Tuesday, 22 December 2020

Session 15

 Listening 


https://www.elllo.org/english/1401/1432-JohnSarah-Mars.htm

https://www.elllo.org/english/1401/1437-Gilda-Homesick.htm

https://www.elllo.org/english/1401/1424-KatieGilda-FoodWeHate.htm

Cosmina hates spinach.

Alexia hates bell pepper.

Ariana hates tomatoes.


to take apples over oranges = a prefera merele portocalelor 

to take English over French = a alege engleza in loc de franceza 

to take a laptop over a phone for online classes = a prefera laptopul telefonului pentru orele online.

sprouts = germeni de (grau/ ovaz ..) 

game = vanat 

hare = iepure salbatic 

comfort food = macarea care iti aduce alinare 

https://www.elllo.org/english/1401/1423-KatieWilda-ComfortFood.htm


Tuesday, 15 December 2020

Session 14

 15th December 2020

cloudy, chilly

Tuesday 


Musical pieces 3 

song 1 

comparative ; better 

weather words ; storm , weather

past context : Was there something ...?

song 2 

prepositions : under / in / from 

comparative : colder 

uncountable noun : water 

song 3 

colours : blue/ yellow

present continuous : you are chasing after 

to chase after =a cauta neincetat/ urmari 


song 4 

'family ' word : daughter

past tense adverbials : yesterday / a year ago 

to disappoint (ed) = a dezamagi = ...to let down 

adjective : weak # strong 


song 5 

 uncountable nouns : dawn * zorii zilei; home; dark

countable noun : hands

past habits : used to love / used to hold hands 


song 6

Christmas vocabulary  : snow / tree lights / December / Christmas/ merry / joy / sleigh bells ringing 

song 7 

manner adverbs : blindly * orbeste / softly * lent 



Video " This race called life " 





The video is about life as a race.

In this race it is important to participate and it is also important who you race with.

It doesn't matter how many times you fall,it matters how many times you stand up.





What doesn't kill you makes you stronger ! 

Stand a little taller ! 

What doesn't kill you makes a fighter ...


It doesn't mean that I am lonely when I am alone ...


lonely - insingurat 

alone - singur / fara companie / home alone 


HOMEWORK 


Use the song above to write a summary of it . OR 

Use the song above to write a dialogue between you and the singer . OR 

Use the song to create a motivational card for a friend . 



Tuesday, 8 December 2020

Session 13

 My garden is a lot ( colourful ) than this park .

My garden is a lot MORE colourful   than this park .


more colourful = mai colorat 

a lot / far more colourful = mult mai colorat 




ancient = stravechi / antic

mummy = mumie

pharaoh = faraon 

pyramid = piramida 

to develop (ed) = a (se) dezvolta 

to bury (ed) = a ingropa

sarcophagus = sarcofag 




Egyptian civilization started 5,000 years ago and it lasted for 3,000 years.

The Nile helped them survive and develop as a civilization .

The Egyptian people used the river to go fishing , hunting and carry building materials along it . 

The river was also important because on its banks people could grow plants.

The Egyptians considered the Nile a God.

The most of the Egyptians Gods had a human body and an animal head.

The most important God was Ra, the Sun Goddess.

The Egyptian people believed in life after death.

They buried themselves with  family , food,furniture and so on.

They didn't have snow in Ancient Egypt.

They didn't wear jeans and T-shirts.

They didn't invent the phone or the Internet.





How many species of dinosaurs were there?

Did all the dinosaurs eat plants?

No, they didn't.Some dinosaurs ate plants and some others had meat.

Which was the tallest dinosaur?

How many theories of dinosaur disappearance exist ? Name and explain each of them .

In the video there were two theories: the Earth was hit by a comet or there was an intense volcanic activity that made dinosaurs disappear.

How many teeth  did T-rex have ?

T-rex had 60 teeth.

How fast could T-rex run?

T-rex could run 65 kilometres per hour.


PAST SIMPLE 

-act trecute terminate in trecut 

- last Monday/ week/ semester ..

