Session 13

 

25th January 2024 

sunny, cool 

Thursday

 

 porcupine = porc spinos 

to weave (ed) = a tese

to cling - clung - clung = a (se) agata de ...

 

 to insulate (ed) = a izola termic 

mattress = saltea

foam = spuma 

page 132 

1.  In a special Artic sleeping bag .

Where do you sleep in the Ice Hotel?

2. The owners of the frozen paradise.

Who has the hotel redesigned and rebulit each year?

3. 60 guest rooms.

How many rooms are there in the Ice Hotel?

4. Reindeer skin blankets

What are the beds and the chairs covered with?

to have something done = a face cineva ceva ptr tine

* I have had my hair cut. 

5/ 132 

Causative 

1. Jane is having her wedding dress made ...

2.  David had his bike stolen last night .

3. M has had her car repaired ...

4. They have their dog examined ...

5. I had my hair styled ...

HM 

 page 130 , 129 

Session 12

 

18th January 2024 

cloudy, cool 

Thursday

Listening B2 _ tests 

https://english-practice.net/listening-exercises-b2/

https://english-practice.net/practice-english-listening-tests-for-b2-listening-test-01/

to struggle (ed) = a se stradui/ ase chinui 

to keep up with = a tine pasul cu ...

concerned = ingrijorat 

to aim (ed) to  = a tinti catre / a avea ca obiectiv ...

range of = varietate de ...

accurate # inaccurate

( precis/ meticulos) # ( imprecis)

to charge for an object = a cere un pret pe un obiect 

to avoid (ed) + V-ing  = a evita 

injury = rana / accidentare 

to injure (ed) = a rani 

https://english-practice.net/practice-english-listening-tests-for-b2-listening-test-02/

willing # unwilling 

( dornic ) # ( reticent ) 

" Will " future 

- promises/ offers / proposals / threats / warning / 

Eg :  Stay calm ! I will get that out of there ! 

We will come later to see how you are doing . 

- decisions at the moment of speaking 

Eg. Wait a little bit!  I will carry that shopping bag for you ! 

- after verbs of ' thinking ' as : think / believe / consider ...

I think you won't be good enough for that job ! 

- predictions based on your knowledge 

The English lessons won't be better if the teacher and students are the same. 

- certain future actions that cannot be altered 

In two years' time Teo will be a high-schooler. 

Be going to = a intentiona sa / a urma sa ...

- future intentions 

We are going to be more and more involved in our own preparation / education . 

- predictions based on what you see 

Look at those clouds ! It is going to rain ! 

sESSION 11

11th January 2024 

sunny, cold, windy 

Thursday

 

droplet = picatura

briefcase= servieta

 Page 60 

2...her son fell down the stairs and sprained his ankle. 

3...the students were having an exam .

4...the party started in the apartment above.

5...and heard about the terrorist attack .

ex 7 

2...arrived ...

3...was eating her ...

4. while the children ...

5. when someone stole ...

1/ 62 

2. had already gone 

3. had just finished 

4. hadn't heard 

5. had hung out 

6. had tidied 

to hang - hung - hung =  a agata/ a atarna / a spanzura 

ex 2 / 62

2. had been practising 

3. had been living 

4. had been cleaning 

5. had been dancing 

6. had been running 

soaking wet = ud fleasca 

3/ 62

1. had left 

2. had been working 

3. had seen 

4. had lost 

5. had gone

6. had been playing 

ex 4/ 62

2. Had they been painting 

3. had been playing 

4. had been working ( 10 years) / had worked 

5. hadn't written 

6. had you been living / had lived 

ex 5 / 62 

2. had been waiting 

3. had been working 

4. had been listening 

5. had seen 

6. had been revising 

frightened = infricosat 

frightening = infricosator 

to frighten (ed) = a inspaimanta 

6/ 63 

1. decided 

2. was 

3. was shining 

4. reached 

5. got out 

6. walked 

7. were sitting 

8. were having 

9. were playing 

10. helped 

11. walked 

12. had

13. were eating 

14. heard 

15. turned 

16. was standing 

17. realised 

18. had left 

19. hadn't heard 

20. was standing 

21. was smiling 

ex 7 / 63 

1. were you doing / was working /helped /was planting

2. did you enjoy / had read / was

3. did/ had been studying 

review = recenzie 

imaginative = plin de imaginatie 

unimaginative = lipsit de imaginatie

to sink -sank-sunk = a (se) scufunda

2/ 64 

1. spent 

2. fell 

3. went

4. were you doing 

5. were working / were painting 

who = cine/ care ( ref numai la persoane)

to take place = a avea loc / a se intampla

https://english-practice.net/listening-exercises-b2/#google_vignette