Last English class in 2020

 Pages 49, 50, 51

3/ 49      past perfect simple / past perfect continuous

• I got to my friends’ house at 3 pm. They hadalready been playing  football for hours. (play)
• Before the match started, it had been raining /  had rained for a long time. (rain)
• I looked at my laptop and saw that somebody had broken  it. (break)
• She had been studying  Spanish for years when she went to university. (study)
• My dad got home late. He told me that there had been  an accident on the motorway. (be)

• The boy had been skiing  (ski) for five years when the accident happened.
• He had been walking   (walk) for two hours so his face was red.
• The women had been doing (do) exercise in the gym when there was a power cut.
• When I walked in the garden, she was watching  (watch) birds.

Week 14 ; 14th-18th December

     CLASS 1- 15th December 

KEEP HEALTHY

Objectives : - time linkers 

                   - listening comprehension 

when = cand 

as soon as= de indata ce 

then =apoi 

until = pana cand 

while = in timp ce 

Ex 1/ 46 

1. then 

2. when 

3. while

4.until 

5. as soon as 

ex 2/ 46 

ex 3/ 46 

• While I was walking to school this morning ...I saw two dogs playing / I noticed I had forgotten my notebook . 
• The first thing I did when I arrived at home yesterday ...was to wash my hands / was to check how much homework I had. 
• I had never eaten any ..sushi. until...you cooked me some/ you ordered some.
• As soon as I learnt how to swim , ...I went to the beach / I would take part in swimming competitions. 
• I heard my favourite singer for the first time in ..September . . Then ..,in October , I was at his concert .

Listen and complete the notes :

 1/ 47 

Sam's talk :

What everybody knows : exercise is good for :

-strengthening muscles 

-controlling .....YOUR WEIGHT 

4 things everybody might know about exercise :

1. helps with mental health 

reason : there is a link between lack of ..MOVEMENT ..and depression 

2.strengthens your immune ...SYSTEM

helps you fight colds and other ...INFECTIONS

3. it is good for your ...MEMORY

4. reduces the risk of dying from a . HEART...attack 

   CLASS 2- 16th December 2020

chilly, cloudy

Wednesday 

KEEP HEALTHY

Objective : - reading / listening comprehension 

therefore= din acest motiv/ in consecinta 

ex 1 and  2  from 47

Reading / 48 

cautiously = rezervat / de un optimism moderat 

slope = partie

steep = abrupt

Past perfect continuous 

The past perfect continuous tense (also known as the past perfect progressive tense) shows that an action that started in the past continued up until another time in the past:

 Ex : He had been drinking milk out the carton when Mom walked into the kitchen.

He had been throwing rocks at her window for five minutes before she finally came out on the balcony and said, “Hey, Romeo.”

• The past perfect tense emphasizes the result of an activity in the past; In contrast, the past perfect continuous tense emphasizes the duration of an activity in the past.

Page 49 

ex 2 / 49 

1. I arrived late . They had been waiting for 2 hours . 
2. They had been walking for half an hour before they realized they had left the picnic at the hotel. 

3. Our teacher got very impatient with Thomas because he hadn't been paying attention . 

4. We had been trying to get tickets all afternoon but the match was sold out by noon. 

5. They looked exhausted at the top. How long have they been climbing ? 

Week 13 ; 7th-11th December

 CLASS 1 - 8th December 

KEEP  HEALTHY 

Objective :- speaking / listening 

Watch , then discuss about : 

to affect = a influenta 

innate= natural/ innascut 

to ward off = a para / a inlatura 

1. Is the mortality rate higher in the case of COVID 9 infection ?

2. What can  cause a more severe manifestation of the infection ? 

3. Is the virus spread only by touching ? 

4. What can we do to improve our immune system ?

5. How can a hot bath help us fight the virus ?

Do you think is this information better than reading about bird watching ? 

CLASS 2 - 9th December 2020

chilly, cloudy 

Wednesday 

KEEP HEALTHY 

Objective : past perfect vs past simple 

Phoebe decided (2) to spend the time left watching birds after she ....had found  (1)out she  had cancer. 

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/past-perfect-exercise-3.html

pleased = multumit 

to please (ed) = a multumi 

After solving this exercise we can conclude that :

Past Perfect is used to talk about an event that had happened before another past event . In Romanian it is the same with mmcp.

 TASK  ex 2/ 46 to be done as a blog comment until the 13th December , at noon . 

CHAMPION'S TASK : 

https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/past_perfect_simple_past.htm

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/past-simple-present-perfect-4.html

Week 12; 2nd-4th December

 CLASS 1 -   2nd December 

SCIENCE COUNTS

Objectives : - second conditional 

                   - I wish 

 If only I could hold you,  you'd keep my head from going under ( water ) = Numai daca te-as putea tie in brate , tu mi-ai tine capul deasupra apei / sus ....

Cond 2 = unreal situation 

If + past simple ; would +v1 

Examples  conditional 2 from a song :

If I were a boy , I could understand . 

If I were a boy , I would put myself first and ( would ) make the rules as I go . 

If I were a boy , I would listen to her .

If I were a boy , I would drink beer with guys and chase after girls. 

