the chemists, where I could buy the medicine that the doctor prescribed and I
also bought some pain-killers for my headache.
6. How long did it take you to recover?
I took the antibiotics for five or six days, three times a day after meals. After two or three
days I felt much better and after a week I completely recovered.
7. Did the doctor give you a medical certificate?
Yes, I needed the doctors medical certificate to give a reason for my absence from
school.
8. Have you ever been in hospital?
a) No, fortunately I have never been in hospital.
b) Yes, unfortunately, when I was a young child I had appendicitis and I needed an
operation. I remember that the nurses woke us, patients up very early in the morning and
took our temperature. I also remember getting a lot of sweets and fruit from my parents,

who visited me every afternoon. I had to spend about five or six days in hospital before I
was allowed to go home.
c) Yes, I had my tonsils removed when I was about 9. I remember that I was terribly
frightened before the operation and I couldnt eat anything for a few days after the
operation because swallowing was really painful.
9. Do you have your teeth examined regularly?
Yes, I have my teeth checked/examined twice a year and fortunately I have never had a
toothache.
10. What does a dentist do if he finds a bad tooth?
It depends on the problem. If the dentist finds a cavity, he drills and fills the tooth, but if
the aching tooth is too far gone the dentist will pull it out.
11. Do you think you have a healthy way of life?
12. What must we do to keep in good health?
To be healthy you should have a healthy diet, exercise regularly, sleep enough and try to
avoid stress.
13. Is obesity a problem in Hungary?
Yes, unfortunately many people are overweight in Hungary because they dont care
about leading a healthy way of life. They eat a lot more than necessary, and they eat too
many fatty foods, and they dont do any sports. They dont even walk, but use their cars
or public transport instead. Obesity has got a lot of health risks. Overweight people often
suffer from diabetes, high blood pressure and different heart diseases.
14. What do you think of smoking, alcoholism and drug-taking?
Unfortunately smoking is very widespread in Hungary. It is very harmful for your health,
especially for your throat, lungs and heart.
Alcoholism is even worse because it is extremely difficult to give up drinking. Alcohol will
slowly but surely ruin not only your health, but also your and your familys lives.
Drug addiction is a very serious problem because it weakens the addicts immune
system, destroys their organs, makes them susceptible to strokes, causes depression
and changes their personalities. More campaigns should be organised to inform young
people about the dangers of drug abuse. Giving up drugs is almost impossible without
professional help, because when the body becomes used to drugs, it demands more and
more. If it doesnt get more, it will suffer from withdrawal symptoms.
15. What are the most common diseases/illnesses nowadays?
Perhaps, the most common illnesses are cold and flu. Unfortunately, more and more
people suffer from different kinds of allergies like food, pollen, dust, metal, fur or feather
allergies. Diabetes, high blood pressure, circulatory problems, heart attack and cancer
are also serious issues.
16. What is an ambulance used for?
An ambulance is a kind of vehicle with special equipment which is used for taking sick or
injured people to hospital. Paramedics also give medical assistance when an accident
happens.
17. What happens to people who have broken an arm or a leg?
The broken limb is X-rayed and put in plaster for a couple of weeks. After the plaster is
removed, sometimes the patient needs the help of a physiotherapist.
18. What is an epidemic? Can you mention some infectious diseases?
An epidemic is a situation where a disease spreads very quickly and infects a lot of
people. For example there are flu epidemics nearly every year.
Mumps and chicken pox are also infectious diseases because they spread from one
person to another.
19. What do you do if you have poor eyesight?
If you have problems with your eyesight, you should see the optician. He examines your
eyes thoroughly and prescibes glasses or contact lenses if necessary.
20. What is the difference between a National Health Service patient and a private
patient?

