Session 30

 There vs It

https://www.really-learn-english.com/it-is-vs-there-is.html

It is very hot in Mallorca in the summer. ( weather)

"What day is it?" asked Angela.
"It's Monday," Jenny replied. ( days)

"What time is the meeting?" I asked.
"I'm not sure, but I know it's in the afternoon." ( time) 

"Who is that girl in the picture?"
"It's my sister, Hannah." ( person )

It is great to meeting you ! (opinion ) 

There is an apple in the fridge.

There are 8 students in my class.

There is a lot of cheese on the pizza.

https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/various/there_is_it_is.htm

to cheat = a trisa 

https://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-95349.php

nowhere = niciunde 

place = loc 

https://www.esl-lounge.com/student/grammar/1g52-elementary-there-is-are-it-is.php

Imperative 

https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/various/imperative.htm

to switch off # to switch on 

( a opri ) # ( a da drumul ) ( telefon )

to turn off # to turn on 

https://www.english-4u.de/en/grammar-exercises/imperative2.htm

to phone = a telefona 

to go = a merge 

to leave = a pleca/ a parasi / a lasa

through = prin 

https://www.english-4u.de/en/grammar-exercises/imperative-exercise.htm

to tidy =  a face ordine 

tidy = ordonat 

untidy = dezordonat 

to shut=  a inchide = to close 

to open = a deschide 

to turn down # to turn up

( a da mai incet ) # ( a da mai tare ) 

CLOTHES 

T-shirt

socks

pants/ trousers = pantaloni 

scarf

gloves 

hat = caciula/ palarie 

cap = sapca 

shirt = camasa 

sweatshirt = tricou cu maneca lunga 

sweater / pullover/ jumper = pulover 

jacket = geaca 

cardigan = pulover inchis cu nasturi in fata 

coat = haina/ sacou

tie = cravata 

belt = curea 

jeans = blugi 

shorts = pantaloni scurti 

skirt = fusta 

dress = rochie 

shoes = pantofi

sandals = sandale 

slippers = papuci 

trainers = pantofi sport 

flip-flops = slapi 

boots = cizme/ ghete 

hoodie / anorak = hanorac 

tracksuit = trening 

sneakers = tenisi 

blouse = bluza ( femei ) 

suit = costum de haine 

HOMEWORK 

https://www.learningchocolate.com/content/clothes

https://www.learningchocolate.com/content/clothes-3

https://www.learningchocolate.com/content/clothing-0

https://www.learningchocolate.com/content/clothing-2

Ana - invatat teoria de la Present Simple si Present Continuous 

Session 29

 Present Simple versus Present Continuous 

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

often = deseori 

seldom = rareori

Present Continuous - personal future plans ( planuri personale viitoare ) + next week / Wednesday ; later ; tomorrow ; 

On summer holidays I am visiting my parents . (teacher's future plan ) 

On summer holidays I'm not doing my homework. ( Catalina's future plan)

On summer holidays I'm not studying Math. (Ana's future plan)

https://elt.oup.com/student/solutions/preint/grammar/grammar_01_012e?cc=ro&selLanguage=en

https://eltbuzz.com/video/?video=a-cats-life

at noon = la amiza / in mijlocul zilei 

I usually get up at around  8 o'clock . 

What time does the cat get up ? 

The cat gets up at half past seven a.m. 

I usually have lunch at twelve o'clock . 

What time does the cat have lunch?

The cat has lunch at noon.

I do my homework after school.

What does the cat do after work?

The cat always works out,  it sometimes  drinks with friends or it sometimes goes shopping.

I usually have dinner at half past seven p.m. 

What time does the cat have dinner?

The cat always has dinner at six o'clock.

I usually go to bed at twelve o'clock.

What time does the cat go to bed?

The cat goes to bed at nine thirty/ half past nine p.m.

First time  in the morning ...=prima data dimineata 

Then / After that ...= apoi 

At eleven o'clock ...

Later = mai tarziu 

Finally = in final 

At the end of the day = la finalul zilei ....

In the end = la final ...

