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Manuela Florentina STICU Ozana Alexandra STRU

LIMBA ENGLEZ PENTRU AFACERI

ISBN:

(10) 973-687-465-6 (13) 978-973-687-465-9

Editura Eurostampa Timioara, bd. Revoluiei nr. 26 Tel./fax: 0256-204816 E-mail: estampa@upcnet.ro

UNIVERSITATEA TIBISCUS TIMIOARA


Facultatea de tiine Economice

Prep. fil. Manuela Florentina STICU Fil. Ozana Alexandra STRU

LIMBA ENGLEZ PENTRU AFACERI


Note de curs pentru uzul studenilor de la FR

Timioara 2006

CUPRINS

TEMA 1 FORMULE DE SALUT (UNIT 1 - GREETINGS) .........................................7 1.1. Reading & speaking......................................................................................................7 1.2. Basic vocabulary...........................................................................................................8 1.3. Grammar reference .......................................................................................................9 Teste de evaluare..................................................................................................................9 TEMA 2 MNCRURI I BUTURI (UNIT 2 - FOODS & BEVERAGES) ..........11 2.1. Reading & speaking....................................................................................................11 2.2. Basic vocabulary.........................................................................................................12 2.3. Grammar reference .....................................................................................................13 Teste de evaluare................................................................................................................13 TEMA 3 HOBBYURI (UNIT 3 HOBBIES) ................................................................15 3.1. Reading & speaking....................................................................................................15 3.2. Basic vocabulary.........................................................................................................16 3.3. Grammar reference .....................................................................................................17 Teste de evaluare................................................................................................................19 TEMA 4 CLTORII (UNIT 4 TRAVELLING)......................................................21 4.1. Reading & speaking....................................................................................................21 4.2. Basic vocabulary.........................................................................................................22 4.3. Grammar reference .....................................................................................................23 Teste de evaluare................................................................................................................24 TEMA 5 FAMILIA (UNIT 5 - THE FAMILY) .............................................................26 5.1. Reading & speaking....................................................................................................26 5.2. Basic vocabulary.........................................................................................................27 5.3. Grammar reference .....................................................................................................28 Teste de evaluare................................................................................................................30 TEMA 6 TIMPUL EXPRIMAREA OREI (UNIT 6 - TELLING THE TIME)......31 6.1. Reading & speaking....................................................................................................31 6.2. Basic vocabulary.........................................................................................................32 6.3. Grammar reference .....................................................................................................33 Teste de evaluare................................................................................................................34 TEMA 7 LA CUMPRTURI (UNIT 7 SHOPPING)..............................................35 7.1. Reading & speaking....................................................................................................35 7.2. Basic vocabulary.........................................................................................................36 7.3. Grammar reference .....................................................................................................37 Teste de evaluare................................................................................................................38 TEMA 8 MBRCMINTE I ACCESORII (UNIT 8 - CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES)...................................................................................................................39 8.1. Reading & speaking....................................................................................................39 8.2. Basic vocabulary.........................................................................................................40 8.3. Grammar reference .....................................................................................................41 teste de evaluare .................................................................................................................42 TEMA 9 DESCRIEREA UNEI PERSOANE (UNIT 9 - DESCRIBING PEOPLE) .44 9.1. Reading & speaking....................................................................................................44 9.2. Basic vocabulary.........................................................................................................45 9.3. Grammar reference .....................................................................................................46 Teste de evaluare................................................................................................................47 TEMA 10 EDUCAIE I NVMNT (UNIT 10 EDUCATION) ....................49 10.1. Reading & speaking..................................................................................................49 10.2. Basic vocabulary.......................................................................................................50 10.3. Grammar reference ...................................................................................................51

Teste de evaluare................................................................................................................52 TEMA 11- PROFESII (UNIT 11 PROFESSIONS).......................................................54 11.1. Reading & speaking..................................................................................................54 11.2. Basic vocabulary.......................................................................................................55 11.3. Grammar reference ...................................................................................................57 Teste de evaluare................................................................................................................58 TEMA 12 N ORA (UNIT 12 - GOING OUT).............................................................59 12.1.Reading & speaking...................................................................................................59 12.2. Basic vocabulary.......................................................................................................60 12.3. Grammar reference ...................................................................................................61 Teste de evaluare................................................................................................................62 TEMA 13 PETRECEREA TIMPULUI LIBER (UNIT 13 - MAKING PLANS) ......63 13.1. Reading & speaking..................................................................................................63 13.2. Basic vocabulary.......................................................................................................64 13.3. Grammar reference ...................................................................................................65 Teste de evaluare................................................................................................................66 TEMA 14 CASA & MOBILA (UNIT 14 - HOUSE & FURNITURE) ........................67 14.1. Reading & speaking..................................................................................................68 14.2. Basic vocabulary.......................................................................................................68 14.3. Grammar reference ...................................................................................................69 Teste de evaluare................................................................................................................70 TEMA 15 RELATAREA UNOR ACIUNI TRECUTE(UNIT 15 - NARATTING)71 15.1. Reading & speaking..................................................................................................71 15.2. Basic vocabulary.......................................................................................................72 15.3. Grammar reference ...................................................................................................73 Teste de evaluare................................................................................................................74 TEMA 16 PREZENTAREA UNUI PARTENER DE AFACERI (UNIT 16 BUSINESS INTRODUCTIONS) ........................................................................................76 16.1. Reading & speaking..................................................................................................76 16.2. Basic vocabulary.......................................................................................................77 16.3. Grammar reference ...................................................................................................78 Teste de evaluare................................................................................................................78 TEMA 17 STABILIREA UNEI NTLNIRI DE AFACERI (UNIT 17 - MAKING APPOINTMENTS)...............................................................................................................80 17.1. Reading & speaking..................................................................................................80 17.2. Basic vocabulary.......................................................................................................81 17.3. Grammar reference ...................................................................................................82 Teste de evaluare................................................................................................................82 TEMA 18 NTLNIRI DE AFACERI (UNIT 18 - BUSINESS MEETINGS)...........84 18.1. Reading & speaking..................................................................................................84 18.2. Basic vocabulary.......................................................................................................85 18.3. Grammar reference ...................................................................................................85 Teste de evaluare................................................................................................................86 TEMA 19 SRBTORI (UNIT 19 CELEBRATING) ..............................................88 19.1. Reading & speaking..................................................................................................88 19.2. Basic vocabulary.......................................................................................................89 19.3. Grammar reference ...................................................................................................90 Teste de evaluare................................................................................................................91 TEMA 20 RECAPITULARE (UNIT 20 - REVISION).................................................93 BIBLIOGRAFIE.................................................................................................................105

TEMA 1 FORMULE DE SALUT UNIT 1 - GREETINGS ~ An interesting encounter ~ to be + introductions


CONINUT 1.1. Reading & Speaking 1.2. Basic Vocabulary 1.3. Grammar Reference OBIECTIVE Introducerea i nsuirea urmtoarelor structuri lexicale: - principalele formule de salut i de prezentare; - informaii personale legate de vrst, ocupaie i loc natal; - prezentul verbului to be i utilizarea acestuia n context. REZUMAT n cadrul acestui lecii sunt prezentate cele mai uzuale formule de salut i de prezentare, precum i alte cuvinte si expresii folosite n engleza conversaional curent; lecia mai cuprinde i formele de prezent ale verbului to be. 1.1. READING & SPEAKING Situation: Paul is an American student from New York. He is in London now. Hes staying at Marks house, his best friend from childhood whom he hasnt seen for several years. It is Thursday and Mark is giving a party for Pauls arrival; he is just starting a conversation with Marissa, Marks neighbour from across the door. Paul: Hello! My name is Paul. How do you do? Marissa: How do you do? Im Marissa. Pleased to meet you. Tell me Paul, are you here on holiday? Paul: Well, yes. Mark wrote me a letter two weeks ago and he thought it would be a great idea to spend my summer holiday at his house. So, here I am. Marissa: How nice! Do you like London? Paul: I do, actually. You know, this is my first time here. Marissa: Oh, I see. What do you do? Paul: Im twenty-four years old. I am still a student. Marissa: What are you studying? Paul: Economics. And you? What are you studying? Marissa: Medicine. Im twenty-two years old. Where are you from, Paul?

Paul:

Im from Chicago but Ive established myself in New York. How about you, Marissa? Are you from London? Marissa: No, Im not. I come from Leeds but I moved here last year and I have to say I love it and(looking at her watch)Oh, its so late! Im afraid I have to go now. Paul: Leaving so soon? Marissa: Yes, I have to get up early in the morning. Paul: Oh, all right then. However, it was a pleasure meeting you. I hope well spend some time together one day. Marissa: Yes, that would be great. I enjoyed talking to you, even if it was for such a short time. Good night, Paul. See you soon! Paul: Good night, Marissa! See you around! ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

1. Who is Paul? 2. Where is he now? 3. How old is Paul? Is he a student? 4. Who is Angela? 5. How old is she? What does she do? 6. Where is Paul from? 7. Does he live in New York? 8. Where is Angela from? 9. Does she live in Birmingham? 10. Why does Angela have to leave so soon? 1.2. BASIC VOCABULARY Greetings and introductions Hello/Hi Bun/Salut How do you do? Bun ziua/V salut/mi pare bine de cunotin (se folosete doar cnd ntlnim pe cineva pentru prima oar) Good morning Bun dimineaa (se spune n primele ore ale dimineii) Good afternoon Bun ziua (se spune dup ora 12) Good evening Bun seara (se spune dup ora 6) Good night Noapte bun (se spune doar la plecare seara trziu sau cnd vrem s mergem la culcare) Good bye/So long La revedere See you (soon)/later/around La revedere/Pe curnd See you tomorrow Pe mine This is. Acesta/Aceasta este. (se folosete cnd prezentm pe cineva) Glad/Pleased/Nice to meet you M bucur s v cunosc/ncntat de cunotin

1.3. GRAMMAR REFERENCE Verb to be Indicative Present Form


I He, she, it We, you, they Affirmative am (Im) is (Hes/shes/its) are (Were/youre/theyre) Interrogative I He, she, it We, you, they Negative am not (m not) is not (isnt) are not (arent) from England

Where

am is are

from?

I He, she, it We, you, they

from England

TESTE DE EVALUARE 1 Fill in the blanks with the right forms of the verb to be: Example: My nameisJohn. a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) i) j) Where.you from? I.from France. Are you from England? Yes, Is she from Italy? No,. Hean engineer. They..at home. Anne and Christian.from Spain. Whather name? You.from Brazil,.? Shetwenty years old.

2. Complete the following text: HelloJane Portman and Im a doctor. I..35 years old. I.married. My husband, Jack..an architect. Ia daughter. Her name.Jessica. Sheten years old. We all..in a beautiful house in London, England. Itsuch a big house but we like it.

3 Say whether the following sentences are correct or not: Example: My name is Laura. (correct) Her name are Laura (incorrect) a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) i) j) We are not from England. She is from France. You arent from Japan. They is coming to see you. You are so beautiful. Where are you not from? I have twenty years old. It is a nice house. It isnt raining. I am happy to see you. 4. Translate into English: Bun. M numesc Diane Stevenson i am 25 de ani. Sunt profesoar de istorie. Locuiesc ntr-un apartament n Los Angeles. Nu este un apartament foarte spaios dar este destul de confortabil. Nu sunt cstorit. Am o sor i un frate. Pe sora mea o cheam Mary iar fratele meu se numete Sam. Sam este medic. El are 35 de ani. Sora mea este nc student. Ea are doar 20 de ani. 5. Practice Now talk about you. Introduce yourself to the others. Try to give as much personal information as you can.

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TEMA 2 MNCRURI I BUTURI UNIT 2- FOODS & BEVERAGES ~ At the restaurant ~ expressions of quantity + socializing
CONINUT 2.1. Reading & Speaking 2.2. Basic Vocabulary 2.3. Grammar Reference

OBIECTIVE nsuirea vocabularului englezesc legat de : - mncruri i buturi - utilizarea expresiilor specifice legate de luarea unei mese la restaurant i purtarea unei astfel de conversaii - folosirea gramatical corect a expresiilor cantitative REZUMAT Aceast lecie conine un dialog legat de luarea unei mese la restaurant, n care apar structuri i noiuni referitoare la mncruri i buturi n general, precum i folosirea corect a expresiilor cu ajutorul crora se exprim cantitatea, n acest context. 2.1. READING & SPEAKING Situation: Still thinking about last nights party and all the fun they had, Paul decides to call Marissa and ask her out to dinner at a fancy restaurant. They talk over the telephone and decide to go to the Royal Inn. Paul makes a phone call and books a table for two for eight oclock. In the evening, he picks Marissa up and they arrive at the restaurant. Waiter: Paul: Marissa: Waiter: Paul: Waiter: Good evening Sir, Madam! Good evening! Good evening! Do you have a reservation, Sir? Yes, I do. Its a table for two right next to the window. All right then. Follow me, please.

Paul: Waiter, can we have the menu please? Waiter: Certainly, Sir. Here you are! Waiter: Do you wish to order now? Marissa: Do you have any seafood today?

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Waiter: Marissa: Waiter: Marissa: Waiter: Paul: Waiter: Paul: Waiter: Paul: Waiter: Marissa: Waiter: Marissa: Paul:

No, Im afraid we dont have any seafood at the moment. How about some pasta? Yes, we have spaghetti. Great! Ill have the spaghetti carbonara. How about you, Sir? Ill have the same. Have you decided on the wine, Sir? What do you recommend? Id recommend a dry Riesling. Well have one bottle, please. Do you care for some dessert? Do you have any tiramisu? Yes, we do Madam. All right then! Well have the tiramisu with a coffee to follow.

