FAST FORWARD Units 5, 6, 7

Unit 5
Grammar Summary
Modal Verbs (Can/ could/ be able to)
Present

CAN: I can play the piano. (expresses present ability)

Past

COULD: I could run for miles without feeling tired 2 years ago. (expresses past general ability)
WAS/ WERE ABLE TO: Were you able to/ Could you book the tickets for tomorrow? (expresses past ability for a
definite moment in the past)

Future

WILL BE ABLE TO: We will be able to arrive on time if we hurry up.

Practice: ex. 1/48 + hw 2,3/49

Vocabulary
- Reading p. 47
- Materials p. 48 + hw 1/50

Unit 6
Countable vs uncountable nouns
Countable nouns: a car – cars

an engine – engines

Uncountable nouns: money, information, advice, luggage, news, weather, furniture, time, people, food (fish, sheep,
meat, milk, water, juice, wine, bread, butter, cake, sugar, salt, pepper, honey etc.), natural phenomena (rain, snow,
lightning), luck, coal etc.

+ QUANTIFIERS:
- A piece/ word of advice
- A piece of news
- A bit of luck
- An item of furniture
- A flash of lightning
- A lump of coal
- A loaf/ slice of bread
- A slice/ piece of cake
- A tube of toothpaste
- A slice of cake
- A sheet of paper
- A shower of rain
- A bar of soap/ chocolate
- A cup of tea
- A carton of milk
- A teaspoon of honey
Practice: 1, 2, 5/ 54

Vocabulary – Body& Health p. 60

Writing a report p. 61

Unit 7
1)USED to vs. BE USED to
- USED to + Infinitive (= obisnuiam sa)
Eg. I used to ride my bike a lot when I was younger.

- BE USED to + V-ing (= sunt obisnuit cu)

Eg. I am used to listening to music while I do my homework.

Practice: 3,4,5/ 66-67

2) Comparisons
1 syll: big – bigger than – the biggest

2 syll: - ending in “y” funny- funnier – the funniest

- not ending in “y” crowded – more crowded – the most crowded

3 or more syll: interesting – more interesting – the most interesting

Special cases:

- As + Adj. + as: He is as tall as his brother.

- Not as + Adj + as: He is not as tall as his brother.
- A lot/ much/ far + Adj (in the comparative): She is a lot younger than I expected.
- A little/ a bit/ slightly + Adj (in the comparative): This book is a little more interesting than I thought.

Practice: 1,2/ 71; 3/72

Vocabulary
- Reading p. 64, 65
- Vbs of leaving p. 67
- Expressions with Get p. 70, 71