Session 21

 

27th FEbruary 2024

cloudy, chilly

Tuesday 

entertainment = materiale distractive / culturale pentru public 

mass media = mijloace de comunicare in masa 

ex 1/ 74 

sitcom ( situation comedy) = comedie de situatii 

news =( program de ) stiri 

 weather = programul meteo / vreme

soap opera = serial cu foarte multe sezoane / telenovela

thriller = film care te tine in suspans 

cookery show = emisiune de gatit 

game/ quiz  show = emisiune de intrebari si raspunsuri de cultura generala

chat show = ' dezbateri ' 

romance = film de dragoste 

1." Toy Story " - animated film 

2. " Avengers " - fantasy 

3. game show 

4. comedy / fantasy 

5. news 

6.  " Friends " - sitcom 

childish = copilaresc 

awful = ingrozitor 

terrible = ingrozitor / infiorator 

ex 2/ 75 

What do you think of comedies ? 

Do you like comedies ? 

1. I like comedies because they are funny and silly . 

2. I don't like dramas because they are boring . 

3. Action films are good and interesting for me. 

4. Sitcoms are amusing and make me laugh. 

5. I am fond of thrillers because you don't know until the end who is the  real culprit. 

6. Because soap operas are extremely long  and boring I am not a fan of them . 

7. I am not interested in news & weather programmes. 

8. One of my favourite cookery shows is " Chefi la cutite" because it is interesting and I learn how to cook tasty food. 

9. I dislike documentaries because even if they are educational I consider them terrible. 

10. Horror films are great for me. 

11. I like watching game shows because they seem educational and interesting . 

12. Chat shows are boring and lame. 

13. Adventure films are among my favourite types of film because most of them are not bad . 

14. I don't like nature programmes because they seem boring to me . 

15. SF films are OK in my opinion . 

16. Romance films seem silly to me. 

17. Fantasy films are great because I enjoy imaginary worlds. 

18. Cartoons are childish for my age. 

19. Reality shows are interesting and sometimes amusing . 

lame = penibil 

page 76 

Rephrasing the tips on using electronic media safely 

1. Don't spend more than 2 hours  a day using electronic media. 

2. Don't connect to the Internet while doing your homework.

3. Keep your bedroom free of electronics.

4. Blend physical exercises with intelectual ones. 

5. Don't eat while watching TV.

ex 1/ 76 

to entertain (ed) = a (se) distra 

although = cu toate ca 

purposes= scopuri 

ex 1b/ 2 /page 76

What problems can electronic media cause ? 

Electronic media overusage can cause the next problems : 

- too many hours spent in front of the screen for entertainment 

- less and less hours spent studying 

- less and less hours spent with family and friends face to face 

- obesity 

- overeating 

ex 3 / 76

A- 2

B-5

C-4

page 77 ex 4 

ex 6 

to keep somebody from = a opri pe cineva sa ...

* I kept my BFF from crossing the street on the red light. 

to keep somebody / something in = a nu permite cuiva sa iasa din 

* I will keep my pet dog in when I go to school .

keep on = go on / continue

* I don't give up. I will keep on  STUDYING!

keep somebody out = a nu lasa pe cineva sa intre 

* My mom has kept one of my friends out because she hasn't known him .

keep up with = a tine pasul cu/ a se mentine informat 

* My dad is trying to keep up with the latest news. 

ex 6 / 77

1. in 

2. out

3. from 

4. up with

5. on

Session 20

13th February 2024

chilly, cloudy 

Tuesday

Textbook 

page 68 

ex 2

1. Could you help me ? 

2. What do I do then ? 

3. That's where I sign in . 

4. Is that all ? 

5. Alright.

towards = catre / inspre 

assignment = tema / sarcina primita 

to assign (ed) = a da cuiva o sarcina de indeplinit 

ex 2

1. ...online games. 

2...a lot of action and adventure. 

3...console games.

4...puzzle and quiz games.

4/ 69 

While Americans prefer online games , the British ones like console games. 

Unlike Americans who spend more than 13 hours a week playing , the British spend just 12 hours a week. 

Americans are keen on action and adventure games while people living in Britain prefer puzzles and quiz games. 

1/ 70 

ROOMS

bedroom

garden

kitchen

hall

attic

FURNITURE 

desk

table

sofa

bed

APPLIANCES - aparate de uz casnic 

fridge

cooker

Page 71 

ex 1. 

