PRESENTATIONNationality, Language, Greeting

Where are you from?De unde esti?I am from Romania. I am Romanian.(I’m…)Din Romania. Sunt roman.What language do you speak?Ce limba vorbesti?I speak Romanian.Vorbesc romaneste.

Hello. How are you?Buna ziua. Ce mai faceti?I am fine, thank you. And you?Bine multumesc.Dumneavoastra?Formal : How do you do? Ce mai faceti?

Let me introduce myself. I am Jim.(I’m Jim)Dati-mi voie sa ma prezint.Eu sunt Jim.

Glad to meet you. I am Diana.Imi pare bine de cunostinta.sunt Diana.

What is your name?(what’s your name?)Cum te cheama?My name is Ben.(my name’s Ben)Ma numesc Ben.

Vocabulary Nationality , Language

English ChineseGermanNorwegianDutch

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French

VocabularNationalitate, limba

englezachinezagermananorvegianaolandezafranceza

WH – WORDS

Who?What?Which?Where?When?

CUVINTE INTEROGATIVE

Cine? Ce?Care?Unde ?Cand?

GRAMMAR

Present tense of the verb “to be”

I amYou areShe isHe isIt isWe areYou areThey are

Prezentul verbului “a fi”

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eu sunttu estiea esteel esteel/ea estenoi suntemvoi suntetiei sunt

Atentie : A se vedea lista de pronume de la Apendice 5

Around the clock

7:00 Good morning! Buna dimineata!

12:30 Hello ! Buna !

17:00 Good afternoon! Buna ziua!

20:00 Good evening! Buna seara!

23:30 Good night! Noapte buna!

EXERCITIUL 1.1Completati aceste cuvinte :

G - -d a - - - - - - - n .I am R - - - - - - nW - - t language do you speak?H- - -o. how are you?Good e- - - - -g.I speak E- - - - - - .

EXERCITIUL 1.2Construiti 4 exemple conform modelului :

I am Romanian. I speak Romanian

1………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………....2………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….4………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

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PROFESSION. NUMBERS

- Hello Mona. Buna Mona.- Hello Jim. Buna Jim- How are you ? Ce mai faci?- I’m fine, thank you. Bine multumesc.

- George, what is your job? George, care este meseria ta?- I am a doctor. I work in a hospital. Sunt doctor. Lucrez intr-un spital.- I’m not an architect. Peter is an architect.

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Nu sunt arhitect. Peter este architect.

- Hello everybody. Glad to see you again. Buna ziua tuturor. Ma bucur sa va revad.- Glad to see you, too. Si noi ne bucuram.

- John what is this? John , ce este aceasta?- This is my new car. Aceasta este noua mea masina- And what is that? Si ce este aceea?- Oh, that is my old car. A, aceea este veche mea masina.PRONUMELE DEMONSTRATIV

THIS - acesta - aceasta

THAT – acela - aceea

THESE – acestia- acestea

THOSE – aceia - acelea

ARTICOLUL

A cat o pisicaAn apple un marThe cat pisicaThe apple marul

NUMBERS

My phone number is :

0 1 3 2 5 2 7 6 9Zero one three two five two seven six nine

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VOCABULARY

Teacher professorDriver soferCook / chef bucatarOperator centralist / aBusinessman om de afaceriDoctor doctorNurse asistenta medicala

EXERCITIUL 1

1 ………… 11 eleven 2 ………… 12 twelve 3 ………… 13 thirteen 4 four 14 fourteen 5 ………… 15 fifteen 6 ………… 16 sixteen 7 ………… 17 seventeen 8 eight 18 eighteen 9 ………… 19 nineteen10 ………… 20 twenty

EXERCITIUL 2

a) : Scrieti a sau an si completati pronumele

1. You’re ………… artist and he is ………… taxi driver.2. He’s …………… engineer..3. She’s …………… shopkeeper.

b) Scrieti urmatoarele numere de telefon:

230 128351 13359418 629394

c) Completati urmatorul dialog:

Hello , Jim.

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Hello , Diana.…………………………………………..…………………………………………….……………………………………………

A Holiday Postcard

- Dear Jim, Draga Jim - I am on this beautiful island. Ma aflu pe o insula minunata. - It is July, but weather is cold. Este iulie, dar vremea e rece. - I leave on Thursday. Plec joi. - I miss you a lot. Mi-e foarte dor de tine. - Yours, Diana. Cu drag, Diana.

Days of the Week Zilele saptamaniiWeekdays: Monday luni

Tuesday marti Wednesday miercuri Thursday joi Friday vineri

Weekend: Saturday sambata Sunday duminica

Seasons Anotimpuri

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spring primaverasummer varaautumn toamnawinter iarna

Numbers 21-100

21 – twenty-one22 – twenty-two23 – twenty-three24 – twenty-four25 – twenty-five26 – twenty-six27 – twenty-seven28 – twenty-eight29 – twenty-nine30 – thirty31 – thirty-one32 – thirty-two33 – thirty-three34 – thirty-four 35 – thirty-five 36 – thirty-six 37 – thirty-seven38 – thirty-eight 39 – thirty-nine40 - forty50 - fifty60 - sixty70 - seventy80 - eighty90 – ninety100 – one hundred

GRAMMAR

SUBSTANTIVUL

SINGULAR PLURAL

Island islandsWeek weeks

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Book books

ATENTIE : Majoritaea substantivelor formeaza pluralul cu “s”. Uneori pronuntia se schimba!

