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Hello! I. NAMES

Exercise 1. a) Look at the English names and say which are for boys and which are for girls. Add two more English names to the list.Laura __girl_ Jenny _girl_, Mary __girl_, Paul _boy__, Hellen girl_____, Bob _boy_____, Paul __boy_____, Ann __girl_____.__John_____ __Danny_____b) In pairs, write a list of some popular names in your country.

Andrei_______ ___Gabriel____ _______ ___________Ionut___ ___Cristian____ _______ __________Mihai ____ _Victor______ _______ _________Daniela_____ _____ALin_ _______ _______

Exercise 2. a) Read and translate. Can you explain these sentences in your language?

My names Steve. ____________Ma numesc Steve_______________________________

Nice to meet you too. _______Imi pare bine sa te cunosc__________________

How are you? _______________Ce mai faci____________________________

Fine. And you? ________Bina.U?___________________________________

Pleased to meet you too. ______Incantat sa te cunosc si eu_

Not bad, thanks. __________Nu i rau,multumesc_________________________________

b) Read the sentences, then cover your course and try to remember as many as possible.Exercise 3. Read the dialogues. Which people know each other? Which people are meeting for the first time?1 Steve and Jenny2 Laura and Paul3 Laura and Helen4 Bill and AnnA. Steve: Hi! My name's Steve. Steve Newton.

Jenny: Hi! I'm Jenny Smith.

Steve: Nice to meet you, Jenny.

Jenny: Nice to meet you too.

Steve: Is this your first day at school?

Jenny: Yes.

B. Laura: Hello, Paul. How are you?

Paul: Fine. And you?

Laura: OK. This is my friend Helen.

Paul: Pleased to meet you, Helen. Helen: Pleased to meet you too.

C. Hi, Ann.Hi, Bill. How are you today?

Bill: Not bad, thanks.

II. The Alphabeta[ei]n[en]

b[bi:]o[ou]

c[si:]p[pi:]

d[di:]q[kju:]

e[i:]r[a:]

f[ef]s[es]

g[dji:]t[ti:]

h[eitch]u[ju:]

i[ai]v[vi:]

j[gei]w['dablju:]

k[kei]x[eks]

l[el]y[wai]

m[em]z[zed]

Exercise 4. Read aloud the alphabet:AaHhOoVv

BbliPpWw

CcJjQqXx

DdKkRrYy

EeLISs Zz

FfMmTt

GgNnUu

In pairs, ask and answer.

A: How do you spell apple?

B: Apple?A-double P-L-E

key balloon egg roseExercise 5. Complete with the missing letter:

1. __h__ouse = casa

2. ____van = furgoneta, camion

3. __k_ing = rege

4. ___y_ellow = galben

5. ___d_og = caine

6. ____orange = portocala

7. ____japan = Japonia

8. ____pig = porc

9. ____train = tren

10. ____zebra = zebraExercise 6. Put the letters in alphabetical order:

For example: DABEC ABCDE

1. GFJIH = ____fghij____________

2. LONKM = ____kmnol___________

3. RTPQS = _____pqrst__________

4. XZYWUV= _uvwxyz____________

Exercise 7. Arrange the words below to have a meaning:

1. Mrs Smith clothes

irons

___ Mrs Smith __ irons clothes2. chess

Jim

loves

_______Jim loves chess_____________________________________

3. Wendy

flowers

smells

______wendy smells flowers_________________

4. television

watchesMary

_________mary watches television_________

Exercise 8. Translate in English:

1. John o suna pe Janet.

________John calls Janet______________________________________

2. Richard mananca prajitura.

_____Richard eats cake _________________________________________

3. Chelnerul aduce mancarea.

_____The waiter bribgs food_________________________________________

4. Doamna Smith preda matematica.

_____Mrs. Smith teaches mathematics_________________________________________

III. DAYS OF THE WEEK

Monday = luni

Tuesday = marti

Wednesday = miercuri

Thursday = joi

Friday = vineri

Saturday = sambata

Sunday = duminica

Exercise 9. Write the days of the week:

1. ____monday__________________

2. _______ Tuesday _______________

3. _____ Wednesday _________________

4. _______ Thursday _______________

5. _______ Friday _______________

6. _______ Saturday _______________

7. _____ Sunday _________________IV. MONTHS OF THE YEAR

Month 1- January

Month 2- February

Month 3- March

Month 4- April

Month 5 - May

Month 6 - June

Month 7 - July

Month 8 - August

Month 9- September

Month 10 - October

Month 11 - November

Month 12- December

V. Personal Pronoun and Verb to be

I am Tom.

