Wednesday, 9 March 2022

SEssion 24

 9th March 2022 

cloudy, wet, cold 

WEdnesday 


rat race = cursa pentru afirmare 

footwear = incaltaminte 

 sneakers = tenisi 

trainers = pantofi sport 

show- off = laudaros 

shallow / superficial= superficial / fara profunzime 

to annoy (ed) =  a irita / enerva 

to keep on + V-ing =    a continua sa ...

bad quality = defect 

to postpone / put off =  a amana 

to victimize himself= a se victimiza (el)


Reading A2 

https://www.onestopenglish.com/download?ac=3175


Listening 

https://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/food/chocolate/how-chocolate-is-made.html

pod = pastaie 

to harvest 

to ferment 

bean = boaba/ margea 

to ship (ed) = a livra 

to collect (ed) = a aduna 

Eg. I am going to collect my children from school . 

to weigh (ed) = a cantari 

to conch(ed) = a amesteca mult timp 




BLURT 3 


 a person employed to receive and pay out money in a bank - teller ( trezorier)

a tall post for the sails of a boat = mast ( catarg) 

a person ,especially among Native Americans , who is believed to have magical healing powers= medicine man 

a small , round , red fruit with a hard pit = cherry 

the part of a tree left in the ground after the tree has been cut down = stump ( buturuga)

a person who throws garbage on the ground on purpose = litterbug 

a large number of people collected together = crowd 

free from guilt or blame = innocent 

a job or booking for a musician or band at a public place - gig ( concert )

a large , deep pit from which stone or other materials are taken = quarry (cariera)

a foot ring that hangs from a horse's saddle = stirrup ( etrier/ suport pentru picior)

a pillar supporting a roof = column 

a three-legged stand for holding a painting, sign or picture = easel (sevalet)

a waterbird with a flat bill, short legs , webbed feet and a waddling walk = duck 

a large, greenish insect with wings and long hind ( de dinapoi) legs used for jumping = grasshopper

 a patriotic song of praise and love for your country = anthem ( imn)

a mark left on the skin after a cut has healed = scar 

a small animal with six legs and often one or two pairs of wings = insect 

a thin, pointed , hanging mass of ice formed from water that freezs as it drips = icicle ( turture)

a device for producing light = lamp 

a very lightweight wood used for making models = balsa

gas or smoke that smells strongly or is dangerous to inhale = fumes ( gaze arse)

a device for raising something heavy  a short distance = jack ( troliu manual)

something that is twice another = double 

a building , monument or piece of historic importance = landmark 

a dark underground prison in a castle = dungeon (teminta)

a toy muiscal instrument that produces a buzzing tone when you hum into it = kazoo 

a large , long-handled spoon with a cup-shaped bowl used for serving = ladle ( polonic)

a portable burner in which a flame is made hotter by a blast of air or oxygen = blowtorch ( arzator)

a room in a tower for a bell or set of bells = bellfry ( clopotnita)

the space in the house just under the roof = attic 

an area with a smooth surface for ice-skating or roller -skating = rink 

 the short , loud sound made by dogs = bark 

bread baked in one piece = loaf 

to push hard in a rough way= to shove ( a indesa)

an apartment located on the roof of a building = penthouse 

a poisonous snake that spreadsout the skin of its neck to form a flattened hood when disturbed = cobra

to demand money  from a person by threatening to reveal information = blackmail 

a circular metal band worn on a finger = ring 

a small bag that is sewn into or on clothing used for carrying small items = pocket 

an arch of colours formed in the sky = rainbow

a cookie made of egg whites , sugar almonds and coconut = macaroon 

a sudden panicked rush  of startled animals in one direction = stampede 

a piece of music for two performers = duet 

to put your arms around someone = to hug 

an animal with gills and fins that lives wholly in the water = fish 

a hand tool made of a heavt, solid head attached to a handle and used to drive nails = hammer 

a dark stain, typically one made by ink = blot (pata )

a series of pleasant thoughts you have while awake that distract you from the present = daydream 

a loud cry expressing disapproval = boo

the kitchen in a ship or plane = galley 

a support that forms a step on a ladder = rung (treapta de scara)

to boil food very gently = to simmer 

to rearrange playing cards to chage their order = to shuffle

a person who operates an aircraft = pilot 

the part of the body where the eyes , nose ,outh are = head 

the decision made at the end of a trial = verdict 

the quantity of medicine taken at one time = dose 

an area in a desert where water is found = oasis

to shut and open your eyes quickly = to blink ( a clipi ) 

a wild plant that grows where it is not wanted = weed (buruiana)

a sketch done while thinking of something else = doodle ( mazgalitura)

a cord worn around the neck to hold a whistle , badge or other object = lanyard (snur)

riding a horse without a saddle = bareback 

the front part of your neck = throat 

to take smth that is not yours = to steal 


TriWords 



AAAAriaaaaaaaaaaaaaanaaaaaaaaa- 84 

Andraaaaaaaaaaaaa-74 

Cosminaaaaaaaaaaaaa- 72 

Mada- 58 



Wednesday, 2 March 2022

Session 23

 