Exemplu : Car cars (z) Bus buses (iz) Doctor doctors Girl girls Boy boys Sheep sheeps Friend friends Hand hands Bag bags Dog dogs

VOCABULAR

InsulaSaptamanaCarteMasinaAutobusDoctorFataBaiatOaiePrietenManaGeantacaine

EXERCITIUL 3.1.

Scrieti urmatoarele numere:

43 96 33 50 19 81

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EXERCITIUL 3.2Descrieti pe scurt vremea din tara dumneavoastra:

There are ………………seasons in my country . In………………the weather is………………with temperatures of 00.In………………the weather is beautiful.

FAMILY

“Hello. My name is Diana. I have a large family. I have two sisters. Jane and Mary. I also have one brother, Max. His wife is Teresa. They have a little girl, Alice. Our parents, Chris and Sarah, love us all”.

-Buna. Ma numesc Diana. Am o familie numeroasa. Am doua surori, Jane si Mary. De asemenea, am un frate, Max. Sotia lui se numeste Teresa. Ei au o fetita, Alice. Parintii nostrii, Chris si Sarah, ne iubesc pe toti.

VOCABULARY

Tata father

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Mama motherFiica daughterFiul sonSora sisterFrate brotherMatusa auntUnchi uncleVar/ verisoara cousin Bunica grand-motherBunic grand- fatherFamilie familyNepot nephew

Care este arboreal genealogic al familiei Dianei?

Cum se numesc rudele sotului / sotiei?

IN – LAWS

Exemplu : father – in law socru Brother – in law cumnat

GRAMATICA / GRAMMAR

PREZENTUL SIMPLU PREZENT TENSE

Affirmativ PositiveEu cant la chitara. I play the guitar.

ParentsChris and Sarah

Max Jane Mary

Teresa,wife

Diana

Alice,daughter

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Ea canta la chitara. She plays the guitar.

Negativ NegativeEu nu cant la chitara. I don’t play the guitar.Ea nu canta la chitara. She doesn’t play the guitar.

Don’t = do notDoesn’t = does not

THE TIMEWhat time is it? Cat este ceasul?

5:00It’s five o’clock. Este ora cinci.

13:55It’s five to two. Este ora doua fara cinci minute.

17:05It’s five past five. Este ora cinci și cinci minute.

10:25It’s twenty – five past ten. Este ora zece si douacezi si cinci

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EXERCITIUL 4

A) Scrieti urmatoarele ore :

7:45 1:00 2:30 4:35 7:15

B) Traduceti in engleza:

In fiecare zi i-au micul si cina dejun impreuna cu familia.Ea canta la pian si eu cant la chitara.Parintii mei servesc pranzul la ora 1:30.Sambata seara merg cu prietenii la cinematograf.Duminica merg in vizita la bunici.

Five to

Ten to

Quarter to

Twenty to

Twenty five to

Half past

Twenty five past

Twenty past

Quarter past

Ten past

Five past

O’clock

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PROGRAMMELikes and dislikes

During the week. Diana gets up at half past six. She has breakfast at seven. She goes to the office at eight. She has a short lunch around one o’clock. On Monday she usually watches her favourite TV series at sis o’clock. Friday is her short day. She has dinner at nine o’clock every day.

Program zilnicPreferinte

In timpul saptamanii, Diana se trezeste la ora sase si jumatate. Ia micul dejun la ora sapte. Pleaca la birou la ora opt. In jurul orei unu ia pranzul. Lunea, , se uita in general la serialul TV preferat la ora sese. Vineri are zi scurta. Ia cina la ora noua in fiecare zi.

VOCABULARY

Breakfast mic dejunLunch pranz

Brunch o masa consistenta care inlocuieste si micul dejun si pranzul .

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Dinner cina

GRAMMAR

Verbul la infinitive + terminatia “ing”

Exemplu : verbul sing (a canta)Sing + ing singing

A TV programme for youth

Fear Factor was an American stunt/dare reality game show. It was originally created by Endemol Netherlands in the Netherlands and first aired on June 11, 2001.

The original Dutch version was called Now or Neverland. When Endemol USA and NBC adapted it to the American market in 2001, they changed the name to Fear Factor.

The show pits contestants against each other to complete a series of stunts better and/or quicker than all the other contestants, by doing this in the fastest time, for a grand prize of US$50,000.

From Seasons One to Five, the contestants were generally three men and three women, all playing for themselves, but in Season Six, the show moved to a permanent format of four teams of two people, each with a pre-existing relationship with one another, all playing for a shared prize of the same amount.

The show is hosted by comedian Joe Rogan, executive produced by Matt Kunitz and directed by J. Rupert Thompson. The theme music is composed and written by Russ Landau,

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while its incidental music is composed of rhythmic themes and cues most notably ripped from the popular game Half-Life.