Waiter, the bill please! ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: 1. Where does Paul take Marissa out to dinner? 2. Do they have a reservation? 3. What is Marissas first choice? 4. What does the waiter answer? 5. What do they finally decide upon? 6. What do they drink afterwards? 7. Do they have dessert? 8. What do they have after dessert? 2.2. BASIC VOCABULARY food = hran, mncare health food = alimentaie sntoas junk food = alimentaie nesntoas convenience food = semipreparate low-cal food = mncare cu coninut redus de calorii pasta = paste seafood = fructe de mare coffee = cafea black/green tea = ceai negru/verde still mineral water = ap plat sparkling water = ap mineral acidulat red/white wine = vin rou/alb the wine list = meniul pentru vinuri menu = meniu to book/ to reserve a table = a rezerva o mas reservation = rezervare to order = a comanda bill = nota de plat tip = baci
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Socializing to socialize = a socializa to go out = a iei (n ora) to go on a date = a merge la o ntlnire to go out with friends = a iei cu prietenii

2.3. GRAMMAR REFERENCE Expressions of quantity Some/any Some is generally used in positive sentences. Any is used in questions and negatives. Examples: Have you got any tomatoes? There is some milk, but there isnt any cheese. Much/many/a lot of Much and many are generally used in questions and negatives, much with uncountable nouns and many with countable nouns. Examples: How much salt have you got? There arent many potatoes on the plate. A lot of is used in positive sentences, with countable and uncountable nouns. Examples: Hes got a lot of pepper. There are a lot of carrots in the basket. A few/a little A few is used with countable nouns. A little is used with uncountable nouns. Examples: There are a few biscuits on the table. Theres a little whisky left. TESTE DE EVALUARE 1 Divide into groups. Use your dictionaries to complete the following lists: food: bread, butter, meat , beverages: coffee, tea , fruit: cherries, strawberries , vegetables: tomato, cabbage

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2 Put some or any into each gap: a. Have you got ______ salt or pepper? b. We dont need ______ butter. c. There are ______ eggs on the table. d. I want ______ flour because I want to bake a cake. e. Is there ______milk in the fridge? 3. Put much, many, or a lot of into each gap: a. Have you got ______ sugar in the bag? b. We dont need ______eggs. c. There are ______ onions in the basket. d. There is ______ coffee in the coffee-pot. e. Are there______ olives in your salad? 4. Translate into English: a. Avem nite ou, dar nu avem deloc unt. b. Sunt cteva lmi i multe portocale. c. Este puin unt i mult fin. d. Nu sunt muli struguri i nu este mult ulei. 5. Practice You are in a restaurant and you want to have lunch. Imagine and write down your dialogue with the waiter.

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TEMA 3 HOBBYURI UNIT 3 HOBBIES ~ What is your favourite pastime? ~ present simple + likes and dislikes
CONINUT 3.1. Reading & Speaking 3.2. Basic Vocabulary 3.3. Grammar Reference OBIECTIVE mbogirea vocabularului de baz cu noiuni i expresii legate de: - descrierea programului zilnic - exprimarea activitilor preferate din timpul liber - utilizarea prezentului simplu n limba englez i formarea deprinderilor legate de folosirea acestuia n vorbire. REZUMAT Coninutul acestei lecii cuprinde vocabularul de baz folosit la: prezentarea programului zilnic, a hobby-urilor personale i exprimarea preferinelor legate de petrecerea timpului liber. Majoritatea verbelor i expresiilor din cadrul acestei lecii sunt folosite pentru a indica ct de mult i place sau displace unei persoane, o anumit activitate. n continuare, s-a insistat asupra acelor forme gramaticale legate de folosirea prezentului simplu. 3.1. READING & SPEAKING Situation: Paul and Marissa are having dinner at a restaurant in the centre of town. They have just finished eating and now they are chatting over a glass of wine. Paul: Tell me Marissa, do you have a busy daily schedule? Marissa: Well, it depends. I usually wake up at 7 oclock during weekdays, I shower, eat breakfast and get ready for school until about 8 oclock. At 9 I hurry to catch the bus, I attend classes, I always eat my lunch in the park, at 4 oclock I come back home, I do some shopping if I have to or I do some cleaning in the house, at 6 I usually have dinner, and in the evening I either study, watch television, read, and sometimes I listen to music or go out with my friends. Paul: Wow, you do so many things in just a single day! Im impressed!

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Marissa: What can I say, I am a very active person and I cant stand just sitting down and doing absolutely nothing. Still, I never wake up before 9 at the weekend. Paul: I see. And what do you do in your spare time? Tell me some of your hobbies, things you like or dislike. Marissa: I love listening to music because its very relaxing, going for walks in the park or reading a good novel before I go to sleep. I am mad about going to parties or to the cinema with my friends, I enjoy dancing and jogging whenever I have the time. It gives me the chance to stay healthy. What else? I also like travelling a lot but I cant say Im a great fan of horror movies and I definitely hate cold weather. How about you? What is your favourite pastime? Paul: I like many things. I like watching television, playing tennis in the summer or going to the gym when I have some free time. I am very keen on taking photos. I think its very interesting and I really enjoy that, but I must admit that I just love travelling. This is my favourite hobby. I think its so exciting. If I had a lot of money, I would travel all over the world. I want to see new places and meet interesting people. Marissa: Oh, its already 9 oclock! I guess time flies when you are having such a good time. Dont you agree? Paul: Of course I do. Lets stay some more. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: 1. Does Marissa have a busy daily schedule? 2. What time does she get up in the morning? 3. What time does she come back home? 4. What are some of the activities that she does in the evening? 5. Does Marissa wake up early at the weekends? 6. What are some of Marissas hobbies and favourite spare time activities? 7. What does Paul like to do in his free time? 8. Does he like playing football? 9. Does Paul enjoy taking photographs? 10. Do they both enjoy travelling? 3.2. BASIC VOCABULARY daily schedule programul zilnic weekdays zilele din timpul sptmnii spare/free time timpul liber leisure/pastime activities activitile pentru petrecerea timpul liber likes and dislikes preferine i nonpreferine Hobbies and spare time activities listening to music a asculta muzic going for walks/walking - a face plimbri, a se plimba

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reading a citi party/cinema (going to) a merge la petreceri sau la cinematograf dancing - a dansa jogging a face jogging, a alerga travelling a cltori watching television a se uita la televizor playing tennis a juca tenis going to the gym a face sport, a merge la sala de sport taking photographs a face fotografii, a fotografia painting - a picta fishing a pescui swimming a nota cooking - a gti Characterizing hobbies interesting interesant exciting palpitant, captivant relaxing - relaxant healthy sntos funny amuzant cheap ieftin expensive scump, costisitor boring (for others) plictisitor dangerous periculos, riscant enjoyable - plcut

Expressing likes and dislikes: to be keen on, to be very fond of, to be mad about, to adore, to love, to like, to enjoy, to be a great fan of, to dislike, dont mind, cant stand, to hate. 3.3. GRAMMAR REFERENCE The Present Simple Tense Form
Affirmative I You We They He She It get up at 7.30 gets up Interrogative I You We They He She It

do When does

get up?

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Negative I You We They He She It do not (dont) get up at 7.30 does not (doesnt)

Explanation The Present Simple Tense has the same form as the short infinitive, except for the third person singular, in which case adds an s. We use the auxiliary DO in order to form the interrogative and the negative form; its form for the third person singular changes into does. Use 1. to denote repeated, habitual or permanent actions: Examples: I go to school every morning. John usually drives to work She lives in Spain.

Note: Such actions are usually accompanied by the following adverbs: always, usually, sometimes, never, rarely, seldom, every day, every week, every month, every year, once a week, two times a month. 2. to express general truths or facts: Examples: The sun sets in the West. Paris is in France. Windows are made of glass. The Danube flows into the Black Sea.

3. to indicate actions which are officially planned in the future: Examples: The train leaves tomorrow at 6.30. The plane lands on Tuesday at 10.00 P.M.

4. in exclamatory sentences introduced by here or there: Examples: Here she comes! There they go! 5. to express a future action: Examples: Give me a call when you arrive. He will be very angry if she doesnt explain the situation.

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TESTE DE EVALUARE 1. Fill in the blanks with s or es whenever it is necessary: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. She love_ chocolate. He doesnt like_ fruits. They go_ to school every day. We go_ to the theatre every week. He usually drink_ coffee before breakfast. She watch_ T.V in the evening. Jennifer never dress_ in grey. She always go_ to see her mother on Sundays. I go_ to the cinema once a week. You dont start work_ at 8.00. 2. Turn the following sentences into negatives: 1. He drinks a cup of tea. 2. I write poems. 3. Mary goes to the cinema every week. 4. We live in Italy. 5. You visit us every year. 6. They always talk too much. 7. Jack speaks German. 8. Mother often eats fish. 9. My children usually play in the garden. 10. I laugh easily. 3. Translate into English: 1. De obicei, m duc la coal pe jos. 2. Cte limbi strine vorbeti? 3. El nu locuiete n Bucureti. 4. Mama lui bea o ceac de cafea n fiecare diminea. 5. i place s mergi la cinematograf? 6. Verioara mea cnt la chitar. 7. Ei fac plimbri n parc de dou ori pe sptmn. 8. Iat-i c vin! 9. Paul ascult muzic pop. 10. Ea iubete vara. 4. Translate into Romanian: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. I usually drink a glass of orange juice at breakfast. Do you wash your teeth every morning? Jane lives in a new flat. Mr. Jones likes autumn, but he doesnt like winter. We read stories before we go to bed. The children run in the park very often.

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7. She plays volleyball every Saturday. 8. George wakes up at 8 oclock on weekdays. 9. What kind of films do they enjoy? 10. What does he usually do in the evening? 5. Practice 1. Describe your favourite hobby. 2. Speak about your daily programme.

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TEMA 4 CLTORII UNIT 4 TRAVELLING ~ Ive never been to India. ~ present perfect simple + nationalities
CONINUT 4.1. Reading & Speaking 4.2. Basic Vocabulary 4.3. Grammar Reference OBIECTIVE - cunoaterea terminologiei specifice cltoriilor - dobndirea capacitii de a descrie o ar strin cu specificul ei - nsuirea numelor de ri i naionaliti n limba englez - folosirea prezentului perfect simplu REZUMAT Lecia urmrete att nsuirea vocabularului legat de cltorii, ri i naionaliti, ct i folosirea, n acest context i nu numai, a prezentului perfect simplu. 4.1. READING & SPEAKING Situation: Still talking about their hobbies, Paul and Marissa reach the subject of travelling, which is Marissas greatest passion. Marissa: The hobby I love most is definitely travelling! Paul: I love to travel too, although I havent seen many countries so far. For instance, Ive never been to India. Marissa: India? Oh! Ive been there twice. Its a beautiful country. And the Indians, although very poor, are such lovely, spiritual people. Paul: What do you think about their culture? Marissa: Well, I really loved their religious atmosphere, their fine silk and their spicy food. Paul: Where else have you been? Marissa: Ive been to France, Greece, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Thailand, China, Japan and Indonesia. Paul: So you like exotic places. Marissa: Yes, I do. I really enjoy observing all these different cultures that have nothing in common with the European one. What countries have you visited? Paul: Well, not as many as you have and not so far away. Ive only visited European countries like: France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland or Hungary. But Id really love to travel more.
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Marissa: Perhaps Ill take you with me on my next trip. Paul: That would be great! ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. What is Marissas favourite hobby? How many times has she been to India? What does she think about the Indians? What does she love most about their culture? Has Paul travelled anywhere so far? Has he already visited as many exotic places as Marissa? What does he think about travelling? What is Marissas suggestion and what does Paul think about it?

4.2. BASIC VOCABULARY to travel = a cltori trip = excursie journey = cltorie tour = tur tourist = turist hike = drumeie hiker = drume to go on a hike = a pleca n drumeie sightseeing = vizit, plimbare, excursie Countries and nationalities: Afghanistan Afghan Albania Albanian Algeria Algerian America American Angola Angolan Austria Austrian Bahamas Bahamian Bangladesh Bangladeshi Belgium Belgian Bermuda Bermudan Bulgaria Bulgarian Canada Canadian Chile Chilean China Chinese Congo Congolese Cuba Cuban Denmark Danish Egypt Egyptian
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itinerary = itinerar, rut guide = ghid (persoana i cartea) destination = destinaie resort = staiune customs = vam passport = paaport visa = viz insurance = asigurare luggage = bagaj bag = geant suitcase = serviet, diplomat

England English Finland Finnish France French Germany German Great Britain British Greece Greek Guatemala Guatemalan Holland Dutch / Dutchman Hungary Hungarian India Indian Iran Iranian Iraq Iraqi Israel Israeli Italy Italian Jamaica Jamaican Japan Japanese Korea Korean Mexico Mexican

Monaco Monegasque New Zealand New Zealander Norway Norwegian Palestine Palestinian Peru Peruvian Poland Polish Portugal Portuguese Romania Romanian Russia Russian

Somalia Somali Spain Spanish Sweden Swedish Switzerland Swiss Taiwan Taiwanese Tibet Tibetan Turkey Turkish Vietnam Vietnamese Zimbabwe Zimbabwean

4.3. GRAMMAR REFERENCE Present Perfect Simple Form: have/has + verb + -ed (past participle)
Affirmative and negative I We You They He She It

ve (have) havent s (has) hasnt

been to Greece. been to Italy.

Have

Has

Interrogative I been to the we you United States? they he she been to Spain? it

Short answers Have you been to Egypt? Yes, I have. / No, I havent. Has she ever been to Romania? Yes, she has. / No, she hasnt. Use 1. to express an action in the past (an experience, part of someones life) Examples: I have learnt a lot from my journeys to Egypt. Theyve travelled all over the world.

