Session 9

 

16th November 2023 

sunny, chilly 

Thursday 

English idiom 

https://www.ef.com/wwen/blog/language/20-english-idioms-that-everyone-should-know/

to be under the weather = a nu se simti bine 

* My mum didn't send me to school because I was under the weather.

the ball is in your court = e timpul sa iei tu decizia 

* The ball is in your court so we are waiting for your decision.

to spill the beans = a dezvalui un secret ( din gresala)

* My sister tells me a lot of her secrets because I never spill the beans to our parents.

to break a leg = noroc / bafta

* " Break a leg " means " have good luck ". 

to pull someone's leg =  a irita / intarata pe cineva

* He is going to pull my leg, isn't he?

to sit on the fence = a sta deoparte / a fi indecis

* We cannot count on him , he is sitting on the fence ! 

through thick and thin = la bine si la rau

* They've been friends through thick and thin for a couple of years now.

once in a blue moon = very rarely 

* To find a four-leaved clover happens once in a blue moon.

it is the best thing since sliced bread = ceva deosebit, remarcabil , grozav

* Do you think that the telephone is the best thing since sliced bread?

to take something with a pinch of salt = a nu te agita in urma unei situatii / gluma

* She doesn't seem able to take our jokes with a pinch of salt. 

HOMEWORK 

STICKMAN ILLUSTRATION OF THE IDIOMS ABOVE 

shelf-stacker = persoana care aseaza marfurile pe rafturi 

unfurnished = nemobilat 

furnished = mobilat 

https://www.esleschool.com/notices-and-messages/

TriWords 

yellow - 3

orange -2

 green - 1 

sober = treaz/ nebaut 

derpy = clumsy = neindemanatic 

 to twirl (ed) = a rasuci / invarti 

rogue = ticalos

Stefan 112

Luca 114

Session 8

  9th November 2023

sunny, chilly 

Thursday 

story - stories

storey -storeys ( etaje)

Access page 24 

Present Simple / Present Continuous 

ex 1 

to match (ed)  = a potrivi 

mixes 

matches

drinks 

finishes

kisses

pays

goes

washes

tries

ex 2 

to write - wrote-written

to ride - rode- ridden

to drive - drove - driven

to eat - ate - eaten

to begin - began - begun

to speak - spoke - spoken

to lose - lost - lost

to know - knew - known

3 / 25 

1. live

2. play

3. don't win

4. have

5. doesn't like

6. comes 

7. do you play 

1. What is his best friend's name?

His best friend's name is Tommy.

2. Is his sister younger than William?

No, she is not.

3. Does William play cricket?

4. Does Maddy like cricket?

ex 2 / 23 

Has M J got glasses ? 

No, he hasn't .

Have giraffes got shortnecks ? 

No, they  haven't.

Have they got briefcases ?

No, they haven't . 

Has he got a hat ? 

Yes , he has . 

https://brightside.me/articles/10-viral-riddles-guaranteed-to-keep-you-up-all-night-815605/

https://www.esl-lab.com/easy/acting-school/#google_vignette

Idioms

“a balancing act” = a difficult situation where you try to do several different things at the same time
“Working and studying at the same time is a real balancing act.”

“high-and-mighty” = self-important and proud
“Sarah always acts high-and-mighty, and she thinks she is better than everyone else because she is a well-known movie star.”

https://www.esl-lab.com/easy/holiday-traditions/

“stick out like a sore thumb” = very visible because something is different
“If we don’t follow the traditions, language, and body language of the culture, our actions might stick out like a sore thumb.”

https://brightside.me/articles/9-riddles-that-will-tickle-all-your-brain-neurons-814770/

 page 32 

ex 7 

2. is sleeping 

3. is staying 

4. is fixing 

5. are coming 

6. are getting 

7. is looking 

8. is raining 

ex 8 

2. Are you going to the cinema tonight ?

3. P is not joining us tonight.

4.Is  J going to M next weekend ?

5. T is visiting his grandparents this afternoon . 

6. B is not working these days .

7. We are going to a festival now . 

8. Are they still looking  for a   new car ? 

9. K is not seeing the dentist today .

10. Are the children playing computer games ? 

ex 9 / 32 

2. are sitting 

3. are eating 

4. is pouring 

5. is looking 

6. is talking 

7. are wearing 

8. are enjoying 

homework 

 pages 26, 31 

ex 7 

is

owns

cooks

serves

buys

goes

has

arrive

opens

works

finishes

tries

meets

Session 7

 

26th October 2023

partly sunny, cool 

Thursday 

Listening 

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

Idioms

“crack the books” = start studying
“The reason why he isn’t doing very well is that he rarely cracks the books.”

“cut/ skip  class” = miss school
“Although some of my daughter’s friends cut class a lot, she is at school every day.”

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

Idioms

“soft-hearted” = gentle, kind
“He might not seem very understanding, but you’ll see he’s soft-hearted once you get to know him.”

