Monday 28 December 2020

Week 15; 11th-15th January 2021

 CLASS 1 -12th January

Consolidation 

Objective : countable/ uncountable nouns; quantifiers 


Uncountable nouns

a little = putin , dar destul 

little = putin , insuficient 

Countable nouns 

a few = cateva , dar destul

few = cateva, in nr insuficient 


https://www.teach-this.com/images/resources/much-many-a-few-a-little-interactive-worksheet.pdf

https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Quantifiers/Quantifiers_ul451779af

https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Quantifiers/Quantifiers_am302440xq

From the last text :

moisture = humidity 

bare = gol / sec / neacoperit 

to assume (ed)= a presupune 

to bear-bore-borne = a suporta / a purta 

Homework until 17th Jan, at noon , blog post .

Answer the questions : 

1. What do a lot of deserts consist of ? 

2. Are there any forms of lives in deserts ? If yes, which are these ?

3. How do some  plants live for years ?

4. What do animals do when they cannot bear the sunlight? 


CLASS 2 -13th January

Consolidation 

Objective : countable/ uncountable nouns; quantifiers 

                  past simple/ continuous 


https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Quantifiers/Would_you_like_some_tea$_yn7381no


From the next link we are going to rebuild the sentences and rephrase the situation : 

https://www.eltbase.com/mats/ailments-sentence-segments-matching.pdf

Ex: 

I sprained my ankle playing football. 

While I was playing football , I sprained my ankle. 


1. She got a stomachache from eating too much .

While she was eating too much , she got a stomachache. 

2. He broke his leg in a skiing accident . 

While he was skiing , he broke his leg . 

3. He got really bad sunburnt when he fell asleep on the beach . 

While he was sleeping on the beach , he got really bad sunburnt.





Champion's task 

https://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/past-simple-vs-past-continuous

https://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs3.htm

Monday 21 December 2020

Last English class in 2020

 Monstertrackers - 48


1. Where does the Naga live ? 

The Naga lives in the Mekong River . 

2. What does it look like ? 

It looks like a huge snake with a dragon's head . 

3. How big are the fireballs ? 

They are the size of tennis balls. 

4. What happened to Boogey ?

It fell into water . 

5. Who saved him ?

The Naga saved him . 


to lean (ed) -a se sprijini de / a se apleca peste 

to drown (ed) = a se ineca 

to sink - sank - sunk = a se scufunda 

to sneeze ( ed ) = a stranuta 

 to save (ed) =a salva 


ex 4/ 49 

The Monstertrackers were in Thailand . This time they were after the Naga , a huge snake with a dragon's head . They decided to attend the Naga Fireball Festival. They floated on a barge and watched the fireballs shoot out of the river . Candy saw something in the water . As Boogey leaned over to see better , he fell into water . Boogey slowly sank . Suddenly something lifted out of the water and saved him . 

Christmas 111

dowry = dota / zestre / bani dati de familia miresei 





Saturday 12 December 2020

Week 14 ; 15th-18th December

 CLASS 1-15th December 

FUN TIME

Objective :- talking about a past event 


to have a great time =a se distra / a se simti bine 

that's a shame= este pacat 

ill- bolnav 

healthy = sanatos 



Page 44 ex 1 - listen and repeat 

ex 2 - listen , then read the dialogue 

ex 3 :

That's too bad = That's a shame 

The music was awesome= I loved the music 

You look excited =You look happy

I'm really sorry you didn't come = It's a pity you didn't come 


Ex 4 - in pairs talk about the invitation 


touchdown - inscriere 

Page 45 listen / read and solve ex 2/ 45 


WRITE DOWN 25 VERBS FROM THE IRREGULAR VERB LIST 


CLASS 2-16th December 

FUN TIME

Objective :- consolidation 

WRITE DOWN 25 VERBS FROM THE IRREGULAR VERB LIST 

Page 46 ex 1 - write down 

Iulia's favorite free-time activity is singing because it relaxes her .

Andrei's favourite activity is playing video games because he meets new people online. 

Ariana's favourite activity is judo because it helps her forget about her worries and makes her feel free. 