She is Susan.

He is Fred.

It is Bunny.

They are Mary and Sara.

They are workers.

You areAlin..?

VI. Verb to be

Personal Pronoun

verb to be

I

am

You

are

She

is

He

is

It

is

We

are

They

areExercise 10. Are the sentences correct? If not, write the correct form.

1. He am Rover. ______________He is Rover_______________________

2. I am George. _____________________________________

3. She is Susan . ______________________________________

4. They am John, Timi and Susie_They are John, Timi and Susie___

5. He are Fred. _____He is Fred_________________________________

6. It is George, Janet and Pablo. ________They are George, Janet and Pablo___________________

Exercise 11. Make the sentence using the verb to be and the personal pronouns:

1. Bunny _________________________she is__________________________________

2. Johnny, Susie and Timi ________________they are________________________

3. George ______________________________he is ________________________

4. Fred __________________________________he is _________________________

5. Susie______________she is_________________________________________VII. The Numeral

Cardinal numbersOrdinal numbers

0 oh, zero, nil, naught ---

1one1stfirst

2two2ndsecond

3three3rdthird

4four4thfourth

5five5thfifth

6six6thsixth

7seven7thseventh

8eight8theighth

9nine9thninth

10ten10thtenth

11eleven11theleventh

12twelve12thtwelfth

13thirteen13ththirteenth

14fourteen14thfourteenth

15fifteen15thfifteenth

16sixteen16thsixteenth

17seventeen17thseventeenth

18eighteen18theighteenth

19nineteen19thnineteenth

20twenty20thtwentieth

21twenty-one21sttwenty-first

30thirty30ththirtieth

40forty40thfortieth

50fifty50thfiftieth

60sixty60thsixtieth

70seventy70thseventieth

80eighty80theightieth

90ninety90thNinetieth

100a/one hundred100thHundredth

1,000a/one thousand1,000thThousandth

10,000ten thousand10,000th Ten thousandth

100,000a/one hundred thousand 100,000th Hundred thousandth

1,000,000a/one million1,000,000thMillionth 1,000,000th

1,000,000,000a/one billion1,000,000,000thBillionth

Un lucru care trebuie evidentiat este faptul ca n limba englez se folosete virgula pentru a separa miile.

VIII. WRITING THE DATE

1624 sixteen twenty four

1903 - nineteen-oh-three

1987 nineteen eighty-seven

3rd of February 1944 third of February nineteen forty-four

IX. WHAT NUMBERS REPRESENT

Numbers are often used on their own to show:

Price It cost eight seventy-five. (= 8 pounds 75 pence or 8 dollars 75 cents: 8.75 or 8.75 $)

Time We left at two twenty-five. (= 25 minutes after 2 oclock)

Age Hes sixty-one. (= 61 years old).

Hes in his sixties. (between 60 and 69 years old).

Size The shirt is a forty-for. ( = size 44)Temperature The temperature fell to minus thirteen (= -13)

The score in a game - She won the second set seven-four. (by seven games to four: 7-4)Exercise 12. Translate in English:

1. A sosit al treilea. = he arived third 2. Prima impresie conteaz. = the first chance maters3. Toi meritm o a doua ans. = we all deserve a second chance 4. El a obinut premiul al treilea. He won the third place 5. El era primul din muli. He was the firs from mannyExercise 13. Which number is it?

a. five

b. four

c. eight

a. ten

b. one

c. two

a. sevenb. ten

c. nine

a. five

b. four

c. eight

a. five

b. nine

c. six

a seven b. nine

c. six

a. eight

b. three c. six

a. one

b. nine

c. seven

Exercise 14.Example: _____________ (11-12)Answer: 11th December 1. ____4th may____________ (4-5) 2. _____21st march________________ (21-3) 3. _____9th february________________ (9-2) 4. ______22th _______________ (22-12) 5. _________firs december____________ (1-1) 6. ______ 12th july_______________ (12-7) 7. _______3rd October ______________ (3-10) 8. ________20th june_____________ (20-6) 9. _______2nd april______________ (2-4)Exercise 15. Write the date into the gap the way it is spoken. Look at the example.Example: _____________________ (11-12)Answer: the eleventh of December

1. _______the fourth if may______________(4-5) 2. _______the twenty one of march______________ (21-3) 3. ________the ninth of february_____________ (9-2) 4. _____the twenty second of december________________ (22-12) 5. ____the first of january_________________ (1-1) 6. ______the twelfth of july_______________ (12-7) 7. _______the third of October ______________ (3-10) 8. ___the twenth of june__________________ (20-6) 9. ______the second of april_______________ (2-4)

