Manual: Going for Gold Upper Intermediate
Clasa a IX-a F, 5 ore/săpt.
Profesor: IURA IOANA
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1. Grammar: Present simple and present continuous:
future forms
Vocabulary: Word families (nouns/adjectives);
Looking after the environment
2 Reading: Machu Picchu (multiple matching:
headings); finding similar words and phrases:
Listening: Antarctica (multiple matching);
predicting content using key words
3 Speaking; Working and non-working holidays;;
Writing: Article (1); What can tourists see and do
in your town or area?;
4 Use of English: The Thames Barrier: Word
formation;
Planificare unității de învățare
UNIT 1 - Changing world (15 ore)
Activitati de invatare Competente specifice Evaluare
Making sentences about usual present activities/ unusual 1.1 Anticiparea elementelor de continut ale unui text Interciew:
present activities pe baza titlului/unui stimul vizual. My classmates top 5
Choose the approprite noun/ adjective for each word 1.2 Identificarea sensului global al unui mesaj. (un)ussual activities
given; idioms for the environment semantic field 1.6 Recunoasterea organizarii logice a unui paragraf/ text
Match each fragment with the right headline literar. -group work: predict with
Find similar words and phrases 2.1 Descrierea (oral/scris) a unor activitati cotidiene, your partner the missing
Multiple matching; obiceiuri. words from the sentences
predicting content using key words 2.5 Redactarea de texte functionale simple. listen to the extract again and
Fill in the text 3.1 Formularea de idei/pareri pe teme de interes in cadrul complete the sentences with
Brainstorming about environment unei discutii/ in mesaje de raspuns. the missing words
Organising one’s ideas; 3.2 Adaptarea formei mesajului la situatia de comunicare
Ways of comparing in functie de stilul formal/informal folosit de interlocutor.
-Group work: discuss with other students what makes a 4.4 Traducerea in si din limba romana a unor texte scurte Write an article about a thing
good article din domenii de interes utilizand dictionarul . you couldn’t live without
- divide the article into three separate paragraphs.
- Features of a good article
Focusing on nouns and adjectives
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 UNIT 2 - Turn up music (10 ore)

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1 Vocabulary: Trying to answer questions before seeing options 1.1Anticiparea elementelor de continut ale unui text pe Listening an extract and completing
Music; expressions with bring and take: (making predictions) baza titlului/unui stimul vizual the sentences with the missing words
Reading: Is there music on Mars? Multiple choice .

2 Grammar: Expressing purpose (in order to, so Using the right connectors for expressing purpose; 1.3 Identificarea de informatii cheie din texte autentice. Test
that); questions (subject/object and direct/indirect) Refreshing the correct topic of an interogative statement 2.1Descrierea(oral/scris) a unor activitati cotidiene,

Use of English: key word transformations; test obiceiuri.

yourself (similar or different pairs) 2..3 Redactarea de paragrafe/texte pe o tema de interes

3 Listening: Pop idol (true/false); reading questions Preditcing the answers 3.1 Formularea de idei/pareri pe teme de interes in cadrul Presentation in front of the classroom
before listening; song: Anything is possible (Will Making questions about somebody unei discutii/ in mesaje de raspuns.

Young) Introducing yourself 3.2 Adaptarea formei mesajului la situatia de comunicare

Speaking: Talking about yourself (general in functie de stilul formal/informal folosit de interlocutor.

conversation); making different types of questions;

4 Writing: Transactional letter; letter to a friend Writing a letter for asking information SWOT
asking for information; features of a transactional Transactional letters -
letter;

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 UNIT 3 - With friends like these (10 ore)

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1 Grammar: Present perfect simple (for, since, ever, Making sentences about usual present activities; 1.1Anticiparea elementelor de continut ale uni text pe Test paper
just, yet, already); so and such; Using the right adverbials; baza titlului/unui stimul vizual.
Vocabulary: Relationships; describing personality; Choose the approprite noun/ adjective for each word 1.3 Identificarea de informatii cheie din texte autentice.
given; idioms for the environment semantic field 1.6 Recunoasterea organizarii logice a unui paragraf/text

2 Reading: A small circle of good friends Scanning the text for specific information; literar. The clusture on the whiteboard
Listening: About a boy (note taking); Multiple matching: questions about friendship 2.1 Descrierea (oral/scris) a unor activitati cotidiene,

People close to you Predicting missing information obiceiuri.

