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in primele exercilii din aceasta Icelie vom recapitula vocabularul.

A Complel81i unnatoarele propozilii in IImba engleza. Cll unul din cuvmtele de mai jos:

I. quarter 2. husband 3. bookcase 4. lamp

5. planLS 6. tie 7. dimng-room 8. breakfast

9. parents 10. shirt II. hospital

Vom plcea la ora opt ~i un sfert. - We are leaving at a >quartcr past eight.
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Aceste plante cresc in {arile Iropicale. - These >plams grow in tropical countries.

Cand II fost dusli la spital? - When was she taken to >hO\pHal?

Lampa aceasta nu da. destula lumina. - This >lal11l1 doesn't give enough light.

So\ul rneu indo nu a venit aeasa. - My >husband isn't at home yet.

Ea Ie a~u=apla in sufragerie. - She is waiting for you in the >dmnmg-room.

Biblioteca mea devine prea mica pentru - My >b..\ (ll.clbe is getting too small for
loaic c3.rtile mele. all my books.

La birou trcbule sa portl cravata. - At the office you have to wear a >tle.

Ce mirime eSlc cama~a aceasta? - What size is this >,hlrt?

Micul dejun eSlc 18 ora !iapte ~i jumitate. - >Un:akfa.'1 is al half past seven.

Vreau sl·mi cunosti pirintii. - I want you to meet my >pan:nt!>.

B. in exercitiul urmlUor vom completa propozitiile in limba engleza:

Sa mergem jos acum. - LeI's go >do\\ nst,llr~ now.

inca nu ai servit micul dejun. - You >h:I"'CI1'1 had breakfast yet.

Au parcat ma~ina lntr-un loc interzis. - They have >parl.cd the car in the wrong place.

I-am gasit in fala hOlelului. - We found them >m from of the hotel.

EI intentioneaza sa slea acolo - He is going to ~Iay here

o saptamana. for a week.

Inca mai ploua. - It is >~t11l raining.

Intotdeauna se trezesc mrziu. - They always >gd up late.

Magazinul eSle de cealalta - The shop is on the >i.lpp<ISIt

parte a strnzii. side of the street.

Pune-ti haina: este frig! - >Put on your coal; It'S cold!

Ne vedem dup ~t;.dinlIL - I'll see you >aftcrthe meeting.

4.3..4.4. c. Yom rcpeta prollumele poscsive folosite flira substantiv, pronumele demonstrative ~I pronumele
5.1.~5.2. interogative. Exercitiul consta in completarea propozi!iilor in limba engleza:
7.1.~7.3.

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Biciclelele ace lea sunt ale laic'? - Are those bicycles >your<?

Ma~inile act:lea sunt ale lor. - Those CMS are >theml.

inca nll-mi vine sa cred ca este al meu. - [still can't believe it's >lmne.

Care colier este al ei? - Which necklace is >hers?

Ziarele acestea nu sunt ale noa.<;tre. - These newspapers are not >OUT'i.

Cred ca ligarik acestea sunt ale lui. - I think these cigarettes are >h1S.

ii place revista aceca. - He likes >thatmagazine.

Pantofii ace~tia sunt foarte vechi. - > TIll:se shoes are very old.

Cred ca ii cunosc pe biiie!ii accia. - I think I konw >those boys.

Malu;,;a mea locuie;,;tc in satul accsta. - My aunt lives in >tlw. village.

Acelea au fost chiar cuvintek ei. - > Tho~ were her own words.

Aceasta este noua biblioteca. - > TIllS is the new library.

Nu este (aceea) prea mull? - Isn't >tnat laO much?

Le preferam pc accstca. - We prefer >thc\t' ones.

Cine sunt acci musafiri? - >\I/ho arc those guests?

Ce coleg Ii-a spus asIa? >WhJI colleague told you that?

Ce ai in mana? - >\\h3t h3ve you got in your hand?

Ce fel de mere vrei? - >\VhaL kind of apples do you want?

Care din rudele talc va vcni? - >~'hlch of your relatives will come?

Care dintre fiicele lui sc marila? - >\Vhich of his daughters is getting married?

Ce preferi, 0 carte sau 0 fusta? - >Whlch do you prefer, a book or a skirt?

La ce genunchi te-ai lovit'? - >WhlCh knee did you hurt'?

A cui ma~ina 3i llllprulllutat-o? - >\Vho:.e car have you borrowed?

Ai cui sunt ochelarii aceia? - >Whose are those spectacles?

Cc persoana din aceasta fotografie - >Wh1ch person in this photograph do you

rccuno~ti? recognize?

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 Cele mai mulle euvinte din aceastii leclie au de-a face eu divcrse oeupalii
~i lllcserii. Yom in villa substantivele lloi citindu-Je atent cu voce tare:

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carpenter >[kll 'panta" - dulgher, tfimplar

painter >1 pt'mta'] - zugrav, pictor

docker >[dola'l doeher

shoemaker >lsa mClh 1 - cIzmar

plumber >lrlamaJ - mstalator

poslman > pausunl- n J

profession > iPrafr-.an1 profesle, me!>erie

trade > I"""'I indeletnicire, bran~;

comel'\

tradesman > [tre1dnnanj - meseria~; negustor

• factory worker - muncitor in fabrica

discharge - eoncediere,
dispollibilizare

brush > Lbr.>.J - peTie, pensulii

construction >L .......·tralsanJ - construC1te

Sa Ie repetii.m intr-o alta ordine, pentru a ni Ie fixa in memorie:

factory worker > I flltan '. la'i mutlcilOr in fabrica

plumber > [phuna'] instalator

construction - construqic

shoemaker > [~U meA.a'l - cizmar

profession > j pral~anJ - profesic, mcserie

brush > fhl'~l - perie, pensulii

carpenter >[kll pama'J dulgher, tamplar

discharge > [di - cOllcediere,

disponibilizare

docker > /.iDAd J - docher

painter - zugrav, pictor

tradesman > I Idzman] - meseria~; negustor

trade > tno .} - indeletniclre, bran~a;

comert

postman > • I

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Cilili lextul urmator,in care au fost introduse cuvintele nOI:

TRADES

We all know that computers are more and more important in the life of modern man. However,
our world cannot be imagined without the work of tradesmen. Carpenters and plumbers are
tradesmen who work in the construction of new houses. Painters also work in the building
trade: they do the finishing tasks with the help of their different kinds of brushes. In heavy
industry, a docker's job is to load and unload ships white factory workers produce anything
Irom cars to TV sets. We send most 01 our messages by mail. A postman's job is very important
but it is not an easy one; it needs much patience and honesty. Shoemakers work in light
industry and they produce and repair shoes, Many 01 them are independent tradesmen.
Nowadays young people are less and less interested in becoming tradesmen. The constant
worry 01 discharge has become a major problem: it can happen to all who work in whatever
prolession. That is why learning a trade now may be useful one day.

Acum vom exersa pronunlia:

We all know that compulers > I: 0.1 nau IY£l kamrlUta'L - Stirn cu tOlii cai, in viata omului
are more and more Important a mo:' I:nd mil. ImpO'lMI modem, calculatoarele sunt
In the life of modem man. I D a lair 3\ muda n ml nl dm ce in ce mai Importante.

However, our world cannot
be imagined without the
work of Ira desmen.
Carpenters and plumbers are
tradesmen who worle in the
construction of new houses.
Painters also work in the
bUIlding trade; they do the
finishing tasks With the
help of their different
kinds of brushes.
In heavy industry, a docker's
job is to load and unload
ships while faclory workers
produce anything from
cars to TV sets.
We send mOSI of our
messages by mail.
> hauE\ a' :lI"a' -a'id lLnol - Totu~i, nu putem concepe
hi I1nf-dtllld uli) aUI lYll lumea rAra rezultatele
o! l a\ trt'ld.z:men! muncii meseria~ilor.
> I.a·pmta 7. I:nd plama 7 a - Dulgherii ~i instalatorii
e,d7ml.'n hu "ik In 0 a sunt meseria~i care lucreaza
k n...tnlu.m a\ nm h.u771 in coslruqia de locuinte.
> IfM'IOla 7 O]oiau ~a'"\. IIllYa - Zugravii muneese ~i ei
bildm'" Ireid I) t'l du LY.l in eonstructii; ei lucreazi
fimltm'l~ta \k!; LID' f) a la finisarea c1adirilor
help a\ IYea' difranl folosindu·se de diferite
lamJ7 a\ bn l1l tipuri de pensule.
> ! III hE\! inda ln a doLt / - in industria grea, docherii
dJllb 17 tu laud I nd anluud incarca ~i descarci navele
ltlplt ;111 fElta'l :'la t iar muncitorii din fabriei
pradlll \ EIIIT III IHIIll produc orice, de la automobile
ka 'l la Ii \1 "1.'1 1 la televizoare.
> JI "Id In, 1I~1 a\ a .1 - Trimitem prin po~ti
mbldll/ bJlll1CIII majoritatea mesajelor n03stre.

A postman's job is very
important but il is nOI an easy
one; it needs much patience
and honesty.
Shoemakers work in light
industry and they produce
and repair shoes; many of
them are independent
tradesmen.
Nowadays young people are
less and less interested in
becoming tradesmen.
The constant worry of
discharge has become
a major problem; it can
happen to all who work in
whalever profession
Thai IS why learning a trade
now may be useful one day.
> La paultunl nl dluh If ven
llllpOrt,llll bat It II IlOI \n i
'an II nl.dL rnat!'.l pCI.~ans
Lmlolllslil
> lsu melku'L -<1'\ lllian
inda~tn Lnd IYel prJdlll S
End npEa' ~U,L 111[111 a.. .
D"l:m a_ llldlpf:ndanl
Ire,dLlnen!
> Inauadcll lall pi'pal
Ie!> End Ie\ inlrt\lld III
bll-amm' trerd/1I1enl
> 10 a kon.,tanl an a\
llt..t"a 'til hEt bllam a
m('ldla prohlam II "'-
hEpan IU 0 hu a k n
",,-,IE\a' prafE$anl
> III nm a treld
0'1-1 IZ -;II
nau me, bl u ful al d.:,
- Meseria de po~ta~ este
It foarte importanta dar
nu e una u$oara; cere
mulla rabdare ~i cinste.
- Cizmarii lucreaza in
industria u~oara ~i fabrica
~i repara pantofi; unii dinlre
ei luereazi pe cont propriu.
- Astazi, linerii sunl dm ce
in ce mai pUlin interesati
sa devina meseria$l.
- Grija pennanenta de: • nu fi
concedlat a devemt 0 problema
Importanta; Ii se poate
intampla tuturor eelor
ee lucreazi in oriee domeniu.
- De aceea, dad. inve\l 0 meserie
acom, ea poole fi utila inlr-o bona zi.

