Session 26

18th April 2024

chilly, wet

Thursday 

Access 

page 71 

LATE 

too late = prea tarziu 

late enough  = destul de tarziu

ATTENTION ! 

enough TIME

green enough 

As good as = la fel de bun precum 

Less good than = mai putin bun decat 

GOOD - BETTER - THE BEST

BAD - WORSE - THE WORST 

MANY/ MUCH - MORE - THE MOST 

LITTLE (putin) - LESS - THE LEAST 

FAR - FARTHER -THE FARTHEST 

EX 1 / 71 

2. too

3.enough

4. too

5. enough

6. enough

7. enough 

8. enough 

ex 2 

3. No, it is too small.

4. Yes, it is close enough .

5. No, it is too heavy . 

6. Yes, it is esy enough.

ex 3/ 72

2. Clare is old enough to walk to school alone.

3. Jimmy is too short to reach the biscuits . 

4. It is too dark to swim in the sea.

5. The TV is too old to work.

6. He is strong enough to carry his bike.

ex 4/ 72 

2. less

3. too

4. as

5. less

6. too

7. enough

8. as 

ex 5 / 72

2.  too

3. enough

4. too

5. too

6. enough

7. too short

8. too busy 

ex 6/ 72

2.  too expensive

3. as modern as

4. clever enough

5. old enough

6. as tall as

7. too difficult

8. as nice as 

9. as healthy as 

  BLURT 

Stefan - the wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiner ( twice ! ) 

to tackle =  a bloca ...

a school of fish = un banc de pesti

lamb = miel

twigs = surcele

luggage / baggage = bagaj 

well = fantana

 fountain = fantana arteziana

shepherd = cioban

mutt = corcitura

to whisk (ed) = a amesteca cu telul 

whisker = tel

ball = bal

moccasin = incaltaminte indiana

prison/ jail = inchisoare

halo = halou

honeymoon = luna de miere 

bow = arcus

hopscotch = sotron

knee= genunchi 

curb = bordura

Session 25

11th April 2024 

sunny, chilly 

Thursday 

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page 64 

OSASCOM

GoHuGeASlaBuLongUnPeCuTaTur

 ex 1. 

2. a green, glass vase 

3. an expensive, gold ring 

4. a beautiful , antique, china plate 

5. a cheap , plastic lunch box 

6. a rectangular,yellow, paper envelope

ex 2/ 65 

quickly 

dangerously 

gently = cu blandete 

easily 

wonderfully 

terribly

lazily

nicely

Adjective + ly = adverb

Exceptions : 

good (adj) - well (adv)

late (late hour ) - late ( come late ) 

early ( early bird )- eraly ( get up early ) 

hard ( hard times ) - hard ( learn hard ) 

fast ( fast mind ) - fast ( think fast ) 

ex 6 / 66 

2. It rained hard yesterday 

3. On Sundays she sometimes goes to the park . 

4. The guests arrived early .

5. She put carefully the vase on the table . 

6. They had  a wonderful time. 

7. Last night Tony was studying quietly in his room .

8. There are some lovely,  old  houses in the village .

9. She bought an expensive Chinese carpet last month.

10. They go to work on foot every day .

7/ 66 

1. total

2. fluently 

3. happily 

4. 

5. careful

6. safe 

7. Suddenly

8. possible

9. terribly 

10. sad

BLURT 

Round 1 

Stefan - I 

Luca - II

Round 2

Stefan - I 

Luca - I

sail = vela 

cookbook = carte de bucate 

to cross your eyes = a te uita crucis

bootie= botosel

to rescue/ to save = a salva

scalp = scalp 

cape= capa/ pelerina

rake = grebla

cocoon = cocon 

blimp = balon 

trunk = trunchi  (copac )

diving board = trambulina

host = gazda

hammock = hamac

hill= deal

calf = vitel 

cattle= vite ( general) 

genius = geniu

walrus= morsa

square = patrat

ceiling = tavan 

china = portelan 

to sigh (ed) =  a ofta 

safe and sound = in siguramta/ nevatamat 

Session 24

 

Access page 58 

ex 2/ 58 

2. If we stay a bit longer , we will miss our last train home. 

3. If you don't want to eat your breakfast , you will be hungry later . 

4. If we don't travel to India , we won't see the ...

If we travel , we will see ...

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2. If you have a headache you will need to take an ...

3. If you are tired , you will need to have ...

4. If you feel hot , you will need to open a window. 

5. If you feel cold you will need to put on a jacket . 

5/ 58 

2. send 

3. will go 

4. will learn 

5. will not survive 

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2. If I were good at maths , I wouldn't fail my tests. 