As NBC's answer to the successful series Survivor, the show was initially a hit for the network in the summer of 2001, and built strong ratings for the next couple of seasons, but as the years passed, the ratings declined. In 2006, Fear Factor faced tough competition with TV ratings champion, the Fox talent series American Idol on Tuesday nights, and once again the ratings still declined. Despite much publicity concerning an improved format and better stunts for Season Six, NBC put the struggling program on hiatus for the remainder of the season to make room for the sitcom Joey, which was removed from the NBC lineup a few weeks later. NBC then cancelled Fear Factor in May. The network began airing the remainder of the season on June 13, 2006, with the remaining episodes to be burned throughout the summer. [1] [2] In 2004, Fear Factor became the first network reality show to be syndicated. Over its six seasons, Fear Factor earned NBC a reported $600 million in advertising revenue

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DESCRIPTIONS

- How old are you?- How tall am I ?- No, how old are you?- Oh, sorry, I am eighty years old.

- Cati ani aveti?- Cat de inalt sunt?- Nu, cati ani aveti?- A, scuzati-ma am optzeci de ani.

A dialog at the airport

- Excuse me?- Yes?- Are you Joe Brown?- No, I’m not.

- Excuse me!- Yes ?- Are you Nora Park?- Yes, I am.- Hello, I’m Jacob Smith.- Nice to meet you.- Nice to meet you too. I have to take you to the hotel.

Un dialog pe aeroport

Scuzati-ma!Da?

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Sunteti cumva Joe Brown?Nu.

Scuzati-ma!Da?Sunteti Nora Park?Da.Buna ziua, eu sunt Jacob Smith.Incantata de cunostinta.Si eu sunt incantat de cunostinta. Trebuie sa va duc la hotel.

* Cand vreti sa atrageti atentia cuiva :

Excuse me ! scuzati-ma ! Cand nu auziti prea bine :

I beg your pardon? / Pardon? / Sorry? Poftim?

Cand vreti sa oferiti ceva cuiva :Here you are……. Poftim……..

VOCABULARY

Tall inaltShort scundFair blondDark brunetOld batran; vechiNew nouYoung tanarUgly uratBeautiful frumosExpensive scumpHigh inalt (nu pentru personae)Small, little micThin slabFat gras

+ sign means add “plus” plus- sign means subtract “minus” minus* sign means multiply “times” inmultit

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: sign means divide “divided by” impartit= sign means equal “equal” egal

ORDINAL NUMBERSNumerale ordinale

1st first primul2nd second al doi-lea3rd third al trei-lea4th fourth al patru-lea

GRAMMAR

COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVESGradele de comparatie ale adjectivelor

In general, in limba engleza, adjectivele care au o singura silaba formeaza gradele comparative si superlative cu “er” si “est”.

Exemplu: beautiful more beautiful the most beautiful

Nota Adjectivele cu o singura silaba sau mai multe, terminate in “Y”

preiau forma celor scurte pentru comparative si superlative.

Exceptii : good better the best little less the least (vezi Apendice 4)

HOT TIPS

Today aziYesterday ieriTomorrow maineThe day after tomorrow poimaine

Day ziYear anMonth luna

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Exercitiul 6.1

A) There are 12 months. February is the second month if the year. What is the eighth?

B) Put these in the correct order :

Spring – August - March

- NovemberSummer - June

- December - September

C) Replace the signs and numbers with words :

2 to 2 = 48*4 =329:3 = 310-5 =5

Exercitiul 6.2

Describe your favourite actor / actress.

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REVISION PRESENT TENSE

Structure :

Subiect plus infinitivul verbului.I / You / We / They + verbul la infinitivHe / She / It + verbul + “s” / “es”

Negative :

Subiect plus doesn’t plus infinitivul verbului .I / You / We / They + don’t + infinitivul verbuluiHe / She / It + doesn’t + infinitivul.

Interrogative :

Question word (intrebrea) Do I / Do you / Do we / Do they + infinitivul verbului?

Question word (intrebarea) Does he / Does she / Does it + infinitivul verbului.

Exemplu :

La ce ora pleci la birou de obicei?What time do you usually go to the office?

Soarele nu straluceste cand esti trist.

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The sun doesn’t shine when you are sad.

Vorbeste bine engleza si are doar unspreceze ani.She speaks English well and she is only eleven.

QUESTION WORDS

Cuvinte care formeaza intrebarile.

Completati spatiile libere cu traducerea corespunzatoare .Ce?

1. What ? Ce? What is he writing?

……………………………….He is writing a report.

…………………………………..What is your father?

……………………………………..He is a journalist.

…………………………………………..What color is your new suit (costum).

…………………………………………It is dark blue.

………………………………………….

2. Who? Cine?Who is singing in the bathroom?(baie)Cine cantă in baie?My brother is.Fratele meu.

3. Whom? Pe cine?Whom are you scolding?Pe cine certi?I am scolding my sister.O cert pe sora mea.

4. Whose? A cui?Whose bracelet is this?A cui este bratara ?It is my bracelet. / it is mine.E bratara mea. / A mea.

5. Where? Unde? Where is he?He is in the office.

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Unde se afla el?Este in birou.

Where are you going?I am going to school.

Unde te duci?Ma duc la scoala.