Multiple choice: unrelated extracts 3.1 Formularea de idei/pareri pe teme de interes in cadrul

3 Speaking: Ways of keeping in touch with people; Discussions unei discutii/ in mesaje de raspuns. Contest among rows
ways of giving your opinion and asking for Usual idioms for expressing opinions
someone else's opinion; The structure of a letter
Writing: Informal letter (1); letter to a friend telling Informal language;
recent news;

4 Use of English: Procedures for thinking of the correct word; Essay

Likeness of a person open cloze.

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1 Grammar: Like and as;
Vocabulary: Making adjectives with suffixes;
interesting vocabulary (e.g. to glance, to wander)
2 Reading: A dream come true?
Listening: Dreams
3 Speaking: Personal information
Writing: Story(1);
4 Use of English: Hothouse children
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1 Grammar: Time expressions (e.g. during, while,
by the time); can, could, be able to, manage to;
Vocabulary: Word families (e.g. invent, invention,
inventor); materials (e.g. leather, wool)
UNIT 4 - Dream on (10 ore)
Activitati de invatare
Making statements using narrative tenses;
Expressing opinions with adjectives and new verbs
Predicting content of missing sentences;
Filling in a gapped text
Multiple matching;
predicting content through pictures;
(general conversation); asking for repetition/clarification;
linking expressions of time (e.g. finally, after that)
Error correction;
Focusing on type of words missing.
UNIT 5 - Things that matter (10 ore)
Activitati de invatare
-make sentences about your present abilities
-speak about your desk mate’s past abilities
-make a composition about future abilities
-decide which alternative of the modal verbs expressing
ability is more possible
- complete the text with the appropriate modal verb
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Competente specifice Evaluare
1.1Anticiparea elementelor de continut ale uni text pe Oral comparison of 2 seasons/ dishes/
baza titlului/unui stimul vizual. clothes/ pictures – work in pairs
1.3 Identificarea de informatii cheie din texte autentice.
2.1 Descrierea(oral/scris) a unor activitati cotidiene, Test
obiceiuri.
3.2 Adaptarea formei mesajului la situatia de comunicare
in functie de stilul formal/informal folosit de interlocutor.
4.4 Traducerea in si din limba romana a unor texte scurte My Facebook page
din domenii de interes utilizand dictionarul .
Poject
Competente specifice Evaluare
1.1Anticiparea elementelor de continut ale uni text pe Composition
baza titlului/unui stimul vizual.
1.3 Identificarea de informatii cheie din texte autentice.
2.1Descrierea(oral/scris) a unor activitati cotidiene,
obiceiuri.
2 Reading: 100 years of gadgets (multiple matching:
questions)
Listening: Famous scientists (sentence
completion); predicting missing words; Your
favourite things (multiple matching); predicting
content
3 Speaking: Things that are important to you
(collaborative tasks); communicating interactively;
Writing: Article (2); I couldn't live without it!;
paragraphing
4 Use of English: Living the simple life (word
formation);
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1 Grammar: Countable and uncountable nouns and
quantifiers; reported speech and reporting verbs;
Vocabulary: body and health;
2 Reading: The rise of the superheroes (multiple
choice);
Listening: Christopher Reeve (sentence
completion);
3 Speaking: Hospitals, first aid and wheel chair
access
Writing: Report (1): Facilities for the disabled;
- look at the images and discuss why each of this people
is famous
- mach the persons in the images with their discoveries
(inventions)
- listen to an extract from a radio programme. Which
famous scientists do the speakers talk about?
-listen and choose which of the things each speaker is
talking about
-group work: look at the list of objects and discuss with
other students why you think each one might be a
favorite thing then choose your group’s favorite thing
-check that you know the meanings of these words. Then
listen again and explain the significance of each one to
the speaker
Focusing on nouns, adjectives, verbs and adverbs.
UNIT 6 - My hero (10 ore)
Activitati de invatare
Making uncountable nouns countable (e.g. piece of
luggage);
Individual research about the connection between body
and health;
Procedures for multiple choice questions;
Multiple choice: unrelated extracts; justifying your
answers;
predicting missing information;
Discussion;
making extended response;
Features of a good report
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3.1 Formularea de idei/pareri pe teme de interes in cadrul Test
unei discutii/ in mesaje de raspuns.
4.4 Traducerea in si din limba romana a unor texte scurte
din domenii de interes utilizand dictionarul .
Group work
Essay
Competente specifice Evaluare
1.1Anticiparea elementelor de continut ale uni text pe Systematic observation
baza titlului/unui stimul vizual.
1.3 Identificarea de informatii cheie din texte autentice.
1.6 Recunoasterea organizarii logice a unui paragraf/text
literar. Research
2.1Descrierea(oral/scris) a unor activitati cotidiene,
obiceiuri.
3.1 Formularea de idei/pareri pe teme de interes in cadrul
unei discutii/ in mesaje de raspuns. Debates
4.1 Transformarea unor mesaje din vorbire directa in
vorbirea indirecta (relatarea la prezent a unor mesaje
4 Use of English: Multiple choice cloze; audiate). Essay
French Spider-Man reaches top of oil HQ; choosing between options;

