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Stage 2

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n La drum, vei ntlni mai multe situaii obinuite legate de cltorii. Limbajul pe care-1 nvai n aceast etap v va ajuta s v orientai folosind limba englez i s exersai ntrebri i rspunsuri simple.
Folosii informaiile suplimentare din casetele Do you know? i Word Power pentru a v mbogi vocabularul legat de cltorii. <s

tage 2 Ofl the ITlOVe

Asking where things are
[ntrebri despre unde se afl un anumit loc]

Giving directions
[Rspunsuri orientative]

Signs and notices (1)

[Semne i panouri (l)]

Telling the time

[Despre ora exact]

BREAKTHROUGH 3
[La gar]

At the station

LESSON 5
[Biletele de cltorie]

Buying travel tickets What is happening? Signs and notices (2) What are you going to do? Seaside Mystery: Part 3

LESSON 6
[Ce se ntmpl?]

LESSON 7 LESSON 8 LESSON 9

[Semne i panouri (2)] [Ce urmeaz s facei?] [Suspans pe malul mrii: Partea 3]

LESSON 10 Check your progress

[Verificai-v progresele]

LESSON 11
[Turul oraului]

Asking about places How do you speli it? At the airport

LESSON 12
[Cum se pronun?] [La aeroport]

BREAKTHROUGH 4 LESSON 13
[Despre localiti] [Vrei s repetai?]

Finding out about cities

LESSON 14 Can you repeat that...? LESSON 15 Making sense

[S ne facem nelei]

LESSON 16 Finding out about countries

[Despre ri]

LESSON 17 Dealing with travel situations

[ntmplri de cltorie]

LESSON 18 Ways to travel

[Moduri de a cltori]

LESSON 19 Seaside Mystery: Part 4

[Suspans pe malul mrii: Partea 4]

LESSON 20 Check your progress

[Verificai-v progresele] w-

On the move
Asking where things are
| Ascultai ase persoane cernd indicaii. n dialoguri, urmrii: a polie introduction a question using where an answer

a polie ending

How to say it
Unii vorbitori din nregistrare folosesc forme contrase sau scurte: Where's...? There's ... U's... Tfiey're... (short for Where is...?) (short forThere is...) (short for H is ...) (short for They are ...) 2 Ascultai nc o dat dialogurile. Dac auzii o form contras, bifai (/) cuvntul respectiv. Speaker Where's There's U's Tfiey're j 1 2 3 4 5 6 /

Do you know?
3 Citii urmtoarele ntrebri, apoi completai rspunsurile cu There's, They're sau U's. 1 Where is the bus station? ..................................in Bridge Street. - ,,,, , . ., . ., Cnd vrei s ntrebai ceva, 2 Where are the toilets? .... v . , , e politicos sa folosii expresia ..................................through that red door. Excuse me pentru a atrage atenia celeilalte persoane. 3 Where's the nearest post office? Where's the nearest...? se folosete ..................................one opposite the cinema. cnd vrei s aflai unde e cel mai , , apropiat obiectiv care v intereseaz.
4 Where are the nearest shops?

Thank you sau Thanks sunt formule ..................................in the centre of town. ncheiere. 5 Is there a bookshop near here? Yes...................................one next to the bank. 6 Where's Green Park? ..................................near the river.
English in 20 minutes a day

politicoase de

, 4 Ascultai apte persoane cernd indicaii. Gsii pentru fiecare dialog imaginea corespunztoare.

Grammar:
Prepoziiile sunt folosite deseori pentru a explica unde se afl lucrurile n raport cu un loc cunoscut. Prepoziia se pune naintea substantivului sau a expresiei care descrie locul. Green Park is near the river. The bank \s in the centre of town. There's a supermarket next Io the bus station.
See Grammar Bank
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\ 5 Ascultai din nou nregistrarea. Ce prepoziii ai auzit?

20 minutes+
Punei urmtoarele propoziii n ordinea corect pentru a crea dou dialoguri. (Pentru fiecare dialog vi s-a dat numrul primei propoziii.) Conversation I 1 Oh, thankyou. 2 Do you know where the cinema is? 3 Where's that? 4 There's a new cinema on Market Street. 5 Excuse me. 6 Market Street? It's in the centre of town.
7 Yes?

Conversation 2 1 OK. It's in the centre of town. 2 Yes, please. 3 Can I help you? 4 Where's the station? 5 Oh, I want the bus station. 6 Ah, thank you. 7 There's a bus station and a train station.

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English in 20 minutes a day

On the move
Giving directions
I Ce direcii arat aceste indicatoare rutiere?

Q
left
I 2 3 4 5 6

O
straight on

right

Iat cteva expresii uzuale pentru a da indicaii: Turn left. On the left. (Go straight on. Keep straight on Straight ahead. Turn right. On the right. j, 2 Ascultai ase persoane cernd indicaii. Stabilii unde vrea s mearg persoana i bifai (/) n coloana corespunztoare. Speaker Turn left Straight on Turn right

London 3 Privii aceste panouri i completai cuvintele lips n indicaiile de mai jos. 1 Go straight.........................for London. 2 Turn.........................for Manchester. 3 Turn.........................for Liverpool. 4 The cafe is there on the 5 There's the phone - over there on the.......................... 6 The toilets are.........................ahead English in 20 minutes a day

Gramma
Ordinal numbers
Deseori folosim numerale ordinale pentru a da cuiva indicaii. Take Lhefirst road on the right. Take the second turning on the left. li's the third on the right. King's Road is thefourth on the left.
See Grammar Bank TJ, 4 Privii harta. Ascultai atent indicaiile date la ase persoane diferite aflate n faa grii. Uitai-v pe hart i spunei unde merge fiecare.

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Green Park

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Shopping Centre Sports Hali

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Cinema

Hmzz
Theatre You are here
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H B B c H B H EIJ ii U U L! _ U 0 !J :J !J L: L! U'. Station

20minutes+
Folosii harta de mai sus pentru a completa aceste indicaii. Scriei cte un cuvnt n fiecare spaiu.

1 From the theatre to the sports hali: 'Come out of the theatre and turn.....................Then take the
....................turning on the.....................Go straight ....................and you'II see the sports hali.'
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^ 2 From Green Park to the station: Gome out of the park and go....................ahead. At the end of the road turn...........Take the....................turning on the right and you'll see the station.' 3 From the cinema to Green Park: 'Come out of the cinema and go....................ahead. Take the third turning on the....................and you'll see the park.'

