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 sfârșitul adjectivului
- pentru superlativ: se adaugă “the” înaintea adjectivului și “est” la sfârșit
Exemple:

Toate aceste variațiuni nu modifică faptul că gradul comparativ la adjectivele scurte se termină întotdeauna în “er” iar superlativul în “est”.

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

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

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  7^th  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

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:

https://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=6424

https://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=1216#a

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

Week 6; 19th-23rd October 2020

 CLASS 1 - 20th October 

LIFESTYLES

OBJECTIVES : -free time activities

                         -Present Continuous

  Textbook page 20 ex 1

to have breakfast = a lua micul dejun

to have lunch= a lua pranzul

to have dinner = a lua cina

to have a snack = a lua o gustare

to have-had-had =a avea 

to walk the dog = a plimba cainele

to wake up-woke up-woken up = a se trezi 

to go -went -gone =a merge

to go to school = a merge la scoala

to go to work = a merge la serviciu

to go home = a merge acasa

to exercise = a face exercitii fizice

to play (sport )= a practica un sport

to do-did-done = a face

to do homework = a face teme

to study = a invata/ studia

to go to bed= a merge la culcare

to have a bath= a face baie (cada)

to have a shower = a face dus

to surf the net = a cauta pe net

to do chores= a face treburi casnice

to watch TV = a privi la TV

to go shopping = a merge la cumparaturi

to read-read-read= a citi

to listen to music = a asculta muzica

ex 2/ 20 -listen and answer :

Why is Olivia in a hurry?

What does Olivia usually do after school ?

Where is the boy going now?

What does the boy usually do after school ?

Conclusion -we use Present Continuous to talk about something we are planning in the future or for a temporary action and Present Simple for habits or routines.

Let's remember Present Continuous ;

Affirmative 

S + am/are /is + V-ing

Negative 

S + am not/ aren't/isn't +V-ing 

Interrogative 

Am/Are/Is + S+ V-ing ?

Usage :

-actions going on now 

-temporary situations

-personal future arrangements 

-annoying habits 

Solve the next exercises talking about each situation :

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-continuous-exercise-5.html

CLASS 2 - 21st October 

LIFESTYLES

OBJECTIVES : -reading comprehension

                         -Present Simple

 Textbook page 22 listen, read .

outback- regiune slab populata 

ex 2 / 22 orally and ex 3 /22 in writing 

Let's remember Present Simple 

Affirmative 

S + V 

S (he/she/it) + V+ s/es 

Negative 

S + don't + V1

S (he/ she/ it ) + doesn't + V1

Interrogative 

Do + S + V1 ?

Does + S (he/ she/ it ) + V1 ?

Usage 

- habits/ routines

-general states/ facts 

Ex 2, 3 / 24 in writing 

HOMEWORK 

Page 24 NOTE to copy in your Class Dojo Portfolio

Page 25 NOTE to copy in your Class Dojo Portfolio 

Deadline : 25th Oct , at noon 

Week 5; 12th-16th October

 

CLASS 1

WELCOME BACK !

Objective : -object personal pronouns 

                  - family members 

Question words 

https://www.english-4u.de/en/grammar-exercises/question-words.htm

https://www.grammar.cl/Games/Question_Words.htm

Personal and object pronouns ; presentation and exercises

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/english-grammar-reference/personal-pronouns

I - eu      me-mie/ pe mine

you -tu   you-tie/ pe tine

he- el      him - lui/ pe el

she-ea     her -ei/ pe ea

it- el/ ea   it- ei/lui; pe el/ea

we- noi    us - noua/ pe noi

you -voi   you - voua/ pe voi

they - ei/ele them -lor/ pe ei/ele

Textbook page 15 ex 23, 26, 27 in writing 

Family members -page 16 , textbook 

CLASS 2

WELCOME BACK !

Objective : - have got

                  - telling time 

Textbook page 16 EX 29 

have got - a avea 

Afirmativ:   
I have got = I've got = eu am 
you have got= You've got = tu ai 
he/she/it/ has got = he's/ she's/it's got = el/ea are 
we have got = we've got = noi avem 
you have got= you've got = voi aveti 
they have got= they've got = ei/ ele au 

Negativ:
I haven’t got
you haven’t got
he/she/it/ hasn’t got
we haven’t got
you haven’t got
they haven’t got

Interogativ:
Have I got…?
have you got…?
has he/she/it got…?
have we got…?
have you got…?
have they got…?

Textbook page 17 ex 32, 33 

Textbook pag 18 ex 35 , 36 

Telling time :

https://images.app.goo.gl/8pwqsLFPiY3NQZvq8

Exercises on telling time : page 18 ex 37 

https://agendaweb.org/exercises/vocabulary/audio/time/time-1

https://agendaweb.org/exercises/vocabulary/audio/time/time-2

Write down the next dates , as a comment under this post . Deadline ; 18th October , at noon 

 Ex : 23/2/1786= the twenty-third of February seventeen eighty-six

13/ 5/ 1876

21/9/2009

11/8/1987

7/7/ 2010

30/10/1294