Exercise 16. Look at these numbers and write their names in the space below:7

5

9

10

1

8

_seven____ _five___ __nine______ ___ten_______ __one______ ___eight_________

3

4

2

6

__thre___ _four____ ____two_____ ___six_______ .

Exercise 17. Look at the numbers on the left, and their names in bold on the right. Which name goes with which number? Put the right name in the box next to the question.20 _____4______

1. forty

30 _____6______

2. one hundred

40 _____1______

3. seventy

50 _____5______

4. twenty

60 ______7_____

5. fifty

70 ____3_______

6. thirty

80 ______9_____

7. sixty

90 ______8_____

8. ninety

100 _____2______

9. eighty

X. Measurements

mm = millimetre cm = centimetre m = metre

km = kilometre

1 cm = 10 mm (one centimetre = ten millimetres)

1 m = 100 cm (one metre = hundred centimetres)

1 km = 1,000 m (one kilometre = one thousand metres)

1 km = 1,000,000 mm (one kilometre = one million millimetres)

1,000 km = 1,000,000,000 mm (one thousand kilometres = one billion millimetres)

Exercise 18. Write the full number in the space provided.Example: How many millimetres in one centimetres?

__________five hundred centimetres____________________

1. How many centimetres in fifty metres?

__________________________________________

2. How many centimetres in two kilometres?

__________________________________________

3. How many millimetres in fifteen metres?

__________________________________________

4. How many metres in seventy seven kilometres?

______________________________________________

5. How many millimetres in seventeen kilometres?

______________________________________________

A Child's BlessingA couple invited some people to dinner. At the table, the mother turned to her six-year-old daughter and asked her to say the blessing. I wouldn't know what to say, she replied. Just say what you hear Mommy say, the mother said. The little girl bowed her head and prayed, Dear Lord, why on Earth did I invite all these people to dinner?

Lecia 2

Possessives

Exercise 1. Translate the possessive adjectives.

SINGULARPLURAL

I myyou yourhe hisher hersit itswe ouryou yourthey their

Exercise 2. Can you answer these questions?

1. An elephant has

a. wings

b. a trunk

c. whiskers

d. horns

2. A bull has

a. wings

b. a trunk

c. whiskers

d. horns

3. A bird has

a. wings

b. a trunk

c. whiskers

d. horns

4. A cat has

a. wings

b. a trunk

c. whiskers

d. horns

Exercise 3. These five sentences below have all been mixed up. You have to write them again so that they make sense.

1. The elephant trunk a has

________________________________________________________________________

2. Are the birds these wings.

________________________________________________________________________

3. A this tail cats is.

________________________________________________________________________

4. Horns bulls have.

________________________________________________________________________

5. These bulls horns the are

________________________________________________________________________

Exercise 4. Look at the sentences below are they true or false?

1. The birds have wings.

2. An elephant has stripes.

3. The zebra has wings.

4. the bulls have horns.

5. the cat has tail.

What time is it?A. Excuse me. Can you tell me the time, please?

B. Yes, of course. It's seven o'clock.

A. Thank you.

B. No problem.

A. What time is it?

B. It's half past three.

A. Thanks.

B. You're welcome.

Key Vocabulary Excuse me.Can you tell me the time, please?What time is it?It's half past...It's quarter past...It's ten to...It's quarter to...o'clockCan you tell me the time, please?

Do you have the time?

What time is it?

Do you know what time it is?

Excuse me, could you tell me the time?

You can tell the time in different ways. All the ways shown here are possible. But the one with the smiley face is the most preferred.10.45 It is ten forty-five.

It is fifteen minutes to eleven.

It is quarter to eleven.

11.15 It is eleven fifteen.

It is fifteen minutes past eleven.

It is quarter past eleven.

11.30 It is eleven thirty.

It is half past eleven.

Exercise 5. Write sentences below describing the time using the words half or quarter.

Example: 6.15 It is quarter past six.

9.45 ________________________________________________

11.30 _______________________________________________

7.30 ________________________________________________

7.45 ________________________________________________

10.15 _______________________________________________

Exercise 6. Look at the time in Bucharest, and then write sentences describing the time in different cities.

This is the time in Bucharest:

8.30 Bucharest _____It is half past eight in Bucharest. ____

What is the time in:

10.30 London

_____________________________________

11.30 Paris

_____________________________________

7.30 Hong Kong_____________________________________

9.30 Sidney

_____________________________________

5.30 New York _____________________________________

Exercise 7. Choose the correct answer from the three options and circle the answer you have chosen.

