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BEGINNER Level COURSEBOOK ONE

N i v e l i N C E PAT O R I V O L U M U L I
LI T B WA

* English today
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Cuprins
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BEGINNER LEVEL BOOK ONE
Lecfia 1
That's life! The American guy
11 Scena 1: Nice to meet you!
13 Sa Tntelegem
14 Focus Verbul „to be"
20 Exercifii
21 Scena 2: Where are you from?
22 Sfi Tntelegem
23 Focus
J6ri ?i nafionalitaji
24 Exercifii 26 Vocabular

Lecfia 2

That's life! An old flame

29 Scena 1: What's your last name?
31 Sa Tntelegem
32 Focus
Intrebari despre date personale
34 Exercifii
35 Scena 2: A lot of questions for a set of Chinese plates!
37 Sa Tntelegem
38 Focus
Alfabet ?i numere
43 Exercifii
Vocabula
rLecfia 3
That's life! Hurry up!
47 Scena 1: Too much stress in the morning!
49 Sa Tnfelegem
50 Focus
Particulele interogative ;i prepozifiile de loc
55 Exercifii
56 Scena 2: What time is it?
57 Sfl Tnfelegem
57 Focus
Ceasul
60 Exercifii
61 Vocabular
Programe de televiziune
Let's start
63 Welcome to the team
66 Sa Tntelegem
67 Focus
Prima Tntalnire
68 Exercifii
Cinema
69 George Clooney
71 Sd Tnfelegem
72 Focus
Mergem la cinematograf
74 Exercifii
Traducerea episoadelor Lecfia 1
BEGINNER LEVEL BOOK ONE
That's life! Tandrul american
75 Scena 1: Ma bucur sa te cunosc!
77 Scena 2: De unde vii?
Lecfia 2
That's life! O iubire veche
78 Scena 1: Care e numele tau de familie?
80 Scena 2: O grflmadfl de Tntrebari pentru un serviciu de farfurii
chineze$ti!
Lecfia 3
That's life! Grabe^te-te!
82 Scena 1: Prea mult stres dimineafa!
84 Scena 2: Cat e ceasul?
Programe de televiziune
Let's start
85 Bine ai venit Tn echipfi
Cinema

88 George Clooney 90 Solufiile exercifiilor

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Lee a 1
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That's life! The American

guy
in prima lecfie Ti cunoa?tem pe cfitiva dintre protagoni^tii
pove?tii noastre „That's life". Studiem structurile gramaticale
de bazfl ale limbii engleze: conjugarea ?i folosirea verbului to
be (a fi), formele lui afirmativfl, negativa, interogativfl ?i
interogativ-negativfi.
Studiem, de asemenea, adjectivele prin care se exprima
nationalitatea ?i numele farilor $i Tnvfitdim s6 le folosim.
Nice to meet you!
SCENA 1
Anne mdtura afteptandu-l peJack, noul coleg de apartament,
care a rdspuns la a nunful ei pentru mchirierea unei camere.
Jack sund la ufd, iar Anne se duce sa deschida.
Jack: Hello. I'm Jack.
Anne: Hello! My name's Anne. Nice to meet you.
Jack: It's a pleasure. So, this is the house... It's really

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 beautiful!
Anne: Oh yes, it is... but... but it's very difficult to keep
clean...
Jack: Sorry... not a good start...
Anne: Don't worry...
Jack: Your accent is very clear... Where are you from?
Anne: I'm from Oxford.
Jack: Wow! Oxford! 100% English!
Anne: Yes... and you are American, is that right?
Jack: Yes, but my family is from Italy, Bolonia.
Anne: Oh! Italy is wonderful! My sister is in Italy at the
moment...
Jack: Where?
Anne: She's in Rome, studying Italian painters. She's really
happy: Italians are so friendly. Oh... That's Alice...
Alice: Hi...
Anne: She is also part of the „family".
Jack: Oh, it's nice to meet you Alice!
Alice: So this is Jack, the new flatmate.
Anne: Yes, and he is from...
Alice: Nice to meet you, Jack... I'm from Sidney, in Australia,
and you... are... a Capricorn!
Jack: Yes! Amazing! I come from America. I'm from New
York!
Alice: Wow, the big apple!
Jack: Yes... Okay... Ehm... can I put my things in the
bedroom?
Alice: Let me help you! Hey, this is nice!
Jack: I'm glad you like it. It's a Mexican hat. You look great!
Alice: And what is this?
Jack: It's an African mask.
Alice: Is it magic?
Jack: Of course! But look at this... a bottle of Italian wine. Do
you like wine?
So Tntelegem
BEGINNER LEVEL BOOK ONE
(Solutii la pag. 90)
E totul clar Tn aceastfi prima scena? Incearca sa verifici ce ai
Tnfeles, raspunzand la Tntrebdrile care urmeaza. Daca
Tntcimpini dificultflti, poti revedea episodul video pe DVD sau

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 poti consulta vocabularul de la sfar?itul lectiei.
|| Which town does Jack's family come from originally?
□ a) Bolonia
□ b) Milan
□ c) Naples
B What does Anne's sister study in Rome?
□ a) Italian fashion
□ b) Italian painters
□ c) The history of the Renaissance
Q What is Jack's sign of the zodiac?
□ a) Aquarius
□ b) Virgin
□ c) Capricorn
Q Jack's mask is African.
□ a) True
b) Fals

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e Focus
E N G L I S H T O D AY L E S S O N O N E

Verbul „to be"

F O R M A A F I R M AT I VA
Verbul „to be" (a fi) e, fard Tndoiala, de bazS pentru a Tnvata limba
engleza ?i a fost mult folosit de prietenii no?tri Tn scena pe care tocmai
am citit-o. Sa vedem Tmpreuna Tn tabelul care urmeaza conjugarea
verbului la afirmativ:
1 am eu sunt
You are tu e$ti
He/she/it is el/ea este
We are noi suntem
You are voi suntefi
They are ei sunt
Dupa cum observi, constructia e foarte simpla ?i asemOntitoare celei Tn
limba romana:
Subiect + verb „fo be" + determinari ulterioare
In engleza, mai ales Tn limba vorbitfl, de obicei se contrag (se scurteaza)
formele verbale. La forma contrast (scurtfi), vocala initiala este Tnlocuitfl
de apostrof, astfel „l am" devine J'm, „you are" devine „you're" ?i tot a?a,
dupa cum aratfl schema urmfltoare:
1 am from * I'm from London Eu sunt
London din Londra
You are American You're American Tu e?ti
american
He is handsome -* He's handsome El e frumos
She is beautiful She's beautiful Ea e
frumoasd

It is beautiful •* It's beautiful E frumos

We are from * We're from Noi suntem
Canada Canada
din
Canada

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 You are happy You're happy Voi suntefi
fericifi
They are from Italy -* They're from Italy Ei sunt din
Italia
FFii
O Ratent:
M A Cforma
O N T contrast
R A S A (scurtfi), poate fi folositdi numai daca e urmata
de un alt cuvant.
Sa recitim Tmpreuna cateva propozifii pe care le-au folosit prietenii no?tri
Tn prima scendi a episodului. Dupd cum pofi observa, toate sunt propozifii
ce folosesc forma contrast, Tntrebuinfatfi mai multm limba de zi cu zi:
I'm Anne Eu sunt Anne

I'm from Oxford Eu sunt din Oxford

You're a Capricorn Tv e$ti Capricorn

You're American Tu e$ti american

He's from New York El e din Mew York
She's really happy Ea e chiar fericita
It's a Mexican hat Este o paldrie mexicand
It's an African mask Este o masca afrieana
Ifs really beautiful Este minunata
Italy's wonderful Italia e foarte frumoasa
We're. flatmates Noi suntem colegi de
apartament
You're students Voi sunteti studenfi
Tney're so friendly Ei sunt atat de prietenofi

La forma negativa, verbul „to be" e urmat de negafia „not", dupa cum este
exemplificat Tn schema urmatoare:
BEGINNER LEVEL BOOK ONE

I am not eu nu sunt
You are not tu nu efti
He/she/ it is not el/ea nu este
We are not noi nu suntem
You are not voi nu sunteti
They are not ei nu sunt
Nici Tn situatia aceasta construc -a nu se schimba:
Subiect + verb „to be" + not + determinari ulterioare
F O R M A N E G AT I VA C O N T R A S A
Acum sa vedem forma negativa contrasa (scurta). Exceptand persoana
Tntai singular, toate celelalte situafii se pot scurta Tn doua modalitati,
exemplificate Tn schema care urmeaza:
I am not from New York I'm not from New York Eu nu sunt din New York
You are not Italian You're not/aren't Italian
Tu nu efti italian
He is not from Spain He's not/isn't from Spain El nu este din Spania
She is not from Germany She's not/isn't from Germany Ea nu este din
Germania
It is not fantastic It's not/isn't fantastic
Nu e fantastic
We are not from the USA We're not/aren't from the
US
AYou're not/aren't French
They're not/aren't from Brazil
Noi nu suntem din SUA You are not French Voi nu suntefi francezi They
are not from Brazil Ei nu sunt din Brazili
aF O R M A I N T E R O G AT I VA
La forma interogativa, subiectul trebuie pus dupa verb, dupa urmatoarea
regula:
Verb „to be" + subiect + determinari ulterioare + ?

Am 1 happy? Sunt eu fericit?