The main difference is that a National Health Service patient is treated free and has to
pay only for the medicine, while a private patient pays for the treatment, too. If you are a
private patient, you dont have to queue for the service, and private surgeries and
hospitals usually have more up-to-date equipment. The treatment can be rather
expensive, but if you have a private health insurance, it covers the expenses.
1. have a cold/flu
throat
sore throat
cough
my nose is running
sneeze
I cant help sneezing
lose ones appetite
shiver
G.P. (General Practitioner)
get worse/better
surgery
patient
2. diagnose
symptom
examine sy thoroughly
strip to the waist
lungs
breathing
inflamed
take ones temperature/blood pressure
3. treat
treatment
prescribe
prescribe some medicine
prescription
anti-febrile
4. put sy on the sick-list
checkup
5. pain-killer
6. recover
7. medical certificate
8. appendicitis
have ones tonsils removed
swallow
painful
9. have ones teeth examined
10. cavity
drill
fill/pull out a tooth
12. avoid stress
13. obesity
suffer from
diabetes
heart disease
14. harmful
widespread
spread

meg van fzva/influenzs

torok
torokgyullads
khg(s)
folyik az orrom
tsszg
tsszentenem kell
tvgytalan lesz
reszket
krzeti orvos
rosszabbul/jobban lesz
rendel
pciens, beteg
diagnosztizl
tnet
alaposan megvizsgl vkit
derkig levetkzik
td
llegzs
gyulladt
megmri vki lzt/vrnyomst
kezel
kezels
elr, felr
gygyszert felr
recept
lzcsillapt
betegllomnyba vesz
ellenrzs
fjdalom csillapt
meggygyul
orvosi igazols
vakbl gyullads
kiveszik vki manduljt
nyel
fjdalmas
megvizsgltatja a fogait
lyuk
fr
betm/kihz egy fogat
kerli a stresszt
elhzs
szenved vmiben/vmitl
cukorbetegsg
szvbetegsg
rtalmas, kros
szles krben elterjedt
terjed/terjeszt

ruin ones health

addict
drug addiction
weaken ones immune system
organ
susceptible to sth
drug abuse
visszals
become used to sth
demand
withdrawal symptoms
15. common diseases
circulatory problems
heart attack
cancer
16. ambulance
vehicle
injured
paramedic
medical assistance
17. broken limb
X-ray
put in plaster
remove
18. epidemic
infect
infectious diseases
chicken pox
19. poor eyesight
contact lenses
20. health insurance
cover the expenses

tnkreteszi vki egszsgt

fgg
kbtszer fggs
gyengti vki immun rendszert
szerv
hajlamos vmire
droghasznlat,drogokkal val
hozzszokik vmihez
kvetel
elvonsi tnetek
gyakori betegsgek
keringsi problmk
szvroham
rk
mentaut
jrm
srlt
mentorvos
orvosi segtsg
trtt vgtag
megrntgenez
gipszbe tesz
eltvolt
jrvny
(meg)fertz
fertz betegsgek
brnyhiml
gyenge/rossz lts
kontaktlencse
egszsg biztosts
fedezi a kltsgeket

SPORT
1. What sports are you interested in?
2. Do you prefer doing a sport or being a spectator?
3. Do you ever go to football matches or other sports events?
a) Im a great football/handball/waterpolo fan and often go to matches if my favourite
team is playing.
b) Im not a football fan. I used to support a team for years, but I think most
Hungarian teams are extremely weak.
4. Why do lots of people prefer watching sports events on TV?
Firstly, a lot of people are afraid of football hooligans and violence in the stadiums.
Secondly, you can see everything much better on telly. You can sit in a comfortable
armchair, and there are even replays.
5. What do you do to keep fit?
a) Im not particularly interested in sport, but I know that it is important to keep fit.
Although I cant bring myself to do sport regularly, I sometimes go to play
tennis/football/squash with my friend, and we occasionally go to the swimming
pool. In my summer holidays I like hiking and cycling.

b) I particularly like jogging, especially when the weather is nice. Sometimes I go to a