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English in 20 minutes a day

On the move
Signs and notices (1)
Indicatoare i panouri sunt peste tot. They give us information. They teii us what we can do. S They teii us what we can't do. /C Ascultai apte persoane vorbind. Uitai-v la semnele de mai jos. Gsii pentru fiecare persoan un semn.
Opening hours: 08:00-20:00 every day except

closed Sunday

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How to say it
Consoane Unele perechi de consoane se pronun n englez ca un singur sunet. father sing cliair sbower Consoanele de la sfritul verbelor trebuie pronunate, cci ele indic timpul verbal sau forma negativ a verbului. Iooked finished can't haven't Vocale n englez scrierea i pronunarea cuvintelor nu corespund ntotdeauna. Cele dou perechi de cuvinte de mai jos se scriu diferit dar sunetele vocalice i terminaiile cuvintelor se aud la fel. sign straight line late 3 Ascultai cinci persoane vorbind despre aceste semne. Fii atent la: formele contrase: can't [cannol). mustn't [must not), shouldn't [shouid not). urmtoarele cuvinte: aga'mst, public, straight, wants, lunch. Exersai-le spunndu-le cu voce tare. Comparai-v pronunia cu nregistrarea. English in 20 minutes a day

Do you know?
Semnul de exclamare ! se folosete pentru exclamaii, atenionri i instruciuni importante. Privii cum este folosit n acest semne.

KEEP OUT! DANGER!

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STOP!
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4 Privii panourile. Citii propoziiile. Sunt adevrate sau false? Bifai (/) n csua corespunztoare. 1 You can park yourcar hereat night. True False NO PARKING
GARAGE ACCESS REOUIRED AT ALL TIMES

4 A family ticket costs 5 95.

iission mces
HOUSE & GARDENS

True False

O
NO DOGS ALLOWED IN THIS AREA 2 You can take your dog into this park. 3 You must not swim here. True False
OPENING HOURS: Monday Io Thursday Friday 9am - 4.30pm lOom - 4pm

5 The job centre is closed on Sunday.

CHISW1CK JOBCENTRE 319/327 CHISWICK HIGH ROAD CHISWICK W4 4HH TEL: 0181 210 8400

6 This machine does not work. L^True | False ___ True 2 False

9
20minutes+
Ascultai cele trei dialoguri i completai indicatoarele.
I Dnarl Wrtrlrc ^

Road Works

A
Road Closed
12 May Please use A

Carlito's Store Monday - Friday 8 a.m. to________p.m. Saturday 8 a.m. to________p.m. Sunday - closed East Vale Swimming Pool Adults: . Children (under. 2.00

Engiish in 20 minutes a day

On the move
Stage 2
Telling the time
| Ce cuvinte i expresii folosii n romn pentru a spune ct e ceasul?
o'clock

It's three o'clock. quarter past lt's quarter past three. half past lt's half past ten. quarter to lt's quarter to one.

mormng am.
lt's seven in the mornin. It's seven a.m.

afternoon p.m.
lt's two in the afternoon. lt's two p.m. Enqlish in 20 minutes a day

2 Ascultai cele cinci conversaii. Pentru fiecare, alegei de mai jos ora potrivit. Scriei In csu numrul conversaiei. Tuesday 21

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at 10-30 Regal Cinema

2:30 Jaws 4:30 Murder 0 6:45 The World 10:30 Litte Wom

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3 Privii acest orar al zborurilor.

Flights from London Gatwick (LGW) to Frankfurt (FRA)

07:15 08:45 1 1:25 14:50 16:40 19:45 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

08:45 10:15 13:00 16:15 18:10 21:15

BA 2934 BA 2936 BA 2938 BA 2940 BA 2942 BA 2946

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Completai propoziiile folosind informaii din orar.

Flight BA 2936 leaves at................... Flight BA 2942 arrives in Frankfurt at.................... On Mondays, the first plane to Frankfurt leaves at................... The last plane to Frankfurt leaves at................ BA 2940 doesn't fly on................................................... Flight BA 2938 gets to Frankfurt at..........o'clock in the afternoon. Flight BA 2942 to Frankfurt takes......................minutes.

20minutes+
Ascultai cele trei dialoguri. Completai tabelul cu informaiile lips.

The next one to...

Oxford

jgfn^J

Parts

Amsterdam

:?

leaves arrives

English in 20 minutes a da^

Stage 2

Breakthrough 3
te
Take the train
I Ct de des cltorii cu trenul? Cum se numesc n Romnia aceste servicii feroviare? Tn unele ri, biletele la fast (express) trains sunt mai scumpe. Trenurile care opresc n toate grile de pe o anumit rut se numesc stopping (local) trains. intercity 2 Citii panoul de Sosiri i folosii informaiile pentru a completa propoziiile de mai jos.
17:20 Reading 17:23 Bristol 17:26 Greentord :27 Swansea 17:33 .Heathrow. LJ7:35 Slouqh

ARRIVALS
, 17:45 Oxford 17:48 Heathrow

17:50 Bedwyn

'? Weston s/m 17:56 Greenford 18:03 Heathrow .., ,18:05 Slouqh t. 18:08 Oxford

mmmmmsm^m.W^i 'WJi'IJ ^" r".........

18:18 Hea

18:20 Rea
18:28 Gre Heat ----------

1 2 3

The 17.26 from....................is due to arrive at............at platform............ The ....................from Oxford is due to arrive at platform 14 at..................... The....................from....................will arrive at platform 3. Time to be announced.

4 AII train times in yellow are for....................trains . 5 Trains from....................arrive at platforms 6 and..................... English in 20 minirtes a day

At the station
3 Din cuvintele din coloanele A i B formai denumiri de indicatoare dintr-o gar. Bifai-le (/) pe cele pe care le vedei pe aceast pagin. A B Left ground Lost First Way Train Under out departures luggage class property

4 Gsii urmtoarele lucruri Tn imaginea principal?

the train at platform 5 a public telephone the ticket office

stairs to the underground

refreshments
a train timetable

a passenger with a backpack a trolley park

a sign for 'information'

timetable (UK) schedule (US) left luggage office

Do you know?
Trenurile n care exist refreshments pentru pasageri au un dining car sau buffet car (vagon restaurant). Pentru a ajunge la destinaie e posibil s fie nevoie s change trains (schimbai trenul). ticket office
news stand English in 20 minutes a day

ticket inspector Cuvinte importante: early: mai devreme late: cu nt-ziere o time: sosete eau cancelled: anulat

5 Ascultai ase persoane aflate la gar. Stabilii ce face fiecare i gsii activitatea corespunztoare fiecrui vorbitor. Speaker 1 Speaker 2 Speaker 3 Speaker 4 Speaker 5 Speaker 6 buying a train ticket asking to see a ticket looking for a platform asking about left luggage asking about lost property buying something to read

!
6 Privii harta i completai instruciunile de mai jos. 1 From Holby Road to Queen's Bridge? Take the...............line. 2 From Westgate to East Side? Take the...............line. 3 To get from Southwood to East Side, take the...............line and change at............... 4 To get from Queen's Bridge to Westgate, take the............... line and change at East Side. 5 Midtown and Northway are both on the...............line. You don't have to...............trains. Green Park East Side Yellow 3 Green
- Blue 3 Red - Black

20 minutes+
Completai propoziiile folosind cuvinte din aceast lecie. 1 Which...............does the train to Reading leave from? 2 This suitcase is very heavy. Where can 1 get a baggage...............? 3 The 16.40 from Heathrow is...............by twenty minutes. lt's now due at five o'clock. 4 1 left my wallet on the train so I must go to the..............................office. 5 I want a return...............to Glasgow, please. 6 To get to the underground you go down the................ 7 I'm going to leave my bags in the left...............office while I go shopping.

