Monday, 25 May 2026

Session 29

 


26th May 2026 

sunny, warm 

Tuesday 

Past Perfect ( had + V3 ) 

- action happened before another action in the past 


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



seek - sought - sought = a cauta 

sew - sewed - sown = a coase 

sink - sank - sunk = a (se) scufunda 

spread - spread - spread = a (se) imprastia 

spring - sprang - sprung = a tasni 

stick - stuck - stuck = a lipi / bloca

strike - stroke - stroke =  a lovi pe neasteptate 

forbid - forbade - forbidden = a interzice 


Worksheet 

chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.autoenglish.org/tenses/gr.pastperf.pdf


excitement 

choice



Homework 

Contexts Raisa / Sophia 

worksheet - text - Pick up 2 requests from the 4 below and solve them : 

1. ASk 6 questions and answer them .

2. Complete the gapped sentences with the right words according to the text ( 6 sentences )

3. Match the words with their definitions ( 6 ) 

4. T or F ( 6 ) 

New words x 2 

bachelor = barbat necasatorit

flippers = inotatoare 

lap = poala 

veil = val

hose = furtun 

top = titirez 


BLURT 

1st - Sophia

2nd- Raisa

3rd- Nicole

4th- Matei 



TO SOLVE 



11 I’m sure he bought a new car. (must)         He … 12 Perhaps Mr Smith murdered his wife. (might) Mr Smith … 13 I'm sure she's at home. (must). She… 14 I know that isn't Janet-She's in America. (can’t). She… 15 I'm sure she thinks I'm stupid. (must). She… 16 I bet I look silly in this coat. (must). I … 17 They're always buying new cars. I'm certain they have a lot of money. (must). They.. 2. Rewrite the sentences using a modal verb. 1 It isn’t necessary for you to take a jacket. You… 2 I advise you to see a dentist. You… 3 You aren’t allowed to talk during the exam. You… 4 It’s forbidden to park here. You… 5 I advise you to study harder. You… 6 He is obliged to go to the police station twice a week. He…7 Tom knows how to speak Spanish. Tom… 8 He had permission to go to the party. He… 9 It isn’t possible that that is our plane. That… 10 It isn’t necessary to take a thick coat. You… 11 I wish I had paid for half of the meal, but I didn’t. I… 12 It is possible that Jake is in his room.                Jake… 13 Perhaps we will not see them at the weekend. We… 14 I don’t know if I will go to the concert. I… 15 They are certain that bringing up children is not easy.                 Bringing up children… 16 It is unnecessary for you to come. You… 17 I advise him to give up smoking. He… 18 Eating chewing-gum in the class in prohibited. Students… 19 There was an obligation to turn off the mobile phone. We… 20 I didn’t have the ability to cook when I was younger. I… 3. Perfect Modals Rephrasing Exercises 1 I’m sorry that I didn’t study enough.                     I… 2 I’m sure that he has finished the exercise.                    He… 3 It wasn’t necessary for them to have reserved the tickets.                    They… 4 I think that Ridley Scott didn’t direct this film.                    Ridley Scott… 5 You didn’t write as many words as possible.                     You… 6 It was wrong of you to go to that party.                     You… 7 She was able to run faster but she didn’t.                    She… 8 We are certain that it was a disaster. It… 9 It wasn’t a good idea for the government to apply all those economic measures.  The government… 10 I can’t believe your boyfriend began smoking.                 Your boyfriend…

Monday, 18 May 2026

Session 28

 


19th May 2026

sunny, cool

Tuesday


grade / mark = nota ( scoala) 

note = notita 

report book = catalog 

report card = carnet de elev 

average = medie

LIFE IN COLOUR - SEEING in colour 

colour vision = vedere in culori 

humming bird = colibri 

vastness= intindere

dazzling = stralucitor/ uimitor 

canopy = varfurile copacilor din padurea tropicala 

versatile = versatil 

to exploit = a exploata 

stalks = picioroange 

plumage = penaj

to drain its colour = a i se diminua culoarea 

1. Peacocks have colourful and long tail feathers to impress females. 

2. The first mammals were nocturnal . 

3. Being a more colourful male mandril means it is the leader / strongest. 

4. Birds were diurnal and needed colours to be seen . 

5.  Humming birds' feathers are metallized shades of dark purple and green  in order to attract fenales. 

6. The bird of paradise clears everything green from its ' stage ' in order that its green plumage to be better conspicuous . 

7. ...

