Session 8

     FROM THE SCHOOL BLOG - PAST TENSE/ PAST CONTINUOUS/ PAST PEFECT ( WEEK 6, 7 ) 

Read the text. Write the questions below about Tamsin’s holiday:

 

          Last September Tamsin went to Bali. She went by plane and stayed in a big hotel. It was very hot, so she swam every day. In the evenings she went to different restaurants. The food was very good. She met some nice people and every night she danced with them at the disco. She was happy because she wasn’t alone.

 

 

1. Where did she go? ………………………………………………. Bali.
2. When did she go to Bali ?          ………………………………… Last September.
3. How did she travel there ?                     ………………………… By plane.
4. Where did she stay ?                      ……………………………… In a big hotel.
5. What was the weather like ?                          …………………… It was very hot.
6. What did she do every day ?          ……………………………… She swam.
7. What was the food like ?   ……………………………………… It was very good.
8. Who did she meet there ? ……………………………………      Some nice people.

TEST 1  8^th  grade

 

Ex  1        Use the right present tense : continuous/ simple/perfect                             5x0,5=2,5                                                                        

1.      Maria (want)  to improve her English.

2.      Therefore, she (do)  a language course in London .

3.      She (not/stay)  with a host family .

4.      It (be)  only a five-minute walk to the nearest tube station.

5.      The tube (not / leave)  at half past eight.

 

 

 

Ex 2    Use : to be fed up; up-to-date; to pop up; to lodge; to settle down    in contexts about  intentions, promises, decisions at the moment of speaking , personal future  plans, possible future action  in this order  .                                                                                                                     5x 0,5= 2,5

1. Sasha is going to be fed up with her mother-in-law because she is critical all the time.

2. Computer will be up-to-date after this software update.

3. The English tests will pop up unexpectedly this school year.

4. They are lodging the hut for the New Year's Eve.

5. I'm afraid she might not settle down this year.

Ex 3              Complete :                                                                            4x 0,5= 2                                                                                  

1.      He’s always …with his eyes on his phone !

2.      The problem is that …he has lied to us.

3.      I ‘m not happy with …my studying.

4.      You look terrible ! …You have to change your clothes/outfit.

TEST 1  8^th  grade

 

Ex  1        Use the right present tense : continuous/ simple / perfect                           5x0,5=2,5        

1.      He (not / spend)  his holidays in Spain each year.

2.      I ( meet)  Francis .

3.      They (not / fly)  to London tomorrow.

4.      We ( work)  this week.

5.      The film (not / begin)  at 7 o'clock.

                                                              

Ex 2    Use : to be up late; up-to-date; to catch up; to lodge; to settle down    in contexts about  intentions, promises, decisions at the moment of speaking , personal plans, possible future action  in this order  .                                                                                                                                  5x 0,5= 2,5

1.She is going to be up late because tomorrow she is not going to school.

2.The news on this site will always keep us up-to-date.

3. I haven't been to school lately so I will catch up with all my Physics lessons.

4. We are not lodging our apartment this year.

5. They might settle down after this adventure.

Ex 3              Complete :                                                                                                                    4x 0,5= 2                                                                                      

1.      Now you mention it ,.... I have been to that place, too.

1.      Where shall I start ? ...I have seen countless monuments.

2.      I ‘m angry with …all the people that have thrown garbage everywhere.

3.      You look silly ! …Have you checked yourself in the mirror?

NARRATIVE TENSES

PAST SIMPLE - perfect compus

KEY WORDS ; - last week/ year/ Wednesday ...

                         - two days ago / five years ago

USAGE : - act trecuta , incheiata in trecuta

AFFIRMATIVE 

S + V+ed/ V2

NEGATIVE 

S + didn't + V1

INTERROGATIVE 

Did + S + V1?

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PAST CONTINUOUS -imperfect

KEY WORDS- while - in timp ce 

                        -at 5 pm yesterday ....

USAGE - act in desf intr-un anume mom din trecut 

              - act in desf in trecut intrerupte de alte act 

AFFIRMATIVE 

S +was/ were + V-ing 

NEGATIVE 

S + wasn't/ weren't + V-ing 

INTERROGATIVE 

Was/ Were + S + V-ing ?

PAST PERFECT  - sesiunea 6 -mmcp

KEY WORDS ; -after + Past Perfect 

After he had locked the door , he left.

                         - past perfect ....+ before

Before he left , he had locked the door . 

USAGE :- act petrecuta inaintea alteia din trecut 

AFFIRMATIVE 

S + had + V3

NEGATIVE 

S + hadn't +V3

INTERROGATIVE 

Had + S + V3 ? 

    USED TO + V1/ WOULD + V1

- past habit 

I used to bite my nails when I was young.

I didn't use to listen to R&B music .

Did you use to eat hot-dogs when you were in primary school ?

- nu folosim WOULD + V1 cu verbele care nu se folosesc la aspect continuu 

I would be a naughty boy when I was 3.

I used to be a naughty boy when I was 3 . 