1. garden/ fence

2. kitchen / cooker

3. bathroom / washbasin

4. living room / sofa

5. house / windows 

ex 2 

1. connect

2. click

3.save

4. update

5. stream 

ex 3 

1. will 

2. leaves

3. are all students going to have 

4. will lend 

5. isn't coming 

ex 4 

1. don't need to 

2. can 

3. must

4.shouldn't 

5. might 

ex 5

1. What are you doing , Ben ?

2. Could you help me ?

3. OK. Then what ?

4. Then a window should pop up .

5. Is that all ?

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

to tighten (ed) = a intari 

 tight # loose 

(stramt) # ( lejer ) 

sit-ups = ' abdomene' 

to go rollerblading = a merge cu rolele

SEssion 19

 

30th January 2024

cold, partly cloudy

Tuesday

Textbook page 64 

 square -eyed = persoana care petrece mult timp in fata ecranelor 

quick-thinking = care gandeste repede 

multi-tasking = care poate performa mai multe sarcini in acelasi timp 

gadget = dispozitiv electronic 

behaviour = comportament 

to behave (ed) = a se comporta 

to rule (ed) = a conduce / a guverna

boot camp = tabara de instructie 

3 / 64 

1. A screenager is a person until 19 years old who spends a lot of time online or in front of the TV. 

2. A teenager uses their gadgets for communication , information and entertainment .

3. Boot camps might be common in the future because teenagers have to keep a balance between the real and virtual world. 

to allow (ed) = a permite

4/ 65

1. to / with 

2. to

3. on

4. in

5. with 

5/ 65

1. Rupert - D

2. Judith -C

3. Jenna- F

4. Samuel -E

5. Hannah -B

survey = chestionar 

Almost the same percent of the students have got a computer . Half of them owe a digital camera and some of them have got a laptop. Only a third have got a games console , a few of them are the owners of a MP3 player and very few of them have got a tablet .

Modal verbs 

must = have to 

must - exprima o necesitate pe care o consideri tu 

have to - exprima ceva impus din afara ( familie/ scoala/ serviciu)

mustn't = nu trebuie ( ptr ca exista repercursiuni)

don't have to = nu e necesar ( e la alegerea ta)

https://test-english.com/grammar-points/a2/have-to-dont-have-to-must-mustnt/

2/ 66 

1. mustn't

2. have to 

3. don't need 

4. mustn't

prohibited = interzis

to prohibit (ed) = a interzice

3/ 66

2. You should buy a new printer . 

3. You don't have to go to the supermarket

4. You have to wear gloves in the Science lab . 

can = to be able to = a fi capabil sa ...

may / might + V 1 = s-ar putea sa ...

(?)     ( ? ? ) 

5/ 67 

1. could

2. may

3.might

4. could

5. can

6/ 67 

You should = it's a good idea to... 

You mustn't = it's against the rules to ...

You don't have to = it is not necessary ...

Can I ...= Is it OK if I ? 

You must = It's you duty to ...

He has to = It is necessary for him to ...

She could ...= She was able to ...

They may / might = It is possible that they...

We can't ...= We aren't allowed to ...

Session 18

 

9th January 2024 

cold, windy, cloudy 

Tuesday 

Evaluation 3-4

page 116 

asparagus = sparanghel 

ex 1 

cereal and milk 

fish and chips

salmon and green beans / asparagus / pasta 

green salad 

pancakes and fresh fruit 

chicken curry and rice

wound = rana

to put  a dressing on =a bandaja

wrist = incheietura mana

ankle = glezna

plaster cast = ghips 

2./ 116

1. bandage

2. pull

3. clean

4. twisted 

5. cast

ex 3/ 116 

BEDROOM 

pillow= perna

wardrobe = sifonier 

bed 

KITCHEN 

fridge

dishwasher

cooker

BATHROOM 

bath 

washbasin = chiuveta

toilet 

LIVING ROOM 

TV

sofa

armchair = fotoliu 

ex 4/ 116 

1. print

2. update 

3. save

4. connect

5. scan

ex 5/ 116 

1. off 

2. across 

3. away 

4. down with 

5. up

ex 6 / 116 

1. many 

2. a few

3. much / loaves

4. no/ some

5. little 

measles = varicela 

mumps = oreion 

dreadful / horrible = oribil / ingrozitor 

to have a sore throat = a avea o durere in gat 

ex 7 / 117 

1. has

2. feel 

3. is

4. is

5. are

6. was

7. is

8. is

ex 8 / 117 

1. will fall off 

2. will have 

3. will do 

4. leaves

5.is having 

SOFT RAIN 

1. What was the man like at the beginning ? 

He was deeply sad because he took  some medicine for making him smile. More than that , his mimic and posture showed us his state of depression . 

2. What was he wearing when he left for work ?

He was wearing a grey suit with a white shirt and a black tie. In other words he was dressed formally. 

3. What was the girl wearing ? 

She was wearing informal clothes as : a yellow blazer over a pink T - shirt with an orange skirt. Her umbrella was of a bright yellow. 

4. What was the rain like ? 

It was like a rain of smiley , pink , soft toys. Some of them with eyes. 

evil = rau

to allow (ed) = a permite cuiva ceva

to overwhelm (ed) = a coplesi 

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