- yesterday/ the day before yesterday ( alaltaieri )

- two years ago / five minutes ago ....


Affirmative

S + V + ed / V 2 

Negative 

S + didn't + V1 

Interrogative 

Did + S + V1 ? 


Homework - 

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

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

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


Tuesday, 24 November 2020

Session 12

 Musical pieces  - 2 


1. Song 1 - parts of the body : HEART / HAND 

2. Song 2 - things that have water :RIVER . OCEAN 

                  - a ' sweet ' place -home 

                   - a place where you go back  dearly when you are an adult - home

                   

3. Song 3 -a piece of clothing : T- SHIRT 

                  - age when you can get your driving licence in America -16

                  -when you pay attention to something -focus

   

4. Song 4 -nationality : CHINESE 

5. Song 5 : parts of the body - LIPS/ HEART 

                  : phrasal verb : GO AWAY 

6. Song 6 : verbs - CAN / FEEL/ PULLING ME UP /DON'T NEED/ COULD / BE / PICKING ME UP 

7. Song 7 : adjectives ; PERFECT / BAD



beet = sfecla 

horseradish = hrean 


ACCURADIO  - listen to different genres of music 



PRESENT CONTINUOUS 


- utilizat cu un adverb de frecventa exprima enervarea/ deranjul pe care il creeaza anumite situatii : 


He is ALWAYS complaining about online classes. 

She is always calling me when I have classes.

He is always arguing about his homework.

She is often speaking without being asked at online classes.


EX 8/ 27 

traffic jam = ambuteiaj 





Tuesday, 17 November 2020

Session 11

 Page 24 

Reading 

https://groupamca6.blogspot.com/2020/11/session-10.html?showComment=1605600764161#c813818707126025838


to run a camp = a conduce o tabara

to run a business = a conduce o afacere 

to get an award = a primi un premiu 

lining - contur 


" Every cloud has its silver lining " - fiecare nor are un contur luminos / argintiu ( in fiecare situatie neplacuta exista o morala/ invatatura ; fiecare situatie neplacuta are o solutie )


https://en.islcollective.com/english-esl-worksheets/material-type/icebreakers/every-cloud-has-silver-lining/123460


1664 = sixteen sixty- four 

         = one thousand six hundred and sixty- four 


hopeful = plin de speranta/ increzator 

comforting = linistitor 

to be faced with = a se confrunta cu 

to eradicate (ed) = a eradica / a finaliza /a sfarsi 

online # onsite 

countless = fara numar  / imposibil de numarat 

closure =inchidere/ tarc 

warehouse = depozit 

to voice (ed) = a exprima cu voce tare 

concern = grija / ingrijorare 

I strongly agree= cred cu tarie 

to supply (ed) =a aproviziona 

trade = comert 

furthermore = inca si mai mult 

shortage = criza 

to occur ( ed ) = a-si face aparitia 

backlash = mers in gol 

market = piata

pub = local public in Anglia / carciuma 

main = principal 

aim / objecctive = obiectiv 

to contain (ed) = a reduce / a infrana / a tine sub control 

to add (ed ) = a adauga / a aduna 

additionally = aditional / in plus 

ought to = should = ar trebui 

viable =viabil / realizabil 

wise = intelept 

to support  (ed)= a sprijini 

to bear = a suporta 

to decline (ed ) = a scadea ca nr = to decrease (ed) 

to increase (ed) # to decrease (ed)

( a creste )# (  a  descreste ) 

to gather (ed) = a se strange. a se aduna 

gathering = adunare ( de oameni ) 


Blog post - 22nd November , a personal experience in which you can see the " silver lining ". 




Tuesday, 10 November 2020

Session 10

 Manual 

page 22


DIWALI is the festival of lights originated in India. 

It celebrates the victory of  the light over  the darkness. 

garland = ghirlanda 

jasmine = iasomie 

to adorn (ed) = a impodobi

a display of fireworks = spectacol de artificii


Indians use jasmine garlands to adorn their houses. 

