A: Could a question? Where does the tennis class meet? B: At the tennis courts. 3. A: I’d have I’m not sure you're qualified. Why should we employ you for the library position? B: Because I’m good with children and animals. 4. A: There are a couple of things I’d ask. Firstly, can you work on Saturdays? B: Is that at the weekend? 5. A: One like to say is that you look good for your age. How old are you? B: Thirty. 6. A: Can I ask your latest film, Philadelphia? Where is it set? B: In Philadelphia. B. Work in pairs and write a conversation. Use the expressions in Exercises 5 and 7 on page 15 to help. C. Work in groups and take turns to perform your conversations. BBC VIDEO PODCAST Download the video podcast and view people describing their family and what ‘family’ means to them. www.pearsonlongman.com/speakout
C. Look at the sentences in Exercise 6A again and match them with one of the rules above. ==> page 130 LANGUAGEBANK 8A (►) 2.4 Listen to the pairs of phrases. Notice the difference. 1. I lived / I’ve lived 2. we met / we’ve met 3. he decided / he’s decided 4. they spent / they’ve spent B (►) 2.5 Listen and write the sentences, C. Listen again and check. Then listen and repeat. 9. PRACTICE Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Chris Gardner is a successful businessman and a millionaire. But things (1)___ always___ (not be) easy. He (2)___ (not meet) his father until he was twenty-eight years old. This experience made him sure about one thing: he (3)___ always ___ (want) to be a good father to his own children. As a young man, Gardner (4)___ (experience) hard times. His wife (5)___ (leave) him, he (6)___ (lose) his job, and at one stage he and his two-year-old son (7)___ (sleep) in train stations and airports. He (8)___ (come) a long way since then. His life changed when he (9)___ (meet) a man driving a red Ferrari and asked him what job he did. The man was a stockbroker, so Gardner (10)___ (ask) him out to lunch, and the Ferrari driver introduced Gardner to the world of finance. Since he (11)___ (become) successful, he (12)___ (spend) a lot of money helping homeless people, and he (13)___ also (write) books about his experiences. His story was told in the film The Pursuit of Happyness, starring Will Smith.
1. Postal collapse/strike causes huge delays 2. Police attacked during student demonstration/crash 3. Fugitives/Hostages released after negotiation with rebel leader 4. Hundreds homeless after earthquake /collapse hits 5. Fugitive/Flood found hiding in forest 6. Train strike/crash kills sixty people 7. House attacked/crashed with petrol bomb 8. Young criminal destroyed/shot by police B. Work in pairs. Take turns to say a word and respond with a headline. A: crash B: Sleeping pilot caused plane to crash. 4. NARRATIVE TENSES A. Put the verbs in the correct tense to complete the story. Sasha (1)___ (wake) up late because she (2)___ (forget) to set her alarm clock. She (3)___ (have) breakfast when the telephone (4)___ (ring)- It was her boss. He wanted to know why she (5)___ (not finish) the report that he (6)___ (ask) her to do. She quickly (7)___ (leave) the house to go to work. She (8)___ (stand) on the train when she noticed that lots of people (9)___ (look) her feet. Then, she (10)___ (realise) that she (11)___ (forget) to put her shoes on. She (12)___ (wear) her slippers. B. Can you remember a day when you woke up late? Why? What happened? Tell your partner. 5.TELLING A STORY
technology work habits cities the environment food C. Work in pairs and discuss your ideas. Communication: I think we will probably have video conference calls on our mobile phones. There probably won’t be... 8. VOCABULARY PLUS Idioms Idiom: a group of words that have a different meaning from the usual meaning of the separate words. For example, 'under the weather' is an idiom meaning 'ill'. A. Read the definition of an idiom and underline the idioms in sentences 1-5. 1. In the future, mobile phones won’t only be used for small talk or for taking photos. 2. For people who work against the clock, new ways to communicate will be important. 3. We’ll use pen and paper for writing things that are on our mind and for personal notes. 4. Home-made programmes won’t be everyone’s cup of tea, but that’s the future of TV. 5. Music is an issue that’s close to my heart because my husband is a musician.
