Textbook page 42
escalator = scara rulanta
elevator = lift = lift
to book (ed) = a face rezervare
- I’m quite sure he doesn’t like science.
He really doesn’t like science, does he ?
- He’s a bit angry – I think you HAD better apologise to him.
- I’m DOING my homework now, so I’ll talk to you later.
- If you WORKED harder, you would do better at school.
- You never HAVE/ MAKE time for your friends.
- He runs more quickLY than me.
- It’s late. We’d better GO home now.
A) Change
the following sentences from DIRECT to INDIRECT SPEECH:
1. He said, “I will be here at noon.”
He said that he would be there at noon.
2. Mary said, “The train will probably arrive on time.”
Mary said the train would probably arrive on time.
3. He said, “I have to finish this report by five o’clock.”
He said he had to finish that report by 5 o'clock.
4. The doctor said, “Mr. Smith will improve quickly.”
The doctor said Mr Smith would improve quickly.
5. William said to me, “I am leaving in the morning.”
William said to me that he was leaving in the morning.
6. The teacher said, “Everyone has to write a composition.”
The teacher said everyone had to write a composition .
7. John said, “I saw that movie on Wednesday.”
John said he had seen that movie on Wednesday .
8. Helen said, “I have read that book.”
Helen said she had read that book.
9. Mary said to John, “I cannot go to the movie with you.”
Mary said to John she couldn't go to the movie with him.
10. John said, “I have finished studying my lesson.”
John said he had finished studying his lesson .
11. Mary remarked,
“John speaks English well.”
Mary remarked that John spoke English well.
12. William said to
me, “I will not see Mr. Jones until Tuesday.”
William said to me that he wouldn't see Mr Jones until Tuesday .
13. Mr. Smith said,
“I will refuse their offer.”
Mr Smith said he would refuse their offer .
14. John said, “I
certainly hope it won’t rain tomorrow.”
John said he certainly hoped it wouldn't rain the following day .
15. Henry said, “I
can meet them later.”
Henry said he could meet them later .
16. The boy said, “I
am only eight years old.”
The boy said he was only 8 years old .
17. She said to me, “The lights have gone out.”
She said to me the lights had gone out.
18. The man said, “The telephone is out of order.”
The man said the telephone was out of order .
19. He said, “I will never speak to her again.”
He said he would never speak to her again .
20. I said to the clerk clearly, “I have already paid that bill.”
I said to the clerk clearly that I had already paid that bill.
B) REPORT
what the guests said at a wedding last Saturday:
1. Miss Moore:
“They’ll make a lovely couple.”
Miss Moore said (that) they would make a lovely
couple.
2. Mr. Smith:
“They’re going to live in Brighton.”
Mr.Smith said that they were going to live in Brighton.
3. Mrs.Jones: “The bride and the groom are very nice young people.”
Mrs.Jones said that the bride and the groom were very nice young people.
4. Mr. Roberts: “The
bride is wearing a beautiful wedding dress.”
Mr.Roberts said that the bride was wearing a beautiful wedding dress.
5. Mr. Clarke: “The
couple’s parents look happy.”
Mr. Clarke said that the couple's parents looked happy.
6. Miss Mayall: “The bride’s father has bought them a big flat.”
Report smth that you have heard lately :
One of my students told me he was really anxious to have the English class and that is why he started the online meeting .
- I am really anxious to have the English class and that is why I start the online meeting.
Homework
ex 1 /46 textbook - to write in indirect speech
Blog comment , until 13th Dec , at noon
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He said that when he had been a child, he had never been very interested in nature. Then one day he said that his aunt had given him a book for his birthday. It had been called Phoebe Snetsinger. He said that when she had given it to him he had been a little disappointed. It had not seem very interesting, and he said that he had wanted a new game for his phone. He said that his aunt had made him promise to read it. So he had done it, and he had loved it. He said that it had been so interesting. While he had been reading the book, he said that he completely forgotten about time. In fact, He said that he had not done anything else until he had finished it-no TV, no gaming, nothing. As soon as he had finished the book,he said that he had gone out and had bought himself a pair of binoculars. And he said that was how his interest in birdwatching had started.
Alessia
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DeleteHe said when he had been a child, he had never been very interested in nature. Then he said that one day, his aunt had given him a book for his birthday. He said it had been called Birding on Borrowed Time by a women called Phoebe Snetsinger. After that, he said that she had given to him when he had been a little disappointed. He said it hadn’t seemed very interesting and he had wanted a new game for his phone. He told me that his aunt had made him promise to read it, so that is what he had done, and he had loved it. He also said that it had been so interesting.
ReplyDeleteAfter that he said he had been reading the book, he completely had forgotten about time, in fact, he hadn’t done anything else until he had finished it-no TV, no gaming, nothing.
Finally he said he had finished the book, he had gone out and had bought himself a pair of binoculars and that was how his interest in birdwatching had started.
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He said that when he had been a child, he had never been very interested in nature. Then one day he said that his aunt had given him a book for his birthday. It had been called Phoebe Snetsinger. He said that when she had given it to him he had been a little disappointed. It had not seem very interesting, and he said that he had wanted a new game for his phone. He said that his aunt had made him promise to read it. So he had done it, and he had loved it. He said that it had been so interesting. While he had been reading the book, he said that he completely forgotten about time. In fact, He said that he had not done anything else until he had finished it-no TV, no gaming, nothing. As soon as he had finished the book,he said that he had gone out and had bought himself a pair of binoculars. And he said that was how his interest in birdwatching had started.
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