6. Why? De ce?Why is she angry?Because she doesn’t have any friends.

De ce este suparata?Pentru ca nu are prieteni. 7. How? Cum?

How is she?She is fine.

Cum este ea?E ste bine.

How are you going to France?By plane.

Cum te vei duce in Franta?Cu avionul.

8. When? Cand ?When is she leaving?Next week.

Cand pleaca?Saptamana viitoare.

9. How many? Cati / cate? How mach? Cat de mult?

How many people are there in the waiting room? Cate persoane sunt in camera de asteptare?

How munch are the tulips? They are 1 leu.Cat costa lalelele? Costa 1 leu.

Exercitii :

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1. Raspundeti cu adevarat (A) sau fals (F) :

a) Mary is Sarah’s sister ? b) Diana is Jane’s mother?c) Chris is Mary’s father?d) Chris is Diana’s husband?

2. Alegeti cuvantul potrivit :

a) I am Romania / Romanian.b) Am / are / is you Romanian?c) She / is / are from Japan.

3. Care este numarul ce nu are corespondent scris in litere? Incercuiti-l.

81 64 49 35 21 19Sixty four Forty nine Eighty one Nineteen Twenty

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SHOPING La cumparaturi.

LA MAGAZINUL DE JUCARII.

Vanzatoarea : Va pot ajuta cu ceva?Jim : Sigur. Puteti. Caut un cadou pentru nepotul meu. Aveti vreo sugestie? Are zece ani.Vanzatoarea : Ce spuneti de o papusa?Jim : O, nu. Baietii nu se joaca cu papusile.Vanzatoarea : O bicicleta sau un ceas de mana?Jim : O bicicleta este un cadou frumos. Vad multi copii mergand cu bicicleta in zona unde sta el. As putea sa o vad?

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Vanzatoarea : Sigur. Sper sa ii placa.

AT A TOY SHOP .

Shop assistant : Can I help you?Jim : Of course you can. I am looking for a gift for my nephew. Can you suggest something? He is ten years old.Shop assistant : How about a doll?Jim : Boys do not play with dolls.Shop assistant : A bike or a watch?Jim : A bike is a nice gift. I see many children on bike in his neighbourhood. May I have a look at it?Shop assistant : Certainly. I hope he likes it.

Hot Tips

Can I help you? / What can I do for you?Va pot ajuta? Cu ce va pot ajuta?

May a have a look at…………Ma pot uita la………………………?

Jim : Diana, ce faci acum?Diana : Nimic.Jim : Vrei sa vii cu mine? Ma duc la cumparaturi.Diana : O, minunat. Mergem la Mall?Jim : De ce nu? Ce ai de gand sa cumperi de acolo?Diana : Vreau sa cumpar ceva pentru tata. Maine este ziua de nastere a tatalui meu. Vreau sa-i cumpar ceva deosebit.Jim : Bine! Sa mergem !

Jim : Diana, what are you doing?Diana : Nothing.Jim : I’m going shopping. Do you want to come?Diana : Oh, it sounds wonderful. Are we going to the Mall?Jim : Why not? What are you going to buy there?Diana : I want to buy something for my father. Tomorrow is my father’s birthday. I want to give him something special.Jim : O.K. them ! Let’s go now !

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Top tips :

Do you want to……………? Let’s ( let us)………………It sounds wonderful……Have a good time.

Vrei sa………………….?Hai sa…………………….Suna grozav………….Distractie placuta !

EXERCITIUL 7.1

1. Where is Jim?2. Is Jim a shop assistant?3. What is he looking for?4. Is he buying a doll?5. Why isn’t he buying a doll?6. What is he buying then?7. Will his nephew like the gift?8. Will a bicycle be a nice gift?9. How old is his nephew?

EXERCITIUL 7.2

1. What is Diana doing?2. Who invites Diana to go shopping?3. Where are they going?4. Does Diana like going there?5. Is Diana buying something there?6. Whom is she buying it for?7. Is it a birthday present?8. When is Diana mother’s birthday?9. Is tomorrow Diana’s birthday?10. Whose birthday is it?

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IN VACANTA

Jim : Unde ai fost in vacanta trecuta?Diana : Am mers la munte cu copiii, dar sotul meu nu a venit cu noi.Jim : De ce? A fost ocupat?Diana : Da, a fost foarte ocupat.Jim : V-ati simtit bine?Diana : O, a fost atat de obositor! Copiilor le-a placut. Au facut o multime de lucruri. S-au cataract ore intregi, apoi s-au intors in oras.Jim : Nu ai facut cumparaturi acolo?Diana : Erau preturi prea mari. Si nu am vrut sa-mi las copiii sa-si cheltuiasca banii acolo.

ON HOLIDAY

Jim : Where did you go last holiday?Diana: I went to the mountains with my children, but my husband didn’t come whit us.Jim : Why? Was he busy?Diana : Right. He was very busy.Jim : Did you have a good time?Diana : Oh, it was so tiresome! The children enjoyed their holiday. They were very active. They climbed for hours, then came back to town.Jim : Didn’t you shop there?Diana : The prices were high. And I didn’t want to let my children spend their money there.

