Lesson Eight ALWAYS BE ON TIME!

The Eighth Lesson

Exercises: 1. What time is it? Complete the table:

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Its two oclock este ora dou/c Quarter sfert/ Midnight miazul nopii / Half jumtate/ After dup/ Noon amiaz/ Past trecut de/

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2. Choose the right preposition:

4. Read the dialogue on roles and try to act it:

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3. Fill in the spaces below: I get up at (7:00) _________. I get dressed till (7:10) _________. I have breakfast at (7:15) _________. Then I go to work at (7:40) _________ and I start working at (8:00) _________. I have a tea-break at (10:15) _________. After that I work till the noon, when I have lunch at (12:20) _________. About two hours later, at (14:45) _________, I have some minutes for a coffee-break. Then I work till (17:00) _________, when I go home. It takes 25 minutes to get home. So, I arrive at (17:25) _________. I do some chores till (19:05) _________ and then I watch my favorite TV program till (20:40) _________. I go to sleep at (22:20) _________.

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5. Learn the time expressions below and make up sentences:

6. Fill in the blanks:

Much, Many and a lot of Mult/ - MANY is used with Countable Nouns: o many books, many trees, many tables o many people, many computers, o I have MANY friends
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Countable and Uncountable Nouns

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Exercises:

2. Practice. Answer the following questions using how much or how many. 1. _____________ money do you spend in a month? 2. _____________ sisters do you have? 3. _____________ hours did you work last week? 4. _____________ chocolate do you eat in a week? 5. _____________ hours of English do you study in a week? 6. _____________ holidays do you have in a year? 7. _____________ free time do you have in a week? 8. _____________ people live in this city? 9. _____________ meat would you like? 10. _____________ carrots do you need in the recipe?
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1. Insert much or many: 1. Please dont put ________ pepper on the meat. 2. There were ________ plates on the table. 3. I never eat _________ bread with soup. 4. Why did you eat so ________ ice-cream? 5. She wrote us ________ letters from the sanatorium. 6. _________ of the students dont like to look up words in the dictionary. 7. _________ in this work was too difficult for me. 8. ________ of their answers were excellent. 9. _________ of their conversation was about the institute. 10. There are ________ new pictures in this room. 11. There are ________ teachers at our school and ________ of them are women. 12. _________ of these plays are quite new. 13. Thanks awfully for the books you sent me yesterday. Dont mention it, it wasnt __________ bother. 14. ___________ of her advice was useful. 15. He had __________ pairs of socks.

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o there are MANY people here - MUCH is used with Uncountable Nouns: o much water, much salt, much juice o I drink much juice o I like to spend much money - A LOT OF is used with both countable and uncountable nouns: o a lot of books o a lot of friends o a lot of people o a lot of money o a lot of milk o a lot of sugar

11. _____________ wine did he drink last night? 12. _____________ is that? 3. Fill in the blanks with much and many: 1. We have _______ friends here. 2. She spends _______ money on her holiday. 3. There are _______ pupils in the schoolyard. 4. The farmer plants _______ trees in the garden. 5. This book has _______ pages in it. 6. We have very _______ work to do today. 7. The relatives ask me _______ questions about my new job. 8. We must pay _______ attention to this problem. Few and Little Puin/ - FEW - is used with Countable Nouns: o few books, few trees, few tables o few people, few computers, o I have FEW friends o there are FEW people here - LITTLE - is used with Uncountable Nouns: o little water, little salt, little juice o I drink LITTLE juice o I like to use LITTLE salt

1 - I have a ____ friends. few little

2 - He has very ____ patience with me. few little 3 - There's only a ____ sugar left. few little 4 - I've done it a ____ times. few little

5 - I saw a ____ films during the weekend. few little 6 - I've got very ____ spare time.
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1. Choose the correct answer.

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7 - I've only read a _____ of the book so far- just the first couple of chapters. few little 8 - I'd only like a ____ milk in my tea please. few little 9 - Only a _____ tickets were sold for the concert. few little 10 - I'd like a ____ more chicken, please. few little

2. Use the words much, many, few, little with the nouns from the pictures below and make up different sentences.

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FOOD
1 2 3 4 - What is this? - This is - Do you like ? - Yes, I like. No, I dont like. - I want to eat. What will we cook? - We will cook - Can I help you? - Yes, please. - Do you want ? Try it. - Yes, please. - Pass me the bread, please. - Here you are. - Thank you.

utensils ustensile - corkscrew tirbuon can opener deschiztoare cutting board toctor grater rztoare tenderizer ciocan spatula spatul ladle polonic napkin erveel serving tray tav de servire
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dishes vesel - a plate farfurie - a glass phar - a cup can - a saucer farfurioar - a tea-pot ceainic - a fork furculi - a spoon lingur - a knife cuit - a bowl castron frying pan tigaie pot crati - pitcher ulcior

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first/second course felurile 1 i 2 soup sup porridge terci- macaroni macaroane salad salat *mixed salad salat din legume mashed potatoes pireu din cartofi fried potatoes cartofi prjii meat carne beef de vit mutton de miel pork de porc chicken de pui goose de gsc duck de ra tinned meat pateu de carne sausage salam bacon unc chops prjoale beefsteak muchi de vit

diaries lactate butter unt sour cream smntn cheese cacaval yogurt iaurt milk lapte spices condimente sugar zahr salt sare mustard mutar pepper piper
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fish pete - herring scrumbie srat sprats prote - smoked fish pete afumat tinned fish pateu de pete