2. You see your dream job advertised. Unfortunately, it asks for five specific skills and you’ve only got two. Do you: a) resolve to get at least two more of the skills in the near future, so you can apply next time? b) apply for the job anyway, focusing on the skills you’ve got and ignoring the ones you haven’t? c) not apply - what’s the point of being rejected again? 3. You have gone to a meeting across town, but your client is keeping you waiting. Do you: a) get angry - why should you wait for anyone? b) use the time to phone a friend? c) use the time to make work-related calls? 4. If you don’t like a job, do you: a) leave - nobody should have to work all the time? b) leave as soon as you’ve got a better job, or have the finance to start your own business? c) do nothing - all jobs are miserable? 5. You are helping a friend out in their clothes shop. The store closes at 6p.m. At 5.55p.m. a woman rushes in saying she is looking for a dress to wear for a party. Do you: a) tell her you are closing and shut up shop? b) tell her you’ve got nothing in her size? c) tell her you’ve got some in stock and show her? 7. SPEAKING
1. Who works very long hours? A 2. Who got bored of eating restaurant food? 3. Who gave up their dream job? 4. Who travels a lot for their job? 5. Who sometimes works seven days a week? 6. Who thought their job looked exciting? 7. Who is interested in the science of what they do? 8. Who previously worked in a bank? 9. Who has always loved fashion? 10. Who had put on a lot of weight? 3. VOCABULARY strong adjectives Read audio script 4.1 on page 168 and find the strong adjectives in bold. Match them to the gradable adjectives below. 1. good: wonderful, ___, brilliant 2. bad, awful, ___ 3. big: enormous 4. small: tiny 5. tired:___ 6. hot: boiling 7. cold: ___ 8. tasty: ___ 9. angry: ___ 10. interesting: ___
joking / sorry / lucky / annoying / pleased / Congratulations / done / shame / terrible 1. W: We’re getting married. M: Wow! That’s fantastic.___! 2. W: We’ve offered the job to someone else. M: Oh. That’s a___, Thanks, anyway. 3. W1: I’ve just won some money on the Spanish lottery. W2: You’re___?... How much did you win? W1: 1,000 euros. W2: You___ thing! 4. M1: I’ve crashed the car. M2: Oh no. That’s___. 5. W: They’ve offered me a place. M: That’s wonderful news. Well___! I’m so___ for you. 6. W1: Steve’s lost his job. W2: Oh no. That’s awful. I’m really___ to hear that. 7. M: I’ve got too much work to do. W: Oh no. That’s really___. Speakout TIP Exaggerate! Sometimes when you speak in a foreign language, your intonation can sound flat. This can mean that you don’t sound as polite or enthusiastic as you want to. Try to exaggerate the intonation pattern to sound enthusiastic or concerned. Say the responses in Exercise 7 A with an exaggerated intonation.
