Session 19

 

31st January 2022

sunny, chilly 

Monday 

to catch - caught - caught = a prinde 

to choose - chose - chosen = a alege 

to come - came - come = a veni 

to cost - cost - cost = a costa 

 to cut - cut - cut = a taia 

to deal - dealt - dealt = a avea de a face cu .../ a face o intelegere

to dig - dug - dug = a  sapa 

to do - did - done = a face 

to draw - drew - drawn = a desena / a trage (perdeaua) 

to dream - dreamed/ dreamt - dreamed / dreamt = a visa 

to drink - drank - drunk = a bea 

to drive - drove - driven =  a sofa 

to eat - ate - eaten = a manca 

Contexts with 

to drive - drove - driven =  a sofa 

My dad drove our car to the country last Monday.

My dad didn't drive our car to the country last Monday.

Did my dad drive our car to the country last Monday? 

to eat - ate - eaten = a manca 

Your brother ate all the chocolate an hour ago.

Your brother didn't eat all the chocolate an hour ago.

Did your brother eat all the chocolate an hour ago?

No,he didn't. Yes,he did.

Reading comprehension 

https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Reading_comprehension/Present_simple_reading_and_activities_iv805110yz

a while = pentru o perioada de timp 

Ex . My grandparents are at my house for a while. 

flat =  apartament 

Ex. My flat is on the first floor. 

flag = steag 

ex 3

modern #  old fashioned 

modern # demodat 

Ex . 

The jacket wasn't modern,it was old fashioned.

older # younger 

mai in varsta # mai tanar 

Ex.Our first car was older than my brother's car.His car was younger than our first car.

than = decat 

then = atunci 

to start (ed) # to finish (ed) 

Ex ; 

Yesterday, my brother started a fight with me but I finished it cleverly with my reasons.

to leave # to enter (ed)

a pleca/ parasi # a intra in 

Yesterday it was my birthday so my friend entered the house to join my party. An hour ago he was still there, he didn't leave.

to begin # to end (ed) 

A week ago it began to be snowy but it ended quickly.

together # alone 

impreuna # de unul singur 

Alex's parents were together 2 weeks ago,but they were alone 3 days ago. 

helpful # unhelpful 

saritor # care nu ajuta / nu e de ajutor 

2 days ago a helpful lifeguard saved me from drowning but yesterday the same lifeguard was unhelpful for my cousin.

https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Reading_comprehension/Bart_Simpson*_daily_routine._kg273757sq

housewife = casnica 

Ex. Did your wife become a housewife?

plant = factory = fabrica

Ex. Did your dad work at a chocolate plant 10 years ago ?

Yes, he did.

eyebrows = sprancene

Ex. Weren't your eyebrows fairer?

No, they weren't . 

to have / take  a nap = a dormi o perioada scurta de timp 

Ex. Did your younger sister take a nap after school?

Yes, she did.

to have supper / dinner =  a lua cina 

Ex. Did Darius have supper after he came back from school ?

No, he didn't.

Session 18

 

27th January 2022

cloudy, cold

Thursday 

at the sides = pe laterale 

on the left = pe stanga 

on the right = pe dreapta 

What is there in your bedroom ? 

In my bedroom there is a brown desk where I  study and learn for school. There is also a bed with two wardrobes at the sides. On the left of the bed, there are the windows. At the windows there are very light brown curtains. On the wall there is a big painting with an orange retro car. On the same wall there is the TV. On a different wall there is a small whiteboard which I use for drawing, writing or reminders.

Past and Present " To Be " 

https://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=6705

Market=piata

https://www.esl-lounge.com/student/grammar/1g82-elementary-to-be-past-and-present-exercise.php

thankfully =fortunately = din fericire 

PAST SIMPLE 

- act care au inceput si s-au terminat in trecut 

- yesterday ( ieri ) , last Monday / week / year , two minutes ago 

- verbe regulate si vb neregulate 

- vb regulate primesc - ed la trecut  ( walk- walked ; talk - talked ) 

Affirmative 

S + V+ed / V2 

Negative 

S + did not + V1 

Interrogative 

Did + S + V 1 ? 

Irregular Verbs part 1 

to be - was/ were - been = a fi 

to bear - bore - born=  a suporta / a purta 

to beat - beat - beaten = a bate 

to become- became - become = a deveni 

to bite- bit - bitten = a musca 

to begin - began - begun = a incepe 

to blow- blew - blown = a sufla 

to break - broke - broken = a (se) rupe/sparge / distruge 

to bring - brought - brought =  a aduce 

to build - built - built = a construi 

to burn - burned/ burnt - burned / burnt = a arde 

to burst- burst - burst = a izbucni 

to buy - bought - bought = a cumpara 

Examples 

to become- became - become = a deveni 

He became a teacher a year ago. 

