Sunday, 28 March 2021

Week 8 ; 29th March -2nd April

 CLASS 1 ;31st March 

WHAT HAPPENED ?

Objective; - modals of deduction -past 


Page 85 ex 1 - complete the sentences and deduce the rules 

Page 86 ex 2 


Read the text and complete the sentences with your opinions. Use can’t, must or might.

In 1998, Russian scientists found a meteorite with a metal screw in it. The rock is at least 300 million years old. At that time, there weren’t even any dinosaurs on the planet.

  • It  be fake.
  • There  have been intelligent life on Earth 300 million years ago.
  • I think someone  have made it as a joke.
  • It  be from another planet.
  • The scientists have lied about it.


VOCABULARY 

SOLVE THE SECOND EX FIRST ! 

Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the expressions in Exercise 1.
  • The party’s  GOING WELL . Everyone’s having fun.
  • Four days  TO GO and then we’re on holiday!
  • Police found the child who WENT MISSING  last week.
  • I want your essay in on Monday and IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING THAT  I don’t want any excuses.
  • GO FASTER  , Dad! The show starts in five minutes.
  • The helicopter  WENT DOWN over the North Sea.
  • Last week I went swimming twice. This week I want to  GO ONE STEP FORWARD and go three times.
  • He’s training hard. He’s  GOING FOR the record.

Find expressions 1–8 in the text on page 84. Match them with the definitions.
  • go for
  • go one step further
  • go well
  • ... to go
  • go missing
  • go down
  • it goes without saying that
  • go faster
  • do something extra
  • left / remaining
  • disappear
  • fall from the sky
  • try to achieve
  • everyone knows that
  • happen as you want
  • increase speed


Page 99 
ex 9

cond 2 - if + past simple ;  would + V1 




Friday, 19 March 2021

Week 7 ; 22nd-26th March

 CLASS 1; 23rd March 

WHAT HAPPENED ? 

Objective : modals of deduction 


Page 81 - listen and read the text 

clay = lut / argila 

mink =  nurca 

genuine # fake 

(original ) # ( fals )

https://sites.google.com/site/nutsaboutenglish/grammar/modals/modals-of-deduction

Page 82 ex 1 

  • Some people say it  be evidence of an ancient lost civilisation.
  • Others are sure it  be extraterrestrial.
  • Some people think the dogs  sense their owners’ unhappiness and jump for them.
  • Others say the plate  be genuine.
Page 82 ex 2 

Complete the sentences with suitable modal verbs. Sometimes there’s more than one possible answer.
  • They’re speaking Spanish, so they MIGHT/ COULD / MAY  be from Argentina, I suppose.
  • She MUST  love cats – she’s got 20.
  • You CAN'T  want more – you’ve already eaten two whole pizzas!
  • I’m not sure, but I think that man MIGHT  need our help. I don’t think he can swim.
  • You’ve been working all day. You MUST  feel really tired.
  • He’s a bit older than John, but he MIGHT/ MAY/ COULD  know him. I think they went to the same school.
  • Tim CAN'T  be happy. He studied really hard, but he still failed the test.
  • It’s the world’s oldest mystery. You MUST know the answer.



OPTIONAL HOMEWORK 

Ex 3 / 82 - posted on Class Dojo til 24th March , at noon 


CLASS 2; 24th  March 

WHAT HAPPENED ? 

Objective : expressing regret 


chandelier = candelabru 

fortune-teller = prezicator 

mock exam = simulare 

patio = foisor 

far - farther / further - the farthest / furthest 




Page 83 ex 3

  • Mr Huntingdon was friendly and sociable.
  • He only spoke to one person each week.
  • He thought of a plan to try and cheat death.
  • Mr Huntingdon tried to call Mrs Crabtree back to the house after she’d left.
  • Mrs Crabtree always started work at 8 am.
  • The fortune-teller’s prediction came true.








Ex 2/ 83 
Write replies to the statements. Use should have or shouldn’t have and suitable verbs. Then practise reading them out in pairs.

