Session 10

 24th October 2023

chilly, partly sunny 

Tuesday

Page 28 

crooked = indoit / cocarjat / cocosat 

one of  a kind = unic , fara seaman

to glow (ed) = a straluci / a licari 

to notice (ed) = a observa 

pine = pin 

across = de pe o parte pe cealalta 

trail = carare / drumeag 

to melt (ed) =a (se) topi 

sickness = boala 

to leak (ed) = a se scurge 

hound = caine de vanatoare 

otter = vidra

loch = lac 

to howl (ed) =  a urla 

to dive (ed) = a se scufunda 

cruel = fara mila / crud 

hoof - hooves 

(copita ) 

fin = aripioara de peste 

whale = balena 

Description 5 /31 

Loch Ness monster is a grey water creature . It has got an undersized head and a long neck similar to diplodocus' built . Its body looks like a whale body and it has got 4 strong fins . 

Pegasus is a flying white horse with wings, of course . It's got a rich mane , a strong body with a long tail and hooves like any other horse . 

A dragon is a green mythological creature. It has got sharp teeth and red eyes . It has got spiky wings and it can fly . Its claws make it a dangerous creature .

Adj in - ed and -ing 

interested = interesat 

interesting = interesant 

bored = plictisit 

boring = plictisitor 

 

annoyed = iritat / deranjat 

annoying = iritant / deranjant 

confused =  persoana confuza

confusing = situatie confuza / neclara 

surprised = surprins

surprising = surprinzator 

shocked = socat 

shocking = socant 

Present Perfect

Affirmative : 

S + have / has + V3 

Negative : 

S + haven't / hasn't + V3 

Interrogative 

Have/ Has + S + V3 ? 

- actiuni facute in trecut , fara precizare de timp 

WE have bought rice , it is not needed more . 

- actiuni incheiate recent ( already - deja (+)  ; yet - inca (- ,? ) 

You have already learnt the irregular verbs . 

We haven't learnt the irregular verbs yet . 

Have you learnt the irregular verbs yet ? 

- actiuni incepute in trecut si neincheiate inca 

How long have you known X-ulica ? 

since + inceput perioada timp 

for + perioada de timp 

I have known him since 2015/ for 8 years. 

- experienta de viata 

I have travelled  a  lot . 

- actiuni trecute cu rez in prezent 

We have had lunch . 

2/ 32 

2. go - gone 

3. travel - travelled 

 4. try - tried 

5. hear- heard 

6. win - won 

7. fly- flown 

8. visit - visited 

9. be- been 

10 . see - seen 

12. write- written 

13. arrive - arrived 

3/ 32

1. Sarah has won ...

2. I haven't heard ...

3. ..she hasn't flown ...

4. ..I haven't written ...

5. Have you seen ...?

4/ 32

to travel abroad =  a calatori in strainatate 

1. yet 

 2. already 

3. never 

4. just ( tocmai ) 

Next session 7 Nov 

Homework : 

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-perfect-exercise-1.html

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-perfect-exercise-2.html

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-perfect-exercise-3.html

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-perfect-exercise-4.html

Session 9

17th October 2023 

chilly, sunny 

Tuesday 

Revision 

 to bring about =  a conduce la ...

to bring off = a duce la capat ceva dificil 

PS 

Your actions bring about bad moods.
Your actions don t bring about happiness 
Do your actions bring about bad moods?

I always bring off difficult tasks.
I don t always bring off difficult tasks.
Do I always bring off difficult tasks?