2A. Work in pairs. Match sentences 1-6 with the opposite meanings 1. I get on well with my neighbour - she's always smiling. 2. It’s never a problem if I ask a favour of my neighbours. 3. I prefer to mind my own business so I don’t ask the neighbours personal questions. 4. I sometimes invite my neighbour over for coffee. 5. My neighbour’s dog is a nuisance - he’s always barking early in the morning. 6. We didn’t get to know our neighbours for years. a) My neighbour has pets but they never disturb me. b) My neighbour gets on my nerves - he’s always complaining. c) We made friends with our neighbours immediately. d) I like to keep myself to myself so my neighbour hasn’t been in my house. e) I’m always doing favours for my neighbours. f) I can be quite nosy so I often ask my neighbours about their lives! B. Which sentences are true for you? Tell other students. ==> page 155 VOCABULARYBANK 3. READING A. Circle the option you think is correct to complete statements 1-4. 1. ___ of people in the UK say they know their neighbours. (a) 27% (b) 50% a)-
B. Find and underline a compound noun in each sentence. The first has been done for you. C. Look at the compound nouns and match them with patterns a)-d). a). noun + noun b). adjective + noun c) verb + noun d) noun + verb Speakout TIP Compound nouns combine two related words. The first word gives us more information about the second, e.g. shoe shop, history teacher, paper bag. What other words make compound nouns with shop, teacher and bag? Compound nouns can be written as one word, two words or with a hyphen. Use a dictionary to check. 10A. Which words complete the compound nouns? 1. ___ jam lights 2. ___ park rental 3. ___ centre mall 4. super outdoor ___ 5. primary language ___ 6. sports city ___ 7. high one-way___ 8. semi-detached terraced___ 9. housing industrial___ 10. duty-free gift ___
that you can’t get with other food. But more importantly, meat-eating led to hunting, and hunting helped to develop our imaginations. When you hunt, you need to see what isn’t there, to see what’s behind the next tree or over the next hill. We wouldn’t have become the most imaginative — and the most intelligent - of the animals if we had continued eating only plants. Teaching people to read Until the end of the twelfth century, Latin was very difficult to learn. Students read and memorised texts for years. Then a Frenchman called Alexander de Villedieu developed a fast method to teach Latin: he used simple rules and wrote them in verse so the students could remember them more easily. Seeing the success of his method, Alexander wrote a grammar book, Doctrinale, published in France in 1199. It became a bestseller and spread quickly through Europe, and started a great literacy movement. This new type of learning became the foundation of modern education. If he hadn’t written Doctrinale, education would probably have remained the same for hundreds of years. 4. GRAMMAR third conditional A. Read the sentences below. Do they describe an imaginary situation in the past or an imaginary situation in the present? 1. If he hadn’t written Doctrinale, education would probably have remained the same. 2. If Galileo hadn’t defended his theories, he would have been a free man. B. Look at the sentence patterns and find one other example in your texts. If+ subject had(n’t) + past participle would(n’t) + have + past participle
Diego Maradona - He is probably the most influential sportsperson in the history of Argentina. 4. FUNCTION expressing uncertainty A. (►) 9.4 Listen to someone giving the answers to the quiz to her friend. Which answers did the friend know? B. Look at the phrases in the box. Match them to the groups of phrases below. I don’t know I used to know I know it isn’t... I’m not sure but I think... 1. ___, I have no idea, I haven’t a clue 2. ___, I’m not a hundred percent certain but it might be I’m fairly sure it’s... 3. ___, It’s definitely not, I’m sure it isn’t 4. ___, I can’t remember, I’ve forgotten C. Listen again and tick the phrases you hear. ==> page 144 LANGUAGEBANK 5A. Complete speaker B’s responses in the conversations by adding the pairs of words in the box. have no fairly sure percent certain sure it haven’t a
I’ve forgotten I can’t it’s definitely 1. A: Which sculptor is famous for the statue of David? Was it Leonardo da Vinci or Michelangelo? have no B: I have no idea. I don’t know anything about art. 2. A: What’s the name of that American politician who made a film about the environment? B: Oh, urn, remember. Was it Rumsfeld? No, um, Bush? 3. A: Who was the white South African leader who freed Mandela? B: I’m it was Botha, wasn’t it? 4. A: Who’s that Mexican actor who was in Amores Perrosi B: Oh, his name but I know who you mean. He’s quite small and 5. A: Which company invented the CD-ROM? B: I’m not a hundred but it might be Sony. 6. A: Do you know who wrote The Lord of the Rings? Wasn’t it William Golding?