Homework 

words x 2 + contexts 

questions left 



 


Monday, 11 May 2026

Session 27

 

12th May 2026 

sunny , warm 

Tuesday 


Life in colour - Ep HIDING COLOURS 


mirabelle plums/ prunes = corcoduse 

to make a gateaway = a gasi o cale de scapare 

untroubled = nederanjat 

pest = daunatori

conspicuous = vizibil 

keen- eyed = cu ochii ageri 

to conceal = a pacali 

to rear the young = a creste pe cei mici 

mimicry = mimetism / imitare / copiere 


Homework 

words x 2 

contexts - questions in different tenses 


Monday, 4 May 2026

Session 26

 


5th May 2026 

sunny, chilly

Tuesday





Comprehension questions : 

1. What happened to the time when the girl got on the bus?
2. Who do you think the old man was?

3. Why couldn't she go to school by bicycle?
4.Where did she sit while waiting for the bus?

5. What was the girl's reaction when she woke up?
6. What happened to the watch when the girl checked it up on the bus?

7. Why did she have so many books open in the morning?
8. What was the time when she woke up?


acorn= ghinda
oak tree = stejar 
rejectful = care respinge 





A baby dinosaurus hatched and it began to explore around. It seemed confused, weak, unfamiliar with the surroundings. Instinctually it was looking for his familly but, unfortunately, it just came into a dinosaurus skeleton. Sadly it came back to its hatching place and luckily it found other dinosaurus eggs.


DUO 

1st - Nicole , Sophia
2nd- Matei , Nicole
3rd- Raisa , Raisa 

Monday, 27 April 2026

Session 25

 

28th April 2026

cool, sunny

Tuesday


should / ought to / had better = ar trebui 

have to= trebuie ( obligatie exterioara)

don't have to = nu e necesar 

mustn't = e interzis 

due to = din cauza/ datorita 

forbid- forbade - forbidden = a interzice

stick- stuck - stuck = a (se) lipi


can = be able to ( a fi capabil sa ) 

can = be allowed to ( a ti se permite sa )

must = have to ( a trebui )

may / might = be possible to...

have to = to be necessary to ...


Homework 

words x 2 , including the bold ones 

Contexts with the bold ones 




DUO 

1st - Matei, Matei, Nicole

2nd- Nicole, Sophia, Raisa

3rd - Raisa, Nicole, Sophia

4th - Sophia, Raisa. Matei


1. Rewrite the sentences using the modal verbs in brackets. 

1 It’s possible that Jane will visit Switzerland next year. (could) 

Jane could visit S next year.

 2 I’m thinking about taking Spanish lessons. (may

I may take up Spanish lessons.

3 I’m sure they’ll be home by now. (must

They must be  home by now.

4 James definitely isn’t eighteen yet! (can’t)

 James can't be 18 yet!

5 It’s possible the weather will be sunny tomorrow. (might

The weather might be sunny tomorrow.

6 I’m sure that Mrs Smith didn’t leave home. (can’t) 

Mrs Smith can't have left home. 

7 Perhaps she’s gone to stay with her mother. (might)

 She might have gone to stay with her mother . 

8 It’s possible that Mr Smith committed a crime. (may) 

Mr Smith may have committed a crime. 

9 I’m certain that he buried something in the garden. (must

He must have buried something/ somebody in the garden. 

10 Perhaps he won the lottery. (could)         

He could have won the lottery. 




Monday, 23 March 2026

Session 24

 


24th March 2026

partly cloudy, cool 

Tuesday 


prejudice = prejudecata 

* People have prejudices against gypsies.

to harvest = a aduna

* Farmers harvest fruits in autumn.

obscene = obscen

* Showing the middle finger is obscene.

contemporary = contemporan 

* Adina Popescu is a contemporary writer of children literature. 



https://eslforums.com/common-adjectives/

abrupt = abrupt/ brusc 

* After the rain the abrupt hill becomes slippery.

acidic = acid 

* The girl couldnt shut up so she got an acidic warning.

aloof = indepartat/ rezervat / singuratic 

* Aloof people don't usually leave their houses./  Aloof people avoid companionship. 

colossal = colosal 

THe war in Middle East had a colossal impact on gas price. 



124, 125 - to finish 

SEE YOU on the 21st April 

reading - summaries on your reading tracker 


Monday, 16 March 2026

Session 23

 

17th March 2026

partly sunny, chilly

Tuesday


WATERFALL

1. water

2. fall

3. ate

4. wall

5. all

6. fart

7. fat

8. are

9. art

10. real

11. far

12. rat

13. teal= a blue greenish color

14. tear

15. ear

16. wear

17. wet

18.well

19. late

20. raw

21. eat

22. few

23.fear

24.ref

25.ran

26.at

27.war

28.wart

29.law

30.tall

31.fell


GENIUS

1. us

2. in

3. is

4. sun 

5. sin

6. gun

7.snug

8. sign

9. sing

10. sue

11. suing

12. sung

13. EU

14. use

15. using

16. gin



ape =primata 





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