3. If he had  enough money he would buy ...

4. If they had a camera ,  they'd take pictures. 

5. If she had time , she would come to the meeting . 

4th April 2024

partly sunny , cool 

Thursday 

Conditional 3 

If + had + V3 ; would have + V3 

* Daca as fi stiut , as fi platit eu. ( regret ) 

If I had known , I would have paid myself . 

https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/if_clauses/multiple_choice2.htm

1. 1. If I go to Leipzig, I'll visit the zoo.

2.  If I don't go to Leipzig, I won't visit the zoo.

3. 2.If it didn't rain, we'd be in the garden.

4. Unless it rained, we would be in the garden.

5. 3.If you had worn a lighter jacket, the car driver would have seen you earlier.

6. If you hadn't worn a lighter jacket, the car driver wouldn't have seen you earlier.

7. 4. We would have watched TV tonight if Peter hadn't bought the theatre tickets.

8. We would have watched TV tonight unless Peter had bought the theatre tickets.

9. 5. She wouldn't have had two laptops if she had not lent one to her friend.

10. Unless she had lent one of her laptops to her friend she would've had two of them.

11. 6. If I was/were a millionaire, I would live in Beverly Hills.

12. If I weren't a millionaire I wouldn't have lived in Beverly Hills.

13. 7. You would save energy if you switched off the lights more often.

14. Unless you switched off the lights more often, you wouldn't save energy.

15. 8.If we had read the book, we would have understood the film.

16. If we had not read the book, we wouldn't have understood the film.

17. 9.My sister could score better on the test if the teacher explained the grammar once more.

18. Unless the teacher explained the grammar once more, my sister couldn't score better on the test.

19. 10.They might have arrived on time if they hadn't missed the train.

20. Unless they had missed the train, they might not have arrived on time.

Chain conditionals 

If I were a millionaire , I would go Dubai. 

 If I went to Dubai , I would visit  the Burj Khalifa. 

If I visited the Burj Khalifa I wouldn't climb up to the last floor . 

If I didn't climb up to the last floor , I would take photos at least . 

If I took photos over Dubai I would share them with my friends . 

If I shared the photos , they would be amazed at the sights.

Homework 

worksheet

Scrabble 

Stefan 205

Luca 155

goalie = goalkeeper

to be a goner = a fi un om pierdut 

pix = pics 

SEssion 23

 

9/ 80 

2. has had 

3. has won 

4. has scored 

5. hasn't been 

6. have helped

7. has played 

8. have you ever seen 

ex 10 / 80 

1. has been 

2. have you gone 

3. have gone

4. have you ever been ...has been 

5. haven't been 

11/ 80

2. have you ever been 

3. have been 

4. has he gone

5. have never been 

2/ 82 

2. hasn't played 

3. have you ever tried 

4. brushed/ went 

5. fell/ twisted 

6. Haven't done

7. started

8. hasn't seen 

3/ 82

1. went 

2. haven't seen / has been 

3. have you cleaned / tidied 

4. have they ever flown / travelled

5. have you ever eaten / tried

6. have you found/ moved 

4/ 82 

2. Have you ever played tennis . Yes , I have . 

When ? At Wimbledon. 

3. Have you ever travelled by plane ? Yes, I have . 

Where ? To Amsterdam .

4. Have you ever won a medal ? Yes, I have . 

When ?  At the Olympics . 

28th March 2024 

cloudy , chilly 

 Thursday 

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 page 57 

 Conditionals 

Type of conditional	Used for …	Structure
Conditional 0	General truths , scientific facts	If + present ; present *If you smile, people smile you back. * If you heat ice, it melts.
Conditional I	Possible future situations	If + present ; will + V1 *Daca va fi soare , voi merge pe jos la scoala. If it is sunny , I will walk to school.
Conditional II	Imaginary situation	If + past ; would + V1 *Daca ar fi soare, as merge la plimbare . If it was / were sunny , I would go for a stroll.

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2. If I stay out late , my parents worry. 

3. If you freeze water it turns into ice. 

4. If you leave meat in the oven for  a long time it burns. 

5. If you mix blue and yellow , you get green . 

6. If water boils it produces steam . 

7. If you lie in the sun too long , your skin turns red . 

8. If the temperature falls below 0 degrees Celsius ,water turns into ice. 

to lie - lay - lain =  a sta intins / la orizontala 

to lay - laid - laid = a aseza ( masa ) 

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 unless= if not 

2. We will be late if we don't leave now. 

3. Unless Ron comes soon , we will leave without him . 

4. My parents will be angry if I don't tidy my room . 

5. Unless she studies hard , she won't pass her exams .

7/ 59 

2.  . What would you do if  a family member gave you 200 pounds?

If my parents gave me 200 pounds I would buy a game called "Dead by daylight".