A: What was your last teacher’s name? B: remember / can’t / I 5. A: Do you know where the nearest restaurant is? B: clue / sorry, / haven’t / I / a 6. A: What’s the school director’s name? B: it / not / a / might / I’m / percent / but / certain, / be / hundred / Timothy 7. A: How far away is the nearest supermarket? B: isn’t / it / sure / far / I’m 8. A: What was yesterday's homework? B: forgotten / sorry, / I’ve B. Work in pairs. How many of your partner’s questions can you answer? BBC VIDEO PODCAST Download the video podcast and view people comparing life now to the past and saying when they would’ve like to have lived and why. Unit 10. WORLD SPEAKING > Discuss ideas for eco-living > Recommend a city for foo
6. Waste people’s time - Take off your jewellery, watch and belt before you go through the X-ray machine, so people don’t have to wait while you go through the machine again and again. 7. Leave things in the trays - Don't wait until you get to the departure gate before you remember that you left your phone, iPod, keys and passport in the tray. 8. Use the airport internet terminals - They are slow and expensive, and you’ll soon wish you hadn't bothered 9. Shop because you’re bored - You got cheap flights and a budget hotel, so why waste money on things you don’t need, like giant-sized chocolate bars? 10. Leave the toilet stop until it’s time to board - You’ll keep the other passengers waiting, and then have to make that embarrassing walk down the aisle tm I finally board. 3A (►) 10.4 Listen and match conversations 1-4 with situations a)-d). a) crime in a city b) the journey to Heathrow airport c) travelling in the north of the country d) arriving at the airport B. Listen again. What problems do they talk about in each conversation? 4A. Match 1-10 with a)-j) to complete the warnings/advice. 1. Watch out for 2. Make sure 3. Don’t... (or else) 4. You’d better
5. If I were you, 6. Be careful 7. Don’t forget to 8. Whatever you do, 9. You need to 10. The most important thing is a) when you take trips into the jungle. b) you find out how much the journey is supposed to cost. c) Watch out for groups of young children on the streets. d) the taxi drivers who tend to hang around outside. e) I’d allow about an hour and a half. f) don’t drink the water. g) leave plenty of time. h) get in until you’ve agreed the price with the driver, or else you could... i) to remember to hold on to your handbag, j) take your malaria tablets. B. (►) 10.5 Listen and check your answers. Then listen and repeat the phrases. Which words are stressed? ==> page 146 LANGUAGEBANK 5. Find and correct the mistakes. There is one mistake in each sentence. 1. The most important thing to remember is not going out alone. 2. If I were you I’ll bring waterproof clothes.
C. Work in pairs. Take turns to give each other advice using the situations above. BBC VIDEO PODCAST Download the video podcast and view people talking about what they think are the biggest problems facing the world at the moment. IRREGULAR VERBS Verb – Past simple – Past participle be – was – been beat – beat – beaten become – became – become begin – began – begun bend – bent – bent bet – bet – bet bite – bit – bitten bleed – bled – bled blow – blew – blown break – broke – broken bring – brought – brought broadcast – broadcast – broadcast build – built – built burn – burned/burnt – burned/burnt burst – burst – burst
sing – sang – sung sink – sank – sunk sit – sat – sat sleep – slept – slept slide – slid – slid smell – smelled/smelt – smelled/smelt speak – spoke – spoken spell – spelt – spelt spend – spent – spent spill – spilled/spilt – spilled/spilt split – split – split spread – spread – spread stand – stood – stood steal – stole – stolen stick – stuck – stuck sting – stung – stung swim – swam – swum take – took – taken teach – taught – taught tear – tore – torn tell – told – told think – thought – thought throw – threw – thrown
• sense verbs: see, hear, sound, appear, seem • belonging verbs: own, possess, belong to, have, contain, include Some state verbs can be used in the continuous form when they describe actions, e.g. see, have, think. I’m seeing Phil tonight, (see = meet) We’re having a party, (have = organise) I’m thinking of going to university, (think = consider) 1.3 talking about yourself introducing a question Could I ask a question? There are a couple of things I’d like to ask about. Can I ask you about that? I have a query. introducing an opinion For me (the most important thing is)... I'd have to say... In my opinion,... One thing I’d like to say is that... PRACTICE 1.1 1. Write questions for the answers in italics. 1. Where___? I live in Madrid.