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Note: Ever and never are common with this use: Have you ever been to Portugal? My mother has never travelled by plane. 2. to express an action or state which began in the past and continues to the present Examples: Ive known Alice for six years. How long have you worked as an accountant? Note: For and since are common with this use: Examples: Weve lived in this town for ten years. Ive had long hair since I finished school. 3. to express a recent past action with a result in the present Note: Ive lost my glasses. (I havent got them now.) My passports been stolen. (It isnt here now.) Has your mother brought any potatoes? (Are there any potatoes now?) TESTE DE EVALUARE 1. Write down the nationality corresponding to the indicated country: a. Germany b. Spain c. France d. Romania e. Hungary f. Italy g. Russia h. Ireland i. Poland j. Turkey k. Japan l. Iraq -

2. Complete the following sentences putting the verbs in the brackets at the present perfect tense: a. I ________ the Rolling Stones last year. (to see) b. How long ____ you____ Peter? (to know) c. We _________ together for over ten years. (to be) d. ____ you ever ____ India? (to see) e. Marys crying because she ____ just _____ some bad news. (to hear) f. Johns laughing because someone ____ just ____ him a joke. (to tell) g. My parents are furious because I ________ the car keys. (to lose) h. Im angry because someone ________ my bike. (to steal)

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3. Put for or since into each gap: a. ____ two weeks b. ____ half an hour c. ____ August d. ____ 9.15 e. ____ I was ten f. ____ a long time g. ____ 3 March h. ____ ages i. ____ the beginning of the term j. ____ a couple of days 4. Translate into English: a. Paul nu a fost niciodat n Japonia. b. Marissa cltorete de cnd era mic. c. Noi locuim n Londra de apte ani. d. A fost el vreodat n Peru? 5. Practice Write down a short composition (about 10 lines) in which you talk about a country that youve never been to. Youve learnt a lot about it at school or on T.V. and you would love to go there.

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TEMA 5 - FAMILIA UNIT 5 - THE FAMILY ~ Do you have any brothers or sisters? ~ have/have got + family members
CONINUT 5.1. Reading & Speaking 5.2. Basic Vocabulary 5.3. Grammar Reference

OBIECTIVE nsuirea vocabularului care face referire la: - membrii familiei i relaiile dintre acetia - utilizarea lui have i have got REZUMAT Aceast lecie cuprinde vocabularul de baz folosit la enumerarea membrilor familiei i descrierea relaiilor familiale. S-a pus accent pe situaiile de utilizare ale formulrilor: have i have got, n limba vorbit. 5.1. READING & SPEAKING Situation: Due to the fact that they had such a good time the last time they went out, Marissa has decided to invite Paul for dinner at her place. While eating dessert, Marissa ceases the opportunity to show Paul some photos of her family. Marissa: Did you enjoy dinner, Paul? Paul: Of course I did. Everything was absolutely delicious. Congratulations to the chef! I have to admit you are a great cook. Marissa: How nice of you to say that. Thank you very much!...(while opening the photo album)Now, let me show you some photos of my family: this is my mother, Sylvia and this is my father, Jack. They still live in Leeds, but I visit them very often. They have got a beautiful house there, with a lovely garden in front, with lots of colourful flowers. Mom loves gardening. Paul: Oh, I see. Do you have any brothers or sisters? Marissa: Yes, I do. I have got a brother. His name is Peter. He is 28 years old. I havent got any sisters, though. Paul: Is this Peter in the photo? Marissa: Yes, this is Peter. Hes married. Theres his wife, Eve. She is so pretty, dont you think? Paul: Yes, I do. And who is this, beside the red car?

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Marissa: Well, this is my aunt Greta, my mothers sister. And do you see the man in the car? That is my uncle, Nelson. They live just across the street from my parents. Paul: Do they have any children? Marissa: They have got a daughter and a son. Her name is Lily and his name is John. And finally, these are my best friends, Sarah and her cousin, Sam. Paul: Do they live in London? Marissa: Yes, Sarah has got a flat not far away from here, and her cousin lives just three blocks from there. Paul: You have a lovely family, Marissa. These are very beautiful photos, indeed. Marissa: Im very glad to hear that. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: 1. Who are Sylvia and Jack? 2. Where do Marissas parents live? 3. Do they own a house or a flat? 4. Does Marissa have any brothers or sisters? 5. How old is Peter? Whom is he married to? 6. Do Nelson and Greta, Marissas uncle and aunt, have children? 7. Do they live in London? 8. Who are Marissas best friends? 9. Where does Sarah live? What about Sam? 10. Does Paul like Marissas family? 5.2. BASIC VOCABULARY Members of the family: father/mother tat, mam brother/sister frate, sor son/daughter fiu, fiic grandfather/grandmother bunic, bunic grandson/grand-daughter nepot, nepoat (de bunici) uncle/aunt unchi, mtu cousin - verior, verioar nephew/niece nepot,nepoat (de unchi) son-in-law/daughter-in-law ginere, nor brother-in-law/sister-in-law - cumnat/cumnat father-in-law/mother-in-law socru, soacr step father/step mother tat vitreg, mam vitreg step brother/step sister frate vitreg, sor vitreg godfather/godmother na, na godson/god daughter fin, fin Family relations husband/wife so, soie parents prini
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grandparents - bunici children copii grandchildren - nepoi parents-in-law - socri in-laws - cuscri godparents nai spouses soi siblings frai 5.3. GRAMMAR REFERENCE Have and have got Form Have
Affirmative I You We They He She It have a house has

Do

Does

Interrogative I You We They have He She It Negative

a house?

I You We They He She It

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Have got
Affirmative I You We They He She It have got has a garden

Have

Has

Interrogative I You We They got He She It Negative

a garden?

I You We They He She It

havent got hasnt a garden

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TESTE DE EVALUARE 1. Complete these sentences with have: 1. Excuse me, .. some cigarettes, please? 2. Do you. a headache? 3. I dont.. a car. 4. He... any money. 5. Wheres Jennifer? Shebreakfast. 6. They havent.an umbrella. 7. What time does Joe.dinner? 2. Translate the above sentences into Romanian. 3. Make up sentences with some of the words from the vocabulary section. 4. Practice Speak about your family. Try to name as many members as you can.

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TEMA 6 TIMPUL EXPRIMAREA OREI UNIT 6 - TELLING THE TIME ~ See you tomorrow at noon. ~ the numeral + time expressions
CONINUT 6.1. Reading & Speaking 6.2. Basic Vocabulary 6.3. Grammar Reference OBIECTIVE - exprimarea orei n limba englez - folosirea expresiilor legate de timp - stabilirea unui program - utilizarea corect a numeralului cardinal i ordinal, precum i a fraciilor i procentajelor REZUMAT Lecia cuprinde modaliti de exprimare a orei n limba englez, de a stabili un program folosind expresiile legate de timp, precum i exprimarea numeralului n limba englez. 6.1. READING & SPEAKING Situation: Our characters are still at Marissas house, after dinner. Its getting late though, and Paul has to go home. So Marissa walks him out. He thanks her for a wonderful night and tells her that he wants to see her again as soon as possible. Marissa: I hope you enjoyed my dinner. I know I may lack modesty, but I loved it. And besides, Ive had a wonderful time. Paul: Are you kidding? The food was incredibly tasty! And Ive had a wonderful time too. In fact, you make me want to have you around all the time. I really must see you again tomorrow. Marissa: Id love to see you too, but Im afraid Im busy the whole day. Paul: Are you sure you cant find an hour for me in your schedule? Marissa: I would like to, but I dont know if I can. Paul: Well, lets give it a try! How about 10 oclock in the morning? Marissa: That would be impossible. Ill be at the university. Paul: O.K. And in the afternoon, are you available around 4.30? Marissa: Unfortunately, Im not. I must get to my dance class at a quarter to 5. Paul: How about the evening? Are you free then?

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Marissa: Ill have to say no again. Im visiting my grandmother at the hospital. Paul: It would have been nicebut if you say youre so busy Marissa: Wait! I have an hour at noon! Paul: Really? Now this is great news! Marissa: Could you pick me up? Ill be at home. Paul: Of course, Marissa. I would love to. Marissa: All right then! Good night! See you tomorrow at noon! Paul: Good night, Marissa! See you! ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: 1. Did Paul and Marissa have a good time at dinner? 2. What does Paul think about Marissas food? 3. Does Paul want to see Marissa again? 4. What does he suggest? 5. What does Marissa answer? 6. Is she available in the morning? 7. What is she doing in the evening? 8. When do they decide to meet? 6.2. BASIC VOCABULARY a quarter to ten = 10 fr un sfert ten minutes to five = 5 fr 10 a quarter past eight = 8 i un sfert five minutes past nine = 9 i 5 twelve thirty = 12 i jumtate Time expressions: What time is it? = Ct e ceasul? Its a quarter past five. = Este ora 5 i un sfert. after three oclock = dup ora 3 at about one oclock = cam pe la ora 1 before noon = nainte de prnz before midnight = nainte de miezul nopii nearly five oclock = aproape ora 5 two hours ago = acum 2 ore soon = curnd in half an hour = ntr-o jumtate de or in an hours time = ntr-o or early = devreme late = trziu a.m. = ante-meridian p.m. = post-meridian seven a.m. = ora 7 seven p.m. = ora 19

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6.3. GRAMMAR REFERENCE The numeral The cardinal numeral: 1 - one 2 - two 3 - three 4 - four 5 - five 6 - six 7 - seven 8 - eight 9 - nine 10 - ten 11 - eleven 12 - twelve 13 - thirteen 14 - fourteen 15 - fifteen 16 - sixteen 17 - seventeen 18 - eighteen 19 - nineteen 20 - twenty 21 - twenty-one The ordinal numeral: the first primul; the second al doilea; the third al treilea; the fourth al patrulea; the fifth al cincilea; the tenth al zecelea; the eleventh al unsprezecelea; Fractions and percentages: a half = o jumtate a quarter = un sfert a third = o treime two thirds = dou treimi 10% (ten per cent) = 10 la sut the thirtieth al treizecilea; the fortieth al patruzecilea; the fiftieth al cincizecilea the eighty-seventh al optzeci i aptelea. 22 - twenty-two 30 - thirty 37 - thirty-seven 40 - forty 43 - forty-three 50 - fifty 60 - sixty 70 - seventy 80 - eighty 90 - ninety 100 - one hundred 101 - a hundred and one 112 - a hundred and twelve 150 - a hundred and fifty 1,000 - one thousand 100,000 - one hundred thousand 1,000,000,000 - one million

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TESTE DE EVALUARE 1. Write down in words the following numbers: 45, 68, 23, 79, 91, 163, 240, 795, 933, 98, 56, 13, 17, 14, 42, 39, 21, 497, 333, 667 2. Transform into ordinals the following numbers: 3, 15, 19, 24, 36, 57, 49, 2, 68, 71, 83, 92, 51, 84, 73, 22, 16, 81, 45, 7 3. Translate into Romanian: 1. We are going to meet tomorrow at 7.30. 2. He wants to be there at about 5 oclock. 3. Marias mother told her to come back home before midnight. 4. I was offered a 20% discount because of my loyalty to the company. 4. Translate into English: 1. Vreau s dorm o jumtate de or. 2. Ai terminat cartea? Nu nc.Am citit doar dou treimi. 3. 10% dintr-o mie este 100. 4. Am nevoie de un sfert de or ca s-mi termin treaba. 5. Practice Write down your schedule for tomorrow.

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TEMA 7 LA CUMPRTURI UNIT 7 SHOPPING ~ Im looking for a souvenir~ this/that/these/those + prices


CONINUT 7.1. Reading & Speaking 7.2. Basic Vocabulary 7.3. Grammar Reference OBIECTIVE nsuirea terminologiei referitoare la: - efectuarea cumprturilor - exprimarea preurilor. - fixarea cunotinelor legate de folosirea pronumelor/adjectivelor demonstrative, this, that, these i those. REZUMAT Aceast lecie include principalele cuvinte i expresii utile n cadrul unei conversaii purtate ntr-un magazin, folosite la efectuarea cumprturilor ct i la exprimarea corect a preurilor produselor. n privina aspectelor gramaticale, s-au evideniat formele i folosirea pronumelor i adjectivelor demonstrative. 7.1. READING & SPEAKING Situation: It is Monday afternoon. Paul and Marissa are in town. On their way to the restaurant theyve settled to eat lunch, Marissa sees a gift shop and asks Paul to enter it together, in order to help her choose a nice souvenir for her best friend, Sarah. Shop assistant: Good afternoon. May I help you? Marissa: Yes. Im looking for a souvenir. Shop assistant: Can I help you find something? Marissa: Well, I could use some help. What would you recommend? Shop assistant: Might I ask who is it for? Marissa: Its for my best friend, Sarah. Shes going away for a couple of months and were planning to give her a surprise farewell party. Shop assistant: Oh, this is a very special occasion, indeed! What do you think of this lovely silver ring right here in the glass case in front of you? Would you like to put it on your finger to see if it fits? Marissa: Well, it does look good. How much is it? Shop assistant: Its fourteen pounds seventy.
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Its not so expensive, either. Paul, what do you think? Do you like it? Paul : Certainly. Im sure Sarah will love it, especially if it comes from your part. Shop assistant: Might I suggest matching earrings, and perhaps a bracelet or a necklace as well? Marissa: I dont know what to say What about that bracelet over there near the counter? How much does it cost? Shop assistant: Thats a little bit more expensive. It costs thirty pounds. Marissa: Hmm, I am not sure. And these earrings beside the bracelet youve just showed me? Shop assistant: These are twenty pounds fifty. They look magnificent, dont they? Marissa: Yes, they do. Paul, I cant seem to make up my mind! Would you help me, please? Paul: Let me look around. What about those glass globes in the shop window? Marissa: Oh Paul, they are absolutely wonderful! Well take one of those. Shop assistant: Good choice. Thats twelve pounds ninety. Anything else? Marissa: No, thank you. Thats all for today. Here you are. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: 1. Who does Marissa want to buy a souvenir for? 2. Does Marissa want to find a birthday present for Sarah? 3. What does the shop assistant first recommend? 4. How much does the silver ring cost? 5. Do they decide to buy it? 6. Is the bracelet cheap? 7. Are the earrings very expensive? 8. Can Marissa make up her mind easily? 9. Who helps her in the end? 10. Is she content with the present shes finally bought? 7.2. BASIC VOCABULARY Useful words and expressions customer client/client shop assistant/keeper/sales person vnztor/vnztoare (ntr-un magazin) price pre counter - tejghea shopping cumprturi shopping bag/basket geant, saco pentru cumprturi shopping centre/supermarket supermarket, supermagazin shop/store magazing gift shop magazin de cadouri

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department store magazin universal expensive/dear scump, costisitor cheap ieftin souvenir suvenir, amintire present/gift cadou May/Can I help you?- Pot s v ajut cu ceva? What can I do for you? Cu ce v pot ajuta?/Ce pot face pentru dumneavoastr?/Ce dorii? Can I help you find something? V pot ajuta s gsii un produs anume? Im looking for - Caut Do you have ? - Avei ? Where can I find? Unde pot gsi? How much is it?/How much does it cost? Ct cost? Anything else? Altceva? pound lira sterlin ( a pound = 100 pence: o lir = 100 penny; Pence= p) 7.3. GRAMMAR REFERENCE This, that, these, those Form
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That

Those

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TEMA 8 MBRCMINTE I ACCESORII UNIT 8 - CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES ~ You look lovely in red! ~ the article (definite / indefinite / zero) + colours
CONINUT 8.1. Reading & Speaking 8.2. Basic Vocabulary 8.3. Grammar Reference OBIECTIVE - nsuirea vocabularului specific vestimentaiei i a celui legat de accesorii - reamintirea termenilor care exprim culorile i utilizarea lor n context - folosirea gramatical corect a articolului REZUMAT Aceast lecie conine un dialog care urmrete nsuirea vocabularului englezesc legat de mbrcminte i accesorii, reamintirea termenilor care exprim culorile, precum i folosirea corect a articolului. 8.1. READING & SPEAKING Situation: A week has gone by since Paul and Marissa went shopping. As she really enjoyed Pauls company and appreciated his good taste, Marissa decided to ask him to repeat the experience and go shopping for clothes this time. So here they are now, at the mall, looking for some nice outfits. Marissa: Look at that green dress! Isnt it nice? I think Ill try it on. Paul: You should do that. It looks all right. Marissa: What do you think? Paul: It doesnt look bad, but the colour doesnt really suit you. Why dont you try the red one over there? Marissa: Youre right. It looks great! Could you please bring it to me? Paul: Of course! Here you are! Marissa: Well What do you think? Paul: It fits you perfectly. And its very fancy. I find it very beautiful. And you look lovely in red.

