Adverb clauses...

When I’m back in Czech Republic, I’ll take care about my house.
If there is an opportunity, I’ll work abroad again.
Unless I have enough money, I won't be able to pay off the mortgage.
In case that I have a good job, I’ll be able to reconstruct the second floor of my house.
Because I am single, I can work hard and far from home.
After I return from abroad, I’ll be working in my own business.
As soon as I end my next project, I’ll travel to Australia.
Once I have my own business, I’ll never work for someone else.
Before I start my family, I would like to be sure that my financial situation is sufficient.
Although my plans are ambitious, I believe that I’ll succeed.

Knowledge in Europe

Today I was in the Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia. It was very interesting, but in the Koerner Ceramics Gallery I found something what drew my attention. “The map of Central Europe is wrong!” I though readily and I started to laugh quietly. One lady noticed me and asked me curiously, “What’s up?” I answer promptly “The map, the map is wrong.” Then I explained to her where the mistake was. She told me subsequently, “You should tell it someone who works for the the Museum” and I realized that it was a good idea. At the front desk, I tried to clear up this issue to a boy, but he queried me drily, “Do you want to complain?” I was a bit shocked, because I really didn’t expect a question like this. So I answered confusedly, “No, I don’t. I just thought that it should be corrected.” He agreed approvingly, “Well, this is the University Museum and people expect truly information, so…” I added contentedly, “Yes, I think so.” “We’ll correct it as soon as possible,” he finished our conversation respectably. It would help I said myself proudly and left.

By the way, the mistake is in names of Slovakia cities. There is a city “Bralstaine”. I couldn’t find a meaning of this word. I have never heard about it. The city is in place of Bratislava, but Bratislava is already there. Of course wrong, Bratislava is in place of other city in centre of Slovakia, Banska Bystrica. And how did I find this mistake so fast? Because I was born in Banska Bystrica! :-)

“OPEN-STEP”

When I came to Vancouver I had to learn some new manners. I remember when my home stay - mother explained me how to travel by bus. She showed me a bus station, streets around and emphasized that I need to pull the line in a bus to let a bus driver know I am leaving. But she forgot to tell me that Vancouver buses have “open-step”.
“Open-step” is the first step down by a door. It means that the bus door won’t open if you don’t step down on the “open-step”. I really didn’t know that! I travel a lot and I have lived in many cities and traveled by public transportations, but this was something new for me.
So when I traveled back from school my first day in Vancouver I paid attention to every bus station. I didn’t want to miss my station, so I pulled the line in right moment, stood up and walked to the exit door. The bus stopped, but the door stayed closed. I am not a panic-monger, so I was waiting. Then I realized that everybody is waiting. Bus driver, all passengers, me… Seeing that I was the only person who stays by the door and nobody else wants to get out of the bus, everybody was looking at me. It was pretty embarrassing. What could I do? I had no idea that I have to step down, so I smiled at them too. After several seconds, but in that moment it seemed to be two ours, one nice elderly lady told me “Step down!”. So I did and the door finally opened… …and I was free!