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safari n /səˈfɑːri/ safari We’re going on a safari in Africa.<br />

Scandinavia n /ˌ<strong>sk</strong>ændɪˈneɪviə/ Skandinávie Sweden and Norway are in Scandinavia.<br />

scenery n /ˈsiːnəri/ scenérie, krajina The scenery is superb in the mountains.<br />

sea level n /ˈsiː levl/ hladina moře The town is 500 metres above sea level.<br />

snow n /snəʊ/ sníh Three centimetres of snow fell during the night.<br />

snow-capped adj /ˈsnəʊ kæpt/ sněhem pokrytý Our region is famous for its snow-capped volcanoes.<br />

snowy adj /ˈsnəʊi/ sněhový It can be quite snowy here in January.<br />

soft adj /sɒft/ měkký, rozměklý The ground is very soft after all that rain.<br />

souvenir n /ˌsuːvəˈnɪə(r)/ suvenýr I brought back a menu as a souvenir of my trip.<br />

special offer n /ˈspeʃl ˈɒfə(r)/ zvláštní/výhodná<br />

nabídka<br />

French wine is on special offer this week.<br />

step n /step/ schod We had to walk down 400 steps.<br />

storm n /stɔːm/ bouře Look at those clouds. There’s going to be a storm.<br />

stormy adj /ˈstɔːmi/ bouřlivý It is very stormy. The wind is blowing very hard.<br />

summit n /ˈsʌmɪt/ vrchol We climed to the summit of the mountain.<br />

sun n /sʌn/ slunce The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.<br />

sunny adj /ˈsʌni/ slunečný What a lovely, sunny day.<br />

temperature n /ˈtemprətʃə(r)/ teplota Heat the oven to a temperature of 200°C.<br />

tower n /ˈtaʊə(r)/ věž The Eiffel Tower is a famous landmark in Paris.<br />

travel agent’s n /ˈtrævl ˌeɪdʒənts/ cestovní kancelář We should book our holiday at the travel agent’s.<br />

T-shirt n /ˈtiːʃɜːt/ tričko Did you buy that T-shirt on holiday?<br />

Tunisia n /tjuˈnɪziə/ Tuni<strong>sk</strong>o We visited Tunisia and Egypt.<br />

TV series n /ˌtiː ˈviː ˈsɪəriːz/ (televizní program)<br />

seriál<br />

Did they film a TV series in this village?<br />

village n /ˈvɪlɪdʒ/ vesnice I live in a very small village.<br />

volcano n /vɒlˈkeɪnəʊ/ sopka When did the volcano last erupt?<br />

warm adj /wɔːm/ teplý It was cold earlier but it’s getting warm outside.<br />

wet adj /wet/ mokrý, zamočený Don’t get your feet wet.<br />

wind n /wɪnd/ vítr There was a strong wind blowing.<br />

windy adj /ˈwɪndi/ větrný It was a very windy day.<br />

work (on sth) v /wɜːk/ pracovat They work on their hair for two hours a day.<br />

zebra n /ˈzebrə/ zebra You won’t see a zebra on the beach.<br />

zoo n /zuː/ zoo We want to see animals in the wild, not in a zoo.<br />

Unit 2 Phrases<br />

Are you sure? /ɑː(r) ju ʃɔː(r)/ Víte to jistě?<br />

better than nothing /ˈbetə(r) ðæn ˈnʌθɪŋ/ lepší než nic<br />

How high is it? /haʊ haɪ ɪz ɪt/ Jak vysoko to je?<br />

How much is the fare? /haʊ mʌtʃ ɪz ðə feə(r)/ Kolik stojí jízdné?<br />

I hope this information is helpful to you. /aɪ həʊp ðɪs ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃn ɪz ˈhelpfl tə ju/ Doufám, že vám tato informace<br />

pomůže.<br />

It’s a bit expensive. /ɪts ə bɪt ɪkˈspensɪv/ Je to trochu drahé.<br />

in fact /ɪn fækt/ vlastně, opravdu<br />

No problem. /nəʊ ˈprɒbləm/ To není problém.<br />

Oh well. /əʊ wel/ Tak jo.<br />

Unit 3<br />

action film n /ˈækʃn fɪlm/ akční film I would rather watch an action film than a comedy.<br />

actor n /ˈæktə(r)/ herec/herečka Brad Pitt is a famous actor.<br />

Arabic n /ˈærəbɪk/ arabština Can you speak Arabic?<br />

base (sth) on (sth) phr v /beɪs ɒn/ založit co na čem The movie is based on a book.<br />

<strong>English</strong> Result Pre-intermediate Czech Wordlist © Oxford University Press 2010 5

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