COMMUNICATIVE OBJECTIVES

Speaking

Reporting what another person says or asks

Reporting requests or commands given by another person

Complaining about a person’s behaviour

Listening

Listening to a gossipy conversation

Listening to people trying to resolve a relationship problem

Reading

Reading an article about research into speed dating

Reading letters to an agony aunt and her replies

Writing

Writing a dialogue

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GOING OUT

251

READING 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252

COMPREHENSION CHECK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253

GRAMMAR 1: Reported statements with say and tell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254

GRAMMAR PRACTICE 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255

VOCABULARY BUILDING 1: Phrasal verbs about relationships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256

LISTENING 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257

GRAMMAR 2: Verb changes in reported statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258

GRAMMAR PRACTICE 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259

STOP AND SEND 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260

READING 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261

VOCABULARY BUILDING 2: Proverbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262

GRAMMAR 3: Reported questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263

GRAMMAR PRACTICE 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264

LISTENING 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265

GRAMMAR 4: Reported requests and commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266

GRAMMAR PRACTICE 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267

STOP AND SEND 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268

SPEAKING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269

WRITING: A dialogue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270

STOP AND SEND 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272

MY LEARNER DIARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273

Dealing with colloquial

expressions in a text

Matching letters and replies

Reported statements with sayand tellVerb changes in reportedstatements

Reported questions

Reported requests andcommands

Phrasal verbs about

relationships

Proverbs

Choosing the correct summary

of a listening

Stopping the tape and thinking

about unanswered questions

Using stress to emphasise

problems we are complaining

about

Using colloquial expressions

and phrasal verbs in informal

dialogue

READING GRAMMAR VOCABULARY

LISTENING SPEAKING WRITING

INDEX

OVERVIEW

252

1. Match the definitions to the words and expressions underlined in the title and in the first

paragraph of the text.

1. husband or wife ____ 4. form an opinion based on appearance ____

2. certain ____ 5. someone you live with all your life ____

3. a very short relationship ____ 6. falling in love with a person immediately ____

Reading strategy: When you come across a colloquial expression in a text,

don’t translate it word for word. Try to work out the meaning before using a

dictionary.

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Never (a) judge a book by its cover: or should we?

Speed dating started in the United States back in the 1980’s and quickly spread to other parts

of the world. Today it remains a popular way of meeting new people and starting relationships.

But there are still many sceptics who don’t believe speed dating can work. So who is right? Is

speed dating a good way of finding a (b) life-long partner or is it just an opportunity for (c) a one

night stand? New research suggests it may be a (d) sure fire way to meet our (e) other half.

Indeed, according to a study done at the University of Minnesota, (f) love at first sight may be

more than just a romantic ideal.

Researchers investigated how quickly people formed attachments in the first minutes of

meeting and how durable these attachments were. Professor Ramirez, who conducted the

study, said the results contradicted previous assumptions that a strong relationship was best

developed over time. Indeed the results suggested that relationships formed within a matter of

few minutes were as strong as those that developed over a longer period. The study showed

that strong emotional ties were established very quickly. People made snap judgements about

someone they had just met and this first opinion lasted over time. Artemio Ramirez, co-author

of the report, said the results suggested that speed dating had real value as people decided

what kind of relationship they wanted within minutes of meeting. Clearly the old adage that first

impressions count holds true even when choosing our partner!

No one doubts that speed dating saves time and money. It eliminates the stress of going

out, finding someone attractive, working up the courage to break the ice and then going on long

expensive dinner dates that don’t work out. Isn’t it much more efficient to meet a large number

of people quickly and participate in short one-on-one conversations? Your first ‘date’ only

lasts 3 to 8 minutes and you get to ask each other lots of personal questions! At the end of this

time, you move on to your next ‘date’ and begin again. The trick is to try to connect as speedily

as possible. So while this process might sound a bit off-putting for the romantically inclined,

or intimidating if you are as quiet as a church mouse, it’s still worth trying. After all, it now seems

that a couple of minutes are plenty of time to meet Mr or Mrs Right!

READING 1

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1. Mark the statements true or false. Give evidence from the text.

1. Speed dating is only practised in the USA.

__________________________________________________________

2. Speed dating is universally accepted to work.

__________________________________________________________

3. People used to think that we need time to build strong relationships.

__________________________________________________________

4. Research shows we quickly decide who we like and who we don’t.

__________________________________________________________

5. When people in the study decided that they liked someone, they often changed their minds

later.

__________________________________________________________

2. Find words and expressions underlined in the text that have the same meaning as these.

1. take the first step: _________________________

2. quick decisions: _________________________

3. everyone agrees: _________________________

4. very timid: _________________________

5. our first opinion is important: _________________________

6. unattractive, not a good idea: _________________________

COMPREHENSION CHECK

254

1. Read the rules and mark the sentences D (direct speech)

or R (reported speech).