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GRAMMAR

PAST TENSE SIMPLE TRECUTUL SIMPLU

Structure : Subiect + forma a II-a a verbului de conjugat

Negative : Subiect + didn’t + Infinitivul verbului de conjugat.

Interrogative : ( question words) Did + Subiect + infinitivul verbului de conjugat.

Exercitii :

They saw an elephant on their way home yesterday.( see – saw – seen )Ieri, in drum spre casa au vazut un elefant.

Did he visit you last night?Yes, he did. / No, he didn’t.Te-a vizitat azi-noapte?Da, m-a vizitat. / Nu, nu m-a vizitat.

NOTA : Was / Were = forma trecuta a verbului “to be” (am/ is/ are)

VACANTA DE IARNA

Diana : Ce vei face in Ianuarie? Iti vei lua zile libere?Jim : Bineinteles. Voi merge la munte cu prietenii. Vom schia.Diana : Unde veti merge?Jim : La Predeal. Vom fi o gasca mare. Vrei sa vii si tu cu noi?

WINTER HOLIDAY

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Diana : What will you do in January? Will you take some days off?Jim : I certainly will. I will go to the mountains with my friends.Diana : Where will you go?Jim : To Predeal. We will be many friends. Do you want to join us ?

GRAMMAR

Future simple. Viitorul Simplu.

Structure : Subiect + Shall / Will / ‘ll

Negative : Subiect + Shall/ Will / Shan’t / Won’t

Interrogative : Shall / Will + subiect + infinitivul verbului de conjugat

In engleza actuala se remarca tendinta de generalizare a formei “will” la toate persoanele. “Shall” se foloseste mai ales cand se fac oferte de ajutor.

Exemplu :Shall I help you whit the dishes?Sa te ajut cu vasele?

Exercitil 8

1. Where did Diana go last holiday?2. Whom did she go there with?3. Did her husband go with her?4. Why didn’t he go with her?5. Was her husband busy?6. Did Diana enjoy her holiday?7. How did Diana and her children spend their holiday?8. Did they go shopping there?9. Why didn’t they go shopping?

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CE AVEM LA MASA DE SEARA?

Tom : Ce avem la cina, Nicole?Nicole : O sa prajesc niste peste.Tom : Nu, nu vreau peste. Am mancat ieri peste. Ce ai spunde sa mergem la restaurant?Nicole : Buna idea. S-a deschis un restaurant nou aproape de noi…Tom : Bine, hai sa mergem acolo in seara asta. Bob prietenul meu , mi-a spus ca a fost saptamana trecuta la restaurant si a luat doua fripuri la pretul uneia singure.Nicole : Cum era friptura? Era delicioasa?Tom : Da. E o masa delicioasa si indestulatoare.Nicole : Abia astept sa mancam acolo.

WHAT ‘S FOR DINNER?

Tom : What’s for dinner, Nicole ?

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Nicole : I’m going to fry some fish.Tom : No, I don’t want any fish. I ate fish yesterday. How about going to the restaurant.?Nicole : That’s a good idea. There is a new restaurant nearby.Tom : Ok. Let’s go there tonight. My friend Bob told me he had gone to the restaurant last week and had had two steaks price for one.Nicole : How about the steak? Was it delicious?Tom : Oh, yes. It’s a delicious and filling meal.Nicole : I’m looking forward to dining there.

Hot tip :

I’m looking forward…………….. De-abia astept sa…………..Vocabulary :

Food Mancaruri Soup supaSteak fripturaFrench fries / chips cartofi pai / prajitiScrambled eggs omletaStew tocanitaPudding sufleu / budincaCake prajituraPancake clatitaDoughnut gogoasa

Exercitiul 9.1

1. Is Nicole going to fry any fish?2. Why isn’t Nicole going to fry any fish?3. Why doesn’t Tom want to have fish?4. Where are they going to have a dinner?5. Is it a good idea to have dinner at a restaurant?6. What will they order?7. Who told them that steak was delicious?8. Does Nicole look forward to having dinner there?9. Is it a new or an old restaurant?

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LA RESTAURANT

Nicole : Ce comandam, Tom?Tom : Eu o sa iau o friptura de vita. Restaurantul acesta e renumit pentru fripturi. Si tu?Nicole : Si eu la fel. Mai vreau porumb si mazare.Tom : O, mazarea imi place foarte mult. Si ce bei?Nicole : Ce-mi recomanzi? Care este specialitatea casei?Tom : Vinul alb, poate. Multa lume vine aici la un pahar de vin alb.Nicole : O.k then. Everything you say makes me hungrier.

AT THE RESTAURANT

Nicole : What are we going order, Tom?Tom : I want some beef steak. The restaurant is famous for the steak. How about you?Nicole : So do I. I also want some corn and pease’.Tom: Oh, pease is my favourite. And what do you want to drink?Nicole : What do you suggest? What is this place famous for?Tom : For its white wine, maybe. People come here to have some white wine.Nicole : O.K then. Everything you say makes me hungrier.

Hot tips :

Famous for? Renumit/ aTo be going to…..a avea de gand sa……..

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Exercitiul 9.2

1. Where are Nicole and Tom ?2. What does Nicole want to order?3. Does Tom order steak too?4. Why do both of them order steak?5. What do they want to drink ?6. Is the restaurant famous for this drink?