Choose one your pets  and write a composition about his/ her day . 

Session 28

to deposit = a depozita 

greeting card = felicitare 

parcel = colet / pachet 

to put things in = a pune lucruri in ...

https://eltbuzz.com/video/?video=a-cardboard-box

swing = leagan 

truck = camion 

to track = a urmari 

jail / prison = inchisoare 

cello = violoncel 

space shuttle = nava spatiala

goal = gol/ poarta ( fotbal ) 

elevator = lift 

surgery table = masa de operatie 

changing room = cabina de proba 

guillotine = ghilotina 

slaughter house = abator 

coffin = sicriu 

runway = pista ptr avioane 

to use = a folosi 

to behead = a decapita 

PRESENT SIMPLE VS PRESENT CONTINUOUS 

to deposit = a depozita 

 PS - Do you deposit the gifts you receive at Christmas?

greeting card = felicitare

 PC - Are you making a greeting card for Mike's birthday?

parcel = colet / pachet

PS- She doesn't often get a parcel from somebody.

to put things in = a pune lucruri in ...

PC- You aren't putting your things in the box, are you?

swing = leagan 

PS- He doesn't often find a swing on the playgrounds in Giurgiu.

truck = camion 

PC- Are you playing with the toy truck?

to track = a urmari 

PS- Sophie tracks the school bus every morning and she can't catch it.

jail / prison = inchisoare 

PC - Aren't you going to jai for doing that kind of stuff?

cello = violoncel

PS - Do you like the cello in the shop window?

space shuttle = nava spatiala

PC- Is he still dreaming of going in space by  a space shuttle one day?

goal = gol/ poarta ( fotbal ) 

PS- He tries to score in the goal every match.

elevator = lift 

PC- Is she using the elevator?

surgery table = masa de operatie 

PS- There aren't twenty surgery tables in the hospital.

changing room = cabina de proba 

PC- My mother is going to the changing room.

guillotine = ghilotina 

PS- People use guillotine to behead other people. 

slaughter house = abator 

PC- The cow is going to the slaughter house.

coffin = sicriu 

PS- Do you need a coffin?

runway = pista ptr avioane

PC- They are leaving soon, their airplane is on the runway.

Homework - post under 

...

1. Write the verb between brackets in the present simple or continuous. 

1. ......... you usually ......... (eat) vegetables? 

2. Sorry, I can´t talk now. I .................. (brush) my teeth. 

3. Sandy .................. (not drink) alcohol very often. 

4. They.................. (work) at the factory from Monday to Friday. 

5. Listen! Somebody .................. (shout). 

6. He doesn´t have time now. He .................. (do) his homework. 

7. How often ........ she ........ (go) to the dentist? 

8. We .................. (go out) for dinner every Saturday night. 

9. Be quiet! I .................. (study) for tomorrow´s exam. 

10. She´s not at home at the moment. I think she .................. (do) the shopping. 

2. Write short answers for these questions. 

1. Do you enjoy your work? Yes, ................... 

2. Are they at home now? No, .................. 

3. Is he still working for that company? Yes, ..................

4. Are you cleaning the house? No, .................. 

5. Is your sister helping in the garden? No, .................. 

6. Does Paul have any brothers? Yes, .................. 

7. Do they know you´re here? Yes, .................. 

8. Are you having fun? No, .................. 

9. Does your friend work there? Yes, .................. 

10. Is he a relative of yours? Yes, .................. 

3. Write these sentences correctly. 

1. They are wanting to go home now ......................................................................... 

2. I´m not having time at the moment. ......................................................................... 

3. Anne is not here. She does the shopping right now. ......................................................................... 

4. Your friends are attending Italian lessons on Thursdays. ......................................................................

