24th-28th February

   

25th February 2025 

sunny, cold 

Tuesday

 WHAT A STORY !

Objective : rephrasing / types of writings 

pages 62-63

TO ENTERTAIN (ED) = A DISTRA 

EAGER = DORNIC

REMOTE = INDEPARTAT

WISDOM = INTELEPCIUNE

KNOWLEDGE= CUNOSTINTE 

FLOOD = ININDATIE

1. How much is this magazine? (cost)

• How much DOES THIS MAGAZINE COST ?

2. I haven’t got a car. (own)

• I DON'T OWN A CAR.

3. We intend to meet for lunch tomorrow. (are)

• We  ARE MEETING FOR LUNCH TOMORROW. 

4. Brenda plays a lot of football. (often)

• Brenda OFTEN PLAYS FOOTBALL.

5. The children are quiet at the moment. (talkative)

• The children AREN'T TALKATIVE AT THE MOMENT .

6. I’ve got plans to see Paul tonight. (am)

• I AM SEEING PAUL TONIGHT .

7. It started to rain in the middle of our picnic. (while)

• It STARTED TO RAIN WHILE WE WERE HAVING OUR PICNIC.

8. We found a better flat. Then we moved. (after)

• After WE HAD FOUND A BETTER FLAT , WE MOVED . 

9. She finished all the work. Then he came to help her. (By the time)

• By the time HE CAME TO HELP HER , SHE HAD FINISHED ALL THE WORK. 

10. I plan to leave in a week. (leaving)

• I AM LEAVING IN A WEEK. 

11. I don’t listen to classical music at all. (never)

• I NEVER LISTEN TO CLASSICAL MUSIC.

12. George started working here four years ago. (for)

• George HAS BEEN WORKING HERE FOR 4 YEARS. 

13. Ben doesn’t eat meat at all. (never)

• Ben NEVER EATS MEAT.

14. I was in the middle of a conversation with my teacher when you called. (while)

• While I WAS TALKING TO MY TEACHER YOU CALLED. 

15. Anne is visiting our country for the first time. (never)

• Anne HAS NEVER VISITED OUR COUNTRY BEFORE.

18. Paul met Julie in primary school. (known)

• Paul HAS KNOWN JULIE SINCE PRIMARY SCHOOL.

19. How long have you had this car? (buy)

• When DID YOU BUY THIS CAR?

21. Mark left and Nancy cried for an hour.

• After Mark HAD LEFT , NANCY CRIED FOR AN HOUR. 

26th February 2025 

sunny, chilly 

Wednesday

WHAT A STORY !

Objective : rephrasing /relative pronouns

pages 64, 65 , 66

1. In my opinion, he’s not very considerate. (not think)

• I DON'T THINK HE IS VERY CONSIDERATE 

2. John is on the phone. (talk)

• John IS TALKING ON THE PHONE.

3. What is the price of this ring? (cost)

• How MUCH DOES THIS RING COST ?

4. The suitcase is on the scales. (weighing) 

• Cathy IS WEIGHING THE SUITCASE.

5. Is this your jacket? (belong)

• Does THIS JACKET  BELONG TO YOU ?

6. I have got a meeting with Janine at 6 o’clock. (am)

• I AM MEETING WITH JANE AT 6 O'CLOCK .

7. The wedding took place and then I received the invitation. (By the time)

• By the time I RECEIVED THE INVITATION, THE WEDDING HAD TAKEN PLACE. 

8. We had cheered him up. Then he felt better. (after)

• After WE HAD CHEERED HIM UP, HE FELT BETTER . 

9. During the English lesson the lights went out. (while)

• While WE WERE HAVING THE ENGLISH LESSON , THE LIGHTS WENT OUT .

10. We arranged the chairs in circle. Then the guests arrived. (By the time)

• By the time THE GUESTS ARRIVED , WE HAD ARRANGED THE CHAIRS IN CIRCLE.

11. They were in the middle of the dinner when the table began to shake. (while)

• While THEY WERE HAVING DINNER ,THE TABLE STARTED TO SHAKE.

12. Rachel went home before Sonia arrived. (By the time)

• By the time SONIA ARRIVED, RACHEL HAD GONE HOME,

13. He had a job in a restaurant when I first knew him. (working)

• He HAD BEEN WORKING IN A RESTAURANT WHEN I FIRST KNEW HIM.

14. As Bill and Ben were on their way to school, it started to rain. (while)

• While B AND B WERE WALKING TO SCHOOL , IT STARTED TO RAIN .

15. Julie has a habit of falling asleep in lessons. (often)

• Julie OFTEN FALLS ASLEEP IN LESSONS. 

16. I last saw Barbara two years ago. (seen)

• I HAVEN'T SEEN B FOR TWO YEARS.

17. Is this your first visit to New York? (ever)

• Have YOU EVER VISITED NY ?

18. We don’t know the election results. (heard)

• We HAVEN'T HEARD ABOUT THE ELECTION RESULTS YET. 

19. We got our dog last April. (had)

• We HAVE HAD OUR DOG SINCE LAST APRIL. 

20. How long has Paul been a lawyer? (When?)

• When DID P BECOME A LAWYER ?

21. This is my first time at a hockey match. (never)

• I HAVE NEVER BEEN AT A HOCKEY MATCH . 

22. Vera is in the middle of her homework. (now)

• Vera IS DOING HER HOMEWORK NOW.

23. Harriet cleaned the house. Then the guests arrived. (By the time)

• By the time THE GUESTS ARRIVED , H HAD CLEANED THE  HOUSE .

24. What’s your opinion about this idea? (think)

• What DO YOU THINK ABOUT THIS IDEA ?

25. How long have you played tennis? (start)

• When DID YOU START PLAYING TENNIS ?

26. Ben bought his horse two years ago. (for)

• Ben HAS HAD THIS HORSE FOR 2 YEARS.