 Are you American? Efti tu american?
Is he fine? Este (se simte) el bine?
Is she pretty? Este ea dragutd?
Is
FORMA CONTRASA
it difficult? E dificil?
Are we in Rome? Suntem noi la Roma?
Are you happy? Suntefi voi fericiti?
Are they from Spain? Sunt ei din Spania?
Fii atent: la forma interogativa verbul „to be" nu se poate contrage
.La forma interogativ-negativG, subiectul se pune dup6 verb, urmat de
negatia „not":
BEGINNER LEVEL BOOK ONE
Verb „to be" + subiect + not + ?
Am I not? Aren't you? Isn't he/she/it? Aren't we? Aren't you? Aren't
they?
In schimb, la forma contrasa (scurta), subiectul se pune dupfi negatie,
exceptand persoana Tntai singular, dupa cum vezi Tn schema urrnfitoare:
Am I not?
Are you not?
Is he/she/it not?
Are we not?
Are you not?
Are they not
? Exercifii
i
(Solutii la pag. 90)
incearcG acum sfl faci exercifii cu regulile $i structurile gramaticale pe care
tocmai le-ai mvatat.
EXERCIJIUL 1
Alege forma verbala corecta Tn acest exercitiu cu mai multe variante de
raspuns:Q This book ... very interesting.
□ a) are
□ b) am not
□ c) isn't
B ... an idiot.
□ a) We're
□ b) I'm
□ c) Are they
EXERCIJIUL 2
B ... you unhappy?
□ a) Isn't
□ b) Are
□ c) Am not
B They ... students.
□ a) are
□ b) is
c) isn'
tArata dacfi propozifiile sunt corecte (right) ori gre?ite (wrong) $i rescrie-le
corect atunci cand e necesar.
R W
B Are we flatmates? □ □

B I'm not students. □ □

B They isn't □ □

very beautiful.
Where are you from?
SCENA 2
Anne, Alice $i Jack ciocnesc un pahar de vin, apezafi pe canapea.
Alice, Anne and Jack: Cheers!
Alice: Uhm... This wine is very good!
Anne: Uhm... Yes, it's really good! By the way, you are very lucky. Look, it's
raining now...
Jack: Yes, I am lucky.
Anne: Uhm, that's my photo album there. The pictures of all my friends are in
here.
Jack: Oh that's interesting! Show me!
Anne: So, this is Mary. She's from Ireland. Her mother and father are Greek.
Jack: Her parents are from Greece?
Anne: Yes, they are Greek. They're from Athens.
Jack: Oh, and who's that?
Anne: That's Alice!
Jack: No, that's not Alice...
Alice: Yes, it is! After a party... a Halloween party...
Jack: That's funny. And... Oh... and who are they?
Anne: That's Sharon and Peter, they live in the flat near here. They're good
friends.
Jack: She's very pretty..
. Sa Tntelegem
(Solutii la pag. 90)
Verified daca ai Tnteles scena, rGspunzand la urmatoarele Tntrebdri:
n What are they drinking?
□ a) Champagne
□ b) Wine
□ c) Beer
Q What nationality is Mary, Anne's friend?
□ a) Greek
□ b) English
□ c) Irish
B Which photo does Jack find funny?
□ a) The one with Anne and the cat
□ b) The one of Alice after a Halloween party
□ c) The one of Mary's parents
Q What fascinates Jack?
□ a) The view from the flat
□ b) Alice's legs
□ c) Sharon's photo
Focus
BEGINNER LEVEL BOOK ONE

Jari $i nationalitati
In scena cititfi anterior, protagoni^tii au folosit adesea nume de tari ?i de
nationalitati. E foarte important s6 Tntelegem bine diferenta dintre aceste doua
tipologii. Sa Tncepem imediat cu un exemplu: Tn povestea noastrd, Alice vine
din Australia, este deci de nationalitate australiana. Fire?te, „Australia" e tara ?i
e un nume propriu, „australiana" este adjectivul de nationalitate. Tabelul
urmfltor indicfl alte exemple de tSri ?i de nationalitdti:
Countries Nationalities and Language
Adjectives
Australia Australian English
Austria Austrian German
Belgium Belgian French/Flemish
 Brazil Brazilian Portuguese
Canada Canadian English/French
China Chinese Chinese
Denmark Danish Danish
England English (nat.) (englez) English
British (adj.) (britanic)
France French French
Germany German German
Holland/ Dutch Dutch
The Netherlands

Italy Italian Italian

Japan Japanese Japanese

Korea Korean Korean
Mexico Mexican Spanish
Norway Norwegian Norwegian
Portugal Portuguese Portuguese
Spain Spanish Spanish
Sweden Swedish Swedish
Switzerland Swiss German/French/
Italian
The United States American English

Fii atent:
- Tn engleza, numele ?i adjectivele de nationalitate se scriu Tntotdeauna cu
literd mare (de exemplu: She is American ■» Ea e americanca);
- nu se folose^te niciodatG articolul pentru a indica limba (de exemplu: I study
English Studiez engleza).

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Exercifii
i
(Solutii la pag. 90)
E momentul sa exersam putin. Fa exercitii cu numele tarilor, cu adjectivele de
nationalitate $i cu numele limbilor.
EXERCIJIUL 3
Alege cuvantul corect Tn acest exercitiu cu mai multe variante de raspuns:H
Americans speak
□ a) American
□ b) British
□ c) English
B ... people live in the Switzerland.
□ a) Swedish
□ b) German
□ c) Swiss
B People from Holland speak ...
BEGINNER LEVEL BOOK ONE
□ a) German
□ b) Dutch
□ c) Holland
B... are the languages of Canadians.
□ a) American and English
□ b) French and American
c) English and Frenc
hE X E R C I J I U L 4
Arata daca propozifiile sunt corecte (right) sau gre?ite (wrong) $i rescrie-le
corect cand e necesar.
R W
B Mexicans speak ^ ^ .................................................
Portuguese. ..........................................
B In Switzerland nobody speaks Italian.
B The language of Belgians is French.
B Austrians speak ^^
Austrian
. Vocabular
a/an un, o accent accent African african/cG after dupa all tot
also ?i, de asemenea, Tnca amazing de necrezut American american/ca and
 si apple mar Athens Atena Australia Australia be (to) a fi
beautiful frumos/oasd bedroom dormitor big mare bottle sticla but dar
by the way ca veni vorba, apropo
can a putea, a fi Tn stare s6,
a reu?i s6
cheers! sdnatate!
clean curat/a
clear clar/6
come (to) a veni
difficult dificil
English englez
family familie
father tata
flat apartament
flatmate coleg de
apartament friend prieten/a
friendly prietenos/oasa
(adj.); prietenesc (adv.)
from din, de la
funny caraghios, distractiv
glad bucuros/oasa
good bun/a, brav/a; bine
great mare
Greece Grecia
Greek grec/grecoaicfi
hand mana
happy fericit
hat palarie
hello, hi bund
help (to) a ajuta
her (pe) ea
here aid; iata
house casa
in Tn
interesting interesant Ireland Irlanda Italian italian/ca Italy Italia
keep (to) a fine, a mentine let (to) a Ifisa, a permite; a Tnchiria ceva cuiva like

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 (to) a placea live (to) a trai, a locui living-room sufragerie, camerfi de zi
look (to) a privi, a ap6rea lucky norocos/oasa magic magic/a mask mascfi me
mie
meet (to) a Tntfilni,
a cunoa?te
Mexican mexican/cG
moment moment
mother mamCi
my al meu/a mea, ai mei/
ale mele
name nume
near vecin
new nou/fl
nice drdgut/a,
gratios/oasa
not nu
now acum, Tn acest
moment
of al/a (cuiva)
of course desigur, fireste
painter pictor/itfi
parent parinte
part parte
party petrecere
photo album album
fotografic
picture fotografie
pleasure placere
pretty dra gut/a,
gratios/oasa
put (to) a pune
rain (to) a ploua
really desigur, cu adevfirat;
(not really: nu chiar) right corect, bine, (to be right: a avea dreptate; chiar a?
a, precis room camera show (to) a a rata sister sora so a?a, deci, a^adar
sorry Tmi pare rau, scuze start Tnceput
 study (to) a Tnvdta, a studia that (pi. those) acela/ aceea; aceia/acelea the
articol hotarat (-1, -a) there acolo, Tn partea aceea thing lucru
this (pi. these) acesta/
aceasta; ace^tia/acestea
very mult
what ce
where unde
who cine
wine vin
wonderful foarte frumos/ frumoasa; minunat/a worry (to) a se Tngrijora your
al tau/a ta; al vostru/ a voastr
d

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Lecfia 2
BEGINNER LEVEL BOOK ONE

That's life! An old flame

Noul episod ne rezervfl surprize: protagonistul se reTntalne?te cu o iubita de
demult (Sharon), care, printr-o ironie a sortii, locuie?te in apartamentul alaturat
de cel Tn care el de-abia s-a mutat.
In partea de gramaticfi, continuam cu studiul verbului „to be" ?i cu anumite
forme interogative importante - „Cum te cheamfl/nume^ti?", „C6ti ani ai?" -
precum ?i cu alte Tntrebari pentru a cunoa?te datele personale. Apoi studiem
alfabetul subdivizat Tn grupuri fonetice ?i Tnvatam sa numdirdim pfinO la 100.
What's your last name?
SCENA 1
Jack: Hello... My name's Jack. I'm the new flatmate. It's nice to meet you.
Peter: Hello Jack! I'm Peter Nash... And Sharon?... Okay, and this is Sharon.
Sharon: It's a pleasure.
Jack: How are you, Sharon?
Sharon: Fine, thanks.
Anne: Oh, good, you're friends! But so guys... There's work in the kitchen for
everyone...
(Alice fi Peter sunt in sufragerie.