% English in 20 minutes a day

On the move
Buying travel tickets
I n ara dumneavoastr, care dintre aceste persoane au reducere la biletele de cltorie? ___ children senior citizens a student a disabled person 2 Uitai-v la tabelul de mai jos cu preurile biletelor. Ct cost: 1 a single from London to Edinburgh? It costs ........................ 2 a day return to Bristol for a child? It costs ............. 3 a day return to Cambridge? It costs .................. 4 a single to Bristol for a student? It costs ................ 5 a return to London from Cambridge? It costs ........ 6 a return to Edinburgh for a senior citizen? It costs .............. 7 a return to Cambridge for a student? It costs .............. 8 a single to Cambridge? It costs .............. <a \ VVOR.I> POVVERL single / one way. bilet care v duce \a o destinaie return: bilei care v duce pn acolo i napoi. <=fay return: bilet special, ieftin, care v permite e merqeti undeva i s v ntoarcei n aceeai zi, disponibil de obicei doar la anumite ore. reduced rates: bilete cu reducere, pentru anumite categorii, de ex. studeni.
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Ticket prices
London, Paddington Bristol London, King's Cross Cambridge London, St Pancras Edinburgh Prices in red show reduced rates for students, children and senior citizens.

48 24
20.50 11.50 112

96 48 42 23
224

68 34 28 14
not available

112 56 English in 20 minutes a day

, 3 Punei lng fiecare propoziie preul corect din chenar. Exersai pronunndu-le. Verificai-v pronunia ascultnd nregistrarea. 16.50 92p 2.20 32.50 3.85 SI00 1 That's sixteen pounds fifty. ................... 2 That's two euros and twenty cents. ................... 3 That's thirty-two pounds fifty. ................... 4 That's three euros eighty-five. ................... 5 That's a hundred dollars. ................... 6 That's ninety-two pence. ................... and e vorba de preuri, deseori omitem pence i cents. Exersai cu urmtoarele exemple: 2.50 - That's two pounds fifty. $10.60 - That's ten dollars sixty. 5.20 - That's five euros twenty. 4 Ascultai cele patru dialoguri, completai preul fiecrui bilet.

Aywfia "Bus C^ovwhC^ VM

u
From: To: London Brighton Re turn []

Type of ticket Sing1e[ Fare: .................

Europe Coach Connections

London Paris Type of ticket Single0 R e t u r n [~~ |

Discount __ Student^ Senior Citizen [_J

Fare: .................

Just Go Jets
?%From: S y d n e y To: P e r t h Type of ticket S i n g 1 e [^1 R e t u r n f I Fare: $.................

/# Superlink T*ains#//#///#
From: Harapton To: New York Type of ticket One way 0 Round trip [ | Fare: .................

20minutes+
Ascultai conversaia i completai propoziiile urmtoare. Verificai-v rspunsurile ascultnd din nou nregistrarea sau citind transcrierea ei. 1 The man wants to go to................ 2 His name is ]ohn................. 3 He wants to fly on.............|une.

4 5 6

He wants a...................ticket. He doesn't want a....................ticket. The ticket costs...........................

m
rs English in 20 minutes a day

On the move
What is happening?
I Privii pozele. Ce se ntmpl n fiecare? Gsii propoziiile corespunztoare imaginilor. 1 They are buying tickets. 2 He is carrying a suitcase. 3 She is eating a sandwich. 4 She is reading a newspaper.

Grarm Present Continuous Tense (I

Acest timp verbal e folosit pentru a descrie aciuni care se ntmpl n acest moment. El se formeaz cu he + verb n forma cu -ing.
The man is carrying a suitcase. They are running for ihe train. I am cooking a meal.

Forma cu -ing a verbului se obine, de obicei, adugnd -ing la infinitiv.

go -* going wrile * writing run -* running read -* reading come - coming stop -stopping

Pentru verbele care se termin n -e, scoatem -e i adugm -ing. Pentru verbele care se termin cu o vocal scurt i o singur consoan, dublm consoana i afugm -ing. See Grammar Bank 2 Privii imaginile. Completai propoziiile folosind prezentul continuu al verbelor date n parantez. She....................a letter. (post) 3 They.. (drink)

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2 She....................at her watch. (look)

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4 They......................(talk) 5 He....................a trolley. (push) English in 20 minutes a day

jprt. 3 Ascultai patru persoane vorbind. Stabilii despre care poz vorbete fiecare. Scriei numrul vorbitorului n caseta din col,

4 Ascultai din nou. Vorbitorii folosesc des forme contrase. Le-ai auzit? Bifai-le (") pe cele din list pe care le-ai auzit. I'm she's he's

D D D

we're you're they're

Do you know?
Valizele i sacoele pe care le luai ntr-o cltorie se numesc luggage sau baggage. Aceste cuvinte au doar form de singular, nu putei spune luggages sau baggages, oricte valize ai avea! Uitai-v n Grammar Bank pentru a afla mai multe despre pluralul substantivelor.

20minutes+
Citii textul. Subliniai verbele Ia prezent simplu. ncercuii verbele la prezent continuu. My name is Helen Wilcox. I work for Eastern Airlines and I am a pilot. The company has 23 pilots, but only three are women. I Iove my fob. The company is buying two new planes so, at the moment, 1 am learning to fly jumbo jets. It is difficult but I am working hard and, most importantly, I Iove it!

English in 20 minutes a day

On the move
Stage 2
Signs and notices (2)
Privii semnele i panourile de mai jos. Vedei astfel de semne la aeroport. Ascultai ase persoane vorbind. Stabilii despre care semn vorbete fiecare. Bifai (/) n csua corespunztoare.

LH27ICH MUNICH LH2732 MUNICH BOARDING

LH2732 MUNICH ! BOARDING

CI
BAGGAGE RECLAIM
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

9
PASSPORT CONTROL

CUSTOMS NOTHING TO DECLARE GREEN CHANNEL CUSTOMS GOODS TO DECLARE RED CHANNEL CUSTOMS
ARRIVALS FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION

BLUE CHANNEL

0S1418 VIENNA

Ba
0S1418 VIENNA
PLEASEWAITINLOUNGE

0S1418 VIENNA CLOSED

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English in 20 minutes a day

2 Aceste cuvinte sunt n nregistrare. Folosii-le pentru a completa urmtoarele propoziii. La nevoie, cutai n Word Bank ce nseamn. 1 You can wait for your flight in the d........................i................... 2 You have to show your b..................p................before you get on the plane. 3 Our travel representative is waiting in the a.......................h........... 4 People from the European Union go through the blue channel atC............................. 5 Where is the m....................p................? My brother is waiting for me there. 6 Our flight is leaving from g................ 15. 3 Citii propoziiile. Gsii pentru fiecare un semn corespunztor. Scriei litera semnului n caset. 1 George is buying some perfume for his wife. 2 Aii is fiying from London to Tokyo. His plane leaves in twenty minutes. 3 Alice is asking if the plane from Paris is on tirae. |__| 4 Sarah is buying some dollars for her holiday in Australia. 5 Parveen is waiting for her brother who is fiying from New York. arrivals hali boarding pass Customs departure lounge gate meeting point

rai m fa ia n
BA

ARRIVALS
DEPARTURES

BUREAU DE CHANGE
AIR PORT INFORMATION

DUTY FREE GIFTS

20 minutes+
Ascultai anunurile. Completai informaiile lips.