He didn't become a teacher  a year ago. 

Did he become  a teacher a year ago ? 

to bite- bit - bitten = a musca 

I bit from that apple.

I didn't bite from that apple.

Did I bite from that apple?

to begin - began - begun = a incepe 

Yesterday it began to rain heavily.

Yesterday it didn't begin to rain heavily.

Did it begin to rain heavily yesterday ?

Yes, it did. / No, it didn't.

to arrive (ed) =  a sosi 

He arrived at the hotel yesterday.

He didn't arrive at the hotel yesterday.

Did he arrive at the hotel yesterday?

https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Past_simple_regular_verbs/Past_simple_regular_verbs_eu725908pi

to notice (ed) = a observa 

jewels = bijuterii

jewelery = bijuterie ( magazin ) 

to divide (ed ) = a imparti 

to receive (ed) = a primi 

disturbed = deranjat 

HOMEWORK 

- words  X 2

- Luca, Bogdan check your posted homework Session 17 

:)

Session 17

 

17th January 2022 

sunny, cold 

Monday 

To be - a fi - past tense 

affirmative 

I was = eu eram / am fost 

You were = tu ai fost 

He was = el a fost 

She was = ea a fost 

It was = el/ ea a fost 

We were = noi am fost 

 You were = voi ati fost 

 They were = ei/ ele au fost 

negative 

I wasn't  = eu  nu eram /  nu am fost 

You weren't  = tu nu ai fost 

He wasn't  = el nu  a fost 

She wasn't  = ea nu  a fost 

It wasn't  = el/ ea nu a fost 

We weren't  = noi  nu am fost 

 You weren't  = voi  nu ati fost 

 They weren't  = ei/ ele au fost 

interrogative 

Was  I ? = eu eram / am fost ?

Were you ?= tu ai fost ?

Was he ? = el a fost ? 

Was she ?= ea a fost ?

Was it ? = el/ ea a fost ? 

Were  we ? = noi am fost ?

 Were you? = voi ati fost ?

 Were they ? = ei/ ele au fost ?

to be - was/ were - been =  a fi 

https://agendaweb.org/exercises/verbs/to-be/past-affirmative-negative-questions-write

http://www.adelescorner.org/grammar/past_tense/was_quests.html

https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Verb_to_be/Am_-_Is_-_Are-_Was_-_Were_jq21324vn

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

tidy # untidy 

ordonat # dezordonat 

Past or Present ? 

https://speakspeak.com/english-grammar-exercises/elementary/the-verb-be

HOMEWORK 

1. Write the new words twice on your notebook 

2. Post on the blog until 23rd January at noon : 

Complete the text with WAS or WERE:

 

     Interviewer:  What ……………. it like during the First World War, Bill?

     Bill            :  It ……………… a terrible time. I ………………. a young man, so I …………

                          in the army. We …………….. in Italy.

     Interviewer:  Where ……………….. your wife and children?

     Bill            :  They ……………… in London. That ……………. dangerous too. There ……...                                                                    

                      bombs and there ……………… not a lot of food. The children ………….. very

                      young and they ……………….. very frightened.

 

E) Are these statements TRUE or FALSE? Correct the FALSE statements using WASN’T  

     or WEREN’T:

 

     Example: a) Bill was an old man during the First World War.

                         FALSE- Bill wasn’t an old man during the First World War.

                     

                b) Bill was in the army. TRUE

 

                c) Bill was in Poland. ………………………………………………………………..

                d) Bill’s wife and children were in Italy. …………………………………………….

                e) It was dangerous in London. ………………………………………………………

                f) There was a lot of food in London. ………………………………………………..

                g) The children were quite old. ………………………………………………………

                h) The children were frightened. …………………………………………………….

 

F) Make questions about the text using WAS or WERE:

 

     Example: a) How old / Bill / during the First World War?

                         How old was Bill during the First World War?

 

                     b) / Bill / in the army? ………………………………………………………………?

                     c) Where / Bill? ……………………………………………………………………..?

                     d) Where / Bill’s wife and children? ………………………………………………..?

                     e) / It dangerous in London? ………………………………………………………..?

                     f) / there bombs? ……………………………………………………………………?

                     g) / there a lot of food? …………………………………………………………….. ?

                     h) How old / the children? …………………………………………………………. ?

                     I) / the children frightened? ……………………………………………………….. ?