They make lotus blossoms with colored sand as a symbol of welcome.

People share food with each other.

They wear new , colourful clothes and they go to temples.

All around the city there are lights and in the evening finishes with a display of fireworks.



Notting Hill Carnival is a street performance with music and costumes. 

This event lasts for two days.

There are about 60 bands that play for the public. 

to last (ed) = a dura o anumita perioada de timp


sour= acru 

to fry (ed) = a praji



Chinese New Year is also called Lunar New Year.

There are public shows and the streets are colourful and bright. 

People buy decorations and flowers to have good luck in the new year . 

A lot of Chinese travel around on this celebration . 

treasured = pretuit 

takeaway ( restaurant ) = local cu mancare la pachet

The Chinese New Year  is also called the Spring Festival and it is time for family and friends .



10/ 24 

How teens use their smart phones :


1. pictures and videos

2. 50% 

3, text messages 

4. 25% ( percent )

5.  e-mails 



ex 11/ 24 -WRITTEN HOMEWORK - at least 10 sentences 

deadline : 15th Nov, , at noon  



Tuesday, 3 November 2020

Session 9

 ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY - PRESENT SIMPLE 


Le asezam in fata vb principal , cu exceptia vb ' to be ' , cand asezam adverbul dupa acesta .

Ex . 

She usually studies for her classes. 

She is usually mad about rude people. 

We don't often read newspapers . 

Does he always come to see his parents ? 


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


Folosim gerunziu ( V+ ing ) dupa vb de tipul : LIKE/ LOVE/ DISLIKE/ HATE / ENJOY / FANCY / PREFER ...


Alexia hates playing football.

Ariana fancies eating lemons. 

Cosmina enjoys visiting her grandparents . 


Dar dupa WOULD LIKE / WOULD LOVE/ WOULD PREFER  se foloseste forma de infinitiv ( to make/ to read ...)


What would Alexia like to do ?

She would like to have a dog . 


What would Ariana love to do ?

She would love to decorate the Christmas tree.


What would Cosmina prefer to do now ?

She would prefer to listen to music now intsead of having an English class.


to put the washing on = a da drumul la masina de spalat rufe


PHRASALS WITH ' LOOK ' 

to look after = to take care of = a avea grija de 

to look for = to search = a cauta

to look up = to search for info in a book/ dictionary ...= a cauta informatii despre ...

to look out = to be careful = a fi atent 

to look down at somebody = a privi cu dispret / superioritate la cineva 


My mother would like me to look after my cousin every Monday.

I wouldn' t prefer to look for these materials for search a long time.

She is looking for a new pair of shoes because the oldest ones are worn-out. 

Today I am going to look up some information for History.

I always look out when I come back home.

I don't think it is polite to look down at somebody.


7/ 19 Listening - Mark's chores 

1.On Monday ,Mark takes the rubbish out.

2.On Tuesday,Mark cleans the bathroom.

3.On Wednesday,he  looks after his younger brother.

4.On Thursday he takes out the recycles.

5. On Friday he washes his dad s car.

6. On Saturday he has football practice and in the afternoon he tidies his room .

7. On Sunday he mows the lawn .


to mow the lawn - a taia gazonul

survey - sondaj de opinie 

ex 4/ 20 

a few = cativa/ dar destui 

few = cativa, foarte putin 


a little = putin / dar destul 


TASK  

https://manuale.edu.ro/manuale/Clasa%20a%20VII-a/Limba%20moderna%20engleza/UNISCANGRUPEDUCA%C8%9AIONAL/

page 23 to post under until 8th Nov, at noon 

little -=prea putin 

In the UK, most of the teenagers send texts when they want to communicate with their friends . Over half of them use messaging apps  and half of  them use social media sites. Almost 40 % make phone calls and only a few use instant messages . Few of them use their phones to all and only very few write e-mails. 


In Romania most of the teenagers communicate by messaging apps . Over half of them use social media sites. A few of them make video calls and nobody uses the e-mail.