3. I don’t feel very well. I think I stay at home. 4. What you going to do? 5. We go for a picnic, so I hope it doesn’t rain. 6. Is that the phone? Don’t worry - I’m going to get it. 7. They might going to a concert. 8. I'm sorry we can’t come, but we’re to visit my mother this weekend. 3.2 1. Rewrite the sentences below using the words in brackets. 1. We probably won’t win the cup this year, (might) We___, 2. I may be late, (likely) I’m___, 3. That company will close in July, (going) That company___. 4. He probably won’t call after 10.00. (unlikely) He___, 5. I’m not going to give up exercise, (won’t) I___. 6. We might have a problem with the flight, (may) There___ 7. She’ll get angry when she sees this, (going) She____ 8. Are you going to visit us? (will)
adjective comparative superlative good better the best bad worse the worst far further/farther the furthest/farthest ways of comparing Here are some common expressions used for making comparisons: It’s exactly/about the same as.... It’s very similar to.... It’s not as... as. It’s exactly the same as the one we had last year. It’s very similar to somewhere I stayed last year. He’s not as tall as I expected. It’s a lot/much/far more + adjective: It’s far more beautiful than I imagined. It’s a little/a little bit/slightly: It’s slightly smaller than the last flat I lived in. using superlatives Here are some common expressions used with superlatives: by far the most… one of the most... the second (third/fourth) most... It’s by far the most delicious meal I’ve ever eaten. It’s one of the most beautiful places in the world. We often use superlatives with a phrase beginning in the... She’s by far the best student in the class. It’s one of the tallest buildings in the world. *CVC - consonant, vowel, consonant 5.2 question tags
To make question tags, add auxiliary verb + pronoun at the end of the question. For a positive sentence, use a negative tag: You play tennis, don’t you? For a negative sentence use a positive tag: They weren't here, were they? Use contractions in the tag, not the full verb: He’s nice, isn’t he? NOT He’s nice, not he? N.B. Use a comma before the question tag and a question mark after it. positive verb + negative tag negative verb + positive tag present You’re twenty, aren’t you? She doesn’t swim, does she? past They came back, didn’t they? You didn’t see Tim, did you? resent perfect You’ve lost it, haven’t you? He hasn’t seen us, has he? future I’ll be back by 10.00, won’t I? We won’t lose, will we? Use question tags to check information that you think is true. Also use question tags to sound less direct (a way to sound polite). If we are sure of the information, the intonation falls on the question tag. You’re coming tomorrow, aren’t you? (expect the answer ‘yes’-) If we are really not sure, the intonation rises on the question tag. She’s from Europe, isn’t she? (maybe she isn’t) 5.3 polite requests request responses Could you carry this bag for me? Could you bring your laptop with you? Yes, of course. I’m afraid I can’t I’m sorry, I can’t. Could you tell me the way to the hotel? Could you tell me what time it is? Yes, I can. It’s... Let me have a look.
1. Clive was an engineer 2. You’re from Ethiopia 3. Shania isn’t actress 4. They haven’t been here before 5. He’ll be home soon 6. You work here 7. She hasn’t met you 8. They won’t finish on time a) have they? b) won’t he? c) has she? d) aren’t you? e) is she? f) will they? g) wasn’t he? h) don't you? 2. Find and correct the mistakes. There is one mistake in each question 1. You weren’t happy, weren’t you? 2. It’ll probably rain, doesn’t it? 3. She researched her roots, didn’t her? 4. They always ask tricky questions, they don’t? 5. I take after my dad, doesn’t he? 6. You’ve met Kevin’s fiancee, have not you?