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 Probabil ati observat eli uncle din propozitiile in limba engleza nu pot fi traduse cuvant ell cuvant in
romane~te - cle aT fi gre~ite. in a51fel de cazuri nu dam in paranteze traducerea literala, cuvant eu
euvnn!.

~i acum eslc randul dumneavoaslra. Complctati propozitiile In limba engleza eu cuvinlele

corespunzatoare ~i cxersati pronunlia lor:

Ce meserie are mama la? - What is your mother's >proft:~slOn?

Docherii lucreaza in porI. - >Do<:kers work in the harbour.

Te rag, du-te la cizmar ~i ia-mi ghetele. - Please go to the >shoem1.lker's and get
my boots.

Caleodala, zugravii folosesc pensule foarte mid. - >ramterl> sometimes use very small brushes.

Ce liimplar a Iacut dulapul acesta? ~ What >carpcnter has made this cupboard?

Ce unelte folose~te un instalator? - Whal tools does a >plumbcr use?

imi a~lept dilponibilizarca dintr·o clipa intr-alla. - I'm expecling my >I.hschargc any moment.

Ti-a adus pO~la-\>ul 0 scrisoare - Did the >poslman bring you a lener
in dimineala asIa? this morning?

Zugravul nu i~i giisea pensula. - The painler couldn't find his >brush,

Cizmaria esle 0 ocupa\ie folosiloare. ~ Shoemaking is a useful >trude,

Meseria~ii buni pot primi salarii mario - Good >tr<ldcsmcn can earn high wages.

Fabrica de automobile are nevoie - ThaI car factory needs a

de mull mai multi muncilori. lot more >fllctory workl:rs.

Cat a durat construclia - How long did the >conslructlOll

aceslei case? of this house take?

® Vom invala acum un all grup de cuvinte noi. Citili atent cuvintele, cu voce lare:

manual >[lIlenlUalJ - de mana, manual

to discharge >[IU dlst~n:rdJJ - a concedia, a disponibiliza

unemployed >[ al11mplold] - ~omer

to strike >[ IU straik] - a fi in (a face) greva

regular >[regiulal - slabil, regulal

to leak >flU li:k:] ~ a se prelinge, a curge

temporary >[ tcmporan] -Iemporar, sezonier

10 unload >[IU ulllaud] - a descarca

paper-mill >[perpa' mill - fabrica de hartie

to paint >t tu pemt] - a zugravi, a picta

close by >[ 1..1auL bal] - In

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Folosili euvintele noi in propozitii ~i cit iIi-Ie eu voee tare, fiind atenti la tradueerea lor in limba
romana:

How long has he > I hau lon l hl7 hi -De call1mp este ~omer?
been unemployed? bl,n anllnplOld)

Labourers do manual >(It'lbara-'.. du men/Uil! -Muncilorii lucreaza

work. 0"'1 manual.

Is it wise 10 stoke now? >11Z aIL tu str.ulr.. cau] -Este inlelept sa intram
in greva acum?

There is a greengrocer's >;D'ca' r7a~rin·au az -In apropiere eSle un

close by. IdatiL l'oal J magazin de legume ~l fructe.

They work al a paper-mIll. -Ei muncesc la 0 fabrica

de hartie.

This door has to be >fD"~ tlo:' hEz tll hr -U~a aceasta trebuie
painted again. pcmud .Igelll] vopsiUi din nou.

Ten factory workers >[ ten fEl..tan ~:I-Ir..U'7 ~Zece muncitori din fabrica
have been discharged. h[\ hI n dr~I~3 lcl)dl au fost concediali.

She has found a >[~l,hEI' laund a -(Ea) ~i-a gasit 0 slujba

temporary job. lempor,lr1 cllonl temporara.

I'm glad I have a >{ aIm gil d al hl \ a ~imi pare bine eil am
regular job. reglul.. dJllh] o slujba pennanenl!.

Who ean repair our > hu U:n ~;i a :I -Cine poote repara
leaking tap? :i:kl 11-"1 scurgerile de la robinetul
nostru?

The dockers will unload >[ 0 doL.. I ·11 an laud

il - Docherii 'lor mai desearca
two more ships thiS week. IU' mo: ~IP~ 0' .... do:) doua nave saptamana asta.

Rezolvali inca un exereiliu, eompletand propoziliile in limba englcz3 cu vocabularul nou inv3.1at:

Este doar 0 masuni. tcmporarli. - It is only a >temporary measure.

Tata! mcu lucreaz3 la 0 fabrica de hartie. - My father works at a >p<lpcr-tm II.

rentru ee au intrat in greva? - What did they >stnlr..e for?

$omerii nu vor mai sta prea mult lini~tili. - The >unemployed will not be quiet
much longer.

Prive~le! Din stida aeeasta se seurge apa. - Look! Water is >leaJ.:1n1.' oul of this bottle.

Au fosl eoneedlali pentru eil au furat lemn. - They were >dl!-l"haq:ed for sleallng wood.

Luerez la baci.nia din apropiere. - I work at the grocer's >Cln e ,,_

Aceasta este prima lui slujba stabili. - This is his first >rc~ular job.

Cit va dura sa descarcali - How long will it take to >Unlnad

aeeste camioane? these lorries?

Aeeasta munea inca se face manual. - This work is still done >manual

Tu insuli ai pictat acest tablou? - !:lave you >painted this picture yourself?

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 in parten de grnmatica va yom prezenta dteva reguli noi privind folosirea adjectivelor posesive,
demonstrative ~i interogative.

/ Adjectivul posesiv se folose~le inaintca subslanlivelor care dcnumesc 0 parte a

corpului, atunci dnd "proprielarul" estc subiectul propoziliei, de exemplu:

She has cut her finger. - Ea s-a laiat In dcgcL

He has broken his nosc. - EI ~i-a spart nasuL

I pUI up my hand when - Am ridlcat mana dnd

the bus appeared. a ap:irut aUlobuzul.

Cand 0 alta persoana este subiectul propozi1iel, se r010s~le articolul holamt,

de exemplu:

She took the child by the hand. - Ea a luat copl1ul de mana.

Prollllmele poses/v eslcfolosi! lIdesea i"tr-IIII dctermi"aflt (atriblll) care eslC precedat de substalllil>

CD i' care COll{IIIC cuwimul "of', de ex.emplll.

He is a colleague ormine. - EI este un coleg de-al meu.

We met a rew colleagues or mine. - Am intalnit ciitiva colegi de·ai mei.

Four colleagues or mine will be fired. - ratru colegl de-al mei vor fi concediati.

Do you know these colleagues or mine? - ii cuno~ti pc ace~li colegi ai mei?

Which colleague or mine did you see? - re care coleg de-al meu l-ai vazul?

Were there any colleagues or mine? - Era vreunul dmtre colegii mei?

This is the colleague or mine that - Acesta este colegul meu despre care
I told you about. li·am vorbit.

DlIp{j CIIIII probabi! ali obserl'at, inai/lfea sl/b~·t(/l1fil'lIlui care precelle cuwinful "or" poate sra WI

CD articol. /II/mel'll! .I'll/I prOllume.

til e/lgleza vorbitii. pl'onumele demOllstratille this ~i that SI/Ilf folo.,·ite co ad~·e,.be (exprimiilld gmtle)
lIe cOlI/pararie. ~i all ocela~i seils co ~i adverbul so. tIe exemplu:

He didn'l know it was lhat expensive. - Nu ~Iia eli este atiit de scump.

I am nOI used 10 gelling up - Nu sunl obi~nult sa rna lrezese

this early. atal de devreme.

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 / PrOl1umele inlerogalive "who", "w~a'" ~i "which" se pOi combina cu cu..antul
"ever". pentru a fonna pronume interogative compuse. Ele expnmii emolll ale
vorbitorului, cum ar fi surpriza, iritarea, ezitarea, elC,

Whiche\'er shall I choose? - Pe care si-I aleg oare?

Whalever are you talking about? - Despre ee tot vorbe~li ?

Whoe\'er has told you so? - Cine li·a mai spus ~i asia?

Whichever school shall we send - La care ~coalIl sIl tnmitem eopili?

\,. the children to?

Ultimul exercl!iu din aeeasti parte a lecliei va va penmte sa venficali daca a\i inya!at deja regulile
de gramalleil, Traducell urrnatoarele propozllll in hmba engleza:

M-am lovll la spate. > I ha\ (. hurt m lladr.

inchide ochli, Ie rog,

Ea a pus miiinlle pe masi!.. > She pUI h~r hanJ_~ tIn the lallk.

L-au impu~eat in piC lor, > I hl:Y :!Jltll hllll III the lea-

Te-ai inial nit eu \'reunul dintrc > Old) ou meet 010\ fnend~
priclenii mei aeolo? 01 mille Ihere'

Cred eli ei sunt yeeini de-ai lai. > I thlll" the) arc Ilclghoour~ of .. ours

De ce lc·ai trezil alai de larziu?

Nu ~tiam ca. eSle a~a de u~or. > I didn't Kllll\\ It \r.J) lhll> cas)'

La ce yom folosi asIa?

Cine ar face a~a ceva? > Whoever \HlUld do ~uch n thmg')

Ce ceas sa aleg, pe eel digital > \Vlm'he\ l'1 \"JII:1l ~hall I choosl'.
sau pc eel de aur? the lhgllal olle or the gold one"
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LECTIA
, 9 - PARTEA A DaDA

Vom incepe aceasta parte a lec\iei eu 0 recapitulaTe a vocabularului deja inva\at in partea a doua a
lectiei 9 din cursul ..Engleza penlru incepaton".

A Completali propoziliile in limba engleza ell unul dintre cuvintele unnatoare:

1. birds 2. cellar 3. comer 4. TV set

5. moon 6. thing 7. cinema 8. shed

9. sock 10. living-room 11. seats

Va reamintim sa folosi!i filuul ro~u:

Cincll'I3tografui aeela este departe de aid? - Is that >Clllcmn far from here?

in noaplea aceea nu a fast luna. - There was no >moon that night.

Nu-mi pot permite un teJevizor. - I cannot afford a >Iclc\ l~ion SCI,

Pasllrelele ciintau in zori. - The >tl1l"d~ were singing at dawn.

N-a gasil decal 0 ~oseta. - She has found only one >sock.

Ne-am Tidieat de la loeuTile noaslre. - We rose from our >seat~.