1 Flight
.. Enqlish in 20

On the move
What are you going to do?
I inei o agend scris sau preferai s folosii una electronic? Completai aceast pagin de agend cu zilele sptmnii care lipsesc Sunday Wednesday Tuesday Monday Thursday
<&?

May
Wfeek 21 21 M. 22 ............ 23 ............ 24 ............ 25 Friday 26 Saturday
27

n englez, zilele sptmnii sunt date de multe ori prescurtat: Mon. Fri. Tue. Sat. Wed. Sun. Thur. 2 Ascultai-i pe Rebecca i Tim i completai agenda lor de weekend. Friday Avdta's, . Saturday tak cat Sunday ...............

.....with ii\M. at o'clock,.

TiM Friday AMH:A.V ......................... Saturday -ftri\oo*-buy ..................... Sunday ...................... with Rabecca.

Grami Preseiftt Continuous Tense (

Folosim prezentul continuu pentru a descrie lucruri care se ntmpl acum (v. Lecia 6). De exemplu-. I am having my dinner now. 0 alt utilizare a prezentului continuu este pentru a vorbi despre lucruri pe care le vom face n viitor. Atunci folosim prezentul continuu + o dat sau o or viitoare. 1 am playing tennis on Saturday. We are calching the bus at five o'clock.
See Grammar Bank English in 20 minutes a day

3 Completai propoziiile scriind forma corect a verbelor din paranteze: 1 We........................(go) on holiday to ltaly next month. 2 We........................(fly) toPisa. 3 We........................(hire) a car at trie airport. 4 We........................(stay) in a hotel in Horence. 5 We........................(meet) up with our Italian friends, Paulo and Caria.
6 They........................(come) back home with us at

the end of August.

4 Ascultai cinci persoane vorbind despre ce vor face. Gsii pentru fiecare vorbitor poza corespunztoare.

A D B D CD DD E D

ff
lat alte expresii legate de tltnp:
in a few minutes this morning this aftemoon this evening tonight tomorrow next week next year

20minutes+

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Privii agenda Sunitei pentru mine. _|2^0____l^hj^jj^en_and^^ a & u Completai textul de mai jos cu informaii ops boi din agenda ei, folosind prezentul continuu.----------------- " j_^y ^hoes andjat Sunita (1)........................ with Helen at 11 o'clock. ~------;-----------------_lri___ a.+ Michel^ resi-aoram-Then she (2)............................Iunch with Helen and Kate. They (3)........................at Cafe Bleu at 12.30. In the afternoon, she (4)..............................to the shops to look for some new shoes and a hat. In the evening, she (5)...................................to the cinema with David. Then they (6)........................
at Michel's. English in 20 minutes a day

On the move
Stage 2
Seaside Mystery: Part 3
The slory so far. Carlos telis Peter about his Spanish girlfriend, Mria. Peter tells Carlos that he likes Yoshiko. They go to Mrs King's house to ask Yoshiko to go to the beach with them. Mrs King says Yoshiko is busy but she will give her their message. When they leave the house, Carlos and Peter see Yoshiko through a window but then she disappears. Peter thinks that Mrs King is very rude, but Carlos just thinks that she is busy. I Aceste cuvinte apar toate n partea a treia a povestirii. Bifai-le () pe cele pe care le cunoatei deja i cutaile n Word Bank pe celelalte. asleep term swimming tired sitting energy laugh breakfast sandwiches alone strnge TS^ 2 Ascultai povestirea. Ar putea s v ajute dac urmrii transcrierea n timp ce ascultai nregistrarea. 3 Rspundei la urmtoarele ntrebri despre aceast parte a povestirii. 1 Who is Mr McCabe? 2 What are the students doing in class today? 3 What does Yoshiko think about swimming in England? 4 Where do the students go at lunch Urne? 5 What does Peter ask Yoshiko? 4 Completai propoziiile cu unele dintre cuvintele de la exerciiul 1 Mr McCabe hopes the students are feeling full of..........................
.O O.

2 Yoshiko says she is a bit............................ 3 Peter likes...........................on the beach in the sunshine. 4 Carlos likes Mr McCabe because he makes him............................ 5 Mrs King says she is sorry that she can't make Yoshiko's......................... 6 Yoshiko thinks it is...........................that her landlady is on the beach with a man she does not know. English in 20 minutes a day

Gramma
Activities (verb + -ing)
Unele cuvinte se formeaz din verbe, verb + -ing, i descriu aciunea verbului. Ele sunt folosite ca substantive n propoziie, deseori cu un alt verb.
Do you lifce swimming in the sea? I go cyding ai weekends.

5 Completai propoziiile folosind urmtoarele cuvinte: asking shopping eating sitting playing swimming 1 This is better than...........................in a hot classroom. 2 I think the sea is too cold for...........................in England. 3 You can find out more by...........................questions. 4 He spends a lot of time...........................on his computer. 5 On Saturdays I go...........................at the supermarket. 6 After...........................their lunch they go back to school. Cteva sporturi i activiti de recreere: sailing cycling surfing sifiging

driving
walking paintmg daticing English in 20 minutes a day

Check your progress

Stage 2
Lesson 10
Aceast lecie v d prilejul s exersai ce ai nvat pn acum. Verificai-v rspunsurile i vedei ce progrese ai fcut. Scriei-v punctajul n chenare.