 

Session 16

                                                                                                                10th January 2022

rainy , chilly

Monday 

to know- knew - known = a sti/ a cunoaste 

bobcat = ras 

theory = teorie 

disappearance = disparitie 

appearance = aparitie 

herbivore = ierbivor 

plant-eater = ierbivor 

carnivore = carnivor 

meat-eater = carnivor 

to lay eggs - laid - laid = a face oua 

to eat - ate - eaten = a manca 

False/ True 

1. In the past humans and dinosaurs lived together. F

In the past humans and dinosaurs didn't live together. 

2. Dinosaurs lived sixty-five million of years ago. T

3. T-Rex could run 64 kilometres on hour. T

4. Some of the dinosaurs ate plants and other ones ate meat. T 

5. Triceratrops ate plants. T

6. Dinosaurs didn't lay eggs. F

Dinosaurs laid eggs.

7. T-Rex had sixty sharp teeth. T 

Questions 

1. What types of dinosaurs there were ?

There were two types of dinosaurs. One which ate plants and one which ate meat. 

2. How big was T-Rex ?

It was the biggest dinosaur of all.

3. How long did the dinosaurs live on Earth ?

They lived one hundred and thirty-five milion years.

4. Was T-Rex scary?

Yes it was.

5. Was T-Rex faster than everyone?

Yes it was.

6. Did a dinosaur have fifty metres? No, it didn't 

PAST SIMPLE 

- act. care au inceput si s-au terminat in trecut 

Affirmative : 

S + V+ed / V2 

Negative :

S + didn't + V1

Interrogative 

Did + S + V1 ? 

Ice Age 3

 

 " You are going to meet a nice girl with low standards, no options and no sense of smell " 

Homework 1  : 

Use the above video and write down 5 questions in past tense  about it .

Homework : 

Use the video above and write down 5 negative sentences and 3 affirmative in past tense . 

to make - made - made = a face 

to ride - rode - ridden =  a calari / a merge pe bicicleta 

to run - ran - run 

to sing - sang - sung = a canta 

to see - saw -seen = a vedea 

to meet - met - met 

to sell - sold - sold = a vinde 

to lose - lost - lost = a pierde

say - said - said = a spune 

1. Did Sid just find some eggs ? 

Yes, he did. 

2. Was Sid worried  about the eggs? 

Yes, he was. 

3. Did Sid joke with eggs ? 

Yes, he did. 

4. Did Sid lay eggs ? 

No, he didn't . 

5. Where did Sid fall ? 

He fell into a cave . 

to fall - fell - fallen = a cadea 

6. What did the sloth find in the cave ? 

He found three dinosaur eggs . 

to find - found- found =  a gasi 

7. What did he do with the eggs when he found them ? 

He took them out from the cage . 

to take- took- taken = a lua 

8. Who rescued the falling egg ?

Ellie did. 

9. What did Sid have to do with the eggs in the end ?

He had to take them back . 

to have - had- had = a avea 

Session 15

 

3rd January 2022

foggy, cool 

Monday 

Textbook page 16 

guard dog = caine de paza 

tools = ustensile 

wheel = roata

to come alive =  a prinde viata 

Comprehension questions : 

1. What does Stephen do in the Robotics Club ? 

Stephen designs, builds and programs robots.

2. What does their robot do ?

Their robot finds an object and it pushes it into a goal.

3. What do robot builders build ?

They build robotic arms for people who have no arms or other robots for space missions.

4. What kind of tools does Stephen need?

He needs wheels, switches, electronic parts from old things.

1. What can a robot do ?

A robot can do simple and difficult things.

2.  How long ago did people create the first robot?

They created the first robot two thousand years ago, in Greece.

3. How big can a robot be?

A robot can be from microscopic to huge.

BEFORE THE DINOSAURS 

to evolve (ed) = a evolua 

fierce = feroce 

sail = panza 

to sail (ed) = a naviga 

to lurk (ed) = a bantui / a-si face veacul

to eat - ate - eaten = a manca 

mammal = mamifer 

scales = solzi 

scaly = solzos

to rear (ed) up =  a se ridica pe picioarele din spate 

to catch - caught - caught = a prinde 

perhaps = probabil

Quiz. 

1. Dimetradon lived before the dinosaurs appeared / did. 

2. Thecodonts caught small animals such as bugs and lizards to eat . 

3. They are also called mammal-like reptiles. 

4. Dinosaurs gradually changed , they didn't evolve into crocodiles. 

5. No , they didn't . Therapsids had furry or hairy skin like mammals.