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 UNIT 7 - Moving on (10 ore)

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1 Grammar: Used to( do) or be used to (doing)?; Making comparisons 1.1Anticiparea elementelor de continut ale uni text pe Game:
Vocabulary: Making short dialogues about leaving baza titlului/unui stimul vizual. „Mine is ....
Verbs related to leaving (e.g. to set off, to move 1.3 Identificarea de informatii cheie din texte autentice. Dramma
house); 1.6 Recunoasterea organizarii logice a unui paragraf/text
verbs and expressions with get (e.g. get to know) literar.

2 Reading: Rites of passage Focusing on words that refer backwards and forwards; 2.1 Descrierea(oral/scris) a unor activitati cotidiene, Gapped texts
Listening: Multiple choice (unrelated extracts); establishing obiceiuri. My own song - translating a song
Song: The power of goodbye (Madonna); contexts through key words; 2..3 Redactarea de paragrafe/texte pe o tema de interes lirics into English and performing it

3 Speaking: Saying goodbye comparing photos; 3.2 Adaptarea formei mesajului la situatia de comunicare

Writing: Transactional letter (2); letter to a friend; organising own comments according first- general, then - in functie de stilul formal/informal folosit de interlocutor.

specific; 4.4 Traducerea in si din limba romana a unor texte scurte

paragraphing, letter layout and what to include din domenii de interes utilizand dictionarul.

4 Use of English: working out which structure is being tested Letter of transactions
Key word transformations;

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 UNIT 8 - Land of the Pharaohs (10 ore)

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1 Grammar:
Articles; Relative clauses
Vocabulary: Distances and dimensions (e.g. tall,
narrow, deep); phrasal verbs
- complete the text with the right article
-make sentences about distances and dimensions
-make a composition using at least 10 phrasal verbs
-decide which phrasal verb alternative is appropriate
- complete the text with the right relative clause
1.3 Identificarea de informatii cheie din texte autentice. Systematic observation
1.6 Recunoasterea organizarii logice a unui paragraf/text
literar.
2.1Descrierea(oral/scris) a unor activitati cotidiene,
obiceiuri.