El a pus sticla de lapte in pivnita. - He has put the bottle of milk in the >rc1Jllr.

imi lin toalC uncltele in atelier. - I keep all my tools in the :>sh('d.

in sufmgerie era un ~emjneu. - In the >hvlng-room there was a fireplace.

POli sa eumperi asta de la baeania din colt. - You can get it at the grocer's on the >Corner.

Ai mai auzit vreodata a~a eeva? - Have you ever heard such a >thing?

B. Comp1etali spaliile libere din propozitiile in limba englezii eu euvinteJe potrivite:

Am fost aeolo la timp. - We >o.wn.: there in time.

El a avut un accident acum doua zile. - He >had an accident two days ago.

Ai maneat vreodatA acest frucl? - Have you ever ~'alcn this fruit?

Am vazut asta prea tarziu. - We >:'1lV< it too late.

A eumparal(-0) sapliimana trecuUi. ~ He bought it >last week.

Au mers impreuna. - They all >Wellt together.

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7.1.-7.6. c. Sa rcpcUl.m 3cum folosirea adjcclivclor intcrogativc ~i relative. Complelall propozitiile in
38.1. limba englczii eu pronumele corespunzatoare:

~ A cui biclc1eta ai imprumutal-o?

Cal unt nc lrehuie?

- >\\ host bicycle have you borro\...ed?

- >110\\ much bulter do we need?

Calc ~coli c,uSla in ora~ul tau? - >110\\ many schools are there En your town?

Pc cine au vlkzul 3colo? - >Wh,.tn did they see lhere?

PenlrU cine ai scns asia? - For >" hom have you wrillen that down?

Cu cine Ie vel duce 3colo? - With >v. hom will you go there?

Cui are ea de gand s3.-i serie? - >\\ hn is she going 10 wnte lo?

Ale cui sunt ligiirile acelea? - >Whlhe are those cigarettes?

Ce gradinrt mare cstc aeeas!a! - >~ hill a large garden this is!

Ce oameni draguli sunt ei! - >What nice people they lire!

Ce pasare frumoasa eSlc aceea! - >What a beautiful bird thaI is!

Ce zgomol! - >\\ hJI a noise!

Ce rabdare avea ea! - >Wholt patience she had!

Despre ce vel sene? - >\\ h..t will you wrile about?

Pentru ce au faCU! asia? - >\\'hal have they done il for?

De unde V3 vem restu] de bani? - >\\ here will the rest of the money
come from?

Cine a spus asIa? - >\\ ho said that?

Unde 0 va duce ea? - >\\ here will she take it to?

Ne-a invit,U unchiul meu, - My uncle, >\\'ho is very nch,

care eSlC faarte bagat. has invited us.

Oamenii ace~tia, care sunt rude - Theae people, >" 110 are relatives of mine,
de-ate mele, nu sunt (prea) simpa!ici. are not nice.

Copaelll acela, care nu cSle inca balrnn, - That tree, >\... hleh is not old yet,
~i-a pierdut toate frunzele. has lost all its leaves.

Casa aeeasta, care e tot mai neineaplitoare, - This house, >\\hh:h is getting too small,
va fi vanduta. will be sold.

Ace! crocodil, care e foarte batrnn, - Thai crocodile, >\\ lid is very old.
e inca foarte rapid. IS still very fast.

Ce caUl' el? - >Wh..t is he looking for?

Nu-mi ammlesc cind am cumparal-o. - 1don't remember >\\ hen 1 bought It.

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 [ala $i dteva cuvinte noi. Ca de obicei, Cilili·le cu mare atcnlic !;i cu voce
tare, inva\and $i tradueerea [or in limba romana.

tobacconist >ll'lbE:l...aJll~lJ - tUlunglU, fabricam de lutun

family allowance >[ fElmll aluuan...J - a[ocalie, indemnizalie

employer >[lIuplolJ'] - patron, $ef, antreprcnor

pensiOn >lpm"an) - pcnsie, rcnta

Income >[ in'3\.mn) ca~tig, venit

lake-home pay >[t~/\r.;haum re'! - salanu net

agreement >l. agri-mant J - acord, in{clegere, invoiala

payment >(pt'llnant! plata, rata

retirement >I. ntll la'mant J - penSiOnare

• wage·freeze >[Lc1dlfn:l) - inghelare a salandor

benefit >(bcncfil) - heneficLU, profit

demand >[dlma ndJ[dlmE ndJ sohcltare. ccrere

plant >( pla'nt) fabnca, planta

company >( L.ampalll) - firma, companie

Sa repetam cuvintele noi intr-o ordine dlfenta. Acordali 0 atenlic deosebita

pronuliliel corecte:

Income d$tig, venil

demand >I. dl1na ,ndJ[ dllnl.nd] - sol icitarc, ccrere

tobilcconiSI >I. tabEkam... lJ - tutungiu, r.1.bricanl de tulun

pl:!nt >[pla.nt] - filbrica, p[arlta

penSIOn >{pensan! pcnsic, rcnla

company >{kamp.tnIJ - firma, companie

family allowance >[ ffllllll alauall~J - a[ocalie, indcmniza{ie

employer >[unp[ohl'l - patron. $ef, anlrcprenor

take-home pay >(tl:/khaum pcl) - salanu net

rCllrement >l..ruald'mantJ - pcnslOnare

benefit >( bendlt] - beneficLU, profit

wage-freeze ::>[~eIJJrn:z) - inghclarc a salariilor

agreement >! a~ri manti acord, intclegere, imOiala

payment ::>[relmantj - plata, rata

® De la cuvantul "tobacconisf' se formeaza Inca. un cuvanl nou:

tobacconist's > [tabt:l..3m:>t:.] - (chio~magazin de) IUlungerie

Vom folosi cuvmtele noi in propozitii; cititi cu 31enlie ~i urmariti in paralel traducerca lor in limba
romana:

He wants early retirement. > l hI: on15,:'11 ntala malll) - Vrea sa lasa 1a penslC
mai dewtme.

Will they reach an agreement? > [~II Diet n"l:- an 11&" manti - Var ajunge la 0
in!clegere?

She is drawing II good >[~l: II dro:m' la '0 d -Are 0 pensie mare.

pension, pen.53n ]

Is there II tobacconist's > [Ii' O''':a' a lahF1.:lI11l~1~ -Exista vreo tu!ungerie

close by? I..lauz hail in apropiere?

There are no further > [lYell' a" nau III 'I) a' -Nu mai sunt ~i alte
demands. dim. ndzj ceren.

My take-home pay has >(ma/ICI1o.hllum pel hFI -Salariul meu net s-a
decreased. dlkri 1d] miqorat.

Will there be a wage-freeze? -Salariile ..or fi ingheta1e?

Did you receive their first > duJ IU n~i .. IY.:I I;, t -Ai primit primul salanu
payment? {'e,manl! (de 13 ei)?

What do you think of >[ t du IU· Pin ' .... iI\ -Ce parere al despre
thiS plant? [) I:. pla.nli fabriea aeeasta?

The employers disagree

with us.
>' 0 i IInplola 1 dl agri
IIY;uJ
-Patromi nu sunt de aeord
cu nOi.

They have a large income. >[lYei hi .. 3 la.ld.l in' Ikaro} -Ei au un venit mare.

!-Ie gels unemployment >Ilw geh 'lIl11nplol1nJl1t -EI prime~te ajutorde

benefit. hl'netll} ~01naJ.

We haven't got this month's >[UI: hr.. 1l\ ~Ol D/l~ manT's -tnca nu ne-am primit
family allowance yet. f£mlli BI.ual\~ let) alocalia pe luna aeeasla.

How long has he worked for >[hau Illl1 JI hl'L hi -u'1o.1 - De cand luereazA penltU
Ihis company? fur O'l" kampanll firma aeeasla?

Cornpletati acurn propozltl1le in limba englezi. Folosili filtml ro~u:

Cua ce riimane la sfillit dm leara este - What is finally left of your IA"2ges is
salariul tau nel. your >t ..e-home pa..

De-abia pot sa tmiese dm venitul mcu. - I can hardly live on my> -

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 l$i cfi$tiga existenta ca tutungiu. - He earns his living as a :>loba{;COnl~l.

Va fi nevoie de 0 uzina modema. - A modern >planl will be needed.

Vcr avea loc negocieri penlru aceste - There will be negotiations about these
etren nOlo new >(..k mand;,.

Asia eSle eea mai marc finna de construqii - This is the largest building ;:>company
din regiunea aecas!a. in this region.

PeRsia mea a fosl mAnta. - My retirement ~nslon has been raised.

Dupa ce vei fi concediat, vei primi - A fier being fired you'll gel
ajulor de ~maj. >benetil.

Nu cred cl vor ajunge la 0 intclegere. -I don'llhink Ihey will come 10 an :>a1!reemenl.

lesirea 13 penslc va vcm mai curand - >Redremcnl will come sooner

dedit crezi. Ihan you think.

inghclarea salariilor nu poatc dura foane muh. - The >" 3t:c+frcCLc cannot lasl very long.

Palronii sun dispU$i sA ne acorde - The :>cmrlll\er arc willing 10 give us

o marire de salariu. a raiSC.

Daea ai copii. primc$li 0 alocatie. - You gel a >famd~ allo"ancc if

you have children.

Plata 8cestui imprumul ne va lua - >Payment of Ihis loan will take us

o jumat3te de an. half a year.

$i iall ~i ultimul grup de cuvinle noi din aceaSla lectie. La yom citi alent cu voce lare:
N collective >l: l.ald.lI\) - colectiv

10 employ >!.tu lInplo'J - a angaJa

gross ;;.{grausJ - brut

10 charge >l.tul~il 'dJ] - a ta:-;a, a cere un prel pentru);

a acuza (pc cineva de)

nOl >l. nel] - net

to demand >!.IU duna.Tld] - a solicita, a pretinde, a cere

underpaid >I. anda'petd I - plltit prea pUlin

to lum down >{ lU la" n daunJ - a refuza, a nu aproba

obsolele >l ohs.. l!:t] - invechit, depa~it

10 rei ire >{lU nlalal - a ie~i la pensie

thriving >{T'nlll..-m"') - prosper, innorilor

to apply 10 >{IU aplal luJ - a recurge la, a apela la;

a (se) aplica la

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Cuvintele noi sunt folOSlle in tcxtul de mai jos. Citi\i-I cu atentie:

COMPANY DECISION

Every company needs to employ more people when it is thriving. If work8fS are
underpaid they most often try to demand tram the employer a raise in their
gross income. If the agreement 01 the net income is nol sufficient then the
workers demand a more satisfying lake--home pay When a person reaches the
age 01 60 or 65 he Of she can retire. A person's wish 10 retire can be turned
down by a collective decision of the company If the person is still needed.
Sometimes a company has to apply to a bank to get a loan when obsolete tools
need changing. And if the loan payments are not made regularly the bank has
the right to charge Interest.

