Wednesday, 17 November 2021

Session 10

 17th November 2021

sunny, chilly

Wednesday 


Comparison of adjectives 

Superiority comparison 

1 . short adjectives ( 1-2 syllables ) 

big - bigger - the biggest 

2. long adjectives ( > 2 syllables ) 

talented - more talented - the most talented 

3. irregular adjectives 

good - better - the best 

bad - worse- the worst 

many/ much - more - the most 

little (putin) - less - the least 

far - farther - the fathest 


Equality comparison

as + adj + as 


as interesting as ...

as far as ...

as good as ...


Inferiority comparison

less + adj = mai putin ...

the least + adj = cel mai putin ...


The + comparative ....the + comparative = cu cat ....cu atat ...

The earlier, the better . 

Cu cat mai devreme, cu atat mai bine . 

The more, the merrier .

Cu cat mai multi , cu atat mai multa distractie. 





https://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/english-comparative-superlative1.html

https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/adjectives-adverbs/adjectives/exercises?02

press-ups/ push-ups = flotari 

to earn (ed) = a castiga bani prin munca 


https://eflnet.com/grammar/compsupadj1.php


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


Worksheet 

http://www.istitutobartolo.it/clil/2015/antoninomagliocco/comparativesandsuperlatives.pdf

Wednesday, 10 November 2021

Session 9

 10th November 2021

sunny, chilly

Wednesday 


https://www.esleschool.com/a2-short-messages-exercise-3/


plumber = instalator

A plumber fixes pipes . 

pipe = teava


Page 49 

Main idea

It is about a fourteen-year-old teenager who makes / creates smart phone apps. 


to queue (ed)  up = a sta la coada 

8/ 49 

1. My smartphone is running out of battery. It's got only 7 %.

   You can use my charger. I will find it now.

2. Are you going to football practice this afternoon?

   No. I want to hear the talk of Ben Pasternak and it starts at 3:30.

3. Is your brother able to fix my laptop?

    I think so. But I expect it will take him a long time.

4. Ray's got an idea. I'm going to meet him at 4 pm to talk about it.

    Cool! I'm sure he will earn a lot of money from his apps one day.

5. I love this game! I hope they will make a sequel.

sequel=continuare(film)

    They are going to release one soon. There is an article about it.

6. Mike isn't going to apply for university next year. 

    I know. He wants to move to New York. He thinks he will become famous there.


wildlife = viata in salbaticie 

conservationist = cel care ajuta la pastrarea ...

researcher = cercetator 

skill= abilitate / competenta 

turtle = testoasa de apa 

tortoise = testoasa de uscat 


https://www.esleschool.com/homework-advice/

to distract (ed) = a distrage 

entire = intreg

to settle down = a se aseza la ..( casa lui ) 


Page 55 - homework 

Tuesday, 2 November 2021

Session 8

 3rd November 2021 

cool, cloudy

Wednesday 



A Halloween night

It’s Halloween night. The fog appears in the landscape and gives you a creepy mood. From the forest it is heard a giggle. It’s Tyler, the werewolf! He laughs with his sister, Hope. He wiggles his tail when he sees me. His eyes are blue like the ocean and his fur shines in the moonlight. Because Tyler is a werewolf, he is dressed in rags.
After a long time we have talked about different things, he decides to introduce  his friends to me. It is a lark for me! At first we go to Amanda, his witch best friend, who is so busy to stir ingredients in her magic cauldron to make potions. At the same time she is groaning some spells, but I don't understand them because they are in a weird language. She is so happy to see us, but suddenly she starts yelling at Tyler because he has left the door of her house open.
When we are about to leave, we say “bye” and she gives me a crystal to remind me of her, but all of a sudden, I see a bat soaring in the air. When it comes to us it is swishing the air with its cloak. He is Kol, Tyler’s friend. The vampire is so charming! He has got blonde hair and green eyes. When we start to know each other better, he begins to wail about his girlfriend because she is so rude with him. Oh, it is too good to be true. Tyler takes me to his house because I want to give a present to his sister, but unfortunately she is sleeping and  snoring terribly.
When it comes the time to leave, Tyler yells “goodbye“ to me howling at the moon, as a sign of sadness because I am leaving. It has been a great trip and I hope I will do this every year, maybe more often!
Cosmina