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Marissa: Im glad you like it. Its also very comfortable. Ill take it. Paul: Id really love to pay for it if you agree to go out with me dressed in it. Marissa: Thank you, but that isnt necessary. Ill wear it anyway just to please you. Marissa: Paul! Look at those blue trousers! I think they would look great on you. Paul: O.K.! Lets go and check them out. Paul: Well? Marissa: They really suit you. You look very cool! Paul: If you think so, Ill take them. Marissa: O.K.! And after you pay for them, lets go and find a matching shirt. And oh! Id also like to see some accessories to go with my new dress Perhaps some earrings, a necklace or a bracelet. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: 1. Where does Marissa invite Paul and for what purpose? 2. Does Paul like the green dress? 3. What does he think of the red one? 4. On what condition does he offer to pay for the red dress? 5. What does Marissa show Paul? 6. Does she like the way Paul looks in those trousers? 7. What does she suggest to find that would match the trousers? 8. Does Marissa want anything to go with her dress? 8.2. BASIC VOCABULARY clothes = haine dress = rochie to wear = a purta to take off = a da jos coat = hain jacket = jachet suit = costum tuxedo = smoching blouse = bluz pullover = pulover shirt = cma T-shirt = tricou trousers = pantaloni jeans = blugi shorts = pantaloni scuri skirt = fust boxers = boxeri panties = chiloi de dam bikini = bikini bra = sutien swimsuit / bathing suit = costum de baie nightdress = cma de noapte pyjamas = pijamale dressing gown = capot bathrobe = halat de baie socks = osete shoes = pantofi boots = cizme sandals = sandale slippers = lapi hat = plrie cap = apc

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Accessories tie = cravat bow tie = papion scarf = earf gloves = mnui belt = curea button = nasture, buton Colours yellow = galben orange = portocaliu red = rou blue = albastru green = verde violet / mauve / purple = violet

zip = fermoar ring = inel earrings = cercei bracelet = brar necklace = lnior

pink = roz white = alb grey = gri black = negru brown = maro

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2. if the determined noun is unique: Examples: the sun the moon the Earth the Queen the Government 3. with superlative adjectives Examples: the richest man in the world the youngest of us all The zero article There is no article: 1. before plural and uncountable nouns when we talk about things in general Examples: I like skirts. I love blue T-shirts. Cigarettes are not good for you. 2. before countries, towns, streets, languages, magazines, meals, airports, stations and mountains Examples: I had breakfast in Glasgow. I bought Cosmopolitan at Paddington Station. 3. before some places and with some means of transport Examples: at home in / to bed at / to school at / to work by bus / plane / car / train on foot 4. in exclamations with what + an uncountable noun Examples: What lovely weather! What loud music! TESTE DE EVALUARE: 1. Put a, an or no article before each noun: ______ trousers ______ dress ______ earring ______ belt ______ shoes ______ dressing gown

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2. Put the or no article into each gap: 1. These are ______ cheapest shoes Ive ever seen. 2. I love ______ necklaces. 3. He bought ______ Daily Mirror and ______ Readers Digest. 4. She hates ______ gloves. 5. Forget about the dress. ______ skirt looks a lot better. 6. Its not so cold outside. Ill leave ______ coat at ______ home. 3. Put a or no article into each gap: 1. What ______ cool T-shirt! 2. What ______ nice day. 3. What ______ deep eyes! 4. What ______ mess! 5. What ______ bad weather! 6. What ______ lovely music! 4. Translate into English: 1. Am cumprat o pereche nou de cizme. 2. Ce plrie frumoas! 3. Ea are o cma de noapte portocalie. 4. El poart pijamale albastre. 5. A dori s cumpr o bluz roie, dou fuste verzi, o curea maro i o pereche de pantaloni albi. 6. Paul dorete o cravat gri, care s se asorteze cu costumul negru. 5. Practice You are out shopping. You want to complete your wardrobe. Imagine and write down your dialogue with the shop assistant. You are asking for at least five items.

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TEMA 9 DESCRIEREA UNEI PERSOANE UNIT 9 - DESCRIBING PEOPLE ~ Look! Theres Sarah! ~ the adjective + opposites
CONINUT 9.1. Reading & Speaking 9.2. Basic Vocabulary 9.3. Grammar Reference

OBIECTIVE - nsuirea cuvintelor i expresiilor folosite la descrierea unei persoane - introducerea adjectivului ca parte de vorbire i folosirea lui corect n limba vorbit i scris REZUMAT Aceast lecie conine cele mai uzuale cuvinte i expresii folosite la descrierea unei persoane i urmrete fixarea cunotintelor referitoare la forma, poziionarea i clasificarea adjectivului. 9.1. READING & SPEAKING Situation: Our two main characters, Marissa and Paul, have just stepped out of a clothing store, and now they are in a hurry to catch the 5 oclock bus. On their way to the bus stop, Paul has the impression he sees Sarah, Marissas best friend whom he has seen in pictures only, on the other side of the street. Marissa: Do you think I can make a quick stop at the bookshop, Paul? I really need to buy a book I have to use at school. Paul: I dont know what to say. There isnt enough time and were going to miss the 5 oclock bus if you stay too long. Marissa: I wont. Ill be right back! Paul : Marissa, wait! Look! Theres Sarah! Marissa: Sarah?! Where? I dont see her. Paul: Right there across the street in front of that big red car. If my memory serves me right, shes rather short, thin and she has curly dark hair. Am I right? Marissa: Yeah, thats what she looks like, but I still cant spot her. There are too many people there. Paul: She is right between that tall old man whos wearing a long black coat and a big strange looking hat and that young woman with a short white jacket and straight blonde hair. She also has a little grey purse in her hand.
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Marissa: I think I see her nowit looks like shes waiting for someone but thats not Sarah! Its just someone who looks a lot like her! Paul: Are you sure? Marissa: Of course Im sure. Sarah isnt that short and she doesnt have glasses. Paul : Oh, I see. My mistake. I really thought it was her. Marissa: Its already 6 oclock! Weve missed the bus! What are we going to do now? Paul: We are going to catch a cab. Its too cold, wet and cloudy. Its also getting dark. Marissa: All right. I just cant stand bad weather. I love it when its warm, dry and sunny. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: 1. What are Marissa and Paul doing? 2. Is there enough time for Marissa to buy the book she needs for school? 3. Whom does Paul think he sees? 4. Where does Paul see Sarah? 5. What does Sarah look like? 6. Does Sarah have glasses? 7. Is the girl on the street Sarah? 8. Did Paul and Marissa catch the bus? 9. What do they decide to do? 10. What is the weather like? 9.2. BASIC VOCABULARY Opposites short, tall/long scund/scurt, nalt/lung thin/slender, fat/plump slab/subire, gras/rotund, durduliu old, young/new btrn/vechi, tnr/nou curly, straight cre, drept-ntins dark (haired), fair/blonde (haired) brunet, blond little, big mic, mare black, white negru, alb cold, warm/hot rece, cald wet, dry umed, uscat cloudy, sunny nnorat, nsorit bad, good - ru, bun Describing people He is very sociable, ambitious and funny. He is twenty years old, hes quite tall, about one metre eighty and hes very handsome.

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She has curly black hair and blue eyes. She is rather tall, slender and beautiful. She has straight blonde hair, green eyes and a lovely smile. He is wearing dark brown trousers and a light green jumper. She is wearing a pink skirt and a black shirt. She is wearing high heels and carrying a little leather purse. 9.3. GRAMMAR REFERENCE The adjective - is the speech part which describes and modifies nouns; it is used to give more details or information about the nouns they are associated with. Examples: It is a very interesting novel. Hand me that big brown square box, please! Her sister is thin, young and pretty.

Form 1. adjectives are always invariable; they don't have a singular and plural form or a masculine, feminine and neuter form; they never add a final s; Example: awful not awfuls Position - adjectives are always placed before the noun; they are never situated after the noun. Example: an orange dress not a dress orange 2. they can also be placed at the end of a sentence if they describe the subject of the sentence. Example: My mother is great. Classification If we refer to the word-formation, adjectives can be: - simple: new, cheap, clean - derived: wonderful, dark-coloured - composed: downright, manlike Note: When we use two or more adjectives together, place them in the following order: 1. Opinion Example: an interesting book, a boring film 2. Dimension Example: a little doll, a thick book 3. Age Example: an old house, a new building
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4. Shape Example: a square box, a round ball 5. Colour Example: some black shoes, a blue scarf 6. Origin Example: a French town, a British car 7. Material Example: a velvet jacket, a plastic glass, a silk dress TESTE DE EVALUARE 1. Write the opposite of the following adjectives: large: ............................ pretty :........................... happy : .......................... full: ............................... interesting: .................... rich: .............................. easy:.............................. clean: ............................ calm:............................. early:.............................

2. Make up sentences with the following words: - beautiful, handsome, hungry, friendly, favourite, rested, tired, angry, tidy, difficult. 3.Translate into Romanian: 1. Last night I met your beautiful sister. 2. It was an amazing event. 3. Do you think he is an intelligent child? 4. My mother is friendly and nice. 5. I want to sit in that old rocking chair. 6. Do you want to buy a new family car? 7. She is tall, thin and she has brown eyes. 8. Dinner smells good. 9. I wish to take a hot bath. 10. This is going to be an interesting journey. 4. Translate into English: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Ieri, am gsit o pisica neagr. Acela este un tablou foarte vechi. Nu cred c este o problem prea dificil. Nu crezi c este un brbat artos? Trandafirii roii sunt florile mele preferate. El este un om ru i periculos.

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7. Aceast femeie ine n mn o cutie mare i galben. 8. Ce zi frumoas i nsorit! Mergem s ne plimbm prin parc? 9. Nu suport vremea urt i rece! 10. Cine este acel biat firav i tcut? 5. Practice How would you describe your best friend? Write at least 10 lines.

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TEMA 10 EDUCAIE I NVMNT UNIT 10 EDUCATION ~ Dont disturb me. Im studying. ~ present continuous + education terminology
CONINUT 10.1. Reading & Speaking 10.2. Basic Vocabulary 10.3. Grammar Reference OBIECTIVE - nsuirea terminologiei englezeti specifice domeniului educaiei; - capacitatea de a folosi termenii din domeniul educaiei n limbajul curent; - cunoaterea i folosirea corespunztoare a prezentului continuu. REZUMAT Lecia are n vedere nsuirea vocabularului englezesc din domeniul educaiei i ntrebuinarea acestuia n limbajul curent; cunoaterea i folosirea gramatical corect a prezentului continuu.

10.1. READING & SPEAKING Situation: Months have gone by. Paul and Marissa have spent a lot of time together. But now Marissa is busy studying and she cannot go out as much as she used to. She is preparing for her winter exams. Paul misses her. He is calling her to ask her out. Paul: Marissa: Paul: Marissa: Paul: Marissa: Hello! Marissa? This is Paul speaking. Oh! Hi Paul! How are you? Fine, thanks. And you? Could be worse I suppose, but Im busy studying. I was thinking of going out tonight. Im afraid thats impossible. Im preparing for my anatomy exam on Tuesday. Paul: Cant you take a break? Just for a couple of hours. Marissa: No, I couldnt do that! Ive got a lot to learn and I wouldnt want to fail my exam. Paul: Please!!! How about half an hour? Marissa: Im sorry. Ill see you on Tuesday. Im taking my exam at noon and Ill be free in the evening. We can get together then. Paul: But that means Id have to wait five more days And I miss you! Marissa: I miss you too. But well survive. Youll see.

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Paul: Marissa: Paul: Marissa: Paul: Marissa: Paul: Marissa:

Well, it seems like theres no way of getting you out of the house tonight. I guess Ill call you on Tuesday then. O.K. Paul. We have a deal. Bye Marissa! And good luck! Thanks Paul! Bye! Hi Marissa! Its me again. Hi Paul! I called to see if you changed your mind about tonight. Oh, Paul! I thought we had a deal! Please dont disturb me. Im studying!

