Monday, 19 January 2026

Session 14

 


19th January 2026 

cold, snowy

Monday  


CROSSWORDS 

Teo 89

Ilaria -117


page 42 

to take off  # to land (ed) 

(a decola) # (a ateriza)

page 43 ex 3 

pips = samburi de fructe precum merele

pits = samburi de la caisa / piersica 

wire= cablu 

hose = furtun de udat 



Listen again. Answer the questions.

  • 1. When the teacher was a girl, why did she think she might get ill during the night?
  • She thought that if she didn't plug something in during the night , electricity would crawl out of the sockets and got her ill. 

  • 2. Why did Sarah use to look at the moon for hours?
Because she thought that the moon was looking  back .at her

  • 3. Why did Sarah laugh at the moon?
Because she thought the moon was white because of her fear. 

  • 4. Why didn’t Alex’s grandfather use to step on wires?

Because he thought when stepping on wires electricity would be blocked . 

  • 5. Why did Martin’s family eat lots of apples?
Because they had an apple tree in their garden . 


  • 6. Why was Martin afraid to eat apple seeds?
Because he thought if he ate a pip an apple would grow inside him . 


Left at 43 

Monday, 12 January 2026

Session 13

 


12th January 2026 

cold, sunny

Monday 


abbey = manastire 

pilgrimage = pelerinaj 

pension = pensiune

retirement = pensie 

God - parents = nasii 

God-children = fini 

board = tabla de joc 

to roll the dice = a da cu zarul 

to have a nerve = a avea tupeu 

leftovers = ramasite ( mancare ) 

pastimes = activitati facute in timpul liber / recreative 


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  • Sue runsfaster(fast) than me.
  • 1. You need to do your homework MORE CAREFULLY  (careful) if you want to get good marks.
  • 2. Sorry, I don’t understand. Can you speak MORE SLOWLY  (slow), please?
  • 3. The party starts at ten o’clock, but you can come EARLIER (early) if you want to.
  • 4. I only got 22% in the test, but you did even WORSE  (bad) than me!
  • 5. Sandra always works HARDER  (hard) than the other kids.
  • 6. Martina speaks English BETTER (good) than I do.

EXTRAS = figuranti 

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  • 1. What did Newton think about when he saw the apple fall to the ground?

He thought about why the apple fell down , not up or sideways. 
  • 2. What did Archimedes see when he got out of the bath?

He saw the water went down the bath after he got out. 
  • 4. Why did he shout ‘Eureka’?

He shouted " Eureka" because he wanted to say " Now I understand " in Greek.
  • 5. Why are these discoveries not complete accidents?

They are not complete accidents because scientists think about the reasons of phenomena all the time. 



Monday, 15 December 2025

Session 12

 


15th December 2025 

chilly, cloudy 

Monday 

mock exam = simulare 

to solve (ed) = a rezolva 

cheerleaders = majorete 

to rehearse (ed)= a repeta (un rol ) 

to have a rehearsal = a avea o repetitie

Muslims = musulmani 

to harness (ed) = a inhama 

sleigh/ sledge  = sanie

floorboard = scandura 

mug = cana mare 

cider = cidru 

broom = matura

straw = paie 


ASk questions from the story " How the angel came up ..." 

1.  That her mother was coming to visit them . 

What did Mrs Claus tell Santa Claus ? 

2. 3 of them were about to give birth . 

What did Santa Claus find out when he wanted to harness the reindeer?

3.All the toys were broken.

What happened when one of the floorboards cracked.


good / well - better ( mai bun/ bine ) - the best ( cel mai bun / bine) 

bad/ badly -worse ( mai rau )  - the worst (cel mai rau ) 

much / many - more ( mai mult / multi ) - The most ( cel mai mult / multi ) 

little (putin ) - less (mai putin ) - the least ( cel mai putin )

far - farher - the farthest


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  • Complete the sentences in your notebooks. Use the comparative adverb forms of the words in brackets.
    • Sue runsfaster(fast) than me.
    •  1. You need to do your homework MORE CAREFULLY (careful) if you want to get good marks.
    • 2. Sorry, I don’t understand. Can you speak MORE SLOWLY (slow), please?
    • 3. The party starts at ten o’clock, but you can come EARLIER  (early) if you want to.
    • 4. I only got 22% in the test, but you did even WORSE  (bad) than me!
    • 5. Sandra always works HARDER  (hard) than the other kids.
    • 6. Martina speaks English BETTER (good) than I do.



to count (ed) = a numara 

to count somebody in = a adauga pe cineva

to count somebody out = a scoate pe cineva din ...