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 )Alice: Please help me.
Peter: Sure.
Alice: Here's the form. I'm not very good with computers. Peter:
Okay, let me see... Yes, it's simple... What is your last name,
Alice?
Alice: My last name is Dubois.
Peter: And where are you from?
Alice: I'm from Australia, but I'm proud to have French blood!
Peter: Really?
Alice: Yes! My grandmother was from Avignon!
Peter: Fascinating... And how do you spell your last name?
Alice: D-U-B-O-l-S.
Peter: Dubois, and the name is A-L-l-C-E. Okay, what's your job?
Alice: Well... actually... I'm a student, but I consider myself a
painter...
Peter: Yes, I know... And what's your address?
Alice: The same as you! 45 Trinity Lane!
Peter: Right! How old are you?
Alice: I'm 28 years old.
Peter: Are you married?
Alice: Well, I'm on the market... are you interested?... Peter: You
know, Alice, I only love my music...
Alice: And what about Sharon?
So Tntelegem
BEGINNER LEVEL BOOK ONE
(Solutii la pag. 91)
Ai citit cu atentie dialogul acestei prime scene? Ai Tnteles tot?
Bine, atunci pune-ti la Tncercare capacitatea de Tntelegere,
raspunzand la urmfitoarele Tntrebari:
H What does Alice ask Peter to help her with?
□ a) To fill in a job application form
□ b) To lay the table
□ c) To send a fax
Q What town does Alice's grandmother come from?
□ a) Avignon
□ b) Toronto
□ c) Bolonia
II Alice considers herself:
 □ a) A writer
□ b) A singer
□ c) A painter
D Alice is single.
□ a) True
□ b) False
Focus
Intrebari despre date personale
De obicei, cand trebuie sa completam un formular, a?a cum i s-a
Tntamplat lui Alice, ni se cer multe informatii cu caracter general.
Sunt TntrebGri ce privesc sfera noastra personala ?i profesionalfi,
printre care numele, provenienta, varsta, profesia. Constructia
acestor Tntrebdiri e foarte simpid: cea mai mare parte dintre ele
Tncep cu o particulfii interogativfi, a?a cum se arata Tn schema
urmatoare:
Particula interogativa + verb „to be" + subiect + ?
Sa recitim acum principalele Tntrebari pe care le-am gfisitTn
aceasta prima scena.What is your name?
Cum fe cheama?/
Care e numele tau?
What is your surname /last name/family name?
Care e numele tau de familie?
How do you spell it?
Cum se scrie?
Are you married?
Efti :asatorita?
What's your address?
Care este adresa ta?/
Unde locuiepti?
My name is Alice
My surname/last name/ family name is Dubois

D-U-B-O-l-S

No, I'm single

45 Trinity Lane, Flat
CWhat's your job? I'm a student
Ce lucrezi?/Care e ocupafia ta?
How old are you?
I'm 28 years old
Cdfi ani ai?
What's your phone number? It's 0454 786 2097 Care e numdrul
tdu de telefon
?I'm from Sidney
It's EC1 4RN
Where are you from?
De unde vii?
What's the Postcode
?Care e codul postal?
Fii atent:
- Tn engleza exista trei modalitati de exprimare pentru „numele
de familie": „surname", „last name" ?i „family name";
Tntrebarile care cer drept rfispuns un „da" ori un „nu" au
urmatoarea structure: verb auxiliar (Tn cazul acesta verbul „to be")
+ subiect + un eventual verb sau adjectiv (exemplu: Are you
happy? Efti fericit?)
Exercitii
.
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(Solufii la pag. 91)
Exerseaza acum cu aceste Tntrebari. Poate T|i este de folos sa revezi
episodul video pentru a rememora cum se folosesc diferitele expresii.
EXERCIJIUL 1
Alege forma corecta Tn acest exercitiu cu mai multe variante de raspuns:D
How do you spell your ...? ROSSI
□ a) name
□ b) town
□ c) surname
0...? I'm 63.
□ a) What is your age
□ b) How many years
□ c) How old are you
Q ... your address?
□ a) How is
□ b) What is
□ c) Where is
a Where are you from?.
□ a) 13 Clifton Villas
□ b) London
c) Englis
hE X E R C I J I U L 2
Gase?te cuvantul gre^itTn acest exercitiu
:n How old is you?
□ a) How
□ b) old
□ c) is
aWhat is your work?
□ a) What
□ b) your
□ c) work aHow are you from?
□ a) How
□ b) are
□ c) from

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 Q How do you write it?
□ a) How
□ b) write
c) i
tA lotof questions
BEGINNER LEVEL BOOK ONE
for a set of Chinese plates!
SCENA 2
Jack: Anne, you are a great cook!
Anne: Thank you, Jack... Big announcement: finally I have all the points and
I can get that marvellous set of Chinese plates!
Jack: What?
Anne: Yes, with the cookies. Help me to fill in the form, Jack, please.
Jack: All right. Let me see the questions... What's your name?
Anne: Are you joking?
Jack: Okay okay, A-N-N-E. And what's your family name? Anne: My
surname?
Jack: Yes.
Anne: Right. Baxter.
Jack: B-A-X-T-E-R. And what's your phone number?
Anne: It's 0454 786 2097.
Jack: 0454 788 2097.
Anne: No, it's 0454 786 2097.
Jack: Right.
Anne: You have to remember, this is your telephone number too!
Jack: You're right... Are you married

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 ?Anne: No, I'm single.
Jack: A pretty girl like you is still single???
Anne: Stop it Jack, please! Yes, for the moment I'm single.
Jack: ... Next question, please. Where are you from? Anne: There
are a lot of questions!
Jack: It's for your Chinese plates!
Anne: Okay, for the last time! I'm from England... from Oxford.
Jack: A-X-F-O-R-D.
Anne: No! O-X-F-O-R-D.
Jack: Just joking.
Anne: It's okay. What's next?
Jack: Just two more questions... The address is...
Anne: 45 Trinity Lane, Flat C.
Jack: What's the Postcode?
Anne: EC1 4RN.
Jack: EC1 4RN... and what's your job?
Anne: I'm an employee in a publishing company.
Jack: Oh, you are just the right person for me... I have a great love
story to write...!
Sa mtelegem
(Solutii la pag. 91)
Verifica daca ai Tnteles scena, rflspunzand la urmatoarele
Tntrebari:
0 Jack's telephone number is the same as Anne's.
□ True
□ False
0 What country does Anne come from?
□ a) Australia
□ b) America
□ c) England
0 What is Anne's job?
□ a) Employee in a publishing company
□ b) Painter
□ c) Teacher
Q What sort of novel wojld Jack like to write?
□ a) A thriller
□ b) A great love story
□ c) An adventure story
Focus
Alfabet numere
LITERE $1 SUNETE
Alfabetul englez se compune din 26 de litere a cdiror pronuntie e
mult diferitO de cea a alfabetului romanesc. Ba mai mult, Tn limba
engleza modalitatea de a scrie un cuvant rareori coincide cu modul
Tn care acesta se pronuntfi. De aceea, singurul sistem de a te
familiariza cu alfabetul este a-l repeta de mai multe ori pana Tl
Tnveti pe de rost.
A /ei/ N /en/
B /bi:/ O /ou/
C /si:/ P /pi:/
D /di:/ Q /kju:/
E /i:/ R /a :[r]/
F /ef/ S /es/
G /dji:/ T /ti:/
H /eit// U /ju:/
1 /ai/ V /vi:/
J /jei/ W /'dA blju:/
K /kei/ X /eks/
L /el/ Y /wai/
M /em/ Z /zed/ - /zi: (SUA)/
PRONUNJIA
BEGINNER LEVEL BOOK ONE
Din punct de vedere fonetic, alfabetul englez poate fi Tmpartit Tn
mai multe grupuri.
Primul grup se pronunfa cu sunetul /ei/. De exemplu, A H J K, ce
contin toate acest sunet.
AI doilea grup e format din litere a caror pronuntie se terminfl cu
sunetul /i/ lung, notat/i:/, ca Tn cazul literelor B C D E G P T ?i V.
 Pronuntarea celui de al treilea grup Tncepe cu sunetul /e/, notat
/eh/.
De exemplu: F L M N S X ?i Z.
AI patrulea grup se pronunfd /ai/: I ?i Y. lar grupul urmator are ca
sunet /ou/: O.
Urmeaz6 grupul caracterizat de sunetul /u/ lung, notat /u:/. De
exemplu: Q U W.
Ultimul grup este cel a cfirui pronuntie Tncepe cu /a/, cazul
literei R.

/ei/ * AH J K

/i:/ * BCDEGPTV
/eh/ * FLMNSXZ
/ai/ * 1 Y
/ou/ * O
/u:/ * QUW
 Incepem acum sCi Tnvfitflm numerele. Sa le vedem pe primele
zece. Acestea sunt cele pe care le folosim pentru numerele de
NUMERELE DE LA 0 LA 10 telefon.
0 - zero/o
1 - one
2 two
3 - three
4 - four
5 - five
6 - six
7 - seven
8 - eight

9 - nine
10 - ten
Fii atent: Tn englezdi, „0" se poate spune Tn doufi feluri. In
America se pronuntdi „zero", Tn timp ce Tn Marea Britanie se cite?
te „o" (/ou/).
BEGINNER LEVEL BOOK ONE
Continuam s6 numdirdm. Dacfl te vei uita Tn schema, vei observa
ca, exceptand eleven (11) si twelve (12), toate celelalte numere
pana la 19 se Tncheie cu „teen". Dacfl e?ti un
„teenager"(ado/escenf), varsta ta este Tntre treisprezece ?i
noufisprezece ani. Aminte?te-ti sdi pui accentul pe „teen", deci
pronunta thirtEEn, nu thirteen.
DE LA 1 1 LA 1 9
11 - eleven
12 - twelve
13 - thirteen
14 - fourteen
15 - fifteen
16 - sixteen
17 - seventeen
18 - eighteen

19 - nineteen

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Sa continuum. Dupfl cum vezi Tn schema, numerele de la 20 la 90
se formeaza, pentru zeci, adaugand desinenta De la 21 la 99,
numerele se scriu cu cratimCi Tntre zeci ?i unitate. De exemplu,
optzeci ?i opt se scrie eighty- eight. Numarul 100 se pronuntdi one
hundred $i nu necesita cratima.
DE LA 20 LA 1 00

