sâmbătă, 26 octombrie 2024

CALAMITIES AND DAILY LIFE IN ENGLAND

 DAILY LIFE IN LONDON - 17TH CENTURY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wBIs5HIvBU


1666 - THE GREAT FIRE 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuTamHKt318

THE AFTERMATH OF THE GREAT FIRE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=6_gv98q7nnty-FtW&v=cQP_FQ4d6wo&feature=youtu.be

 LONDON BRIDGE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lB3MUS5oNnI


HISTORY OF LONDON

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gajqdrpNeHE

JUMPROPE AND HOPSCOTCH NURSERY RHYMES



Miss Mary Mack
https://www.google.ro/search?q=clapping+game+a+sailor+went+to+sea+words&sca_esv=98e98a53a3894882&sxsrf=ADLYWIIluiGHbU9-nQVqFdrtr6YsfpwTEg%3A1731857822340&source=hp&ei=ng06Z96SEuWzhbIPkKahwQ8&iflsig=AL9hbdgAAAAAZzobrnkGNmU4XRnhxXUd0ZnIcQFMmdP_&ved=0ahUKEwje2bKS2eOJAxXlWUEAHRBTKPgQ4dUDCBY&uact=5&oq=clapping+game+a+sailor+went+to+sea+words&gs_lp=Egdnd3Mtd2l6IihjbGFwcGluZyBnYW1lIGEgc2FpbG9yIHdlbnQgdG8gc2VhIHdvcmRzMgUQIRigAUjCSlAAWP5GcAJ4AJABAJgB0wGgAeQqqgEGMC40MS4xuAEDyAEA-AEBmAIsoAKHLcICChAjGIAEGCcYigXCAgQQIxgnwgILEAAYgAQYsQMYgwHCAggQABiABBixA8ICChAuGIAEGEMYigXCAg0QABiABBixAxhDGIoFwgIKEAAYgAQYQxiKBcICDhAAGIAEGLEDGIMBGIoFwgILEC4YgAQYsQMYgwHCAgUQABiABMICCBAuGIAEGNQCwgIIEAAYgAQYywHCAgoQABiABBgKGMsBwgIGEAAYFhgewgIIEAAYgAQYogTCAgsQABiABBgTGAoYDcICCBAAGBMYDRgewgIEECEYFcICBxAhGKABGAqYAwCSBwYyLjQwLjKgB8nRAQ&sclient=gws-wiz#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:ce4bca2d,vid:8yC7yxju-mI,st:12

VIVALDI THE FOUR SEASONS FOR KIDS (EXPLAINED)

SEASONS CLAPPING GAME

A SAILOR (PARTS OF THE BODY - CLAPPING GAME)


CHARLIE OVER THE OCEAN


OTHER CLAPPING GAMES


MOST POPULAR NURSERY RHYMES WITH LYRICS


miercuri, 2 octombrie 2024

OLIVER TWIST AND CHARLES DICKENS

https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?&q=oliver+twist+movie+1948&&mid=D6E1B6034236851149F5D6E1B6034236851149F5&&FORM=VRDGAR  OLIVER TWIST 1948


https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=CHARLES+DICKENS+BOOKS+VIDEO&mid=7D8E684FD97C03C477627D8E684FD97C03C47762&FORM=VIRE - LIFE OF CHARLES DICKENS BBC


https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=CHARLES%20DICKENS%20BOOKS%20VIDEO&mid=D53290DE538C7959F516D53290DE538C7959F516&ajaxhist=0 - CHARLES DICKENS MUSEUM


https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=CHARLES%20DICKENS%20BOOKS%20VIDEO&mid=31CFD1AD21B6604CFAB531CFD1AD21B6604CFAB5&ajaxhist=0 - LIFE IN VICTORIAN TIMES


https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=CHARLES%20DICKENS%20BOOKS%20VIDEO&mid=1957961620C1222FEA671957961620C1222FEA67&ajaxhist=0 - VICTORIAN SCHOOLING