https://www.english-4u.de/en/tenses-exercises/past-simple-past-progressive.htm

ladder = scara 

 ceiling = tavan 

while = in timp ce ( past continuous) 

suddenly = deodata ( past simple) ca si when = cand  

to hear - heard - heard = a auzi 

to slip (ed) = a aluneca 

dishes = vase de bucatarie / feluri de mancare 

to take - took - taken = a lua

to see - saw- seen =  a vedea 

https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/simple_past_progressive2.htm

to notice (ed) = a observa 

https://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=2935

to have a headache = a te durea capul 

be - was / were - been = a fi 

https://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=13749

Session 8

10th October 2023 

chilly , partly cloudy 

Tuesday 

disbelief = neincredere 

annoyance = iritare 

1/ 25 

slide = tobogan 

to slide (ed) = a aluneca ( intentionat )

to skate (ed) = a patina

skates = patine 

to slip (ed) =a aluneca pe ceva ( neintentionat ) 

to sleep - slept - slept = a dormi 

 to fall asleep = a adormi 

to fall - fell - fallen = a cadea 

to feel - felt - felt = a simti 

to bruise (ed) = a invineti 

bruises = vanatai 

ex 3 / 25 

relieved = usurat 

towards = catre 

C, G, H, B, E, I, A, D, F 

    Janet was visiting her cousins in Belgium when they went to International Bathub Regatta.

    While they were talking about diffrent types of boats on the river Janet was splashed with water. Surprised, she didn't know how to react but her cousins explained to her that competitors used to throw water at spectators.

    The day finished at a restaurant and Janet was thrilled by her experience.

page 27 

 ex 1 

celebrity double 

make-up artist 

bus driver 

tour guide 

animal trainer 

2/ 27 

1.  takes

E doesn't take the bus to school . 

Does E take the bus to school ? 

2. Tom likes listening to music in his free time . 

 Tom  doesn't like listening to music in his free time . 

Does Tom like listening ...? 

3. Charlie always has a shower every morning before going to work. 

Charlie  doesn't always have a shower every morning before going to work. 

Does C always have ...?

4. Megan  plays video games every week-end . 

M doesn't play games every week-end . 

Does M play video games every week-end ? 

5. Ben doesn't like eating at fast food restaurants.

3/ 27 

1. Fred always has ...

2. Jessie isn't studying 

3. Lara doesn't want 

4. Is Rick sleeping ...

5. Lara sometimes needs 

6. Does she like listening 

7. Daniel takes ..

8. We are doing 

9. Do you get up 

10. Sam  is tidying 

ex 4 / 27 

1. While I was visiting ..., I saw ...

2. Where did Jim spend ...?

3. What were you doing ...

4. George wasn't sleeping when I arrived 

5. Zach didn't come ...because he was 

5/ 27 

1. What was it like ?

2. It was fantastic ,

3. What did you do ?

4. Did you enjoy it?

5. Not really. 

EVALUATION 114 

EX. 1 

1. eats 

2. gets 

3. listens 

4. goes 

5. watching 

ex 2/ 114 

1. shop assistant 

2. theme park mascot 

3. bus driver 

4. animal trainer

5. tour guide 

6. celebrity double 

3/ 114 

terrified = terifiat / inspaimantat 

 nightmare = cosmar 

to expect (ed) = a (se) astepta 

1 - d

2- f

3- c

4-a 

5- b

6- e

ex 4 / 114 

1- eye

2- claw 

3-leg 

4- tail

5- wing 

5/ 114 

1.  up

2. out

3. along

4. into

5. about 

6/ 114 

1. am writing 

2. am 

3. are having 

4. takes place 

5. lasts 

6. starts 

7. makes

8. are waiting 

9. are wearing 

10. are dancing 

11. isn't joining 

12 . is resting 

13. wants 

14. are also attending 

15. Are you visiting 

ex 7 / 115 

as = in timp ce ... 

1. didn't see

2.  was alking 

3. was working 

4. we were working , we were listening 

5. played , ate 

6. did you meet 

7. Was Max preparing lunch ...

8. Were you reading ...called 

9. I was doing ...

Homework 

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/past-simple-past-continuous-exercise-1.html

https://test-english.com/grammar-points/a2/past-continuous-past-simple/

Session 7

 3rd October 2023 

partly cloudy , chilly 

Tuesday 

Page 20 

firefighter = pompier 

trainer = antrenor 

to train (ed) = a antrena 

to sing - sang -sung = a canta 

 singer = cantaret 

shop assistant = vanzator 

double = dublura 

tour guide = ghid 

to earn (ed) a living = a -ti castiga painea

furry = care imita blana/ cu blana 

fur = blana 

to wear - wore - worn = a purta ( haine/ accesorii / parfum)