20 twenty

21 29 - twenty-one twenty-
two ... etc.
30 thirty
40 forty
50 fifty
60 sixty
70 seventy
80 eighty
90 ninety
100 - one hundred
Fii atent: pronuntia numerelor e foarte importanta, pentru ca unele
dintre ele se confunddi cu u$urint&. De exemplu 13 $i 30
(thirteen ?i thirty), 14 $i 40 (fourteen $i fourty), 15 $i 50 (fifteen $i
fifty) ?i a$a mai departe. Zecile se pronuntfi de fapt cu accentul pe
prima vocala: thirty, fOrty, fifty.
Exercitii
BEGINNER LEVEL BOOK ONE
i
(Solutii la pag. 91)
Sa facem cateva exercitii cu numerele ?i sa recapitulfim $i
alfabetul. Ca sa Tti Tmbunatate?ti pronuntia, te sfGtuim sfl prive^ti
TncCi o datCi cu atentie episodul video pe DVD.
EXERCIJIUL 3
Q ninety-three - twelve =
 □ a) one hundred and five
□ b) eighty-one
□ c) eighteen
Q AH---------Care sunt celelalte
doudi litere ce contin sunetul
Alege cuvdntul corect in acest exercitiu cu mai multe variante de
rdispuns:
D fifteen + twelve - three -
□ a) twenty-five
□ b) thirty-four
□ c) twenty-four
□ a) JK
□ b) QV
□ c) MZ
„ei
i"?
II F—NSXZ - Care sunt celelalte doufl litere ce conjin sunetul
„e"?
□ a) HP
□ b) LM
□ c) IJ
EXERCIJIUL 4
Arata daca propozitiile sunt corecte (right) sau gresite (wrong) $i
rescrie-le corect cand e necesar.R W
□ □
□ □
□ □
□ □

01 fourty-three B twenty-eihgt Q eightteen O forty-nine

Vocabular
lESSON TWO
a lot of o gramada de, mult/multa/multi/multe about cam, circa,
aproximativ actually Tn realitate, ca sa spunem adevarul address
adresd announcement anunt application form formular de
cerere de lucru as ca
blood sange Chinese chinezesc consider (to) a considera cook
bucatar/bucatareasa cookie prdjiturica employee functionar/a

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 England Anglia everyone toti, fiecare fascinating fascinant fill in
a umple, a completa finally Tn sfar^it, Tn cele din urm6, la final
fine bine first primul/prima for pentru French frantuzesc get (to)
(v. tr.) a objine; a lua; a primi; a conduce; a crea; (v. intr.) a deveni;
a ajunge girl fata
grandmother bunica
guy baiat have (to) a avea how cum
interested (to be) interesat job serviciu, muncCi joke (to) a glumi
just doar, numai; abia, cu greu; Tndatd; imediat; exact, precis
kitchen bucdtarie know (to) a ?ti; a cunoa^te last ultim/a, trecut/6
laugh (to) a rode like ca; asem6nator, analog
love story poveste de dragoste market piata married (to be) a fi
casatorit/a
marvellous magnific/a, minunat/a meeting Tntalnire more mult,
mai mult, un numar mai mare (adj. $i pron.); Tncd, oricdt (adv.)
music muzicfi myself eu Tnsumi/Tns6mi next urmator/oare
(temporal); Tnvecinat number numar old batran/6, antic/a on pe
only singur/G; doar (adv.) person persoand phone number
numfir de telefon plate farfurie please va rog point punct
postcode cod postal proud orgolios/oasfi, mandru/6
publishing company
editurfi
question Tntrebare remember (to) a aminti same acela?
i/aceea$i; aceia?i/acelea?i; la fel, idem
see (to) a vedea, a se uita, a privi
simple simplu/a spell (to) a pronunta sau a scrie literfi de litera
still iar, Tnca (Tn propozitii afirmative)
stop (to) stop, a se opri student student/6 sure sigur/a
surname nume de familie telephone number numar de telefon
thanks, thank you
mulfumesc
time datd; ora; timp too $i, Tnca; prea mult well bine
with cu, Tmpreuna cu work serviciu, lucru write (to) a scrie year a
n

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BEGINNER LEVEL BOOK ONE

That's life!
Hurry up!
Un episod de viat6 in comun Tn apartamentul protagoni?tilor din
„That's life!": Tnceputul zilei Tntre mic dejun ?i primele replici Tnca
somnoroase.
La partea de gramatic6 vedem cum se formuleazfi Tn englezfl
principalele Tntrebari ?i care pronume ?i adverbe interogative
trebuie folosite. Studiem prepozitiile de loc. Invdt6m sd citim ora,
sa Tntrebam cat e ceasul ?i sa raspundem.
Too much stress in the morning!
SCENA 1
Anne: Good morning, Alice. How are you?
Alice: Hi, Anne. Good morning... I'm fine, and you?
Anne: Fine, thanks. Excuse me, where's my watch?
Alice: I don't know, isn't it under the magazines?
Anne: No, it isn't.
Alice: Are you sure?
Anne: Yes, I'm sure! It's not under the magazines... and... and I'm
late! I've an appointment at eight o'clock!
Alice: Maybe it's here on the table... Hmmm, no, the watch isn't
here. Behind the apples, next to the pasta?
Anne: Ah, there it is! Thanks, Alice.
Alice: You're welcome, Anne. Bye

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 !Jack: Oh no, it's late. Alice, what time is it?
E N G L I S H T O D AY L E S S O N T H R E E
Alice: Just a moment... It's half past seven.
Jack: Half past seven? My train is at eight o'clock!
Alice: Hurry up, Jack! You're late!
Jack: Okay, okay... Where are my keys?
Alice: They're here, on the table.
Jack: Thanks, Alice. Now, another problem: where's my sweater?
Alice: Maybe it's on the chair!?
Jack: No, it isn't. Where is it?
Alice: Calm down, Jack... you're wearing it!
Jack: Oh! Thanks, Alice, you're a life-saver!
Alice: Hurry up, go, go, go! Ah... Too much stress... I must go back to bed
again. Sa Tntelegem
(Solufii la pag. 92)
Verificd-fi capacitatea de Tntelegere raspunzand la urmatoarele Tntrebflri:
D What can't Anne find?
□ a) Her keys
□ b) Her mobile phone
□ c) Her watch
B What does Jack have to do at 8 o'clock?
□ a) Catch the train
□ b) Meet some clients
□ c) Go to the doctor's
El Jack's keys are under some newspapers.
□ True
□ False
Q Where is Jack's sweater?
□ a) On the chair
□ b) He's wearing it
□ c) On the floor
Focus
Particulele interogative ?i prepozitiile de loc
„WH-QUESTIONS"
Dupfi cum am vazut anterior, marea majoritate a Tntrebarilor Tncep Tn limba
englezG cu o particulG interogativfi: acest cuvant poate fi un pronume cum
ar fi „what" (ce, care), „who" (cine), „which" (care, pentru neanimate), sau un

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 adverb cum ar fi „where" (unde), „when" (cand), „why" (de ce), „how" (cum).
Intreb6rile formulate de aceste particule interogative se numesc Tn limba
engleza „wh-questions". Acum s6 le analizfim pe rand:
Where (unde) este particula pe care o folosim ca sa punem
o Tntrebare despre un loc.
What (ce, ce lucru/care) pentru a Tntreba despre lucruri.
Who (cine) pentru a ne informa despre persoane.
When (cand) ca sa Tntrebam despre o data sau despre
o perioada de timp.
Why (de ce) ca s6 cerem motivafia unei actiuni.
What time (la ce ora/ce ord) ca s6 afl6m momentul exact al unei actiuni.
How (cum) pentru a primi informatii despre o stare sau despre un fapt.
Which (care) pentru a cere informatii specifice despre lucruri

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 .Constructia „wh-questions" e foarte simpla, dupa cum arata
schema urmatoare:
+ subiect +
BEGINNER LEVEL BOOK ONE

Particula interogativa + verb „to be'

d e t e r m i n a r i u l t e r i o a r e + ? am
are
is
is
is
Who
Who
Where
Why
How
What time is
What are
your children? Care dintre acedia sunt copii 'osfr i?
When are
Which of these are
I?
you?
he?
she there?
she?
it?
we doing? you arriving?
 PREPOZIJIILE DE LOC
Cine sunt?
Cine esti?
Unde este el?
De ce e ea acolo? Ce face ea?
Cat e ceasul?
Ce facem?
Cand sositi
?Fii atent: Tn propozitiile interogative, „care" se traduce „what"
daca alegerea e generala, $i „which" daca e limitata.
Sa recitim acum cateva dintre Tntrebarile formulate de
protagonistii povestirii noastre Tn prima scen
aa episodului:
Where's my watch? Where are my keys? Where's my
sweater? What time is it?
How are you?
Unde mi-e ceasul? Unde-mi sunt cheile? Unde este puloverul
meu? Cat e ceasul?
Ce faci
?Prepozitiile sunt acele parti din propozitie care leaga Tntre ele
cuvinte sau grupuri de cuvinte. Prepozifiile de loc exprimd
conceptul de spatiu ?i de mi^care.
Behind (Tn spate, dupa) se folose?te ?i Tn sens figurativ.
Between (tntre, dintre) indica pozifia dintre douG persoane sau
lucruri.
In (la, tn, mauntru) se folose?te pentru a indica un spatiu
circumscris, interiorul unui loc sau pentru ora?e.
In front of (in fata cuiva/ceva, dinainte).
Near (langa, aproape de) indica apropierea generica.
Next to (langa, alaturi de) exprima vecinatatea.
On (sus, deasupra) exprima contactul.
Out of (m afara, afard din).
Over (deasupra, dincolo, de partea cealaltd) exprima lipsa oricarui
contact sau, din contra, un contact total, Tncat acopera Tn
totalitate obiectul de dedesubt. Exemplu: She spreads the cloth
over the table (pune fa fa de masd deasupra mesei).
Through (pr/n) indica trecerea printr-un loc, strabaterea lui.
Under (sub, dedesubt) se foloseste $i la figurat.
Fii atent: „over" se folose?te adesea Tnsotit de adverbul „there",
cu semnificatia acolo sus, acolo /os.
Sa vedem cum se folosesc prepozitiile Tn constructia propozitiei
:Behind
The ball is behind the box. Mingea e in spatele cutiei.

Between
The ball is between two boxes. Mingea e tntre doua cutii.