Session 27

 

Present simple versus continuous 

https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpre-prepro/exercises

https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpre-prepro/exercises?ex02

https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpre-prepro/exercises?ex03

https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpre-prepro/exercises?ex04

https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpre-prepro/exercises?ex05

https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpre-prepro/exercises?ex06

Present Continuous 

-act in desfasurare in momentul vorbirii

- act temporara ( today / this month / this summer ) 

Nu folosim acest timp cu vb care exprima placere / neplacere : love / hate / like / dislike ... si nici cu vb

 ' want ' 

to sing along = a canta impreuna cu ...

at present = in prezent 

to whistle = a fluiera 

Does a beaver sleep in a bed ? 

https://watch.vooks.com/watch/does-a-beaver-sleep-in-a-bed?channel=new-releases

beaver = castor 

den = vizuina 

baboon = babuin 

bumblebee= bondar

wax = ceara 

hive = stup

basket = cos 

tiny = minuscul 

crib = patut copil

hammock = hamac 

sleeping bag = sac de dormit 

T / F 

1. Dogs sleep in beds. F because some dogs sleep in  doggy beds.

2. People can sleep in hammocks. T

3. Polar bears sleep in beds. F because they sleep on the snowy ground or in dens.

4. Baboons sleep in trees. T

5. Bees can sleep in hives. T

6. Babies sleep in bunk beds. F because babies sleep in crib beds.

Session 26

 28th April 2021

chilly and windy

Wednesday

https://eltbuzz.com/video/?video=oktopodi

seagull= pescarus

to try = a incerca 

to escape = a scapa 

tentacles =tentacule 

to stick = a (se)  lipi 

bushy = stufos 

The octopuses  have two eyes and  eight tentacles. They are orange and pink. They are in love. They can swim and stick on things.

The driver is furious. He can drive a van. He has got bushy eyebrows and brown hair. He is in his van.

https://eltbuzz.com/video/?video=presto-pixar

top hat = joben 

drawer = sertar 

ladder = scara 

leather = piele ( material ) 

skin = piele ( de om ) / coaja 

to get a shock = a se electrocuta 

carrot = morcov 

to play tricks = a juca feste/ a pacali 

to throw= a arunca 

moustache = mustata

thick # thin 

(gros) # ( subtire ) 

to look for = a cauta 

something = ceva

to cook = a gati 

cock = rooster = cocos 

T/ F 

1. The rabbit is not hungry. F

2. There is a top hat in the drawer. T

3. The rabbit is taking a ladder. T

4. The magician gets a shock. T

5. The rabbit doesn't save the magician. F

Present Continuous 

Aff 

S + am / are / is + V-ing 

Ex : The magician is falling down . 

Neg 

S + am  not / are not  / is  not + V-ing 

Ex : The rabbit is not eating a carrot.

Int 

Am/ are / is + S + V-ing ? 

Ex : What are you doing now?

Folosim prezent continuu pentru actiuni care sunt acum in desfasurare . 

The magician has got big hands and short , dark hair . He has got a thin moustache and big ears. He is looking for something in his top hat. He can do magic tricks. He isn't cooking. 

The rabbit has got big ears and two big blue eyes. He is small and white. He can not do magic tricks, but he can save the magician. He is eating a carrot in the end. 

https://eltbuzz.com/video/?video=inside-out-guess-the-feeling-pixar

excited = nerabdator / incitant 

joy = bucurie 

sadness = tristete

anger = furie 

disgusted = dezgustat 

scared = speriat 

Session 25

 Types of homes 

Textbook , page 60 

detached house = casa individuala 

semidetached house = casa tip ' duplex '

terraced houses = case " in rand " 

block of flats = bloc cu apartamente 

bungalow = bungalow ( strict necesar ) 

cottage = casa ' taraneasca' 

in the countryside = la ' tara ' / in mediul rural 

expensive # cheap 

(scump ) # ( ieftin ) 

floor = etaj 

Characteristics of house types : 

detached house - garden , driveway, big, suburbs , popular with families , expensive 

semi-detached house -two houses together, garden, popular with families, suburbs

terraced house - small, very small garden, in a long row , city centre

flat - on top of each other in tall blocks, popular with young people, city centre

bungalow - small house, garden, one floor, suburbs or small towns.

cottage - big garden, small houses, pretty, countryside

What is your house like ? 

unlike = spre deosebire de ...

in contrast to = spre deosebire de ...

as = la fel ca / precum ...

spacious = large = spatios 

medium-sized = de dimensiuni medii

I live in a block of flats as many other people. My block has got four floors unlike the blocks of England which are very tall. My block is in the suburbs of the town in contrast to those in England. It is a medium-sized home and I like it.

