Session 12

 23rd  November 2022 

wet, cool 

Wednesday 

pickaxe = tarnacop 

to pierce (ed) = a strapunge 

to sow(ed) = a insamanta 

chimney = horn 

chimney sweeper = cosar 

TB 

damage = paguba 

warehouse = depozit 

to supply (ed) =a furniza / a aproviziona 

 supplies = provizii 

to tend (ed) to = a avea tendinta sa / a avea grija de 

lodger = chirias 

to lodge (ed) / to rent (ed) / to let = a inchiria 

wind = vant 

 windy = vreme cu vant 

oven = cuptor

to put a fire out = a stinge un incendiu 

to extinguish a fire =  a stinge un incendiu (tehn)

to argue (ed) = a contrazice 

to have an argument = a se certa 

nest = cuib 

Left on TB page 20 , see on the 7th Dec 

SEssion 11

 16th November 2022 

cloudy, cool 

Wednesday

WB 

 page 20 

cotton = bumbac 

mill = moara 

overcrowded= suprapopulat 

dust = praf 

to breathe (ed) = a respira 

waste= resturi 

to waste (ed) = a risipi 

value = valoare 

* Clothes don't show the real value of a person . 

5/ 20 

1. It was called Cottonopolis because it had 108 cotton mills. 

2. Ellen's family had been living in Manchester for a year when her brother died. 

3. She wanted to run away after her first day in the mill because she couldn't breathe inside . 

4. When the accident happened the little boy  was collecting the waste under the machines . 

5. She had been working for a few months when she had the accident . 

6. Ellen lost three fingers in the accident , but she kept working in the same mill. 

ex 6 / 20 - Ionut 

comment 

headline = title = titlu 

to strike - struck - struck = a lovi pe neasteptate 

spokesperson = purtator de cuvant

relentlessly = fara ragaz / tot timpul 

to rush (ed) = a se grabi 

*used to = obisnuiau sa ...( fol ptr act care se repetau in trecut , dar care acum nu se mai intampla 

* cu acelasi inteles ca mai sus se poate folosi si WOULD + V1 , in care V1 sunt doar verbe de actiune 

Eg . In his childhood he used to / would go fishing with his dad every Sunday . 

* In Great Britain they used to make children work in factories. 

* We didn't use to wear perfume when we were at kindergarten . 

* Did you use to eat paper when you were very young ? 

olden / ancient = stravechi 

power station = uzina electrica 

pages 21, 22, 23 

beetroot = sfecla 

similar = la fel / asemanator 

Homework 

Page WB 24 ex 3, 4, 5 

page 25 ex 6 

to peek (ed) = a trage cu ochiul 

cone = cornet 

SCRABBLE 

 Cristian 39

 Ionut 66

Mada 52

Session 10

 9th November 2022 

cool, sunny 

Wednesday

PRESENT SIMPLE VS CONTINUOUS 

https://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs1.htm

to wave (ed) = a saluta fluturand mana in aer 

PAST PERFECT 

to dive (ed) = a plonja 

* The swimmer had dived before the coach whistled.

 to flee- fled -fled = a fugi ( in graba ) 

* When the house was demolished they had already fled .

to rage (ed) =  a arde cu valvatai 

After the building had raged , the firefighters showed up.

to scream - screamt - screamt = a tipa 

* After the woman had screamt, the people saw the bear.

to demolish (ed) = a demola

*After they had demolished the house, someone built a hospital for the elderly.

to smash (ed) = a zdrobi 

* Before she cut herself in glass pieces she had smashed her glass on the floor.

to grab (ed) = a lua ceva in graba / a insfaca 

*After she had grabbed the vase , she dropped it.

to lean (ed) out = a se apleca in afara 

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

WB page 19 

Session 9

 2nd November 2022 

sunny, cool 

Wednesday

TB 

must = trebuie 

should = ar trebui 

may / might = s-ar putea 

to trust (ed) somebody = a avea incredere in cineva 

to look forward to + V-ing = a astepta cu nerabdare sa ....

ex  2, TB/ 15

• • -You look tired. Has it been a busy day?
  • -Busy? Where shall I start? First, I had a Maths test. Then I had Drama club at lunchtime. Then it was a five-kilometre run in PE ...
  • -Well, you just sit down and I’ll get you something to eat.
  • -Thanks, Mum.You are a star! 
• • 
    
  • 
    
  • -Where have you been , Annie? I haven’t seen you for days.
  • -I haven’t been anywhere. You’re the one who disappeared.
•     -Don't be silly , I have been quite busy.
• 
  
• • -It’s ten o’clock. Time for the test.
  • -Now you mention it, I’m really not ready for this.
  • -Me neither. I’ve got a feeling I’m not going to pass.
  • -Don't be silly! You always pass.

What's up ? = What's the matter ? 

up to ( an hour )/ around/ about an hour  = in jur de o ora 

to be up to = a avea un plan in derulare 

to be up late / to stay up = a sta treaz pana tarziu

to be up to me = to be my responsability / a fi la decizia mea 

to be up to something = a fi capabil sa faci ceva 

TB 2 / 15 

1. what have you been up to recently?

2. I was up late watching TV last night.

3. Oh no, you look really unhappy! What's up?

4. It isn't my decision. It's up to you to decide.

5. He's 75 so he isn't up to long walks.

6. This car can carry up to 6 people. 

PAST  PERFECT 

- act inceputa si terminata inaintea unei alte actiuni din trecut 

- echivalent cu m.m.c.p. 

Affirmative 

had + V3 

Eg : She had washed her hands before she ate . 

Negative 

hadn't  + V3 

Ex : He hadn't written any book before he got in prison . 

Interrogative

Had + S + V3 ?

Ex: Had she cried before she came / arrived to the party ? 

WB 

page 16 without 4 

page 18 - copy the contexts and learn the new words 

SCRABBLE 

Cristian 54

Denis 31

 Mada 42

 Ionut 21