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In
The ball is in the box.
Mingea e in cutie.
In front of
The ball is in front of the box. Mingea e in fafa cutiei.
Near
The ball is near the box. Mingea e aproape de cutie.
Next to
The ball is next to the box. Mingea e langd cutie.
On
The ball is on the box.
 PREPOZIJIILE DE LOC
Mingea e pe cutie
.Out of

The ball comes out of the box.

Mingea iese afara din cutie.
Over
There is a ball over the box.
Deasupra cutiei e o minge.

Through
The arrow goes through the box.

Sageata trece prin cutie.

Under
The ball is under the box. Mingea e
sub cutie.Fii atent:
- Tn engleza nu exista prepozitii
articulate fiindca nu se pot cumula
prepozitie ?i articol, ca Tn romana;
prepozitia „on" se folose?te $i cu
mijloacele de comunicare, cum ar fi
TV, radio ?i telefon (exemple: My
mother is on the phone ■* Mama
mea e 1a telefon; What's on TV
tonight? Ce-i asta-seard la
televizor?)
. Exercitii
BEGINNER LEVEL BOOK ONE
(Solutii la pag. 92)
Acum fa exercifii cu prepozitiile, ca
sa Tnveti sa le folose?ti corect.
EXERCIJIUL 1
Pune prepozitia corectdi.

D The President is.................................

the television.

a Go........................................the

kitchen to get to the office.

Q The sofa is..........................................................

to the table.

□ In the photo she is

her mother and her sister.

Her mother is on the left and her
sister on the right.
EXERCIJIUL 2
Pune particula interogativa corectG
Tn acest exercitiu cu mai multe

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 variante de raspuns.
fl „...is John arriving Q
„...time is John arriving?"
in London?" "This evening" □ a)
When
□ c) What
□ a) Why □
b) How
□ b) When
c) Wh
oQ "...is he travelling?" „By train"
□ a) Why
□ b) When
□ c) How
Q „...is meeting him?"
□ a) Who
□ b) What
c) Wher
eWhat time is if?
E N G L I S H T O D AY L E S S O N T H R E E
SCENA 2
Jack: Okay, okay girls: what time is
the dinner tonight at the restaurant?
Anne: Uh... It's at half past eight.
Alice: Are you sure? I think it's at
half past nine.
Jack: Okay, guys... when is it?
Anne: I'm certain it's at eight thirty.
Alice: Sorry, it's at nine thirty.
Jack: Okay, okay, it's tonight, right?
Anne: Yes, it's tonight. But... what
time is it, by the way?
Jack: There's a clock over there.
It's a quarter to seven. Anne: So, if
it's after six, Sharon's at home.
Alice: Ah, no... she isn't. She's at
work.

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 Anne: No, usually she comes back
home after six...
Anne: Hi Sharon, good evenjng:—<
Sharon: Hi guys!
\
Alice: Sharon, please help us: what
time is the dinner tonight?
Sharon: It's quite late; it's at half
past ten.
Alice and Anne: See Jack, half
past ten!
Jack: Okay, you're right. I'm wrong.
Women...
Sa intelegem
(Solutii la pag. 92)
0 What time is the dinner according
to Anne?
□ a) At 8.30 p.m.
□ b) At 9.30 p.m.
□ c) At 10.30 p.m.
Q Sharon thinks that the dinner is
late.
□ True
□ False
Verifica daca ai Tnteles scena,
rfispunzand la urmCitoarele
Tntrebdri:
H What are the friends going to do
this evening?
□ a) Go to the cinema
□ b) Go to the restaurant
□ c) Go to a party
11 When does Sharon usually
return home?
□ a) After 4 p.m.

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 □ b) After 5 p.m.
□ c) After 6 p.m.

Focus Ceasul

#
ORELE

What time is it? What's the time?

It's five o'clock
Pentru a Tntreba ora exacta se
folosesc urmatoarele expresii:
„What time is it" sau „What's the
time?". Ora exacts se indica mereu
cu pronumele „it" $i verbul la
singular, urmate de numeralul
cardinal ?i de expresia „o'clock".

Question Answer:
F R ACT I U N I DE ORA
Pentru a exprima fractiunile de
dupa ora exacta se pune mai Tntai
fractiunea, urmatdi de „past" $i apoi
ora. Aceea^i constructie se folose?
te pentru fracfiunile anterioare orei,
numai cG Tn locul lui „past" se
folose?te prepozitia „to". Sa vedem
acum exemple Tn schema ce
urmeaza:
W H AT T I M E I S I T
? Ora + minute
It's five HHB ^'s quarter
past four

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m
It's one o'clock

m
It's two o'clock

Ora + 15

minute
mmits ciuarter
past two

r # Ora - 15 minute

It's a quarter to eight

Ora + 30 de
minute w
sa ar,er
It's half —* 1“
past three °
el
®
O R A R D I G I TA L
In limba vorbita, e foarte raspandita
citirea orelor ca Tn romana, fara a
se pronunfa Tnsa conjuncfia „$i".
Orarul digital se utilizeaza ?i pentru
cursele de tren $i de avion. In cazul
acesta, orele se scriu cu numere,
punandu-se un punct Tntre ora ?i

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at 9.15 Trenul pleaca la 9.15)

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BEGINNER LEVEL BOOK ONE

It's 9.15 ^ nine fifteen It's 10.30 ^ ten thirty It's 8.45 ^ eight forty-
five
ORE ANTEMERIDIANE $1 ORE POSTME RIDI AN E
It's 3.40 (p.m.) in the afternoon
E 15.40...
It's 11.15 (p.m.) at night
E 23.15...
In tdrile de limba engleza se folose?te notatia orarfl de
doufiisprezece ore. Pentru a face diferenta Tntre orele
antemeridiane de cele postmeridiene, serale ?i de noapte, se
spune „in the morning" (dimin%ata), „in the afternoon" (dupa-
amiaza), „in the evening" (seara) ?i „at night" (noaptea). Pentru
forma prescurtatfi, folositd mai ales Tn limba scrisa, folosim
expresiile „a.m." pentru a indica orele de dinainte de pranz ?i
„p.m." pentru cele de dup6-amiaz6, serale $i nocturne (pana la
miezul noptii), dupa cu arata schema urmatoare.
It's 10.00 (a.m.) in the morning
E 10.00...
It's 7.00 (p.m.) in the evening

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E 19.00... Exercitii
/
(Solutii la pag. 92)
Acum sa facem un pic de exercitiu, citind ?i scriind orele Tn limba
engleza.
EXERCIJIUL 3
Pune cuvantul corect.

|| Excuse me,..............................................................time is it?

Q........................................a quarter to nine in the morning.

El It's 8.30. It's.........................................................past eight.

□ It's 10.45. It's.........................................................to eleven.

EXERCIJIUL 4
Tradu Tn englezfl, scriind orele Tn litere.

II Este 8.40.............................................................................

El Este 15.00.............................................................................

El Este 11.05..............................................................................
Q Scuzati-ma. Cat e ceasul? Vocabular
again Tnca, iar another altul, alta appointment Tntalnire back
din nou, Tnapoi (adv.); parte posterioara (subst.) bed pat
behind Tn spate bye pa, la revedere calm down (to) a (se) lini^ti,
a (se) calma certain cert/0, sigur/fi chair scaun clock ceas,
orologiu dinner cina
excuse (to) a scuza, a ierta go (to) a merge his al s6u/ a sa; al
lui/a ei home casa
hurry up (to) a se grabi if daca key cheie
late tarziu, Tn Tntarziere life-saver salvator de persoane (?i Tn
sens figurat) magazine revistd maybe poate must a trebui, a fi
necesar problem problema quite mai curand, destul; chiar a?a,
 pe de-a-ntregul; exact, precis restaurant restaurant sweater
pulover table masd think (to) a gdndi tonight asta-seara train
tren us (pe) noi; noua usually de obicei, Tn mod obi?nuit watch
ceas
wear (to) a Tmbraca, a fi Tmbracat cu welcome bine ai venit
woman (pi. women) femeie
wrong eronat (to be wrong: a gre?i
)
Programe de televiziune
Let's start: Welcome to the
team
Bine ai venit in primul program de televiziune!
Prezentatorii Eric $i Lucy ii intalnesc pe experfii in cinematografie,
muzica, sport, cdldtorii $i meteo, precum $i pe cei doi comentatori
cu care vor modera multe dezbateri despre diferite subiecte.
Eric: Good evening everyone. Welcome to ourTV programmes.
I'm Eric Brown
Lucy: And I'm Lucy Ross.
Eric: Well, Lucy and I are the presenters of all the programmes!
Are you nervous, Lucy?
Lucy: Yes, I am! This is my first time on TV!
Eric: Come on, come on! You're a very good presenter! Well, let's
meet our experts now. (adresandu-se expertului in cinematografie)
What's your name?
Sanjeev: Sanjeev Gupta.
Lucy: Hello Sanjeev! Where are you from?
Sanjeev: I'm from New Dehli.
Eric: So you're Indian! India's a fascinating country! And what are
your interests?
Sanjeev: I like the cinema! Everything to do with the cinema!
I watch lots of films
 !Lucy: Interesting. Sanjeev's our cinema expert. And you? What's your
name? (adresandu-se expertei ?n calatorii). Christine: Hello, I'm
Christine Oteng. I'm from Ghana, in Africa but now I live in London. I like
London. I love travelling... I adore travelling around the world. In fact, I'm
the travel expert.
E N G L I S H T O D AY T V P R O G R A M M E S : L E T s S TA R T
John: Are you really from Ghana?... Ghana's the number one football
team in Africa! People call the football team „the Brazil of Africa".
Eric: Well, you... you must be John Forbes, our sports' expert. Am I right?
John: Right, Eric! I love sports, especially rugby and football. /
Lucy: How old are you, John?
John: I'm 45 and I'm from Leeds.
Eric: So you're English. Interesting. And what about you? (adresandu-se
expertului m muzica)
Tony: Hello, my name's Anthony Moore, but my friends call me Tony. I'm
from Brighton... but my parents aren't English.
Lucy: Really? Where are your parents from?
Tony: My mother's from Spain and my father's from America.
Eric: An international family!... And what are your interests Tony?
Tony: I love music. Pop, rock, jazz... everything!
Lucy: Good! A real music expert! Just right for our music programme. r----
BEGINNER LEVEL BOOK ONE
Eric: And this charming lady? What's your name?
(adresdndu-se expertei in meteo)
Susan: Hi Eric... and thanks for the compliment! I'm Susan Ferley and I'm
English and... like all English people I'm interested in the weather! I love
talking about the weather...
Lucy: Very good! Because there's a programme about the weather and
Susan's our expert.
Eric: Well, now let's meet Marie Cornwell and Tom Bradfield. They're the
commentators for our „Let's talk" discussions. Hello Marie, hello Tom. How
are you?
Marie: Fine, thanks.
Tom: Very well, thank you.
Lucy: And where are you from, Marie?
Marie: I'm from Manchester. The home of Manchester United. I love
football.
Lucy: And what do you do there?