TASK 

PAST SIMPLE vs CONTINUOUS 

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/past-simple-past-continuous-exercise-1.html

https://www.spraz-ila.de/grammar/ingquiz1.htm

https://www.spraz-ila.de/grammar/ingquiz2.htm

PAST PERFECT  vs PAST SIMPLE 

https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpas-pasper/tests?test2

https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpas-pasper/exercises?ex04

 

Session 7 Rephrasing - 1st Bac

21st October 2020

cloudy, chilly

Wednesday 

" Wear a mask " - FB -Doghouse Dad

chore= treaba din gospodarie

mandate = dispozitie/ hotarare 

malicious = facut cu intentie rea/ malitios 

fictitious = care tine de fictiune/ real

reality # fiction 

flask = sticla plata * sacou 

harassed = hartuit 

what a shame = ce pacat / ce rusine

folks = oameni/ camarazi / prieteni 

to glare at = a se uita urat la cineva 

fabric =material/ panza 

bitch = catea 

to bitch = a se comporta iesit din comun / a se plange de .../ a fi malitios 

Quit bitching! = Stop complaining !

Suck it up ! = Bear it ! 

to give a sass= a se purta impertinent 

the flu = gripa 

to have the flu = a avea gripa

a cold =  raceala

to have a cold = a fi racit 

to catch a cold = a raci

death toll = rata mortalitatii

oppressed = oprimat / asuprit 

grouchy = grumpy = morocanos / ursuz/ 

WRITTEN TASK - 24TH OCTOBER , AT NOON 

CHORES - write down as many chores as you can in format :

to do the washing up = a spala vasele 

AFTER THEIR MODERATION YOU HAVE TO CHECK THE OTHERS' POSTS AND LEARN WHAT IS NEW FOR YOU ! 

......

 Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning of the original sentence.

 

  1. Finding solutions to problems is something you do well.

    You’re good …………………………………………………

  2. We need to have a balance between the left and right brain.

    There needs …………………………………………………

  3. I will not tell lies if I can avoid it.

    I avoid ………………………………………………………..

  4. Being angry makes you break things.

    If ……………………………………………………..

  5. You think nobody is better than you.

    You think you ………………………………………

  6. If you are enjoying yourself, you learn more easily.

    It is easier…………………………………………………….

  7. They can make listening easier by using pictures.

    Listening can  ……………………………………………..

  8. This is the first time I’ve listened to the radio in English.

    I have never …………………………………………………

  9. It is not difficult for me to organize my time.

    I find it ……………………………………………………..

  10. I like documentaries more than any other kind of programmes.

    My favourite …………………………………………………

  11. It was the first time I had travelled by air.

    I had  …………………………………………………….

  12. I was reading a book just before the fire broke out.

    I had ……………………………………………………….

  13. It has been a long time since I watered the flowers.

    I haven’t  ……………………………………………………..

  14. I think you should avoid washing your car every week if you want to save water.

    I suggest ………………………………………………….

  

Session 6

 

https://en.islcollective.com/video-lessons/song-marshmello-demi-lovato-ok-not-to-be-ok

Vocabulary 

Non-continuous verbs are verbs that we do not normally use with continuous tenses. These "stative" verbs are about state, not action, and they cannot express the continuous or progressive aspect. Here are some of the most common non-continuous verbs:

• feeling: hate, like, love, prefer, want, wish
• senses: appear, feel, hear, see, seem, smell, sound, taste (can + sense)
• communication: agree, deny, disagree, mean, promise, satisfy, surprise
• thinking: believe, imagine, know, mean, realize, recognize, remember, understand
• other states: be, belong, concern, depend, involve, matter, need, owe, own, possess, have 

Source : https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-continuous-meaning.htm

HAVE EXPRESSIONS 

1. HAVE A LOOK AT SOMETHING

I am going to have a look at that movie's trailer. 

2. HAVE A TALK/CHAT WITH SOMEONE

Elena is going to have a talk with her friend about what happened yesterday.

3. HAVE A MEETING

Today I am going to have/ have  a meeting online on Teams.

4. HAVE AN APPOINTMENT

Denis is not having an appointment at his dentist next week in the morning.

5. HAVE FUN / HAVE A GOOD TIME / HAVE A BLAST

Ianis has had a good time at the Aqua Park.

6. HAVE A PARTY

Andres,are you going to have a party tonight?

7. HAVE A BABY

Demi Lovato had a baby at 12 years old. 

8. HAVE CHILDREN/BROTHERS/SISTERS

To have children is a huge responsability for anyone.

9. HAVE A PROBLEM

Eduare has a problem. He is handicapped because he has lost his left arm on Black Friday at Altex because he wanted a frying pan.

10. HAVE DIFFICULTY/TROUBLE

Do all markets have troubles with sales due to Corona Virus?

11. HAVE A GOOD/ BAD DAY

Are you going to have a good     day together with your family at  the picnic? 

12. HAVE BREAKFAST/ LUNCH/ DINNER/ COFFEE/ A DRINK/ A SANDWICH

Having regular meals ( breakfast/ lunch/ snack/ dinner ) is extremelly important for your health.

13. HAVE SURGERY / AN OPERATION

Have you ever had surgery ? 

14. HAVE A HEADACHE / a  SORE THROAT / a  COLD / THE FLU

Having the flu is worse than having a cold. 

15. HAVE AN EFFECT/ INFLUENCE/ IMPACT

Coronavirus pandemic has had a great impact on our lives. 

Session 5

 Future tenses

Present Continuous- personal future plans

"Will " future-  predictions

                      - decisions taken at the moment of speaking

                      - restaurant orders

                      - offers 

                      - after " I think/ believe/ guess.../ I am sure ...) 

" Be going to " - future intentions

                        - predictions on basis  of present circumstances ( black clouds- is going to rain)

Present Simple - official future actions ( schedulded ...plane / buses/ trains schedule )

https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/future-mix/exercises

https://www.english-4u.de/en/tenses-exercises/future.htm

https://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-16000.php

https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/future.htm