It was Halloween night, when vampires, undead, mummies, ghosts and witches walked the dark streets. While these horrible beings were walking on the street, a child saw them. The vampire soared and swished with a cape, the mummy groaned, the witch giggled and the undead wiggled and howled. The child feared they might hurt him , so he yowled. The monsters didn't hear the boy scream because they had entered a room and the boy was following them. There the boy saw the witch stirring some ingredients in a cauldron. Also there, the boy saw the mummy who was dressed in rags and there were also the vampire who wailed that undead were snoring. The child made a noise and the monsters turned to him. The monsters took the child from where he was hiding and they took him to another room. The child thought that the monsters wanted to eat him, but they were children too. So they all became friends and had a party. Everything was glaring at the party and it was a lark.

Madalina

Homework

There was once, a long time ago, another world, full of witches, vampires, werewolves and all kinds of creatures.
In a village lived a witch, a pack of werewolves, a few vampires and about 2-3 mummies.

The witch was the most feared, everyone was afraid of her because she could cast spells, curses,  make potions and much more. The witch always giggled, stirred potions in her cauldron, cast spells and talked to her cat, which was always wiggling its tail.

Werewolves were very separated from the others.
They yowled just mummies when they needed something because they don't  didn't get along with vampires and they were afraid of the witch. When they slept, they snored and groaned so loudly that they sometimes woke up the whole village. Every night, werewolves howled at the moon because it was a tradition of theirs.

Vampires were the most popular in the village. They shone in the sun like diamonds, and when they turned into bats they soared over houses and swished the air. Sometimes it was just a lark to look at them.

Mummies were few and antisocial. They didn’t support  couldn't stand vampires, werewolves or witches. They were always wailing about everything and they were dressed in rangs  ragsold’s by thousands of years., thousand of years old.

With all the differences and habits of these creatures, in the village  it was always a very cheerful atmosphere.
ANDRA

We are in 2024. The Corona virus  has ended and everything is fine… or that’s what I thought until I got a call.
-It’s me, Zoya, I have some bad news.
-Hello to you ,too! What happened? Is it that bad? I was reading.
-DO YOU LIVE UNDER A ROCK? We are getting in quarantine again!
-Ha ha! What a LARK! The pandemic has just ended. Are you ok?
-Stop GIGGLING, it’s serious! They said on at  the news that a zombie apocalypse is coming! I am in FEAR for our lives!
-You are so funny! I am going to STIR some ingredients and make a spell for zombies so that they would disappear.
-WE ARE GOING TO DIE!
I thought that the virus was  had been bad but what came after was so much worse. Three years later, we are hiding   had been hiding in the basement since the middle of 2024 and we were also DRESSED IN RAGS. Nice!
-We don’t have food anymore, Zoya said.
-Let’s go quickly to a store maybe we can find some food.
That was the first time we got out of the basement. When I went outside the sun was GLARING so brightly that it nearly blinded me. At the moment I saw what was outside, I was shocked. No houses, no stores, nothing. Everything had been destroyed.
We went back to the basement, but the door was closed. We were stuck outside. After a big fight, Zoya and I decided to go into the forest hoping we can find a place to hide but as we were walking, I looked up and YOWLED:
-Is that a plane? HELP US!
-Stop yelling! It’s just a bird SOARING in the air.
-Let’s eat it! I am so hungry that I'd eat you, too.
-Stop WAILING, zombie! Let's find a place to sleep.
The night came and we got ready for bed. While Zoya was already SNORING, I heard a strange sound. At first, I was scared but I decided to check. As I got closer, I realized the sound was actually a wolf HOWLING at the moon. I gave it some food and we became friends. The wolf was so happy that it WIGGLED its tail and span around.
A week went by and we were still alive… but not for long. At night, when we and the wolf named Hope, were searching for food ,a zombie came out of the blue. Hope tried to protect us, but the zombie was so much stronger and bit her. She was GROANING and crying. At that moment, we knew that was the end, but we still tried to fight.
Finally, I killed the zombie, but other zombies a appeared. We still tried but that was our end.
-I told you that we are going to die, Zoya said with tears in her eyes. -Arian


