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Reporting questions

Tina has left school but she hasn’t got a job yet. Yesterday
she had an interview for a job at a pet shop. A man and a woman interviewed
her. The next day Tina told her friend Sharon
what they had asked her. Give Tina’s words.

<a name="_Toc170289360">Examples</a>

They asked me how old
I was.<o:p></o:p>

They asked me if I’d
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Activity A

Think of a job and imagine that you were interviewed for it
yesterday. Tell the class what questions you were asked. They have to guess the
job.

<a name="_Toc170289361">Activity B</a>

Imagine that you can invite anyone in the world to be       I

your dinner guest. Write down three questions you would like
to ask your guest. Tell the other members of your class who you would invite
and what you would ask him or her.

Reporting questions

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Reporting statements and questions

Adam does his
shopping at Brisco supermarket. Yesterday a woman who works for Brisco stopped
him on his way out and asked him some questions. She wrote the answers on the
form below. Later Adam told his
friend Don about it. Give Adam’s
words.

<a name="_Toc170289363">Examples</a>

She asked me how often
I shopped at Brisco, and I told her I shopped there twice a week.<o:p></o:p>

She asked me if I was
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Brisco Supermarkets<o:p></o:p>

Customer questionnaire<o:p></o:p>

How often do you shop at Brisco?<o:p></o:p>

Twice a week-<o:p></o:p>

Are you happy to shop here?<o:p></o:p>

Yes.<o:p></o:p>

Why do you shop here?<o:p></o:p>

Because. it's cheap<o:p></o:p>

Can you get everything you want at Brisco?<o:p></o:p>Can't got good break

How far away is your home?<o:p></o:p>

One mile<o:p></o:p>

Have you come here by car?<o:p></o:p>

Yes.<o:p></o:p>

How much have you just spent?<o:p></o:p>About E15

Will you come to Brisco again? <o:p></o:p>Yes

<h2 style="text-align: justify;"><a name="_Toc170289364">Activity A</a></h2>

Has anyone ever stopped you in the street or knocked on your
door to ask you questions? Have you ever had an interview for a job? Has a Reporter or a policeman ever asked you
questions? Report the interview to the class.

<h2 style="text-align: justify;"><a name="_Toc170289365">Activity B</a></h2>

Imagine that one student in your class has won a TV quiz
contest. The student tells the class how he/she answered the questions, e.g. ‘I
said it was Sofia.’ You say what the student was asked, e.g. ‘Oh, so you were
asked what the capital of Bulgaria was.

<div style="text-align: justify;">Practise the game with a group of other students. Take
it in turns to think of an answer to a quiz question. </div>

Reporting statements and questions

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Reporting orders and requests

Every summer there’s a ten-mile ‘Fun Run’ around Milchester
for people who want to keep fit. Last year the organizers gave all the runners
a list of rules. Sarah did the run last year, and she’s telling a friend what
the rules were. Look at the rules and give Sarah’s words. Use tell or ask.

<a name="_Toc170289367">Examples</a>

They asked US to
arrive at the start between 1.45 and £15.<o:p></o:p>

They told US to be
there by 2.30 at the latest.

Milchester Fun Run

<a name="_Toc170289368">Rules for runners</a>

Please arrive at the start between 1.45 and 2.15. You must
be there by 2.30 at the latest.

Please do not park in the centre of Milchester. You must
show your ticket.

You must wear your number on your shirt. Please wear running
shoes.

You must not carry any bags or bottles during the run.

You must follow the correct route.

Please run on the left.

Please do not leave litter.

<a name="_Toc170289369">Activity</a>

What does your English teacher like you to do? Say if he/she
tells or asks you to do these things.

□   work hard

□   bring a dictionary
to the English lesson

□   write new words
down in a vocabulary book

□   listen to English
programmes on the radio

Reporting orders and requests

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Reporting statements, questions, orders and requests

The Anglian bus company wants to stop its service between Milchester
and Little Wittering village. An Anglian manager, Mr Budge, is at a meeting in
the village. Report what is said.

<a name="_Toc170289371">Examples</a>

‘The service is losing money.’

Mr Budge explained
that the service was losing money.

‘Please try to
understand our position.’ He asked the villagers to try to understand the
company’s position.

1   ‘Lots of people use
the buses.' Mr Crane said that...