10.55 1. It is five to eleven. 2. It is five to ten.

3. It is ten past five.

2.10 1. It is ten past two.

2. It is ten past ten.

3. It is ten to two.

8.15 1. It is twenty to three.

2. It is quarter to eight.

3. It is quarter past eight.

7.45 1. It is fifteen past seven.

2. It is quarter to nine.

3. It is quarter to eight.

9.45 1. It is quarter to ten.

2. It is half past nine.

3. It is nine oclock.

6.301. It is thirty past six.

2. It is half past six.

3. It is thirty to seven.

Pronumele personalePronumele posesivePronumele de ntrire

I = eu Mine = al meu, a mea, ai mei, ale meleMyself = eu nsumi, personal, chiar eu

You = tu Yours = al tu, a ta, ai ti, ale taleYourself = tu nsui, personal, chiar tu

He = el, dnsul, dumnealuiHis =al lui, a lui, ai lui, ale lui Himself = el nsui, personal, chiar el

She = ea, dnsa, dumneaieiHers = al ei, a ei, ai ei, ale ei Herself = ea nsi, personal, chiar ea

It = el, ea (impersonal)Its= al ei, a ei, ai ei, ale ei, al lui, a lui, ai lui, ale luiItself = el nsui, ea nsi, personal, chiar ea/el

We = noiOurs = al nostrum, a noastr, ai notri, ale noastreOurselves = noi nine, nsene, chiar voi

You = voi, dumneavoastrYours = al tu, a ta, ai ti, ale taleYourselves = ei nii, ele nsele, chiar ei/ele

They = ei, ele, dnii, dnsele, dumnealorTheirs = al lor, a lor, ail or, ale lorThemselves =ei nii, ele nsele, chiar ei/ele

Exercise 8. Complete with the right word:

1.It is his umbrella. .... .has an umbrella .

a. She

b. He

c. They

2. It is their dog. .... have a dog.

a. We

b. She

c. They3. It is my pencil. ..... have a pencil. a. I

b. He

c. We4. It is our house. .... have a house.

a. We

b. Theyc. He

5. It is your car. ..... have a car.

a. She

b. He

c. You

6.They are her flowers. ..... has flowers.

a. You b. She

c. We

Exercise 9.1. They have a large house with a garden.

a. John

b. Mary and Pete c. Joice

2. He has a motorbike.

a. Richard

b. You and your sister c. Mr and Mrs Johns

3. She has a cat.

a. Pete

b. My brother and I

c. Your aunt

4. We have a farm.

a. Susan and her family b. My family

c. Jack

5. He has a new football.

a. Mary b. Mike c. Your parents

6. They have a horse.

a. I

b. You c. My parents

Exercise 10. Look at the sentences below and write them again in the spaces below so that they make sense.

1. black is his motorbike .__________________________________

2. parents work the her on farm. ____________________________

3. their old son is years eighteen . __________________________

4. Blacky is horse called our . ______________________________

5. dog Spot called your is . ________________________________

6. car the lost its has wheels. ______________________________

Description of the directions

1. Take the first right. 2. Take the second right. 3. Go straight 4. Turn at the first left... then

5. ... take the next right.

Types of junctions

T-junctionCrossroad

Directions I

A. Excuse me. Is there a bank near here?

B. Yes. There's a bank on the corner.

A. Thank you.

B. You're welcome.

Directions II

A. Excuse me. Is there a supermarket near here?

B. Yes. There's one near here.

A. How do I get there?

B. At the traffic lights, take the first left and go straight on. It's on the left.

A. Is it far?

B. Not really.

A. Thank you.

B. Don't mention it.

Key Vocabulary

Is there a _______ near here? on the corner on the left, on the right straight on, straight ahead traffic lights Is it far?Colours

RomanianEnglish

violetpurplealbastru deschislight blue

albwhitebleumarindark blue

albastru bluecenuiu, grigrey

portocaliuorange

galben yellow

rou red

verdegreen

argintiu, crunt, de argint silver

aurgold

maro brown

rou nchis, bordocrimson

purpuriupurple

stacojiuscarlet

movmauve

rozrosy

trandafiriupink

Exercise 11. Read and translate the poem:

There are so many colours.

We see them every day.

The sky is blue, the grass is green

The clouds are white or grey.

The world is full of colours.

It's wonderful to see

Lovely bright colours.

Look at them with me.

Flowers are red or orange, yellow, pink or blue.

I want to take the flowers and give them all to you.