Vote for the best story:  ANDRA and ARIAN 

Andra 
Cosmina 
Andra 
Ariana
Ariana
Andra
Ariana 
Andra 



Reading 

https://www.esleschool.com/a2-short-messages-exercise-2/


Wednesday, 27 October 2021

Session 7

 27th October 2021 

misty, cool 

Wednesday 


https://watch.vooks.com/watch/amazing-animals-who-changed-the-world?channel=biographies


to blossom (ed) = a inflori 

 smallpox = variola 

to prove (ed) = a dovedi 

proof = dovada 

Around 1800s a doctor used a cow infected with cowpox to prove that if you get a disease once you couldn't get it again. This is how a vaccine appeared.

stray = vagabond 

 during = in timpul....( the second World War / the English lessons / his childhood ...)

while = in timp ce ( ...she was hiding / they were talking about me ...) 

bottle = sticla

battle = batalie 

the rich = bogatii 

the wounded / injured = ranitii 

to comfort (ed) = a alina 

carrier pigeon = porumbel calator 

Cher Ami, a carrier pigeon, was important during WW1 because he carried an important message on time and he saved 192 lives.

trapper = capcana 

to hold - held - held = a tine / a pastra 

to sail (ed) = a naviga


https://watch.vooks.com/watch/ghost-afraid-of-the-dark?channel=seasonal-fall

lark = incantare 

to yowl (ed)= to yell

to glare (ed) = to shine

to groan (ed) = a mormai 

to stir (ed) = a amesteca (ingrediente ) 

to fear(ed) =  a se teme de ...

to giggle (ed)  = a chicoti 

to wiggle (ed) = a misca din ( coada ) 

to swish (ed) = a sfichiui aerul 

to soar (ed) = a plana 

to snore (ed) = a sforai 

to howl (ed) = a urla ...( luna ) 

to wail (ed) = a se vaicari / a se plange de ...

dressed in rags = a fi imbracat in zdrente 


Homework : 

Blog comment until 2nd November , midday , 

Use the new, Halloween   words in a composition you invent  ( Halloween story / a story from your life / something imaginary ) 






Wednesday, 20 October 2021

Session 6

 20th October 2021 

sunny , cool 

Wednesday 


A tool used for sweeping = broom 

to sweep - swept - swept = a matura 

A place where grapes are grown = vineyard ( vie ) 

A piece of metal that attracts iron = magnet 

A very smart person = genius 

Large eyeglasses for protection = googles 

A  sweet substance for chewing = chewing/ bubble  gum 

A large hanging metal disk that makes a deep ringing when struck = gong 

The inside upper surface in the room = ceiling ( tavan )

The part of the leg used for standing = foot

The larval stage of a frog = tadpole ( mormoloc) 

A yellow curved fruit that grows in bunches ( banana) 

A trick of riding a bike with the front wheel off the ground = wheelie

To bang your foot down when you are angry = to stomp 

to stomp(ed)  = a tropai 

A substance that can produce death if swallowed = poison ( otrava ) 

NB 

Listen to " Poison " with Alice Cooper 

A large platform on wheels that travels in a parade = float ( car alegoric) 