gym, but Im also fond of ballgames, I really enjoy playing
basketball/football/volleyball. The most important thing is that you should do some
sport or exercise regularly, at least three times a week.
6. Why is it important to keep fit?
Exercise keeps you healthy both mentally and physically. It can protect you from several
diseases, for example heart and circulatory problems. Exercise helps you lose weight if
you are overweight or simply helps you relax and forget your everyday problems. When
you have to do a lot of brain work, physical activity is extremely important. It is refreshing
and it can charge up your batteries both mentally and physically, you can concentrate
more easily and it improves your memory.
7. Do you go swimming regularly? What kind of strokes can you do?
8. What sports facilities are there in your town?
9. Why are gyms so popular nowadays?
In a well-equipped gym training is never boring. You can use step machines, exercise
bikes, treadmills, different benches, barbells or multigyms to improve your fitness.
Moreover, a personal trainer helps you use this equipment.
10. What do you think of extreme sports? Have you ever tried any of them?
Extreme sports like bungee jumping, white-water rafting, snowboarding, diving or
parachuting are extremely popular among young people nowadays. Most of them enjoy
these activities because of the excitement, they do it for the adrenalin.
Although I agree that extreme sports are dangerous and I know that my parents wouldnt
like the idea, I would like to try gliding. It must be wonderful to see the landscape from
high above and enjoy flying like a bird. On the other hand I would never try bungee
jumping because I cant see the point in jumping from high and then hanging upside
down like a yo-yo.
11. Do you pursue any winter sports?
12. Do you support a team? Who is the coach/captain/best player of the team?
13. Do you have an idol in sports?
14. What are the most popular sports in Hungary? What are Hungarians good at?
15. Do you think P.E. lessons are necessary or should they be optional?
In primary and secondary education physical education is compulsory. I also think that
P.E. is necessary, because children need exercise for their healthy mental and physical
development. They sit for long hours at the school desk and at home doing homework or
playing computer games. But P.E. lessons should be made more enjoyable. After some
warming up exercises there should be different kinds of games and activities from ball
games and aerobics to badminton.
I think P.E. should be optional in higher education. I personally would be really happy if
we had some kind of opportunity to do sport once or twice a week, for example
swimming or playing basketball.
16. What do you think of professional sport?
On the one hand, there are a lot of great sportspeople who set an example to children
and teenagers, because they work extremely hard to become successful, to win a medal.
They encourage people to do things that are challenging.
On the other hand, professional sport is business. Some sportspeople cheat or use
illegal drugs to win or to have better results, which is really unfair and dishonest. They
probably do that because they dont want to lose their high status, they enjoy being
famous and they can earn a lot of money. Luckily these people are usually banned from
taking part in sports events for a relatively long time or forever.
17. Do you watch the Olympic Games? What is the significance of these games?
I spend a lot of time watching TV during the Olympic Games, because I support the
Hungarian teams and sportspeople. My favourite events are
Many people say that the Olympic Games are now commercialized and there is drug
abuse, just like in professional sport. But personally I think that its great that every four

years sportspeole from every country in the world come together in peace and friendship.
They respect one another and 99% of them want fair competition. That is what sport
should always be about.
1. water sports
ball games
athletics
gymnastics
team/individual sports
combat sports
martial arts
badminton
archery
3. support a team
4. replay
be afraid of football hooligans
5. particularly
bring myself to do sth
do some exercise
6. protect
lose weight
do brain work
refreshing
charge up ones batteries
7. breaststroke
backstroke
butterfly
8. sports facilities
swimming pool
gymnasium
gym
sports hall
stadium
tennis court
football pitch
athletics tracks
sports field
9. well-equipped
step machine
exercise bike
multigym
treadmill
bench
barbells
10. landscape
see the point in sth
hang upside down
11. pursue a sport
skate
ski
play ice-hockey
ski jump
cross-country skiing
sledging

vzi sportok
labda jtkok
atltika
gimnasztika
csapat/egyni sportok
kzd sportok
harcmvszet
tollas
jszat
drukkol egy csapatnak
visszajtszs
fl a futball hulignoktl
klnsen
rvenni magam vmire
testmozgst vgez
megvd
fogyni
szellemi munkt vgezni
frisst
feltltdik
mellszs
htszs
pillang
sportltestmnyek
uszoda
tornaterem
edzterem
sportcsarnok
stadion
teniszplya
fociplya
atltika plya
sportplya
jl felszerelt
lpcsgp
szobakerkpr
tbbfunkcis edzgp
futgp
edzpad
slyzk
tj
rtelmt ltja vminek
fejjel lefel lg
z vmilyen sportot
korcsolyzik
sel
jgkorongozik
sugrs
sfuts
sznkzs

figure skating
12. support a team
coach
13. idol
15. necessary
optional
16. set an example
encourage sy to do sth
be banned from sth
sports event
17.Olympic Games
be commercialized
respect
fair competition

mkorcsolya
szurkol egy csapatnak
edz
blvny
szksges
vlaszthat
pldt llt/mutat
btort vkit vmire
eltiltjk vmitl
sportesemny, szm
Olimpia(i jtkok)
elzletiesedett
tisztel
tisztessges verseny