Functions
| Gsii n coloana din dreapta activitile corespunztoare propoziiilor 1-10. Unele activiti va trebui s le folosii de mai multe ori. 1 1 want a return ticket to Paris, please. 2 Danger! No Swimming! 3 That's lim. He's sitting in his car, 4 Excuse me. Where's the train station? 5 When does our train leave? 6 Can you teii me where the cinema is, please? 7 l'm playing football on Sunday. 8 You can't park here, l'm afraid. It says no parking Monday to Friday, 07.00 - 18.00. 9 We are going to Hong Kong next year. 10 Take the first left and then it's straight ahead.
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asking where things are giving directions asking about time understanding notices buying a ticket to travel describing what's happening describing future plns Scriei sub fiecare imagine cuvntul corect.

luggage

ticket

timetable

trolley

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To: OXFORD Ticket type: RETURN Date: 26 May Price: 18

Flight BA2424 PARIS (CDG) 09:45 3 Completai propoziiile folosind urmtoarele cuvinte. midday o'clock 1 I am playing tennis with Jill at................................... 2 The bus to the airport leaves at seven in the................................... 3 The museum opens at ten..................................and closes at five. 4 The bank closes at four o'clock in the................................... 5 We are going to the restaurant at..................................past one. morning half afternoon English in 20 minutes a day

Grammar
4 1 2 3 4 5 Scriei desfurat formele contrase din aceste propoziii: Where's the post office?....................................................... They're over there in the cafe.............................................. You can't smoke in the restaurant...................................... It's on the left, next to the bookshop................................. l'm going on holiday tomorrow..........................................

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5 Scriei forma corect a verbului dat Tn paranteze pentru a completa propoziiile. Trebuie s folosii prezentul simplu, prezentul continuu i infinitivul. 1 My name is Sven and I..................................(be) a pilot. 2 I..................................(fly) planes to Spain and Portugal. 3 Next week I..................................(go) on holiday to France with my family. 4 We..................................(leave) on Saturday at five in the morning. 5 I am going..................................(drive) from London to Paris.

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, 6 Ascultai cele patru dialoguri. Bifai (</) n coloanele din dreapta dac afirmaiile sunt adevrate sau false. Conversation Statements true false | I a) She is meeting Paul at 7.30. b) The restaurant is on the right as you walk towards the cinema. a) To get to the cafe, he must turn right at the post office. b) The cafe is next to the bookshop. a) The shops close at half past five. b) She wants to buy a book. a) b) c) d) He's going to Amsterdam by aeroplane. The next train is at quarter past two. He is buying a return ticket. The fare is 12 euros.

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Asking about places

I Care dintre aceste locuri v place s le vizitai cnd mergei ntr-un ora n care n-ai mai fost? art gallery * market Scriei-v primele trei opiuni: Ist.................................................. 2nd 3rd 2 Ascultai ase turiti vorbind despre locuri pe care urmeaz s le viziteze. Scriei numele locului pe care l-a ales fiecare. Speaker 1 Speaker 2 Speaker 3 Speaker 4 Speaker 5 Speaker 6 J, 3 Ascultai aceste dialoguri i stabilii dac persoanele ntreab despre: A for directions B about the price of tickets C about opening times Speaker 1 QJ Speaker 2 |__| Speaker 3 Speaker 4 j__| Speaker 5 Q Speaker 6 English in 20 minutes a day 6

Do you know?

You go sightseeing in a city. You go on an excurson to a particular place. You take a tour of a building or a town. Citii despre un tur al oraului cu autobuzul:

Guided Bus Tour

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See the splendour of our city from an open-top bus. Departe from the Embankment on the hour from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week. Our expert guides give the history of this famous city in five languages. The tour lasts one hour and takes you past some of the fmest old buildings in the city.

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Gsii rspunsurile corecte la ntrebri. 1 How long does the tour last? 2 Where does the tour start? 3 What time does the first tour start? 4 When is the last tour? 5 Where does the tour go? 6 How much does it cost? a) It goes past some fine old buildings. b) The Embankment. c) 10.00 for adults and 5.00 for children. d) One hour.
e) 10 a.m.

f) 5 p.m.

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Alegei cel mai potrivit cuvnt pentru a completa fiecare spaiu: buildings tour excursion sightseeing tourist When I visit a new country I like to go...........................I like to see all the old ..................................Usually I go on a.........................of the city with a guide. Sometimes I go on an....................outside the city to visit a castle or a garden. I enjoy being a..................in a foreign country!
English in 20 minutes a day

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Stage
How do you speli it?
55^, I Ascultai literele alfabetului pe nregistrare i exersai pronunarea lor.

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j, 2 Ascultai personajele din povestire pronunndu-i numele pe litere. Exersai pronunndu-le i dumneavoastr. I come from Germany and my name is Peter Lieb. That's P-E-T-E-R L-l-E-B. I'm Carios Sanchez and I come from Spain. My name's spelt C-A-R-L-O-S S-A-N-C-H-E-Z. Iive in [apan, and I'm cailed Yoshiko.That's Y-O-S-H-I-K-O. 3 ncercai s v spunei numele pe litere in englez. Scriei-1 aici: Mu v\aw\g. is .................................................................................................... 4 Rezolvai cuvintele ncruciate. Spunei pe litere numele locurilor. Apoi ascultai nregistrarea pentru a v verifica pronunia. Across 1 Greek island in the Mediterranean Sea. 5 City where you can see the Statue of Liberty. 6 Country that Carios Sanchez comes
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Down 1 The Great Wall of ........... (name of country). 2 The largest city in Japan. 3 Home of a famous clock cailed Big Ben. 4 City home of the Eiffel Tower. 7 Pasta and pizza come

from. 8 Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra are in this country.

from this country.

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5 Ascultai i completai urmtorul dialog: CARLOS: Yoshiko, how do you speli your family name? YOSHIKO: It's spelt..............................Easy, isn't it? CARLOS: I don't think so. But can you speli the town where I live? YOSHIKO: Of course. It's.......................... CARLOS: That's right! And I can speli the name of the town where you live. It's........................ YOSHIKO: Very clever. But this is a hard one. Can you speli the name of the capital of Scotland? CARLOS: I think so. It's..........................., isn't it? YOSHIKO: Well done. I think that's really hard because it's got letters in it that you don't say. CARLOS: Yes it has. So has the thing you cut food with. YOSHIKO: Oh, you mean a...................There are lots of words with silent letters in English, aren't there? What about the name of the fish that you can get in Scotland? CARLOS: It's a haggis, that's H-A-double G-I-S. YOSHIKO: Don't be silly, Carlos. A haggis isn't a fish! I mean a.....................!

Do you knowi
Dac sunt dou litere identice una lng alta, spunem double. De exemplu: Philippe se spune pe litere: P-H-I-L-I-DOUBLE-P-E. Dac n cuvnt apare un apostrof, trebuie s spunei: King's Road este K-l-N-G-APOSTROPHE-S-R-O-A-D.

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Pronunai cuvintele de mai jos i spunei care sunt literele mute din fiecare: island silver hour light knife friend some straight comb walk castle sign know Ascultai nregistrarea i verih'cai-v rspunsurile. English in 20 minutes a day Iove Brighton chalk

Stage 2

Breakthrough 4
Ready for take off
I Cnd mergei la aeroport, ce facei mai nti? i pe urm? Punei aceste activiti n ordinea corect. Go to departure gate Check in Go through passport control Do some duty free shopping Board aeroplane
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2 Ce punei n bagajul de mn? Gsii pentru cuvintele din caset corespondentul (1-5) n imagine. Bifai (/) obiectele pe care le luai de obicei. hairbrush book socks toothpaste alarm clock hair dryer , medicines umbrella make-up toothbrush keys 2.... comb ... 3 sunglasses ....... A... Enqlish in 20 minutes a day

At the airport
3 Ascultai anunurile de la aeroport. Unde trebuie s mearg pasagerii?