Sa exersam cuvinlcle 110i, citind ProPoziliile de mlli ios:

Every company needs to >le\n kllmp,lnl null IU -Alunci dnd cste prospera, 0
employ morc people when lmplul 11111: ' pl pi ~en firma trebuie sa angajeze
it is thriving. II II T'ral.. m'~\J mai mulli oameni

If workers are underpaid
they mosl often Iry to
demand from the
employer a l1use in
their gross income.
>[If''II'l.a: 7 a and.. 'pellJ
D CI m;\lI~1 0111 Iroll lu
dlma nJ from () I
nnplola II tCIl In
O'e grau ill ''kam)
-Daca rnuncilotil au salarii prea
mid, cel mal adesea
ei incearci sa ceara
patronululo manre a
venilulul brut.

Ifthe agreement of the >[lfO'ug.ri m3ntavrYa -Daca inlelegerea asupra

. .
net Income IS not net in' kam II not vCllllului net nu este
sufficient then the workers safi..anllYcn lYa ·a1di r suficlenli, alunCI muncilorii
demand a more satisfying dtma'nd a mil 1 tl'fEk~n' eer un salanu nel mai
lake-home pay. 1t'I1.haum P<."I! satisTacilor.

When a person reaches the >1 "en a pa f n ri 1~1I n I -Cind 0 persoana impline~le
age of 60 or 65 cldJ a\ ~il..sll (l slbtlh., .. 60 ori 65 de ani, (el sau ea)
he or she can retire. hI. 0: ~i J..Fn rilaHl') poate ie~i 13 pensie.

A person's wish to retire can
can be turned down by a
collective decision of the
company if the person
is still needed.
>la pa:'sll7 ~i~ IU f11111,l1 I.En
bi, ta:'nd daun h'lI a •
l.alcl,.m dlSIJll BV I)'a
kampalll If l)'a plI:'sn
IL \111 ni dId)
-Dorinla de II ie~i la pensie
a unei persoane poate Ii
refuzata printr-o dccizie
colectiva a linnei, daca
persoana respectivlI eSle
inca necesari.

Sometimes .. company >[samtillmL a I.ampam - Uneori 0 finna trebuie sa

has to apply 10 a bank hEllu aplal III II brnl,,1. apeleze 13 0 banca penlru
10 gel a loan when obsolete lu ~et a laun llcn on. alu a obline un imprumul,
lools need changing. IU'17 ni:d t t'rndllll " I cand utilajele depasile
Irebuie schlmbate.

And if the loan payments >11' nd If 0 II laun pelmams -$i dad ratele pentru
are not made regularly a: not mCII.! re~lUla'h irnprumul nu se fac
the bank has Ihe Dill bEn 'k hI'; () a regulal, banea are
righl to charge interest. raIl tu 11Oa"JI inln"t) dreptul sit ceara dobinda.

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 in ultima propozitie din textul ulterior am intalni! 0 cxprcsie noua eu verbul "to charge":

to charge inlerest - a cere dobiinda

in exercitiul urmalor vel; veri fica daca va puteti deja arninll toalc cuvinlele noi. Completali spa!iilc
libere din propoziliilc in limba engleza, amintindu-V3 sa exers3ti $; pronunlia:

VenilUl net este mai mie, desigur. - Your >nel Income IS lower, or course.

inlelegcrea se apliea $i in cazul noslru? - Does the agreement also >arr1y 10 us?

Angajalii proSI platil; vor primi - The >underpald employees will get
o mame de salariu. a raise.

De obicei Cl cer un pre! rna; mlc. - They usually >dlilT '... less

Ce salanu brut neli? - What are your >b ~ wages?

Ideea aceasla a fost respinsa de loti - This Idea was >lurn...d dll""" by all
memhrii srndlcatulul. the members of the umon.

Va le$l la pcnsie mal devreme din cauza - He Will >rctl c earher because of
sanat8\ii sale $ubrede. his poor health,

Un contract colectiv se rcfera - A >..::ollccll\c agreement applies

la multi oameni. to many people.

in aeest ora$ sunt multe afaceri prosperc. - There are many >Ihn\ lOp bUSinesses
In Ihis town.

De obicei nu angajam lucralori manuali. - We >cmplll) hardly any manual labourers.

Aeesle utllaje depa.$ite nu ar mai trebui foloslte. - These ><lh'nlele tools should not be used
any more,

Ei au solicitat ziua de munca de opt are. - They have >lkmllndcJ an eight-hour

working day,

Sli ne intoarcem la gramatica $i sa diseutarn aeum despre propozitiile relative,

PrO/wlIlele rel(l(;v which esre folosir ;n legiiLUrti ell sensul imregii propo=;rii precedente (~i nil (Ioar

CD 10 .\'cll.\'ul UIJI/; singur CUWilll), illllinre de CIII'tl"rlll "wh icll .. I'om folo.I'i imoldelll/l/ll I'irgula. ill limbo
romona 1/11 echil'olenr ollu; "which" este pronumele compus "ceca ce", de exemplw

They say they will nOI demand more, - Ei spun ca. nu vor cere mai mult,
which we don 'I believe. ceea ce noi nu credem.

This morning I slept late, - In dimineala asta am donmt pana tarziu,

nhich doesn't happen very often. ceea ce nu se intfuTIpla prca des.

The Wind blew harder and harder, - Vantul suna din ce in ce mai larc,
which the boys thought very exciting. ceca ce boilelilor II se parca roarte palpitant.

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CD Pelllni a lie referj la 0 propo=l(ie care urmeuza. 110m folos; prO/llIllle/e what. 111 IImho ramolla SI!
folosesc prollllllu!le "cc" SllIl "ceca ce ", de v:emplll:

What he says is nOllrue. - Ceca ce spune el nu esle ade..arnt.

What disappointed us was that they left - Ceca ce ne-a dczamagJl a fost c1 au plccal
so early. a~ de devremc.

They are rich and. what is more important, - Sunt bogati ~i, ce e mai important.
they know how to spend their money well. ~tiu cum sa-~i cheltuiasca banll.

Adl't!rbe/e "when ", "where ". "\\11)' "polfifolosile in calila/ede cun'lIIe relatll't!.
,
de e.tcmplll:

That was the time when - Aceea era perioada cand cd mill
most of us were unemployed. mul\i dinlre noi cram ~omeri.

This is the house where (in which) - Accasla cstc caS3 in care
we slayed. am stat.

Thai was the reason why (for which) - Acela a fost motivul pentru care ea
she len laler. a plecal mai tarziu.

We spent these weeks in France, - Am pelrecut aceste saptamani in

where the weather was slill good. Franta, unde vremea era inca
fnunoasa.
/

Sa repetam exprimarea llmpului in limba englezll. Cititi cu voce tare:

What's the time? Cat este ceasul'!

10:00 - tcn o'clock (ora) zece (fix)

10:08 - eight o'clock (ora) zece ~i opt minute

10: 15 - a quarter past ten • (ora) zece ~i un sfert

10:23 - twenty-three minutes past tcn (ora) zece ~i douazeci ~j Irei de minute

10:30 - half past ten (ora) zece ~i jumalale

10:35 - twenty-five minutes to eleven (ora) unsprezece Tara douazeci ~i cinci

10:45 - a quarter 10 eleven (ora) unsprezece Tara un sfert

10:56 - four minutes to eleven (ora) unsprezece £am patru minute

11 :00 - eleven o'clock (ora) unsprezece (fix)

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in ultimul exercitiu yom recapitula lOale problemele de gramatica discutate in lectia 9. Rezolvati
accst exerci!iu cu mare aten!ie; daca intampinali vreo dificultate, consultati din nou seqiunea
respectiva tratata in cuprinsul leeliei.

Completati propozitiile in Iimba engleza cu cuvintele care lipsesc:

El s-a lovilIa cot. - He has hun >hls elbow.

Tiimplarul s-a taiat la deget. - The carpenter cut >11lS finger.

Am apucat-o de incheieturii. - I took her by >Ihe wrist.

Negustorii aceia sunt colegi de-ai meL - Those tradesmen are colleagues >efmlne.

Un unchi de·allui ~i·a gasit 0 slujba temporara. - An uncle >of his has found a temporary job.

Unii prieteni de-ai lor sunt docheri. - Some friends >01' them; are dockers.

E~ti a~a de obosi!? - Are you >lhallircd?

Ai mai viizut vreodata 0 fabrica - Have you ever seen a plant

atih de depa\ita? >tlm. obsolete?

Ce sa fac dupa ce ies la pensie? - >Whale\,cr shall I do when I am retired?

Cine a fost de :lcord cu aceasHi inghelare - >Whoever agreed to this

a salariiJor? wage-freeze?

inca trei fabrici vor fi inchise, ceca ce - Three more plants will be closed, >WhiCh
va inrauliiti lucrurile. will make things worse.

~i, ceea ce este mai imponant, - And >what is morc important,

asta este 0 slujba permanentii. it is a regular job.

To!i au fost concediati, ceea ce intr-adeviir - All of them were discharged, >whlch really
ne-a dezamiigit. disappointed us.

Am gasit locul uncle cazuse. - I found the place >v.'here it had fallen.

La finalul leetiei iata ~i un exerci\iu de pronunlie. Reiineti cuvinte:le care conlin sunete identice:

['I ['I [IIi] [aul

regular plumber retire gross

mend brush thriving unload

pN OUI nine bone

nN number fine loan

pensIOn but shine boat

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RECAPITULAREA LECTIEI
, 9
-
9.1. Folosirea fie a adJcclivului posesiv, fie a articolului holaral inainlea substanllvelor care
denumesc part. ale COrpUIUl, de exemplu:

He has hun his knee. - EI s-a lovilia genunchi.

Take him by lhc hand. - 13·1 de mana.

9.2. FoloSlrea pronumelul posesiv cu functie de alribut care contme cuvantul "0(' ~i care
51! dupa substanllv:

Those are three friends of mine. - Accia sunt trei pricteni de-ai mei.

We met no colleagues of hers, - Nu am intfilnit nici un coleg de-al ei.

9.3. "This" ~i "thai" ea advcrbe de comparatie:

I've never been this tired. - Nu am fast niciodata atiil de obosit.

I couldn't believe il was thai heavy. - Nu puteam crede eli era ~a de grea.

9.4. "'Vho", "what", ",\hich" combmate cu adverbul "evu" fonneaza pronume interogative
compuse:

Whoever could you ask? - Pc cine ai putca intreba?

Whatever have you done? - Ce ai iacut?