  • ‘I had five slices of pizza! Now I feel sick.’
    ‘You shouldn’t have eaten so much pizza!’

  • ‘We’ve broken the TV. Quick! Put the ball away!’
  • We shouldn't have played the ball inside !

  • ‘I bought these jeans yesterday, but now I haven’t got enough money to buy Dad a birthday present.’
I  shouldn't have bought these jeans yesterday . I should have kept enough money for my Dad's birthday present . 

  • ‘I failed the test!’
  • You should have studied harder / more ! 

  • ‘Joey didn’t invite me to his party.’
He should have invited you to his party . 

  • ‘You only paid 100 for those tickets? I paid 250!’
  • You should have paid less for those tickets !

Page 84 read and solve the exercise of comprehension 

CHAMPION'S TASK : 


Thursday, 11 March 2021

Week 6; 15th-19th March

 

CLASS 1: 16th March 

IT'S A CRIME ! 
Objective : reported questions 




ex 3/ 73 listening 
  • Jason’s initial reaction to Restoring Justice - indecisive 
  • The main idea behind Restoring Justice -meetings between the criminal and the victim 
  • How Jason felt about meeting his victim- terrified 
  • How Mrs Schwartz felt about meeting her mugger- nervous , frightened 
  • The reason Jason gave for mugging Mrs Schwartz- he needed money
  • The people Mrs Schwartz feels suffered most-the mugger's parents 
Video GRAMMAR 1 / 73 - reported questions


Match 1–4 with a–d. Then complete the rule with asked, if, told and whether.
  • 1.She asked me if I knew who’d suffered
    d
  • 2.[The judge] asked me whether I wanted
    b
  • 3.[She] asked me to look at the other side
    c
  • 4. He told me to
  • a. think carefully about my choices.
  • b. to go to prison.
  • c. of the table, where my mum and dad were sitting.
  • d. most from what I’d done.


1-d 
- Do you know who has suffered most from what you have done ? 
 2-b 
- Do you want to go to prison ? 
3-c
- Look at the other side of the table where your mum and dad are sitting . 
4- a 
- Think carefully about your choices ! 

ex 2/ 73 


  • These are things people have said to Ken, the social worker. Rewrite them in reported speech.

    • Reporter: ‘Have you had much success with the programme so far?’
      The reporter asked if he’d had much success with the programme so far.

    • Presenter: ‘Are victims scared of meeting their muggers?’
    • The presenter asked whether victims were scared of meeting their muggers. 

    • Ken’s wife: ‘Did you see the article about Restoring Justice in the newspaper this morning?’
    • Ken's wife asked if I had seen ....that morning . 

    • Presenter: ‘Could you tell us more about the ideas behind the programme, please?’
  • The presenter asked me/ us to tell more ...

    • Ken’s manager: ‘Don’t include other criminals in the programme.’
Ken's manager asked not to include ...

Champion's task : 



CLASS 2: 17th March 

IT'S A CRIME ! 
Objective : reading / reporting verbs 

The police are not  in the streets . 
The police do not fine people for littering the streets. 

to litter (ed) = a murdari 
parsley = patrunjel 


Page 74 

  • Read the article  and mark the sentences T(true) or F (false).

  • 1. F
  • 2. F
  • 3. T 
  • 4. F
  • 5. F
  • 6.F 
    • The crime prevention scheme at Newcastle University used the latest technology.
    • After the posters were put up, there were fewer bike thefts from all the university bike racks.
    • There are plans to use the posters in other parts of the UK.
    • It’s hoped that the woolly balls will make people care more about where they live.
    • CCTV cameras will be used to catch criminals interfering with the woolly balls.
    • The woolly ball scheme is popular with all residents.

    • Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs. Then check your answers in the article on page 74.




    • to demand(ed) =a cere
    • to persuade (ed) = a convinge 

      • explain
      • encourage
      • demand
      • persuade
      • invite
      • recommend
      • claim
      • refuse
      • agree
      • If you want to  PERSUADE  thieves not to act, make them feel they’re being watched!