2 Reading: Multiple matching: heading; predicting content from 2..3 Redactarea de paragrafe/texte pe o tema de interes Research
A resting place for the gods headings; 3.2 Adaptarea formei mesajului la situatia de comunicare

How the camel got his hump; comprehension questions in functie de stilul formal/informal folosit de interlocutor.

Listening: true/false; 4.1 Transformarea unor mesaje din vorbire directa in

The curse of the Pharaohs focusing on key information in the questions; vorbire indirecta(relatarea la prezent a unor mesaje

3 Speaking: Expressing doubt and uncertainty; audiate). Debates

Personal conversation; Linking words of consequence (e.g. so, therefore);
Writing: Story (2);
Story from a title.

4 Use of English: Word formation; Stargate - a Creating endings for nouns and adjectives; Essay
review;

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1 Speaking:
Mass media (discussion); ways of
summarising and reporting a decision;
Reading:
17,000 school students probably now hate
my name! (gapped text);
2 Grammar: Giving advice (present) and
criticism (past); intensifiers
Listening: Oprah Winfrey (note taking);
3 Vocabulary: Expressions about speaking
(e.g. speak up, talk shop); newspapers and
television;
Use of English: Open cloze; Interactive
television;
4 Writing: Article (3); Most people don't
read enough; introduction and conclusion
paragraphs;
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UNIT 9 - Talk to me (10 ore)
Activitati de invatare Competente specifice Evaluare
- pair work: complete the sentences with your partner using the words given 1.1 Anticiparea Pair work: work with a partner and
- write one more question for the words written in italics elementelor de continut ale answer the questions about television
- pair work: choose four of the questions to ask and answer with a partner uni text pe baza programmes
- match the types of television programmes with the correct definitions titlului/unui stimul vizual.
- linking expressions to show connections between ideas; 1.6 Recunoasterea
organizarii logice a unui
read the rules in the box and identify the two types of adjectives and the intensifier that goes paragraf/text literar. Pair work: Write a paragraph with a
with them 2.1 Descrierea (oral/scris) partner describing a fantastic
-add intensifiers to the adjectives in the sentences given a unor activitati cotidiene, weekend. Include at least three
-decide which adverb is correct obiceiuri. intensifiers
- predicting content from the notes; 3.2 Adaptarea formei
match the words in italics with their correct definitions mesajului la situatia de Write questions that you can ask your
- try to remember as many speaking expressions without looking comunicare in functie de partner using speaking expressions
- rewrite the sentences by replacing the parts in italics with the correct speaking expression stilul formal/informal
- focusing on what kind of word is missing; folosit de interlocutor.
- write the task and decide what style should you use to write the article Write an article for the task given.
- pair work: make a list of the things which make a good article Check if you have achieved all the
-read the article given as an example and decide if the writer has achieved all of the points on points mentioned on your list
your list
-extract the topics from paragraph two and three in the article given as an example
-read the instructions about paragraphing a good article
UNIT 10 - More, more, more (10 ore)
Activitati de invatare Competente specifice Evaluare
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1 Grammar:
Obligation (present and past); too and enough;
Vocabulary:
Money and shopping; prepositions with nouns,
verbs and adjectives (e.g. famous for, spend on)
- pair work: complete the sentences with your partner using the words given 1.1Anticiparea elementelor de Systematic observation
- write one more question for the words written in italics continut ale uni text pe baza
- match the gooda with the most appropriate value titlului/unui stimul vizual.
- making statements to express obligation 1.3 Identificarea de informatii
cheie din texte autentice.

2 Reading: Shop till you drop! Multiple choice; 2.1Descrierea (oral/scris) a unor Research
Listening: Feng Shui key words in questions and text; activitati cotidiene, obiceiuri.

