Session 6

 

19th October 2023 

sunny, chilly 

Thursday 

Plural 

- primesc - es subst care se termina in : 

-ch ; 1 watch - 2 watches 

-sh ; 1 brush - 2 brushes 

-o ; 1 potato - 2 potatoes 

-x ; 1 fox - 2 foxes 

-ss ; 1 dress- 2 dresses 

- ves primesc subst care se termina : 

- f ; 1 leaf - 2 leaves 

-fe ; 1 knife - 2 knives 

- y  final precedat de : 

-vocala ; 1 boy - 2 boys 

-consoana ; 1 battery - 2 batteries 

Irregular plurals 

child - children 

man - men 

woman - women 

foot - feet 

tooth - teeth 

goose - geese 

mouse - mice 

person - people

ox - oxen 

sheep - sheep 

deer - deer 

this = acesta 

these = acestia 

that = acela 

those - aceia 

https://www.myenglishpages.com/english/grammar-exercise-plural.php

https://www.engblocks.com/grammar/exercises/plural-possessive-case/change-to-plural-sentences-exercise-3/

to ache (ed) =  a durea 

toothache = durere de dinti 

 stomachache = durere de stomac 

headache = durere de cap 

Listening 

https://www.esl-lab.com/easy/daily-schedule/

Idioms

“burn the candle at both ends” = work to excess that affects your physical and emotional well-being
“It’s just not wise to burn the candle at both ends; it’s just impossible to work full time, go to school, and spend time with family.”

“work one’s tail off” = work very hard
“I have to work my tail off just to pay my rent.”

https://www.esl-lab.com/easy/family-activities/

“keep an eye on” = watch carefully
“Be sure to keep an eye on the kids so they don’t get too close to the river.”

“homesick” = sad at being away from home or things that are familiar
“My roommate is really homesick and can’t think about anything else but his mom’s cooking.”

besides = aditional , pe langa ( alta activitate) 

Homework

Write down the exceptions from the rules above : 

https://agendaweb.org/exercises/grammar/plural/regular-irregular-write-1.htm

https://agendaweb.org/exercises/grammar/plural/regular-irregular-test-2.html

https://agendaweb.org/exercises/grammar/plural/regular-irregular-write-4.htm

Blurt 

to duck (ed ) = a  evita 

to dunk (ed) = a incerca sa inscrii la baschet

anchor= ancora 

to guard (ed) = a pazi 

trap = capcana 

barn = hambar 

shell = carapace 

 shelf = etajera 

bagel = chifla gaurita 

bull's eye= mijlocul tintei la darts 

cattle = vite 

envelope = plic

A TIE!

Stefan 

Luca