SEssion 10

23rd November 2023 

cloudy , cool 

Thursday 

Present Perfect Continuous 

have / has + been + V+ing  

- emphasising of the duration of an action 

* I have been training all the last weeks / all these weeks . 

- emphasising the result of an action 

* I have been studying a lot lately so that is why I am tired. 

- annoyance , discomfort

* Somebody has been eating my porridge ! 

to pant (ed) = a gafai ( dupa efort / fuga) 

colour idioms 

https://improving-your-english.com/vocabulary/idioms/color-idioms/

be green with envy = a se inverzi de invidie 

 *  Was your mother-in-law green with envy when she saw your big house?

appear out of the blue = a-si face aparitia pe neasteptate 

* You are going to give me a heart attack if you keep appearing out of the blue ! 

to be caught red-handed = a fi prins in flagrant 

* She has been caught red-handed stealing from the shop.

to feel blue - a fi deprimat / melancolic 

* Some people feel blue on Valentine's Day . 

to be the black sheep = a fi " oaia neagra " 

* My brother doesn't want to be the black sheep of the family.

to black out = a lesina 

* Unfortunately there are people who drink until they black out . 

a red herring = un indiciu inselator 

* In Romanian politics using red herrings has become a habit . 

a gray area = zona neclara 

* Education in Romania is a gray area. 

a white elephant = un lucru prea scump ptr inutilitatea sa 

* Why do people have white elephants?

to have green light = a avea voie / permisiunea sa ...

* To have green light in business means to do how you think to . 

collar = guler 

a white-collar worker = functionar 

a blue-collar worker = muncitor 

* All parents want their child to become a white-collar worker.

tycoon = magnat 

bargain = chilipir 

Write a new comment as a reply to the initial one replacing past with present perfect simple/ continuous 

Session 9

 

16th November 2023 

sunny, cool 

Thursday 

https://www.ef.com/wwen/blog/language/20-english-idioms-that-everyone-should-know/

to feel under the weather = a nu se simti prea bine fizic 

* Even he had had a bad day at work, he isn't feeling under the weather.

the ball is in your court =  e momentul sa iei decizia 

* The ball is in your court, you need to be confident!

to spill the beans / to let the cat out of the bag = a dezvalui un secret 

to spill-spilled / spilt - spilled / spilt = a varsa 

* He is not reliable, he always spills the beans.

break a leg = bafta / sa-ti mearga bine 

* He looked at me in confusion when I wished him to break a leg before the exam.

to pull someone's leg = a irita / a intarata

* My brother is always pulling my leg when he wants to play with me.

to be sat on the fence = a fi indecis / a sta pe tusa 

* Being sat on the fence is a comfortable position for most men letting their spouses make all the important and unimportant decisions.

through thick and thin = la bine si la rau 

* They swore that they would be together  forever through thick and thin.

once in a blue moon = very rarely 

* He has visited his grandparents once in a  blue moon.

it's the best thing since sliced bread = really good/ useful / interesting 

*Waffles have been the best thing since sliced bread.

take it with a pinch of salt = gandeste-te daca chiar e de crezut 

* It is a good strategy to take everything with a pinch of salt.

come rain or shine = indiferent de ce ar putea aparea/ conditii/ circumstante 

* I have been studying for each and every subject, come rain or shine.

to fall down in flames = a se duce pe apa Sambetei 

* Boys of my age have fallen down in flames for a while now.

you can say that again = something true/ right 

see eye to eye = to completely agree with smb 

* ,,You can say that again'' means that you have seen eye to eye with somebody.

to jump on the bandwagon

* Unfortunately the stupidity level has raised lately in our country , that's why a lot of women have jumped on the bandwagon : gowns and pyjamas walking in the street, duck-lips, bushy and long eyelashes , tatooed eyebrown ...

as right as rain = perfect 

* Nobody is as right as rain !

to beat around the bush = a vorbi pe langa subiect 

* Do you know anybody who beats around the bush when it comes to global warming subject ?

to hit the sack = to go to bed 

* A lot of children do not hit the sack when it is bed time. 

to miss the boat = a pierde sansa / a intarzia 

* You have missed the boat with entering that competition.

by the skin of my teeth - de-abia / la limita 

* Tonight I have escaped a car crash by the skin of my teeth . 

Homework 

Random subject but with plenty of idioms . The funnier, the better 

SEssion 8

 9th November 2023 

cool, cloudy 

Thursday 

page 43 

ex 1 

2. Has J moved house yet ? 

3. I have already typed eight letters today . 

4. She has never travelled abroad .  

5. The plane has just arrived . 

6. Have ever met smb famous ? 

7. She has tried snorkelling . 

8. He hasn't finished his homework yet. 

ex 2 

2. He hasn't eaten anything since yesterday . 

3. We haven't been out for months.

4. They haven't heard from D since last summer . 

5. kelly hasn't had a holiday for 3 years . 

6. They have been married since 1997.

7. I haven't spoken to D since last Sunday . 

8. He hasn't emailed J for weeks. 

ex 3 

2. have you booked 

3. have ordered 

4. have already asked 

5. has bought

6. has called 

7. Have you told 

8. Have you checked 

9. has baked 

Indirect Speech 

Present Perfect - Past Perfect ( reporting vb in the past ) 

Ex. 

- We have finished the class about hygiene . 

- What did she say ? 

- She SAID we had finished the class ....

What did Mario say in her letter ? 

Mario asked Fred how things were. He said (that) he  had been really busy ; that's why he hadn't written for months. 

He let him know what had happened since the last letter. Mario's brother had just found a new job, better than the other one, which  he liked more and where he earned more money.  Mario asked Fred if he remembered his cousin Karen and her friend Simon because they had decided to get married and they had already chosen a wedding date. 

He shared his excitement  asking if that was  not wonderful. 

She has gained some weight.

He hasn't eaten.

He has studied too much. 

page 39

 Past Perfect - had + V3 

- act petrecuta inaintea alteia din trecut (mmcp)

They went out after they HAD HAD a shower

will not = won't 

a loaf of bread = o paine 

Writing page 46 - as comment 

Writing page 40 -as comment

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