Exercise 12. Translate into Romanian:

A. The Estonian flag is blue, black and white.

B. The German flag is black, red and gold (yellow).

C. The Italian flag is green, white and red.

D. The Swedish flag is blue and yellow.

E. The Portuguese flag is green and red.

F. The Columbian flag is yellow, blue and red.

Questions

Statement: You are tired.

Question: Are you tired?

Answer: Yes, you are OR No, you are notStatement: I am sleepy.

Question: Am I sleepy?

Answer: Yes, I am OR No, I am not

Statement: She is slim.

Question: Is she slim?

Answer: Yes, she is OR No, she is not

Statement: He is fat.

Question: Is he fat?

Answer: Yes, he is OR No, he is not

Statement: We are noisy.

Question: Are we noisy?

Answer: Yes, we are OR No, we are not

Statement: They are rude.

Question: Are they rude?

Answer: Yes, they are OR No, they are notExercise 13. What is the best question word to use at the start of each of these sentences? Look at each sentence and select one of the choices underneath.

1. ...... is the name of your father?

Do

What

Where2. ...... you want to visit me next week?

Are Why

Do

3. ...... that your cat?

HowIs

Are

4. ...... do you live?

Is

Who

Where

5. ...... is your neighbour?

Do

Who

Why

6. ...... are you angry?

Why Are

Is

7. ...... they hungry?

Are

Do

What

8. ...... are you?

Do

Why

How

Exercise 14. Look at these questions and the answers. Then decide what the missing question word is. Write it into the space in the sentence.1. ___________is your favourite colour?

My favourite colour is blue.

2. ___________do they live?

They live in London.

3. ___________is she not at school?

Because she is ill.

4. ___________ you like jazz?

Yes, I do.

5. ___________is the President of the United States?

Mr Bush is the President of the United States.

6. ___________ do you finish your study?

In two months time.

7. ___________ this your book?No, it is not.8. ___________ they invited to the party?Yes they are.Proverbs/JokesSaying is one thing and doing is another.

Seeing is believing.

Choose an author as you choose a friend.

When angry, count a hundred.

The wind cannot be prevented from blowing.

saying a spune

believing a crede

doing a face

a hundred o sutseeing a vedea

to prevent a mpiedica

Teacher: Tommy, did you do all your homework by yourself?

Tommy (cautiously): Yes, all, except the mistakes. Dad made them.

cautiously cu pruden

Lesson Review Subject PronounsObject PronounsPossessive AdjectivesPossessive PronounsReflexive Pronouns

1st personIMemyminemyself

2nd personyouYouyouryoursyourself

3rd person (m)heHimhishishimself

3rd person (f)sheHerherhersherself

3rd person (n)itItits(not used)itself

1st person (pl.)weUsouroursourselves

2nd person (pl.)youYouyouryoursyourselves

3rd person (pl)theythemtheirtheirsthemselves

Pronoun test ->___ will go.Max saw ___.That's ___ name.The car is ___.(subj) saw (reflx)

Lecia 3 Invitations, Suggestions, Offers,Reservations, AppointmentsThe Article

Invitations:

Do you want to come to my party tomorrow?Can you come to my party tomorrow?I would like to invite you to my party tomorrow.

Thank you, I would like to comeOR Thank you, but I cannot come.

Suggestions: Why don't we go to the cinema?How about going to the cinema?Shall we go to the cinema?

Yes, let's goOR No, how about the pub instead?

Offers: Would you like some tea?Can I pour you some tea?May I offer you some tea?

Yes, thank you.OR No, thank you.

Exercise 1

Here are some invitations that need answers and answers that need invitations.

1. Would you like to go to the dance with me?a. I dont know how to do that!

2. Do you want to come to the cinema tonight?b. When are you having it?

3. Do you want to come swimming with us?

c. Thank you, Id love to come.

4. Can you come to dinner tonight?

d. Yes please. What are you having?

5. Can I invite you to my party?

e. No thanks, I'm driving.

6. Would you like to have a drink with us?

f. Oh, I am going with Joey

Exercise 2 Selectai cuvntul potrivit:

1. We .............. go to the cinema this evening.a. couldb. will

c. are

2. ................. meeting for lunch on Friday? a. Could we b. How about c. We are

3. .......... we play bridge this weekend?

a. Why will b. Shall c. Do

4. I .......... finish the ironing for you.

a. can notb. want toc. can

5. ........ about going to London on Sunday?a. Whatb. How c. Why

6. ....... we decide about it later?

a. Can

b. How

c. Will

Exercise 3 Aranjati cuvintele de mai jos in aa fel nct s aib sens.