TriWords 


Andra- 115 

Ariana - 102 

Mada - 98

Cosminache -95



2nd March 2022 

wet, chilly 

Wednesday 



Ariana - green character 

 Mada - orange character 

Andra - blue one

Cosmina - yellow one 


https://www.bookwidgets.com/play/nDFYp-JE-iQAF8QX2_AAAA/WCQPEWY/flatlife-engli

to encounter (ed) =  a intampina (situatii / probleme ) 

mock exam = simulare 

washing machine = masina de spalat rufe 

dishwasher = masina de spalat vase 

blanket = patura 

chest of drawers = sertare dispuse unul peste celalalt

wildlife programmes = programe despre viata in natura 

neat = ordonat la infatisare / imbracaminte / ingrijit 

 sloppy = neingrijit 

tool box = trusa de scule 

 easel = sevalet 

stool = taburet 

to hammer  a nail = a bate un cui cu ciocanul 


https://www.bookwidgets.com/play/61Rpbt3q-iQAFNAD3fAAAA/TCQ8MTE/happiness-engl




Wednesday, 23 February 2022

sESSION 22

 


Triwords 

Andraaaaaaaaaaaaaaa- 55 

Ariaaaanaaaaa- 47 

Cosmina - 35 

Mada - 33


Blurt 



Andraaaaaaaaaaaaaaa- 1

Madaaaaaaaaaaaaa-2 

Cosminaaaaaaaaaaa-3 

Arianaaaaaa:( - 4



BLURT 2 

A track left by a foot = footprint 

To move a ball along by bouncing or kicking it many times = TO DRIBBLE 

TINY PIECES OF SPARKLING MATERIAL USED FOR DECORATION = GLITTER 

to supply crops with water by artificial means = to irrigate 

a shipwrecked person = castaway 

a set of artificial teeth = dentures ( placa dentara) 

A device using pressure to move air into an inflatable( gonflabil)  object = pump ( pompa) 

a piece of cloth that is attachable by one edge to a pole and is sued as a symbol = flag 

a dull, continuous pain = ache

slightly moist or wet = damp

a place for the care of the poor or sick and especially of the insane = asylum 

a tent in the shape of a cone used by Native Americans = teepee

a substance used with water for washing = soap

a building or paving material made from clay molded into blocks and baked = brick 

to move with a smooth , silent motion = to glide 

to officially prohibit by law = to ban 

to take off from a launching site = to blast off 

a crisp snack food baked in the shape of a loose knot = pretzel 

a routine task around the hosue or farm = chore 

a person who illegally gains access to a computer system = hacker 

short plants growing wild or cultivated as lawns= grass 

a party to celebrate a move into a new home = housewarming 

a flashing light that appears in the sky = lightning 

a long , narrow leaf of grass = blade

a small piece of glass , stone or plastic with a hole through it by which it can be strung = bead 

a bundle of hay , cotton , paper tightly wrapped and bound = bale ( manunchi, balot , teanc ) 

longing for home and family = homesick 

a natural hunger for food = appetite 

to drink little by little and in small quantities = to sip 

a baby's toy consisting of a container filled with pellets that makes a noise when shaken = rattle 

a small, rounded quantity of liquid = drop 

a plant with white berries often used as a Christmas decoration = mistletoe

a strong feeling about what will happen based on intuition = hunch ( banuiala)

 a person who builds or works with stone, brick or cement = mason ( pietrar) 



PAST SIMPLE VERSUS CONTINUOUS 

chalk = creta 

hail = grindina

forehead = frunte 

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

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/past-simple-past-continuous-exercise-2.html

https://www.e-grammar.org/past-simple-continuous-questions-exercise-3/

Wednesday, 16 February 2022

sESSION 21

 16th February 2021 

sunny , cool

Wednesday 

WE are missing her highness ! :)



REPHRASING - conditionals 

https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Conditionals/Rephrasing_conditionals_ef789624ke


unless = if not = daca nu 

Dupa ' unless' vb este la forma afirmativa in engleza !  

thoroughly = cu atentie / minutios 

faulty = stricat / defect 

loan = imprumut 

to fade (ed) = a ( se ) ofili / a -si pierde din culoare 

to attend (ed) = a frecventa ( ore/ conferinta / meditatie ) 

to overwork = a munci de exces 

https://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=15984#a




Tri Words 


Andra - 82 

Cosminache - 72

Ariana -67 


BLURT 2 

Easily tricked or misled = gullible ( credul/ naiv)