3. What would you do if you had more free time?

If I had more free time I would go out with my friends more and play games more.

4. What would you do if you met a famous actor?

I would either ask for a picture or I would ask for a leak to the movie they're playing in.

5. What would you do if you saw a burglar?

I would call the police immediatly if I saw a burglar

6. What would you do if you found a spider in your bed?

I would scream and then kill it if I saw a spider in my bed.

7. What would you do if you wanted to lose weight?

I would stop eating sweets and do more physical exercises if I wanted to lose weight.

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2. were / would buy

3. catch/ will get

4. don't hurry / will be

5. would you do / found

would give 

6. turn /  (will)  see 

Homework 

page 58 ex 2, 3 , 5 , 6 

SEssion 22

 

21st March 2024

WHAT DO YOU MEME ? 

to wipe out the skateboard = to fall off the skateboard 

lit = very good / enjoyable/ exciting 

crotch = partile intime barbati

snot / booger = secretie nazala 

to flick something at somebody = a arunca rapid ceva catre cineva 

louse - lice = paduche - paduchi

  

Session 21

 

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6/ 79 

2. I have met 

3. has just taken 

4. hasn't tasted 

5. haven't spoken 

6. I haven't finished 

7 / 79 

Jenny  has been a nurse since...

We have lived in C for 10 years .

He has been in C since Friday 

She hasn't bought anything since December 

They haven't visited their grandparents since last week . 

I haven't travelled abroad since last summer . 

He hasn't heard from E for a long time. 

They  haven't had dinner at a restaurant for ages. 

WE have been at work since 8 

8 / 79

2. since 

3, this week .

4. just 

5. for 

6. yet

7. ever

8. never 

SCRABBLE 

Stefan 150

Luca 96

keg = butoi 

to yell (ed) = a tipa 

ace = as 

yurt = iurta 

repay = a rasplati 

width = latime / diametru 

haven = port 

PICKYT

Starfish have no brain or blood.They use sea water to transport food and oxygen in their bodies.

Starfish have eyes at the end of their arms.They don't see very well but they can detect the difference between night and day.

The octopus is very smart and playful.It is one of the few animals that can use tools.

Orcas are not whales. The orca is actually part of the dolphin family because unlike whales the orcas have teeth and use echolocation. Orcas have a very complex language and different families talk in different dialects.

The seahorse can change color to blend in the enviroment and for their mating dance.

The seahorse has a prehensile tail that is used to cling to plants or dance with other seahorses.

Most shrimps are smaller than a thumbnail but there are species that grow larger than a loaf of bread. There are over 2000 species of shrimp spread all over the world, from the Tropics to the Antarctic Ocean.

Sharks appeared on the Earth before dinosaurs and they survived all 5 mass extinctions. Sharks grow new teeth all the time. Throughout their lives they grow thousands of teeth.

Manta rays have been observed flying out of the water. They jump up to three meters high. Manta rays are gentle, graceful and friendly creatures. They feed on plankton and have a very large brain.

Homework 

 pages 80 , 82 

SEssion 20

 

7th March 2024

cloudy, chilly 

Thursday 

Use THE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE / PAST SIMPLE  or THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

to fill in the blanks:

1. I’m tired. We …HAVE BEEN WALKING…. (walk) for over an hour. Let’s stop and rest for a while.

2. The zoo isn’t far from here. I  HAVE WALKED……… (walk) there many times.

3. I …HAVE BEEN WRITTEN / HAVE WRITTEN……. (write) my friends at least a dozen letters since I left home and come home.

4. Sally is writing a letter to her boyfriend. She ……HAS BEEN WRITING………. (write) it since she got home from class. It’s going to be a long letter.

5. The telephone ……HAS RUNG….. (ring) four times in the last hour, and each time it has been for my roommate.

6. The telephone ……HAS BEEN RINGING……… (ring) for almost a minute. Why doesn’t someone answer it?

7. She is 80 and she ……HAS NEVER READ… (never / read) a book in her life.

8. The secretary is very tired. She …HAS BEEN  TYPING…… (type) all morning.

9. Tom is reading a book. He started two hours ago and he is on page 53. He …………HAS BEEN READING…….. (read) for two hours.

10. Hello! I ……HAVE BEEN CLEANING……… (clean) the windows. So far I ……HAVE CLEANED…… (clean) five of them and there are two more to do.

11. My grandfather ……DIED … (die)  30 years ago. I ……HAVE NEVER MET…. (never / meet) him.

12. A: Is your father at home?

B: No, I’m afraid he …HAS GONE… (go) out.

A: When exactly ………DID HE GO…… (he / go) out?

B: About ten minutes ago.