“run in the family” = physical or personality traits that are similar
“All their kids are very athletic; it seems to run in the family.”

ACCESS 

 page 12 

man - men 

knife - knives 

country - countries 

person - people

foot - feet 

glass - glasses 

fox-foxes 

cherry - cherries

basket- baskets 

key - keys

leaf - leaves 

ex 3 

2. They are women . 

3. We are boys.

4. They are sheep. 

page 13 

 ex 1. 

2. These ...those 

3. this ...that 

4. these ...those 

ex 2 

2. Those are lamps. 

3. These are toys. 

4. Those are knives . 

5. These are cherries .

ex 3 

2. What's that ? It's an umbrella. 

3. What's this ? It's a skateboard .

4. What are those ? They are crayons. 

5. What are these ? They are books.

6. What are these ? They are keys. 

page 15 

 ex 1 

2. it ; it 

3. her ; she 

4. them ; they 

5. it ; it 

ex 2 

2. she

3. her 

4. they 

5. them 

6. it 

7. him 

8.he

3/ 15 

2. his ( book ) ; his

3. their ( book ) ; theirs 

4. our (book) ; ours 

5. its ( food) ; its 

6. your ( book ) ; yours 

ex 4 / 15

2. your 

3. hers ; mine 

4. ours ; yours ; our 

5/ 15 

2. I 

3. me

4. our 

 5. her 

6. she

7. she

8. her 

9. their 

10. they 

11. their 

12. its

13. it 

14. ours

page 16 

2. the girl's 

3. the boys' pencils

4. A and J's house 

5. Frank's ties

6. the tennis players' racquets 

7. C and E's computer 

 8. the girls' notebooks 

page 18

2. There are 2 CDs in picture A but there aren't any in picture B . 

3. There is a schoolbag in picture B but there isn't one in picture A . 

4. In picture A there is a football but in picture B there isn't any . 

5. In picture B there is a tennis racquet but in picture A there isn't any . 

6. In picture B there are some tennis balls but in picture A there aren't any . 

ex 3 / 18 

2. Are there any pillows on the bed ? 

Yes, there are. 

3. Is there a magazine on the coffee table ? 

No, there isn't . 

4. Is there a cooker in the kitchen ? 

Yes, there is. 

ex 5 

3. Are there any books on the desks ? 

4. There isn't a dog in the park. 

5. Is there a dish in the sink ? 

page 20 

at dawn = dis-de-dimineata 

at the weekend = in weekend 

escalator = scari rulante 

Homework 

ACCESS 

pages 22, 23 

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 

SEssion 5

 

Access / 35 

 5/

1. are 

2. am preparing 

3. is cooking 

4. is decorating 

5. is getting 

6. have 

7. play 

8. gives

9. are you doing 

10. do you want 

11. don't need 

6/ 

2. tonight

3. at present 

4. this semester 

5. usually

6. at the moment 

8/ 

She always has lunch in the office. She works to 9-5 every day. She is reading a magazine now. In two weeks she is travelling to Italy . 

Speaking 

B 

In picture B there is  a carnival . They are wearing yellow, red and green costumes. They are are walking in a parade . 

C 

In the park some kids are having a food eating competitions. They are wearing colored  T-shirts and shorts   for each team . 

12th October 2023 

sunny, chilly 

Thursday 

Access 

 pages 5,  6,  7, 8

weightlifter = cel care ridica greutati 

runny = care curge ( nas ) 

My nose is running .

I have a runny nose . 

stuffy = infundat 

to bear- bore - born = a suporta / a purta ( o sarcina) 

bare = gol

barefoot = descult 

to beat - beat - beaten = a bate 

to blow - blew - blown = a sufla

to bring - brought - brought = a aduce 

4/ 8 

2. how

3. what 

4. where 

5. who

6, where 

7. why 

5/ 8 

2. How many rooms are there ? 

There are eighty-seven rooms.

3. How much is it per night ? 

It is nighty-six pounds per night . 

4. How far is it from the city centre ? 

It is a 15 minutes' walk .

accordion = acordeon 

We use ' the ' 

- unique things : the Statue of Liberty/ the sun / the moon 

- waters except lakes : the Danube, the Black Sea, the Indian Ocean , the Neajlov river 

-deserts : the Sahara 

- mountain ranges : the Carpathians 

- musical instruments : play the piano/ the accordion / the flute 

- parts of the day : in the morning / the afternoon / evening 

- + cinema / theatre/ radio 

go to the cinema / theatre ; listen to the radio 

- the + nationality in pl ; the + family name + s 

the French - francezii 

the Ionescus 

We do not use ' the " 

- general things 

Children like sweets . 

- lakes

Michigan Lake , Sfanta Ana Lake 

- mountain summits 

Everest Summit 

- meals 

have breakfast ...