Garbage  that is left lying in a public place = litter / trash 

to litter = a arunca gunoi aiurea 

A role played by an actor = part (rol)

to take smth which is not yours and then give it back = to borrow ( a lua cu imprumut ) 

to sting - stang - stung = a intepa 

stinger = ac 

to straighten your body = to stretch ( a se intinde ) 

an entertainer who performs gymnastics in a circus = acrobat 

a mass of water droplets floating in the sky = cloud 

the parts of a tree which is under the ground = roots (radacini )

the little finger = pinkie 

a long seat for people = bench 

one piece of clothing used by women in summer = dress

a male child or a young man = boy 

a juicy, green fruit with a sour taste = lime 

 a piece of fabric worn around the neck = scarf 

 a small amount of food eaten between meals = snack 

the force that pulls things toward the middle of the earth = gravity 

dice = zaruri 

die = zar 

a small cube with numbers on sides used in games 

to cut the hair on your face with a razor = to shave 

we wear this on Halloween = costume

A man who takes care of cattle = a cowboy 

a professional cook = chef 

knob = maner 

button = nasture 

It is a row of them on the front of the cardigan= buttons 

the inside part of your hand = palm

A bar attached to the front and back of a car to reduce the damage of a collision = bumper 

to bump =  a se lovi de ..

a noisy explosive used during Christmas = firecracker ( petarda) 

  a place where planes can take off and land = airport 

a furry , almost blind animal that digs = mole ( cartita ) 

to hand out cards in a card game = to deal ( a imparti cartile ) 

a deck of cards = un pachet de carti de joc 

the meat of a cow = beef 

a bright green precious stone = emerald ( smarald ) 

In " Jack and the beanstalk " there was one = giant 

peas = mazare 

 beans = fasole 

A young male horse = colt / foal ( manz)

A large amount of water coming from a busrting river = flood ( inundatie ) 

napkin / tissue / paper towel = servetel 

an animal like a horse , with longer ears = donkey

a young bear  or lion = cub 

a female servant who cleans = maid (menajera )

to shout loudly = to yell ( a tipa ) 

horn = claxon 

a school of fish = un banc de pesti 

a piece of plastic to arrange your hair = comb ( pieptene)










Wednesday, 13 October 2021

sESSION 5

 13th October 2021

drizzle , cool 

Wednesday 




Happy Learning 







1. The  Solar System is everything that revolves around the Sun, including it.
2. The closest planet to the Sun is Mercury.
3. The farthest planet to the Sun is Neptune.
4. The order of the planets beginning with the closest to the Sun is Mercury,Venus,Earth,Mars,Jupiter,Saturn,Uranus,Neptune.
5. The largest planet is Jupiter.
6. " Orbit " means the journey that a planet makes around the Sun.















1. The Moon is  4 times smaller than the Earth. 

2. A natural satellite is any kind of celestial body that rotates around a planet . 
3. There are two types of rotation : rotation around its own axis and translation aroud the Earth. 
4. The lunar phases are : Full Moon, First Quarter, New Moon, Last Quarter
5. The Moon has no its own light, it is lit by the Sun.
6. When the Moon has got the " C " shape it is in the last quarter.
7. When it has got the " D " shape it is in the first quarter.
8. It takes 28 days to orbit around the Earth . 
9. The Moon generates tides ( flux / reflux ) 







The gist is the explanation  is  the existence of day and night as a result of Earth rotation .
Seasons exist because the Earth revolves around the Sun in 365 days.  

Wednesday, 6 October 2021

Session 4

6th October 2021 

sunny, cool 

Wednesday 


https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Future_tenses/Future_Forms_fy174821jx

" Will Future " se foloseste si cand enuntul anterior contine vb de tipul : 'think ' , ' believe ', ' worry ' , ' hope ', ' guess ', 'expect ' ( a se astepta la ...). 

" To be going to " se utilizeaza pentru predictia unor evenimente viitoare pe baza a ceea ce stim / vedem / auzim acum . 

https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Future_tenses/Present_continuous_and_present_simple_for_future_gk61536hb


to exhibit (ed) = a expune 

exhibition = expozitie 

rate =price = pret 

journey = calatorie ( cu durata mai mare ) 

trip = excursie ( cu durata mai mica ) 

to go on a trip = a merge in excursie 



https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Future_tenses/The_weekend_ge948754vz


What are Elliot's plans ?

On Saturday he's going to Rome to meet a designer for his Internet company.

Tonight he's working at his company.

What are Kelly's plans ? 

Tonight she and her friends are watching a James Bond film.

She is spending her weekend at the seaside.