      • The researchers  CLAIM that the number of thefts decreased by 62 per cent ...

      • Experts  EXPLAIN that clearly visible images of eyes make people feel they’re being watched.

      • Now officials have  AGREED to carry out similar projects at train stations.

      • Police are  ENCOURAGING / INVITING  people to make large woolly balls.

      • We want to  ENCOURAGE  people to take more pride in where they live.

      • Not all residents are happy – many  REFUSE to believe it will make any difference.

      • They’re  DEMANDING  that the police do more to reduce trouble in the area.

      •  RECOMMEND  that the police stop wasting their time on mad schemes like this.

    ex 2/ 75 interactive ; ex 4, 5/ 75 
  • CHAMPION'S TASK : 

PAGE 75 ex 2, 4, 5 - Class Dojo,  21st March, at noon 






















Wednesday, 3 March 2021

Week 5 ; 8th-13th March

 CLASS 1 : 9th March 

It'S  A CRIME ! 

Objective : crime vocabulary 



Can you recognise some of your class typologyes ? 

 


the nerd - studies a lot and wants to answer all the time 

the bully - makes fun of vulnerable ones, sometimes they are aggressive 

the uneducated - litters around 

the snack -eater - eats during classes

love birds - they show their affection to everybody 

farter - farts in public, with no shame 

the sleeper - always tired , takes a nap anywhere 

the clumsy type - hits himself / trips over / drops things

the dumb/ clueless one - always behind , doesn't study 

the cheater - tries to copy from the others or from the Internet 



Page 70 

con man - escroc

burglar - spargator de locuinte

robber - spargator de banci/ magazin

shoplifter - hot din magazine

mugger- talhar 

pickpocket - hot de buzunare 

bargain = chilipir 

to own up to a mistake = a-si asuma o gresala

fine = amenda 


 Page 71 - listen to and read the text 

  • 1. What do you think of Mrs Atkins’s reaction when ...
    • she noticed her bike was stolen?
    • she found the thief’s note?
    2. How would you have reacted in those situations?
  • 3. What things (if any) do you buy online? Have you or has anyone you know ever been scammed?
Page 72 vocabulary ex 1 

Match the words with the definitions.


  • to do something illegal=  
  • to commit a crime
  • to be made to live in a special building for criminals =  
  • to go to prison
  • to take (a suspected criminal) to the police station=  
  • to arrest
  • to kill (a person) intentionally = 
  • to murder
  • money that you have to pay if you break a law =  
  • a fine
  • to enter by force (usually to steal something) = 
  • to break in
  • someone who intentionally kills another person =  
  • a murderer
  • to be found while committing a crime =  
  • to get caught
  • to have a problem because of something that you did wrong = 
  • to get into trouble
  • a person who is in prison = 
  • a prisoner


CLASS 2 : 10th March  2021

rainy, chilly

Wednesday 

IT'S  A CRIME ! 

Objective : reported speech statements 


Video page 72 - rules reported speech 

Ex 1 / 72 + ex 2/ 72 

  • 1. She told him that she had beenreally angry.
  • - I was/ have been really angry . 

  • 2. She said a friend  had given it to her years ago.
  • - A friend gave  it to me years ago.

  • 3. She said that [...] she  had always liked it.
  • - I have always liked it . 

  • 4. She said that she was still  feeling  surprised.
  • - I am still feeling surprised . 
  • 5. She said that [...] most people  would be  angry in her situation.
  • - Most people will be angry in my situation . 

  • 6. She said she was grateful that she could go  to school on her bike again.
  • - I am grateful that I can ...
  • 7. She added that she  would  probably  write another message.
  • -  I will probably write another message.

  • 8. She said that she  was not going to report  the incident to the police.
  • - I am not going to report ...

ex 3 / 72 

Rewrite these sentences in reported speech.

