My jewellery ...

Hello. Today I am going to talk about one of my hobbies  - making jewellery. Hand-made jewellery became very popular a few years ago. Many girls and women started to get interested in this handicraft. They looked for good online shops, tried to figure out the techniques used for making earrings      or necklaces (which is not easy sometimes ;), finally wore their masterworks or sold them to their friends and family members.
Here are some photos of my pieces of jewellery:

Earrings and a pendant

A necklace and earrings

Earrings, necklace and a bracelet

A necklace

A necklace and earrings

Earrings and a necklace

Bracelet and earrings

Bracelet and earring

Earrings

A bracelet and earrings

A necklace and earrings

Just a little sample ;)

So here comes some vocabulary connected with jewellery! :

jewellery - czyli oczywiście 'biżuteria'

earrings - kolczyki

necklace - naszyjnik

korale - a string of beads

bursztynowe korale - amber beads

ring - pierścionek

bracelet - bransoletka

pendant - wisiorek

Here are some words for hand-made jewellery maniacs:

hook - bigiel

ear stud - sztyft

earnut, earring back - 'baranek'

adjustable ring setting - regulowany pierścionek

bail - zawieszka

eyepin - szpilka z oczkiem

headpin - szpilka - gwoźdź

beads - koraliki

bead cap - nakładka na koralik

bead tip - łapaczka

cord ends fold over - zacisk

bead aligner - przekładka

curved bugle - wygięta rurka

round bead - okrągły koralik

component - element

cylinder screw clasp - zapięcie zakręcane

clasp bolt ring - federing

clasp lobster claw - karabińczyk

chain - łańcuszek

memory wire - drut z pamięcią

brooch - broszka

hair clip - wsuwka do włosów

crimp bead - kuleczka zaciskowa

chain link - ogniwko

loop - pętelka, kółeczko

Jeszcze słówka z początku posta:


hand-made - ręcznie-robiony
become - stać się
get interested in sth - zainteresować się czymś
handicraft - rękodzieło
look for - szukać
figure out - rozgryźć (zagadkę, tajemnicę)
wear - wore - worn - nosić
masterwork- arycydzieło
sell - sold - sold - sprzedawać

Feel free to post comments!

Historical periods I - AnTiQuitY - Starożytność

Hello. Today I am starting a new series of posts - historical periods. I am going to present some vocabulary connected with such periods as antiquity, the Middle Ages, the Romantic period, etc. Today the first part - Antiquity.

A shot from a French movie
'Deux heures moins le quart avant Jesus- Christ'

What comes to your mind when you think about antiquity? 

Ancient Rome:
cesarstwo - empire

Rzym - Rome

starożytny - ancient

akwedukt - aqueduct /ˈækwɪdʌkt/

Juliusz Cezar - Julius Caesar

cesarz - emperor

gladiator - gladiator /ˈɡlædieɪtə(r)/

walka - fight

niewolnik - slave

pałac - castle

łaźnia - bath house

Forum Romanum - The Roman Forum /ˈfɔːrəm/

Panteon - Pantheon /ˈpænθiən/

Koloseum - The Colosseum, the Coliseum /kɔːlə'siəm/

wino - wine

karafka - carafe /kəˈræf/

kiść winogron - bunch of grapes
toga - toga, gown

Ancient Egypt:

piramidy - pyramids
Kleopatra - Cleopatra /klio'pætrə/
Egipcjanin - Egyptian
Nil - the Nile River
Dolina Nilu - the Nile Valley
hieroglif - hieroglyph /ˈhaɪərəɡlɪf/
papierus - papyrus /pəˈpaɪrəs/
mumia - mummy
obelisk - obelisk /ˈɒbəlɪsk/ 

Ancient Greece:

Partenon - Parthenon /ˈpa:rθənən/
posąg - statue

waza - vase
amfora - amphora /ˈæmfərə/
uczony - scholar, scientist
cywilizacja - civilization
system pisma - writing sysytem
świątynia - temple
popiersie - bust
bóg - god
bogipi - goddess /ˈɡɒdes/
Zeus - Zeus  /ˈzjuːs/ 
Dionizos - Dionysus  /ˌdaɪəˈnaɪsəs/

Coliseum

Ruins of the Roman Forum

Pantheon

Egyptian marriage

Obelisk

Parthenon

Amphora

Do you have any suggestions for new words? 
Feel free to comment.