Left at  page 40 textbook 




Monday, 8 December 2025

Monday, 24 November 2025

Session 10

 


24th November 2025

chilly, sunny 

Monday


entertainment = distractie 

to entertain (ed) = a distra

blockbuster = film de succes

overall = in general 

in this regard = in aceasta privinta 

to interfere (ed) = a interfera 

extras = figuranti 

cast = distributie

to be allowed to / let = a ti se permite sa .../ a lasa 

should = ar trebui 

don't have to = nu e necesar sa ...

mustn't = nu trebuie sa ...

had better + V 1 = mai bine ai ...

ex : 

You had better eat less, you have gained some kilos lately .

to be supposed to = a se presupune ca ...

We are supposed to be off work on the 1st December . 


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  • Complete the second sentence in your notebook, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Use the words in brackets.

    • 1. Children are allowed to look at screens all the time. (let)
      Many parents give in and let their children look at screens all the time.

    • 2. Their daughter can’t go out after 8 p.m. (allowed)
      Their daughter isn't allowed to  go out after 8 p.m.

    • 3. Our teacher expects us to put up our hand if we want to ask a question. (supposed)
      We are supposed to put up our hand if we want to ask a question.

    • 4. Their young son isn’t allowed to watch TV all day. (let)
      They let their young son watch TV all day.

coach -potato = persoana care sta mult in fata TV 

Left at 35 

    • 5. You should really turn off the TV if you don’t want to get a headache. (better)
      You had better turn  off the TV if you don’t want to get a headache.

    • 6. Most experts think that it would be a good idea to limit screen time.
      Most experts are in agreement that screen time needs/ should be limited.





Monday, 17 November 2025

Session 9

 


17th November 2025

chilly, cloudy 

Monday 


page 28 


The Inuit people = Eschimosi

indigeneous = indigen / nativ 

moss = muschi ( planta ) 

herd =turma

to be on the move = a fi in miscare 

to breed - bred - bred = a inmulti 

to breathe (ed) =  a respira 

ex 3/ 28

  • 1. What are winters like inside the Arctic Circle?
They are bitterly cold and windy .
  • 2. How does Akycha survive when he’s out hunting?
He stays in an  igloo overnight and he travels by a snowmobile. 
  • 3. What does he hunt and how does he do this?
The Inuit people hunt seals and whales and they also fish . 
  • 4. Why can’t the Inuit who keep reindeer stay in one place for a long time?

They can't stay in the same place for a long time because the reindeer finish the moss supply in that area. 


ex 5/ 29

  • continue to be enough = last ( a dura)
  • not taken with them = left behind 
  • from one evening, through to the next morning = overnight
  • not staying in one place for very long = on the move 
  • tolerate, put up with = to bear ( a suporta)
  • large groups of animals = herds
  • a type of plant = moss
  • raising (animals) = breeding


decade = decada ( 10 ani )

tough = aspru/ dur 

to smash (ed)= a face bucatele 


ex 1/ 30 

1.  smashing 

2. go

3. do 

4. chat

5. break

6. days

7. ago

8. pick


1/ 31 


strike - struck - struck = a lovi (pe neasteptate) 


1. travel 

2. break

3. struggle 

4. cdo

5. make

6. grab 

7. retire = a se retrage / a iesi la pensie 

8. give up 

9. smash

10. scream 


Grammar 

ex 2

1. see

2. are going to 

3. 'd love

4. used to love 

5. am seeing

ex 4 / 31

  • Find and correct the mistake in each sentence. Write in your notebook.
    • 1. When he was young, my dad used to reading   READ books about nature.
    • 2. I am running  RUN in the park every morning before school.
    • 3. We’re really excited because we will go  ARE GOING on holiday next week.
    • 4. He was tired because he has  HAD run two kilometres.
    • 5. While I was cycling in the park, I was falling  FELL off my bicycle.

Monday, 10 November 2025

Session 8

 

10 th November 2025 

cool, wet, cloudy 

Monday


overwhelmed  with = coplesit de ...

* My sister was overwhelmed with happiness when she found out her grade at the exam.

flashy = care sare in ochi/ tipator 

* My cousin has a flashy dress for her prom.

veil = val 

* My best friend had an her red Indian wedding veil.

 Middle Ages = Evul mediu 

against = impotriva 

* It is not a good idea to be against your work boss! 

to breed = a se inmulti 

cave = pestera 

trade = negot 

household = gospodarie 

sheperd = cioban 

crowded = ocupat / aglomerat 

mattress = saltea 

louse - lice 

intricate = complicat 

olden days = vremuri trecute 


Past habits 

used to + V1 - action / stative verbs 

would + V1 - action verbs ( without BE/ BELONG/ LIKE /FEEL ...) 


Session 14

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