Session 17

 

19th December 2023 

clear , chilly

Tuesday 

Module 4 - page 58 

to afford (ed) = a-si permite financiar 

affordable # unaffordable 

( accesibil ) # ( inaccesibil ) 

to wonder (ed) = a se intreba 

feature = caracteristica 

future = viitor 

pin = ac cu gamalie / insigna 

brightness = stralucire 

to track (ed) = a lua urma / a urmari 

in style = cu stil 

ex 2 / 60 

1. ...our homes smart . 

2. ..a pin 

3...settings as the temperature or the brightness of the lights. /

4...the signals from the pin. 

5...to reduce the energy we use to run our homes. 

appliances = aparate de uz casnic 

ex 3/ 61 

 ROOMS 

 attic = pod / mansarda

living room 

kitchen 

bedroom 

hall

toilet = WC de serviciu 

FURNITURE 

desk

table

sofa

door

bed

armchair

wardrobe - sifonier 

APPLIANCES 

DVD player 

TV

computer 

fridge

cooker 

OTHER 

washbasin = chiuveta din baie 

sink = chiuveta bucatarie

pillow - perna

toilet = vas de toaleta

garden 

window 

 fence = gard 

cushion = perna de decor 

bath = cada 

come up with =  a gasi o solutie / a veni cu idee 

come across = a descopri din intamplare 

come out = a fi publicat / a putea fi inlocuit / a iesi din 

come down with =  a se imbolnavi 

come off = a se intampla / a reusi sa termini ceva 

ex 5 / 61 

1. across

2. down with

3. out

4. up with 

BE GOING TO = a intentiona sa / a urma sa ...

- preziceri pe baza a ceea ce observam 

Watch out ! That glass is going to fall down . 

- planuri si intentii viitoare 

During the winter holidays Darius is going to play video games ( :( ) and to sleep more . 

ex. 2 / 62 

1. is going to take 

2. Are the Millers going to buy ...

3...aren't going to stay ...

4...are going to go 

5...isn't going to write ...

3/ 62 

1. is flying / leaves 

2. are going / are meeting 

3. are visiting / arrives 

    WILL FUTURE 

-  preziceri in concordanta cu ceea ce gandim : think / believe/ agree / disagree / be sure / be afraid 

I am sure he will arrive on time . 

- decizii luate in mom vorbirii 

Wait ! I will help with with that luggage! 

-promisiuni , avertizari 

I will come to your place as soon as possible . 

5/ 63 

1. Will everyone have ...

2. will ask 

3. will not / won't go out 

4. will surf 

5. will drive 

6/ 63 

1.  will solve / will create 

2. Are you going / is picking 

3. are going to spend / are spending 

4. is going to rain 

5. does the factory open / am going to arrive 

factory = fabrica 

Session 16

 

12th December 2023 

chilly, cloudy 

Tuesday

terrible = ingrozitor 

I can't stand = nu suport 

to stand - stood - stood = a sta in picioare 

dreadful = teribil / insuportabil 

toothache = durere de dinti 

painkiller = calmant / analgezic 

should = ar trebui ( sfaturi ) 

ache = durere 

illness = boala 

stomachache = durere de stomac 

headache = durere de cap 

a sore throat = durere / iritatie in gat 

to have a temperature = a avea temperatura

to have a cold = a fi racit 

to have the flu = a avea gripa 

to have a cough= a tusi 

How often do you have health problems ?

I never have a stomachache but I usually have a headache.

I never have a toothache or a sore throat.

Sometimes I have a temperature and a cold.

Once I had the flu when I was 11 years old.

I usually have a cough in summer.

to have a lozenge = a lua o pastila ptr gat 

What should and shouldn't we do when we have a health situation ? 

When we have a toothache we shouldn't eat sweets anymore and we should take a painkiller , then go to the dentist . 

When we have a stomachache we shouldn't take aspirin but we should drink tea and lay in bed

To have a headache is something dreadful and you shouldn't take a lozenge but you should take a painkiller and drink a lot of water.

When you have a sore throat you shouldn't drink cold drinks but you should take a lozenge.

When you have a temperature you shouldn't go to school but you should take medicine to bring it down.

When we have a cough we shouldn't go in collectivity and we should take some coough syrup.

When we have a cold or the flu we should rest in the bed and drink a lot of liquids and, of course, we shouldn't go to school or work.