UN NOU VECIN

Jane : Buna dimineata! As vrea sa ma prezint. Sunt Jane, noua dumneavoastra vecina. Locuiesc alaturi.

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Tom : Ma bucur sa va cunosc.Jane : Si eu ma bucur sa va cunosc. De cand locuiti aici? Nu v-am mai vazut pana acum.Jane : Locuiesc aici de doua luni. M-am mutat din Nepal. Acum lucrerz aici. Brighton mi se pare un oras in care e placut sa locuiesti. Apropo, de cat timp stati aici?Tom : Aici in Brighton, o, de ani de zile. Aici m-am nascut si n-am de gand sa ma mut in alta parte. Imi place orasul acesta.Jane : Aveti dreptate. Brighton este un oras vechi, dar foarte frumos. Unchiul meu locuieste aici de cativa ani si ii place foarte mult viata de aici. Sunteti norocos ca aveti sansa de a locui in acest oras.

A NEW NEIGHBOUR

Jane : Good morning. Let me introduce myself. I am Jane, your new neighbour.Tom : Glad to meet you.Jane : Glad to meet you, too.Tom : How long have you been living here? I haven’t seen you before.Jane : I have been living here for two months. I have just moved from Nepal. I am working here now. I think Brighton is a nice place to live in. By the way, how long have you been living here?Tom : Here. In Brighton, for ages. I was born here and I don’t have any intention to move to another place. I like this city.Jane: You’re right. Brighton is on old but very beautiful city. My uncle has been living here for a few years and he loves living here. You’re lucky to have the chance to live in this city. Hot tips :

By the way…. Apropo / ca tot veni vorba……

VOCABULARY

Country taraCity / town orasVillage satDistrict sector

GRAMMAR

Have been + for / since

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Exemplu : I have been living for 10 years ( perioada de timp)I have been since January / yesterday / Tuesday ( timp

precizat)

Exercitiul 10

1. Who lives next to Tom ?2. Is Tom Jane’s neighbour?3. Has Tom met Jane before?4. How long has Jane been living in that area?5. Where did she live before?6. What is she doing in Brighton now?7. Does she like the city?8. Where was Tom born?9. Does he want to move to another city?10. Whose uncle has been living in Brighton for a few years?

UN HOBBY

Roxane : Ce faci seara?Michael : Intotdeauna citesc reviste sau romane. Iti place sa citesti?Roxane : Nu prea. Mie imi place sa cos.Michael : Iti cosi singura toate rochiile?Raxane : Bineinteles. Sunt fericita ca am o masina de cusut atat de buna. Sunt sigura ca tu nu stii sa cosi.Michael : Barbatii urasc sa coasa. Cere prea mult timp.Roxane : Cred. Dar e placut. Vreau sa fiu croitoreasa intr-o buna zi.Michael : Este o idée buna.

HOBBIES

Roxane : What do you do in the evening?

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Michael : I always read magazines or novels. Do you like reading?Roxane : Not really. My hobby is sewing.Michael : Do you sew all your dresses yourself?Roxane : Certainly. I am glad that I have a sewing machine. I am sure that you can sew.Michael : Man hate sewing. It takes too much time.Roxane : I think so. But it is pleasant. I want to be a dressmaker someday.Michael : That’s a good idea.

Hot tips :

It takes dureazaIt takes 3 hours to get to Brasov. Dureaza 3 ore sa ajungi in Brasov.

LA DOCTOR

Kate : Buna ziua, domnule doctor!Doctorul : Buna ziua, luati loc va rog!Kate : Va multumesc.Doctorul : Cum va simtiti astazi?Kate : Destul de bine! Dar am probleme cu gatul, ma doare.Doctorul : Cand a inceput sa va doara?Kate : Acum trei sau patru zile. Ma doare cand inghit.Doctorul : Dati-mi voie sa va examinez.Kate : Ce credeti, am probleme?Doctorul : Nu, nu e ceva prea serios. Va voi da un medicament si o injectie. Puteti lua medicamentul de la farmacie. Sper ca veti fi din nou in forma in cateva zile.

AT THE DOCTOR’S

Kate : Good afternoon, doctor!Doctor : Good afternoon! Have a seat, please!Kate : Thank you.Doctor : How are you today?Kate : Not too bad. But I have problems whit my neck, it hurts me.Doctor : When did it start to hurt you?Kate : Three or four days ago. It hurts me when I swallow.Doctor : Let me examine you.

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Kate : What do you think? Am I o.k?Doctor : It’s not serious. I’ll give you a medicine and an injection. You can get your medicine at the chemist’s. Hope that you’ll be in good condition again in a few days.

Exercitiul 11.1

1. Who likes reading magazine?2. Does Roxane like reading or sewing?3. Does Roxane sew her own dresses?4. Can Michael sew?5. Why can’t Michael sew?6. Whose sewing machine is good?7. Does sewing take a lot of time?8. What does Roxane think about sewing?9. What does Roxane want to be?10. Does Roxane want to be a photographer?

