Wednesday, 4 November 2020

Session 9

 PAST PERFECT - past actions happened before another past action 

- similar to 'm.m.c.p.'- vazuseram / plimbasera/ adusesera

Ex : 

Before we had the English class yesterday I had had problems with sharing the screen in Teams.

I hadn't gone to kindergarten before I started preparatory class .

I had never driven before I got my driving licence.

Before we went to the zoo, our car had broken down. 

I hadn't watched that film before you told me about it. 

I had never visited that place before I found out information about it on the travel blog. 


PAST PERFECT vs PAST SIMPLE 

https://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs11.htm


to submit (ed) = a trimite spre evaluare/ publicare

chance = sansa 

to change (ed) = a schimba 

at least = cel putin 

to fill (ed) out/ in  = a completa 

landlord = proprietar

landlady = proprietareasa

to turn (ed) out = a se dovedi ca ...

credit report= raport de credit / extras de cont 

to luck (ed) out = a iesi cu bine dintr-o situatie considerata cu risc 

http://www.focus.olsztyn.pl/en-past-simple-vs-past-perfect.html#.X6JMSYgzbIU

by the time = pana cand 

as soon as = de indata ce 

https://first-english.org/english_learning/english_tenses/comparison_tenses/40_simple_past_or_past_perfect_exercises.htm

Use the text " The fall of the Berlin Wall " - page 23 to write down 10 questions .

" The Fall of the Berlin Wall "- page 23, Art Klett 

How many years was Berlin a divided city?

What had stopped citizens from east Germany to visit their neighbours?

What was the  purpose of the Berlin Wall?

When did the East German government announce their people were free to visit the other part of the country? :)

When were radical demonstrations in Eastern Europe ? 

Homework :

" Scorpions " - " The wind of change " - to listen ! 

1.Write down metaphors that you can understand from the song and guess their meaning . 

2. In a few sentences put down the message of the song .

Deadline : 8th Nov , at noon 



8 comments:

  1. Metaphors

    ,, Listening to the wind of change"
    I think it means that he sees what changes are being made.

    ,, Blowing with the wind of change"
    I think it means he's trying to make some changes with this song.

    ,,Like a stormwind that will ring the freedom bell."
    I don't know what that means...

    ,,Let your balalaika sing"
    I guess it means that you should sing this song.

    Alessia

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    1. ,,Like a stormwind that will ring the freedom bell."

      MAYBE IT SHOWS THE IDEA OF THE BELL CHIMING THE FREEDOM SOUND ALL AROUND .

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  2. I think the idea of ​​the song ,,The Wind Of Change" by "Scorpions" is that he feels the future floating in the air, and the wind of change will carry him all over the world.

    Alessia

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  3. "Let your balalaika sing"
    I guess balalaika means a Russian instrument somewhat like a guitar.

    "Like a stormwind that will ring the freedom bell."
    I think it is about the bells that are chiming freedom and peace.

    "In the wind of change."
    I think it means forces that have the power to change things.


    I think, the message of this song "Scorpions" - "The wind of change" is that sad memories are buried in the past and the wind of change blows in the future and will ring the bell of freedom and free speech.

    Carla

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  4. In my opinion "The Wind Of Change" is about the people who fought for our country and risked their lifes to save us.

    -Andrei

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    1. who fought for THEIR country and risked their liVes to save DEMOCRACY .

      :{

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  5. 1.

    "Future is in the air"
    Maybe this singer was trying to say that they were aware of what is coming.

    "In the wind of change"
    Maybe it is about their being helpless.

    "burried in the past"
    Maybe things that happened in the past and let them in the past

    "Like a stormwind that will ring the freedom bell."
    Maybe it is about the demolish of the Berlin Wall that fell and they could travel freely in their country.



    In my opinion this song was about the people that died in the process of demolishing the Great Wall.
    Eduard
    Sorry for being late..

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    1. Maybe this singer was trying to say that they were aware of what WOULD COME.

      the demolishMENT

      :)

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