The source of the photos : the Internet

Animal shelters...

If you dream of having your own pet, consider visiting an animal shelter. This place is a home for numerous animals, mostly cats and dogs. Most of them have been abandoned by  their owners, some got lost. Shelters are often overfilled, with lots of dogs sharing their little cages. It's really a sad view. In many countries a person who wants to adopt a cat or a dog needs to pay a special charge. It's a good solution - it's a source of funds for a shelter and also a protection against evil people who may want to hurt animals. One thing is sure - an adopted dog or a cat will be your most loving, devoted and faithful friend. It will be grateful to you for giving them a new life.

Take a look at these lovely creatures which I have found in French shelters. They are adorable!

Lovely little brown mongrel

This lovable dog has been abandoned twice!
It loves playing with its tennis ball :)

Baby cat

So cute...

Having a run outdoors

If you want to have a pet, visit a shelter first!

Dictionary

pet - zwierzątko domowe

shelter - schronisko

consider - rozważyć

visit - odwiedzić

numerous - liczny 

mostly - głównie

most - większość

abandon -  porzucać, opuszczać

get lost - zgubić się

overfilled - przepełniony

share - dzielić

cage - klatka

view - widok

adopt - adoptować

charge - opłata

solution - rozwiązanie

source - źródło

funds - fundusze

protection - ochrona

evil - zły

hurt - skrzywdzić

loving - kochający

devoted - oddany

faithful - wierny

grateful - wdzięczny

adorable - zachwycający

mongrel - kundel

cute - śliczny

run - bieg

outdoors -  na zewnątrz

Some of the photos come from : http://www.spa-vannes.com/

'127 hours'

Today I would like to present a film I have recently seen - '127 hours'. The film is based on real events. It tells a story of an adventurous, brave, outgoing but a little carefree man, Aaron. During one of his expeditions  the boy falls into a crevice. To make things worse, his hand gets completely stuck in the crack by an enormous boulder. At this point his 127 hours of suffering, pain, hope and despair start. These are also hours of reflection on his life, acts, neglected family and lost love. Aaron gets to a point where only one solution to the problem seems possible...a terrifying and inconceivable one... The film enchants with beautiful images of American landscapes, moving and deep dialogues or more often, monologues, and delicate, tactful and unpretentious discussion of the fundamental elements of a human's life - family, love, courage, passion and hope.
I invite you to see the trailer of the film - it's really well done and permits you to feel the atmosphere of the movie.

LuNaR EcLiPsE

Have you heard that a very interesting astronomical phenomenon took place yesterday? It was a total lunar eclipse! A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes behind the Earth so that the Earth blocks the Sun's rays from hitting the Moon. This can happen only when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are aligned exactly, with the Earth in the middle. Therefore, a lunar eclipse can only take place the night of a full moon. 

A total lunar eclipse took place yesterday, on 15th June 2011. It could be seen over Europe and south America after sunset, over Africa and most of Asia, and Australia before sunrise.I hope you have seen it! If you missed the eclipse, don't worry - the second one will take place on 10th December 2011.

Contrary to a solar eclipse, which can only be watched from a small area of the world, a lunar eclipse may be viewed from anywhere on the night side of the Earth. It is worth noticing that a lunar eclipse lasts for a few hours, whereas a total solar eclipse lasts just for a few minutes. Watch the video to understand the phenomenon better!

DICTIONARY

phenomenon - zjawisko

take place, occur, happen - wydarzyć się

lunar eclipse - zaćmienie księżyca

total - całkowite

The Moon - księżyc

The Sun - słońce

The Earth - ziemia

pass - przechodzić

block - blokować

ray - promień

hit - dotrzeć 

aligned - ustawione w szeregu

full moon - pełnia księżyca

sunset - zachód słońca

sunrise - wschód słońca

miss - przegapić

watch, view - oglądać

anywhere - gdziekolwiek

side - strona

worth noticing - warte zauważenia

last - trwać

solar eclipse - zaćmienie słońca

The source of the photos : the Internet