Session 20

 

31st March 2025

cloudy, chilly 

Monday 

fearsome = de temut 

 to molt = a naparli 

steel = otel 

still = nemiscat 

arachnids = arahnide

infamous = faimos in sens negativ 

bones = oase 

lethal = letal 

silk = matase 

to cartwheel = a face roata / a se rostogoli 

sturdy = rezistent 

peacock = paun 

flamboyant = flamboaiant ( atragator )

faint-hearted = sensibil / care se emotioneaza usor 

1. There are 35,000 species of spiders around the world. 

2. They have got 8 legs and sometimes 8 eyes. They are arachnids. 

3. They have an exo-skeleton , an external skeleton . 

4. Spiders molt their exo- skeleton . 

5. The smallest spider can be under a milimeter and the largest is Goliath bird-eater . 

6. The Brazilian wandering spider can kill an adult in an hour . 

7. Some of them are as fast as a sports car . 

8. They can cartwheel, jump or walk on water . 

9. Their web is sturdier than steel. 

rodent = rozator 

wide = lat 

rainforest = padure tropicala 

fang = colt (dinte) 

stealth = ascuns / care se ascunde 

1.  It lives in the northern rainforests in South America. 

2. It usually eats insects , frogs, rodents and rarely birds. 

3. It doesn't build a web. 

4. It has supersensitive hairs on its legs which vibrate when a creature is around . 

5. It uses its fangs to inject neurotoxux venom in its victim and , after that , it regurgitates digestive juices onto its victim in order to suck it up. 

to wrap (ed) = a infasura / a impacheta 

1. The spider's web is different according to each species. 

2. The web is made of a protein in liquid form that solidifies in contact with air . 

3. The spider sometimes wraps its prey in silk. 

4. Some spiders hold the web between their legs and throw it around their victims. 

Session 19

 24th March 2025 

 cloudy , chilly 

 Monday 

Ways of expressing future 

https://www.english-4u.de/en/tenses-exercises/future.htm

page 65 

to faint (ed) = a lesina 

FUTURE CONTINUOUS 

will be V+ing 

- actiune in desfasurare in viitor cu precizare de timp

ex. I will be studying in the afternoon tomorrow. 

We won't be walking at 3 pm in two days. 

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1. will be wearing 

2. will be getting

saddle = sa 

skyscraper = zgarie-nori 

The Nadaam festival :

- is the largest traditional celebration 

- has three sections : wrestling , archery and horse-riding 

- celebrates the nomadic culture of people from Mongolia 

strength = putere 

palsy = paralizie 

fellow = coleg 

achievement = realizare 

eve= ajun/ cu o zi inainte 

animal sanctuary = rezervatie de animale 

wider = mai mult / mai vast / mai variat 

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1. There are thirty- two finalists. 

2.  Azimi's achievement is great because he was a refugee from Afganistan and English was  not his first language but anyway, he worked with Aboriginal communities from Australia. 

3. Thorpe  became at 14 the youngest swimmer to represent Australia . 

4.  Trisha , who survived a tsunami in Thailand , founded the Broadbridge Fund to help building an education centre on Phi Phi Island . 

5.  Freney won eight gold medals at the London Paralympic Games .

6. The date of the awards is special because the winner is announced on the eve of Australia Day . 

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1. 

2. 

3. 

Homework 

 4 / 69

1,2,3 / 81

Session 18

 

17th March 2025 

 sunny , chilly 

Monday 

son = fiu 

soon = in curand 

as soon as possible = cat de curand posibil 

career = cariera 

to take up = a incepe o activitate nou / a se apuca de 

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1. F ; C's plan to restore the car is from when she was 12. 

2. F; C worked as a dog walker to make money for the car . 

3. F ; Her first trip by car will be to school.

4. T

5. T

6. T

ex 4/ 62 

1. take advice = do what somebody suggests 

2. take up = begin 

3. take place = happen 

4. take time = not to hurry 

5. take exams = have a test 

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2. take time

3. take up 

4. takes place 

5. take exams 

WAYS OF EXPREESSING FUTURE 

1. to be going to = a urma sa / a intentiona sa ...

Used to make a prediction based on evidence 

Ex. This week we are going to take it easily .

2. Present continuous - personal future plans 

Ex. My family are going on a trip to Portugal in a week . 

3. Present Simple - future activities from an official schedule

Ex . The flight to Brazil leaves on the 20th March at 1 am . 

4. "WILL " future

- promises/ on-the-spot decisions / predictions based on what you know

- may / might - uncertainties 

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1. She is going to drive her dream car to school . 

