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