nearly = aproape

mime = mima 

to swing - swang - swung = a ( se ) legana 

crowd = multime

frightened = speriat 

patient = rabdator 

priceless = de nepretuit 

3/ 20 

job : theme park mascot 

clothes : a furry costume and a big heavy mask 

hours : 8 h/ day 

typical work day : greets the visitors, walks slowly and carefully in the crowd , doesn't talk , mimes 

salary and job satisfaction : extremely good 

5/ 21 

1. as

2. for 

3. in 

4. at

5. for 

7/ 21 

1. It can be dangerous BECAUSE they protect ...

injured = ranit 

to drown (ed) = a se ineca cu apa 

to choke (ed) = a se ineca cu bolul alimentar 

2. They don't work more than 30 h/ week BUT they are well-paid .

3. They have to wear a swimsuit AND they must be prepared to act quickly .

Past Simple( perfect compus)	Past Continuous (imperfect )
-          actiuni incepute si  terminate in trecut -          obiceiuri din trecut ( used to + V1)	-          act in desfasurare intr-un anume moment din trecut
-          yesterday ;  last  week/ Thursday; three days ago ; when ( cand )	-          at this time yesterday ; at one o’clock two days ago; while ( in timp ce )
AFFIRMATIVE
S + V2 S + V+ed   Ex.  She sent the e-mail one hour ago. We liked the trip last weekend.	S (I, he,she,it) + was + V+ing S (you, we , they )  + were + V+ing   Ex. While I was reading, he was preparing his homework.
NEGATIVE
S + did not + V1 Ex.  She didn’t  send the e-mail one hour ago. We didn’t  like the trip last weekend.	S (I, he,she,it) + wasn’t  + V+ing S (you, we , they )  + weren’t + V+ing Ex. While I wasn’t reading, he wasn’t preparing his homework.
INTERROGATIVE
Did + S + V1 ?   Ex.   Did she send the e-mail one hour ago? Did we like the trip last weekend?	Was + S (I,he,she,it)+ V-ing ? Were + S (we, you , they) + V+ing?   Ex. Was he preparing his homework while I was reading ?

used to + V1 =  obisnuiam sa ...( obiceiuri din trecut) 

Ex : 

When I was in primary school I used to read more . 

When I was in primary school I  didn't use to read more . 

Did I use to read more when I was in primary school ? 

to be - past 

I was 

you were 

 he/ she/ it was 

we were 

 you were

they were 

2/ 22 

2. Did PW star in " The Fast and Furious " films ? 

Yes, he did . 

3. Was he a professional singer ?

 No, he wasn't . He was an actor. 

4. Did he have a collection of about 30 cars? 

Yes, he did . 

3/ 22 

1. used to walk 

2. didn't use to spend 

3. didn't use to wear 

4. used to drive 

5. Did your best friend used to have  ..?

5/ 23 

1. were you doing 

2. weren't wearing 

3. was taking ...was watching 

4. was travelling 

5. wasn't talking 

6/ 23 

1. travelled 

2. visited 

3. was looking / looked 

4. was taking 

5. was standing 

6. had 

7. ordered

8. didn't try 

9. were having 

10. started 

11. left 

12. did you do 

joi la 12 -14

Session 6

26th September 2023

cool, windy, partly sunny 

Tuesday  

La prez simplu se folosesc si adv de frecventa cum ar fi : 

- always # never 

(mereu) # ( niciodata ) 

-often # seldom / rarely 

( des ) # ( rar) 

-usually # sometimes 

( de obicei ) # ( cateodata ) 

SE ASAZA IN FATA VB PRINCIPAL , DAR DUPA VB 'TO BE ' 

Ex; 

She usually rides her bike to school . 

She doesn't usually ride her bike to school . 

Does she usually ride her bike to schoool ? 

He is sometimes angry with me. 

