1. GRAMMAR
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Reported speech: statements and questions
6a_direct_speech_reported_speech_2.doc | |
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Typical mistakes:
· don't confuse tell and say, e.g. He said me (that) he was ill; He told me (that) he was ill; He said to me (that) he was ill.
· don't forget to change the tenses, e.g. The waiter said he will call the manager; The waiter said he would call the manager.
· don't forget to change the word order in reported questions, e.g. She asked him what was his name; She asked him what his name was.
REPORTING COMMANDS AND REQUESTS:
Verb theory:
told/ asked+ (not) to +infinitive
Direct Speech
Reported Speech
+
Draw my husband with a moustache.
One customer told me to draw her husband with a moustache.
+
Open the door.
He told us to open the door.
-
Don't open the door.
She told them not to open the door.
?
Will you marry me?
One handsome man asked me to marry him.
Typical mistakes:
· not using an infinitive, e.g. He told me I not worry; He told me that I don't worry; He told me not to worry.
· forgetting to use the infinitive with to, e.g. He told me not worry; He told me not to worry.
TYPICAL REPORTING VERBS:
told/ asked+ personal object (you, my sister, David, them, ...)
I told you I would be late.
I asked my sister if she would lend me some money.
said+ personal object
I said I would be late.
said+ to + personal object (you, my sister, David, them, ...)
I said to him I would be late.
· don't confuse tell and say, e.g. He said me (that) he was ill; He told me (that) he was ill; He said to me (that) he was ill.
· don't forget to change the tenses, e.g. The waiter said he will call the manager; The waiter said he would call the manager.
· don't forget to change the word order in reported questions, e.g. She asked him what was his name; She asked him what his name was.
REPORTING COMMANDS AND REQUESTS:
Verb theory:
told/ asked+ (not) to +infinitive
Direct Speech
Reported Speech
+
Draw my husband with a moustache.
One customer told me to draw her husband with a moustache.
+
Open the door.
He told us to open the door.
-
Don't open the door.
She told them not to open the door.
?
Will you marry me?
One handsome man asked me to marry him.
Typical mistakes:
· not using an infinitive, e.g. He told me I not worry; He told me that I don't worry; He told me not to worry.
· forgetting to use the infinitive with to, e.g. He told me not worry; He told me not to worry.
TYPICAL REPORTING VERBS:
told/ asked+ personal object (you, my sister, David, them, ...)
I told you I would be late.
I asked my sister if she would lend me some money.
said+ personal object
I said I would be late.
said+ to + personal object (you, my sister, David, them, ...)
I said to him I would be late.
If you want to do some practice, download these activity sheets.
6a_reporting_questions_and_commands_eoi.pdf | |
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6a_reported_speech_-_statements_eoi.pdf | |
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reported_speech_theory.ppt | |
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reported_speech2.ppt | |
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2. VOCABULARY
Shopping
Be careful with the differences
Supermarket
Shopping
Be careful with the differences
Supermarket
Street market
A flea market
A department store
A shopping centre (A mall in the US)
A library
A bookshop
shopping.ppt | |
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ROLE PLAY SITUATION
Student A
You want to go shopping and buy some fruit, meat, etc. You think the best place to do that is at a street market. you want to go with your best friend but he totally disagrees with you. Try to convince him/ her (talking about the advantages of a street market) if not suggest another place to do the shopping.
Student B
You want to go shopping and buy some fruit, meat, etc. You think the best place to do that is at a supermarket. you want to go with your best friend but he totally disagrees with you. Try to convince him/ her (talking about the advantages of a supermarket) if not suggest another place to do the shopping.
Student A
You want to go shopping and buy some fruit, meat, etc. You think the best place to do that is at a street market. you want to go with your best friend but he totally disagrees with you. Try to convince him/ her (talking about the advantages of a street market) if not suggest another place to do the shopping.
Student B
You want to go shopping and buy some fruit, meat, etc. You think the best place to do that is at a supermarket. you want to go with your best friend but he totally disagrees with you. Try to convince him/ her (talking about the advantages of a supermarket) if not suggest another place to do the shopping.
5. READING
COMPLAINTS
COMPLAINTS
complaint_cards_interm1_plus_phrases.doc | |
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unit_6.doc | |
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room-service7.pdf | |
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WRITING
Complaints / Reported Speech/ Voc. about food, restaurants, etc.
Complaints / Reported Speech/ Voc. about food, restaurants, etc.
A new restaurant/ bar/ café (choose one) was opened in your town last month. You went with your partner but you didn't enjoy it at all (decide what was wrong). You complained to the waiter, but he/she didn't solve your problem. Write a short note (60 words) to post it on Tripadvisor about your experience.