Week 30 ; 11th-15th April

 12th April 2022 

sunny, cool 

Tuesday 

ENTERTAINMENT AND MASS MEDIA 

Objective ; reading / listening comprehension 

Page 80 

issue = numar al unei publicatii 

informative = plin de informatii 

dull = banal / fara stralucire / comun /  plictisitor 

ex 3 / 80 orally 

ex 4 / 80 

1. The thing that attracted Victor to read National Geographic was the cover .

2. Victor doesn't think highly of gossip magazines .

3. Stacy thinks that sport magazines are similar to gossip magazines.

4. Stacy wants to learn something new when she reads a magazine.

ex 5/ 81 

1. I love anything to do with cars.

2. Vogue magazine talks about fashion.

3. Your jacket is similar to Janine's.

4. Henry never agrees with me.

5. I don't find anything interesting about celebrities' lives.

ex 6/ 81 

1. Denis - sports magazine

2. Ralph -  comic

3. Tamara =- gossip magazine

4. Lisa - fashion magazine

5. John - IT magazine

13th April 2022 

sunny, cool

Wednesday 

ENTERTAINMENT AND MASS MEDIA 

Objective ; time clauses

Time clauses - not WILL + V 1 in sentences beginning with : when / before/ after / by the time / until / as soon as / whenever / as/ while / just as / during / once / every time 

ex 2 / 82 

1. Roberta is eating popcorn while she's watching a film.

2. We went to Rome last year.

3. Make sure you replace the ink cartridge before you use the printer.

4. Janet is cooking now.

5. The students mustn't talk during the examination.

6. Kendall always does the dishes after she has dinner.

7. Hurry up ! By the time we get to the theatre, we won't find any good seats. 

8. I have to go now . I'll call you later/  l8r

ex 3 - interactive 

page 83 ex 5 

1. As Megan was clearing out the attic she found some old comics.

2. When Kylie goes to the office her secretary is already there.

3. It is important that you go and see Mrs Gates the moment you come to the office.

4. The first time I watched a thriller I found it a bit scary.

5. Henry always takes his laptop with him when he goes on holiday.

ex 6

while + was/ were + Ving 

during + noun

 ex 7 

Week 29 ; 4th - 8th April

 

6th April 2022 

sunny, warm 

Wednesday 

ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA 

Objective ; consolidation conditionals 0 and 1 

ex 3/ 78 

1.If I get to bed late, I will be tired.

2.I feel angry when I make mistakes.

3.If I watch TV for many hours, my eyes will hurt.

4.If I am hungry, I will eat.

5.When it's too hot,I sweat.

5/ 79

1. If you help me cook, I will help you clean the house.

2.The teacher will explain it to you if you ask him.

3. I will not lend you my laptop if you aren't careful with it.

4.I will come to your party if my parents let me.

5. If I see Joe tonight, I will tell him the good news.

6. If Kathy stays with us, we will order pizza tonight.

7/ 79 

1.When water freezes, it turns into ice.

2. If you"re hot, I will open the window.

3.  If you heat ice, it will melt.

4. If it rains, we won't go to the beach.

5. If I go to sleep late, I always feel tired the next day.

Week 28 ; 29th March -1st April

 

30th March 2022 

sunny, warm 

Wednesday 

Congratulations to Nety and Ariana for the English Competition Results ! Good job ! 

OLYMPICS SUBJECT

A) Fill in the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in the brackets: (10 points)

 1. My parents got to know each other when they …studied…. ( study) at university. 

2. This is only the second time I’ ve ever flown ……… ( ever fly ) in an aeroplane. 

3. By the time she arrived I …had been waiting ……. ( wait) for two hours.

 4. We’re going to eat a big hot meal as soon as we …find …. ( find) a restaurant. 

5. A government minister …was found….. ( find) guilty of fraud yesterday.

 6. If I …went…. (go) to the wedding, it would mean buying a new dress. 

7. We’re going out unless the weather …gets… ( get) much worse.

 8. She wishes she …met… (meet) him . 

9. I …am seeing… ( see) an old friend tonight. 

 10. He…is thinking … ( to think ) of studying Law.

1. It’s a pity you didn’t tell us about it.

 I wish you had told us about it. 