Beyonce wishes she was / were a boy even just for a day  ( present desire ) 

 wish + past simple ( present desire ) 

Karina wishes that her mother came back home for her birthday .

Teo wishes her parents understood her more. 

Alexandra wishes this pandemic was finished.

George wishes he could learn programming better. 

Textbook  page 38 . Read the text and summarize the idea of each paragraph : 

1- a fuel that does not pollute

2- a time machine 

3- a cure for malaria

4- a machine for doing homework

5- a pill to sleep less

Spot examples of conditional 2 in the next song : 

TASK - deadline 6th December , at noon 

Page 42 , ex 1, 2  OR

Page 43 , ex 1,2,3,4  - as blog comments . 

Week 11; 23rd-27th November

 CLASS 1- 24th November 

SCIENCE COUNTS

objective : - reading / speaking about scientific discoveries 

                   - phrasal verbs 

Musical challenge  - song 2 

 

6. Song 6 : verbs - can / feel/ could/ be/ pulling up / picking up / don't need/ 

Digital textbook page 34 - look at the pictures and tell which ones are discoveries and which inventions .

wheel = roata 

Page 35 listen and read the text 

Ex 4 / 34 : Answer the questions 

1. What did Newton think about when he saw the apple fall to the ground ?

Newton thought why things fall down and not up.

2. What did Archimedes see when he got out of the bath ?

He saw that the water level was lower.

3. Why did he shout " Eureka" ? 

He shouted "Eureka" because it meant "I understand" in Greek.

4. Why are these discoveries not complete accidents ? 

These discoveries are not complete accidents because the people involved thought about the phenomenon and explained it.

Using the text we solve ex 1/ 36 

move down to a lower level or place = go down 

move upwards, rise = go up

drop from a place where it was attached or contained = fall out 

think of an idea / plan = come up with 

happen as the result of doing something = come from 

fall to the ground= fall down 

Orally ex 2/ 36 and 3/ 36 

to take off = a decola

to come around = a veni in vizita 

to hang out = a-ti petrece timpul 

to give up = a renunta 

ex 3 / 36 

1. fell out / fell down 

2. go down 

3. looks after 

4. have fallen out 

• 5. They  HAVE COME UP with a plan to make this machine work better.
• 6. Would you like to COME AROUND  to my house at the weekend?
• 7. The balloon  WAS GOING UP  in the air slowly. We could see it from our window.
• 8. We can just HANG OUT  and have a good time.

Task - Watch the next video and write about an invention you consider more important than the others and explain why . 

Your homework is to be posted under as a comment until the next English class. 

CLASS 2- 25th November 

SCIENCE COUNTS

objective : - direction and movement  

                   - make vs do 

Musical challenge  - song 3

NR = 16 

PIECE OF CLOTHING - T-SHIRT 

Musical challenge  - song 4

NATIONALITY - CHINESE

Textbook page 36 ex 2 orally 

towards # away from 

forwards # backwards

up and down # around 

Listen to the conversation 2 page 37 and answer the questions at ex 3 , the same page , orally . 

pip  = seed 

Ex 1 grammar in writing : 

• fun
• friends
• noise
• up
• sure
• difference

1. The press made .UP ..this story about the flying penguins .  MAKE UP =A NASCOCI

2. She didn't like you making .FUN  ..of her .

3. Our neighbours made a lot of .NOISE ..last night while fixing the car .

4. We made ..SURE...nobody would find out the secret of his invention .

5. Their discovery made a ...DIFFERENCE...in the way people study .

6. Meghan made .FRIENDS....with Bear Grylls during a show . 

IGNORE 

ex 2 from grammar orally , then 3 in writing :

make                                     do 

ex 4 orally 

TASK - deadline 29th November , at noon 

As a blog comment  write ex 3  and 5 page 41 

OR 

ex 5 + 6  / 41 on your Class Dojo portfolio 

IGNORE 

For your own knowledge you can watch the next videos about discoveries and inventions : 

Week 10 ; 16th -20th November 2020

 CLASS 1 - 17th November 

THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT 

Objective : - modals 

-  listening/ reading  comprehension 

be allowed to = a -ti fi permis sa 

not be allowed to = a nu-ti fi permis sa ...

Page 28 ex 1 

• The film 
   be considered boring by some, but it was very well received.
• A film 
   be as expensive as the big Hollywood blockbusters.
• Everybody 
   appreciate the effort made by the entire team.
• He didn’t 
   other people interfere in the production of special effects.
• We 
   forget to mention that all the extras in the film were people who were just there.
• 
  

EX 2/ 28

• 1. Their daughter can’t go out after 8 pm. (allowed)
  Their daughter  IS NOT ALLOWED TO go out after 8 pm.
• 2. Our teacher expects us to put up our hand if we want to ask a question. (supposed)
  We  ARE SUPPOSED TO put up our hand if we want to ask a question.
• 3.Their  young son isn’t allowed to watch TV all day. (let)
  They  DON'T LET their young son watch TV all day.
• 4. You should really turn off the TV if you don’t want to get a headache. (better)
  You  HAD BETTER TURN off the TV if you don’t want to get a headache.