Homework 

 words x 2 

Access pages 10, 11 

Blurt 

Stefan  tie

Luca tie 

tepee = cort indian 

inflatable = care se umfla 

 pump = pompa 

bead = margea

to grate (ed) = a rade 

 prune = pruna uscata

blizzard = viscol 

to boost(ed) = a da un impuls 

flurry = ninsoare slaba

diary = jurnal 

dairy products = produse lactate 

plant / factory = fabrica 

 mint = monetarie 

oak = stejar   acorn = ghinda 

to chew (ed)= a mesteca 

to nibble (ed) = a ciuguli 

umpire = arbitru cricket / baseball 

biography = biografie 

a deck of playing cards = un pachet de carti de joc

burglar = hot din locuinte 

blindfold = esarfa de legat la ochi 

link= za 

mane = coama

puddle = baltoaca

cheek = obraz 

Session 4

 

6th October 2023 

cloudy , chilly 

Friday 

https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/5efdf41ec12d31001cb539e8/grade-6-comprehension-assessment

gruesome = de groaza / care iti ingheata sangele in vine 

to collapse (ed) = a cadea / a se darama 

dreadful/ terrible = ingrozitor 

kennel = cusca pentru caine 

Present Simple / Continuous  summary 

Simon's cat is walking through the forest and it sees a kennel. It is curious and wants to see what is inside but, all of a sudden, a playing ball is getting out of the kennel. It is not impressed by the ball and is going to investigate if something is inside. It is not noticing anything and it decides to climb up the roof but, it ends up fallling through it. It is leaving the house with a boot stuck on its head and a can on its back left foot. Simon's cat is throwing the boot and the can away. The playing ball is moving towards it again and it is playing with it a little bit until it notices that something is wrong. No one is inside the kennel to throw the ball back but, still, it is happening. The perfect reason to run away. 

a clove of garlic = un catel de usturoi 

https://agendaweb.org/exercises/grammar/containers/quantity-containers-2

https://agendaweb.org/exercises/grammar/containers/quantity-containers-1

https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/nouns_articles/uncountable_nouns.htm

Homework 

https://www.vocabulary.cl/Games/Food_Containers.htm

page 35 Access 

ace = as 

choir = cor 

curtain = perdea

quiz = test

to nod = a da din cap a aproba 

play = piesa de teatru 

pick = pana chitara

ribbon = funda 

to hatch (ed) =a  ecloza

blade = tais 

to stare = a se holba 

hive = stup 

to shuffle = a amesteca cartile 

dungeon = temnita 

a flat bill = cioc plat 

grasshopper = lacusta 

easel = sevalet ( pictura )

scar = cicatrice 

BLURT

Stefan I

Luca  II

David  III

Session 3

 

Sapt viitoare ne vedem vineri, 6 oct , de la 8 la 9.45 

Nu uitati de Access Grammar 2! 

Homework page 34-Access Grammar 2 !

28th September 2023

sunny, chilly 

Thursday 

Present Continuous - mindamap 

USAGE 

- TEMPORARY ACTIONS 

- ACTIONS GOING ON NOW 

- FUTURE PERSONAL PLANS 

KEY WORDS :

- this year / semester / module , today 

- now, at this moment , right now 

- next summer / week / month/ session 

FORMATION

AFFIRMATIVE 

S + am / are / is + V-ing 

NEGATIVE 

S + am not / aren't / isn't + V-ing 

INTERROGATIVE 

Am / are / is + S + V-ing ? 

  PRESENT SIMPLE VERSUS PRESENT CONTINUOUS 

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-simple-or-present-continuous.html

chain = lant 

PS, + ; He has got a golden chain around his neck.

 harbour/ port = port 

PC, ? ; Are you going to the harbour after classes?

can = container / cutie / conserva 

PS, - ; My can of tennis balls doesn't have 3 balls any more.

car = vagon 

PC, -; I am not travelling in a train whose cars are small.

strings = coarde

PS, ?; How many strings does your guitar have ? 

webbed = palmat ( ca piciorul de broasca)

PS, - ; Animals that don't live nearby water don't have webbed feet.

to squirt (ed) = a improsca 

PC, + ;  The octopus is squirtting ink because you are too close to it. 

concern = ingrijorare 

PS, ?; Do you have any concern about school ?

to claim (ed) = a sustine / a pretinde

PC, -; She isn't claiming she is right. 

ozone layer = strat de ozon 

PS, +; The Ozone layer protects the Earth from radiations.

handle = maner

PC, - ; She isn't pushing the handle but the door is opening by itself. 

bristles = tepi 

PS, + ; Hedgehogs use their bristles to protect themselves.

to howl (ed) =  a urla 

PC, ?; Is the pack of wolves howling at the full moon ?

 a pack of wolves = o haita de lupi 

PS,+; A pack of wolves can be  dangerous if you snitch near them.

a gang/ mob of meerkats = o familie de suricate 

PC, + ; These days my family is watching a documentary about a mob of meerkats.

a pride of lions = o turma de lei 

PC, + ;   A pride of lions is approaching the safari jeep.