He isn't sometimes angry with me . 

Is he sometimes angry with me ? 

2/ 18 

1. Mr. Smith teaches Maths. 

Mr. Smith doesn't  teach Maths.

Does Mr. Smith teach Maths ?

2. Eva doesn't sing very well.

3. I always listen to my parents. 

I  don't always listen to my parents. 

Do I always listen to my parents ? 

Yes, I do . 

No, I don't . 

4. Teens like hanging ut at the shopping centre. 

5. I don't speak French very well. 

3/ 18 

1. Do you walk to school ? Yes, I do . 

2. Do your friends play basketball ? Yes, they do.

3. Does your mom go to the mall ? Yes, she does. 

4. Does your dad drive  a car ? Yes, he does. 

5. Do you have dinner at 7 pm ? Yes, I do. 

4/ 18 

1. How often do you eat pizza ? I seldom eat pizza. 

2. How often does your mum surf the Net ? She always surfs yhe Net.

3. How often do you go to bed late ? I often go to bed late .

4. How often do you play football ? I often play football.

5. How often does your dad watch TV ? He seldom watches TV. 

6. How often do you get up at 7 am? I never get up at 7 am.

7. How often do you have soup for lunch? I sometime have soup for lunch.

8. How often does your brother come to  Giurgiu? He often comes to Giurgiu.

9. How often does your mum cook for your brother? She always cooks for my brother.

10. How often do you watch a film on Netflix? I rarely watch a film on Netflix.

teens = adolescenti 

greetings = salutari 

to greet (ed) = a saluta 

to learn - learnt / learned - learnt / learned = a invata / a afla 

band = trupa muzicala

doubles = dubluri 

Present Simple	Present Continuous
-          Actiuni repetate / obisnuite	-          Act in desfasurare
-          Stari permanente	-          Act temporare
-          Act viitoare care fac parte dintr-un program oficial ( mersul avioanelor , concerte …)	-          Act viitoare care sunt aranjamente personale ( vacante/ zile libere ..)
-          Every day/ week/ Thursday; always ; never ; sometimes ; usually ( de obicei ) ; often (des) ; seldom (rar)	-          Now , in / at  this moment , this semester , this autumn
AFFIRMATIVE
S + V1 S (he, she, it ) + V1 + s/ es Ex. I wake up early.        He wakes up early . Primesc – es vb . care se termina in : -          o ; I go – he goes -          x; I fix – she fixes -          ss; I dress – he dresses -          ch ; I watch – she watches -          sh ; I brush – he brushes Vb care se termina in -y : -          vocala inainte de – y ; I play- he plays -          cons. inainte de – y ; I cry – he cries	S + am/ are / is + V+ing   Ex. We are learning now.
NEGATIVE
S + do not + V1 S (he, she, it ) + does not +V1 Ex. I  don’t wake up early.        He  doesn’t wake up early.	S + am not/ aren’t / isn’t + V+ing   Ex. We aren’t  learning now.
INTERROGATIVE
Do + S + V1 ? Does + S (he/ she/ it ) + V1 ?   Ex. Do I wake up early ? Does he wake up early ?	Am/ Are/ Is + S + V-ing ?   Ex. Are we learning now ?

 

 6/ 19 

1. They aren't coming with us tonight. 

2. I am meeting G for lunch tomorrow. 

3. Are you listening to me ? 

4. My dad isn't cooking at the moment . 

5. Ed is sleeping on the sofa for the week . 

6. Are you leaving for school now ? 

7/ 19 

1. are having 

2. isn't 

3. enjoy 

4. are dancing 

5. are playing 

6. is taking 

7. want 

8. is 

9. loves 

10. doesn't want 

11. are going 

12. sleeps

13. are coming 

14. are having 

4/ 21 

1. actor 

2. celebrity

3. look alike

4.  films

5. all the dangerous

Session 5

 

19th September 2023

chilly , sunny 

Tuesday

go - went -gone

read- read / red/ -read / red/ 

draw- drew - drawn 

eat - ate - eaten 

ex 2/ 14 

 At the week-ends I like playing basketball at my trainings and going out with my friends.  I don't really like doing my homework or cleaning my room . 

to do homework = a face temele

to make the bed = a face patul 

Dupa vb precum : like / love/ adore / enjoy ( a se bucura de ...) / dislike/ hate ( a uri)  celelalate verbe care le urmeaza primes _ING .