Exercitiul 11.2

1. Who felt rather ill?2. What happened to her?3. Was she seriously ill?4. Who examined her?5. Did he give her an injection?6. Will she be o.k. soon?

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LA VAMA

Vamesul : Fiti amabila, doamna. Va pot vedea pasaportul, va rog?Diana : Poftim.Vamesul : Unde ati fost?Diana : In Spania.Vamesul : Cat timp ati lipsit din tara?Diana : Trei saptamani.Vamesul : Aveti de declarat bauturi alcoolice?Diana : Nu, nu am asa ceva.Vamesul : Bine, atunci va rog sa treceti.Diana : Multumesc.

AT THE CUSTOMS

Customs official : Excuse me, madam. May I see your passport, please?Diana : Here you are.Customs official : Where have you been?Diana : I’ve been to Spain.Customs official : How long have you been out of the country?Diana : Three weeks.Customs official : Do you have any alcoholic beverages to declare?Diana : No, I do not have anything of that kind.Customs official : O.k., then please go forward.Diana : Thank you.

CUM AFLAM DRUMUL (DIRECTIA)

Diana : Fiti amabil. Ma puteti ajuta?Politistul : Desigur. Ce pot face pentru dumneavoastra?

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Diana : Caut Hotelul Central. Am plecat de la hotel in dimineata aceasta ca sa vizitez imprezurimile, dar m-am pierdut.Politistul : Inteleg. Aratati-mi numele strazii, va rog.Diana : A, ce norocoasa sunt! Am luat cu mine cartea de vizita a hotelului. Poftim.Politistul: Acesta este un hotel nou. E destul de departe de aici. Mergeti pe strada pana veti gasi magazinul de bijuterii, apoi o luati la dreapta. Veti ajunge la statia de autobus si veti lua autobuzul numarul 9. Trece prin fata hotelului dumneavoastra.Diana : Deci pot coborâ în faţa hotelului?Poliţistul : Fireşte. Dar nu este atât de aproape încât să o luaţi pe jos. De aceea vă sugerez să luaţi autobuzul.Diana : Vă mulţumesc pentru ajutor.

ASKING THE WAY

Diana : Excuse me, can you help me?Policeman : Of course. What can I do for you?Diana : I am looking for the Central Hotel. I left my hotel this morning to go sight – seeing, but I got lost.Policeman : I see. Please show me the name of the street.Diana: Oh, how lucky I am! I brought my hotel card with me. Here you are.Policeman : This is a new hotel. It is rather far from here. You walk down the street till you find the jewel shop, then turn right. You will get to the bus stop and take the bus number 9. It passes your hotel.Diana : So I can stop just in front of the hotel?Policeman : Certainly. But it’s not within walking distance. That’s why I suggest you to take the bus.Diana : Thanks for your help. Hot tips : To do sight – seeing a vizita imprezurimileCan you do me a favour…. Ma puteti ajuta?

La o reuniune

Diana : Buna Tim. Ce mai faci?Tim : Bine, multumesc. Dar tu?Diana : Bine si eu. Cu cine esti aici?

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Tim : Cu logodnica mea.Diana : Unde e ea acum?Tim : Acolo, cu niste prieteni. Ce parere ai de reuniunea noastra scolara?Diana : Minunat. Toti vechii mei prieteni sunt aici. Ai intalnit-o pe profesoara de anatomie?Tim : Nu.Diana : Arata atat de tanara pentru varsta ei. A stat doi ani in strainatate.

At a reunion

Diana : Hi, Tim. How are you?Tim : Fine, thanks. And you?Diana : Fine, too. With who are you here?Tom : Whit my fiancée.Diana : Where is she now?Tim : There, with some friends. What do you think of this school reunion?Diana : Wonderful. All my old friends are here. Have you met our anatomy teacher?Tim : No, I haven’t.Diana : She looks so young for her age. She has been abroad for two years.

Fiancé/ fiancée logodnic/ aExercitiul 12.1

1. Where did the conversation take place?2. Where does a customs official usually work?3. Where has Diana been?4. Did Diana have anything to declare?5. What had to be declared to the customs official?6. What did Diana show to the customs official?

Exercitiul 12.2

1. Was Diana in trouble?2. What happened to Diana ?3. Whom did Diana ask for help?

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4. Did he help her?5. Did Diana know the name of the street?6. What did Diana bring with her?7. How was the hotel?8. Was the hotel far from where Diana was?9. How did Diana go back to the hotel?10. Where could she stop?

Exercitiul 12.3

1. Whom did Diana see at the reunion?2. What was Tim’s fiancée doing at that time?3. Was the reunion wonderful?4. Whom could Diana meet there?5. Who looked so young?6. How long did she stay abroad?

THE PRESENT OF THE VERB “TO BE”PREZENTUL VERBULUI “A FI”

I am…You are…He / she / it is…We are…You are…They are…

Nume : Name : El este Tim His name is Tim

Ocupatia : Occupation :Sotul meu este profesor My husband is a professor.

Varsta : Age :Tatal lui are 50 de ani. His father is fifty years old.

Nationalitate : Nationality :

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Nakamoto este japonez. Nakamoto is Japanese.

Locatia : Place : Ei este in casa. They are in the house.

