Wednesday, 26 May 2021

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 . 




Wednesday, 19 May 2021

Session 28

Made with Padlet
to deposit = a depozita 
greeting card = felicitare 
parcel = colet / pachet 
to put things in = a pune lucruri in ...



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 

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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. ......................................................................




Wednesday, 5 May 2021

Session 27

 



Present simple versus continuous 




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 ? 


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.