Daria 's free-time favourite activity is listening to pop music because it makes her feel free . ( " Music makes you feel free ")

Amalia's favourite activity is walking outside because it relaxes her . 


All the exercises on 47 in writing 

1/ 47

1. concentration 

2. supported 

3. beat 

4. talented 

5. tournament 


2/ 47 

1. scored 

2. success

3. party

4. concert

5. escape 


3/ 47 

1. didn't play 

2. wore 

3. gave 

4. loved 

5. didn't want .


valedictorian = elev care citeste discursul de final de ciclu de invatamant 




Unsual hobbies :

https://www.kaplaninternational.com/blog/fun-facts-unusual-hobbies


Class Dojo project : - Creati o felicitare de Craciun pe care o postati pana pe 20 dec la pranz . 

Puteti sa utilizati instrumente online cum ar fi : 

https://crello.com/create/christmas-card-maker/

https://www.jukeboxprint.com/creator/Christmas-card-maker

Or 

https://www.genial.ly/en

https://www.smilebox.com/

Saturday 5 December 2020

Week 13 ; 7th-11th December

 CLASS 1-8th December 

Fun Time

Objective :- reading / listening 


Page 40 - read the extracts and solve the exercise you had as homework .

Listen to ex 4/ 41 , complete the poster : 


CATS

..BLACKHOOD ....High School Year .10...students are proud to present the musical " Cats". 

When : 8 p.m. on 15th ....NOVEMBER

Where : ....MAIN HALL

For tickets see Mrs ....GREEN 


Listening for details - past tense  : 

https://songactivityfactory.com/2019/12/07/teaching-with-song-pieces-3/ 


Song 4 - 

CALLED 

TRIED 

WAS

FELT 

WERE 

Song 5 -

used to = obicei trecut ....

felt like 

was 

could

danced 


Song 7 -



CLASS 2 -9th December 

FUN TIME 

Objective : - past habits 





We used to breathe without a doubt = Obisnuiam sa respiram fara sa avem indoieli 

doubt = indoiala / nesiguranta 

You used to lean on me = Obisnuiai sa te sprijini pe mine 

You used to walk with me = Obisnuiai sa te plimbi cu mine 

to lean(ed)  on = a se sprijini de ....

I used to be a man of steel = Obisnuiam sa fiu un om de otel 


Conclusion : - we use USED TO + V1  to talk about .....PAST HABITS . 


You used to be more ambitious in the fifth grade . 

You didn't use to miss classes in the fifth grade . 

Did you use to talk in English in the fifth grade ? 

No, I didn't / we didn't . 






Ex 2/ 42 in writing :

1. Marko  used to go sailing every summer but now he is too busy.

2. Mary didn't use to / used to play tennis when she was at college. 

3. My aunt used to live in Italy but she lives in Romania now, 

4. Jane left for LOndon yesterday . 

5. Every summer we used to travel around the country in our car .

6. Did Jenny use to have a doll collection when she was a kid ?

7. Paul and his family moved into their new house last weekend . 

8.Did they use to have a cat when they were young ?



this - these 

( aceasta ) - ( acestea )

that -those 

( aceea ) -(acelea )


HOMEWORK 

Until the 13th December at noon post under, as a comment , ex 3/ 42  and from page 43 ex 5, 6 . . 


TEMA CAMPIONULUI : 

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/used-to-exercise-1.html

https://elt.oup.com/student/solutions/int/grammar/grammar_02_022e?cc=ro&selLanguage=en



Friday 20 November 2020

Week 12 ; 2nd-4th December

 CLASS 1 - 2nd December 

FUN TIME 

objective : - past tense 


Read the following story:

 

     Bob is a young sailor. He lives in England, but he is often away with his ship.

     One summer he comes back from a long voyage and finds new neighbors near his mother’s house. They have a pretty daughter, and Bob soon loves her and he wants to marry her when he comes back. Bob promises the girl to send a present from every port.