9.5. "Which", "what" ca pronume relalive avand ca antecedent 0 propozilie:

You have to try, which is easier said - Treb\Jie sa incerci, ceea ce estc mai u~or de zis
than done. dedit de facul.

And what is worse, the last train - ~i,ce este mai gray, ultimul tren
has just left. tOClnai a plccal.

9.6. "\Vhcn ". "where", "why" ca pronume relative:

That was the time when II was still easy - Aceea era perioada caod era inca u~r
to find a Job. sa gase~ti 0 slujba.
This is the crossroads where it happened. - Aceasla este intcrsec\ia unde s-a intimplat.

Tell me the reason why you did 11. - Spune-mi motivul pentru care ai tacut-o.

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TEMA PENTRU ACASA 9

A Traduccli urmatoarcle propozilii in limba romana:

I. What I don't understand is why they turned it down.

2. It cannot be Ih:ll lale yel.

3. It IS dark already. which is even better.

4. Whoever has promised you so much money'!

5. He sat down in the comer, where he was close 10 the door.

6. Few colleagues armine will be OIl the meeting.

B. Traducel! urmatoarele propozitii in IImba engleza:

I. Timplarul !i-a lalal la deget.

2. 001 prieteni de-ai lui sunt polili~li.

3. Pc care din aceste roeserii sa 0 aleg?

4. Aceea a fOSI saplamana cand docherii au amenintat c~ fae greva.

5. S·a punal e3 un criminal ce era.

6. Ce a racul el eSlc (oone ciudal.

C. Care dintre cuvmtele sau expresiile de mal jos pot inlocui cuvmlelc subliniate din fiecare
propozitie? Alegeti raspunsul coreet:
1. Five dockers have been djscharg~ recently.
,. crashed

b. fired

2. There is a cinema close by.

a. near here

b. far from here

3. I'm not satisfied with my take-home pay

a. gross Income

b. net Income

4. There is an old p!anL in our town which pollutes the an really heavily.

a. factory

b. trade
S. I didn't know it was 1hat he:lVy.

" too
b. '"

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LECTlA
, 10 PARTEA i'NTAt

ellde obicei, incepem leqia ell 0 recapitulare a vocahularului din prima parte a leqiei 10 din cursu I
pcntru !ncepatori:

A Complctati fiecare propozitie in limba engleza ell unul dintre cuvintele de mai jos:

I. nurse 2. football 3. match 4. magazine

S. spring 6. autumn 7. typists 8. newspaper

9. tools 10. baker

FOlbalul este unul dintrc sporturilc mele - >Foothall is one of my favourite sports.
preferatc.

Aceastii. loamna cstc mai lunga decal - This >autumn is longer than usuaL
de obicei.

El s-a abona! la 0 revista auto. - He has subscribed to a >magaZllIc ahout cars.

Am Ilcvoie de unche hune - [ need good >10015 to do

ell sa fae binc trcaba asia. this job well.

Mcdul a fosl unnarit de milioane - The >malch was watched by millions

de aameoi. of people.

Primavara, zilele se maresc din nou. - In >~rr1ng the days gel longer again.

I-ar place sa fie asistenUi - She would like to be a >nur.~e

in spitalul acesta. in this hospital.

Cate dactilografe sunt angajate - How many >typiSls are employed

in acest birou? at this office?

Ziarul a venit tarziu in dimineal3 3ceasta.- The >n~wsp;lper was lale this morning.

BrUlarul incepe munca foarte devreme. - A >bakcr starts work very early.

,
B. in unnatorul exerciliu de recapitulare completali spaliile libere din ProPoziliile in limba
engleza:

Le-ai scris deja? ~ Have you >wriucn to them yet?

A dural pana la ~ase ~i jumatate. - It lasted >llll hal f past six.

A citit (asta) in ziarul de ieri. - He >rcad it in yesterday's paper.

Nu a condus niciodata (0 ma~ina). - He has never >driven a car.

Da-mi cealaltS carte. - Give me >lhe other book.

Yom fi gata inlr-un minut. ~ We'll be >rcady in a minute.

Camera era pi ina de copii. ~ The room was >full of children.

De ce au facut asta? ~ Why have they >donc this?

Era foarte ocupata. - She was very >busy.

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38.J .-38.3. c. Ne intoarcem la problernele de grarnatica privind prollurnele relative. Exercitiul de mai jos
8.\. consta in completarea propozitiilor in limba engleza cu pronumele relative corecte. Va

~
reamintirn ca in unele cazuri pronumele poate fi omis sau exista doua variame corecte:

o ellno~ti pe femeia care se plimba - Do you know the woman >\\ ho,'lhat is walking
pe acolo? over there?

Bicicleta pe care a cumparat-o ieri ~ The bicycle >twhichillmt) he bought yesterday

a fost furata. has been stolen.

Oamenii care conduc prea rcpede - People >whoithat drive too fast
sunt pcriculo~i pcmru allii. are dangerous to olhers.

o facuse insu~i omul care te-a acuzat - The man >who,"thal accused you had done
pe tine. it himself.

Cel mai bun lucru pc care po!i s11-1 faei - The best thing >(that) you can do
este sa stai acasa. is to stay al home.

Ornul a carui caS;1 a fosl incendiata - The man >\\'h05c house was burnt down
esfe unchiul meu. is my uncle.

Bdialul caruia i-ai dal-o nu s·a inlors. - The boy >(w hOIll:'thOlt) you gave it to
has not returned.

Ce spun ei nu poute fi adevarat. - >What they say cannot be true.

Cine se va trezi prea larziu va pierdc - >Who gets up too late will miss
rniclli dejun. breakfast.
•
Nimic din ce cauUi el nu este ~ Nothing >(lhat) he is looking for
foarte important. is very important.

Era singurul lucru la care - It was the only thing >(Ihal) I could
rna puteam gandi. think of.

Oricine spune asta nu ~tie toate datele. - > Whoever says so doesn'l know all Ihe facls.

E putin ce pot ell sa fae. - There is little >(t11al) I can do.

Tot ce vezi este allui. - All >(Ihal)yousee is his.

Orice vei spune se va face. - >Whatl!\cr you say will be done.

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Sa inV3\am acum ealeva substantl\le noJ. Cititl-Ie cu atentie, cu voee tare:

article > a lI~IJ - artlcol. oblect de comefl

stationer's > [MCI ,ma:.t) - (magazin de) papelJl.rie

shopping-centre > [soptn l ,) ~cntarl - centru comercial

chemist > l~Eml'itl - chi mist, farmacist

bookseller > [buhda) - hbrar, \lanzalor de calli

supply > ("aplal) - rezerva; aprovizionare,

oferta

stock > l stll\.:.] - stoe, pro\lizie, dcpozit

writing-materials > [raltmlll matiriaL,) - rechizite, fumituri de birou

quality > {k oltll) - calitate

medicine > [mldlslOJ - medicament

advice > raduu~J - sfaluri, povele

competition > [\.:.mnpctj~anJ - concurcn\a

Sa Ie repetam inlr-o alta ordine:

adVice > [ad\1I1 J - sfaluri, povele

bookseller > (bul..scla' J - llbrar, \lanzMor de carti

article > [II'llkl] - articol, obieci de COl1lcfl

qualllY > :1;. olili) - calitate

medicine > (mull..m) - medicament

competitIon > [ klll1l['ICt j,an J - concuren\a

stationer's > [sicisana:',] - (magazin de) papCh'lrie

supply > [sapl:uJ - rezerva; aprovizionare,

oferta

chemist > (U_rnht) - chirnisl, farrnaciSI

writmg-materials > [ ramn' I rnJlinal71 - rechizile. fumituri de birou

stock > r~IO~ J - stoc, pro\lizie, depozit

shopping-centre > [sopm,,1 cnta') - centru comercial

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 De 1a cuvintele "chemist" ~i "bookseller" fonneaza alte doua cuvin!c noi:

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51:

cnemist's >[~Enll!>bl - farmacie

bookseller's >[buk...cla 7J - librarie

Sa folosim cuvinlele nOI in propozi!ii. Vom chi Cll voce tare propoziliile in Iimba englcza, urmarind
1000data traducerea lor In limba romani:

Competition keeps >( h.mpl:l i an KI p -Concurenta mentine prclurile

pnces low. praJslzlauJ scazUIC.

Go to the stationer's >(gau tu D'a ...let ana.'7 ~Du-Ie la papet:'rie dupa

for some pens. for ~;Iln pent) ni~te stilouri.

We Jive near the >l I. 11\ mOl, r I)la ~Locuim lang3 centro]
shopping-centre. ,opmlWI scnt,I'] comerciaJ.

They are oflhe >lfYeia' 0... 0',1 -Sunt de eea mai

highest quality. h:lla~1 \"uo!lll] buna calitate.

He has to take >[hl h[z tutc,k -EI trebuie sa ia

medicine daily. m£dl~m delll) zilnic medicamente.

Let me gIVe you >(lct n1l: gl' IU. -Hai sa-Ii dau un
a piece of advice. a pi .. 0\ ad\./~J sfal!

All our stock was >[ 0:1 aua...10k 07 - Toata rezerva noastri
gone in three days! (In In Tn dell] s·a dus in trei zile!

He has been a >l hI. hEx III n a -A fost hbrar loats viata.
bookseller all his life. buhela 0·1 hi": lilIf]

These articles are >[ D 1:7 a 'lIkll a' -AceSle articole se vand
sold at a discount. ~auld Et a dbliaunlj cu reducc:re.

Wnting-materials >[r3I1Ln' J m ... tinall -Rechizitelc sunt din

are gelling more and a getmllJ m('l.' Lnd ce in ce mai scumpe.
more expensive. mo:' ibpell'tl\ I

WIlat does a chemist sell >( \/ot datil ~f~1111S1 ..cl -Ce vinde fannacistul
besides medicine? bl~aHIL. mEdi~m] in afara de medicamente?

I have a large >(al hFv ilia 'dJ -Am 0 rezervil/cantilate

supply ofwriting-papcr ~apl:lI 0\ rallm'll mare de hartie de scris acas3.
at home. ~fpa' Et hilum]

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Complcla!i unmiloarele propozl!ii in limba engleza cu cuvintele inV3!ate:

Nu prea mai este cerere penlru - There IS hardly any demand for
acel artico!. that >.lrlIC!f:.

A mai ramas putin din stocul nostru. - There is a little left of our >~l(KI..

Librarul a spus ca aceasti carte - The >hoobcllcrsald that this book

meriti cumparata was worth buying.

Lc-am multumit pentru sfaturile lor. - Wc thanked them for their >ad\ ICC.

