Session 12

 Conditionals 

unless = daca nu = if not 

1. Those of you who do not give in their names last week must do so today. - Unless you do not give in your names last week , you must do so today . 

2. Those of you who haven’t got cars will have to take the bus. - Unless you  have got cars, you will have to take the bus. 

3. I didn’t know anything about it. Otherwise, I’d told you. - If I had known something about it ,  I would have told you. 

4. It may not fit you. In that case, you can return it to the shop. - If it doesn't fit you , you can / could return it to the shop. 

5. You didn’t tell me in time. Otherwise, I might have been able to help. - If you had told me , I might  have been able to help you/ would have helped you . 

 6. You could have had an accident and your family would have blamed me. - If you had had an accident , your family would have blamed me ! 

7. If you aren’t on a diet, try the cheesecake. - Unless you are on a diet , try the cheesecake .

8. Danny wants to lose weight, but he doesn’t have any will power. - If Danny had enough  will power , he would lose weight .

9. Sue didn’t mention the tennis game so I didn’t turn up to watch. - If Sue had mentioned the tennis game I would have turned up to watch . 

KEEP CALM AND STUDY THE CONDITIONALS ! OTHERWISE ...:))(((

Session 11

 

American vs British 

https://www.boredpanda.com/british-american-english-differences-language/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic

  15. Life appeared on Earth millions of years ago.

    There has BEEN LIFE ON EARTH FOR MILLIONS OF YEARS.

  16. I came here at nine o’clock and I am still waiting for him.

    I’ve  BEEN WAITING FOR HIM SINCE NINE O'CLOCK.

  17. The Spaniards built this castle.

    This castle WAS BUILT BY SPANIARDS

  18. A UFO ( Unidentified Flying Object )  has not been seen here in 1960.

    Nobody HAS SEEN A UFO HERE SINCE 1960.

Conditionala - subordonata cu ' daca ' ( if )

Cond 1 - actiune posibila in viitor 

Ex : Daca el va fi atent va intelege conditionalele. 

IF + PRESENT ; FUTURE 

If he pays attention he will undersatnd conditionals. 

Ex Toata lumea va fi multumita daca va lua note bune . 

Everybody will be pleased if they get good grades. 

Cond 2 - actiune contrara  realitatii prezente

IF + PAST ; WOULD + V1

Ex: Daca as fi baiat as fi mai sensibil.

If I were a boy I would be more sensible. 

Vb " to be " in context de cond 2 are doar forma ' were ' la toate persoanele

Cond 3 - regret

IF + PAST PERFECT ; WOULD + HAVE + V3

Ex: Daca as fi stiut ca ne da test as fi invatat . 

If I had known about the test , I would have studied . 

  19. Turn the knob and the machine will start to work.

    If you turn the knob, the machine will start to work.

  20. I would like to buy a new CD, but I don’t have the money.

    If  I had the money, I would buy a new CD.

  21. I’ll come out with you at the weekend as long as I finish my homework.

    If  I finish my homework, I will come out with you at the weekend.

  22. This box is too heavy for me to carry.

    This box is not light enough for me to carry.

  23. Who invented the printing press?

    Who was the inventor of the printing press?

  24. A woman has written this book.

    This book has been written by a woman.

  25. A plumber fixed the pipe.

    I had the pipe fixed by a plumber.

  26. An engineer installed this washing-machine.

    We had this washing-machine installed by an engineer.

  27. “How long do you spend talking on the phone?”

    She asked him how long he spent talking on the phone.

  28. It was a very boring film.

    The film made me bored.

  29. I didn’t have the money so I didn’t buy a new jacket.

    If I had had the money,I would've bought a new jacket.

  30. I am tired because I don’t rest enough time.

    If I rested enough,I would not be tired.

INDIRECT SPEECH 

Session 10 BONE IDLE

 ....THIS NOVEMBER TO BE DELETED ...

Maybe  she doesn't like online classes . Or something wrong has happened to her or to her family. Probably  because we know in November it is the highest depression rate. After a summer full of life all vegetation dies and all the withering around  makes us uncomfortable.I think it might be because November separates us from Christmas and she is eager to feel the Christmas spirit. It could be that the virus, this November, has been spreading faster. In my opinion she might have  had a bad day and she was upset about everything.

to wither (ed) / to fade (ed) = a se ofili

Modal verbs 

prohibition = prohibitie/ interzicere

must (internal )

have to - trebuie  * ( external )

It is already 10 o'clock, We must go back ( we want to )

It is already 10 o'clock, We have to  go back ( mum / boss wants us back )

must- reguli 

You must be quiet in the library !

You must cross the street when the light is green   !

mustn't = nu trebuie ( e interzis )

don't have to = nu este necesar ( faci cum consideri )= don't need to 

https://www.grammarbank.com/mustnt-vs-dont-have-to.html

https://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-14439.php

should = ar trebui ( sfaturi )

may = s-ar putea (-)  / a cere permisiunea

might = s-ar putea ( --)

May I have any sweets ? ( grammatical correct - not sure about the answer ) 

May I have some sweets ? ( you are sure the answer is ' yes' )

can = a putea ( a fi capabil sa ) / a cere permisiunea 

had better + V1 = mai bine as....

I had better write this exercise because I can understad it more easily.

more easily = adverb

easier = adjectiv 

This lesson is easier than the other one. 

We had better NOT smoke at this age . 

to be supposed to = a se presupune ca ...

The students are supposed to join the online meetings with their cameras on. 

lame = penibil

MODALS IN THE PAST 

modal + have + V3 

He could have done this exercise before because he knew it perfectly . 

She might have written this letter before she died. 

The neighbours may have watched the event before they talked about it . 

needn't  to= don't need to = nu e necesar sa 

https://www.english-grammar.at/online_exercises/modal-verbs/m009.htm

Session 11 American vs English vocabulary

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 

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?

- 

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 ………………………………………………….