      Bob’s first port is Capetown in Africa, and he sends the girl a parrot from there. The parrot speaks three languages. When Bob’s ship reaches Australia, a letter comes from the girl. The letter says, “Thank you for the parrot, Bob. It tasted much better than a chicken.”

 

      a) Write the story again. Use THE SIMPLE PAST:

 

      Bob was a young sailor. He lived in England, but he was often away with his ship.     

One summer he came back from a long voyage and found  new neighbors near his mother’s house.     They had a pretty daughter, and Bob soon loved  her and he wanted  to marry her when he came back.   Bob promised  the girl to send a present from every port. Bob’s first port was  Capetown in Africa, and he sent  the girl a parrot from there. The parrot spoke three languages.When Bob’s ship reached Australia, a letter came  from the girl. The letter said “Thank you for the parrot, Bob. It tasted much better than a chicken.”

 

to fall in love with = a se indragosti de ...

fall- fell - fallen 

      b) Answer the questions about the story:

 

1.     What was Bob?

He was a young sailor.

2.     What change did he find when he was back home?

When he came back home he found new neighbours. 

3.     How was their daughter?

They had a pretty daughter .

4.     How did Bob feel about the girl?

He fell in love with the neighbours' girl. 

5.     What did Bob tell the girl?

He promised that he would send a present to her from every port.

6.     What did Bob send the girl from Capetown?

He sent her a parrot. 

7.     Where is Capetown?

 It is in Africa . 

8.     How many languages did the parrot speak?

It spoke three languages. 

9.     What did the girl do with the parrot?

The girl ate the parrot .

   

Page 40 - listen to the text and complete ex 3/ 40  AS HOMEWORK 

auditorium = sala de specatacol
audience = public 
fair = targ 
to juggle (ed) -a jongla

POST UNDER , AS A COMMENT UNTIL THE 6TH DECEMBER , AT NOON . 


TEMA CAMPIONULUI :

https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simple-past/exercises

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/past-simple-exercise-8.html

Week 11 ; 23rd-27th November

 CLASS 1- 24th November 

FUN TIME 

Objective : - hobbies listening

                  - past simple 


Listen and check your understanding : 

https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/learning-english/activities-for-learners/a2l001-an-unusual-hobby

https://www.talkenglish.com/listening/lessonlisten.aspx?ALID=106


EASY LISTENING : 

https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Listening_comprehension/Leisure_activities_listening_qq19263fg


PAST SIMPLE 



Eduard ate doughnuts last weekend . 
Nety didn't eat doughnuts last weekend . 
Did you eat doughnuts last weekend ? 

CLASS 2- 25th November 

FUN TIME 

Objective : - past simple 


page 38 ex 2

come - came - come = a veni

find - found - found = a gasi 

change - changed - changed = a schimba 

see- saw - seen = a vedea 

want - wanted - wanted = a vrea 

have - had - had = a avea

give - gave -given = a da

look- looked - looked = a privi

go -went - gone = a merge

take - took - taken = a lua

listen - listened - listened = a asculta

make - made - made = a face 

ex 3 / 38 

1. went 

2. was

3.were 

4. began 

5. stood up 

6. cheered

7. ran 

8 . started 

9. laughed 

10.took 

11. didn't win 

12. decided 

13 . wasn't 

14. returned 


be - was / were - been = a fi 

win - won - won = a castiga 

return - returned -returned = a se intoarce 

decide- decided- decided = a decide 

laugh- laughed-laughed = a rade 

run - ran - run = a alerga/ a fugi / a conduce ( o afacere )

cheer - cheered - cheered = a incuraja 

stand - stood -stood = a sta in picioare 



to run a business= a conduce o afacere 

to lead a party = a conduce un partid 


Page 39 ex 6, 7 , 8 

ex 7/ 39

1. Did your mum drive you to school yesterday morning ? Yes, she did. 

2. I didn't work in the garden last Thursday. 

3. There weren't many people at the sports match yesterday . 

4. Did Mr Smith go to the concert last Monday ? No, he didn't. 

5. Did you visit the library two weeks ago ? Yes, I did. 


ex 8/ 39 


Yesterday  I came to my friend's house.

Last night  I didn't do my homework.