Pre\urile depind de oferta?i cerere. - Prices depend on >!>uppl\' and demand.

Fannacia aceea nu avea in stoc - That >cbcml~t'~didn'tstock

medicamentele pe care Ie voiam. the medicine I wanted.

Vei gisi mai mult de treizeci de magazine - You'll find more than thirty shops
in acel centru comercial. in that >~h"pplng,cntle.

Calitatea este la fel de buna ca - The >quaht) is as high as ever.

intotdeauna.

la mcdicamente numai la recomandarea - Take >mediclilconly on the advice

medicului tau. of your doctor.

Papetaria aceea vinde ~I timbre? - Does thai> Inner also sell stamps?

Concuren\a dintre proprietarii - >Compctl!lon among the shopkeepers

magazinclor estc stninsa. is keen.

La biroul acela folosest doar - At that ofice Ihey use only the best
rechizitele cele mai bune. >wruml!-malcnab.

Sa mai inv;}t1m cateva cuvinle. Citi\i cu voce tare:

reasonable >lri 7 nablJ - rezonabil. rational

to prescribe > llu pmcralbl - a prescrie, a recomanda

considerable > [kall'iJarahl] - considerabil, (foarte) mare

to display >[tu III plcl] - a ariola, a etala, a expune

valuable > [\ elluabl) - valoros, de valoare

to supply > [tu sapllll] - a furniza, a aproviziona

to be in debt >[tu hI In dCI) - a fi dalor, a avea datorii

to compete >[tu bmpi I) - a concura, a fi in competitie eu

rather > [ra IY,\" - destul de, foarte; oareeum

to advise >{tu t(haiz] - a statui, a indruma

sold out > {, <lull! aUlj - vandut, adjudecat

to go shopping > [1U ~JU ~o[lm' I - a merge la eumparaturi

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Citi,i eu aten\ie propozi\iile in care am folosit cuvintele noi:

There is a considerable >[ D'ea IZ l.unl<illar,lbl -Este 0 cerere mare pentru

demand for it. dlma nll fo. II) (articolul) acesta.

Let's go shoppmg >[ IeL'o g.IU -.o!1Ill" -Sa mergem la cumparnturi

this afternoon. D'I.. alta·nu n] in dupa-amiaza asta!

These price arc >[D'czpnu Ii:ll -Preturile acestea sunt deslul

qUllc reasonable. k all ri nnabll de rezonabile.

What medicine has the >. "ot mEd ....n hi 2 lYa -Ce medicament a prescris
doctor prescnbed? do"ta· IlTl"Cllllbdj doctorul?

This bag IS rather >[ D I~ hi g 17 ra D 3' -Geanla aceasta eSle

neavy. hJ-: .. IJ destul de grea.

We can supply those >[ 1,1.1 n ;',11'1111 I)'au,. -Pulem furniza din nou
articles again. a 'II~dl a~l'1l\1 arlicolele ilcclca.

I am afraid tney >{al Fl11ufrcld IYCI -Mft tem Cft sunt vftndule
are sold out :II the momenl. 3 r ~Ollld <lut It IYa ll1OUlllcnt! toate momentan.

I have been too long >[31 h!"'\ bl-lilu lnn'll -Am avut prea mull limp
in debt. m dct) dalorii.

We cannot compete >1 WI I.Enol kill11pi I -Nu putem concura

with the big departmenl -iT' D'a hlG. dlra 'IlIJnl cu marile magazine
stores. 10: z] generale.

Don'l you Ihink >{ daunt IU' I "iJt -Nu crezi ca acela
thai is a valuable lYE 17 a \ ehu.. hl este un sfal bun?
piece of advice? pi ;. 0\ luh III!»

The anicles are >[D Ilkl,. II

III -Anicolele sunl
displayed In the dl~plellllll D a expuse in vitrina.
shop-window. or indauJ
We advised the >ll, Jthllud D/ a -L-am sfiituit pc c1ienl
Cusiomer nOI to buy kaslal1lJ nOI tu hJI sa nu cumpere radioul
the most expensive D'a 1ll0U~llk~pen~lv cel mlli scump.
radio. rCldmu]

Unnatorul exerciliu consta in completarea propozi\iitor in limba engleza cu noile cuvinte:

Este bine ca inlreprinderea noastra - It is ~ood th.at our business is no lon~er

nu mal are datorii. >m lIcht.

Daca nu poti fi TCzonabil, te TOg sa ple<:i. - Please go away if you can't be >rtltillllablc:.

Putem furnlza toate bun un Ie, daca - We can >~urrh· the goods if you
Ie mai VTCli. sllll want them.

Nu am aralat deSlula rabdare? - Haven't we >d1~rla~~J enough patience?

TOOle biletele s-au vandut de acum - The tickets have been >"',dd ~) It for
o sapl.ilmana. a week now.

Nu mai putcm concura cu ei. - We can no longer >Compete with them.

Angajalul acesta estc foarle pretios pentru noi. - This employee is very ><'aluable to us.

Afacerea a fost deslul de buna anul aceSla. - Business has been >ralher good Ihis year.

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 Ce a recomandat el? - What did he >ad\llS~

Vi rog sa presencli un medicament - Please >pre..cnbe a stronger medicine,

mai pUlemic, domnule doctor! doctor.

Pe·atunci (zilele aeelea) mergeam la - We >\\-ent shopping twice a week

cumplirituri de doua ori pe saptamana. in those days.

Ploaia a pravacal pagube considerabile - The rain had caused >r.:onsidcrnble damage
in recolte. to the crops.

CD At/verbul "so ", pe care deja il CIIllOO$feri,

1.
poole fi folosi' in urnrtitoarele collstruc{ii gromo(lca[e:

La incepuwlullei propozi(l'j ill C(IN! cOllfinmim SUlI illuirim ill/omwriile din propo=l{ia
precedellra. ell' e..rem/JIII:

John is a nice man. - John este un om simpatico

So he is. intr.adevar. eSle.

She can dnve well. - Ea conduce bme.

So she can. A~a eSle.

He drives too fast. - El conduce prea repedc.

So he does. Da. intr-adevar.

Dupii cum purer; obsen'a. dlipO c/lwintul "so" urmea=ii pronumele persol/ol ru~tn II
forma de au.n/iar sou I'('rb n/lx/al. iI/ ace.fte ripuri tie propo=irll, forma "crooM este intoulMuna
accenrualii.

2. La incepllflll prop<r-;!Ii IiI care (ola.filll sel/slIl propo=;t;e; precedente. tltlr refenlor 10 alt
I/llei

.fubieci. ill acesl ca=folosim s;lI/axa (ordinea cUIJinte!or) din propo=irw illterogatn-ii. IInde
predicatul precede sublectlll, de exemplll:

Anna is a kind girl. So ar-e you. - Anna este 0 (ala amabill'. $. tu (e:fti) la fel
He will leave for Sweden soon. So will - EI va pleca in curiind in Sucdia. $i Henry
Henry. (va face) la fel.

John gets up early. So does his wife. - John se lreze:fle devreme. Si sotia lUI (face)
la fel.

I" aceSI rip de proPO=I!I(~, proll/mlele personal sail slIbstOlllil'lll, oJ1olla .rfiir$itlll propo=irle(
eSle aCcenlutl/.

3. Dlipii "l-'erb copulatil\ de exemplll:

III/

The sky IS not yel cloudly, bUI II will - ecrul nu eSlc inca innoral, dar
become so. va cleveni (innoratla~).

He IS in a hurry; at least he seems to be so. - EI eSle grabil, sau eel putin a~a pare
(pare grabit).

Prices arc high and will remain so - Prc\Urile sunt mari ~i vor rami'ine a~a
for a long time. lTIulta vreme.

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 Pemrll u il/foeu; 0 propozitie sail fra:.d precedemcl. dlipO l¥!rbe CU: "10 bel.ie\'e, 10 say, '0 do,
10 expect. 10 think. to be afraid, to hope,ro suppose", de exemplu:

Wlilihey come? I think so. - Vor vcni? A¥a credo

I don '1 know if II will be easy, - Nu $tiu daca va fi U$or,

but I hope so. dar 8$3 spero

We asked him to heIr us, and he did so. - l·am rugal sa oe ajute, $i 3$3 a tacUI.

Is it gomg to be cold? I am afraid so. - Va fi frig? Ma lem cA da.

I know because he said so. - Stiu, pentru cil. 3$3 a spus eJ.

CD Curiintul either

J.
I> a eSlefoloslt:

in grtlpul "either ... or ", de exemptl/:

Either you payor you leave. - Ori platc$ti, on pleci.

You must choose either Ihis - Trebuie sa alegi, ori aceasta ori aceea.
or that.

Either my SISler or myself will go. - VOl merge ori eu, on sora mea.

1. La Sfiiriilllllllli!1 propo=ifi; negatil'e, ell sells"l "lIiei", de exemplu:

He didn't catch the train, and - EI nu a prins trenul, ~i nici ei.

they didn't either.

J have no books and no radio - Nu am nici c3I1i, nici radio.

either.

CD CUI'onwl neither I n lY a' J ate folos;1 in expresio "neither... nor ". de exemplu:

Neither you nor he will be invited. - Nici tu, niei el nu veti fi invitati.

They neither saw nor heard - Nici nu au vazut, nici nu au auzit avioanele.
the planes.

Retineli ca in propozitiile in care apare constructia "nelther. .. nor"

predicatul nu este la ronna negativa.

Acum va vom prezenta denumirile in limba engleza ale unor importante s.il.rbatori religioase ~i ale
altar zile deosebite:

New Year's Day -Anul nou

Twelfih ighl - Roaptea de Boboteaza (Noaptea

Regilor)

Good Friday - Vinerea Mare

Easter >t i SIll'] - Pa~te

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 Easter Sunday > [i.Slll' foundciJ - Duminica Pa~telui (Duminica
Luminata)

Easter Monday >[i slllm:mdcl] - a dOlla zi de Pa~te

Ascension Day > [lisenlian del] - (nal\area

Whilsuntide > [llitsantaid] - Rusaliile

Whitsunday > [uiTsandel J - Duminica Rusaliilor

Whitmonday > [llitm[lIIdeiJ - Sffinta Treime

All Saints' Day >[o:lscinlsd~iJ - Ziua Tuturor Sfinlilor

Christmas > [krhmasJ - Criiciunul

Christmas Eve > [krismas 1'\'] - Ajunul Cracinului

Christmas Day > [krisll1<ls dei] - Ziua de era-ciun

Boxing Day > l bO't(ln'~J det} - Zilla cadourilor

(26 decembrie)

New Year's Eve > [rllu: la:rzl,Y] - ajunul Anului Nou

Pentru 11 reacriolll1 la ajil'lI1(/{ia cuil'l1, in limbo ellgleza seJoloscJ'c adesea illlreb(irile scune. core

CD pol eJ.primli lIimirea sail cl/rio=italea 10 CIIcirea ve$tiIOl: illlr-o astfe! de illlrebal'e se repeta/onna
verbului auxiliar salt a \'erbului modal $i pl'Onumele persollalJolosire ill pl'Opo=irio omerioara, de
exempll/:

I lived there long ago. - Am locuit acolo cu mulla vreme in unna..