I live in a semi-detached house in the suburbs of the town as a cottage in England. My house has got a big garden unlike the terraced houses in England and a lot of rooms in contrast to bungalows in England. It is a spacious home and I like it.

yard = curte 

ex 4/ 61 

1. My house has got two floors. 

2. We have got a lovely yard at the back of the house. 

3. Tom's house isn't in the city centre. It's in the suburbs . 

4. My dad's car is in the driveway . 

ex 7 / 61

terrace = terasa 

Home, sweet home ! 

My home is my castle ! 

basement = subsol/ pivnita/ beci 

1/ 64 

1. Whose home is 10 Downing Street? 

It is the British Prime Minister's house.

2. How old is the building?

The building is three hundred years old.

3. How many rooms has it got?

It has got one hundred rooms.

4. Which floor is The Prime Minister's room on?

The Prime Minister's room is on the third floor.

Session 24

14th April 2021 

wet, chilly 

Wednesday 

Song activity - Musical Biography - Miley, Selena, Demi , Taylor 

Song 1

day of the week - Sunday

parts of the body - eyes, hand 

Song 3

Verbs with ' can ' - can read ; can make 

Uncountable noun - money 

Something you use to travel - money ; passport 

Clothes - tie ; suit ( costum )

Period of time - weekend 

to use = a folosi 

My friends don't use Facebook, they use Instagram.

to travel = a calatori 

The cats and mice don't travel by train.

to grab = a apuca/ a insfaca 

Does she grab the magazine every time? No, she doesn't.

by train = cu trenul 

by plane = cu avionul

by underground = cu metroul

by bus = cu autobuzul

by bike = cu bicicleta 

by tram = cu tramvaiul

by car = cu masina 

by foot = pe jos 

to go by foot = to walk 

magazine = revista 

Song 4 

ordinal number- the first 

adjectives - crazy, famous

taxi = cab 

Does the cab go to Kaufland ? Yes, it does.

Does my crazy friend read horror books?

No, she doesn't.

Do you have a photo with a famous person? 

No, I don't.

Song 5 

colour -red

time expressions - every day

verbs in present simple - go to class; forget 

to forget = a uita 

My friends forget  about my birthday. 

to stain = a pata 

Do you stain the carpet when you eat?

No, I don't.

Song 6 

adverbs of frequency ; - never ; ever ; always 

a word related to ' house ' - walls 

Adverbe de frecventa ; 

always # never 

(intotdeauna ) # ( niciodata )

usually # sometimes 

(de obicei ) # ( cateodata ) 

often # seldom 

(deseori ) # (rareori ) 

Se folosesc la prezent simplu si se asaza in fata verbului care exprima actiunea .

They never skip classes. 

They don't ever skip classes . 

Do you ever skip classes ? 

Daca vb este " to be ' , adv de frecventa se asaza dupa el ! 

We are sometimes hungry . 

https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/adjectives_adverbs/adverbs_of_frequency.htm

He often listens to the radio.

He doesn't often listen to the radio.

Does he often listen to the radio?

Tom is usually very friendly.

Tom isn't usually very friendly.

Is Tom usually very friendly? 

My grandmother always goes for a walk in the evening.

My grandmother doesn't always go for a walk in the evening.

Does my grandmother always go for a walk in the evening?

No, she doesn't.

Walter usually helps his father in the kitchen.

Walter doesn't usually help his father in the kitchen.

Does Walter usually help his father in the kitchen?

https://agendaweb.org/exercises/grammar/adverbs/position-2

https://agendaweb.org/exercises/grammar/adverbs/position-1

Homework 

http://centros4.pntic.mec.es/~deprac15/iglessandra/sexto/Adv.pdf

ex C & D