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: 1. Why does Paul call Marissa? 2. What is she doing? 3. Does she accept his proposition? 4. Why doesnt she? 5. When does Marissa tell Paul that they can meet? 6. How many days are there left until then? 7. Does Paul give up on trying to get Marissa out of the house? 8. What does Marissa say when he calls her for the second time? 10.2. BASIC VOCABULARY state school = coal de stat private school = coal privat nursery school / kindergarten = grdini primary school = coala primar secondary school = coala secundar high school = liceu college = colegiu higher education = studii superioare university = universitate medical school = facultatea de medicin commercial / business school = facultate cu profil comercial / economic subject = obiect de studiu, materie optional subject = materie facultativ compulsory subject = materie obligatorie course = curs exam = examen oral exam = examen oral written exam = examen scris final exam = examen de absolvire to prepare for an exam = a se pregti pentru un examen to take an exam = a da un examen to pass an exam = a lua un examen to fail an exam = a pica un examen
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to cheat in an exam = a copia la un examen credit = credit graduate = subst.: absolvent vb.: a absolvi, a ncheia studiile diploma = diplom he holds a diploma in economics = el este liceniat n economie to learn = a nva to study = a studia textbook = manual homework = tem 10.3. GRAMMAR REFERENCE Present continuous Form am is + verb + -ing (present participle) are
I Affirmative am studying m He is She s eating It are We You re singing They

I He She It We You They

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Interrogative am I studying? he is she eating? it we you they

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Short answers: Are you listening to me? Yes, I am. / No, Im not. Is Marie studying? Yes, she is. / No, she isnt. Use We use the present continuous: 1. to talk about an action that is happening now Examples: He is walking in the park (now). They cant go out because they are preparing for tomorrows exam. 2. to talk about an action that is happening around now, but not necessarily at the moment of speaking Examples: Shes studying Mathematics at the university. Im reading a great novel by Hermann Hesse. 3. to express a future action that is already planned Examples: Im meeting Jane on Wednesday at 5 oclock. Shes starting her poetry classes next week. What are you doing on Sunday? TESTE DE EVALUARE 1. Put the verbs in brackets at the present continuous tense: 1. What are you (do) ________ on Friday? 2. I (go) ________ to the movies. 3. He (watch) ________ you attentively. 4. They (read) ________ Bernard Shaw this semester. 5. We (listen) ________ to music now. 6. Are you (talk) ________ to me? 2. Transform the sentences from the previous exercise into negatives. 3. Translate into Romanian: 1. I hold a diploma in Architecture. 2. Ive made my decision. Im going to get higher education. 3. He failed the exam in business English. 4. What optional subjects are you going to follow?

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4. Translate into English: 1. Anatomia este o materie obligatorie la facultatea de medicin. 2. Sylvia a trecut examenul la englez. 3. Cte cursuri avei anul acesta? 4. Mike i face tema de la pagina 17 din manual (acum). 5. Practice John wants to cheat at his final exam. Convince him not to. Tell him how important it is to graduate honestly and underline the fact that he really shouldnt risk his diploma. Write at least 10 lines.

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TEMA 11- PROFESII UNIT 11 PROFESSIONS ~ Im going to be a doctor. ~ going to (future plans) + professions/jobs
CONINUT 11.1. Reading & Speaking 11.2. Basic Vocabulary 11.3. Grammar Reference OBIECTIVE - introducerea i nsuirea vocabularului referitor la profesii - exprimarea planurilor de viitor cu ajutorul lui going to REZUMAT Coninutul leciei are n vedere nsuirea vocabularului de baz din domeniul profesional i ntrebuinarea n limbajul curent, prin exprimarea planurilor de viitor. 11.1. READING & SPEAKING Situation: Paul and Marissa are visiting Mark and his girlfriend, Jane. After discussing about several things, they reach the subjects of professions and future plans. Jane: Are you still a student, Marissa? Marissa: Yes, I am. Jane: What are you studying? Marissa: Medicine. Jane: And this is what youve always wanted to do? Marissa: Of course. Ive never pictured myself doing something else. Jane: And what are you going to do after you graduate? Marissa: Im going to work in a hospital. Im going to be a doctor. In fact, Im going to be a pediatrist. I love working with kids. Jane: What about you, Paul? What are you studying? Paul: Economics. Jane: And what do you intend do to afterwards? Paul: I intend to work in a multinational bank. Im going to be a loan officer and maybe a branch manager some day. Mark: Well, Im definitely going to be a painter. I really enjoy spending time in my studio, painting. I could stay in there for hours.

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Marissa: And you, Jane? You havent told us what your future career plans are. Paul: Mark has just told us you are studying Architecture. Jane: Yes, and I guess Im going to be a house decorator. At least, this is the career I want to pursue. Mark: Well, I wish you all good luck in achieving your goals! Jane: Its nine oclock. What do you want to do now? Mark: Grab your coats and lets all go for a walk downtown. How about that? Paul: Sure! Marissa? Is it fine with you? Marissa: Certainly. Why not? Jane: Wonderful! Its going to be great! ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: 1. Where have Paul and Marissa been invited to? 2. Who is Jane? 3. What are they all discussing about? 4. What is Marissa going to be? 5. Is Paul going to be a lawyer? 6. Where does Paul intend to work? 7. Does Mark enjoy painting? 8. Is Jane going to be a house decorator? 9. Is this the career she wants to pursue? 10. What do they finally decide to do? 11.2. BASIC VOCABULARY Jobs & Professions accountant/book keeper - contabil actor/actress - actor, actri architect - arhitect barman /bartender - barman businessman /executive afacerist, om de afaceri, director carpenter - tmplar chef buctar ef civil servant - funcionar public, de stat clerk funcionar (comercial), contabil, notar computer operator / programmer operator, programator cook buctar dancer dansator, dansatoare decorator - decorator dentist - dentist designer designer director director, membru n consiliul de administraie film director - regizor doctor/physician doctor, medic driver ofer

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economist - economist editor redactor (ef) electrician - electrician engineer inginer chemist/pharmacist farmacist fire fighter/fireman - pompier fisherman - pescar flight attendant nsoitoare de zbor, stewardes hairdresser coafor, coafez, frizer head master/teacher director de coal, ef de catedr jeweler - bijutier journalist ziarist, jurnalist judge - judector lawyer - avocat lecturer confereniar loan officer ofier de credit manager director, administrator branch manager director de filial mechanic - mecanic musician - muzician news reader / news presenter prezentator de tiri nurse - asistent painter/artist - pictor photographer - fotograf pilot - pilot plumber - instalator police officer/policeman ofiter de poliie, poliist politician - politician receptionist - recepionist sailor marinar salesperson agent de vnzri scientist om de tiin secretary secretar singer cntre soldier - soldat solicitor - jurisconsult surgeon - chirurg tailor - croitor teacher/professor profesor, profesor universitar travel agent agent de turism waiter/waitress chelner/chelneri writer scriitor Institutions airport aeroport travel agency agenie de voiaj bank banc bar bar dentists cabinet dentar

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surgery cabinet medical caf cafenea savings bank cas de economii hairdressers coafor tailors croitorie dry-cleaners curtorie chimic university, faculty universitate, facultate chemists/pharmacy farmacie railway station gar hotel hotel motel motel museum muzeu opera house oper police (station) poliie post-office pot restaurant restaurant insurance company companie de asigurri hospital spital school coal theatre teatru tribunal tribunal 11.3. GRAMMAR REFERENCE Going to Form
I am You/we/they are He/She is going to to be a singer. listen to music. to study English. leave on Saturday. work in an office.

Note: Compare the following situations: Now: I am an economist. In the future: I am going to be an economist. I am in Paris. I am going to be in Paris. Use We use going to when we say what we have already decided to do, what we intend to do in the future. Examples: Im going to the seaside next summer. Shes going to be a lawyer when she graduates. We are going to the cinema tomorrow. They are going to buy a television.

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TESTE DE EVALUARE 1. Translate into Romanian (use your dictionaries): - fisherman, farmer, undertaker, baker, butcher, construction worker, miner, astronaut, researcher, gardener, florist, foreman, cashier, surveyor. 2. Make up sentences with at least ten words from the vocabulary section. 3. Translate into English: 1. M duc la o petrecere n seara asta, dar nu tiu cu ce s m mbrac. 2. Uit-te la cer! Cred c va ploua n curnd. 3. Nu tiu ce va face acum. 4. Ea va lucra la o companie italian. 5. El i va cumpara o main nou. 6. Noi vom merge la cinematograf. 7. Sptmna viitoare plec n Grecia. 8. Intenionez s-mi rennoiesc garderoba 9. Robert i va zugrvi biroul n alb. 10. Te uii la televizor n seara asta? 4. Practice What do you do? Write about your job/profession.

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TEMA 12 N ORA UNIT 12 - GOING OUT ~ At the cinema ~ prepositions + the weather
CONINUT 12.1. Reading & Speaking 12.2. Basic Vocabulary 12.3. Grammar Reference OBIECTIVE - introducerea vocabularului referitor la ieirile mondene - dobndirea capacitii de a purta o conversaie legat de acestea i de a lansa o invitaie la o astfel de ieire - nsuirea terminologiei i a expresiilor despre vreme - cunoaterea i folosirea principalelor prepoziii din limba englez REZUMAT Aceast lecie i propune studierea vocabularului legat de ieirile mondene, dar i a celui referitor la vreme, ct i ntrebuinarea n limbajul curent. Din punct de vedere gramatical, se insist att asupra cunoaterii prepoziiilor, ct i asupra utilizrii corecte a acestora. 12.1. READING & SPEAKING Situation: As Pauls job interview was a total success, it is only natural that it should be followed by a celebration. So Paul decides to talk to Marissa and find a way to celebrate his new job. Paul: So, what should we do today? Marissa: Well, I was thinking about going out in the park for a picnic, but since its raining, I guess well have to find something else to do. Paul: How about going to that new dancing club that opened last week? Marissa: I dont know what to say. I dont really feel like dancing. Paul: Should we go to the theatre? Marissa: Ive checked this weeks programme and theres nothing in it for tonight. Paul: How about the opera? Marissa: Sorry! Nothing either. Paul: Do you want to go some place for dinner then? Marissa: Not really, Im afraid. Im on a diet. Paul: Ive got it! Well go to the cinema. Marissa: That sounds good! What film is playing tonight?

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Its Sweet November. Whos in the cast? Well, I think its Charlize Theron and Keanu Reeves. Great! I love them both. Its settled then. Were going to the cinema. Ill pick you up at seven oclock. Marissa: O.K.! At the cinema: Marissa: Look at the poster Paul! It looks promising, doesnt it? Paul: Yes, it does. Lets go in now! ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: 1. What are Paul and Marissa celebrating? 2. Why cant they go out for a picnic? 3. Do they go dancing? Why? 4. Do they choose the theatre or the opera? 5. Why doesnt Marissa want to eat out? 6. What is their final choice? 7. What movie is on? 8. When does Paul pick Marissa up? 12.2. BASIC VOCABULARY Going out cinema = cinematograf at the cinema / the movies = la cinematograf. theatre = teatru opera = oper cast = distribuie museum = muzeu show = spectacol, reprezentaie circus = circ The weather nice weather = vreme bun bad weather = vreme rea dreadful weather = vreme groaznic a fine day = o zi frumoas sun = soare a sunny day = o zi nsorit cloud = nor cloudy = nnorat rain = ploaie
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disco = discotec nightclub = club de noapte club = club bar = bar pub = pub restaurant = restaurant casino = cazinou funfair = parc de distracii races = curse a rainy day = o zi ploioas precipitation = precipitaii storm = furtun stormy weather = vreme furtunoas a flash of lightning = un trsnet a thunder = un tunet wind = vnt the wind is blowing = bate vntul snow = zpad

its snowing = ninge snowflakes = fulgi de zpad temperature = temperatur its warm = este cald its hot = este foarte cald

its chilly = este rcoare its cold = este frig its freezing = este ngheat frost = ger

12.3. GRAMMAR REFERENCE Main prepositions and their use: at: - indicates the place: We are at the station. - indicates the time: Shes coming at 8 oclock. - indicates a target: He threw a rock at me. - indicates a state: These are men at work. - signifies near or next to: The mailbox is by the bus stop. - indicates the creator of a work: Weve seen a play by William Shakespeare. - indicates a followed rule: I sorted the items by category. - indicates the amount of some progression: Our stock is up by 10%. - in the formula x by x, indicates a progression, one x after another: She read the book page by page. - indicates the means of transport used: I went to the seaside by train / by bus / by car / by plane etc. - indicates containment: There is water in the glass. - indicates the surrounding: We are in the city walls. - indicates belonging or association: This is a friend of mine. - indicates containment: Please bring me a cup of coffee. - indicates material: This furniture is made of wood. - indicates location: Theres a carpet on the floor. - indicates the date: Ill see you on Friday.
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by:

in:

of:

on:

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TEMA 13 PETRECEREA TIMPULUI LIBER UNIT 13 - MAKING PLANS ~ Are you free for the weekend? ~ modal verbs + making plans
CONINUT 13.1. Reading & Speaking 13.2. Basic Vocabulary 13.3. Grammar Reference OBIECTIVE nsuirea cuvintelor i expresiilor referitoare la: - organizarea planurilor i stabilirea activitilor pentru petrecerea timpului liber - folosirea acestora ntr-un context adecvat - introducerea principalelor verbe modale i cunoaterea situaiilor n care ele sunt utilizate REZUMAT Aceast lecie cuprinde cele mai uzuale cuvinte i expresii referitoare la organizarea planurilor i stabilirea activitilor pentru petrecerea timpului liber i folosirea acestora n conversaie, ntr-un context adecvat. Textul conine principalele verbe modale care apar n situaii de utilizare diferit. 13.1. READING & SPEAKING Situation: It is Thursday afternoon. Paul and Marissa are talking about their plans for the weekend and they cant seem to decide what to do. Paul: Can I ask you something? Marissa: Of course. Paul: Are you busy tonight? Marissa: I have something planned but I could Paul: I understand. What about the weekend? Are you free then? Marissa: I don't have anything scheduled. I'm free all weekend. Why? Do you want to do something? Paul: Lets seewe could go to the cinema. What do you think? Marissa: Well, we could do that, but we already did that two weeks ago. I feel like doing something different. Paul: We may go dancing. Do you feel like it? Marissa: We might do this on Saturday. You know I love to go dancing. Paul: And tomorrow? Would you like to go the theatre?