 2. The heat was such ... that I nearly fainted. 

 It was so hot that I nearly fainted. 

3. “I’m meeting my friends this evening”, said William. 

 William said he was meeting his friends  that evening . 

4. I advise you to talk to your wife as soon as possible. 

 If  I were you , I would talk to my wife as soon as possible.  

5. I find it hard to go at the same speed as my husband on walking holidays. 

 I find it hard to keep up with my husband on walking holidays.

I find it hard to walk as fast as my husband on walking holidays. 

mock exam = simulare ( examen)

Training 4

 REPHRASING 

17. You press this button to stop the machine.

 - If  you press this button you will stop the machine.

18. My advice is that you must go to the doctor. 

- If I were you I would go to the doctor.

19. I’m sorry I didn’t meet you at the station. 

- If only I had met you at the station.

 20. It’s a pity you don’t like this food.

 - I wish you would like this food.

21. What a pity Mary didn’t remember to take the camera

. - I wish Mary had remember to take the camera.

22. You should tell them immediately.

 - If I were you, I would tell them immediately.

 23. She should have called her parents earlier.

 - I wish she had called her parents earlier.

24. I’m sorry but I can’t help you now. 

- I wish I could help you now.

 25. The computer was stolen because nobody saw the thief

. - If someone had seen the thief, the computer wouldn't have been stolen.

26. I really want you to stop smoking. 

- I wish you would stop smoking.

27. He shouts so much, and it’s so annoying! 

- I wish he wouldn't shout so much.

28. I didn’t have an umbrella with me and so I get wet. 

- I wouldn’t have got wet if I had had an umbrella with me.

29. I’ll call the police if you don’t leave me alone.

 - Unless you leave me alone, I will call the police.

30. In the snowy weather, we don’t go to the school.

 - If it is snowy, we won't go to school.

 31. Without Jack’s help, I wouldn’t have been able to move the table.

 - If Jack hadn't helped me, I wouldn't have been able to move the table.

INDIRECT SPEECH 

1. Peter said : ‘I am very pleased.'

Peter said he was very pleased

 2. ‘We are extremely grateful,’ said the twins.

The twins said they were extremly grateful 

3. ‘John will come to the party,’ Mary said.

Mary said John would come to the party. 

4. ‘I may never come back,’ said Mark. 

Mark said he might never come back.

5. Peter said : ‘Bob has promised to re-consider his position.’ 

Peter said Bob had promised to re-consider his position.

6. Peter said : ‘I can easily convince Joan.’ 

Peter said he could easily convince Joan.

7. ‘You must be tired,’ he said. 

He said you had to be tired.

8. ‘I know David Williams quite well,’ said Mary.

Mary said he knew David Williams quite well.

 9. ‘I daren’t smoke in front of my parents,’ said Peter. 

Peter said he didn`t dare to smoke in front of his parents.

10. ‘My mother died last month,’ Mary explained. 

Mary explained her mother had died the previous month.

11. ‘I’m staying here until tomorrow,’ said the man. 

The man said he was staying there until the next day.

12. ‘I saw Bob two days ago,’ Paul declared.

Paul declared he had seen Bob two days before.

 13. ‘I’ve been in London for five days,’ Mary said.

Mary said she had been in London for five days. 

14. ‘I am not guilty,’ said Socrates. 

Socrates said he wasn't guilty.

15. ‘If I know the answer by then, I will tell you,’ he said to me. 

He said to me if he knew the answer by then, he would tell me.

16. ‘John might have to take the exam again,’ she said. 

She said John might have to take the exam again.

17. ‘The chairman must resign,’ said the young man.

The young man said the chairman had to resign.

 18. ‘I wish I knew,’ she said. 

She said she wished she had known. 

19. Peter said : ‘Mary arrived on Tuesday.’

Peter said Mary had arrived on Tuesday. 

20. ‘I was in love with her when she was 18,’ Peter admitted. 

Peter admitted he had been in love with her when she had been 18.

21. ‘Virtue is knowledge,’ said Socrates. 