* I love exercising . 

I hate playing computer games . 

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-simple-or-present-continuous.html

to boil ( ed) = a fierbe 

flat = apartament 

mate = coleg 

leave - left - left = a parasi / a lasa 

catch - caught - caught

Stative verbs include verbs of:

1. Possession: belong, ( a apartine)  consist ( a consta in ), have, include, owe ( a datora) , own ( a avea) .
2. Attitude and Emotion: detest, like, mind ( a -ti pasa de ...) , need, prefer, want.
3. Perception: hear, see, smell, sound, taste, touch.
4. Mental States: agree, believe, conclude, doubt ( a se indoi de ...), know, think, understand.
5. Other: appear, be, cost, depend, matter ( a avea o anume insemnatate / a insemna ), seem,

Page 16 

to swap (ed) = a face schimb 

to bring along = a lua cu noi 

bring - brought - brought 

hustle and bustle = agitatie 

homesick = dor de casa

landscape = peisaj 

to bring off = a reusi sa faci ceva dificil / a duce o sarcina dificila la capat 

ex 2/ 16

1. T

2. DS

3. F

4. DS

5. DS

6. T 

have - had - had = a avea 

to get dressed = a se imbraca 

to have a shower =  a face dus 

to brush(ed)  teeth = a te spala pe dinti 

to bring - brought - brought = a aduce 

to bring along = a lua cu noi 

to bring off = a reusi sa faci ceva dificil / a duce o sarcina dificila la capat 

to bring in = a castiga bani prin munca 

to bring about = a conduce la ...

to bring out = a scoate pe piata 

ex 5 / 17 

1. off 

2. in

3. out 

4. along 

ex 7 / 17 

On Mondays , my friend Gogu  gets up at nine a.m. and then he washes himself and brushes his teeth . He never has breakfast which , I know, it is not healthy. Around ten o'clock he repeats his lessons and he writes his homework . Before going to school he gets dressed . At midday Gogu is at school . He has classes until seven p.m. After school he has dinner with his mum and then he goes to basketball training until ten p.m. Gogu finishes his day at half past eleven p.m. 

Session 4

15th September 2023

warm, cloudy

Friday 

https://www.uniscan.ro/wp-content/manuale/engleza8l2/index.html

Weather words 

https://www.learningchocolate.com/word-set/weather

chilly = frigut ( 10-15 grade ) 

cool = racoare ( 15-20 grade)

https://www.learningchocolate.com/word-set/outdoor-temperature

Textbook page 12 

 Hi ! I am Jose and I  am from Spain. Sally is my friend . Look at her ! 

1.  our/ you

2. your / it 

3. I / she 

4. his/ they 

5. their / them 

16/ 13

opposite = vis-a-vis 

wardrobe = sifonier 

 drawer = sertar

 cupboard = dulap 

pillow = perna 

2. under/ in front of 

3. on

4. next to 

5. between the desk and /  near 

6. under 

7. opposite

8. on / above 

9. between 

10. on 

ex 17/ 13 

 past = pe langa 

through = prin 

left = stanga

on the corner of = pe coltul dintre 

to cross (ed) = a traversa 

playground = loc de joaca 

newsagent's = stand cu reviste si ziare 

greengrocer's = stand cu fructe si legume 

florist's = florarie

baker's = brutarie 

butcher's = macelarie 

fire station = statie de pompieri 

delicatessen = delicatese

ex 3/ 14 

They decide on going to an amusement park .

Homework 

words x 2 written 

irregular verbs 

https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/irregular-verbs/exercise?1

https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/irregular-verbs/exercise?2

https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/irregular-verbs/exercise?3

https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/irregular-verbs/exercise?0

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