A departures B airport information Announcement 1 ............................. Announcement 2............................. Announcement 3...............................

Announcement 4..............................

C check-in

Announcement 5.............................. 4 Folosii cuvintele de aici pentru a completa propoziiile. 1 You have to show your passport and your ........................at the check-in desk. 2 The clerk gives you a............................pass. 3 You can wait for your flight in the........................ lounge. 4 The flight.............is serving drinks. 5 Put your keys here when you go through the....................check. check-in desk tickets - passengers

Do you know?
Exist o limit de greutate pentru bagajul pe care l putei lua n avion. Ce depete greutatea admis se numete excess baggage i implic o tax suplimentar. security check departure louni

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duty free shopping iti-flight entertainment: filme, muzic ei programe TV disponibile pe durata zborului. flight tirne: durata zborului, de la decolare pn la aterizare. aititude: nlimea zboar avionul. baggage reclaim

5 Gsii propoziia corespunztoare fiecrei imagini. 1 Yes, there are seats available for Flight 012. 2 s there a bus to Victoria from here? ! 3 Let's buy something to read on the plane. 4 Passengers from this flight are entering Arrivals now. [ 6 Privii panoul de plecri i spunei la ce or pleac fiecare zbor. De exemplu: 1 'The flight to Chicago leaves at fifteen thirty.' Verificai-v rspunsurile n Resource Book.

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Ascultai conversaia la punctul de check-in. Apoi completai propoziiile cu cuvinte din caset. passport Malaga tickets baggage hand 1 The check-in clerk wants to see the family's.....................and passports. 2 The family is flying to....................today. 3 The woman thinks her husband has forgotten his..................... 4 The check-in clerk thinks the family has excess..................... 5 One of the bags is...............luggage.

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Finding out about cities

| Municipiile sunt mai mari dect oraele i acolo locuiesc mai muli oameni - municipiile au o populaie mai mare. Care sunt principalele municipii din ara dumneavoastr? 2 Completai propoziiile cu cuvntul corect. capital population city town village 1 London is the.....*P?M... of England. 2 lt has a.......................of over eight million. 3 Cardiff and Bristol are........................... 4 Dedham is a small...................in England. 5 Penzance and Huddersfield are.................... 6 The place where 1 live is a........................
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SIVI' , 3 Ascultai dou persoane vorbind despre oraele lor. Ascultai atent i completai informaiile lips. Speaker 1 Name City Population Places to visit Way to see the city ........................... thousand

tour by.............................
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Grammar:
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Putei afla date despre o localitate punnd ntrebri n care folosii s there ...? (singular) i Are there ...? (plural). De exemplu: s there an airport in Liverpool? Are there any art qalkries in Bristol?
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4 Completai ntrebrile cu s there sau Are there. 1 .....................an opera house in Sydney? 2 .....................any taxis in the city centre? 3 .....................a subway in Chicago? 4 .....................any theatres in Brighton? 5 .....................any guided tours of the city? 5 Privii imaginea i nvai cuvintele pentru punctele cardinale: north south east west north-east north-west south-east south-west Uitai-v din nou la harta Angliei. Completai propoziiile scriind cte un cuvnt n fiecare spaiu: i York is.........the..................of England. 2 Bristol is about 120 miles........................ London. 3 Dedham is a village sixty miles..................of London. 4 Penzance is.........the.........-.........of England. 5 Liverpool is.........the.........-.........of England.

Do you know?
Punctele cardinale sunt folosite n expresii pentru a explica unde se afl un loc: Venice is in the north of Italy. Orleans is south of Paris. Canberra is 190 miles south of Sydney.

20 minutes+
Ascultai atent conversaia despre un ora. Completai informaiile lips. Name of city Where the city is ......miles north of London Population Tourist attractions 1 2...... 123

.............. every summer

How do you get there?

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On the move
Stage
Can you repeat that......?
1 Avei uneori probleme s vorbii la telefon cu un strin? V este greu s auzii sau s nelegei ce spune? Ascultai expresiile din nregistrare i repetai-le: 1 Can you repeat that, please? 2 How do you speli that, please? 3 Can you say that again, please? 4 Can you speli that, please? 2 Folosii propoziii adecvate de Ia exerciiul 1 pentru a completa dialogurile (A-D). ^ 'What's your name?' 'It's ]ane Robbins.' 'Robbins. It's R-O-double B-l-N-S.' Thanks.' 'Could you put me through to the ticket office, please?'
'Sorry........................................'

The ticket office.' 'Yes, of course. Hold the line, please.'

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ood morning. Charles Moore speaking.' 'HeiIo, it's Timson's Travel here. Your ticket is ready.'
'................................................?

'Your ticket is ready. Shall we send it?' 'Yes, please.' Q 'Hello. I'm Sharon Moli.' 'How do you do? 1 need to make a note of that........................................' 'Yes, of course. It's Moli: M-O-L-L.' Thanks.' Uneori se aude greu ce spune cineva la telefon. Ascultai acest apel i bifai ce nu este n regul. Probabil va trebui s-1 ascultai de dou ori. 1 Tracy doesn't talk clearly. 2 She talks too quickly. 3 She doesn't listen carefully. 4 She doesn't check that she understands what the caller is saying. 5 She doesn't give her name. I'm putting you through: v fac legtura cu persoana cu care dorrp s vorbii. Ho/don: ateptai o clip /nu i nchidep telefonul
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4 Acum ascultai un alt apel telefonic i bifai ce face aceast femeie. 1 She speaks clearly. 2 She gives the name of her company. 3 She gives her own name. 4 She asks the caller for his name. 5 She checks that she can speli his name. 6 She asks for the reference number on his lefter. 7 She puts him through to someone who can help him. 8 She is also...................................................... ider;

Do you know?
May I have your name? May este ceva mai oficial dect could ntr-o ntrebare. Could you speli that, please? Adugarea lui please face ntrebarea mai politicoas.

20 minutes+
Completai aceast conversaie telefonic folosind indicaiile din coloana stng. Comparai-v rspunsul cu modelul din Answer Key. Ask to speak to Helen Parker. A: Hello there. May I ................. B: I'm sorry, but ...................."......................... A: When......................................................? B: I'm afraid I ................................................ Say she's away today. Ask when she's available. Say you don't know. You can find out. Say you'll wait. A: OK, l'll...................................................... Say she's in tomorrow. B: She's....................................................... Say you want her to caii you. A: Can ......................................................? Ask for calier's name and telephone number. B: Yes. Could .............................................? Give your name and number. Ask the caller to repeat the information. Give the information again. Say thank you and goodbye.

