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 

Session 15

 

3rd February 2025 

chilly, cloudy 

Monday 

Present Perfect  Simple versus Past Simple

https://test-english.com/grammar-points/a2/present-perfect-or-past-simple/

Textbook 

4/ 26 

1. Marcia is at Auckland Buskers Festival.

2. He is well-known because he plays a lot of instruments. 

3. The newest instrument is the banjo . 

4. Today he has played for 7 hours. 

5. He plays jazz, blues, rock and country. 

6. He has never played a violin or a cello. 

mouth organ = muzicuta 

recorder = tip de flaut 

 flute = flaut 

3/ 38 

two or three hundred  YEARS AGO

thousands OF YOUNG PEOPLE

30 METRES TALL

70 % DISADVANTAGED / DISABLED 

70 METRES

40 YOUNG SAILORS

 15 EMA'S AGE

200 FEET

4/ 47 

Krista : caring , talented , calm 

Steff : sociable, easy -going , positive , inspiring 

Toni : shy, hard- working , active 

5/ 50 

to bring together = a aduce impreuna 

to sign up = a te inscrie la (un curs / conferinta ...)

to look up to somebody = a privi cu admiratie / a respecta 

to set up = a infiinta 

to get on with = a se intelege cu ...

to pass on their knowledge = a transmite cunostintele lor 

to count on =  a se baza pe ...

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS 

have + been + V-ing 

- cand punem accent pe perioada desfasurarii actiunii 

Ex : She has been studying for 4 hours now. 

- cand o actiune s-a terminat recent , dar are un rezultat vizibil 

Ex . I am red in the face because I have been jogging . 

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1. I have studied / have been studying for 5 years . 

2.  I have had two mobile phones since I was 12.

3. She has been studying every evening for the exam next week .

4. He has had 3 different teachers this year . 

5. We have taken 4 exams in the last month . 

6. I have been reading a lot since SEptember . 

Homework 

words x 2 

 contexts - Present Perfect simple / continuous - questions ; negations 

Session 14

 27th January 2025 

foggy, chilly

Monday 

Test 6 

venue = locatie 

fringe = suburbie/ periferie 

55, 000= fifity- five thousand 

3,548 = three thousand five hundred and forty- eight 

to attend (ed) = a frecventa 

to attempt (ed) = a incerca 

to take place =a avea loc

ex A 

1. eight

2. International

3. long history 

4. film

5. Fringe 

6. Fringe

7. comedy 

8. Tattoo

9. classical music concert 

10. popular shows

B.  

1. Why did Bing want to organise an International Festival ? 

2. What happened during the first International Festival ?

3. Which is the most common performace at the FRinge Festival ? 

4. When does the Tattoo take place ?

5. How many people attend the festival each year ?

C. 

popular # unknown / unpopular 

important # unimportant 

univited # invited 

the largest # the smallest

more # less 

much / many - more - the most 

little - less - the least 

Test 6 , number 1 

widely = in multe locuri / pe scala larga 

to broadcast = a transmite prin unde 

to describe (ed) = a descrie 

to advertise (ed) = a face reclama 

to decrease (ed) # to increase (ed) 

( a descreste ) # ( a creste ) 

sudden = brusc 

although= oricum 

evidence = proba (intr-un caz ) 

court = tribunal 

ex A 

2. The TV was demonstrated at the Royal Institute in 1928. 

5. People could buy TVs in 1928.

6. 1920s ...1920-1929

Home refrigerators were invented before the 1920s.

8. He used the ideas of some pshychologists to build the polygraph .

9. Lie detectors haven't been used as evidence in court . 

10. Today the lie detectors are sometimes used by the police and the FBI.

C . the first # the last 

short # long 

clear # blurred 

sold # bought 

increased # decreased 

well-known # unknown 

( bine cunoscut ) ( necunoscut )

B.