https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=CHARLES%20DICKENS%20BOOKS%20VIDEO&mid=9BB6CA981398216CF9519BB6CA981398216CF951&ajaxhist=0 VICTORIAN SCHOOLING SHORT AND SIMPLE


https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=CHARLES%20DICKENS%20BOOKS%20VIDEO&mid=83DA5559D59731E0681383DA5559D59731E06813&ajaxhist=0 - OLIVER TWIST 1968 MUSICAL BE BACK SOON FAGIN THEFT TEACHING


https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=CHARLES%20DICKENS%20BOOKS%20VIDEO&mid=B58BDA027FD4C8941333B58BDA027FD4C8941333&ajaxhist=0 - OLIVER TWIST WHAT YOU STARING AT SUBTITLES


https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=CHARLES%20DICKENS%20BOOKS%20VIDEO&mid=D3B1A24A125C128DE8D4D3B1A24A125C128DE8D4&ajaxhist=0 OLIVER TWIST MORE


https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=CHARLES%20DICKENS%20BOOKS%20VIDEO&mid=8F074FE06B23D602BB648F074FE06B23D602BB64&ajaxhist=0 - OLIVER TWIST 1968 BOY FOR SALE

FAIRY TALES

https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZVKp5Dq5uqk&feature=shared - THE THREE LITTLE PIGS


https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8pn3hm - PINOCCHIO 1940


https://youtube.com/watch?v=95e3nTL0Kh8&feature=shared - PINOCCHIO STORIES FOR KIDS



CALENDAR OF FESTIVALS AND TRADITIONS

https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/october/october-classroom 


https://www.britainexpress.com/what's_new/calendar_of_events.htm


https://calendarcustoms.com/october/

WE ARE FAMILY


https://eslbuzz.com/english-vocabulary-family-members-and-different-types-of-family/


https://geographical.co.uk/book-reviews/a-family-history-of-the-world#:~:text=Many%20are%20household%20names%20%E2%80%93%20the,Trumps%20%E2%80%93%20but%20many%20are%20not.  


https://www.britannica.com/topic/list-of-prominent-families-2071683


https://www.britannica.com/browse/Dynasty-Family


https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zy6m2v4

https://www.whizzpast.com/generation-music-6-incredible-families-who-rocked-history/


https://www.businessinsider.com/the-most-impressive-dynasties-in-america-2014-5#19-the-mellon-family-5


https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/09/hollywood-family-legacies

sibling and sib

Festivaluri si concursuri pentru elevi

http://festivalulalterego.ro/ 


https://www.cezaraeducenter.ro/


https://www.facebook.com/JocInJoaca


https://www.facebook.com/p/Festivalul-Na%C5%A3ional-de-Teatru-pentru-Elevi-George-Constantin-100063533575778/


https://teatrulioncreanga.ro/stiri/teatrul-ion-creanga-da-startul-vocii-teatrului-licean-bucurestean/


https://fitab.ro/


https://www.teatrul-gulliver.ro/news/festivalul-international-de-animatie-gulliver-2024


https://www.edu.ro/sites/default/files/_fi%C8%99iere/Minister/2023/preuniversitar_root/olimpiade_concursuri_2023/CAEN_CAER/Anexa1_Lista_CAEN_finantate_2023.pdf

marți, 9 aprilie 2024

NEW HEADWAY UPPER-INTERMEDIATE, UNIT 11 - HYPOTHESIZING - CONDITIONAL AND WISHES - STRUCTURE

 

Example of a conditional clause

Reference time (the example refers to … time)

Conditional type

I wish/If only construction

If I have time I’ll come to the match with you tomorrow.

PRESENT TENSE (if clause) – FUTURE TENSE (main clause)

future

1

If only / I wish I would come to the match with you tomorrow.

If I had time I would come to the match with you right now.

PAST TENSE – WOULD + VERB (PRESENT CONDITIONAL)

present

2

If only/I wish I had time to come to the match with you. (but I don’t)

If I had had time I would have come to the match with you yesterday.