If we___. 6.3 1. Complete the conversations. 1. A: You’ll never___ what. B: What? A: I’m moving to Australia. B: You’re___! A: No, I’m leaving in March. B: You___ thing. 2. A: I’ve passed my exams! B: ___you? Congratulations! A: Yes, I got the results this morning. 3. A: There’s___ I’ve got to tell you. B: What is it? A: I’ve decided to leave my job at the university. B: I’m___ to hear that. What’s the problem? 4. A: I’m___ we’re going to be late. B: Why? What’s happened? A: The flight’s been delayed. B: Oh. that’s a___. That’s really___ Unit 7 7.1 present perfect simple vs continuous
We also use some in questions, especially in requests and offers. Can you give me some sugar? Do you want some help? We often use any in negatives and questions. I don’t have any children. Use much and many in questions and negatives. Much is used with large amounts of an uncountable noun: How much time do we have? Many\s used with large numbers of a countable noun: I don’t have many friends. All means ‘everything/everyone’. We can use it with or without of. All the people here are friendly. All of the people here are friendly. We use a lot, lots of, and plenty of with large amounts/numbers. We usually use these in positive sentences. Plenty of means ‘more than enough’ (so there won’t be a problem). I spend á lot of time in Paris. Too and too much/many mean ‘more than necessary’. We use much with uncountable nouns. We use many with countable nouns. This film is too long. There’s too much salt on this meat Enough means as much as we need’. We use it in positive and negative sentences and questions. I don’t want this task because I have enough to do. There isn’t enough time. Do you have enough sugar? None and no can mean ‘zero’. We use none of+ noun/pronoun. We use no + noun (without article or possessive adjective). None of the cinemas showed the film. There are no reasons for this. A few means ‘a small number’. We use it with countable nouns. We usually use it in positive sentences. She knew a few actors. A little and a bit of mean ‘a small amount’. We use them with uncountable nouns. We usually use them in positive sentences. I asked for a little water. I need a bit of help. 8.2 relative clauses defining relative clauses
7. If the teacher hadn’t helped him, 8. I would have bought that computer a) he would have failed the exam. b) if he’d known it was your birthday. c) he wouldn’t have crashed the car. d) we wouldn’t have missed the plane. e) if it had been on sale. f) if I’d known it was a secret. g) I would have passed the course. h) if we’d had your number. 2. Rewrite the sentences using the third conditional. 1. Maya was late for the meeting. Her car broke down. If Maya’s car hadn’t___, 2. She felt ill so she didn’t come to the concert. She would___. 3. I didn’t get the job. I wasn’t qualified. If I had ___ 4. They didn’t buy the house. They didn’t have enough money. They would___. 5. We lost the game. Our best player was injured. If our best player hadn’t___ 6. You didn’t tell me you were coming so I didn’t cook a meal. I would___.
5. The buildings ___ (clean) and the walls ___(paint). present perfect 6. I ___ (give) a new office but I ___(not move) my things in there yet. present perfect 7. Today this dish ___(not cook) in the oven. Instead, we ___(use) the grill. present continuous 8. English ___(not spoken) everywhere in future. Lots of people ___(not speak) it. future (will) 9.3 1. Underline the correct alternative to complete the sentences. 1. What’s my PIN number? I’m forgetting/l forgotten/I’ve forgotten. 2. Can you smoke in the restaurant? I’m sure isn’t/I sure it isn’t/I’m sure it isn’t legal. 3. What is this drink? It’s definitely am not/definitely not/ definite not orange juice. 4. How old is he? I’m surely fair/fair sure/fairly sure he’s twenty. 5. What’s Maria’s second name? I haven’t the due/have a due /haven’t a due. 6. What’s the world’s biggest building? I have no idea/have not idea/am no idea. 7. Where do the Smiths live? I not remember/can’t to remember/can’t remember. 8. When does the game start? I’m not a hundred percent certain/certain hundred percent/the hundred percent certain but it might be at 2.00. Unit 10 GRAMMAR
10.1 reported speech direct speech (actual words) reported speech ‘I always buy organic food.’ He said (that) he always bought organic food. ‘I’m going to see my mother tomorrow.’ She told me she was going to see her mother the next day. ‘I’ve passed my exams.’ He said he had passed his exams ‘We saw her at the station.’ They said they had seen her at the station ‘I’ll meet you here.’ He said he would meet me there. ‘I can’t hear you.’ She said she couldn’t hear me 'We might be late.’ They said they might be late ‘I must leave at midday.’ He said he had to leave at midday Use reported speech to report what someone said earlier. After a past tense reporting verb, e.g. said, told, etc., the original verb often moves one tense back (this is sometimes called ‘backshifting’). There may be other changes to pronouns, possessive adjectives, and to references of time or place. ‘I’ll go.’ —> She said she would go. ‘It’s my car.’ —> He said it was his car. ‘We’ll see you tomorrow.’ —> They said they would see us the next day. ‘I’ll be here.’ —> She said she would be there. Must changes to had to, but mustn’t doesn’t change. ‘We mustn’t be late.’ —> They said they mustn’t be late. NOT They said they didn’t have to be late.