SA FACEM CUNOSTINTA

Jim : Tim, da-mi voie sa ti-o prezint pe sora mea, Diana .Tim : Incantat de cunostinta, Diana.Diana : Incantata de cunostinta, Tim. Ma bucur sa te cunosc.Tim : Si eu ma bucur. Am aflat ca esti secretara.Diana : Da. Tu cu ce te ocupi?Tim : Sunt professor. Predau germana la universitate.Diana : Esti englez?Tim : Nu, sunt American. Dar tu ce nationalitate esti?Diana : Sunt frantuzoaica. Lucrez pentru o companie franceza.Tim : Dar vorbesti foarte bine engleza.Diana : Nu cred. Inca invat limba.

INTRODUCING PEOPLE Jim : Tim, let me introduce you to my sister, Diana.Tim : How do you do, Diana?Diana : I’m fine, Tim. I’m glad to meet you.Tim : Glad to meet you, too. I hear you are a secretary.Diana : Yes. And what is your job?Tim : I am a professor. I teach German at the university.Diana : Are you English?Tim : No, I am American. And what is your nationality?Diana : I am French. I work for a French company.Tim : But you speak English so well!Diana : I don’t think so. I am still learning the language.

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Exercitiu :

a) Who is Jim’s sister? What nationality is Diana? Where does Diana work? Does Diana speak English fluently? Does Diana work for a French company?

b) Completati urmatoarele propozitii : Diana is……………………………………………… John is ………………………………………………

c) True or false ? Jim is a secretary? Diana works for her brother. Jim has never seen Diana before.

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LISTA DE VERBE NEREGULATE

Forma a II a Forma a III a Infinitive Traducerea Past Tense Past participeBe A fi Was / were beenBegin A incepe Began BegunBreak A sparge Broke BrokenBurn A arde Burnt / burned BurnedBuild A construi Built BuiltCatch A prinde Caught CaughtCut A taia Cut CutChoose A alege Chose ChosenCome A veni Came ComeCreep A se strecura Crept CreptCost A costa Cost CostDo A face Did DoneDrink A bea Drank DrunkDrive A conduce Drove DrivenDraw A desena Drew DrawnDream A visa Dreamt DreamtEat A manca Eat EatenFeel A simti Felt FeltFight A lupta Fought FoughtForget A uita Forgot ForgottenFreeze A ingheta Froze FrozenFind A gasi Found FoundFeed A hrani Fed FedFly A zbura Flew FlownGo A merge Went GoneGet A primi Got GottenGive A da Gave GivenGrow A creste Grew GrownHave A avea Had HadHurt A lovi Hurt HurtKneel A ingenunchia Knelt KneltKnow A sti Knew KnownLet A lasa Let LetLay A asterne Laid Laid

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Lie A minti Lay LainMean A insemna Meant MeantMistake A gresi Mistook MistakenPut A pune Put PutRing A suna Rang RungSay A spune Said SaidSeek A cuta Sought SoughtSell A vinde Sold SoldSend A trimite Sent SentSet A potrivi Set SetSing A canta Sang SungSleep A dormi Slept sleptSmell A mirosi Smelt SmeltSpeak A vorbi Spoke SpokenSpread A imbratisa Spread SpreadSpend A cheltui Spent SpentSwear A jura Swore SwornSweep A curata Swept SweptTake A lua Took TakenTear A rupe Tore TornTeach A preda Taught TaughtTell A spune Told ToldThink A gandi Thought Thought Throw A arunca Threw ThrownWeep A plage Wept WeptWrite A scrie Wrote WrittenWear A purta Wore worn

LISTA DE PLURALE NEREGULATE

Exista in limba engleza cateva substantive al caror plural nu se formeaza prin adaugarea literei “s” sau a grupului de litere “es”, asa cum am vazut ca se intampla cu majoritatea substantivelor. Pentru ca nu se respecta regula formarii pluralului, ele se numesc substantive neregulate.

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Singular Plural Singular PluralChild Children Copil CopiiDeer Deer Caprioara CaprioareFoot Feet Picior Picioare

Goose Geese Gasca GasteLouse Lice Paduche PaduchiMouse Mice Soarece Soareci

Ox Oxen Bou BoiTooth Teeth Dinte Dinti

Woman Women Femeie Femei

LISTA DE ADJECTICE NEREGULATE

Gradul pozitiv Comparative SuperlativeGood (bun) Better The bestBad (rau) Worse The worst

Little (mic) Less The leastMany (mult) More Most

Old (batran) (mai mare)

Older / elder Oldest / eldestLate (tarziu) Later lastFar (departe) Farther /further farthest

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Near (aproape) Nearer Nearest (next)

PRONUMELE

Pronumele personal in cazul nominative (subjective)Pronume personal in cazul acuzativ sau dativ (objective)Adjective posesiv (possessive adjective)

Subiect Subjective Objective PossessiveAdjective

PossessivePronoun

Eu I Me My MineTu You You Your YoursEl He Him His HisEa She Her Her Hers

El / ea It It Its ItsNoi We Us Our OursVoi You You Your Yours

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Ei They Them Their theirs

Pronumele posesiv

MyselfYourselfHimselfHerselfItselfOurselvesYourselves Themselves

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