Yesterday morning I played online games with my friends. 

Last Sunday my brother went to the park . He didn't finish his homework.

Two weeks ago I forgot about the party but I didn't forget to go shopping . 


TEMA CAMPIONULUI :

https://www.english-4u.de/en/tenses-exercises/past-simple4.htm

https://www.english-4u.de/en/tenses-exercises/past-negation2.htm

https://www.english-4u.de/en/tenses-exercises/past-simple-questions3.htm



Friday 13 November 2020

Week 10 ; 16th-20th November 2020

 CLASS I - 17th November 

FUN TIME 

Objective : - types of funny  activities 




Why is the video above funny ?

The video is funny because of Mr. Bean's first reaction when he sees the subjects.

At a point he is thinking about cheating . 
Mr Bean is trying again to see the other's  test and he is coming closer and closer.

JOKES 



CLASS 2 - 18th November 

FUN TIME 

Objective : - fun activities vocabulary 


page 34 ex 1 

page 36 reading  + ex 3 

to chase (ed ) = a urmari 

square -eyed = cu ochii in ecran multa vreme 

   Dupa verbele LIKE / LOVE / ENJOY/ DISLIKE / HATE  se foloseste  V-ING  ! 

Ex : 

He doesn't enjoy  playing football ! 

I like painting with a lot of colours ! 



Listening exercise : 

https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening/elementary-a2-listening/free-time

Hobbies - vocabulary 

https://www.esl-lab.com/vocabulary-lessons/hobby-shop/


to take up ....( a hobby ) = a incepe un nou hobby 

HOMEWORK 

EX 1/ 34 - comment under until the 22nd November 2020, at noon 






Friday 6 November 2020

Week 9 ; 9th-13th November 2020

 CLASS 1- 10th November 2020

LIFESTYLES

Objectives: - comparison 

                    -possession 

                    -preferences 

Check homework 


Page 29 

who's = who is - cine este

whose = ask about possession - al cui 

https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/confusing_words/whose.htm

https://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-19454.php


Ex 7, 8, 9 page 29 

Page 30 -listen and repeat ex 1 

Listen ex 2  and answer the questions :


What is the dialogue about ?

What do they decide to do together ? When ?


Ex 3 in writing : 

.....

 CLASS 2- 11th November 2020

LIFESTYLES

Objectives: - daily routine , reading 

                    - consolidation 

 Page 31 listen and read about the American family 

Complete ex 2/ 31 in your notebook  and try to write another sentence so that you 

compare their lifestyle with the Romanian lifestyle. 

porch = prispa/ veranda 

field = camp 

fence = gard 

to look after = a avea grija de 

to play catch = a se juca de-a prinselea 

yard =curte

front yard # back yard 

( curtea din fata ) # ( curtea din spate ) 

chores = treburi gospodaresti 

to mend (ed) = a repara 

1. The Adair family live on a farm , in Nebraska. 

2. The children do not go to school . 

3. Allen gets up at 6 am .

4. The children have lessons for 5 hours. 

5. Before going to bed Nancy prepares food and lessons for the next day . 


In Romania 

- the majority of children are not home-schooled . 

 TASK ; deadline 15th November 2020 

In your Class Dojo portfolio write down contexts with the verbs from ex 1 / 32.  You have to use present simple and present continuous . 


to have breakfast - PS

to walk the dog -PC

to go to school- PS

to play sport -PC 

to surf the net -PS

to do chores -PC

to watch TV -PS

to read a book-PC

to listen to music -PS


Champion's task : 

Page 33 the exercises left unsolved - write them down in your Class Dojo portfolio .





Watch the above video and resume the main idea . 