A shallow drum with small metal disks in slots around the edge = tambourine

A fastening device attached to one end of a belt or strap = buckle (catarama)

to squeeze someone's skin with your fingers = to pinch 

A person who fishes with a rod and line for pleasure = angler ( pescar amator)

A large wasp that can give a severe sting = hornet 

A small, simply built house located in a remote area -= cabin 

To remove the skin of a fruit or vegetable = to peel 

The cry of a goose - honk ( ca " claxon")

A sauce made from the juice of cooked meat = gravy 

A glowing light across agap in an electric circuit = arc 

A person who rules on the plays in a sport such as baseball and cricket = umpire ( arbitru)

A drink made by mixing fruit juices with other ingredients = punch 

the long chimney of a factory = smokestack

a small stream = brook ( parau)

a formal school dance = prom (bal)

a short, sharp sound made by crickets or small birds = chirp ( tarait/ ciripit)

the characteristic of being very well - known by many people = famous 

easily broken or damaged = fragile 

to force a person who is not a citizen to leave a country= to deport 

a flat-bottomed boat for carrying freight, typically on canals and rivers = barge (barja)

a violin used to play folk music = fiddle ( scipca)

a glove made of metal plates and worn by knights =gauntlet ( manusa armura / a portarului de fotbal)

heavy material used to make a ship steady or to control the rising of a ballon = ballast 

the hard black or dark brown wood of a tropical tree = ebony (lemn de abanos)

a long constrictor snake that coils around and crushes its prey = python 

a soft material that is inside the hollow part of most bones in which blood celss are produced = marrow (maduva)

to shred something such as cheese by rubbing it against a rough , sharp surface = to grate ( a da pe razatoare ) 

to touch or prod someone in a way that causes them to laugh = to tickle ( a gadila)

a trail of waves left by something moving in water = wake (fagas/ urma/ siaj )

 a movable joint on which a door swings as it opens and closes = hinge ( balama)

 a small amount of snow that appears for a short time = flurry ( rafala )

to raise or push someone from below = to boost ( a da un impuls / a rdica)

a very informal language that is typically restricted to a particular group of people = slang ( jargon )

a kind of grasshopper that occasionally flies in swarms and does damage in crops = locust (lacusta )

the money charged for sending something by mail = postage ( taxa postala)

a glass building in which plants that need protection from the cold are grown = greenhouse ( sera) 

 a necklace made by flowers = lei ( cununa de flori purtata in jurul gatului in Hawaii)

a person employed to patrol and guard a forest or park =ranger (padurar/ jandarm)

idle talk about other people that is often not true = gossip (barfa)

to slightly pierce something with a sharp point = to prick ( a intepa/ strapunge)

the process of gathering crops = to harvest ( a strange recolta)

a person who makes , mends and alters men's clothing = tailor ( croitor) 

to spend the winter in a dormant state resembling deep sleep = to hibernate 

to eat smth by taking tiny bites = to nibble ( a ciuguli) 

to crush or grind with teeth = to chew 

a TV show on which contestants compete for prizes = game show 

food remaining after the rest has been used or consumed = leftovers

neither hot nor cold = lukewarm ( moderat caldut) 

the level part of a staircase between one flight of stairs and another = landing ( palier ) 

Wednesday, 9 February 2022

Session 20

 

9th February 2022 

 cloudy, chilly

Wednesday 


BLURT 

to blurt (ed) = a spune repede raspunsul 

A fabric that is looped around your neck and used to support your injured arm = sling (fasa)

sling=  ( chinga/ orteza) 

fabric / cloth = panza / material 

A system that connects all the computers in the world = Internet / Wide World Web

hoof - hooves 

( copita ) 

mane = coama

silver = argint

A metal tool used to beat eggs or cream = whisk 

 whisk = tel 

A soft shoe with no heel used by Native Americans -mocasin 

die ...dice

( zar ) 

to loose blood = to bleed 

pit = sambure mare 

seed = sambure mic / samanta

the tool used for climbing = ladder 

a tool with sharp teeth on one side used for cutting hard material = saw 

a fungus shaped as an umbrella , edible = mushroom 

to tap with the knuckles = to knock 

small glass balls used as a toy = marbles 

 a deck of cards = un pachet de carti de joc 

a deep sound made by an angry animal = to growl(ed) 

a dry plum = prune 

to raise or push up from below = to boost (a impulsiona )

a strong snow storm = blizzard (viscol)