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Marissa: That sounds good. And maybe after, we could go bowling. Paul: I would really enjoy that. So, what time shall I pick you up? Is 6 oclock all right with you? Marissa: Well, I dont know what to say. Maybe we should meet there at 6.30. There is something I really have to do first. UnlessNever mind. 6 oclock is fine with me. Paul: So, its all settled. Its going to be fun, youll see. Marissa: I cant wait for the weekend to come ANSWER THE FOLOWING QUESTIONS: 1. Is Marissa free for the weekend? 2. Does Marisa want to go to the cinema? 3. What does she want to do this time? 4. Whats Pauls second proposition? 5. Does Marissa like to go dancing? 6. What is their plan for Friday? 7. What does Marissa propose to do after the theatre? 8. Do they decide to meet at 7 oclock? 9. Does Paul offer himself to pick Marissa up? 10. Are they satisfied with the plans theyve made? 13.2. BASIC VOCABULARY Useful words and expressions Are you busy tonight? Eti ocupat() n seara asta? Are you free for the weekend? Eti liber() n weekend? What are you doing this Saturday? Ce faci smbta asta? I dont have anything scheduled Nu am nimic programat/stabilit Im free all weekend Sunt liber() pe toat durata weekend-ului I'm open tomorrow evening Sunt liber() mine sear Do you want to do something? Vrei s facem ceva? Unfortunatelly, I have plans this weekend Din pcate, mi-am fcut planuri pentru acest weekend Sorry, I'm kind of busy tonight mi pare ru, sunt cam ocupat() n seara asta Lets see we could go to the cinema Pi, s vedem am putea s mergem la cinematograf We may go dancing Am putea/putem s mergem la dans Would you like to go to the theatre? i-ar plcea s mergem la teatru?/Ai vrea/vrei s mergem la teatru? We could go bowling Am putea/putem s mergem la bowling Sounds good Sun bine/sunt de acord I would really enjoy that Mi-ar face mare placere s

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13.3. GRAMMAR REFERENCE Modal Verbs The most common modal auxiliaries in English are: can could may might shall Features 1. Modals form the negative by adding the verb not: Example: She cannot swim, but she can ride the bike. 2. Modals form the interrogative: Example: Could you help me, please? 3. Modals dont add s at the 3rd person singular, at Present Simple: Example: He might help us. 4. We always use the short infinitive after modals: Example: You may sit down. Use 1. Can/Could Examples: She can paint. (expressing ability) Can I ask you something? (asking for permission) They could mean well. (possibility) should must will would

2. May/Might Examples: May I come in? (permission) I might take you up on that. (possibility)

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3. Must Examples: 4. Will/Would Examples: Will you give me a hand, please? (polite request) Would you sign here, please? (polite request more conventional than will) TESTE DE EVALUARE 1. Translate into Romanian: 1. The film must be starting any minute. 2. I must leave now. 3. She can help us. 4. Could you bring me my coat, please? 5. You could be right. 6. Might I interfere in your conversation? 7. May I join you? 8. She couldnt have done that. 9. I would rather go with him. 10. I was not able to convince her she was wrong. 2. Translate into English: 1. El va trebui s plteasc pentru ceea ce a fcut. 2. tii s vorbeti englezete? 3. Trebuie s vorbesc cu prinii ti. 4. Ar trebui s-i vizitezi bunicii mai des. 5. Ce vrei s mnnci astzi? 6. A dori s dai muzica mai ncet. 7. Poi s m ajui puin? Nu sunt n stare s m descurc singur. 8. Ar trebui s-l asculi ce spune. Are dreptate. 9. Ea nu poate s conduc. 10. Nu pot s rezolv problema asta fr ajutorul vostru. 3. Make up ten sentences with the modals given above. 4. Practice Divide into groups. Establish appoitments for tomorrow. He really must go now. (strong obligation) You must clean your room.

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TEMA 14 CASA & MOBILA UNIT 14 - HOUSE & FURNITURE ~ Lets move in together. ~ countable nouns / uncountable nouns
CONINUT 14.1. Reading & Speaking 14.2. Basic Vocabulary 14.3. Grammar Reference OBIECTIVE - nsuirea vocabularului referitor la locuin i mobilier - dobndirea capacitii de a folosi n limbajul curent aceste noiuni - cunoaterea i folosirea corect a substantivelor cu i fr form de plural REZUMAT Aceast lecie urmrete familiarizarea cu vocabularul englezesc legat de locuin i mobilier, de obinerea capacitii de utilizare a acestuia n limbajul curent, avndu-se n acelai timp n vedere, i problematica de ordin gramatical a substantivelor cu i fr form de plural. 14.1. READING & SPEAKING Situation: Paul and Marissa have been together for several months now. Their relationship has become more and more stable. Presently, they are both thinking about moving in together, but none of them has the courage to say it out loud. This evening, as they are walking home after a party, while chatting about the food, the drinks, the music, and the people that were there, Paul approaches the subject. Paul: Marissa I was thinking Weve been together for a few months now and you know Ive loved every minute spent with you. Marissa: I feel the same. Paul: Since were getting along so well and we see each other almost every day, why wouldnt we spend more time together? Marissa: More time? But I have my classes at the university and youre working now. Were already spending all of our spare time together. Paul: Youre not reading me Marissa! What I was saying actually Marissa: Wait! I think Ive got it! Paul and Marissa: Lets move in together! Paul: This is such a relief! I wasnt sure you wanted this too.

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Marissa: Of course I do! Paul: Great! Oh! By the way, we need some furniture for our new place. Marissa: Lets just buy a table, a bed, a wardrobe, and a few shelves first and well worry about the rest later. Paul: Well, what about a cosy sofa? Marissa: And a mirror and ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: 1. Have Paul and Marissa been together for a long time? 2. Whats on their mind? 3. Which one of them finds the courage to open the subject? 4. How does Paul approach the subject? 5. What is Marissas reaction? 6. What do they need for their new place? 7. Which are the first items that Marissa suggests to buy? 8. Does Paul have anything to add to that list? What about her? 14.2. BASIC VOCABULARY flat = apartament block of flats = bloc de apartamente studio = garsonier house = cas my home / my place = locuina mea floor = etaj ground floor = parter first floor = etajul nti third floor = etajul al treilea loft = mansard door = u window = fereastr chimney = co roof = acoperi yard = curte garage = garaj swimming pool = piscin cupboard = dulap wardrobe = dulap de haine bed = pat mattress = saltea pillow = pern sheet = cearaf blanket = ptur shelf = raft bookcase = bibliotec bureau = birou table = mas dining table = mas de sufragerie kitchen table = mas de buctrie bedside table = noptier tablecloth = fa de mas chair = scaun armchair = fotoliu sofa = canapea water closet = WC bath = cad de baie shower = du tap = robinet washbasin / sink = chiuvet electrical appliances = aparatur electrocasnic cooker = aragaz central heating = nclzire central lamp = lamp power point / plug = priz wall / grandfather clock = ceas de perete alarm clock = ceas detepttor mirror = oglind curtains = perdele blinds = jaluzele carpet = covor mat = pre

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TESTE DE EVALUARE 1. Divide into groups. Use your dictionaries to find the names of all the rooms in a house. 2. Make up five sentences with countable nouns, and five sentences with uncountable nouns. 3. Translate into Romanian: 1. I didnt find the novel on my bureau. Ill have to look in the bookcase. 2. Would you like to sit on that chair or would you prefer to make yourself comfortable in the armchair? 3. Ive just moved to London. I dont have my own place yet. For the moment Ive rented a studio. 4. We are living in a block of flats but we are thinking about moving to a house. 4. Translate into English: 1. Nu mai trebuie s spl vasele. Mi-am cumprat o main de splat vase. 2. Diana locuiete ntr-un apartament mare, cu patru camere, un hol, o buctrie i dou bi. 3. Covorul tu este murdar. Ar trebui s foloseti mai des aspiratorul. 4. N-am dormit bine azi noapte. Salteaua a fost prea tare, iar pernele prea moi. 5. Practice Describe your room. Write at least 20 lines.

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TEMA 15 RELATAREA UNOR ACIUNI TRECUTE UNIT 15 NARATTING ~ What did you do yesterday? ~ past simple + past activities
CONINUT 15.1. Reading & Speaking 15.2. Basic Vocabulary 15.3. Grammar Reference OBIECTIVE - fixarea cunotinelor i noiunilor gramaticale legate de forma i folosirea trecutului simplu. - relatarea corect a unor activiti cu ajutorul trecutului simplu. REZUMAT n aceast lecie s-a insistat asupra aspectelor i noiunilor gramaticale care fac referire la forma i utilizarea trecutului simplu, precum i relatarea unor activiti trecute, ncheiate, prin intermediul acestui timp verbal. 15.1. READING & SPEAKING Situation: Marissa and her best friend Sarah havent seen each other for several weeks, due to the fact Sarah was out of town for a business trip. It is Tuesday morning and the girls are chatting over a cup of coffee. Sarah is just telling Marissa about the strange happenings from the previous day. Marissa: Tell me, what did you do yesterday? Sarah: Well, yesterday I had a rather busy and unusual day from the moment I woke up in the morning till I got back home late in the evening. First, there was the phone. It didnt stop ringing all day. It seemed like everybody wanted something from me that day. Then, at around 9 oclock, my cousin Margaret came to visit me. She said she wanted to go for a walk in the park. Marissa: Your cousin? A walk in the park? But she hates doing that. Sarah: Exactly. She said she wanted to exercise a bit. So, I put my training suit on, I took the dog and went outside. You know Margaretshe doesnt take no for an answer. Marissa: I certainly know that. Still, I absolutely love her. Shes so funny and pleasant. So, what happened next? Sarah: At 12 oclock I got back home. I was already exhausted. Max carried me through the entire park. I wasnt able to keep up with him. I dont understand. Max is usually so lazy. Marissa: And your cousin? What did she do all this time?
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Sarah: She sat on the first bench she laid her eyes on, she bought herself a magazine and she didnt move the whole time we were there. At 2 oclock I had to go for my dentist appointment, but when I got there my dentist told me that I had the wrong day, though I was absolutely sure it was the right one. Fortunately, somebody cancelled their appointment at the last moment, so he was able to attend me instead. Marissa: Go on! I can barely wait to hear what happened next. Sarah: On my way home I stopped to buy the things I needed to cook dinner, I took a taxi and right at that moment I remembered I still had to pick up my coat from the dry-cleaning. Unfortunately, when I got there, it was already closed. At 8 o clock sharp, I finally got home and Marissa: And what? Sarah: My coat was there hanging on the hallstand. I was so amazed. I couldnt believe my eyes. Right next to the phone, there was a note. It said: I know you are very busy, so I thought this might be helpful for you. See you on Saturday. Love, mother ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: 1. What are Marissa and Sarah talking about? 2. How did Sarahs day start? 3. Who came to visit Sarah at 9 oclock? 4. What did Margaret want to do? 5. Does Margaret enjoy going for walks in the park? 6. Where did Sarah have to go at 2 oclock? 7. Was the dry-cleaning still open when Sarah got there? 8. What time did she get home? 9. What did Sarah see? 10. Who left her the note by the phone? 15.2. BASIC VOCABULARY rather destul (de), mai degrab busy ocupat, activ unusual neobinuit, ieit din comun to seem a prea to exercise a face micare training suit trening certainly fr ndoial, bineneles pleasant plcut exhausted epuizat, extrem de obosit to keep up a ine pasul, a menine lazy lene, comod entire tot, total whole ntreg, tot appointment ntlnire, or fixat (la dentist, etc.) to cancel a anula to attend a asista, a se ocupa de instead n schimb barely abia, doar dry-cleaning curtorie

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15.3. GRAMMAR REFERENCE The Past Simple Tense Form


Affirmative I You He/She/It We You They

went to the theatre

yesterday.

Did

Interrogative I You He/She/It We You They

go to the theatre yesterday?

Negative I You He/She/It We You They

didnt go to the theatre

yesterday.

Explanation The normal rule is that regular verbs form their past tense by adding ed to the short infinitive and irregular verbs form this tense in different ways which must be learnt for each verb in part. We form the interrogative and the negative past of both regular and irregular verbs with the auxiliary DO (past form - DID) plus the short infinitive of the verb to be conjugated. (Note: the Simple Past Tense is in fact also known as the narrative tense). Use 1. to denote repeated, habitual actions in the past: Examples: I went to the cinema every week. My sister ate an orange a day. 2. to express past actions completed at a specified time: Examples: She wrote two letters yesterday. He played tennis last month.

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3. to denote actions which occupied a length of time now finished: Examples: My father taught French for ten years. 4. to enumerate a series of actions which are usually part of a narrative: Examples: She opened the door, entered the room and took off her coat. TESTE DE EVALUARE 1. Turn the following sentences from the Present Simple Tense into the Past Simple Tense: 1. I usually meet him on my way to school. 2. She always wears red. 3. Her children play in the park every afternoon. 4. Paul drinks a cup of tea every morning. 5. They visit their relatives twice a year. 6. She talks too much. 7. He listens to music in the evening 8. Mary eats an apple every day. 9. His aunt never dresses in pink. 10. My family is composed of five members. 2. Turn the following sentences into negatives: 1. I washed my car last week. 2. She went to the seaside two days ago. 3. He left for Venice yesterday. 4. We moved to Prague in 1995. 5. I was born in 1980. 6. My brother drove to school today. 7. They got married in September. 8. You were here last year. 9. I took care of you all this time. 10. He always loved her. 3. Translate the above sentences into Romanian.