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 Marie: I'm a journalist.
Eric: I see! And you Tom?
Tom: I'm a journalist too.
Eric: Very good! Two journalists! We'll discuss lots of things with them ...
lots of different things!
Lucy: Well, that's our team of experts. We're lucky, Eric, they're all very
interesting people!
Eric: That's right! They.... we're a great team!
Lucy: Yes, we are! Ok, goodbye for now! See you soon on our TV
programmes
. Sa Tntelegem
(Solutii la pag. 93)
Verificti-ti capacitatea de Tntelegere, raspunzand la urmatoarele fntrebdri
:H Where is Sanjeev Gupta from?
□ a) Bombay
□ b) New Dehli
□ c) Ghana
I Christine is African
□ True
Fals
eI Christine is not interested in travelling.
□ True
□ False
H John Forbes is the
□ a) music expert
□ b) sports expert
c) weather exper
tH How old is John Forbes?
□ a) 20
□ b) 30
□ c) 45
M Tony's mother is
□ a) American
□ b) Canadian
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hI Susan Ferley is from England.
 □ True
□ False
■ Tom is...
□ a) a teacher
□ b) a journalist
c) a musicia
n Focus
Prima mtalnire
Cand vei Tntalni pentru prima oar6 pe cineva, Tti va fi util sa cuno$ti
cateva propozifii simple, bune sa Tncepi o conversatie. lata cateva
exemple
:What's your name?
I'm...
Where are you from?
I'm from...
How old are you?
I'm... or I'm... years old.
What do you do/What's your job?
I'm a...
Cum te cheamd/Cum te numefti?
Md cheamd/M& numesc/ Numele meu este...
De unde efti?
Sunt din...
Ca fi ani ai?
Am... ani.
Ce faci/ Care-i meseria ta? Sunt..
.Fii atent: se folose?te articolul nehotardt „a" Tnaintea numelor de profesii
(exemple: I'm a teacher ^ Sunt profesor; She's a journalist Ea e ziarista).
Sa vedem alte exemple:
What are your interests?
I like music.
I love sports.
I adore travelling.
I'm interested in politics.
Ce pasiuni ai?
Imi place muzica. lubesc sporturile. 5
Ador sa cal&toresc. 7
Md intereseazd politico
 .Fii atent: cand verbele „like, love, adore" sunt urmate de un alt verb, se
folose$te forma verbala la gerunziu (verb + -ing).
Sa vedem urmfitoarea schema:

like/love/adore + (verb + ing) Cateva exemple:

Imi place sa dansez lubesc s6 ascult muzica Ador s6 cant
I like dancing
I love listening to music
I adore singing
Exercifii ?
(Solutii la pag. 93)

EXERCIJIUL 1

Alege forma corecta in acest exercifiu.

■ What ... your name? ■ Where ... you from?
□ a) is □ a) is
□ b) are □ b) are

■ How old ... you? ■ Are you ...?

□ a) is □ a) student
□ b) are □ b) a student

■ I'm... ■ She's ...

□ a) Spain □ a) England
□ b) Spanish □ b) English
H We're from ...
□ a) Italy
□ b) Italian

Cinema: George Clooney 5

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Prezentatoarea Lucy ?l tntalnepte pe experful in cinematografie Sanjeev
Gupta, ca sa vorbeasca despre un star de la Hollywood: George Clooney.
Lucy: Good morning, good morning from Lucy and welcome to „Talk
Cinema", the programme about the cinema. Here in the studio is Sanjeev
Gupta, our cinema expert... Hello, Sanjeev, how are you?
Sanjeev: I'm fine, thanks... and good morning to all our viewers.
Lucy: Ok Sanjeev, what are you talking about today? Sanjeev: Well...
about a great Hollywood star... George Clooney.
Lucy: Oh, George Clooney?
Sanjeev: Yes, George Clooney. Are you a fan, Lucy?
Lucy: Yes, of course lam.
Sanjeev: Well, George Clooney is very good-looking. He has many fans,
many young women are his fans... like you Lucy.
Lucy: Yes, yes, I'm a George Clooney fan. He's very handsome... Well
Sanjeev, where is George Clooney from? Sanjeev: He's from Kentucky in
the USA.
Lucy: And how old is he?
Sanjeev: He's 45.
Lucy: Is he only an actor?
Sanjeev: No, he's an actor, a film director and a screenwriter.
Lucy: An actor, a film director and a screenwriter, he's a very interesting
man...
Sanjeev: Yes, he is. And he's very rich too...
Lucy: Is he?
Sanjeev: Yes, he is. He has two villas on Lake Como in Italy and a small
house in Lima in Peru...
Lucy: What are his interests?
Sanjeev: His main interest is politics. He's a democrat with liberal ideas.
Lucy: Like me! And his hobbies?
Sanjeev: His hobbies are basketball and motorbikes.
Lucy: Really? He's a very interesting man... Now, another question.
Sanjeev: Yes?
Lucy: Is he married?
Sanjeev: No, he isn't, he's divorced.
Lucy: So, he isn't married... he's single... and he's rich... Sanjeev: Yes,
and remember, he's an actor, a film director and a screenwriter... that's
George Clooney... a great Hollywood star... 5
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Lucy: Well, thank you Sanjeev.
Sanjeev: You're welcome!... And goodbye to everyone. Lucy: And
goodbye from me, Lucy Ross

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BEGINNER LEVEL BOOK ONE

r
(Solutii la pag. 93)
Verifica-ti capacitatea de Tntelegere, rCispunzand la
urmatoarele TntrebCiri:
D Is George Clooney a film director?
□ a) Yes, he is
□ b) No, he isn't
H Is George Clooney from Peru?
□ a) Yes, he is
□ b) No, he isn't
11 What are George Clooney's hobbies?
□ a) baseball
□ b) basketball and motorbikes
□ c) football
D Is George Clooney married?
□ a) Yes, he is
□ b) No, he isn't
II Is Lucy a George Clooney fan?
□ a) Yes, she is
b) No, she isn't Focus
Mergem la cinematograf
In engleza americana se folose?te termenul „movies" pentru a
denumi filmele in general. Un „movie" e lun film, dar „the
movies" semnificS cinematograful, rnteles ca loc; Jet's go to the
movies" (Sd mergem la cinematograf/) e o invitatie la
cinematograf. a movie = un film the movies = cinematograful
Cand vorbim despre cinema, termenul „star" se refera la un
actor celebru care interpreteaza in filme roluri principale.
„Star" este ?i verb ?i Tnseamnfi „a juca un rol intr-un film"
(exemplu: George Clooney stars in many films George Clooney
joaca in multe filme)
.Sa vedem cateva exemple:
An actor is a man who plays
roles in films,

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 like George Clooney
An actress is a woman who plays roles in films, like Julia
Roberts
A film director is the person who directs a film
A screenwriter is the person who writes a film
Un actor e un bdrbat care joaca un rol mtr-un film, cum ar fi
George Clooney
O actritd e o femeie care joaca un rol mtr-un film, cum ar fi Julia
Roberts
Un regizor e o persoand care face regia unui film
Un scenarist e o persoana care scrie scenariul unui fil
mFii atent: Tn engleza, spre deosebire de romana, se folose?te
mereu articolul „a" sau „an" Tnaintea numelor de profesii.
Sd vedem cateva exemple:
He's a film director She's an actress I'm a doctor You're a
teacher
BEGINNER LEVEL BOOK ONE
El e (un) regizor Ea e (o) actrita Eu sunt (un) doctor Tu e$ti (un)
profeso
r Exercitii
(Solutii la pag. 93)
EXERCIJIUL 2
Alege cuvdntul corect Tn acest exercitiu
II .Brad Pitt is ...
□ a) an actor
□ b) an actress
II A film director ...
□ a) writes films
□ b) directs films
B A „star" is ...
□ a) an American cinema
□ b) a famous actor
□ c) a film
El ... you a Julia Roberts fan?
□ a) Are
□ b) Is
 B Where ... he from?
□ a) are
□ b) is
B Meryl Streep is ...
□ a) an actor
□ b) an actress
a A screenwriter ...
□ a) writes films
□ b) directs films
Q A „movie" is ...
□ a) an actor
□ b) a film
□ c) a cinema
El George Clooney ... English.
□ a) isn't
□ b) aren't
D3... a Tom Cruise fan.
□ a) I'm not
b) I amn'

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BEGINNER LEVEL BOOK ONE
Lect;a 1

Tanarul american
Ma bucur sa te cunosc!
SCENA 1
Anne mdtura a$teptandu-l pe Jack, noul coleg de apartament,
care a raspuns la anunful ei pentru inchirierea unei camere.
Jack sund la u?<5, /ar Anne se duce sd deschidd.
Jack: Buna. Eu sunt Jack.
Anne: Buna. Eu sunt Anne. Incantata.
Jack: Imi pare bine. Deci, asta e casa... chiar e frumoasa!
Anne: O, da, este frumoasa... dar... dar e foarte greu sdi mentii
curdtenia...
Jack: larta-mfi... n-am Tnceput bine...