to grind with your teeth = to chew 

to grind - ground - ground = a macina 

a routine task around the house = chore

grasshopper = lacusta 

cricket = greiere 

an electrical device with blades that turns fast and blows air = (ceiling )fan 

to force air out of the lungs in a sudden , noisy way = to cough 

a thin layer of liquid shaped like a ball and filled with air = bubble 

a very tiny piece of bread = crumb (firmitura) 

a box where a colony of bees are kept = hive (stup)

to blow air violently out of your mouth and nose = to sneeze 

cane = toiag / baston 

to make noise with your lips closed= to hum ( a ingana/ a fredona)

a short narrow board mounted on rollerskates wheels = skateboard 

something / someone which is irritating or troublesome = pest ( daunator : tantari / soareci ) 

 the title of an article in a newspapaer = headline

very tall and slim = lanky 

a long pointed tooth of a walrus or an elephant = tusk ( fildes) 

baker = brutar 

a playing card with one in the middle = ace 

to hatch = a ecloza 

to row = a vasli 

cox = carmaci 



CONDITIONALS 


CONDITIONAL 0 

- general truths

 If + present ; present 

Daca incalzesc apa la 100 de grade va fierbe. 

If we heat water at one hundred degrees Celsius, it boils


CONDITIONAL 1 

- possible future actions 

If + present ; will + V1

Daca vei avea timp astazi te astept sa mergem la cumparaturi. 

If you have time today, I will wait for you to go shopping together .


CONDITIONAL 2 

- actiuni care tin de dorinte ce cotravin situatiei prezente 

If + past ; would + V1

Daca ai avea timp, te-as astepta astazi ....

If you had time today, I would wait for you to go shopping together . 


CONDITIONAL 3 

- regrete 

If + had + V3 ; would have +V3

Daca ai fi avut timp, te-as fi asteptat ....

If you had had time , I would have waited for you to go shopping together . 




hay = fan 


Triwords 


Madalina -85 

Ariana- 82 

Andra- 66

Cosmina -56  ( running nose ) 


Exercises on conditionals :

headache= durere de cap 


3. If I were you I wouldn't sell the house . 

4. If I were a prime minister I will apply strict rules everywhere and for everyone. 

5. If she had studied she would have got a better grade . 

6. If I won the lottery I would go to Paris. 

....

HOMEWORK

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/support-files/all_conditionals_form_mixed_exercise.pdf


Wednesday, 2 February 2022

Session 19

 2nd February 2022 

wet, chilly 

Wednesday 



shopping spree = haul ( sesiune rapida de cumparaturi ) *

*Thank you for teaching me  a new word, Your Highness! 


GENERAL TENSES REVIEW 

https://www.english-4u.de/tenses_exercises.html


INTERMEDIATE - mixed 

https://www.english-4u.de/en/tenses-exercises/tenses4.htm



https://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs17.htm


CONDITIONALS !!!


HOMEWORK 

As a blog comment,  comment on " Good things take time " 



Wednesday, 26 January 2022

Session 18

 

26th January 2022

cold, cloudy 

Wednesday 

https://brightside.me/inspiration-family-and-kids/18-schoolkids-who-bring-new-meaning-to-logic-347010/?fbclid=IwAR2b5cCEweNt88XG0nxvycLqYcMfJEmqR67El5Torr0P8ViFswMnAdoZrPc


even # odd 

par # impar 

puddle = baltoaca 

to procrastinate (ed) = a amana/ a procrastina 

 procrastinator = cel care amana constant sarcinile 



Indirect Speech 

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/reported-speech.html

Reported Questions : 

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/reported-speech-exercise-7.html

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/reported-speech-exercise-2.html


Present Simple ...Past Simple 

I play football every week . 

She said she played football every week . 


Present Continuous ...Past Continuous 

We are studying Indirect Speech. 

They said they were studying Indirect Speech .


Present Perfect ...Past Perfect 

 She has read no books. 

Andra said she had read no books. 


Past Simple ...Past Perfect 

Last year my family went on a trip to Ecuador . 

Cosmina said (that ) her family had gone on a trip to Ecuador . 


Past Continuous ...Past Perfect Continuous 

Yesterday at 3 p.m. I was running in the corridor at school. 

The teacher said yesterday at  3 p.m. she had been running in the corridor at school . What is wrong with her ? ! ? 


will...would 

They will get married soon. 

They let us know they would get married soon . 



nowthen / at that time
todayyesterday / that day / Tuesday / the 27th of June
yesterdaythe day before yesterday / the day before / Wednesday / the 5th of December
last nightthe night before, Thursday night
last weekthe week before / the previous week
tomorrowtoday / the next day / the following day / Friday

Source : https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/reported-speech.html