HAD BETTER = MAI BINE 

Listening page 29 EX 3 

• Sheena wants to know why Aaron missed  THE GAME on Saturday.
• Aaron’s been spending a lot of time  WATCHING  FILMS on his tablet recently.
• Aaron asks Sheena if she thinks he’s becoming a  COUCH POTATO.
• Aaron’s been staying up until 2 A.M. recently.
• Sheena warns Aaron about hidden advertising or  PRODUCT placement in films.
• Aaron wants to invite Sheena to an outdoor  CONCERT on Sunday.

COUCH POTATO - a person that sits in front of the TV all day long . 

Reading : https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/sites/teacheng/files/That%27s_hilarious_student_worksheet.pdf

CONCLUSIONS :

 MUST  is used to express obligation,

We usually use MUST to talk about obligations which come from the speaker and we generally use  HAVE TO when we refer to obligations that come from outside .

SHOULD  and OUGHT TO  are both used to say that something is the best thing or the right thing to do, but SHOULD  is much more common: HAD BETTER can also be used to say what is the best thing to do in a situation that is happening now.

Use "need to" to express that something is important for you to do. This form is often used for something that is important one time.

Use the negative form of ...to express that something isn't necessary, but possible.

The negative form of ... expresses the idea that something is prohibited

Ex 2 / 28 

 CLASS 2 - 18th November 

THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT 

Objective : - TV programmes

-  adjectives / adverbs 

Page 30 ex 1, 2, 3

soap opera = telenovela 

quiz = program de tipul " Cine stie castiga" 

contestant = concurent 

doubts = indolieli / dubii

reality show 

TV programme = emisiune TV ( Big Brother )

TV channel = programul TV / canal TV ( PRO TV / DISCOVERY ) 

chat show 

1 grammar 

Page 31 ex 2 , 3, 4,5 

Adverb = Adj + ly 

kind - kindly ( cu blandete )

loud - loudly ( cu zgomot )

quiet - quietly ( fara zgomot )

EXCEPTIONS : 

friendly = prietenos

lovely = incantator

fast fast 

Adj - I don't like fast food . 

Adv - I go to school fast . 

hard hard 

Adj - This bread is hard . 

Adv . - I have to work hard . 

early  early 

Adj - I have an early breakfast every morning . 

Adv - I arrive at school early 

late   late 

Adj. - Midnight is a late hour to go to bed . 

Adv. - We like sleeping late at this age . 

good - well 

Adj.- That was a good game !

Adv - Our enemy played pretty well .

Page 32 - listen , read , answer 

page 33 - listening comprehension 

ex 5 

OPTIONAL 

Who wants is invited to solve the rest of page 33 and post it in his/ her portfolio until the 22nd November 2020 , at noon .

Another idea would be to create a poster with a few sayings about ' entertainment ' and explain why you have chosen them . 

ADDITIONAL MATERIAL 

adjectives vs adverbs 

https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/adjectives_adverbs/adjective_adverb.htm

https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/adjectives_adverbs/adjective_adverb2.htm

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/adverbs-or-adjectives-exercise-1.html

Week 9 ; 9th-13th November 2020

 CLASS 1 - 10th November 

THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT 

Objectives - reading comprehension 

                 -brainstorming 

Page 27 - read the text 

Page 26 ex 4 - in writing 

page 27 - train to think 

What do you consider entertainment and why ? 

Complete here : 

 - grade Karina, Denis , George - anime project : video / poster  + sources 

Deadline 17th November , 5 pm 

TASKS TO IMPROVE YOUR   TEST GRADE WITH 2 POINTS :

In your Class Dojo portfolio you  can realize a project until the 15th November, at noon .

You can choose from the projects on page 131 , ex 5  ( poster ) OR  page 133 , ex 5  (video) OR  135 ex 5 ( video/ synopsis) . Pay attention to the requests : follow the indications closely ! Only this way you can get 2 points ! 

Another way to get the points can be a video made according to the requests of exercise 1 / 29 . 

Patrik - use the information on the padlet to write a paragraph about your colleagues' idea of entertainment . - under , in the comments , until tomorrow's class . 

CLASS 2 - 11th November 

THAT'S (not ) ENTERTAINMENT 

Objectives - Internet safety  listening comprehension 

                 - modals 

What SHOULDN'T the girl do ?

The girl shouldn't post personal information online. She shouldn't trust strangers online. 

What DOESN'T the girl  NEED to do ? 

 The girl doesn't need to post provocative photos . She doesn't need to talk to strangers on the Internet.

What HAD she BETTER DO ?

She had better to   change her profile to private and she had better remove the unknown people . 

What MUST we do to be safe online ?

WE must be careful what we post as : - home address, school name, location in general .

What MUSTN'T  we do to be safe online ?

We mustn't share personal info , we mustn't chat with strangers or post inappropriate photos/ videos . 

What does she really do when she has left the door open ? 

When she has left her door open she let anybody in and she could be in danger. 

What ARE you SUPPOSED TO do when you are online ?

WE are supposed to have an anti-virus, a firewall, and we are supposed to keep ourselves safe .