1. would like you to something drink? _______________________________________

2. I offer coffee can you some ? ____________________________________________

3. like try to this cake you would ? __________________________________________

4. about tea some how ? __________________________________________________

5. can you some I get fruit? _______________________________________________

6. these are apples nice. I can get some you? __________________________________

7. a sandwich you would like ? ____________________________________________

8. stay would for you like to supper? ____________________________________________

Reservations

La Gerard

Ann: Good afternoon, can I reserve a table for two?Waiter: Sorry, we do not make reservations for small groups.Ann: Well, will we get a table if we come at 8pm?Waiter: Today is Monday, so we should not be very busy.Ann: Ok, Do you serve vegetarian food?Waiter: Yes, we have a good selection of vegetarian dishes.Ann: Do you take credit cards?Waiter: Yes we do. Ann: Thank you. See you in the evening then.Waiter: Thank you. Good bye!

La Bel CuzineDr Brown: Good evening, can I book a table for four for tomorrow eveningWaiter: We are closed on Mondays, sir.Dr Brown: What about Tuesday?Waiter: What time?Dr Brown: About 7.30-8pmWaiter: I have a free table for 8 pm. Dr Brown: Can I make the reservation then?Waiter: Yes, of course. What is the name please?Dr Brown: Brown, Dr James Brown.Waiter: And the contact telephone number?Dr Brown: Cambridge 724276.Waiter: Thank you, Dr Brown. You have a table for 4 people for 8pm on Tuesday.

Exercise 4 Dup ce ai citit textile de mai sus, ncercai s rspundei la urmtoarele ntrebri.

1. Which restaurant is closed on Monday?

________________________________________________________________________2. How many people will Ann bring with her?

________________________________________________________________________3. When is Ann coming to the restaurant?

________________________________________________________________________4. What time did Dr Brown book the restaurant for?

________________________________________________________________________5. Could Ann book the table in the restaurant?

________________________________________________________________________6. How many people are coming to La Bel Cuzine?

________________________________________________________________________7. What is Dr Brown's telephone number?

________________________________________________________________________8. How does Ann want to pay for her dinner? ________________________________________________________________________

Appointments

An appointment with the doctor

Look at the conversation below, and try to match what the patient says with what the receptionist replies.

1. Good morning. Can I make an appointment with the doctor for this morning? A. Dr Newman is not in tomorrow, but I can make an appointment with Dr Brinks

2. But I feel really ill and I need to see someone today. B. Can I have your name please?

3. Is there no-one I can see today? C. All the doctors are fully booked for this morning.

4. But this is an emergency. I told you I feel really ill. I may even have a temperature. D. OK Mr Smith, we will see you tomorrow at 10.

5. OK then can I make an appointment for tomorrow morning? E. Goodbye.

6. Peter Smith F. I am sorry, but your symptoms do not count as an emergency.

7. I normally see Dr Newman. G. The earliest appointment we can make is tomorrow morning at 10am.

8. That is fine. H. And who is your doctor?

9. Thank you and goodbye. I. I am sorry, we could only make an appointment for today if it was an emergency.

Fill in is or are.

Is he a postman?

____________they students?

She____________a hairdresser.

____________she Portuguese?

Fill in am, is, are, isn't, aren't or 'm not.e.g. A: Is Christian from Canada?

B: No, he isn't. He is from France.

A: Hello. My name ____________ Claudio.

B: ____________you from Portugal?

A: No, ____________from Italy.

A: ____________Charles and Nick pilots?

B: No, they ____________Charles ____________a doctor and Nick ____________a vet.

Underline the correct word.

e.g. There is/are a cinema in my neighbourhood.

There is/are some trees in the park.

Is/Are there a supermarket in your neighbourhood?

Is/Are there any cafes in your neighbourhood?

G.Match the sentences to the responses.

e.g. Good night, Joan. Sleep well. D

A See you.

Good morning. How are you today?_____

B She's from Russia.

Bye. Have a nice weekend._____

C Not bad, thanks.

Good night, Mum._____

D Good night, Mum.

Where's Olga from?_____

E Bye. See you on Monday.

Bye Jack. See you later._____

F Good night, Bob. Sweet dreams.

Reading

Read the letter and underline the correct word.

Dear Frida,

Hello, my name's Dolores. I'm sixteen years old. I'm from Porto, in Portugal. Porto is a very old city. There are many beautiful old buildings and statues. There is a big museum in Porto.

There is a big park near my house. There are lots of benches and trees in the park. Porto is a great city.