Could, would and might also don’t change in reported speech. ‘We might see you later.’ —> They said (that) they might see us later. Say and tell are the most common reporting verbs. Note the different verb patterns. He told me that he’d be late. She said (to me) that she wanted to stay. Sometimes there is no need to change the tenses (no backshift). This is the case when the reporting verb is in the present tense. ‘I’ll meet you at the airport.’ —> He says he ’II meet us at the airport. If the information we are reporting is still true in the present, we do not need to change the tenses but if the reporting verb is in the past, we can. ‘It's a great film.’ —> She said that it’s a great film. (This is still true now.) or She said that it was a great film. (Implies she’s seen it and thought it was good at the time.) reported questions Reported questions have the same tense and word changes as reported statements. To report a yes/no question, use if/whether after the reporting verb. ‘Do you live in Peru?’ —> She asked me if I lived in Peru, or She asked me whether I lived in Peru. To report a Wh- question, use the question word. ‘Where is the restaurant?’ —> She asked me where the restaurant was. In reported questions, the word order is the same as for statements. We do not use an auxiliary do/does/did. ‘Do you like eating sushi?’ —> She asked me if I like eating sushi. 10.2 verb patterns Many different structures can follow a verb in English. Some verbs are followed by an –ing form, and some are followed by the infinitive.
6. Tm feeling a bit stressed.’ She ___me that she___ feeling a bit stressed. 7. ‘We’d never been to the US before.’ They said that___ never been to the us before. 8. ‘I can’t stay long because I have to go to a meeting.’ She said that she ___stay long because she ___to go to a meeting 2. Using the words in italics, rewrite the sentences as reported speech. 1. ‘I think that La Tasca’s is my favourite restaurant.’ She said that___ 2. ‘I'm going to meet Mr Susuki this afternoon.’ He told me___ 3. ‘Maja called me yesterday.’ He said that___ 4. ‘We’ll meet you here tomorrow.’ They told us that___ 5. ‘We haven’t received your application.’ We told her that___ 6. ‘I might see you at the party, Matt.’ She told Matt___ 7. ‘I’ve already sent you an email explaining the situation. He said that___ 8. ‘I can’t type very fast’ She told her boss that___
ex-Prime Minister ex-husband ex-boss ex-wife 1. The number is not correct. It’s ___(accurate) 2. Let me introduce you to my ___Amelia, (wife) 3. I can’t do it. It’s___! (possible) 4. It’s difficult to travel because the buses and trains are very___. (regular) 5. You can’t leave without saying goodbye. It’s___. (polite) 6. She behaves like a child. She’s very___. (mature) 7. You can’t come to the office dressed like that. It’s___. (appropriate) 8. He left his laptop on the train. He’s very___. (responsible) 9. I used to work for him. He's my___. (boss) 10. There is no good reason for it. It’s completely___. (rational) 11. It doesn’t do the job. It’s___. (adequate) 12. She refused to move at all. She was___. (mobile) COMMUNICATION BANK 1.2 4C. Look at your drawing. Does it include these things? 1. wheels 2. handlebar 3. saddle