Simple Past -  actiune inceputa si terminata in trecut 

                   - este insotit de precizari de timp de tipul : two days ago ; last week ; yesterday

Present Perfect - actiune inceputa in trecut si neterminata ( for 2 years / since 1900 ) 

                        - experienta de viata ( ever / never ) 

                       - actiune inceputa in trecut , recent incheiata ( lately / recently / already / just /yet ) 

                     - actiune trecuta fara precizare de timp 

                    - actiune trecuta cu rezultate in prezent 

                   - actiune facuta intr-o perioada de timp care nu s-a incheiat inca ( today / this week / this year /. this semester ) 

D) Use THE SIMPLE PAST or THE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE to fill in the blanks:

1. The young man …HAS NEVER BEEN…… (never / be) to Paris, but he ………READ…….. (read) a book about this city last year.

2. …HAVE…… you ……DECIDED… (decide) where to go yet?

3. A: Have some tea, please.

B: No, thank you. I …HAVE JUST HAD… (just / have) two cups of tea.

4. Susan ……DID……. (do) her homework before 10 o’clock but Jane ……HASN'T WRITTEN……….. (not /write) a word until now.

5. Her mother …BOUGHT…… (buy) her a pair of new shoes yesterday.

6. The Prime Minister ……LEFT …. (leave) for the USA an hour ago.

7. A: …HAS.. the plane …LANDED…. (land)?

B: Yes, it ……LANDED ... (land) ten minutes ago.

8. It …HASN'T RAINED……. (not / rain) for a long time.

9. …HAVE …… you …SEEN…… (see) my dog? It ……HAS RUN AWAY… (run away) this morning.

10. We …MET……. (meet) at a party a long time ago, but I …HAVEN'T SEEN .. (not / see) her since then.

11. I ……SAW … (see) an interesting book in a bookshop yesterday, but I ……DID NOT BUY …… (not / buy) it.

12. My friend ……HAS FALLEN………… (fall) from the bicycle because he ……………HASN'T RIDDEN ….… (not / ride) one for ages.

13. His father ……DIED……… (die) in 1970, but he …HAS NEVER VISITED….. (never / visit) his father’s grave since that time.

14. They ……WENT…… (go) to America years ago, but none of them …HAS COME…... (come) back since then.

15. A: …HAVE.. you …SPOKEN….. (speak) to an Englishman?

B: Yes, I …HAD.. (have) a short conversation with one last night.

16. A: ... HAVE.... you ever …………BEEN……….. (be) to Tatilya?

B: Yes, I ……WENT…. (go) there two years ago.

17. A: …HAVE…. you …SEEN….. (see) Jane recently?

B: No, I …HAVEN'T SEEN …. (see) her for a long time.

E) Rewrite the sentences using SIMPLE PAST or PRESENT PERFECT TENSE:

1. I haven’t seen her for a long time.

It’s ages since I saw her. 

2. I last met George two weeks ago.

I haven’t ……SEEN/ MET  GEORGE FOR TWO WEEKS…………

3. They have been here for three months.

They arrived ……HERE 3 MONTHS AGO……..

4. We started living in Istanbul 12 years ago.

We have ……LIVED / BEEN LIVING IN ISTANBUL FOR 12 YEARS.…….

5. I last saw my girlfriend five days ago.

I haven’t …SEEN MY GIRLFRIEND FOR FIVE DAYS…….

6. Is this the first time you have tasted a kiwi?

…HAVEN'T ……… (not/ taste) you ………TASTED………. one before?

7. I last smoked a cigarette ten years ago.

I haven’t …SMOKED …..FOR 10 YEARS.

8. I last drank wine two weeks ago.

It’s two weeks …SINCE I DRANK…. wine.

9. I have lived in Istanbul since January.

I ……CAME IN I IN J… (come)

10. They moved to Ankara two years ago.

They …HAVE LIVED IN A FOR …. two years.

11. She hasn’t been to Rome before.

This is the first time ……SHE HAS BEEN TO ROME……

Access 

see - seen 

do - done

drink - drunk 

bring - brought 

write - written 

sing - sung 

eat - eaten

make- made

catch - caught

ring - rung 

leave - left 

feed - fed 

arrive- arrived 

swim - swum

fall-fallen

fly- flown

take- taken

give-given 

read- read 

ex 2 / 78 

2. Jack hasn't gone on a boat trip on the Tiber river 

3. J hasn't bought souveniers for his friends . 

4. J has taken lots of photos.

5. J hasn't seen the Pantheon. 

6. J has walked around the Trevi Fountain . 

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to go snorkelling =  a face scufundari la mica adancime

Homework 

 Access page 79 , 81 

Teoria de la timpuri de invatat 

words x 2