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 Anne: Nu-i nimic...
Jack: Accentul tau e foarte clar... de unde e?ti?
Anne: Sunt din Oxford.
Jack: Ah! Oxford! Suta la suta englezoaic8!
Anne: Da... iartu e?ti american, nu-i a?a
 ?Jack: Da, dar familia mea este din Italia, din Bologna. Anne: Oh!
Italia e minunata! Sora mea e Tn Italia chiar acum...
Jack: Unde?
Anne: E la Roma, studiazQ pictorii italieni. E cu adevCirat fericita:
italienii sunt at6t de prieteno?i. Oh... Ea e Alice...
Alice: Salut...
Anne: $i ea face parte din „familie".
Jack: Oh, Tmi pare bine de cuno?tint6, Alice!
Alice: A?adar, el e Jack, noul coleg de apartament.
Anne: Da, ?i e din...
Alice: Ma bucur sa te cunosc, Jack... eu sunt din Sydney, din
Australia, ?i tu... e?ti... un Capricorn!
Jack: Da! Incredibil! Sunt din America. Sunt din New York! Alice:
Oh, Marele Mar!
Jack: Da... ok...a66... pot s6-mi las lucrurileTn dormitor? Alice:
Lasa-md sa te ajut! Hei... ce draguta e!
Jack: Ma bucur ca-ti place. E o palarie mexicana. Iti vine foarte
bine!
Alice: ^i asta ce e?
Jack: E o mascfl africanfi.
Alice: E magica?
Jack: Desigur! Da' ia uite aici... o sticla de vin italienesc. Ifi place
vinul?
De unde vii?
SCENA 2
Anne, Alice fi Jack ciocnesc un pahar de vin, a$ezati pe canapea.
Alice, Anne ?i Jack: Sandtate!
Alice: Oh... vinul acesta este foarte bun!
Anne: Oh... Da, chiar e bun! Apropo, e?ti chiar norocos. Uite,
acum ploud.
Jack: Da, sunt norocos.
Anne: Ah, acela e albumul meu cu fotografii. Aici am fotografii cu
tofi prietenii mei.
Jack: O, interesant! Aratd-mi-le!
Anne: Deci, ea e Mary. E din Irlanda. Mama ?i tatal ei sunt greci.
Jack: Pdrintii ei sunt din Grecia?
Anne: Da, sunt greci. Sunt din Atena.
Jack: Oh, $i ea cine e?
Anne: E Alice!
Jack: Nu, nu e Alice...
Alice: Ba da, este! Dupa o petrecere... o petrecere de
Halloween...
 Jack: E haioasa. $i... oh... ei cine sunt?
Anne: Ei sunt Sharon $i Peter, locuiesc Tn apartamentul de
aldturi. Sunt prieteni buni.
Jack: Ea e foarte draguta...

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That's life! O iubire veche
Care e numele tau de familie?
SCENA 1
Jack: Salut... m<5 numesc Jack. Sunt noul coleg de apartament.
Imi pare bine de cuno^tinta.
Peter: Salut, Jack! Eu sunt Peter Nash... $i... Sharon?... Ok, iar ea
e Sharon.
Sharon: Incdntata.
Jack: Ce faci, Sharon?
Sharon: Bine, multumesc.
Anne: Ah, bine, v-ati Tmprietenit! Dar, baieti... In buc6t6rie e
destuja treaba pentru toata lumea...
(Alice $i Peter sunt tn camera de zi.)
Alice: Ajuta-ma, te rog.
Peter: Sigur.
Alice: Uite formularul. Nu ma prea pricep la calculatoare. Peter:
Bine, sa vad... Da, e u?or... Care e numele tGu de familie, Alice?
Alice: Numele meu de familie e Dubois.
Peter: $i de unde e$ti?Alice: Sunt din Australia, msG sunt mandra
ca am sGnge francez!
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Peter: Chiar?
Alice: Da! Bunica mea era din Avignon!
Peter: Fascinant... $i cum se scrie numele tau de familie?
Alice: D-U-B-O-l-S.
Peter: Dubois, ?i numele mic e A-L-l-C-E. Bine. Ce lucrezi?
Alice: Bine... de fapt... sunt students, dar m6 consider pictorita...
Peter: Da, ?tiu... $i care e adresa ta?
Alice: Aceea?i cu a ta! Trinity Lane numarul 45!
Peter: A?a e! Cati ani ai?
Alice: Am douazeci ?i opt de ani.
Peter: E$ti casdtorita?
Alice: Ei bi ne, sunt pe piata... e?ti interesat?
Peter: $tii, Alice, eu sunt Tndragostit doar de muzica mea...

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Alice: $i ce e cu Sharon?O
gramada de intrebari pentru
un serviciu de farfurii chineze^ti!
SCENA 2
Jack: Esti o bucatareasfi foarte buna, Anne!
Anne: Multumesc, Jack... Anunt important: Tn sfar?it am toate
punctele $i pot primi serviciu! acela minunat de farfurii chineze?ti!
Jack: Poftim?
Anne: Da, cel cu pr6jiturelele. Ajuta-ma sa completez formularul,
Jack, te rog.
Jack: Bine. Arata-mi Tntrebarile... Cum te cheama?
Anne: Glume?ti?
Jack: Bine, bine, A-N-N-E. $i care este numele tau de familie?
Anne: Numele meu de familie?
Jack: Da.
Anne: Fire?te: Baxter.
Jack: B-A-X-T-E-R. care este numdrul t6u de telefon? Anne: E
0454 786 2097.
Jack: 0454 788 2097.
Anne: Nu, este 0454 786 2097!
Jack: Bine.
Anne: Trebuie sa-l tii minte, e ?i numarul tau de telefon!
Jack: Ai dreptate... E?ti cfls6torit6?
Anne: Nu, sunt singura.
Jack: O fatfi drfigutfl ca tine e Tnc6 singura???
Anne: Termina, Jack, te rog! Da, pentru moment, sunt singura.
Jack: UrmStoarea Tntrebare, te rog. De unde e?ti?
Anne: Sunt o multime de Tntrebari!
Jack: Sunt pentru farfuriile tale chineze?ti.
Anne: Bine, pentru ultima oarti! Sunt din Anglia... din Oxford.
Jack: A-X-F-O-R-D.
Anne: Nu! O-X-F-O-R-D.
Jack: Glumeam...
Anne: E in regulfi. Ce urmeaza?
Jack: Doar Tnca doua Tntrebfiiri... Adresa este...
Anne: Trinity Lane, numdrul patruzeci ?i cinci, apartamentul C.
Jack: Care e codul postal?
Anne:EC1 4RN.
Jack: EC1 4RN... ?i unde lucrezi?
Anne: Lucrez la o editura.
Jack: Oh, chiar e?ti persoana potrivitd pentru mine... pot sa scriu o
poveste incredibila de dragoste...!
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That's life! Grabe?te-te!
Prea mult stres dimineata!
SCENA 1
Anne: Bundi dimineata, Alice. Ce faci?
Alice: Salut, Anne. Buna dimineata... bine, tu?
Anne: Bine, multumesc. Scuza-ma, unde mi-e ceasul? Alice: Nu ?
tiu, nu e sub reviste?
Anne: Nu, nu este.
Alice: E?ti sigura?
Anne: Da, sunt sigurS! Nu e sub reviste... ?i... ?i sunt in
Tntarzie.re! Am o Tntalnire la ora opt!
Alice: Poate edi e aici pe mas6... Hmmm, nu, ceasul nu-i aici. In
spatele merelor, langa paste?
Anne: Ah, uite-l acolo! Mulfumesc, Alice.
Alice: Pentru putin, Anne. Pa!
Jack: Of nu, e tarziu. Alice, cat e ceasul?
Alice: Stai o clipd... Este ?apte ?i jumdtate.
Jack: $apte jumCitate? Trenul meu pleaca la opt!
Alice: Grflbe?te-te, Jack! E$ti in Tntarziere!
Jack: Bine, bine... unde-mi sunt cheile?
 Alice: Sunt aici, pe masa.Jack: Multumesc, Alice. Acum, alta
problema: unde mi-e puloverul?
BEGINNER LEVEL BOOK ONE
Alice: Poate e pe scaun?
Jack: Nu, nu e. Unde este?
Alice: Lini^te^te-te, Jack... Tl ai pe tine!
Jack: Oh! Multumesc, Alice, mi-ai salvat viata!
Alice: Grabe?te-te, du-te, du-te, ! Ah... prea mult stres... trebuie s6
ma culc la loc.Cat e ceasul?
SCENA 2
Jack: Bine, bine, fetelor: la ce ora e cina la restaurant in seara
asta?
Anne: Of... e la opt ?i jumatate.
Alice: E?ti sigurfl? Cred c6 e la noua ?i jumatate.
Jack: Bine, bine... cand e?
Anne: Sunt sigurdi ca e la opt ?i jumatate.
Alice: Imi pare rfiu, e la noufi ?i jumfitate.
Jack: Bine, bine, ast6-searfi e, nu-i a?a?
Anne: Da, e asta-seara. Dar... apropo, cat e ceasul?
Jack: E un ceas acolo. E ^apte fflr6 un sfert Anne: Deci, daca e
trecut de ?ase, Sharon e acasfl.
Alice: O, nu... nu este. E la serviciu.
Anne: Nu, de obicei se Tntoarce acasfl dupfi $ase...
Anne: Salut Sharon, bunG seara.
Sharon: Salut!
Alice: Sharon, ajuta-ne te rog: la ce or6 e cina asta-searfl?
Sharon: Destul de tfirziu; e la zece ?i jumfltate.
Alice ?i Anne: Ai vazut, Jack, la zece ?i jumatate!
Jack: Bine, aveti dreptate. Am gre?it. Femeile...
Programe de televiziune
Let's start: Bine ai venit Tn
echipa
Eric: Buna seara, tuturor. Bine ati venit la emisiunile noastre TV.
Eu sunt Eric Brown.
Lucy: lar eu sunt Lucy Ross.
Eric: Ei bine, Lucy ?i cu mine prezentfim toate emisiunile! E?ti
emotionatdi, Lucy?
Lucy: Da, sunt! Asta-i prima oara cand apar la TV!
Eric: Hai, hai! E?ti o prezentatoare foarte bunfi! Bine, acum hai sa-
i cunoa?tem pe expertii no^tri. (adresandu-se expertului tn
cinematografie) Cum te cheamfl?
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 Sanjeev: Sanjeev Gupta.
Lucy: Salut, Sanjeev! De unde e?ti?
Sanjeev: Sunt din New Delhi.
Eric: Deci e?ti indian! India e o fara fascinanta! Ce-fi place sa faci?
Sanjeev: Imi place cinematograful! Tot ce are legaturfii cu
cinematograful! Ma uit la o multime de filme!
Lucy: Interesant. Sanjeev este expertul nostru Tn cinematografie.
lar tu? Cum te nume?ti? (adresdndu-se expertei tn calaforii)
Christine: Va salut, eu sunt Christine Oteng. Sunt din Ghana, din
Africa, dar acum traiesc la Londra. Imi place Londra. Imi plac
calatoriile... ador sa calatoresc Tn jurul lumii. De fapt, sunt experta
Tn calfitorii.
John: Chiar e?ti din Ghana?... Ghana are cea mai bunCi echipG
de fotbal din Africa! Oamenii Ti spun „Brazilia Africii".
Erie: Ei bine, tu... tu trebuie sa fii John Forbes, expertul nostru in
sport. Corect?
John: Corect, Eric! lubesc sporturile, mai ales rugbiul $i fotbalul.
Lucy: Cati ani ai, John?
John: Am 45 de ani ?i sunt din Leeds.
Erie: Deci e?ti englez, interesant! Dar tu? (adresandu-se
expertului m muzica)
Tony: Salut, sunt Anthony Moore, Tnsa prietenii Tmi spun Tony.
Sunt din Brighton... dar parintii mei nu sunt englezi. Lucy: Serios?
De unde sunt pfirintii t6i?
Tony: Ei bine, mama e din Spania, iar tata din America. Erie: O
familie internationala!... $i ce-ti place sG faci, Tony?
Tony: Imi place muzica. Pop, rock, jazz... toatfi!
Lucy: Bine! Un adevarat expert Tn muzica! E perfect pentru
emisiunile noastre muzicale.
Erie: $i aceasta doamna fermecfitoare? Cum te cheamS?
(adresdndu-se expertei Jn meteo)
Susan: Salut, Eric... ?i multumesc pentru compliment! Sunt Susan
Ferley, sunt englezoaicdi ?i... ca pe tofi englezii, mfi intereseaza
vremea! Ador sa vorbesc despre vreme...
Lucy: Foarte bine! Fiindcfi avem un program de meteorologie, iar
Susan este experta noastra.
BEGINNER LEVEL BOOK ONE
Eric: Bine, acum hai sa-i cunoa^tem pe Marie Cornwell $i pe Tom
Bradfield. Sunt comentatorii pentru discutiile din rubrica „Let's
Talk". Buna Marie, bunfi Tom. Ce faceti?
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 Marie: Multumim, bine.
Tom: Foarte bine, mulfumim.
Lucy: $i de unde e?ti, Marie?
Marie: Sunt din Manchester. Ora?ul echipei Manchester United,
lubesc fotbalul.
Lucy: Cu ce te ocupi?
Marie: Sunt jurnalistdi.
Eric: Inteleg! S' tu, Tom?
Tom: S' eu sunt jurnalist.
Eric: Foarte bine! Doi jurnali?ti! Vom discuta multe lucruri cu ei...
tot felul de lucruri!
Lucy: Bine, iatfii echipa noastrG de experti. Suntem noroco?i,
Lucy, sunt persoane foarte interesante!
Eric: Chiar a?a! Ei... noi suntem o echipa extraordinara! Lucy: Da,
suntem! Ok, deocamdatfi la revedere! Ne vedem curand la
emisiunile noastre de televiziune.