PAST PERFECT TENSE – WOULD +HAVE+VERB-ED/EN (PAST CONDITIONAL)

past

3

If only/I wish I had had time to come to the match with you. (but I didn’t)

 TRACK 11.1


TRACK 11.2


TRACK 11.3


TRACK 11.4













duminică, 7 aprilie 2024

RIEN A VOUS DIRE

 RIEN A VOUS DIRE



Min 1.44

aerosmith dream on

https://www.google.ro/search?q=aerosmith+dream+on&sca_esv=49e11a6777f43c69&sca_upv=1&sxsrf=ACQVn08D8Bz0MYvd0kygTjAlKWHRHAacbA%3A1712479531284&source=hp&ei=K10SZr2rDu6P9u8PhPqF2Ao&iflsig=ANes7DEAAAAAZhJrO6uzrB0zYmODdTmjlC_W6xqZ0brk&udm=&gs_ssp=eJzj4tFP1zcsNjCtzDWOLzNg9BJKTC3KL87NLMlQSClKTcxVyM8DALrTC1I&oq=aerosmith+dre&gs_lp=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&sclient=gws-wiz#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:e353f1ac,vid:iJDtukGW79Y,st:0


Quels sont les critères et caractéristiques indispensables pour devenir un chanteur célèbre ?


https://diplomeo.com/formations-metier-pour-devenir-chanteur

https://www.leparisien.fr/etudiant/orientation/guide-metiers/metier-chanteur/


Video - Rien a vous dire

Relevez dans les paroles tous les moyens mis en œuvre par l’artiste pour devenir célèbre.

Relevez tout ce qui a empêché le chanteur de réussir.

Et vous, qu’en pensez-vous : que faut-il pour réussir ?

Quel est le message de la chanson et comment est-il lié au titre ?

 

Feuille de travail


Avec les paroles

Activité 1 : cochez les mots entendus dans le clip.

 

q micro               q batterie              q guitare                   q vêtement            

q costume           q technique           q genres                   q styles                 

q nulle                q efforts                q travail                    q carrière               

q mélodie            q rime                  q talent                     q génie                  

 

 

Retour à l’activité

 

Activité 2 : complétez les paroles de la chanson à l’aide des mots trouvés dans l’activité précédente.

 J’ai acheté un très bon ……………..….

On m’a conseillé la meilleure ……………..….

J’ai trouvé le plus beau ……………..….

J’ai fait des progrès sur le plan ……………..….

J’ai tout bien fait mais tout compte fait, ma chanson est toujours aussi ……………..….

J’ai étudié tous les ……………..….

Malgré tous mes ……………..…., mes idées sont restées floues.

J’ai aussi fait un plan de ……………..….

J’ai suivi la mode et la ……………..….

Personne, personne ne m’a revendu ……………..….

 

Retour à l’activité

 

Activité 3 : Remplissez les blancs à l’aide des mots trouvés dans les paroles de la chanson.

 

1.     Les idoles de Jérôme Minière sont ……..

2.     Trois mots / phrases qui désignent la musique

a.     …                  b. ….                        c. ….

3.     Trois / phrases qui décrivent le succès / l’échec.

a.     …                  b. ….                       c. ….

4.     La musique est mêlée à d’autres domaines

a.     …                  b. ….                        c. ….

5.     Pourquoi sa chanson est ‘toujours aussi nulle’ ?

6.     Identifier les ingrédients essentiels de la bonne musique

a.     …                  b. ….                        c. …



Jérôme Minière : Rien à vous dire

Paroles et musique : Jérôme Minière © Wagram Music.