Socrates said virtue was knowledge.

22. ‘I’ll be leaving in two weeks’ time,’ he said. 

He said he would be leaving in two weeks' time.

23. ‘I haven’t seen her since I went to London 5 years ago,’ he said. 

He said he hadn't seen her since he had gone to London 5 years before.

24. ‘I will talk to Peter as soon as I see him,’ Mary promised. 

Mary promised she would talk to Peter as soon as she saw him.

Training 3

 https://www.eslbase.com/grammar/wish

Cond III- regret 

If + had + V3 ; would +have + v3

We needn't to go . 

We didn't need to go . ( story )

We needn't have gone ( regret) 

Ask questions for the underlined words:

 

1.     How often does G have a bath ?

George often has a bath.

2.      What does M eat for breakfast every morning ?

Mike eats corn-flakes for breakfast every morning.

3.      What is the teacher writing  ?

The teacher is writing some examples on the board.

4.      Who is watching a film now  ?

Tom is watching a film now.

5.      How often do  your parents smoke/ Do your parents smoke… ?

My parents never smoke cigarettes.

6.       How do P and R go to school?

Peter and Rob go to school by service bus.

7.      Where is  S doing his homework ….?

Sam is doing his homework in his room.

8.      …How many books do you read every month … ?

I read two books every month.

9.      Why can't you understand H ……… ?

I can’t understand Hans because I don’t know German.

10.  Is Sally writing a letter now  ?

                      No, Sally isn’t writing a letter now

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 T go to Bali? ………………………………………… Last September.
3. HOw did she travel there / to B? ……………………………………… By plane.
4. Where did T stay on her holiday ?……………………………… 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 ? ……………………………………… Some nice people.

What’s the question?

 

how                       what                        where   how long               what kind of            who   how many              when                       why

                  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.      ……………..Who did you visit …………….? I visited my cousin.

2.      ………………What did we talk about  …………………….? We talked about my job.

3.      ………………Where did she go ?…………….? She went to the beach.

4.      ……………………Who did she meet ………….? She met her friend.

5.      ……………………Which language did they  speak ….? They spoke Russian.

6.      ……………………………Where did they swim ………………….? They swam in the ocean.

7.      ………What time did he have dinner……………………….? He had dinner at 8:00.

8.      …………What did you  bake ……………………….? I baked an apple pie.

9.      ……………………Why did she cry ?………….? She cried because her dog ran away.

10.  …………How long did you stay ……………….? I stayed for a week.

11.  ………………How did you come home …………….? I came home by train.

12.  ……………What did he eat ……….? He ate three hamburgers.

13.  ……………………………………What time did he leave ? He left the restaurant at 9:00.

14.  …………………Who did she write a letter to …….? She wrote a letter to her mother.

15.  ………………………How long did they study ……….? They studied all morning.

16.  …………How many pictures did we take ………….? We took a lot of photographs.

17.  ……………Who did we send a postcard to ….? We sent a postcard to our teacher.

18.  ………………When did he fall asleep ……….? He fell asleep during the lecture.

19.  …………When did you lose your wallet / What were you doing when you lost ………….? I lost my wallet while I was skating.

20.  ………Why did they cover their eyes ……………….? They covered their eyes because they were frightened . 

Training 2

 Conditionals 

https://www.engblocks.com/grammar/exercises/conditionals/conditional-sentences-type-1-3-exercise-2/

I wish I hadn't fallen down the stairs. 

0   If + present ; present   ( general truths ) 

I    If + present ; will + V1 ( future possibilities)

II   If + past      ; would + V1(improbable future actions in contradiction with present state)

III  If + past perfect ; would + have = V3 ; (regrets )

1. I haven't seen my cousin for months. 

2. I  last spoke to Sally a week ago / I spoke to Sally last week

3. I haven't seen Tom for a month .

4. It's years since the last time I enjoyed myself. 

5. He has been working / has worked for two years .  

will be finished 

is being repaired 

is being built

had my hair cut 

If she hadn't failed her final exams , she wouldn't have spent part of the study studying .

She'd rather have Italian food than Indian one. 