W2: Yeah. W1: Well, according to the book, Jamieson asked a pilot. And the pilot said as he was flying over the volcano, his engines shut down, stopped working completely. W2: Scary. Did he get hot? W1: Hmm, it doesn't say. But he obviously survived. So there you go. Anyway, what about this one? Why did The Beatles break up? W2: Dunno. They got old, didn’t they? M1: No, John Lennon went off with Yoko Ono, didn’t he? W1: Well, Jamieson wrote to Yoko Ono and she replied, ‘Because they all grew up, wanted to do things their own way, and they did.’ W2: Oh that’s interesting. M1: I’m amazed she replied, W1: Me, too. OK, last one. After watching a violent video game, the little boy asked why is there war? W2: Great question. M1: That’s a really good question. W2: Hmm, because men like fighting? M1: Political reasons. One country wants the land or the oil or the gold. W1: Well, Jamieson asked lots of experts. Host of them didn’t or couldn’t answer. Then he asked an American army colonel, who said there are four big reasons: different ideologies, a sense of honour, economic reasons, and fear. M1: Uh-huh. W2: Good question for a four-year-old.
W = Woman M = Man W: We've got something to tell you. M: What’s that? W: We’re getting married. M: Wow! That’s fantastic. Congratulations! W: There’s one thing I’ve got to tell you though. M: Really? What’s that? W: I’m afraid you're not invited. M: Oh. That's a shame. W: It’s going to be a very small wedding. M: I see. Conversation 2 W = Woman M = Man W: Hello. You came in for a job interview last week. M: Yes, that’s right. W: Firstly, I'd like to say that we were very impressed with your interview. M: Oh. Thank you. W: However, I'm sorry to have to tell you, but we’ve offered the job to someone else. M: Oh. That’s a shame. Thanks, anyway. W: I’m afraid the other candidate had more experience.
names and faces of the people you’re talking to. I once spent a whole hour calling this woman Sally when her name was Samantha. T: And she didn't tell you? P: For some reason she didn't tell me. And then there’s all the product information. J: Product information? What, the books? P:Yes. We sell about five hundred different books and I have to know the difference between all of them. I mean, it gets easier, thank goodness, but I still make mistakes occasionally. What about you, John? You're an actor, right? J: Yeah. The main thing I have to remember is my lines. Fortunately, I’ve got a good memory for words, and I don’t find it that hard to memorise them. So, I mean, yeah. The other thing you have to remember when you’re in the theatre is the blocking. T: What’s that? J: Blocking? It’s where you stand or move to, y’know? Like, when you say your words you might have to walk quickly across the stage. Or move in front of someone. It’s all planned and er, you have to remember it. T: Oh, I see. J: But it’s funny: for, for other things I have a terrible memory. I’m totally useless. I always forget birthdays and dates. I’m always late for things. It’s just... yeah... luckily, I’m OK with my lines. P: What about you, Tim? T: I’m probably the same as all other students. At least all other history students. I have to memorise dates and also names. But it’s not that difficult because you read about them so much you can't really forget them. But for other things I have a really bad memory. I can never remember jokes or films.
W: That's all right. It’s no problem. Conversation 2 M1 = 1st man M2 = 2nd man M1: So they’ve invited me to dinner at their home. M2: Wonderful. And they're also from Morocco? M1: The same as you. From Morocco. M2: That’ll be great. M1: So, do I need to bring a dish? Like, bring some food? M2: No, it's not necessary. You can bring a small gift if you want but you don’t need to bring food. Conversation 3 M = Man W = Woman M: Hello? W: Hello? M: Hi, I’m Richard Davies. From Exeter? I’m here to visit your offices. W: Ah hello. M: I’m a bit early. Is this a bad time? W: Umm. M: I can come back later.