 

J’ai acheté un très bon micro
Pour vous dire ces quelques mots
Et j’pensais qu’en chantant ce couplet
Ma voix sonnerait Billie Holiday
On m’a conseillé la meilleure guitare
Aux belles cordes bien tendues
Pour que je puisse en jouer détendu
Comme Django à ses débuts
J’ai trouvé le plus beau costume
Celui qui coûtait le plus de tunes
Pour mettre ma photo sur Itunes
J’ai fait des progrès sur le plan technique
Oui la musique c’est des mathématiques
Oui j’ai fait tous les calculs
Mais il faut croire que je manquais de recul
Que je manquais de recul

J’avais tout prévu pour réussir
Mais je n’avais rien à vous dire
J’ai tout bien fait, mais tout compte fait
Ma chanson est toujours aussi nulle

Le culte de la performance
Je l’ai suivi à outrance
J’ai étudié tous les styles
Pour en faire ma propre bible
Malgré tous mes efforts
Mes idées sont restées floues
J’ai résumé, mais c’est resté mou
Mais c’est resté mou

J’avais oublié un seul détail
Je n’avais pas trouvé la faille
J’ai tout bien fait, mais tout compte fait
Ma chanson est toujours aussi nulle

J’ai aussi fait un plan de carrière
En forme de quadrilatère
Avec en couleur des repères
Des autocollants en gros caractères
J’ai suivi la mode et la rime
Pour être le roi de la frime
Et rester toujours dans la hype
Mais hop! C’est un flop!

J’avais tout prévu pour réussir
Mais je n’avais rien à vous dire
J’ai tout bien fait, mais tout compte fait
Ma chanson est toujours aussi nulle

Finalement être bon en tout
Ça n’est pas vraiment suffisant
Et personne non personne
Ne m’a revendu son talent
Voilà ma chanson est finie
Au moins ça je l’ai réussi
En passant je sais aussi jouer du piano
Il en manquait peut-être un solo ?

Il avait oublié un seul détail
Il n’avait pas trouvé la faille
Il a tout bien fait, mais tout compte fait
Sa chanson est toujours aussi nulle

Mais si c’était à refaire ?
Peut être qu’en anglais ?
Cela serait parfait
Peut être qu’en anglais ?
He planned everything to succeed
But he had nothing to say
Il a tout bien fait, mais tout compte fait
Even in english
Even in english
Nothing to say

 



Exprimer son opinion 

Musique et mathematique




luni, 1 aprilie 2024

WORK IDIOMS

 https://7esl.com/work-idioms/

HEAVENS AND HELLS - WORK

 

Heaven and Hell in work


linguistic reflections of cultural images


Last Judgement - Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne (south portal)


Judecata de apoi - Voronet



Giotto, The Last Judgment (ca. 1307)- the Scrovegni Chapel - Padua, Italy


“The Condemned in Hell,” fresco by Luca Signorelli, 1500–02; in the chapel of S. Brizio, Orvieto, Italy

Jan van Eyck, The Last Judgment (1440–41)

Fra Angelico, The Pains of Hell, from The Last Judgment (ca. 1431)




dldldldl







Jude








marți, 2 ianuarie 2024

Countable and Uncountable Nouns - Hewings and Collins Cobuild Student's Grammar

 


Unit 13 Count nouns

               Main points

 

                                  * Count nouns have two forms, singular and plural.

 

                                  * They can be used with numbers.

 

                                  * Singular count nouns always take a determiner.

 

                                  * Plural count nouns do not need a determiner.

 

                                  * Singular count nouns take a singular verb and plural count nouns take a plural verb.

 

                                  * In English, some things are thought of as individual items that can be counted directly. The nouns which refer to these countable things are called count nouns. Most nouns in English are count nouns.

                   See Unit 15 for information on uncount nouns.

 

 

               1                 Count nouns have two forms. The singular form refers to one thing or person.

                              ...a book... ...the teacher.

 

                   The plural form refers to more than one thing or person.

                              ...books... ...some teachers.

 

               2                 You add `-s' to form the plural of most nouns.

                             

                              book* booksschool* schools

 

 

                   You add `-es' to nouns ending in `-ss', `-ch', `-s', `-sh', or `-x'.

                             

                              class* classeswatch* watches

                              gas* gasesdish* dishes

                              fox* foxes

 

 

                   Some nouns ending in `-o' add `-s', and some add `-es'.

