COURSE 4

October 23, 2008

in the evening – seara, în timpul serii

evening [ i: v n i ŋ ] – seară

What do you do in the evening?

in the morning?
at the market?
on Sunday?
every day?
I _______________ .

to watch [ w ɔ t ] – a urmări cu privirea (ceva în mişcare), a se uita la

to watch TV – a se uita la televizor
to lie [ l ai ] – a sta culcat, a sta întins, a se culca, a se întinde
to lie in bed – a sta (culcat) în pat
to cook [ k u k ] – a găti
to wash [ w ɔ  ] – a (se) spăla
to iron [ ´ai r ə n ] – a călca (rufe)
to do housework [ ´h au s w ə: k ] – a face treburile casei

TO GO TO
to go to the market – a se duce la piaţă
market [ m a: k i t ] – piaţă (de alimente)
to go to the supermarket – a se duce la supermarket
supermarket [ s u: p ə m a: k i t ]
to go to the cinema – a se duce la cinematograf
cinema [ s i ni m ə ] – cinematograf
to go to the theatre – a se duce la teatru
theatre [ θ j æ t ə ] – teatru
to go to school – a se duce la şcoală
to go to work – a se duce la serviciu
to go to Bucharest/ Paris/ London/ New York
to go to the seaside – a se duce la mare
to go to a friend – a se duce la un prieten
to go to bed – a se duce la culcare, a se culca
 to go _ shopping – a se duce la cumpărături
to go _ home – a se duce acasă

doctor [ ΄d ʌ k t ə ] – doctor
surgeon [ ΄s ə: gʒ ə n ] – chirurg
surgery [ ΄s ə: gʒ ə r i ] – 1. chirurgie; 2. operaţie; 3. cabinet medical
to operate [ ΄Ɔ p ə r ei t ] – a opera
to treat [ t r i: t ] – a trata
to cure [ k j uə ] – a vindeca
ill [ i l ] – bolnav
to be ill – a fi bolnav (BrE)

an ill man a sick man – un bolnav

sick [ s i k ]
to be sick – 1. a-i fi rău, a nu se simţi bine, a-i veni să vomite (BrE)
2. a fi bolnav (AmE)
nurse [ n ə: s ] – infirmieră
to nurse – a îngriji (un bolnav/un copil/plante)
to prescribe [ p r i ΄s k r ai b ] – a prescrie
medicine [ ΄m e d s i n ] – medicament; medicină

POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES
→ cuvinte ce indică posesia şi se folosesc doar înaintea substantivelor
my [ m ai ] our [ auə ]
your [ j Ɔ: ] your [ j Ɔ: ]
his [ h i z ] / her [ h ə: ] / its [ i t s ] their [ ð εər ]
My book is on the table. Your book is in the bag.
His house is new. Her house is old.
Their parents live in New York. Our parents live in Bucharest.
You two are here. Your friends are there.
This is my pen. Its colour is green.

shop-assistant [ ´ ɔ p ə s i s t ə n t ] – vânzător
fireman / fire-fighter – pompier
(railway) station [ ´r ei l w ei s t ei  n ] – gară
often [ ɔ f n ] – adesea, adeseori
sometimes [ ´s ʌ m t ai m z ) – uneori, câteodată
cheese [ t  i: z ] – brânză
means of transport – mijloace de transport
means [ m i: n z ] – mijloc/mijloace
transport [ t r æ n s p ə: t ] – transport
 MEANS OF TRANSPORT (Mijloace de transport)
TO GO BY car
TO TRAVEL train
TO COME (air)plane
…. trolley-bus
tram
bus
ship
boat
bicycle/bike
motorbike
underground/tube/subway
car – maşină
train – tren
(air)plane – avion
trolley-bus – troleibuz
tram – tramvai
bus – autobuz
ship – corabie, vapor, vas
boat – barcă, vapor
bicycle/bike – bicicletă
motorbike – motocicletă
underground/ tube [BrE]/ subway [AmE] – metrou
How do you usually get to work?
I usually travel by underground, but sometimes I drive.
He comes to work by bus.
She travels by train.

How long do you ______________ ?

I ____________ for ___________ hours/days…

how long [ h au ´l ɔ ŋ ] – cât timp

for [ f ɔ: ] – pentru; [aici] timp de
FROM ... TO/ TILL/ UNTIL – de la ... la/până la …
I work from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
TILL [ t i l ] / until [ ʌ n ´t i l ] – până, până la
to go out – a ieşi în oraş
MAYBE [ ´m ei b i ] – poate
PERHAPS [ p ə: ´h æ p s ] – poate, probabil
baker [ b ei k ə ] – brutar
to bake [ b ei k ] – a coace (în cuptor)
to look after – a avea grijă de
A nurse looks after patients.
to catch [ k æ t ] – a prinde
to bring [ b r i ŋ ] – a aduce
to fly [ f l ai ] – a zbura, a călători cu avionul; a pilota
hair-dresser/ hair-stylist – coafor
to do smb’s hair – a-i aranja/face cuiva părul
SOMEBODY [ ´s ʌ m b ɔ d i ] – cineva
to sell [ s e l ] – a vinde
to type [ t ai p ] – a bate la maşină/computer, a dactilografia

Phrasal Verbs
→ structuri verbale alcătuite dintr-un verb şi un adverb şi/sau o prepoziţie
(particule), care schimbă sensul verbului
to put – a pune
to put out – a stinge
to go – a merge
to go out – a ieşi în oraş
to get – a primi, a obţine
to get up – a se scula
to look – a privi, a se uita
to look out of the window – a se uita pe fereastră
to look after – a avea grijă de
to wake – a trezi
to wake up – a se trezi
to make – a face
to make up – a farda
to come – a veni
to come in – a intra
hungry [ h ʌ ŋ g r i ] – flămând
to be hungry – a-i fi foame
thirsty [ θ ə: s t i ] – însetat
to be thirsty – a-i fi sete
vegetables [ ´v e dʒ t ə b l z ] – legume
uncle [ ʌ ŋ k l ] – unchi