1.  Why were the British less interested in fridges than Americans ? 

2. Which was another interesting invention of the 1920s ?

3. When was the polygraph invented ?

4. What did Marston try in 1923 ?

Homework 

Creezi contexte sub forma de intrebari cu antonimele de la ex C . din ambele fise 

cuvintele noi de scris de 2 ori 

Session 13

 20th January 2025 

sunny, cold 

Monday 

Textbook 

 ex 4 / 47 

Krista- talented , calm

 Steff - easy-going, socibale, positive, inspiring 

 Toni - shy, hard-working , active 

easy- going = relaxat 

ex 5 / 47 

My mom is brave because when she drives she is calm and relaxed.She is sociable because she has a lot of friends.I think she is also hard-working because she works a lot at her job.

page 48 

child prodigy = copil ' minune ' 

good advice = sfaturi bune 

1/ 48 To be a good  rock climber you have to push yourself to the limits , to be hard-working and brave. In the same time you have to be active and to challenge yourself . Being positive always helps. 

2/ 48 Brooke feels happy when she is on a high rock. 

3/ 48 

1. The fact that Brooke is hard-working , brave and good at motivating herself makes her a good climber . 

2. Both her parents are past climbing champions. 

3. Even if ( chiar daca) it is difficult for mother and daughter to work together so closely , they respect and trust each other and Brooke says her mother is the best coach she could have.

4. Her mother runs a club for young climbers in Colorado and coaches Brooke and her teammates.

5. Brooke thinks her mom is good at her job because she is positive and gives a lot of useful  advice. 

6.  She thinks how cool it is to be so small compared to the rock . 

4/ 48 

Noun	Adjective
flexibility	flexible
challenge	challenging (provocator)
sucess	successful
happiness	happy

https://www.english-grammar.at/online_exercises/prefixes-suffixes/ps018-nouns-adjectives.htm

4/ 49 

1. himself 

2. yourself 

3. myself 

4. yourselves 

5. each other 

6. herself 

7. each other 

Homework 

 pag 56 ex 1, 3, 6, 

page 57 

Session 12

 

13th January 2025

cloudy, cold 

Monday

Revision 

https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b1/past-simple-present-perfect/

https://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs3.htm

 Tests 1, 2 ; 7th grade 

Session 11

 

16th December 2024 

chilly, sunny 

Monday 

page 40 

so far = pana acum 

Eiffel Tower = turnul Eiffel

to go sightseeing = a vizita locurile de inters turistic dintr-o zona

to take photos = a face fotografii

3/ 40 

1. They arrived on Tuesday at 5 am. 

2. They have been in Paris fot three days. 

3. They got the lift to the top of the Eiffel Tower.

4. Yes, they have.

5. Yes, they have.

6. Their French is better because they have picked up new expressions.

7. Their last day is today .

8. They want to go to a restaurant and buy presents for their families.

to pick (ed) up = a lua de jos/ a prinde 

to come back = to return 

to pick up = to learn in an informal way

to set off = to start a journey 

to find out = to discover 

to look round = to explore 

to chill out = to relax 

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2. picked up 

3. was looking round

4. come back

5. chill out

6. set off

main = principal

menu= meniu

square = piata / patrat 

myself = eu insumi / de unul singur 

yourself 

himself 

herself 

itself 

ourselves 

yourselves 

themselves 

3/ 57 

2. ourselves 

to help ourselves = a se servi 

3. himself 

4. each other 

5. themselves

6. myself 

7. itself 

8. herself

4/ 42

to shear = a tunde vegetatie cu foarfeca de tuns arbusti 

wombat = urs marsupial

cane = trestie de zahar 

toad = broasca / mormoloc 

1. stone/ rock 

2. camels / 1800s

3. kangaroos/ koalas

4. sheep

5. toads

6. rugby 

NEXT SESSION , MONDAY , 13 TH January, 7. 45 

Homework 

- revise everything 

- watch and summarize as a  comment