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4. Translate into English: 1. Am mncat o prjitur cu ciocolat ieri. 2. El a primit o scrisoare de cinci pagini de la soia sa acum dou luni. 3. Ai fost la banc lunea trecut? 4. Piesa a nceput la ora apte seara. 5. Bunicul meu a murit n 1993. 6. Shakespeare a scris 154 sonete. 7. Am locuit n San Francisco timp de trei ani. 8. Brbatul a privit-o, s-a apropiat de ea i i-a dat florile. 9. M-am ridicat din pat, am cobort scrile i am deschis ua. 10. El i-a rupt piciorul ieri la coal. 5. Practice Write about a strange happening in your life. Use Past Simple.

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TEMA 16 PREZENTAREA UNUI PARTENER DE AFACERI UNIT 16 - BUSINESS INTRODUCTIONS ~ How do you do? ~ copula verbs + basic business terminology
CONINUT 16.1. Reading & Speaking 16.2. Basic Vocabulary 16.3. Grammar Reference OBIECTIVE - dobndirea vocabularului necesar n a aborda un eventual partener de afaceri n limba englez, n vederea stabilirii unui prim contact - nsuirea unui vocabular de baz din domeniul afacerilor - ntrebuinarea corect n limba englez a verbelor copulative REZUMAT Lecia i propune o scurt introducere n limbajul de baz al lumii afacerilor, avnd n vedere n primul rnd dobndirea abilitii de a stabili un prim contact de afaceri. n ceea ce privete partea de gramatic, atenia noastr se va ndrepta asupra folosirii gramatical corecte a verbelor copulative n limba englez. 16.1. READING & SPEAKING Situation: Paul is in Venice. He has received an invitation to attend a conference there. Now he is in the hall with some other participants. They are having a small break. While having a snack or a coffee, they are exchanging impressions about the conference. Jack Coleman: Quite an expert, the last speaker, dont you think? Paul: As a matter of fact, I do. I happen to know Mr. Seymour and Ive always been impressed with his work. Jack Coleman: Ive seen a couple of his books and they all seem interesting, but the way he speaks on the stage Well, its pretty amazing! Now Im impatient to read them all. Paul: Well, you should do that. All of his research work is quite impressive. Jack Coleman: He really seems passionate about his work. I would really like to have the opportunity to talk to him and ask him a few questions. Paul: I think I might be able to help you. I could introduce you to Mr. Seymour tonight at the cocktail after the conference.
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Jack Coleman: That would be great! Oh, by the way! I dont believe weve met. Im Jack Coleman. Paul: How do you do Mr. Coleman! Im Paul Blake. Jack Coleman: How do you do? Please call me Jack. Paul: Certainly. Do call me Paul. And heres my card. Jack Coleman: Thank you and heres mine. Paul: Thank you. Look! Theyre all getting inside. The break must be over. Jack Coleman: I guess it is. Lets go in. Paul: OK. See you in the evening then! Jack Coleman: Very well. Have a nice day! Paul: You too, Jack! ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Where is Paul? On what purpose is he there? Who approaches him? Where do they meet? What do they exchange impressions about? What does Paul suggest? Who introduces himself first? What do they give each other? 16.2. BASIC VOCABULARY to establish / make a business contact = a stabili un contact de afaceri to do business with = a face afaceri cu businessman = om de afaceri businesswoman = femeie de afaceri businesspeople = oameni de afaceri business partner = partener de afaceri partnership = parteneriat customer = client prospect / prospective customer = potenial client supplier = furnizor holding company = societate-mam subsidiary = filial Board of Directors = Consiliu de administraie manager = director, manager executive = director executiv shareholders = acionari shares = aciuni wholesaler = angrosist retailer = detailist

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Common abbreviations in English company names: plc = public limited company = S.A. Ltd = limited liability = S.R.L. Inc. (U.S.A.) = incorporated = corporaie constituit legal 16.3. GRAMMAR REFERENCE Copula verbs Copulas or copula verbs are the verbs that we use to join an adjective with the subject. Examples: His intentions seem good. You look tired. This cake tastes good. Some of the most frequent copula verbs are: appear, be, become, feel, get, go, grow, keep, look, seem, smell, sound, stay, taste, turn etc. Examples: This player appears promising. This conference is interesting. She is becoming smarter. The girls teddy bear feels so soft. Were all getting old. Hes growing bigger and bigger. Im going crazy. Keep quiet, please. Your perfume smells nice. That sounds great! How can you stay so young? The moon is turning brighter. Note: Look carefully at the examples above. You will notice that some of the copulas were used to express change (become, get, grow, go, turn), while other copula verbs were used to say that things did not change (keep, stay). TESTE DE EVALUARE 1. Make up 10 sentences using copula verbs. Two of them must express change, while other two of them will talk about things that do not change. 2. Make up 10 sentences using the words and expressions in the vocabulary section.

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3. Translate into Romanian: 1. We do a lot of business with Pepsi. 2. This is the main shareholder of the company. He holds 40% of the shares. 3. The chain of commerce basically includes: the producer, the wholesaler, the retailer and the customer. 4. This issue will be brought to the attention of the Board of Directors. 4. Translate into English: 1. 2. 3. 4. Dorim s stabilim un contact de afaceri cu compania dumneavoastr. La conferin au participat oameni de afaceri foarte importani. Directorul nostru a luat decizia s deschidem o filial n New York. D-mi voie s i-l prezint pe David Johnson, unul din cei mai de ncredere parteneri de afaceri ai mei. 5. Practice Role play: Situation: You are at a trade fair in London. You work in advertising. You want to establish a few contacts with prospective customers. Tasks: 1.You are approaching two different persons. Write down a short script with one of your colleagues. 2. Play the roles in your script successively: you are approaching your colleague and vice versa.

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TEMA 17 STABILIREA UNEI NTLNIRI DE AFACERI UNIT 17 - MAKING APPOINTMENTS ~ A telephone conversation ~ Wh- question words + telephone language
CONINUT 17.1. Reading & Speaking 17.2. Basic Vocabulary 17.3. Grammar Reference OBIECTIVE - nsuirea principalelor noiuni i expresii legate de stabilirea i fixarea unei ntlniri de afaceri. - introducerea limbajului specific folosit n timpul unei conversaii telefonice de afaceri. - fixarea cunotinelor referitoare la utilizarea celor mai uzuale cuvinte interogative. REZUMAT Lecia cuprinde principalele noiuni i expresii folosite la stabilirea i fixarea unei ntlniri de afaceri, precum i vocabularul specific unei conversaii telefonice de afaceri. S-a pus accent pe prezentarea i folosirea corect ntr-un context dat, a celor mai uzuale cuvinte interogative. 17.1. READING & SPEAKING Situation: It has been a month since the conference in Venice. Mr. Jack Coleman calls Paul to make an appointment. They settle for the following Wednesday at 2 p.m. Jack Coleman: Hello. Paul? This is Jack Coleman. Paul: Oh, hello, Jack. I didnt recognise your voice. How nice to hear from you again. How are you? Jack Coleman: Im fine, thank you. And you? Paul: I cant complain. Things are going well. Jack Coleman: The reason Im calling is to ask if you are available to discuss a business matter Im very interested in. Paul: Certainly. Could you give me more details? Jack Coleman: Well, perhaps we could get together to talk about it. Paul: Of course. I believe Ill be open some time next week. When would you like us to meet? Jack Coleman: Great. Lets make an appointment. Would Monday at 12.30 be fine with you?

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17.3. GRAMMAR REFERENCE Wh- question words 1. Person Examples: Who is going to cook dinner today? Who is he talking to? 2. Time Examples: When did you finish school? When was she born? 3. Place Examples: Where are you from? Where can I find a gas station? 4. Purpose Examples: Why did they lie to me? Why dont you tell me the real reason you are here? 5. Manner Examples: How do you get back from work? How can we help him solve this problem? 6. Action/object/idea Examples: What are you doing with that register? Whats your job? TESTE DE EVALUARE 1. Translate into Romanian: 1. Who is that man standing there by the elevator? I havent seen him here before. 2. Who is going to attend our clients? 3. What are you talking about? I cant believe he said such a thing about us. 4. What is the subject of our meeting?

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5. Where is the head office of that company located? 6. Where is my briefcase? I cant seem to find it. 7. When can I schedule my next appointment? 8. When is he going to talk to my business associate? Its getting very late. 9. Why dont you finish your project? You only have two days left. 10. How do you know if youre doing the right thing? 2. Translate into English: 1. Care este capitala Elveiei? 2. Cine este la telefon? Nu v aud prea bine. 3. Alo. Pot vorbi cu domnul Morrison, v rog? 4. Putem amna ntlnirea noastr pn mine? 5. Cum putem s aflm dac el mai este nc n ora? 6. De ce nu-l rogi pe eful tu s-i dea o zi liber? 7. Unde mi sunt ochelarii? Erau aici pe noptier. 8. Sptmna asta am foarte mult de lucru. 9. Nu putem s lum o astfel de decizie la telefon. 10. Trebuie s ne ntlnim joi la ora 3. 3. Make up sentences with the following words and phrases: calendar, to make a phone call, arrangement, to have a busy schedule, to cancel a meeting, to leave a message, to dial, tomorrow, to confirm, to be available. 4. Complete the following phone conversation: A: Good afternoon. This is John Carter from A&A. B: A: Could I speak to Mr. Lewis, please? B: A: Oh, I see. Its just that I really have to talk to him. B: A: Yes, please. Tell him I wont be able to make it on Thursday. I have to leave town for a couple of days. B: ... A: Yes, thank you very much. Ill call him later. Good-bye. B:... 5. Practice Work in pairs. Write down your own dialogue in which you fix a meeting with a business partner over the telephone.

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TEMA 18 NTLNIRI DE AFACERI UNIT 18 - BUSINESS MEETINGS ~A lunchtime appointment ~ the imperative + business communications
CONINUT 18.1. Reading & Speaking 18.2. Basic Vocabulary 18.3. Grammar Reference OBIECTIVE - desfurarea unei ntlniri de afaceri - cunoaterea principalelor forme de comunicare n afaceri - cunoaterea i folosirea corect n limba englez a modului imperativ REZUMAT n cadrul acestui capitol, urmrim modul n care se deruleaz o ntlnire de afaceri, avnd n vedere, n acelai timp, enumerarea i definirea principalelor forme de comunicare din lumea afacerilor. Seciunea de gramatic va face referire la modul imperativ i folosirea lui corect n limba englez. 18.1. READING & SPEAKING Situation: Its Wednesday, lunchtime. As established previously over the phone, Jack Coleman and Paul get together. They are at the restaurant. Paul: Its very nice to see you again. How are you? Jack: Im very well, thank you. And you? Paul: Could be worse, I suppose. Hows business? Jack: Going well, thank you. Weve just opened a subsidiary in Paris and Ive been in charge of the whole project. Paul: It must have been challenging. Jack: Yes, thats true. But it all turned out all right and now the satisfaction is much greater than the effort. Paul: Im happy to hear this. Jack: Thank you. Listen! I would like to know more about your company. Perhaps we might start doing some business together sometime. As for me, Ill provide all the information you need to know about us. Paul: That would be interesting. Jack: I will send you an e-mail or a fax, or even a presentation CD. Paul: OK. Ill do the same. And after going through the materials, we can talk over the phone and make another appointment.

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Waiter: May I take your order, gentlemen? Jack: Yes, thank you. And Paul, lets forget about business for the moment! One has to find the time to enjoy the simple pleasures in life Paul: Youre right. Lets focus on our lunch then! ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. What day is it? Who does Paul meet for lunch? What has Jack been doing recently? Is he happy with the results? Why? What does Jack propose? What does Paul think about it? How does Jack decide to send Paul the information? What does Paul suggest? 18.2. BASIC VOCABULARY Here are the most common business communications: EXTERNAL: fax e-mail letter phone call INTERNAL: memo phone call The fax is mainly used when a quick written response is required. The e-mail is the most currently used business communication. It may contain little, as well as elaborated information, according to the situation. The letter, although mostly replaced by e-mails nowadays, is generally used when there is no urgency or when full details are required. The phone call is also used on a daily basis in business, internally and externally, mainly to communicate brief information or to make appointments. The memo is an internal business communication generally used to pass information from one colleague to another. 18.3. GRAMMAR REFERENCE The imperative Form: affirmative: the base form of the verb
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negative: do not / dont + the base form of the verb emphatic: do + the base form of the verb Use: 1. to give orders Examples: Stop smoking in here! Get out! 2. to give warnings Examples: Be careful! You might fall. Watch out! The train is coming! 3. to make informal offers or invitations Examples: Come visit us sometime. Have a coffee. 4. emphatic use common in polite requests, complaints and apologies Examples: Do sit down. Do try to be a little nicer to her. Do forgive me. It was not my intention to offend you. 5. to make suggestions lets + the base form of the verb Examples: Lets take a seat. Lets go out tonight. TESTE DE EVALUARE 1. Translate into Romanian: a. b. c. d. Stop staring at me like that! Youre making me feel uncomfortable. Finish your meal and lets go! Were going to be late for work. Get out of my room this instant! Have a seat. You must be tired after such a long journey. 2. Translate into English: a. b. c. d. Taci! Nu mai vreau s aud nc o dat povestea asta. Haide s mergem la mare n aceast var ! Nu te mai juca cu foarfeca, Mike ! E periculos. Ai grij ! Dac te joci cu focul, s-ar putea s te arzi.

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3. Practice I: Paul and Jack receive the materials from each other; they both read them and decide to develop a business relationship. Imagine and write down their telephone conversation. 4. Practice II: You are the sales representative for a health care production plant. The plant has recently developed a new product: a chewable candy for children, rich in minerals and vitamins. a. Write a short memo for one of your colleagues, telling him that you need his collaboration in launching the advertising campaign. b. Write an e-mail for the plants customers, telling them about the new product that is about to be launched on the market. Describe the product and mention at least three of its advantages.

