Session 15

 

27th January 2025 

cool, sunny 

Monday 

slavery - sclavie

to depict (ed) = a ilustra 

outstreched = intins in sus

subsequently = later 

to swing - swung - swung = a (se) legana 

copper = Cu

upright = vertical

1. It was constructed to celebrate the end of slavery. 

2. E d L raised money together with other people. 

4. E knew how to build robust structures safe in strong winds. 

7. E and B didn't work together . 

1. Who depicts the Statue of Liberty ?

2. Who did the idea of the statue come from ?

3. Why are robust , flexible and safe structures necessary ?

4.  Who was working with Bartholdi ?

the most famous # the least famous 

well -known# unknown 

fragile # hard/ strong 

revealed # hidden 

thick # slim / thin 

page 45 

Homework IS not too difficult nowadays. 

It used to be more complicated when I was a child. 

person - people 

deer = cerb / cerbi 

sheep = oaie/ oi 

accommodation = cazare ( nu are plural )

Here are some kinds of nouns that are often uncountable:

• Abstract nouns (nouns that talk about ideas): love, happiness, peace, democracy.
• Subjects from school or university: Maths, French, history.
• Materials: metal, wood, plastic.
• Liquids: water, coffee, milk.
• Gases: air, oxygen, carbon dioxide.
• Things that are made up of lots of small pieces: sand, rice, salt.

Here's a list of some uncountable nouns that we often use:

advice - sfat , sfaturi	Could you give me some advice?
dust - praf	The old table was covered with dust.
electricity	Electricity runs through this wire.
equipment	Could you give me a list of the equipment we need for the trip?
evidence- proba / dovada	What evidence is there against John?
fog	I could hardly see because of the thick fog.
fun- distractie	We had a lot of fun at the party.
furniture - mobila	The furniture  is in my room is pretty old.
happiness	Happiness is in your power.
help	Help is needed in summer .
homework	How much homework do you get?
information	Information about the White House is top secret .
knowledge - cunostinte	His Maths knowledge is impressive.
luck	I need a bit of luck!
luggage/ baggage	Your luggage is way too heavy to carry !
money	How much money do you have in your purse?
news- stire / stiri	The news is good! John has passed the exam!
pasta	I love pasta!
progress	We haven't made much progress on our project.
research- cercetare	Julie's research in neuroscience brings new approaches.
snow	There's been a lot of snow this year.
spaghetti	Could we have spaghetti with meatballs?
spinach	She likes spinach with garlic.
traffic	Was there a lot of traffic in central London?
vocabulary	Vocabulary is very important in language learning.
work	Do you have any work to do this weekend?

 Copy the categories of uncountable nouns and learn them !

REMINDER ; ex countable - uncountable