Tuesday, 30 March 2021

Week 8; 29th March-2ndApril

 CLASS 1 ;31st March 

SUNNY, COOL

WEDNESDAY 

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 ! 

 2/ 85 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 FURTHER  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





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 


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 could/ may/ might 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 could/ may / 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  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 = prezicatoare 


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!’
  • You 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.’
  • You shouldn't have spent your money on jeans . 

  • ‘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 shouldn't have paid so much !

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- He didn't know what to say.
  • The main idea behind Restoring Justice- the muggers are placed in direct contact with their victim in order to feel the same way the victim had felt 
  • How Jason felt about meeting his victim - terrified 
  • How Mrs Schwartz felt about meeting her mugger- nervous . hopeful
  • The reason Jason gave for mugging Mrs Schwartz- he needed money
  • The people Mrs Schwartz feels suffered most- the mugger's parents



to be keen on = to like 

Video GRAMMAR 1 / 73 - reported questions


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


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 ...

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

    • Presenter: ‘Could you tell us more about the ideas behind the programme, please?’
    • The presenter wanted to know if I could tell them ...

    • Ken’s manager: ‘Don’t include other criminals in the programme.’
    • Ken's manager wanted to make it clear that he didn't want to include ...
     Ken's manager suggested not to include ...



Champion's task : 



CLASS 2: 17th March 

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


to persuade (ed) = a convinge 
theft = furt 
thief = hot 
to steal = a fura 
to interfere= a interfera cu ...

The police are not in the streets . 
They don't do enough for the citizens. 





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.

    • 1/75 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs. Then check your answers in the article on page 74.

      • 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 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.

    • CHAMPION'S TASK 

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






















Monday, 8 March 2021

Week 5; 8th- 12th March

 CLASS 1 : 9th March 

It'S  A CRIME ! 

Objective : crime vocabulary 



Can you recognise some of your class typologyes ? 

 


Student typologies 

- the nerd student - studies all the time 

- the bully - makes fun of the others, mock them , hits them 

- the uneducated - litters around 

- snack eater - eats during classes 

- love birds - students showing their love in front of the others 

- farter - smb who farts in public / classes 

- the sleepy - sleeps during classes / takes a catnap 

- the clumsy - smb who trips over , drops things, hits him/herself ...

-the dumb / clueless student - smb that rarely learns and he / she is always behind 

- the cheater - cheats on tests or projects 

-the nervous type - anxious especially at tests 

-  the slacker - misses classes 

- the phone user - uses phone during classes 

- the leader - he/ she is followed / listened to / asked for help 

- the overactive - answers when the others are asked 

-the teacher's pet - tries to impress the teacher too much 

- the drama queen - seeks for attention / exaggerates reactions 


Page 70 

con man = escroc 

burglar = spargator  de locuinte 

robber = spargator de banci 

shoplifter = hot din magazine 

mugger = talhar / jefuitor (persoane )

pickpocket = hot de buzunare


 Page 71 - listen to and read the text 

to own up to = a recunoaste / a admite ( greseli ) 

bargain = chilipir 


  • 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 

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 been really angry.
    • - I have been/ was 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  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 ride  to school on her bike again.
    • -I am grateful that I can ride to school on my bike again !
    • 7. She added that she would probably write another message.
    • -I will probably write another message.
    • 8.She said that she wasn't 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.
  • 2. ‘The police can’t find the con man,’ Dad said.
  • 3. ‘We saw the robber from across the street,’ the woman told the police.
  • 4. ‘We’re thinking of having a new alarm installed,’ the shop owner said.
  • 5. ‘We haven’t heard or seen anything,’ our neighbours said.
  • 6. ‘I’ll buy the games console for you,’ the man told his kids.
  • The man told the kids he would buy the games console for them . 





Monday, 1 March 2021

Week 4 ; 1st-5th March

CLASS 1 - 2nd March 

 WHAT A STORY ! 

Objective : listening / reading comprehension 


page 65 ex 3 

" Word Processor of the Gods " -Stephen King 

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

  • 2.What kind of relationship does he have with his son and his nephew?
He hates his son but he likes his nephew . 

  • 3. What event makes the man very unhappy?
His nephew died 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 his son has called him ' useless' and he types " I 've got a son " and after that he deletes the sentence . 

  • 6. What happens at the end?
At the end the man he makes his nephew come back from the dead. 

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
3Brothers Grimm shows how the famous writers meet the heroes and villains of their stories.
4Films based on fairy tales have
5Teenagers are often interested
6When you compare the films to

turned out to be extremely
the stories they are based on,
in characters that are evil,
that remind young people of the


stories they enjoyed as children.
you will notice big differences.
successful commercially.

angry or unhappy.


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 her money which means she  will 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 films have 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 a 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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