                    

For 2 points at the test : - 

project about the video above 


Friday 30 October 2020

Week 8 ; 2nd-6th November

 CLASS 1 - 3rd November

LIFESTYLES

Objectives : - present simple vs continuous 

- reading comprehension 



https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-simple-present-continuous-3.html

https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b1/present-simple-present-continuous/

https://www.english-4u.de/en/tenses-exercises/present-simple-progressive.htm

Read the text carefully and answer the questions: 

 

       Right now I am looking at a picture of Barbara. She is not at home in the picture. She is at the park. She is sitting on a bench. She is eating her lunch. Some boys and girls are running on a patch in the park. A squirrel is sitting on the ground in front of Barbara. The squirrel is eating a nut. Barbara is watching the squirrel. She always watches squirrels when she eats her lunch in the park. Some ducks are swimming in the pond in the picture, and some birds are flying in the sky. A policeman is riding a horse. He rides a horse in the park every day. Near Barbara, a family is having a picnic. They go on a picnic every week.

 

a.      Where is Barbara in the picture?

 Barbara is in the park.

b.     What is she doing?

                       She is sitting on a bench.

c.      What is the squirrel doing in the picture?

                        It is eating a nut.

d.     What does Barbara always do when she has lunch in the park?

                         She watches squirrels when she has lunch in the park.

e.      What are the ducks doing?

                        The ducks are swimming in the pond.

f.      How often does the policeman ride his horse?

                     The policeman rides his horse every day.

g.     How often does the family have a picnic in the park?

                    The family has a picnic in the park every week.

Page 27 -ex 6 - reading and matching 

-observing the structure of the article :

Paragraph 1 - person's name and age 

Paragraph 2 - description of the person's appearance, clothes/ character 

Paragraph 3 -description of the person's hobbies, interests , passions

Paragraph 4 - your feelings regarding that person 


CLASS 2 - 3rd November

LIFESTYLES

Objectives : - comparison 

1. Adjective scurte (formate dintr-o silabă și o parte dintre cele cu două silabe):
- pentru comparativ: se adaugă “er” la sfârÈ™itul adjectivului
- pentru superlativ: se adaugă “the” Ã®naintea adjectivului È™i “est” la sfârÈ™it
Exemple:
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Toate aceste variaÈ›iuni nu modifică faptul că gradul comparativ la adjectivele scurte se termină Ã®ntotdeauna Ã®n “er” iar superlativul în “est”.

2. Adjective lungi (două sau mai multe silabe):
- pentru comparativ: se adaugă “more” Ã®naintea adjectivului
- pentru superlativ: se adaugă “the most” Ã®naintea adjectivului
Exemple:
Alt text

3. Adjective neregulate:
Gradele de comparație pentru aceste adjective se formează cu ajutorul unor cuvinte distincte.
Alt text

Sursa : https://forum.duolingo.com/comment/2834484/EN-Gradele-de-compara%C8%9Bie-ale-adjectivelor


Complete the sentences:

 

                              DAVID                               TOM                                  GEORGE

 

      Age                    25                                     30                                          35

      Weight               70 kgs                              72 kgs                                    75 kgs

      Height                1.68                                  1.72                                       1.80

      Salary                 $800/month                      $1000/month                        $1500/month

      House                 3 rooms                            4 rooms                                 5 rooms

 

heavy          # light

( greu -kg ) # usor (kg ) 

1.     (young)  David is ….. younger than ….  Tom and George.

2.     (old)       George and Tom are ………OLDER…………THAN ……………… David.

3.     (heavy)   George is the …………HEAVIEST…………OF…………. all.

4.     (light)     Tom is …………………LIGHTER THAN………. George.

5.     (tall)        Tom is …………………TALLER THAN …………………… David.

6.     (tall)        George is ……………………THE TALLEST OF …………… all.

7.     (old)        George is ……………………OLDER THAN ………………………… Tom.

8.     (little)      David gets ………LESS…… money ……THAN………………. Tom.

9.     (much)    George gets ………MORE……………….. money …………THAN …………. Tom.

10.  (small)    David’s house is ……SMALLER  ………THAN …………. Tom’s.

11.  (big)        George’s house is …………THE BIGGEST OF …………………………….. all.

12.  (big)        Tom’s house is …………BIGGER  THAN ………….. David’s.