Multiple matching; 2..3 Redactarea de paragrafe/texte

focusing on the main message; pe o tema de interes

3 Speaking: What makes you happy? Collaborative task; 3.2 Adaptarea formei mesajului la Debates

Writing: giving yourself time to think and reacting to your partner's ideas; situatia de comunicare in functie

Discursive composition (1); What is important for Linking phrases for organising your ideas (e.g. first of all, in conclusion); de stilul formal/ informal folosit de

a happy life?; interlocutor.

4 Use of English: Multiple choice cloze; Essay

Name your price! choosing between the four options.

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 UNIT 11 - Water, water everywhere (10 ore)

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1 Grammar: Question tags; present perfect simple or Making sentences about (UN)usual present activities; 1.1Anticiparea elementelor de continut ale uni Systematic observation
continuous? Using the right adverbials; text pe baza titlului/unui stimul vizual.
Vocabulary: Verbs and nouns of "using"; Choose the approprite noun/ adjective/ verb for describing feelings 1.6 Recunoasterea organizarii logice a unui
adjectives describing feelings; paragraf/text literar.

2 Reading: The power of dolphins gapped text; 2..3 Redactarea de paragrafe/texte pe o tema Research
Listening: focusing on different types of language links de interes

Water: fascinating facts multiple choice; 2.4 Completarea de formulare.

Water sports listening for key words;

multiple matching;
predicting content;

3 Speaking: comparing photos); different types of specific comments; Debates

People enjoying themselves in water Finding the right ending for a story using the time phrases (e.g. Composition
Writing: during his teenage years, only a year later);
Story (3); story ending with the words ... ;

4 Use of English: ordering stages for dealing with task type; Essay
Five Olympic Golds!; error correction;

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 UNIT 12 - Give us a clue (10 ore)

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1 Grammar: Making sentences about (UN)usual present activities; 1.1 Anticiparea elementelor de continut ale Systematic observation
Question tags; present perfect simple or Using the right adverbials; uni text pe baza titlului/unui stimul vizual.
continuous? Choose the approprite noun/ adjective/ verb for describing feelings 1.3 Identificarea de informatii cheie din texte
Vocabulary: autentice.
Verbs and nouns of "using"; adjectives describing 3.1 Formularea de idei/pareri pe teme de
feelings; interes in cadrul unei discutii/ in mesaje de

2 Reading: The power of dolphins gapped text; raspuns. Research

Listening: focusing on different types of language links
Water: fascinating facts listening for key words;
Water sports multiple choice;
multiple matching;
predicting content;

3 Speaking: different types of specific comments comparing photos; Debates

People enjoying themselves in water; time phrases (e.g. during his teenage years, only a year later); Personal stories
Writing: Story (3);
story ending with the words ... ;

4 Use of English: Error correction; Essay

Five Olympic Golds!; ordering stages for dealing with task type;

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 UNIT 13 - A long way from home (15 ore)

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1 Grammar: Gerund or infinitive?; future perfect or - pair work: complete the sentences with your partner using 1.6. Recunoasterea organizarii logice a unui Game
continuous; gerund or infinitive paragraf/text literar. Dramma
Vocabulary: - making statements to express future actions 2.1Descrierea(oral/scris) a unor activitati cotidiene,
Travel; - write one more question for the words written in italics obiceiuri.
phrasal verbs and expressions with make; - making statements with make – phrasal verbs, idioms. 3.2 Adaptarea formei mesajului la situatia de

2 Reading: multiple matching: questions; expressing statements in comunicare in functie de stilul formal/informal Gapped texts
Get away from it all! different words; folosit de interlocutor. My own song - translating a song
The time machine by H.G. Wells comprehension questions; lirics into English and performing it
Listening: true/ false;
The most travelled man in the history making questions to help you listen;
Song: Proud (Heather Small)

3 Speaking: collaborative task; Transactional letter

Deciding what to put in a time capsule sounding interested and involved
Writing: Transactional letter (3); choosing a holiday with some friends; focusing a appropriate
content and style;

4 Use of English: Key word transformations; following instructions correctly; Essay

Key word transformations; following instructions
correctly;

