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| Ascendancy noun the position of having power of influence over sb/sth
Boastful adjective talking about yourself in a very proud way
Ceaseless adjective not stopping, seeming to have no end
Dilatory adjective not acting quickly enough, causing delay
Encampment noun a group of tents, huts, etc. where people live together, usually for only a short period of time
Felicitous adjective chosen well, very suitable, giving a good result
Guarantor noun a person who agrees to be responsible for sb or for making sure that sth happens or is done
Hellhole noun a very unpleasant place
Iridescent adjective showing many bright colours that seem to change in different lights
Jobsworth noun a person who follows the rules of a job exactly, even when this causes problems for other people, or when the rules are not sensible
Keepsake noun a small object that sb gives you so that you will remember them (memento)
Lamentation noun an expression of great sadness or disappointment
Muckraking noun the activity of looking for information about people's private lives that they don't wish to make public
Nutrient noun a substance that is needed to keep a living thing alive and to help it to grow
Obituary noun an article about sb's life and achievements, that is printed in a newspaper soon after they have died
Posit verb to suggest or accept that sth is true so that it can be basis of an argument or discussion
Querulous adjective complaining, showing that you are annoyed
Reluctant adjective hesitating before doing sth because you don't want to do it or because you are not sure that it is the right thing to do
Satchel noun a leather bag that you hang over your shoulder or wear on your back, that children used to use for carrying their books to school
Tollbooth noun a small building by the side of a road where you pay to drive on a road, go over a bridge etc.
Upbringing noun the way in which a child is cared for and taught how to behave while it is growing up
Vegan noun a person who doesn't eat any animal products such as meat, milk or eggs
Wealthy adjective rich, having a lot of money, possessions, etc.
Xerox noun a process for producing copies of letters, documents, etc.
Yolk noun the round yellow part in the middle of an egg
Zealous adjective showing great energy and enthusiasm for sth, especially because you feel strongly about it
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| Ernest Hemingway: Hills Like White Elephants
(in my view)
The story is about a girl and a man, who are in the railway-station, and they drink beer, until the train. They are talking very foggy about a simple operation, which will make their lives better and bright again. The girl isn't too happy and the man always say: 'I don't want you to do anything that you don't want to do'. But as I said it is very foggy.
If I think about it, I will see, that between the girl and man there is love. But they don't have any kind of body contact between them. However they have a problem. What kind of problem? A simple operation makes everything fine again.... The girl is pregnant, isn't she? But if my girlfriend (just in mind) would be gravid, I'd like to aid her with my love and help her in the decision. There isn't any kind of word, that what can be, if the girl doesn't have the operation. The only opportunity is to make the operation?
On the other hand the man doesn't speak about marriage. If I (just in mind) has a baby, with a girl, who I'm in love with (?), I'd like to marry her. Maybe the man has wife or family?
Are they in love with each other? As I said there is no body-contact or nice words, as it is usually in love.
Hemingway's short story is another very thoughtprovoking writing, that's why I like it very much.
I hope it is interesting for you, too.
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| Roald Dahl: The landlady
(as I see it)
I’m going to write about one of
my favourite short stories.
Firstly, I’d like to tell you the
short summarize of the plot. The short story is about a 17-year-old boy, Billy
Weaver, who arrives in Bath at night in winter, and he wants a motel, where he
can sleep. During he is going to the motel he see a Bed and Breakfast house. He
decides to sleep there, because of the cold. He rings and immediately a kind, little,
old lady opens the door. He gets a room, which is very cheap and the landlady
tells him, to write his name into the guestbook. There is only two names in the
guestbook and both of them are familiar to the boy, but he can’t remember them
really. And both of them are over two years old. The landlady gives him tea and
during that the boy just thinking about the names and than the lady say, that
these men are still being here. The boy is surprised, because there wasn’t any
kind of noise from upstairs. Than he see a parrot in the cage, he comes closer,
he thought was alive but just realized is stuffed. The landlady reveals that
she herself stuffed the bird. Billy realizes with a shock that the other pet in
the room, a little dachsund by the fire isn't alive. He also notices a curious
bitter almond taste in his tea, and he asks the landlady again: "Haven't
there been any other guests here except them in the last two or three
years?" She gives him a little smile as she replies, "No, my dear.
Only you."
Everything what is important is
between the lines. The nice, kind, little old lady is a preparetor, whose hobby
is to stuff animals and… young, handsome boys. The tea is of course poisoned,
and Billy will be the next victim of the landlady.
But why don’t I feel the short
story horroristic or disgusting? I have totally different feelings in
connection with it. It is very thoughtprovoking and I know I will never forget
it. It has a very individual, own style, which doesn’t put you in horroristic
mood.
But what makes this style? I
can’t really answer for it. Very interesting question, however to tell you the
truth I’m not really interested in, until I can read so many short stories like
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Klaudia Gebler
Postal address:
Phone:
E-mail: gebler_klaudia@freemail.hu
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A student
of English with a keen interest to find a position as an assistant lecturer.
Education:
- Student at the University of Pécs
in English department: 2006 –
- ·Excellent qualification at I. Géza King
Secondary School, Vác: 2005.
Experience:
- Preparing two students for the medium level
language exam. 2006.
- Assistanting on a lecture in a primary school for
two months. 2005.
Language
and Computer Skills:
- English: medium level “C” type
language exam: 2004
- Japanese:
knowledge of hiragana and katakana
Low speaking skills
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Microsoft
Windows XP, Microsoft Office XP (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access).
Interests:
- Continue and finish the
university
- Come
by professional practice
Personal Profile:
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Helpful
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Free time: swimming and travelling
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