English in 20 minutes a day jaderV A: It'S.............................. B: Could ......................... A: Yes, ............................ B: Thanks .........................
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Stage 2
Making sense
Punctuaia n engleza scris l ajut pe cititor s neleag ce se spune.

lat cteva semne de punctuaie uzuale:

exclamation mark inverted commas comma semi-colon colon full stop question mark brackets apostrophe hyphen capital letter Danger! Tm going out tonight,' she said. He is selling fruit, vegetables and flowers. Don't speak to him; he can't hear. For example: Green Park is north of the river. Where do you live? This car (a 2001 model) costs 8000 euros. Tom's car hard-working My name is Patricia.

2 Punei semnele de punctuaie i majusculele n urmtorul dialog: good morning can i help you yes please i want a ticket to rome certainly sir whats your name john green thats green ok mr green when do you want to fly on monday june the tenth the best flight is ba2747 that leaves at 15 30 15 30 thats great '353, 3 Ascultai propoziiile din nregistrare i apoi completai-le cu cuvintele lips i cu punctuaia corect. 1 ...........................the post Office 5 thats..................mobile phone isnt it 2 cni help you 6 that sign says......................................... 3 hes.....................to paris tomorrow 7 its only another..................miles to......... 4 howmuchisa.....................ticket 8 do you want an............................... ido English in 20 minutes a day

4 n englez exist multe cuvinte care se pronun la fel, dar nseamn altceva i se scriu diferit. Ele se numesc omofone. Citii urmtoarele cuvinte i cutai-le n Word Bank.

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5 Rspunsurile la urmtoarele definiii se afl n exerciiul 4. Across 4 One ,......three, four, five. 6 The......of the parcei is 5 kilos. 8 He is buying .....stamps. 9 Brighton is beside the...... 10 It's the firstturningon the........ Down 1 'Doyou...............thename of that boy?' 2 If something is late, you have to...............for it. 3 To put words on paper. 4 'Is...............a post office near here?' 5 The opposite of 'yes'. 7 'Could you repeat that please. I can't...............you.' 9 The...............isatthe centre of the solar system.

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Citii i ascultai aceste propoziii i alegei cuvntul corect: 1 Do you no I know what your weight I wait is? 2 I want to buy some I sum flowers for my mother. 3 They are going to write I right to me about the job. 4 Please stay hear/ here while I look for him. 5 He's my sun I son and I Iove him very much. 6 The post office is over there I their. English in 20 minutes a day

On the move
Finding out about countries
| Cum se numete ara dumneavoastr? Care este numele ei n anglez? Completai propoziiile de mai jos. My home country is............................... My nationality is............................... My language is............................... n multe ri se vorbesc mai multe limbi. Ascultai conversaiile i completai propoziiile. Conversation 1 He comes from It's a very country. The capital city is called...................The ..................is a neighbour. The naional languages in his country are............... and................ Conversation 2 She comes from which is a small . The capital city is . Their nearest neighbour is . In her country they speak and...................

Gram.
Mlaking comparisqns
Putei face comparaie ntre lucruri folosind as + (adjectiv) + as-. Canada is as big as China. Dac lucrurile sunt aproape, dar nu chiar la fel, folosii almost as.....as-. Australia is almost as biq as Brazii. Dac sunt diferite, folosii not as......as. Wales is not as big as England.
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3 Privii tabelul. Folosii informaiile pentru a completa propoziiile. 1 Italy.................................the Philippines. 2 Portugal.......................................Spain. 3 Austria.......................................Portugal. 4 Austria.......................................Italy. Country S ize (square kilometres) Austria Portugal Spain Italy The Philippines 84,000 92,000 505,000 300,000 300,000

Enqlish in 20 minutes a day

Imaginai-v c urmeaz s vizitai Islanda. Scriei cinci ntrebri, n englez, despre lucrurile din paranteze. Apoi citii i ascultai textul i rspundei la ntrebrile din tabel.
Iceland is a beautiful country in the North Atlantic Ocean. It is larger than Portugal - its size is 103,000 square kilometres, but it has a small population: 289,000 people. About half the population lives in and around the capital city - Reykjavik. They speak Icelandic - it is a very old language. Iceland has its own currency: the krona, which means crown in English.

Questions I .................................................................. (capital) 2 .................................................................. (size) 3 .................................................................. (language) 4 .................................................................. (currency) 5 .................................................................. (population)

Answers
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Gsii rspunsul corect pentru fiecare ntrebare. Verificai-v rspunsurile ascultnd conversaia din nregistrare. 1 What's your nationality? 2 Is your country as big as England? 3 What is the population? 4 What is the capital? 5 What currency do you use? 6 What countries are your neighbours? 7 What languages do people speak in your country?
a) Brussels.

b) c) d) e) f) g)

The euro, of course. French, German and Dutch. No, it's only 30,000 square kilometres. I'm Belgian. About 10 million. We have borders with France, Germany, The Netherlands and Luxembourg.

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On the move
Dealing with travel situations
I Ce facei n urmtoarele situaii? Rspundei la ntrebri n romnete. A Yourtrain is delayed. B You are going to be late for a meeting. C You want to sit at a no-smoking table in a restaurant. D You are looking for a hotel. E You are in a hurry to get to the airport. 2 Citii i ascultai urmtoarele conversaii. Ce se ntmpl? Alegei dintre situaiile A-E de mai sus i scriei litera n csu. A: Is the 15.30 to Buffalo running? B: Let me see. Yes, but there's a 45 minute delay. A: What time does it get to Buffalo? B: It's due in Buffalo at 17.10. A: hankyou. A: Hello. s that the Belmont conference centre? B: Yes. How can I help? A: I have a meeting in room 112 with Mr Curtis. Unfortunately my train is delayed so I'm going to be late. B: Room 112? Hold on a moment. I'm putting you through. A: Thanks.

I A: Excuse me. Can you help me please? B: Yes, sir. What can I do for you? A: 1 want a hotel in central London. B: Is that just for one night? A: Yes, it is. B: Let's have a look... The Cavendish in Bryanston Square has a double room available at 95.00 a night. A: Well, that sounds OK. Where is Bryanston Square?

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Where to, madam?

The airport, please. I'm running a bit late. A: Now then, what time's your flight? B: Half past eleven. I'm sure I'm going to miss it. A: Don't worry. Plenty of time. Leave it to me. B: Creat! | A: Good morning. Is it just for the two of you? B: Yes, can we sit over there by the window? A: Just a second, yes, that table's free. B: Is that a no-smoking area? A: Yes, weonly allow smoking at the bar. B: Oh, good. English in 20 minutes a day

3 Citii conversaia din nou i vedei unde sunt folosite expresiile din caseta Word Power. Conversation 4 Completai propoziiile folosind unul din aceste cuvinte: delayed miss let running plenty leave 1 Excuse me, my flight is.....................so 1 need to phone someone. 2 I'm sorry but the train is.....................late. 3 Don't worry, you've.....................of time to catch the plane. 4 .....................it to me, I'H give him the message. 5 He's going to.....................his train if he doesn't hurry up. 6 I need to.....................someone know I'm going to be late. Folosjp aceste expresii ca sa avei tmp ea v gnd/i ce urmeaz sa spunei ntr-o conversaie: let me see ... Noivthen ... Justa eecond ... Ho\d on a moment ... Let s nave a look ...