That's all about me. How about you?

Best wishes,

Dolores

Dolores is fifteen/sixteen years old.

Dolores is Chinese/Portuguese.Porto is a very old/modern city.There is a big theatre/museum in Port:There is a park/school near her house.Read the letter and underline the correct word.

Dear Emily,

Hello, my name's Hamilton. I'm seventeen years old. I'm from Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil. Rio de Janeiro is a modern city. There are lots of beautiful, modern buildings. There is a big museum in Rio de Janeiro.There is a big park in my neighbourhood. There are two cafes in the park. There is a modern theatre near my house. Rio de Janeiro is a fantastic city.

That's all about me. How about you?

Best wishes,

Hamilton

Hamilton is seventeen/nineteen years old.

There is a big museum/theatre in Rio de Janeiro.Hamilton is Brazilian/Egyptian.

Rio de Janeiro is a very old/modern city.

There is a theatre/school near his house.Writing

Write a letter about you, your town/city and your neighbourhood. Use the text above as a model.

Dear,

Hello, my name's

There is ...

That's all about me. How about you?

Best wishes,

Fill in have, has, haven't or hasn'te.g. A: Has Harry got a new car?

B: Yes, he has.

A: Michael and Adam got a cat?

B: No, they _____________.

A: ___________Philip got a car?

B: Yes, he ___________

A: ___________Sue and Joan got a brother?

B: Yes, they ___________

A: ___________Tony got two sisters?

B: No, he ___________

A: We ___________got two dogs.

B: I ___________got any pets.

Write the time in words:

e.g. 6.10 Its ten past six.

1.15______________________ 6.50______________________

3.20 ______________________ 3.20 ______________________

2.45 ______________________ 5.30 ______________________

3.25 ______________________ 7.45 ______________________

4.35 ______________________ 8.25 ______________________

3.45 ______________________ 9.50 ______________________Circle the correct item.

1. Julie is John's________A sister B brother C father2. It is________parrot.

A anB aC -3. This is Paul is fifteen.

A ItB SheC He4. _________is this?

Maria.

A What B WhoC She5. _________is this?

It's a rose.

A Who B WhatC It6. This is my schoolbag_______is red.

A ItB SheC He

7. Peter and Bill_______my friends.

A isn't B isC are8. Lucy and I_______friends.

A isB areC am9. This is me and this is my friend. ________are ten.

A WeB TheyC You10. She_______my sister. She's my friend.

A isn'tB areC aren't

11. Is Mrs Brown your mother?

Yes, she_______

A isn't B areC is

12. Is he Jim's father?No, he_______

A isB isn'tC aren't

13. Are they Bob's brothers?

Yes, they_______

A areB aren't C is14. _______there a cinema in the neighbourhood?

A IsB AreC Aren't15. There_______lots of trees in my garden

A isB isn'tC aren't16. Pablo is _______

A PortugalB Poland C Portuguese

17. Miguel is from_______

A SpanishB Spain C Argentinian18. What is your_______colour?

A favourite B lovely C bright19. There_______a park near my house.

A aren't B isn'tC are

The Article The ArticleEste un instrument grammatical care individualizeaz sau determin un substantiv. Prezena lui dovedete c substantivul pe care l nsoete este deja cunoscut de interlocutor.

Articolul hotrt (The Definite Article)

THE

Articolele n limba englez sunt invariabile. Aceasta nseamn c nu se schimb n concordan cu genul sau cu numrul substantivului la care se refer. Exemple: the boy, the woman, the children 'The' se folosete: 1. pentru ca arta c ceva deja s-a menionat. Example: An elephant and a mouse fell in love.The mouse loved the elephant's long trunk, and the elephant loved the mouse's tiny nose. 2. cnd i vorbitorul i asculttorul tiu despre ce se vorbete, chiar dac nu s-a menionat mai devreme. Example: 'Where's the bathroom?''It's on the first floor.' 3. n propoziii sau pri de propoziii unde definim sau identificm un obiect sau o persoan n mod specific. Examples: The man who wrote this book is famous.'Which car did you scratch?' 'The red one.My house is the one with a blue door.' 4. pentru a ne referi la obiecte pe care le considerm unice. Examples: the sun, the moon, the world 5. naintea superlativelor i a numeralelor ordinale. Examples: the highest building, the first page, the last chapter. 6. cu adjective pentru a ne referi la un grup ntreg de oameni: Examples: the Japanese, the old 7. cu nume de pri geografice i oceane: Examples: the Caribbean, the Sahara, the Atlantic 8. pentru decenii sau grupuri de ani: Example: she grew up in the seventiesArticolul nehotrt (Indefinite Article)