I'd rather ski than play in the snow.

He 'd rather swim than sit on the beach.

He prefers watching Tv to listening to music.

https://test-english.com/reading/a2/three-experiences-i-have-had-a2-english-reading-test/

Comprehension questions 

1. I have spent five months backpacking around Africa. 

How much time has Nicholas spent backpacking around Africa? 

2. I used local transport .

What did Nicholas use for transport?

What kind of transport did Nicholas use?

How did N travel?

3. I even learned some Swahili and Afrikaans. 

What languages did N learn ?

4. I did this while I was at high school in 2016.

Where was N when he completed the Active Youth Challenge ? 

5. I believe I have lots of useful experience to work as an Overland Tour Guide

How does N believe his experience would/ could help him ? 

https://test-english.com/reading/a2/hobbies-people-collect-reading-test/

fondly = cu afectiune 

to be fond of = a fi atasat de ...

Selena as a baby was fond of a diver from Lisbon Aquarium called DIRLI. 

1.They kept them carefully and ate them when there was no food

What did humans do with their nuts and berries?

2. Nowadays, we still have a collecting instinct.

What do we still have nowadays?

3.Sometimes their collections become museums or libraries.

What do sometimes the collectors' collections become? 

4. ...adults collect things to stop feeling lonely or anxious.

Why do adults collect things?

For what reason do adults collect things?

5. Also, by collecting autographs, I feel connected to famous people. 

How does Mark feel when he collects autographs?

Training 1

 Conditionals - Nety is being taught conditionals by Ariana 

If only + had + S + V3 = regret 

I wish + had + V3 = regret ( cond III)

should = had better ( advice ) 

shouldn't = had better not ( advice not to ,,,)

Indirect Speech 

Theory 

https://www.studyandexam.com/indirect-speech-for-tense.html

Other changes : 

here - there 

 this - that 

 these - those 

now - then 

last - the previous 

next - the following 

Exercises 

https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/reported-speech/exercises?10

https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b1/reported-speech-indirect-speech/

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/reported-speech-exercise-1.html

to succeed on + V +ing = a avea succes cu ...

unless = if not ( + V positive )

I prefer smth TO smth else 

smart = elegant 

Suggest + V-ing 

must = have to 

can = to be able to 

1. Complete each sentence with a noun formed from a verb in the list. (10 items x 1, 5p= 15p)

acquaint, bear, behave, celebrate, die, engage, greet, marry, relate, resemble

 

1. All Kate’s friends and …………RELATIVES……… came to her party.

2. I occasionally meet Terry, but he is more a/an ……ACQUAINTANCE …. than a friend.

3. Mary received many cards, congratulating her on the …BIRTH………….. of her baby.

4. When Paul arrived, he received a warm and friendly ……GREETING….. .

5. Six months after their …ENGAGEMENT….. , Michael and Lisa got married.

6. There was a great …CELEBRATION……. in the village when their team won the cup.

7. In an ideal ………MARRIAGE…………. , the husband and wife share each other’s problems.

8. Dina and her mother look alike. There is a strong RESEMBLANCE….. between them.

9. There was no trouble, and the ……BEHAVIOUR………… of the football fans was excellent.

10. Tom cried when he heard about the ……DEATH……… of his old dog.

3. Fill in with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (10 items x2p=20 points)

1. By the time we got to the theatre, the play ……HAD……. already ……BEGUN……. (begin).

2. When ……DID………. Shakespeare ……WRITE….….. (write) his plays?

3. Tom burnt his hand while he ……WAS COOKING……………. (cook) dinner.

4. I’m tired. I ……HAVE DONE…… (do) a lot of work today.

5. We usually drink coffee, but today we …ARE DRINKING …. (drink) tea.

6. A new hospital …WILL BE BUILT…… (build) in our district next year.

7. …ARE……. you …DOING…..... (do) anything this weekend?

8. If you ……EAT….... (eat) too many sweets, you’ll get ill.

9. …CAN…..… you ….HEAR…….. (hear) the wind? It’s blowing heavily right now.

10. I ……HAVE BEEN READING ……………. (read) this book for a month now.