2. She is driving a sports car for her next birthday 

3. My course starts next week . 

3/ 63 

1.  leaves

2. arrives

3. drives

4. isn't travelling 

5. are taking 

6. works 

4/ 63 

1. starts

2. finishes 

3. am not going to study 

4. am seeing 

5.  am not going to meet 

 6. am learning 

3/ 64

1. 13- 8 

2. 70, 000- 60, 000

3. milionaire - billionaire

4. 15,000 - 10, 000 

5. she signs them - celebrities sign them 

1/ 65 

1. is going to be ( prediction based on what we  see)

2. might become

3. 'll win 

4. will be  ( prediction based on what we know ) 

2/ 65 

1. The bricks are going to fall over . 

2. One of the girls is going to slip . 

3. It is going to rain . 

4. The football player is going to score . 

3/ 65 

1. will make 

2. is going to  win 

3. might win

4. is going to faint 

5. is going to be 

6. may 

7. will be

to faint (ed) = a lesina 

Homework 

 page 132 - contexts / words 

SEssion 17

 10th March 2025

sunny, chilly 

Monday 

Listening A 2 

https://english-practice.net/english-listening-exercises-for-a2-problems-problems/

upset = suparat 

charity = caritate 

range = varietate 

to advertise (ed) = a face reclama

https://english-practice.net/english-listening-exercises-for-b1-family-tensions/#google_vignette

arrogant = arogant 

enthusiastic = entuziasmat

 grateful = recunoscator

 nostalgic= nostalgic 

pessimistic = pesimist

sympathetic = empatic 

urgent= urgent / grabit 

bitter = amar 

to persuade (ed) somebody = a convinge pe cineva 

to praise (ed) = a lauda 

complimentary = laudativ 

to complain about = a se plange de ...

https://english-practice.net/english-listening-exercises-for-b1-young-and-homeless/#google_vignette

to expect (ed) = a se astepta la ...

1   increase sharply = go up a lot

2   need help = require assistance

3   find a job = gain employment 

4   currently=  at the moment

5   very important= a  high priority

6   make a proposal = suggest something 

a   gain employment

b   at the moment

c   a high priority

d   go up a lot

e   suggest something

f   require assistance

1 Steve now lives in ………an old detached …………………… house in a village. 

 2 Liz’s old flat was …………smaller………………… than her new flat. 

 3 Steve would rather ……not ……………………… spend so much time waiting for buses. 

 4 Steve’s ………………dad…………… enjoying doing DIY. 

 5 Liz ………………would like to …………… live in the countryside.

Homework 

 words x 2 

page 128 

Session 16

 

3rd March 2025

cloudy, chilly 

Monday 

Textbook page 52

course = fel de mancare / curs 

envelope = plic 

3/ 52

bride = mireasa 

 groom = mire 

4/ 53 

a nice thing you get (that) you don't have =  a bonus

things you give someone on a special occasion = gifts 

stop doing something for a short time = take a break 

the time when the day starts = sunrise 

sunrise # sunset 

one after the other , in order = in turn ( la rand )

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1. They paint the bride's hands as a sign of connection to family and friends.

2. They arrange the place of the wedding and the flowers .

3. He arrives riding a white horse. 

4. She gives the groom rice to show her love. 

5. They walk around the fire to show they are going to be together for the rest of their lives. 

page 54 

to have an argument = a avea o cearta/ discutie in contradictoriu 

reason = argument 

to cheer somebody up = a inveseli pe cineva 

to cheer (ed) = a ovationa

to take care of ...= a avea grija de ...

hard- working # lazy 

(muncitor) # ( lenes) 

page 55 ex 2

1. P's problems were related to the new school . 

2. She felt really lost and confused.

3. She got her granddad's advice and she asked whenever she didn't understand and she got better . 

4. She had a problem with making friends because she was shy and  also because the class was 7 and all the others knew each other . 

5. She was told to smile and ask questions and it worked. 

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2. I felt good at my last birthday . 

3. I find Maths quite difficult.

4. I feel disappointed when I have an argument with my friends. 

5. I am feeling excited because I have bought a new phone. 

6.  I find today a surprisng day because I have seen you!

page 56 

ex 1 

2. went trekking ( a merge in drumetie)

3. going on a summer camp

4. going on a guided tour

5. go sailing 

6. go on a safari

ex 2

2. up

3. off

4. out

5. out

6. around

ex 3 

1. He is good at talking to people = SOCIABLE 

2. He never gets upset or annoyed = EASY - GOING 

3. He always sees the good in people and never worries about things = POSITIVE

4. He's quiet and not very confident= SHY 

5. She likes working with children and helps the ones in need = CARING ( grijuliu )

6. She is good at music and art = TALENTED 

ex 5 

2. first taste 

3. showed up 

4. post these photos 

5. going to dress up 

6. take it in turns 

7. kept watching 

8.  disabled 

ex 6 

2. FLEXIBLE 

4. CHALLENGES

page 57 

 ex 3 

2. ourselves

3. himself 

4. each other 

5. themselves

6. myself 

7. itself 

8. herself

ex 4

2. haven't sent 

3. have you been going 

4. have learnt 

5. have been listening 

6. haven't heard 

homework 

 page 58, 59