2   ‘How can we get to
town?’ Mrs Manston asked ...

3   ‘Most people in the
village have got a car.’ Mr Budge replied that...

4   ‘You must keep
quiet and listen, everyone!’ The chairman told everyone ...

5   ‘What’s going to
happen to the school bus?’ Mrs Davis asked ...

6   ‘It will continue
to run.’ Mr Budge answered that...

7   ‘The village needs
a bus service.’ Mr Rice said that...

8   ‘Can you start your
own service?’ Mr Budge wondered ...

9   ‘Can everyone
please protest to the government?' Mr Hepplestone asked everyone ...

<a name="_Toc170289372">Activity</a>

Can you remember the last phone call you made? Tell the other students what was said during the call.

Reporting statements, questions, orders and requests

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Reporting suggestions, advice etc.

Magundian soldiers have entered Bingozi, a part of Silonia
where a lot of Magundians live. The newspapers are reporting what the
Magundians and Silonians are saying. Write down the sentences using have suggested, have advised etc.

<a name="_Toc170289374">Example</a>

Magundl Would you like US to sign a peace agreement?

The Magundians have offered to sign a peace agreement.

1   Siionia We aren’t going to give away
Bingozi. It’s quite out of the question.

2   Magundl We will give full rights to
Silonians in Bingozi.

3   Silonia You had better think again.

4   Magundi Why don’t we meet for
discussions?

5   Sllonla You can expect trouble, we’re
warning you.

6   Magundl Would you like to come to
Magundi to discuss the problem?

7   Sllonla If you do not leave Bingozi, we
will start a war.

8   Magundl It’s absolutely essential that
we look after our people in Bingozi.

<a name="_Toc170289375">Activity</a>

If you bought a second-hand car that broke down next day and
needed expensive repairs, you would probably go back and speak to the salesman
you bought it from What should the salesman offer to do? If the salesman was
dishonest, what would he do? What would you do if the salesman didn’t want to
do anything? Have you any suggestions or advice for people buying second-hand
cars?

Reporting suggestions, advice etc.

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The unreal present and past after wish

Edith is talking to a friend about an old man called Arthur
who lives near her. Arthur is a rather sad old man. He has a lot of regrets
about what happened in the past and about his present life. Read what Edith
says about him and then say what Arthur’s regrets are.

<a name="_Toc170289377">Examples</a>

Arthur wishes he
didn't live in an old caravan.<o:p></o:p>

He wishes he had
married.

Edith Arthur lives in an old caravan. He never married, you
know. He can’t find work. Well, he left school when he was twelve. He never had
a real job of course. And his health isn’t good. He hasn’t got any friends,
poor man. People don’t like him. The children are afraid of him. He got into
trouble with the police, you know. Well, he never even knew his parents. He had
a bad start in life.

<a name="_Toc170289378">Activity</a>

Is there anything in your past that you regret?

Is there anything in your present life that you wish was different? Tell the other members of your class.

The unreal present and past after wish

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Tenses in sub clauses

A dangerous criminal called Dan Givens escaped from Maxley
Prison a week ago. The police still haven’t found him. Detectives Prosser and Jeffs are helping with the search. Complete their conversation,
putting the verbs in brackets into the correct tense. Use the simple present,
simple past or past perfect tense.

Prosser It’s time
we (find) Givens, isn’t it? And we’ve still no idea where he is. The way things
are going, it’ll be Christmas before we (catch) him.

Jeffs
I wish Maxley Prison (look) after him a bit better last week.

Prosser If they
(discover) the escape more quickly, we’d have had a better chance of getting
him.

Jeffs
And now we haven’t got enough men. If we (have) more men, we'd probably
find him.

Prosser We don’t
even know where his girl-friend is. <o:p></o:p>

Jeffs
If only we (know) where she lives now. I bet he’s with her.

Prosser We’ll get
him in the end. <o:p></o:p>

Jeffs
I wish they (not let) him escape in the first place.

Prosser When we
finally (find) him, he’ll probably have a gun.

Jeffs
Of course. So we’ll just have to be careful. He won’t have a chance if he
(try) to shoot his way out.

<a name="_Toc170289380">Activity</a>

A tiger has escaped from a zoo and is being hunted by
soldiers. What do you think the soldiers might say? Write three or four
sentences with it’s time, if only, when etc.

Tenses in sub clauses

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