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Gsii cinci propoziii n care s folosii urmtoarele expresii. Scrrei-le. 1 Let me see,............................................................. 2 Now then.............................................................. 3 Just a second,......................................................... 4 Hold on a moment.................................................... 5 Let's have a look.......................................................

On the move
Ways to travel
I Cum v place s cltorii? Preferai s cltorii confortabil sau cu puine bagaje? Privii pozele i completai csuele de Ia 1-5.

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flying 2 cyclin 3 walking |_ 4 sailing 5 driving ffi^, 2 Ascultai cinci persoane vorbind despre cum le place s cltoreasc i citii afirmaiile de mai jos. Cu care dintre afirmaiile 1-10 ar fi de acord fiecare vorbitor? Speaker1 |__| Speaker 2 |_ Speaker 3 [ Speaker4 [ Speaker 5 1 It's the cheapest wayto travel. 2 It's a slow way to travel but very comfortable. 3 Thereare no timetables to keep to. 4 You usually meet interesting people. 5 It's the quickest way to get anywhere. 6 It keeps me fit and healthy. 7 You can take as much luggage with you as you want. 8 It gets boring sometimes. 9 You are looked after during your journey, 10 I can decide when to stop. English in 20 minutes a day

3 Completai urmtoarele propoziii cu verbul corect din caseta Word Power. 1 1 often..................my bike in the park. 2 Do you..................to London by train? 3 He always..................a very expensive car. 4 She is..................round the world in a small boat. 5 Can you..................a horse? 6 It takes about three hours to..................from Greece to England. VVOR.r> POVVER.
Expresii utile pentru cltorie: sail in a boat- or ship

% in a piane ride in a car, bus or train (as a passenger) Hde a bicycle or a horse tnvet by / go by bus, train, car piane, boat

Grammar:
Adverbele de frecven v spun ct de des se ntmpl un lucru. You always meet interesting peopie. Ske is often late. We sometimes fly, but I usually go by train. I never travel by boat, because I get seasick.
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4 Ascultai din nou nregistrarea sau citii transcrierea ei pentru vorbitorii de la exerciiul 2. Cte adverbe de frecven ai gsit?

20 minutes+
Completai aceste cinci propoziii despre dumneavoastr. Dac dorii, putei folosi ideile din paranteze. 1 1 usually...........................................................................................(goto bed at...l 2 I often............................................................................................(go to work by...) 3 Sometimes, 1...........................................................................................(liketo ...) 4 I............................................................................................................a lot. (eat ...) 5 My friends say I never.................................................................................................
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On the move
Seaside Mystery: Part 4
The story so far-. Yoshiko arrives late for Mr McCabe's class. After the class, Peter, Carlos and Yoshiko go to the beach together. Yoshiko shows them a note from her landlady, Mrs King. Mrs King was not in the house for breakfast and Yoshiko is worried about her. Suddenly, they see Mrs King on the beach with a man. They think this is strnge. The three students return to school.

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I 1 2 3 4 5 Citii aceste propoziii despre povestire. Sunt adevrate sau false": Mrs King is Peter's landlady. Yoshiko is late for Mr McCabe's class. Yoshiko sees Mrs King at breakfast. Mrs King is on the beach with Mr McCabe. Yoshiko returns to school with Carlos and Peter.

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Trebuie s cunoatei urmtoarele cuvinte, nainte de a ncepe s ascultai nregistrarea. La nevoie, cutai-le n Word Bank. crying taking reason park idea police bridge find out lake immediately shouting in trouble kill gun angry

\l ii2^ 3 Ascultai partea a patra a povestirii, apoi rspundei la ntrebri. 1 Who phones Peter? 2 Who writes a letter to Yoshiko? 3 What does Mrs King want Yoshiko to do? 4 Where is Carlos? 5 Where is Mrs King? 6 Who is she with? English in 20 minutes a day

4 Punei aceste desene n ordinea cronologic a aciunii.

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5 Gsii corespondentul acestor propoziii ntre imaginile de mai sus. Yoshiko takes Mrs King home. Yoshiko speaks to Peter on the phone. Carlos and Peter run after Mrs King's son. Peter and Yoshiko meet in the park. Yoshiko and Peter go to the station. Carlos sees the young man running over the bridge. English in 20 minutes a day

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I Gsii corespondentul aciunilor din stnga ntre 1 asking about places 2 spelling a word 3 asking about opening times 4 checking you understand something 5 finding out about a country 6 looking for a hotel 7 booking a meal in a restaurant 8 saying you're going to miss an appointment 9 saying why you like to travel by car 10 finding out about someone's nationality afirmaiile din partea dreapt. a) Could you say that again, please? b) What country do you come from? c) s triere a double 'm' in it? d) I'm sorry but l'm going to be too late for the meeting. e) I can take lots of luggage. f) Is there an opera house near here? g) What time does it open? h) What is the population of France? i) I need a room for the night. j) Do you have a table for two, please?

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Aceast lecie v d prilejul s exersai ce ai nvat pn acum. Verificai-v rspunsurile i vedei ce progrese ai fcut. Scriei-v punctajul n chenare.

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2 Completai spaiile cu cuvinte sau expresii din chenar. 1 When I'm on holiday I like togo................... 2 London Zoo is a great tourist................... 3 We are going on a guided..................of the city this morning. 4 I'm just..................you through to the accounts department. 5 He lives in Switzerland but his..................country is ltaly. 6 Don't worry! You've got..................of time to catch your train. 7 The..................of London isabout eight million. 8 Yoshiko wants to..................what is the matter with her landlady. 9 He..................goes to work by bus. 10 The flight to New York is..................so we are going to be three hours late. sightseeing putting plenty tour delayed attraction home find out always population English in 20 minutes a day

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3 n fiecare dintre aceste propoziii exist cte o greeal gramatical. Scriei versiunea corect. I Is triere any good restaurants here? 2 London is on the south of England.
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raderii 3 The post office? There's in Bridge Street.

4 Look! The man running towards the bridge.

5 Sorry, I can't come - 1 play tennis with |ane. ader 6 Are there a train to London this evening?
7 Wales is not as big than England. am have a party tomorrow.

9 Yoshiko is phoning to Peter. 10 Are you go out tonight, Carlos? 4 Scriei aceste propoziii cu semnele de punctuaie corecte. (Un punct pentru fiecare semn de punctuaie.) 1 you cant buy tickets until four oclock 2 what times the flight she asked .iderV 30+ excellent 5^C >^c 5^C 24+ good 3^ 3^C S TOTAL

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