TASK : 

Textbook page 28  ex 2 , 3 - HOMEWORK ON YOUR NOTEBOOK - picture on your Class Dojo portfolio 

Deadline : 8th November 2020, AT NOON 

Champion's Task  : 

ex 8/ 27 - Class Dojo project , until - 8th Nov , at noon 






 

TEST 1  7th  grade

 

Ex  1        Put the verbs in present simple or continuous                                                            5x0,5=2,5        

1.       Where  DOES BRIAN LIVE (Brian / live ) ?

2.       Sally  IS STUDYING (study ) for her English class.

3.       We  ARE HAVING (have lunch ) out tomorrow.

4.       ARE YOU LEAVING .(you / leave ) now ?

5.       We DON’T WANT .(not want ) anything to eat .                                                       

Ex 2    Complete the sentences with  the  right words                                                               5x 0,5= 2,5

 

1.       My aunt’s son is my ……….COUSIN

2.       Her brother’s daughter is her …………….NIECE

3.       My dad’s …SISTER…………..is my aunt.

4.       His sister’s son is his ……NEPHEW…………………

5.       Your father’s …DAUGHTER …….is your sister .

 

Ex 3    Write the next dates and times  :                                                                                        4x 0,5= 2            

7:45  IT IS A QUARTER TO EIGHT

12:20  IT IS TWENTY PAST TWELVE

31/10/1989  THE THIRTY-FIRST OF OCTOBER NINETEEN EIGHTY-NINE

23/07/2010  THE TWENTY –THIRD OF JULY TWENTY TEN

                                                                                                                                         Ex officio 3 points


Monday 26 October 2020

Week 7 ; 25th-30th October

 CLASS 1 - 27th October 

LIFESTYLES

Objective ; present simple vs present continuous 


Digital textbook page 24 ex 2, 3 - to check if we have done them 

page 25 ex 6 and 7 

page 33 ex 3 and 6 


Fill in the blanks with PRESENT CONTINUOUS or SIMPLE PRESENT:

 

  1. The children ………………………….. (play) outside now.
  2. She usually ………………………. (read) the newspaper in the morning.
  3. I …………………………… (do) my homework now.
  4. I ………………………… (eat) my dinner now.
  5. ……………………………. (you / want) a pizza?
  6. They …………………………….. (watch) TV now.
  7. I ……………………………. (not / like) spaghetti.
  8. The baby …………………………. (sleep) now.
  9. My mother usually …………………. (cook) dinner in the evening.
  10. He …………………….. (write) a letter to his pen-friend every month.
  11. She  ………………………. (not / like) football.
  12. Mary ………………………….. (listen) to music now.
  13. Tom usually ……………………(drink) coffee, but he …………………. (drink) tea now.
  14. We ………………………. (go) to the disco tonight.
  15. ………………………… (he / go) to work by bus every day.

Fill in the chart for yourself. Then look at the example. Choose and write TEN sentences from the chart:

 

 

Always

Usually

Often

Sometimes

Never

 

Tom

You

Tom

You

Tom

You

Tom

You

Tom

You

Drink fizzy drinks

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

buy fast food

 

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

play tennis

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

 

 

eat sweets

 

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

watch TV in the evenings

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

save money

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

listen to cassettes

 

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

play computer games

 

 

 

 

*

 

 

 

 

 


Ex:- Tom always drinks fizzy drinks. I never drink fizzy drinks.


 CLASS 2 - 28th October 

LIFESTYLES

Objective ; present simple vs present continuous 

-physical appearance & character


Digital textbook , page 26 , ex 1 . Sort the vocabulary in the next categories : 

HOW OLD IS HE/ SHE ?

Age : 

WHAT DOES HE/ SHE LOOK LIKE ?

Face : 

Hair:

Height:

Build:

Special features :

WHAT IS HE/ SHE LIKE ?

Character :


Ex 2 / 26 - look at the pictures of James, Kelly and Mary and describe their physical appearance :


ex5/ listening 

Listen and write down 4 characteristics of the Tony and Robert . Write down a paragraph about each of them . 


ADDITIONAL:

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HOMEWORK : Cele 2 ex de la prima ora ramase nerezolvate le postam pe Class Dojo , in portofoliu pana pe 31 oct , la pranz.