Session 14

 Textbook page 42 

escalator = scara rulanta

elevator = lift = lift 

to book (ed) = a rezerva/ a face rezervare 

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• 1. My dad’s worked as a scientist for 20 years.
  My dad started working as a scientist 20 years ago .
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• 2. I really don’t understand physics. I would like to understand it.
  
  I wish I COULD UNDERSTAND  physics.
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• 3. I’m quite sure he doesn’t like science.
  He really doesn’t like science, DOES HE  ?
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• 4. Before Mr O’Brian was our teacher, I didn’t like science much.
  I DIDN'T  like science before Mr O’Brian became our teacher.
• I  HADN'T LIKED science before Mr O’Brian became our teacher.
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• 5. I always fail biology tests because I don’t understand things.
  If I understood things, I WOULDN'T FAIL  biology tests.
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• 6. I don’t enjoy science fiction, and Jim doesn’t enjoy science fiction.
  I don’t enjoy science fiction, and NEITHER DOES  Jim.
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• I don’t enjoy science fiction, and NEITHER DOES  Jim, ....NOR .....Mark .

EITHER ...OR 

NEITHER ....NOR 

• • He’s a bit angry – I think you 'D / HAD better apologise to him.
  • I’m DOING  my homework now, so I’ll talk to you later.
  • If you WORKED harder, you would do better at school.
  • You never MAKE / HAVE  time for your friends.
  • He runs more quickLY  than me.
  • It’s late. We’d better GO  home now.

• TO FANCY = to like 
• to feel like = a avea chef 

to count smb out = a nu pune pe cineva la socoteala 

The beginning of the text is about a woman who found out that she had cancer and she would die in a year. After she had heard that she decided to spend all her left time watching birds. 

to spot (ed) = a zari / a observa 

spotter = observator 

Phoebe was doing something that she enjoyed and that helped her be a survivor.

to borrow (ed) = a lua cu imprumut 

to lend - lent -lent = a da cu imprumut