  • 1. ‘I’d be happy to put cameras all over the shop,’ the manager said.
  • ‘The police can’t find the con man,’ Dad said.
  • ‘We saw the robber from across the street,’ the woman told the police.
  • ‘We’re thinking of having a new alarm installed,’ the shop owner said.
  • ‘We haven’t heard or seen anything,’ our neighbours said.
  • Our neighbours said they hadn't hear or ...
  • ‘I’ll buy the games console for you,’ the man told his kids.
  • The man told his kids he would buy the games console for them 

ex 3/ 73 listening 
  • Jason’s initial reaction to Restoring Justice
  • The main idea behind Restoring Justice
  • How Jason felt about meeting his victim
  • How Mrs Schwartz felt about meeting her mugger
  • The reason Jason gave for mugging Mrs Schwartz
  • The people Mrs Schwartz feels suffered most




Monday, 1 March 2021

Week 4 ; 1st-5th March

CLASS 1 - 2nd March 

 WHAT A STORY ! 

Objective : listening / reading comprehension 


page 65 ex 3 


  • 1. What has the man always wanted to have? Why?
He always wanted to have a word processor to write his stories. 

  • 2.What kind of relationship does he have with his son and his nephew?
His son hates him but his nephew loves him. 

  • 3. What event makes the man very unhappy?
His nephew dies in an accident . 

  • 4. What happens when he goes to his garden shed the next day?
He finds a word processor on the desk . 

  • 5. Why does he get angry? What does he do next?
He gets angry because he has heard his son calling him " useless" . He types " I've got a son ." and punches the "delete " button. 

  • 6. What happens at the end?
He makes his  nephew appear again . 

page 66 ex 3 

After reading the text : 
1 Catherine Hardwicke has made a name for herself as a director of films for a teen audience.
2Several films have been produced  that remind young people of the stories they enjoyed as children.
3Brothers Grimm shows how the famous writers meet the heroes and villains of their stories.
4Films based on fairy tales have turned out to be extremely successful commercially.
5Teenagers are often interested in characters that are evil, angry or unhappy.
6When you compare the films to the stories they are based on,you will notice big differences.




CLASS 2 - 3rd March 

 WHAT A STORY ! 

Objective :  vocabulary / reading comprehension 




ex 2/ 67 
Join the pairs of sentences using which.
  • 1. I often play the drums on Sunday mornings. This annoys the neighbours.
    I often play the drums on Sunday mornings, which annoys the neighbours.
  • 2. She’s lost all her money. This means she’ll be in trouble.
    She’s lost all money, which means she 'll be  

    in trouble.
  • 3. Nobody in class learned the new words. It was frustrating for our teacher.
    Nobody in class learned the new words , which was frustrating 

    for our teacher.
  • 3.Fairy tales have been turned into successful teen films. This has surprised many people.
    Fairy tales which have been turned into successful teen film surprised

    many people.
  • 4. It’s quite amazing that Stephen King manages to write several books per year.
    Stephen King manages to write several books per year, which is  

    quite amazing.
  • 5. It’s fascinating that almost all of his books have been made into films.
    Almost all of his books have been made into films, which is fascinating.

ex 1 / 67 

Match the words with their definitions.
  • plot
  • setting
  • hero
  • character
  • opening
  • ending
  • villain
  • dialogue

  • the story of a film, play, etc.= plot
  • a person in a story = character
  • the last part of a story = ending
  • the main (usually good) character in a story = hero
  • a character who harms other people = villain 
  • the words that the characters say to each other = dialogue
  • the beginning of a story = opening 
  • the time and place in which the action happens = setting 


Page 68 
Read the dialogue in pairs 


Watch the video from 69 to see what happens next 

Complete the halves  of the sentences : 

  • Emma sees a woman who

  • The woman works for

  • The woman is desperate because

  • Emma tries to help

  • When Emma gets an idea

  • Emma gets the keys out









Emma’s really happy about





a. but she can't get the keys out .
b. the last thing the woman says .
c. is looking for smth.
d.using smth she got at the shop.
e. the owner of an art gallery .
f. she goes to a shop nearby. 
g. she hasn't got a spare set of keys . 



















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