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TEMA 19 - SRBTORI UNIT 19 CELEBRATING ~Happy birthday~ If clauses + holidays


CONINUT 19.1. Reading & Speaking 19.2. Basic Vocabulary 19.3. Grammar Reference OBIECTIVE - nsuirea vocabularului referitor la urri i srbtori n limba englez - dobndirea abilitii de-a utiliza vocabularul englezesc referitor la srbtori i srbtoriri - exprimarea condiionalului n limba englez REZUMAT Acest ultim capitol se va referi la srbtori i srbtoriri, avnd n centru aniversarea Marissei. n acest context, studenii se vor familiariza att cu urrile i celebrarea unei zile de natere, ct i cu vocabularul englezesc specific celorlalte tipuri de srbtori i aniversri. Seciunea de gramatic va avea n vedere exprimarea condiionalului n limba englez. 19.1. READING & SPEAKING Situation: Time has gone by. Paul is busy building a career. Business is going well. Marissa is about to finish school. Everything goes all right for their family and friends. Today is Marissas birthday. Theyve just had lunch with her family and now theyre home in their apartment, preparing for a little party with their best friends, Mark and Sarah. The doorbell is ringing. Paul: Youd better get that, Marissa. Your guests must be arriving. Marissa: OK. Paul. Im coming! Sarah: Hi Marissa! Happy birthday! Mark: Happy birthday! Marissa: Come in guys! Make yourselves comfortable. Mark, thank you for the lovely flowers! Mark: Youre welcome! But prepare yourself because theres more to come. Marissa: Im happy just to have you here. Sarah: Ive got a little something for you too.

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Marissa: Thank you! This bracelet is just beautiful! And the book ! Just what I needed. If you didnt bring it as a present, I would have bought it myself. I saw it in a bookshop last week. Mark: And this is my present for you. Marissa: What a wonderful carpet! Very exotic. Mark: I brought it from my last trip to Indonesia. I thought it might look good in your new apartment. Marissa: Thank you very much! Its lovely. Hey! Theres our cook! Mark: Hi Paul! Sarah: Hi! Paul: Hi guys! Mark: What have you brought us there? Paul: Youll have to wait and see. All Im saying is that its spaghetti, and that its incredibly tasty. Sarah: Mm, sounds good! Paul: Can I get you anything to drink? Weve got mineral water, orange juice, tea, coffee, coke Mark: Forget about all that! Bring some alcohol man! We must drink to your girlfriends health, happiness and prosperity! ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: 1. What has Paul been doing lately? 2. How about Marissa? 3. What are they celebrating today? 4. Where does the party take place? 5. Who are Marissas guests? 6. What has Mark brought for Marissa? 7. How about Sarah? 8. Who cooked for Marissas birthday and what did he cook? 9. What does Paul offer his guests to drink? 10. What does Mark suggest? 19.2. BASIC VOCABULARY holiday = zi de srbtoare, vacan bank holiday (BE) / legal holiday (AE) = srbtoare legal The main holidays: New Years Eve = Ajunul Anului Nou, Revelionul New Years Day = Anul Nou Easter = Pati Good Friday = Vinerea Mare Easter Sunday = Duminica Patilor Easter Monday = a doua zi de Pati May Day (BE) / Labor Day (AE) = Ziua Muncii Whitsun = Rusalii

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Independence Day (AE) = Ziua Independenei Thanksgiving Day (AE) = Ziua Recunotinei Christmas = Crciun Christmas Eve = Ajunul Crciunului Celebrations and special occasions: to celebrate = a srbtori celebration = srbtoare, srbtorire ceremony = ceremonie the wedding ceremony = ceremonia nunii festivity = festivitate feast = osp birthday = zi de natere anniversary = aniversare silver / gold wedding = nunta de argint / aur baptism = botez funeral = nmormntare Good wishes for special occasions: Merry Christmas! = Crciun Fericit! Happy New Year! = An Nou Fericit! Happy Easter! = Pate Fericit! Happy birthday! = La muli ani! Happy anniversary! Common toasts: To your health! = n sntatea ta! Cheers! = Noroc! Heres to you! = Pentru tine! Heres to your new home! = Pentru noua ta cas! 19.3. GRAMMAR REFERENCE If clauses The main types of if clause: 1. to express a probable action in the future if + the simple present tense + will / can / may / might Examples: If you wake up before 7.30, you will get to school in time. I can help you if you want me to. If you dont arrive at the exact hour, you may have to wait. If you dont take your coat you might catch a cold.

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2. if + the simple past tense + would / could / might 2.1. to express a less probable action in the future Examples: If you took the train as I told you, you would be home by now. If I saved more money, I could buy that car. If he studied more, he might pass the exam. 2.2. to express an unreal action in the present Examples: If I were in your shoes, I would be nicer to him. If I were rich, I could go on expensive trips around the world. If she dressed better, she might look prettier. 3. to express an impossible action in the past if + the past perfect tense + would have / could have / might have Examples: If it had snowed in the weekend, children would have made snowmen. If I hadnt been at work, I could have gone shopping with you. I might have told him about the show if I had known about it myself. TESTE DE EVALUARE 1. Make up two conditional sentences of each type, as presented in the grammar section. 2. Translate into Romanian: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. If I arrive on time tomorrow, I will go to the concert. I can help you with your project if you come over to my house. I may be a little late if I dont catch the bus. If he arrives out of the blue, you might be surprised. If you took my advice, you would be a student by now. If he practiced more, he could win the competition. He might be able to convince her if he only tried harder. If I were you, I would talk to the police and tell them everything. If he were taller, he could play basketball a lot better. If you werent so selfish, you might have more friends. I would have gone to the seaside last summer if the weather had been better. l. If he hadnt been so busy, he could have come to the party with us. m. She might have danced with you if you had asked her to.

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3. Translate into English: Nu tiu de ce sunt oamenii att de ri. Dac a putea, i-a face pe toi mai buni. Dac a fi o floare, mi-a drui frumuseea celor triti. Dac a avea timp, a face toi copiii s zmbeasc. Dac a putea s zbor, a pluti peste muni i vi s rspndesc mesajul meu de pace. Dac a fi fericit, a cnta. Dac a fi trist, a cnta Dac a fi mai curajos, a cuceri munii ca s fiu mai aproape de cer. 4. Make up ten sentences using words and expressions from the vocabulary section. 5. Practice: Divide into groups. Choose a special event. Write a short script. Play the roles of hosts and guests according to your script.

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TEMA 20 - RECAPITULARE UNIT 20 - REVISION


Choose the right answer: 1. She an English teacher. a. are b. is c. am 2. I 20 years old. a. have b. is c. am 3. You not from Prague. a. come b. am c. are 4. He is happy to see us, he? a. isnt b. is c. not 5. They here, are they? a. are b. were c. arent 6. It is 10 a.m.; you say: a. hello b. bye c. good morning 7. You only say Good night: a. late at night b. in the evening c. when you are tired 8. See you soon means: a. Ce mai facei? b. Bun ziua c. Pe curnd 9. Good-bye is used: a. when you arrive b. when you meet someone c. when you leave

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10. How do you do is answered with: a. hello b. how do you do c. bye 11. There is bread in the cupboard. a. some b. any c. not 12. There arent eggs in the refrigerator. a. some b. any c. twelve 13. How oranges have you got in your hand? a. much b. lot c. many 14. There isnt salt left in the salt cellar. a. many b. much c. so 15. There are cookies on the table. a. a few b. any c. much 16. I want to drink a glass of a. honey b. water c. chocolate 17. Could I look at the , please? a. menu b. knife c. tip 18. The is so tasty in this restaurant. a. drinks b. bill c. food 19. Dont eat the yet. Its still hot. a. soup b. tea c. butter

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20. Let me have a look at the a. table b. wine list c. window 21. I usually to school. a. walk b. walks c. walks 22. She never yellow clothes. a. wear b. wears c. wears 23. he like listening to music? a. does b. do c. dont 24. They like poetry. a. doesnt b. dont c. donot 25. We often to the theatre. a. gone b. go c. goes 26. What is your favourite ? a. hobby b. hobbies c. movies 27. Do you going to the seaside? a. enjoy b. loves c. not like 28. My sister cant winter. a. stand b. see c. seek 29. Im of playing basketball. a. a big fan b. dont like c. love

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30. What do you do in your ? a. spare time b. weekend c. weekdays 31. I to Egypt yet. a. have b. havent been c. has 32. She has seen this movie this year. a. twice b. never c. yesterday 33. He in this company for three years. a. worked b. works c. has worked 34. you washed your car? a. Did b. Have c. Are 35. John to China. a. has gone b. went c. is going 36. Swedish people live in: a. Sweden b. Switzerland c. Spain 37. Turkish is the national language of: a. Taiwan b. Tibet c. Turkey 38. Lisbon is the capital of: a. Spain b. Portugal c. Italy 39. British people speak: a. French b. English c. German

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40. Polish people live in: a. Poland b. France c. Norway 41. Do you a pet? a. has b. have c. havent 42. Has your sister any hobbies? a. got b. get c. gets 43. My best friend a car. a. havent got b. dont have c. doesnt have 44. My parents a beautiful house at the countryside. a. has got b. have got c. hasnt got 45. Dont bother him. He a terrible headache. a. s got b. got c. have got 46. My has five members. a. family b. families c. familys 47. His little is five years old. a. mother b. father c. sister 48. Are these your two ? a. sons b. son c. sons 49. I dont have any a. brothers or sisters b. brother or sister c. brothers and sister

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50. Her name is Laura. a. daughters b. daughter c. daughters 51. I have just bought bars of chocolate. Would you like some? a. to b. too c. two 52. Mother usually drinks cups of coffee a day. a. three b. tree c. trees 53. My grandfather is years old. a. sixty b. sixties c. sixteen 54. This is the time he reminds me to close the window. a. for b. forth c. four 55. He was the to tell me I was wrong. a. firsts b. first c. firsts 56. I waited for an hour in the rain, but he didnt show up. a. half b. one c. two 57. We have decided to meet at a. none b. no c. noon 58. Can you tell me a. time is? b. what time? c. the time? 59. It is very late. It is almost a. midnight b. midday c. noon

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60. It is eight oclock. a. near b. nearly c. nearest 61. What size is coat over there? a. this b. that c. these 62. Are you comfortable in shoes? a. these b. this c. that 63. I dont like book. I wont read it anymore. a. those b. these c. this 64. Are glasses on the table yours? a. that b. those c. this 65. painting in front of me is very beautiful. a. this b. that c. these 66. How is that red dress? a. many b. more c. much 67. These gloves cost twenty pounds. They are rather a. expensive b. cheap c. free 68. Can you tell me the of those blue trousers? a. prices b. prize c. price 69. This hat is only seven pounds. It is very a. dear b. cheap c. expensive

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70. Hand me that long black skirt from the coat hanger. I cant see its from here. a. colour b. price tag c. length 71. We havent got any food left. cupboard in the kitchen is empty. a. the b. a c. an 72. I want to eat orange. a. some b. a c. an 73. Give me pencil, please. a. a b. an c. any 74. He is funniest friend Ive ever had. a. the b. a c. an 75. She is architect a. the b. an c. a 76. Its very cold outside. Dont forget your a. scarf b. muffler c. sandals 77. Have you seen my ? They were here on the table yesterday. a. slippers b. gloves c. shoes 78. He doesnt like that pair of blue a. training suit b. trousers c. earrings 79. Could I borrow your ? Its raining. a. sun glasses b. gloves c. umbrella
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80. She looks wonderful in this lovely red a. suit b. gown c. coat 81. His car is very . Hell have to buy a new one. a. red b. beautiful c. old 82. Clarissa is twenty years old. She is so . a. young b. old c. nice 83. Your is on the bed. a. dress red b. red dress c. a red dress 84. Your cousin is so nice, kind and . a. upset b. bitter c. funny 85. Give me that purse on the chair, please. a. black and leather b. black leather c. leather 86. What are you doing? Why are you with your sister? a. fighting b. fight c. fights 87. Dont disturb her! Shes at the moment. a. sleeps b. sleep c. sleeping 88. Why are you at me like that? I didnt do anything wrong. a. look b. looks c. looking 89. What are you on Saturday? Do you have anything planed? a. doing b. do you do c. do

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90. You cant go out now! Its . a. rains b. raining c. rain 91. What do you do? a. Im a teacher. b. Im fine, thanks. c. Im cooking. 92. to be a nurse. I like taking care of sick people. a. I go b. Im not going c. Im going 93. I love writing novels. My dream is to become a . a. plumber b. sailor c. writer 94. I have a terrible toothache. I need to go to the . a. dentists b. dentist c. dentists 95. I would like to go for a walk. Its so and sunny. a. cold b. warm c. cloudy 96. Bring me that black notebook the desk. a. at b. on c. to 97. Is there any coffee left the cup? a. on b. in c. to 98. I dont feel like going out. Its too I guess Ill wait for the rain to stop. a. cold and wet b. hot and sunny c. dry 99. Im going Paris. Are you coming with me? a. for b. to c. in
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100. We are meeting Helen 6 oclock. a. at b. for c. on 101. You can the door. a. open b. opens c. to open 102. She have heard the news. a. mights b might c. mights 103. He say such horrible things. a. must b. must to c. mustnt 104. ... I ask you a question? a. Can to b. Can c. Cannot 105. she answer that? a. Should b. Shoulds c.Shoulds 106. Is there any bread left in the ? a. fridge b. wardrobe c. cupboard 107. Lets buy that lovely blue for our living room. a. carpet b. mirror c. door 108. I live on the second a. flower b. flour c. floor 109. Do you live in a house or in a ...? a. building b. farm c. block of flats

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110. Im too to go out tonight. a. relaxed b. exhausted c. happy 111. She an entire bar of chocolate yesterday. a. has eaten b. ate c. have eaten 112. He his leg last week. a. broke b. has broken c. have broken 113. This ice-cream great. a. taste b. tastes c. tastes 114. ... kind of food do you most enjoy? a. Who b. When c. What 115. with me! Now! a. Dont come b. Come c. Comes 116. If I were you, I forgive her. a. will b. would c. was 117. If he tomorrow, we will go the theatre. a. will come b. comes c. coming 118. I guess hell send you an a. fax b. e-mail c. memo 119. Dont forget to buy a present for Marissas a. birthday b. arrival c. holiday 120. Dont interrupt them! They are an appointment. a. doing b. fixing c. taking
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