                             

                              photo* photos piano* pianos

                              hero* heroes potato* potatoes

 

 

                   Nouns ending in a consonant and `-y' change to `-ies'.

                             

                              country* countries lady* ladies

                              party* parties victory* victories

 

 

                   Nouns ending in a vowel and `-y' add an `-s'.

                             

                              boy* boys day* days

                              key* keys valley* valleys

 

 

                   Some common nouns have irregular plurals.

                             

                              child* children foot* feet

                              man* men mouse* mice

                              tooth* teeth woman* women

 

 

                   WARNING: Some nouns that end in `-s' are uncount nouns, for example `athletics' and `physics'. See Unit 15.

 

               3                 Count nouns can be used with numbers.

                              ...one table... ...two cats... ...three hundred pounds.

 

               4                 Singular count nouns cannot be used alone, but always take a determiner such as `a', `another', `every', or `the'.

                              We've killed a pig.

                              He was eating another apple.

                              I parked the car over there.

 

               5                 Plural count nouns can be used with or without a determiner. They do not take a determiner when they refer to things or people in general.

                              Does the hotel have large rooms? 

                              The film is not suitable for children. 

 

                   Plural count nouns do take a determiner when they refer precisely to particular things or people.

                              Our computers are very expensive.

                              These cakes are delicious. 

                   See Unit 23 for more information on determiners.

 

 

               6                 When a count noun is the subject of a verb, a singular count noun takes a singular verb.

                              My son likes playing football.

                              The address on the letter was wrong.

 

                   A plural count noun takes a plural verb.

                              Bigger cars cost more.

                              I thought more people were coming.

                   See also Unit 14 on collective nouns.

 

               Unit 14 Singular and plural

               Main points

 

                                  * Singular nouns are used only in the singular, always with a determiner.

 

                                  * Plural nouns are used only in the plural, some with a determiner.

 

                                  * Collective nouns can be used with singular or plural verbs.

 

               1                 Some nouns are used in particular meanings in the singular with a determiner, like count nouns, but are not used in the plural with that meaning. They are often called `singular nouns'.

 

                   Some of these nouns are normally used with `the' because they refer to things that are unique.

                             

                              airdaytimemoonsky

                              countryendpastsun

                              countrysidefutureseawind

                              darkgroundseasideworld

 

                              The sun was shining.

                              I am scared of the dark.

 

                   Other singular nouns are normally used with `a' because they refer to things that we usually talk about one at a time.

                             

                              bathgoridesnooze

                              chancejogrunstart

                              drinkmoveshowerwalk

                              fightrestsmokewash

 

                              I went upstairs and had a wash.

                              Why don't we go outside for a smoke?

 

               2                 Some nouns are used in particular meanings in the plural with or without determiners, like count nouns, but are not used in the singular with that meaning. They are often called `plural nouns'.

                              His clothes looked terribly dirty.

                              Troops are being sent in today.

 

                   Some of these nouns are always used with determiners.

                             

                              activitiesfeelingspicturestravels

                              authoritieslikessights

 

                              I went to the pictures with Tina.

                              You hurt his feelings.

 

                   Some are usually used without determiners.

                             

                              airsgoodsriches

                              expensesrefreshments

 

                              Refreshments are available inside.

                              They have agreed to pay for travel and expenses.

 

                   WARNING: `Police' is a plural noun, but does not end in `-s'.

 

                              The police were informed immediately.

 

               3                 A small group of plural nouns refer to single items that have two linked parts. They refer to tools that people use or things that people wear.

                             

                              binocularsglassestrousers

                              pincersjeans

                              pliersknickers

                              scalespants

                              scissorspyjamas

                              shearsshorts

                              tweezerstights

 

                              She was wearing brown trousers.

                              These scissors are sharp.

 

                   You can use `a pair of' to make it clear you are talking about one item, or a number with `pairs of' when you are talking about several items.

                              I was sent out to buy a pair of scissors.

