1. Időszakok B2 (19) – altémák

1. Évek, évszakok, hónapok (17) 2. Hetek, napok, órák (2)

decade noun /ˈdek.eɪd/ [C] évtized

The building was due to be knocked down decades ago.

era noun /ˈɪə.rə/ [C] korszak

the post-war era

They had worked for peace during the long era of conflict.

The fall of the Berlin wall marked the end of an era.

generation noun /ˌdʒen.əˈreɪ.ʃən/ 2 emberöltő, generáció (25-30 éves időszak) [C]

Our family has lived in this village for generations.

A generation ago, home computers were almost unknown.

phase noun /feɪz/ [C] fázis, szakasz (stádium)

The first phase of the project is likely to be completed by August.

We're entering a new phase in international relations.

When I was in my early teens I went through a phase of only wearing black.

stage noun /steɪdʒ/ [C] 2 szakasz, fokozat (fejlődésben, folyamatban, stb.)

The project is in its final stages and should be completed by August.

They did the last stage of their journey on foot.

Our marriage is going through a difficult stage at the moment.

Their youngest child is at the stage where she can say individual words but not full sentences.

I'm not tired at the moment but I will need a rest at some stage during the walk.

At this stage, most children are able to read simple words.

Andrew spends all his spare time playing with his computer but it's probably just a stage he's going through.

time noun /taɪm/ 7 kor, korszak, idők [C]

In/During medieval times, women thought to be witches were burnt at the stake.

In times gone by, all crops were harvested by hand.

He is widely regarded as one of the best writers of modern/our times.

We sat and talked about old times.

seasonal adjective /ˈsiː.zən.əl/ idényjellegű, szezonális

seasonal vegetables

seasonal farm work

the determiner /ðiː/ 6 a, az (évtizedek nevei előtt)

the sixties

Phrases and idioms:

in season szezonja/idénye/évadja vminek

Vine tomatoes are in season from April to October.

the eighties a nyolcvanas évek

They moved to Britain in the eighties.

the fifties az ötvenes évek

Many new towns were built in the fifties.

the forties a negyvenes évek

Most of these people were born in the forties.

the nineties a kilencvenes évek

I spent most of the nineties travelling around the world.

the seventies a hetvenes évek

I grew up in the seventies.

the sixties a hatvanas években

I still love all that music from the sixties.

the thirties a harmincas évek

They moved to Paris in the thirties.

the twenties a húszas évek

I love the fashions of the twenties.

3. lecke (A1) – 12. lecke (A2) – 27. lecke (B1) – 54. lecke (B2) – 83. lecke (C1) – 102. lecke (C2)