A / AN Folosim 'a' cu substantive care ncep cu consoan . 'an' cu substantive care ncep cu vocal (a,e,i,o,u) Examples: A boyAn appleA carAn orangeA houseAn opera NOT:An naintea lui h mut - an hour, an honour.A naintea lui u i eu cnd sunt citite ca 'you': a european, a university, a unit

Articolul nehotrt se folosete:

pentru a ne referi la ceva pentru prima dat:An elephant and a mouse fell in love.Would you like a drink?I've finally got a good job.

pentru nume de slujbe: John is a doctor.Mary is training to be an engineer.He wants to be a dancer.

pentru naionaliti i religii : John is an Englishman.Kate is a Catholic.

pentru instrumente musicale: Sherlock Holmes was playing a violin when the visitor arrived.

pentru nume de zile: I was born on a Thursday

pentru a ne referi la un anume fel de sau un exemplu de ceva anume: the mouse had a tiny nosethe elephant had a long trunkit was a very strange car

pentru substantive la form de singular dup cuvintele 'what' i 'such':What a shame!She's such a beautiful girl.

pentru a ne referi la un lucru, obiect sau peroan:I'd like an orange and two lemons please.The burglar took a diamond necklace and a valuable painting.

De observat c de obicei spunem a hundred, a thousand, a million.

EXCEPII N UTILIZAREA ARTICOLULUI NEHOTRT Cnd nu este articol:

pentru nume de ri (dac este la singular)Germany is an important economic power.He's just returned from Zimbabwe.(But: I'm visiting the United States next week.)

pentru nume de limbi:French is spoken in Tahiti.English uses many words of Latin origin.Indonesian is a relatively new language.

pentru nume de mese:Lunch is at midday.Dinner is in the evening.Breakfast is the first meal of the day.

pentru numele unor persoane (dac este la singular): John's coming to the party.George King is my uncle.(But: we're having lunch with the Morgans tomorrow.)

pentru titluri i nume: Prince Charles is Queen Elizabeth's son.President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas.Dr. Watson was Sherlock Holmes' friend.(But: the Queen of England, the Pope.)

dup cazuri de posesiv cu 's:His brother's car. Peter's house.

pentru a numi profesii: Engineering is a useful career.He'll probably go into medicine.

pentru nume de magazine:I'll get the card at Smith's.Can you go to Boots for me?

pentru ani:1944 was a wonderful year.Do you remember 1995?

pentru substantive nenumrabile: Rice is the main food in Asia.Milk is often added to tea in England.War is destructive.

pentru nume individuale de muni, lacuri i insule: Mount McKinley is the highest mountain in Alaska.She lives near Lake Windermere.Have you visited Long Island?

pentru nume de orae, strzi, staii i aeroporturi: Victoria Station is in the centre of London.Can you direct me to Bond Street?She lives in Florence.They're flying from Heathrow.

n anumite expresii fixe. De exemplu:by car

at schoolby train

at workby air

at Universityon foot

in churchon holiday

in prisonon air (in broadcasting)

in bed

Exercise 5

A/An or no article:

There were many dogs in the park. One dog was ___ Dalmatian.

Pandas and ___ tigers are both endangered animals.

She is wearing ___ blue dress with red earrings

Hawaii is ___ island in the Pacific Ocean.

Christmas comes once ___ year.

___ ant is __ insect.

The Nile is ___ river.

I went to the shop to get ___ bread.

He broke ___ glass when he was washing dishes.

You should take ___ umbrella.

Exercise 6 Complete with a, an or the. Gap-Fill Exercise ______________raging pipeline fire in Jesse, Delta State which killed over 700 people last weekend was yesterday extinguished by _____________United States fire-fighting company by suffocating ______________flames with ______________thick nitrogen-rich layer of foam.Workmen from _____________ Houston, Texas-based company BJ Services spent less than ______________hour shooting nitrogen-rich foam from hoses onto ______________pipeline before finally choking out ______________fire which raged on for days.A company official said they had extensive experience in oil fires, and approached ______________government about putting out___________ blaze.The explosion and fire erupted while over 1,000 people were trying to collect gasoline spilling from the damaged government-owned pipeline. Hundreds of people were believed to have been injured, but many have refused medical care or fled from hospitals, fearing they might be arrested for either causing ______________ fire or scavenging gas.

Exercise 7 Decide dac trebie s foloseti articolul hotrt >the< sau nu. Dac nu ai nevoie de articolul >the