UNIT 14 - Just an act (10 ore)

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1 Grammar: Comparative and superlative adverbs; - pair work: 1.1. Anticiparea elementelor de continut Systematic observation
passives Compare 2 actions using superlative adverbs ale uni text pe baza titlului/unui stimul

Vocabulary: TV, cinema, theatre (e.g. audience, - rephrse the sentences with your partner using passive voice vizual.
subtitles); - making statements about the favourite show and give 3 arguments 1.3. Identificarea de informatii cheie din
conversational phrases (e.g. there's no point, we -the clusture texte autentice.

may as well) Make sentences using conversational phrases 2.4. Completarea de formulare

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2 Reading: A man for all time multiple matching: headings; 4.1. Transformarea unor mesaje din Research
Listening: Two extracts from the play After justifying your choice from the text; vorbire directa in vorbire indirecta
Liverpool; (relatarea la prezent a unor mesaje

3 Speaking: comparing photos; audiate). Debates

Dressing for a night out ways of comparing and contrasting; Discursive composition
Writing: Discursive composition (2): Cinema or Linkers of contrast; organising paragraphs
video?;

4 Use of English: Moulin Rouge - a review; Open cloze; Essay

procedure for dealing with open cloze;

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 UNIT 15 - Giving something back (15 ore)

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1 Grammar: - rephrse the sentences with your partner using 1.1Anticiparea elementelor de continut Systematic observation
Verbs with objects give something to someone; unless, as long as, in case; ale uni text pe baza titlului/unui stimul
(e.g. give something to someone); unless, as long - making statements with give– phrasal verbs, idioms vizual.
as, in case; Make coparisons using extreme adjectives 1.6 Recunoasterea organizarii logice a
Vocabulary: Phrasal verbs and expressions with (e.g. tired/exhausted); unui paragraf/text literar.
give; 2.1Descrierea(oral/scris) a unor activitati
extreme adjectives cotidiene, obiceiuri.
(e.g. tired/exhausted); 2..3 Redactarea de paragrafe/texte pe o

2 Reading: multiple matching: questions; tema de interes Research

Spending a year abroad finding key words and parallel expressions; 3.2 Adaptarea formei mesajului la

Listening: Multiple choice (unrelated extracts); situatia de comunicare in functie de

Bill Gates justifying your answers; stilul formal/informal folosit de

sentence completion; interlocutor.

predicting missing information;

3 Speaking: review of giving opinions, asking for opinions and expressing uncertainty; Debates
Moral dilemmas (discussion); ways of recommending; Report
Writing: recommending a charity;
Report (2); recommending a charity;

4 Use of English: focusing on what kind of word is missing; Project

Something for everyone?; Word formation;

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 PROGRESS CHECK – 5 ore

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1 Grammar: - pair work: complete the sentences with your partner using the words given 2.1 Descrierea (oral/scris) a unor Systematic observation
Modals of deduction (present/past) - write one more question for the words written in italics activitati cotidiene, obiceiuri. Debates
Vocabulary: - pair work: complete the sentences with your partner using the words given 2.4 Completarea de formulare Report
speaking expressions - pair work: choose four of the questions to ask and answer with a partner 3.2 Adaptarea formei mesajului la
Ways of summarising - linking expressions to show connections between ideas; situatia de comunicare in functie
- Making sentences about usual present activities/ unusual present activities de stilul
- choosing the approprite noun/ adjective for each word given; 4.1 Transformarea unor mesaje din

2 Grammar: - Making uncountable nouns countable vorbire directa in vorbire Research

Countable /uncountable nouns/ Qualifiers - read the rules in the box and identify the two types of adjectives and the indirecta(relatarea la prezent a unor Project
Reported speech intensifier that goes with them mesaje audiate). FINAL TEST
Tenses -add intensifiers to the adjectives in the sentences given
-decide which adverb is correct
- predicting content from the notes;
- making sentences about (UN)usual present activities using the right
adverbials;

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