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eggs ou fried eggs ou prjite omelette omlet hard-boiled eggs ou fierte tari soft-boiled eggs ou fierte moi

vegetables legume potato cartof tomato roie carrot morcov cabbage varz cucumber castravete turnip sfecl peas mazre onion ceap

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fruits fructe apple mr pear par plum prun orange portocal lemon lmie grapes struguri banana banan cherry viin, cirea , strawberry cpun peach piersic nut nuc pineapple ananas kiwi kiwi pomegranate rodie grapefruit grapefruit

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bread pine macaroni macaroane hot cereal terci din cereale semolina gri rice orez buckwheat hric pizza pizza -

dessert desert pudding chec cake prjitur pancakes cltite sweets dulciuri biscuits biscuii chocolate ciocolat pastry copturi pie plcint ice-cream ngheat honey miere jam jem jello jeleu

cooking activities activiti culinare to eat a mnca to drink a bea to dine a lua cina
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drinks - buturi water ap tea ceai coffee cafea beer bere wine vin champagne ampanie fruit-juice suc de fructe stewed fruit compot

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garlic usturoi pepper ardei mushroom ciupearc melon zmos water-melon harbuz eggplant vnt pumpkin dovleac corn porumb radish ridiche parsley ptrunjel celery elin dill mrar

dining expressions expresii n timpul mesei to set the table a aeza masa to sit down at the table a sta la mas to be at table a fi la mas to clear the table a terge masa *to take away the dirty dishes a lua vesela murdar de pe mas Help yourself! Servete! ! Have some more Mai ia! !
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kitchen appliances electrocasnice refrigerator frigider mixer mixer toaster toster coffee maker cafetier microwave cuptor cu microunde stove aragaz blender amestector

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to cook a gti to cut a tia to mix a amesteca to add a aduga to pour a turna to fry a prji to boil a fierbe to taste a gusta to prefer a prefera to roast a coace (friptura) () to bake a coace (pine) ()

No more Att, destul ! Thank you! Mulumesc! ! Exercises: 1. Read the following: For breakfast I usually eat eggs, bread with butter, and yogurt. I always drink a cup of coffee for breakfast. For lunch I usually eat soup or a sandwich. For dinner I usually eat chicken, pasta, or beef.

3. Name the following dishes:

How to ask for something politely. I would like . . . We would like . . . May I have . . . ? May we have . . . ?
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2. What do you usually eat? Tell your menu for the entire day.

5. Read the following text about New York:

It can be difficult to comprehend the New York lifestyle just by standing in Times Square, seeing the Statue of Liberty, and walking down 5th Avenue. Here at New York Food Tours, we believe that the best way to understand the history and culture of any place is by eating! Known to be a culinary center and melting pot, New York is comprised of numerous cultures that range from American to Vietnamese to Ukrainian. Since there are so many restaurants and food stands to choose from, New York Food Tours is here to show you where to go and what fun, interesting, and tasty things there are to eat around this marvelous city.

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4. Read the dialogue and try to act it: Waiter: Hello, what would you like? Customer: I would like one cheese pizza, please. Waiter: Would you like something to drink? Customer: Yes, a Sprite please. Waiter: Im sorry, we only have Coke. Customer: I will have a Coke then. Waiter: Here you are. Customer: Thank you. Customer: May I have the check please? Waiter: Here you are. Customer: Thanks. Waiter: Thank you. Here is your change. Customer: Thanks. Bye. Waiter: Goodbye.

6. Read the following recipe and try to translate it. Guess what food it is. Where do people eat it? Ingredients: 2 tablespoons oil 3 boneless chicken breast halves, cut in thin strips 1 medium onion, cut in wedges 2 cloves garlic 4 mild green or red chile peppers, seeded and sliced 1 sweet red bell pepper, seeded and cut in strips 1 green bell pepper, seeded/cut in strips 8 flour tortilla, warmed

Preparation: Heat the oil in a heavy skillet; cook the chicken strips over high heat, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes, or until cooked. Add the onion, garlic and peppers to the oil in the pan and saut over high heat for 2 minutes. Add the peppers and cook over high heat for 4 minutes, or until the vegetables have begun to have a blackened look around the edges. Return the chicken to the pan and heat until sizzling hot. Serve right away, with warm tortillas, sour cream, cheese, sliced green onions, and chopped tomatoes. Serve with hot cooked rice and beans, if desired. Serves 4. 7. Could you bring the recipe of your favorite food? Share it with your colleagues. 8. Express your opinion about Fast food. What are the pros and cons of it? Try to analyze this question from different parts of view.
Pros You can find it everywhere Cons Its not very healthy food

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9. What are your likes and dislikes?

10. Learn the poem:

An Apple a Day An apple a day keeps the doctor away. Apple in the morning Doctor's warning. Roast apple at night Starves the doctor outright Eat an apple going to bed Knock the doctor on the head Three each day, seven days a week Ruddy apple, ruddy cheek

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