                              Liza had given me three pairs of jeans.

 

                   Note that you also use `a pair of' with words such as `gloves', `shoes', and `socks' that you often talk about in twos.

 

               4                 With some nouns that refer to a group of people or things, the same form can be used with singular or plural verbs, because you can think of the group as a unit or as individuals. Similarly, you can use singular or plural pronouns to refer back to them. These nouns are often called `collective nouns'.

                             

                              army, audience, committee, company, crew, data, enemy, family, flock, gang, government, group, herd, media, navy, press, public, staff, team

 

                              Our little group is complete again.

                              The largest group are the boys.

                              Our family isn't  poor any more.

                              My family are perfectly normal.

 

                   The names of many organizations and sports teams are also collective nouns, but are normally used with plural verbs in spoken English.

                              The BBC is showing the programme on Saturday.

                              The BBC are planning to use the new satellite.

                              Liverpool is leading 1-0.

                              Liverpool are attacking again.

               Unit 15 Uncount nouns

               Main points

 

                                  * Uncount nouns have only one form, and take a singular verb.

 

                                  * They are not used with `a', or with numbers.

 

                                  * Some nouns can be both uncount nouns and count nouns.

 

               1                 English speakers think that some things cannot be counted directly. The nouns which refer to these uncountable things are called uncount nouns. Uncount nouns often refer to:

 

                             

                              substances:coal food ice iron rice steel water

                              human qualities:courage cruelty honesty patience

                              feelings:anger happiness joy pride relief respect

                              activities:aid help sleep travel work

                              abstract ideas:beauty death freedom fun life luck

 

 

                              The donkey needed food and water.

                              Soon, they lost patience and sent me to Durban.

                              I was greeted with shouts of joy.

                              All prices include travel to and from London.

                              We talked for hours about freedom.

                   See Unit 13 for information on count nouns.

 

 

               2                 Uncount nouns have only one form. They do not have a plural form.

                              I needed help with my homework.

                              The children had great fun playing with the puppets.

 

                   WARNING: Some nouns which are uncount nouns in English have plurals in other languages.

 

                             

                              advice, baggage, equipment, furniture, homework, information, knowledge, luggage, machinery, money, news, traffic

 

                              We want to spend more money on roads.

                              Soldiers carried so much equipment that they were barely able to move.

 

               3                 Some uncount nouns end in `-s' and therefore look like plural count nouns. They usually refer to:

 

                             

                              subjects of study:mathematics physics

                              activities:athletics gymnastics

                              games:cards darts

                              illnesses:measles mumps

 

 

                              Mathematics is too difficult for me.

                              Measles is in most cases a harmless illness.

 

               4                 When an uncount noun is the subject of a verb, it takes a singular verb.

                              Electricity is dangerous.

                              Food was very expensive in those days.

 

               5                 Uncount nouns are not used with `a'.

                              They resent having to pay money to people like me.

                              My father started work when he was ten.

 

                   Uncount nouns are used with `the' when they refer to something that is specified or known.

                              I am interested in the education of young children.

                              She buried the money that Hilary had given her.

 

               6                 Uncount nouns are not used with numbers. However, you can often refer to a quantity of something which is expressed by an uncount noun, by using a word like `some'.

                   See Unit 23.

 

                              Please buy some bread when you go to town.

                              Let me give you some advice.

 

                   Some uncount nouns that refer to food or drink can be count nouns when they refer to quantities of the food or drink.

                              Do you like coffee? (uncount)

                              We asked for two coffees. (count)

 

                   Uncount nouns are often used with expressions such as `a loaf of', `packets of', or `a piece of', to talk about a quantity or an item. `A bit of' is common in spoken English.

                              I bought two loaves of bread yesterday.

                              He gave me a very good piece of advice.

                              They own a bit of land near Cambridge.

 

               7                 Some nouns are uncount nouns when they refer to something in general and count nouns when they refer to a particular instance of something.

                              Victory was now assured. (uncount)

                              In 1960, the party won a convincing victory. (count)