Did vou? Serios? intr-adevar?

He has written a letter to her. - EI i-a scris 0 scrisoare.

lias he? Zau? intr-adevar?

They can't finish it in time. - Ei nu pot tennina la timp.

Can't they? Chiar? intr-adevar?

It is possible to do il in one day. - (Asta) se poate face intr-o singura zi.

Is it? intr-adevar?

ill fimba f!IIgle=ii U$o-lIll1l1itele intrebari disjunctive suntfolosite de IIllllte ori 10 sfiir$itu/ propo=iriei
CD penrrll a COl/firma celc spuse. Aceste i'nlrebiiri .nllliformole (lin Ollxiliaru//verblll lIlo(lal $i pronumele
persollalJolosilC ill primo parte a propoziriei. Traducerea lor i'n limbo romiillii e.~te "nu-i a~a?"

Ciilld prima I)arle a propozi,iei este ofirmalivii. imrebarea disjllllctivii va fi negativii, de exempll/:

She is a leacher, isn't she? - Ea este profesoara, nu-i a~a?

Dar. ail/(/ prima parte a propozi(iei eSle negoriva, illlrebareo disjullctivii esle oftrmolivo:

He doesn't like milk, does he? - Lui nu-i place laptele, nu-i a~a?

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 lata 0 serie de exemple de propozilii continiind intrebari disjunctive:

You can repair it, can't you? - Po\i 5-0 rcpafi, nu-i a~a?

It is delicious, isn't it? - ESlc delicios, nu-i a~a?

They haven't arrived yel, have they? - inca nu au venit, nu-i a~a?

You talked to him, didn't you? - Ai vorbit ell el, nu-i a~a?

She will help us, won't she? - Ea ne va ajuta, nu-i a~a?

jntrebiirile disjunctive se prolllll1(ii ell il/fonatic asce"denfa dacli 111/ nc lI$teptiim la 111/ riispllIIs
afirmativ (care sa cOIJjirmc inJonnaria respeclil'ii), .y; ell imol/uric descClldentii dacfi sumem siglin'
cii i"jo,./llaria \'{/ fi conjirll/alcl.

VI/eor; ala/ prilllo parte a propo=i{iei. cat .J; illfrebarea disjllllClil'ii slim ajirmafive. in astfel de

CD cazllri de exprimo clIlo,ii ClIIlI or fi nesigllrallfa. neillcrederea. iritarea .mll .wrca.mllli. Inlonaria
imrebiirii in ace.we c(cllri estc intordealll1G desccndelltii. de e:rclIlplu:

You think you have worked hard, do you? - Crezi ca ai muncil din greu, nu·j a~a?

You were laIC, were you? - Ai intarziat, nu-i a~a?

They will pay tomorrow, will they? - Vor plali maine, nu-i a~a?

in exercitiul urmator vom recapitula toate problemele de gramatica ~i vocabular disculate in aceasla
parte a lecliei. Prin acesl exercitiu veli putea verifica daca ati Invatal suficient de bine noile reguli.
Traduceli unnatoarele propozitii in limba cngleza:

Pantofii ace~lia au fOSI cusuti bine. > TIlese shoes hJ\l' been mended well.
intr·adcvar. So lhey hJve,

Adesea instalatorul acela cere un pre\ > That plumher oflcn charges 100 much.
prea mare. A~a este. So he docs.

Afacerca lor este prospera. Ap eSle. > Their bu;,mes;, IS thrivmg. SO II IS,

E~li un meseria~ bun, ~i ella fel. > Yuu are a good IrJdc)lmm. and so IS hl'.

Ei sunt pHHili prea pu\in, ~i noi la reI. > They 3re undcpaid, and <;0 are \\ c.

EI angajeaza mulle femei, ~i alIi palron! > Ilc cmploy' many \\omcn, and so do
(fae) la fel. Ihe olher l'mployer:

Masa eSle uscata acum, ~i sper > l1h' tahle l~ dry 110\\, and [ hope
ca 0 vei pastra a~a. you \vill ~ecp It so

Se vor intoarce in cur.i.nd? A~a presupun. > Wllllhcy return soun':' J ~upposc so

Ea i~i va pierde slujba? Mil lem eft da. > Will she lose her lob'! I'm afraid so.

Or! munce~li mai mult, ori > [Jlher you \Vor~ hJrJcr or
vei fi concediat. you'll ~ discharged

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Nici el nu are un serviciu slahl!. > Ik h3Slft gOI a re~ular lob cllha

Nici po~ta~lI. mCI docherii nu vor primi > Neither the pt>!>tmen Ollr the dod..eN WI
o marire de salanu. gel a rollSl:

Sunt ~mer dm 31 oclombrie (de la Ziua > I ha\e heen unemrlo}-cd ~mce
Tuturor Sfinlilor). All Salnl~' Day

S·a ajuns la 0 inlclegere inaime de Craciun. > All agreement was reached before (,hr tnl

inghetarea salarttlor a luat srar~il. intr-adevar? > rile Yo age-freeze I!> 0\ cr, Is II?

SluJba ta eSlc doar una temporara, nu-i a~a? > Y{lur )I\h I only a l"'lllporary (me I

Nu mcnh'i. reparal, nu-i a~a? > h I~n't \\ol1h mendmg, I It?

A~adar 3i pierdul-o ven.ind incoace, nu-i a~a? > So you lo~llt on. your \\.lIy h... rc, I.lld )~IU'1

NU-li aduci aminte, nu-i a~a? > You \:,ll1'l rcmemner. call you'!

Inca un exercillu de traducere va va ajuta sa reltneli cuvinlele nol. Acest exerclliu are forma unui
dialog. Traducell proPOZlllllc in Iimba engleza:

Chris: Ei bine, Laura, ce trebuie sa eumperi? > Well. Laura. what do you need 10 buy?
Este a vanzare cu reducere de pre\uri astazi. There is a sale today

Laura: Pai, hai sa ma uit la lista de eumparaturl. > Hmmm, tot me look al my shOpping Iil;t
Am nevole sa eumpar ni~te rechizite I need to get some wntmg·maleriols
de la papetarie. from the stationer'S

Chris: in regula. Creel ea ~i eu vol face acela!ii lucru. > All nght I think III do the Hme
~i apoi a~ vrea sa arune a privire prin librarie. And then I'd like to have a Iootc IlfOUnd
the booksel'&r s

Laura: 0 idee buna. Am nevoie de un cadou pentru > That's a good Idea I need a present for
fratele meu !?i lui Ii place sa eiteasca. my brother and he enjoys readlng books

Chris: Sunt sigur ca wi gasi eeva interesant acolo. > I'm sure you'Ullnd somelh
Ubrarulte va sfatui ee sa eumpen. interesting there The bo<*IeIIer will
adVise you what to buy

Laura: Bun. Aa, ~i trebuie sa-mi amintesc sa cumpar > Good Oh, and I must remember to buy
ni~te medicamente de la farmacie, some medicines at the cherrusl a
pantru vacinul meu. lor my neighbour.

Chris: Bine. hai sa incepem pana nu se vinde totul. > Well. leI's gel started before everything
Centrul comerdal aste foarte aglomerat azi. is sold oul. The shopping Cenlre
IS \lsry bUSy today

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inchell~m aceasta parte a lcC\iei cxersand pronUll\ia. Citi\i cu voce tare grupurile de cuvime care
con\ln sunete identice:

I ell [ ;11 J I"I

chemist stationer mine compete

centre display advice freeze

debt painter retire obsolete

ton tradesman prescribe leak

mt'dicines make five thief

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LECTIA
, 10 - PARTEA A DOUA

Aceasta parte a Icqiei este dedicata incercaril de a vi ajuI3 sa reline!i problemele prczentate in acest
manual.

Traduce\i in limba engleza unnatoarele propozilii:

Librarul ~i.a Rlpl bratul.

Fannacistul a (osl lovil in cap de ho!i. > I he (hemls! wa~ hll fln the h.:ad hy
lhe bur!!lars.

Unde ai pus aeeste rechizile de-ale tale? >!Wh.:rc ha\c you pUI lhe~c "Tlung-matenals
of )'ours'l

Nu ~tiam ca cstc ata! de valoroasa. >[ didn't know II was tlll.S \';lluahle

Nu ne-au spus ca fabrica estc a*a de invechita. > rhey dldn'\ tell u.s the plunt ""as that uhMllcte

Care dintre medicamentele acestea va Ii > WhlChe\ cr of Ihc~e medlcme" \I, 111 ~ bc:"t
mai bun penlru copilut ROSina? for our child"

Articolul s-a vindut, ceea ce > lhe anll:!e IS sold OUI. "hlch d,leSJ\ l
nu rna surprinde. . uTJln-.e me.

Era inca acel3.$i ora$ inOoritor, >11 \\3 1'1111 the same hn\mg 1000ft
cum fusese mereu. Ihal II had al""a~J> been

Asta eslc strada unde I-am vaZUl la cinei > TIll" IJ> Ihe "Iree! \\ here I sa'" Ihem ;11
ram dou3zecl. I"cnl\· mmutci 10 fl\C"

Calitalea e buna. iOlr-adevar. > Thl\ I II good quahty. So II IJI

El are dalorii. Si tatallui la reI. > Ill' Il> In debt SO I" hIs falher

Sunt saraci $i alia vor fi mereu. > rhey :.tre poor and \~i11 ah\llYs be 50.

Asta se aplica $i penlru noi? Nu ered. > Doel> It also apply to us'! [ don't bdlC\ e <;0.

Sindicatul a cerut ori salarii mai mari, > rhe trade ullIon demanded cHller hl~hcr
ori pensionare mai devreme. .... ,lee.'; or earlier re!lreml.'"nt.

ici noi nu putem fumiza anicolul asta. >\\0: (Bnno! supply It cllho:T

'u este nici posibil, nici profitabil.

Nu se vor duce la cumparaturi, nu-i a~a?

