Week 8 ; 2nd-6th November

 CLASS 1- 3rd November

REVIEW UNITS 1& 2

Objective - consolidation narrative tenses 

Textbook - pages 24, 25 - exercises 

Page 124 -Unit 2 

Present Perfect versus Past Simple 

https://www.english-4u.de/en/tenses-exercises/perfect-past-simple.htm

https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpas-preper/exercises?ex08

Past Continuous vs Past Simple 

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

Page 126 -Unit 5 

Past Perfect vs Past Simple 

https://www.english-4u.de/en/tenses-exercises/past-simple-past-perfect.htm

CLASS 2-4th November

REVIEW UNITS 1& 2

Objective - consolidation narrative tenses 

Use the text " The fall of the Berlin Wall " - page 23 to write down 10 questions .

Read " Family life in the 17th century " , page 20 again and mention as many differences as you can regarding life now and life then . 

In the today household people don't have as many children as in the 17th century.

Children used to die at a very young age.

Children used to be sent to work as shepherds or farm helper to provide for the family. 

Ordinary people used to live in one-room houses altogether with animals.

Lice infestation used to be very common.

People didn't use to wash themselves.

Parents didn't use to spend a lot of time with their children. They didn't use to take care of them.

Children used to be considered workers.

TEST 2  8^th  grade

 

Ex  1        Find the mistakes in the next sentences                                                           5x0,5=2,5        

1.       While people running towards the river, a warehouse exploded. WERE

2.       They imagined the storm destroyed the bridge. HAD DESTROYED

3.       When I was young , I didn’t used to play tennis. USE

4.       We have dinner out tomorrow. Would you like to join ? ARE HAVING

5.       I was sure I will love the concert. WOULD

Ex 2    Complete the sentences with  the  right words  from  the list :                        5x 0,5= 2,5

do/ make/ change / retire / travel / break / give up/ strike /break

1.I think he is going to ……RETIRE……..really soon after he is 65.

2.Good luck with the test. I am sure you will ………DO………very well!

3. He  is going to ……GIVE UP……………his basketball classes because he is too busy.

4. It is really a bad habit , -I need to …BREAK………………it .

5. It would be great to have time to ……TRAVEL………….around .

 

Ex 3    Write the correct word for the next definitions :                                                  4x 0,5= 2            

1.       To tolerate       TO BEAR

2.       Continue to be enough TO LAST

3.       Not staying in a place too long ON THE MOVE

4.       A type of plant found in shady, damp locations  MOSS

                                                                                                          Ex officio 3 points

Week 7; 26th-30th October

 CLASS 1 - 27th October 

HARD TIMES

Objective :-listening/ reading comprehension 

- consolidation narrative tenses

Listening - page 19 

ex 2 and 3 in writing on your notebook 

Page 22 - listen and read the text 

to bear -bore-borne = a tolera/ a suporta

to live off = a -si castiga existenta / a trai pe socoteala cuiva 

moss= muschi

to breed - bred-bred=  a genera/ a produce 

on the move = in miscare

herd=cireada/ turma 

to last (ed) = a dura

ex 5 / 23 in writing 

Ex 3/ 22 orally 

The fall of the Berlin Wall - reading , then ex 1, 2,3 page 23 orally 

ADDITIONAL EXERCISES :

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

https://speakspeak.com/english-grammar-exercises/intermediate/past-simple-or-past-continuous

https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpas-pasper/exercises?ex04

https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpas-pasper/exercises?ex02

CLASS 2 - 28th October 

HARD TIMES

Objective :- reading comprehension 

- used to / would; future in the past

Digital textbook page 20 , read the text and solve ex 1/ 21 in writing 

True or False - orally ex 3/ 20 

Ex 2, 3,  / 21 in writing 

Ex 2 

1. would/ used to 

2. used to 

3.used to 

4. would/ used to 

5. used to / would

6. used to 

ex 3 

1. Did you use to have a pet ...?

-Yes, I used to ...

2. We did not use to ...

3. Did you use to watch ...?

Yes, I used to watch ...

4. I did not  use ...

5. Did your dad use to ...

No, he did not, but my mum did.

6. I did not use...

 Future in the past : ex 1/ 21 in writing , ex 2/21 and 1 from Functions 

TASK 

 Ex 1 / 24 and ex 1,2,3,4 page 25 in writing on Class Dojo portfolio until 31st October, at noon . 

Week 6; 19th-23rd October

 CLASS 1- 20th October 

HARD TIMES

Objective - listening / reading comprehension

Watch and answer : 

-Why was the fire so destructive ?

-Who was the head of England then ?

-What decision was taken after this experience ?

Textbook - page 17 , listen to the text , then read it .

Answer in writing to the question ex 2/16 

Take a look at TRAIN TO THINK ! It could help your way of  studying ! 

 CLASS 2- 22nd  October 

HARD TIMES

Objective - narrative tenses 

PAST SIMPLE

PAST CONTINUOUS

PAST PERFECT 

Exercises from page 18,  your textbook .

Descriptive verbs 

to smash -  a zdrobi/ a se izbi de ...

to rage  ( at/ against )  - a vui / a se infuria pe ...

to dive - a se scufunda / plonja

to flee- fled-fled =  a o lua la sanatoasa/ a pleca fugind

to strike-struck-stricken =  a se indrepta intr-o anume directie/ a tasni

to demolish - a demola

to grab - a insfaca

to scream - a urla

Listening - page 19 

ex 2 and 3 in writing on your notebook 

Homework , under , as a comment until 26th October, at noon . 

Ex 1/ 19 - written under as : 

Scenario A ; ...(full sentence ) 

                     ....(full sentence ) 

Week 5; 12th-16th October

 CLASS 1 

LIFE PLANS 

OBJECTIVES- listening , speaking 

Ways of expressing future 

https://www.english-4u.de/en/tenses-exercises/future.htm

digital textbook - page 124 - Unit 1 -present simple vs continuous 

Solve the ex in writing 

Page 15 

ex 4 Watch and listen 

ex 5 Answer the questions about the episode

Phrases for fluency -ex 1 / 15 - note them down and translate in Romanian

ex2/ 15 - in writing 

Listening comprehension : 

https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening/beginner-a1-listening/good-nights-sleep

CLASS 2

LIFE PLANS 

Objective - phrases with ' up ' 

Digital textbook ex 1, 2 / 15

Other phrases with 'up '

https://blogs.transparent.com/english/whats-up-and-other-expressions-using-the-word-up/

WRITTEN TASK 

Use different ways of expressing  future and the new words from the link above and write down your own statements as comments under this post until 18th October, at noon .

Listening comprehension 

https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening/intermediate-b1-listening/organising-your-time

Week 4 ; 5th-9th October

LIFE PLANS 

CLASS 1

OBJECTIVE- USING FUTURE TENSES

-READING

 Digital textbook page 11 ex  1, 2, 3

Page 12 reading , then ex 2,3 /12

TASK FOR TOMORROW - COMMMENT BELOW

• two arrangements you’ve got for this week.
• two intentions you’ve got for this year.
• two predictions for your life.

LIFE PLANS 

CLASS 2

OBJECTIVE- MODALS 

Digital textbook ex 1,2 / 13 

Photostory page 14 

An e-mail about this year resolutions  is the written homework to be done as a project on Class Dojo. Deadline : 11th October, at noon 

More info page 13/ book