Cinema: George Clooney

Lucy: Buna ziua, buna ziua. Eu sunt Lucy ?i bine ati venit la „Talk
Cinema", emisiunea despre cinematografie. II avem aici in studio
pe Sanjeev Gupta, expertul nostru Tn cinematografie... Buna,
Sanjeev, ce mai faci?
Sanjeev: Bine, multumesc... ?i bundi ziua tuturor spectatorilor no?
tri.
Lucy: Ok, Sanjeev, despre ce vei vorbi astazi?
Sanjeev: Ei, bine... despre un mare star al Hollywoodului...
George Clooney.
Lucy: O, George Clooney?

Sanjeev: Da, George Clooney. E$ti o admiratoare, Lucy? Lucy:

Da, bineTnteles c6 sunt.

Sanjeev: Bine, George Clooney e foarte chipe?. Are multi fani,
multe tinere... ca tine, Lucy, Tl admira.
Lucy: Da, da, sunt o fana a lui George Clooney. E foarte chipe?...
Bine, Sanjeev, ?i de unde e George Clooney? Sanjeev: E din
Kentucky, din Statele Unite.
Lucy: $i cafi ani are?
Sanjeev: Are 45 de ani.
Lucy: E numai actor?
Sanjeev: Nu, e actor, regizor ?i scenarist.
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 Lucy: Actor, regizor $i scenarist, e un bfirbat foarte interesant...
Sanjeev: Da, este. $i e si foarte bogat...
Lucy: Chiar?
Sanjeev: Da, este. Are doua vile pe lacul Como Tn Italia $i o casa
mica la Lima, Tn Peru...
Lucy: Ce pasiuni are?
Sanjeev: E interesat Tn primul rand de politico. E un democrat cu
idei liberale.
Lucy: Ca mine!... $i ce hobby-uri are?
Sanjeev: Hobby-urile lui sunt baschetul ?i motocicletele.
Lucy: Chiar? E un bGrbat foarte interesant... Acum o alta
Tntrebare.
Sanjeev: Da?
Lucy: E cfiisCitorit?
Sanjeev: Nu, nu e casatorit, e divortat.
Lucy: Deci, nu e casatorit... e singur... $i e bogat... Sanjeev: Da,
$i fine minte, e actor, regizor $i scenarist... acesta este George
Clooney... un mare star al Hollywoodului...
Lucy: Bine, multumesc Sanjeev.
Sanjeev: Cu plGcere!... La revedere tuturor.
Sanjeev: Sunt Lucy Ross, la revedere.

Solutiile exercitiilor
I I
Lectia 1
THAT'S LIFE! THE AMERICAN GUY

Scena 1: Nice to meet you!

Sa mfelegem (pag. 13)

1) a; 2) b; 3) c; 4) True
Exercifii (pag. 20)
EXERCITIUL 1
1) c; 2) b; 3) b; 4) a
EXERCIJIUL 2
1) Right
2) Wrong (Right: I'm not a student)
3) Wrong (Right: They aren't very beautiful)
4) Wrong (Right: Isn't he handsome?)
Scena 2: Where are you from?
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S6 infelegem (pag. 22)
1) b; 2) c; 3) b; 4) c
Exercifii (pag. 24)
EXERClflUL 3
1) c; 2) b; 3) c; 4) c
EXERCIJIUL 4
1) Wrong (Right: Mexicans speak Spanish)
2) Wrong (Right: In Switzerland some people speak Italian)
3) Right
Wrong (Right: Austrians speak German

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)Scena 1: What's your last name?
Lectia 2 Sa mfelegem (pag. 31) l ) a ; 2) a; 3) c; 4) True
THAT'S LIFE!
Exerctyii (pag. AN
34) OLD FLAME
EXERCIJIUL 1
1) c; 2) b; 3) c; 4) b
EXERCIJIUL 2
1) c (Right; How old are you?)
2) a (Right; Where are you from?)
3) c (Right; What is your job?)
4) b (Right; How do you spell it?)
Scena 2: A lot of questions for a set of Chinese plates!
Sa Tnjelegem (pag. 37)
1) True; 2) c; 3) a; 4) b
Exercijii (pag. 43)
EXERCIJIUL 3
1) c; 2) b; 3) b; 4) a
EXERCIJIUL 4
1) Wrong (Right; forty-three)
2) Wrong (Right; twenty-eight)
3) Wrong (Right; eighteen)
4) Right
Scena 1: Too much stress in the morning!
Sa mfelegem (pag. 49)
1) c; 2) a; 3) False; 4) b
Exercijii (pag. 55)
EXERCIJIUL 1
1) On
2) Through
3) Next
4) Between
EXERCIJIUL 2

1) b; 2) c; 3) c; 4) a

Scena 2: What time is if?

Sa Tnfelegem (pag. 57)

1) b; 2) a; 3) c; 4) True
Exercifii (pag. 60)
E X ELectia
R C I J I U3
L 3
THAT'S LIFE! HURRY UP!
1) What
2) It's
3) Half
4) Quarter
EXERCIJIUL 4
1) It's twenty to nine OR It's eight forty.
2) It's three o'clock in the afternoon.
3) It's five past eleven in the morning.
Excuse me. What's the time OR What time is it? Television
Programmes LET'S START
Welcome to the team S6 mfelegem (pag. 66)
1) b; 2) True; 3) False; 4) b; 5) b; 6) c; 7) True; 8) b
Exercifii (pag. 68)
EXERCIJIUL 1
1) a; 2) b; 3) b; 4) b; 5) b; 6) b; 7) a

CINEMA

George Clooney

Sa infelegem (pag. 71)

1) a; 2) b; 3) b; 4) b; 5) a
Exercifii (pag. 74)
EXERCIJIUL 2
1) a; 2) b; 3) b; 4) a; 5) b; 6) b; 7) a; 8) a; 9) b; 10)
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