UNIVERSITY • to get down to work - zapnout, začít se uči • to get through - udělat zkoušku • to go on to - dostat se skrz, projít, pokračovat, postoupit dál

Callum: I messed around sometimes, just like most kids. But then I usually got down to work in the end!
Vicki: well, yes, if you want to succeed you have to start doing your work sometime!
Callum: so, I got down to work and I’m glad to say I got through all my exams.
Vicki: well done you! So in the end, you started working, and even though it was hard, you managed to pass your exams, so then what did you do?
Callum: well I went on to university.
Vicki: so after school, you continued your education at university – just like me.

Příklady:

1. To get down to: If we want to finish painting this wall today, we better get down to work!
2. To get through: After all my worrying, I got through that assessment without too much trouble.
3. To go on to: Even though he first worked in television, he went on to star in several films.

VOCABULARY:

to succeed - mít úspěch
to continue - pokračovat
get down to work! - měli bychom se dát do práce / do malování
to worry - obávat se
assessment - test, zkouška, hodnocení

CVIČENÍ (přeložte):

1. Já se na to učení musím opravdu vrhnout!
2. Nakonec se mu podařilo tou knihou prokousat.

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