Prim~ti pensie. nu-i ~a'? > You're dra\\ mg II renslOn. arc:n"1 )(1U

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Trecem acum la ultimul exercitiu din aceasta lcqie, care constli in cOlllpletarea spa\iilor libere din
propozl\ii1e in limba engleza:

Nu Ii-al taiat unghiile. - You hHvcn't cut >your fingernails.

Ea I-a luat de urechi. - She lOok him by >the ears.

Am ultat ni~te medicamente de-ale ei. - We have forgotten some medicines

>of hers.

Smdlcalul aceSla al nOSlru nu ne poate ajuta - This trade union >01" ours cannot really
cu adcvaral help us.

Ce putem face pl"ntru a-I apro\'oziona - > Whatever can we do to the supply them
la limp? in time?

Stiai ca salanul lUI cSle atal de mlc? - Did you know that his wages were >thatlow?

S-a vandul In intregime, ceea ce este - It is sold out, >\\hlch is very

o mare dezamagire. disappointing.

Ce a~ vrea sa ~tiu este cum sa concurez. - > What I would likc to know is how
to compete.

Aceia au fost anii cand orice era posibil. - Those were the years >when anything
was possible.

Era abia trei rara zece ~i i-am spus - It was only ten minutes >to three and I
asta. told him >~O.

ii place sa Il1carga la cumparaturi - She likes shopping, and >so docs hcr
~i fiicei ei la reI. daughter.

Nici el nu au bilete. - They haven't got tickets >clthcr.

Nu are nlel 0 slujba tcmporara, nici una stabila. - She has >m:1ther a temporary job >nor
a regular one.

Au ajuns in a doua zi de Pa~le. - They arrivcd on >Eastcr Monday.

Intr·adevar? >Dld they?

Nu este foarte valoros, nu-i a~a? - It is not very valuable, >IS It?

Acum pOii plati, nu-i a~a? - You can pay now, >C;.ln you?

Ai pierdut autobuzul, nu-i a~a? - You missed your bus, >did you?

Ei merg des la cumparaturi, nu-i a~a? ~ They often go shopping >don't they?

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RECAPITULAREA LECT1EI
, 10

10.1. Folosirea adverbului "so"

L intarirea afirmalicl cuiva, de exemplu:

John is a nice man. - John este un om dragUI.
So he IS. intr·adevar.

2. Paslrarea intelesului propozitici anlcrioare, dar pentru alt sublect:

Anna is a kind a girl. So are you. - Anna este 0 rata amab.la. S, tu 13 reI.

3. Dupa un verb copulativ, de exemplu:

Prices 3rc high and will remain so. - Preturile sunt m3ri. ~i a~a vor rnmanc.

4. Dupa anumite verbe, penlru a inlocui propozilia precedenta:

WHlthey come? I think so. - Vor veni? Ap credo

10.2. Folosirea cuviintului "eilher"

Either you payor you leave. - Ori pl;He~ti, on plcCI.

I haven't seen them either. - Nici pe ei nu I-am v3ZUt.

10.3. Folosirea construqlcl .. neither... no'··

Neither you nor he will be invited. Nicl tu. nici el nu veIl fi Jnvlla!l.

10.4. inlrebari scurle, exprimand uimirea sau curiozitalea la auzirea ve~tilor:

I lived there long ago. Did you? Am locuil 3ici cu mulla vrerne in unna.
inlr.adcvar?

They can't finish it in lime. Can't they? Ei nu 0 pot tennina la limp. Serios?

10.5. intrcbari disjunctive - folosite pentru a primi confinnarea sau infirmarea respecltvei ase.,iuni
din partea mterlocutorului. Fie prima parte a Propoziliei, fie intrebarea sunl negative:

He doesn't understand, does he? EI nu in!elege, nu-i ~1

II is delicious, Isn't It? Este delicios, nU-1 ~?

10.6. cand intrebarca exprima emo!ii ea neinerederea, indoiala, sarcasmul, lritarea, se folosc¥te
fanna afinnallva atat in prima parte a Propozlllei, cat 'li in intrebare:

You lhmk you have worked hard, do you? - Crezi ca ai muncit mult, nU·1 asa?

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TEMA PENTRU ACASA 10

A Traduce!i urmatoarele propozitii in Iimba ramana:

I. You aren't too tired, are you?

2. Your income has risen considerably, hasn't it?

3. We need neither his advice nor his medicine.

4. Is he Ill? I'm afraid so.

5. Are Ihe shops closed? They seem to be so.

6. Your father says it is too late, and so it is.

B. Tmduceli unnaloarele propozitii in limba engleza:

I. El va prescrie vreun medicament? Presupun eli da.

2. inca nu este deterioTal, ~i sper sa ramana a~a.

3. Nici ceilal!! docheri fiU pot descarca nava.

4. Nu va vor concedia niei pc tine, niei pc el.

5. Este boloav, nu-i 3$a?

6. Nu s-a viindut in intregime, nu-i a~a?

C. Fiecarui fragment de propozitie din coloana A ii corespunde 0 continuare in coloana B.

Combintlli-Ie 3stfel incat sa fonneze propozitii corecte din punct de vedere logic $i gramatical:

A B

I. At the stationer's he ,. prescribed me this medicine,

2. This article b. or he will be punished.

3. The postman will come later today ,. is not of a high quality.

4. The doctor d. bought some writing materials.

5. Either he will tell us the lrUth ,. won't he?

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VOCABULARVL LECP!L0R 9 ~f 10

advice

to advise - a statui, a indruma

agreement > lagri m.lnlJ - acord, in{degere, invOiala

All Saints' Day - Ziua Tuturor Sfin!i1or

10 apply to > [IU Jplal tu] - a recurge la, a apt:la la,

a (sc) aplica 13

anic1e > Ia '1 ... 11 - anical, object de comeI1

AscenSion Day - ina1larea

10 be In debt > ,Ill In do.'1J - a fi dator, a 3vea daton.

benefit > (ben..:fl!} - beneficiu, profit: 3Jutor

bookseller > (buhda'] - librar, vanzator de cartl

bookseller's > [bubda"J - librarie

Boxing Day - Ziua cadourilor (26 decembrie)

brush > {hrn::-l - perie, pensula

carpenter > I ka panli! J - dulgher, tamplar

10 charge - a pretinde plata, a cere (un prel

penlro); a acuza (pe cmeva de)

10 charge interest > [ha··dllntre.l] - a cere dobanda. a mari dobinda

chemist - chi mist. farmacisl

chemist's > (kEl1l1SI<;] - farmacie

Christmas > [l..rhllliL~J - Craciunul

Christmas Day > (krhmiL" del J - Ziua de Craciun

Chnstmas Eve > Ilrhm.. I \j - Ajunul CracinulUl

close by
- .
- In aproplere

collecllve - colectiv

company > [kampamJ - firma, companie

to compete > [tu I..dmpi II - a concura, a fi in competitie cu

competilion > {c(lmpc\i~JnJ - concuren\a

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conSiderable > I kansidarahlJ - considerabil, (fcarle) mare

conSlruCtlOn > f kamlraJ...san 1 - construqie

debt > [dct] - datorie (baneascii)

demand > l duna.nd I [dIm t.nd J - solicilare, cerere

to demand > Ldlln.a nd dunE.nd) - a solicila, a prelinde, a cere

- concediere. disponlbilizare

10 dl.scharge - a concedia, a disponibiliza

to dIsplay - a arata, a elala. a expune

docker > doka1 - docher

Easter >, 1
Eastern Monday - a doua ZI de Pa$le

Eastern Sunday > I ta .and;:') - Dumimca PaSlelui

(Dumimca Luminala)

either > (LlYa J[oll D a1 - fil.-care, oncare: fie unul, fie allut
dill; llIci

either or > [llYa' 31,0·'a 0 1 -on ... ,on ...

10 employ - a angaJa
employer r
> ImplOla'j - patron, sef, anlreprenor

factory worker >IIEklan 'oka'] - muncHor in fabnca

family allowance > [1'1:ll1l11 alauansj - aIOC3\le, indemniza\ie

Good Friday > [gu.d fraldd] - Vincrea Marc

to go shopping - a merge la cump1ir:1turi

gross > [graus] - brul

10 hope > [haup] - a spera, a niidiijdui

Income > [Ill"'kam] - castig, venit

10 leak - a se prelinge, a curge

manual r
> ml'nlualJ - de Imina, manual

medlcme > (mLdlslll] - medicament

nClther ... nor > llI'D/a' no ] - llICI. .. , mcl. ..

not >{nCl) - net

:-':ew Year's Day > nlu 13'zdeJ] - Anul nou

Ne.... Year's Eve > nlll 13 11.\] - aJunul Anului Nou

obsolete - invechlt, depasil

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to paint - a zugravi, a picta

painter - zugrav, plctor

paper-mill - fabrica de hartie

payment - plaIa, rala

penSlon - pensit, rentii

planl ~ fabrica

plumber - instalator

postman - po~ta~

to prescribe - a prescrie, a recomanda

profession - profesie, meserie

quality - calitate

rather - deslul dc, foarte; oarecum

reasonable - rezonabil, rational

regular - stabil, regulat

10 remain - a ramane

10 I'(:lire - a ie~i la pensie

retil'(:menl - penSlonare

shoemaker - cizmar

shopping-centrt - cenlro comereial

sold out - vandut in intregime, adjudeeat

stationer - papetar

stationer's - (magazin de) papetllrie

stock - stoe, provizie, dcpozil

to stoek - a stoea, a face provizil, a depozita

10 slrike - a fi in (a face) greva

supply - rezerva; aprovizlOnare, ofena

10 supply - a fumlza, a aprovlziona

to suppose - a presupune, a banul, a erede

take-home pay - salariu net

temporary -Iemporar, sezonier

Ihriving - prosper, inflorilor

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tobacconist > I tabEl.anl)tl - tutungiu, fabricant de tutun

tobacconist's > LtabEl..anl:.b J - (chio~/magazin de) tutungcric

""d, > I tRldl - indeletniclre, bran$l; comel1

tradesman > lrrulzm1:..n I - meseri~; neguslor

10 tum down > [ta 'n dauQI - a refuza, a nu aproba

Twelfth Night > t "e Ill' nail) - noaplea de Boboleaza

(Noaptea Regilor)

underpaid > antb pellJI - plilit prea putln

unemployed > 3mmplolJI - ~omer

10 unload > anfjuJ] - a descarca

\ialuable - valoros, de valoare

wage-freeze > [ e/l.l.rfn:zJ - inghelsre a salariilor

Whitrnonday > [ ilmanJc=I) - stanla Treime

Whllsunday - Duminica Rusaliilor

Whllsunlide > (~ibanlalJ J - Rusaliile

wTlling-matenals - rechizite, fumlluri de birou

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