 

pudding = budinca 

flavour = aroma/ esenta 

takeaway = mancare luata la pachet 

junk food = mancare nesanatoasa 

cruelty = cruzime 

porridge = terci 

eating habits = obiceiuri alimentare 

page 56 

swimming . sailing . surfing 

surging . skateboarding , snowboarding 

parachuting , para gliding , climbing , 

tennis, football, basketball, handball 

page 57 ex 1 

1. go / goggles

2. play / a puck 

3. play / a racquet 

4. do / mat 

5. do / a wetsuit 

2/ 57

1. plaster cast 

2. sprained 

wrist - incheietura 

3. pancakes 

4. muscle 

5. soup 

3/ 57 

 1. much

2. slices

3. a little money 

4. a few

5. cup

6.bottle 

7. many 

8. a carton of 

9. a lot of 

10. a loaf 

4/ 57 

1. are

sharp = ascutit / foarte istet 

2. likes

3. is

chickenpox =  varicela 

4. are

5. is

ex 5 / 57 

 1.  e

2.  a

3. d

4. c

5. b 

Session 15

 

5th December 2023 

cold , partly cloudy 

Tuesday 

Countable vs uncountable 

https://test-english.com/grammar-points/a1/a-some-any-countable-uncountable/

https://agendaweb.org/exercises/grammar/countable-uncountable/there-is-much-there-are-many.htm

https://www.liveworksheets.com/w/en/english-second-language-esl/288767

page 51 

ex 4

to give away =  a dona

to give back = a returna 

to give in =  a renunta  ( la cearta ) 

to give up = a renunta ( la job/ sa incerci ceva )

to give off = a emite/ a scoate  ( zgomote nedorite) 

1. in

to have an argiment = a se certa /  a avea o discutie in contradictoriu 

2. up

3. back

4. away 

ex 5    what / how  / what they did 

to burn - burned / burnt - burned / burnt = a (se) arde 

Jenny 

Jenny twisted her ankle while she was playing basketabll. She put an ice pack on it . 

Tony 

Tony burnt his hand while he was cooking dinner . He put some cream on . 

Sally 

Sally cut her leg while she was rollerblading . She cleaned the wound and put a dressing on . 

ex 8 / 51 

Dea   Matt, 

You won't believe what happened to me yesterday .  I twisted my right wrist while I was playing basketball. The couch gave me first aid , but it wasn't anything too bad . He imobilized the wrist in a bandage . It is  better now. What about you ? How are things ? 

Write back . 

Darius 

Acordam cu vb la singular urmatoarele subst : 

- care exprima materie in general : bread / butter / iron / air / shampoo

Shampoo is a  liquid substance used to clean our hair . 

- jocuri : billiards / darts 

Darts seems easy to play but it isn't .

- materii de studiu : English / PE / Civic Education 

PE is a relaxing class . 

- boli : measleas ( pojar ) / mumps ( oreion ) 

Mumps is a ear disease. 

- news / advice / information / money / furniture ( mobila ) / hair / homework / rubbish ( gunoi ) / jewellery ( bijuterii) / luggage ( bagaj )  sunt subst . nenumarabile si se acorda cu SINGULARUL 

Her jewellery is valuable. 

Your money was under the table . 

Acordam cu vb la plural urmatoarele subst : 

- clothes / police / people 

The police are in downtown . 

- obiecte din 2 parti identice : glasses / trousers ( pantaloni )  / pyjamas / scissors ( foarfece) / binoculars / 

Where are your glasses ? 

-grupuri : family / class / gang / team / govenment ...se acorda , in functie de inteles , ori cu vb la sg , ori la pl .

The govenment ( it)  adopts too many laws. 

The govenment ( they ) adopt too many laws. 

2/ 52 

1. are

2. is

3. are 

4. are

5. is

6. are 

7. is

8.are 

disease / illness = boala 

ex 3 / 52 

1.is

2. is

3. are

4. is

5. are 

In expresiile de mai jos  acordul se face in functie de ultimul subst exprimat  : 

Neither X , nor Y  IS here . 

Neither the men nor the women are here . 

Either X or Y needs help with thier work . 

Either X or my aunts need help with their work . 

ex 5 / 53 

1/ have 

2. are 

3. likes

4. is 

5. is

6. have

ex 6 / 53 

2. Either my mum or my sister is making dinner . 

3. Neither Ted nor John can play golf. 

4. Both Martha and Fiona have got skates. 

5. Neither Daniel nor Kim drinks tea.

6. Either Adam or Paul is talking on the phone. 

7. Neither Dorina nor Laurs likes jogging . 

page 57 ex 1

1. go / goggles 

2. play / a puck

3. play / a raquet 

4. do / mat 

5. go / a wetsuit 

ex 2

1. plaster cast 

2,. sprained 

3. pancakes

4. muscle

5. soup