We use reported speech to repeat what a person says.

When we use direct speech we use the speaker’s exact

words. We put the words between speech marks “”.

1. “I like your smile,” he said. ____

2. He said he liked my smile. ____

3. John told me Jane was ill. ____

4. “Jane’s ill,” John said. ____

2. Read the rules and circle the correct verb in the example

sentences.

We normally use say and tell to introduce a reported statement. We use tell when we say

who we are talking to.

1. He said / told he liked my smile. 3. He said / told me Jane was ill.

2. Ann said / told me about her date. 4. Bill said / told he wasn’t coming.

3. Read the rule and change the verb forms in the reported statements.

When the reporting verb is in the past, the tense of the verb in the reported statement also

changes. The present simple in direct speech changes to the past simple.

1. “I’m in love!” She said (that) she was in love.

2. “They’re all good-looking.” She said (that) they ____ all good-looking.

3. “I don’t like speed dating!” She said (that) she _____ _____ speed dating.

NOTEPronouns (I, you, he, etc) and possessive adjectives (my, your, his, etc) change in

reported speech.

“I like your new mobile.” Mary said that she liked my new mobile.

Time and place reference words also change.

Direct speech Reported speech

here there

today that day

this/ these that/those

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GRAMMAR 1: Reported statements with say and tell

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1. Complete the sentences with the correct form of say or tell.1. What did he _______?

2. Did he ____ you where he was going?

3. He ____ he was busy.

4. Mary _____ her mother she was going to the cinema.

5. Mike _____ us some very good jokes last night.

6. If you _____ me another lie your nose will grow.

2. Complete the reported sentences.

1. “This is my first speed dating session.”

She said that that was her first speed dating session.2. “I don’t trust first impressions.”

She told me _________________________________________________

3. “My friend Clara is here as well.”

She said that _________________________________________________

4. “I think this is a great way to meet people.”

She said _________________________________________________

5. “My parents don’t know I’m here.”

She said that _________________________________________________

6. “I want to see you again.”

She told me that _________________________________________________

3. What were their exact words? Write the sentences in direct speech.

1. The boy told me he wanted to see me again.

“I want to see you again.”2. He said they were there for the first time too.

___________________________________________________

3. The shop assistant said those jeans were in the sale.

___________________________________________________

4. She said that it was her best friend’s wedding.

___________________________________________________

5. He told me that I looked really nice.

___________________________________________________

GRAMMAR PRACTICE 1

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1. Read the texts and translate the meaning of the phrasal verbs.

1. fall for someone: _______________________________________

2. ask someone out: ______________________________________

3. get on with someone: ____________________________________

4. stand up for someone: ___________________________________

5. cheat on someone: _______________________________________

6. break up with someone: ___________________________________

7. pick up someone: _____________________________________

8. turn someone down: ___________________________________

9. get rid of someone: _____________________________________

10. put up with someone: ___________________________________

11. get over someone: _____________________________________

12. make up with someone: __________________________________

I was out with some friends last night and we met some really nice lads. One in particular was

especially handsome. I think I fell for him as soon as I saw him. I asked him out and he said

yes! We’re meeting again this weekend.

I get on really well with Francis. He’s really nice and we have very similar personalities.

He’s extremely loyal and will always stand up for his friends if someone is being horrible to

them.

Julie’s boyfriend has been cheating on her! He’s been seeing another girl in secret. If I was

her I would break up with him and find someone I could trust.

Frank threw this really great party last weekend. I tried to pick up a girl there but she turned

me down. I think she fancied Frank.

Joanna finally got rid of Duncan. I think she was right. I don’t know how she put up with him

for so long. I hope she gets over him soon.

Oh no! Joanna and Duncan have just made up! I reckon she’s making a big mistake.

VOCABULARY BUILDING 1: Phrasal verbs about relationships

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LISTENING 1

1. Listen to the conversation and choose the best summary.

A

B

C

2. Listen again, then complete the reported statements with the correct

names.

Mike Sally John Silvia Karen Gary

1. ________ told _______ she looked miserable.

2. ________ said that she thought she had fallen in love with ________.

3. ________ told _______ that he really liked Silvia.

4. ________ told ________ that _________ had picked someone up at a disco last week.

5. ________ said it was just a bit of fun.

6. ________ told ________ that she didn’t really want to see the person again.

7. ________ told ________ to tell ________ to tell _________ that he was not very interested

either!

3. Match the expressions to the definitions.

1. to be on the rebound (a) something not serious

2. to have a big mouth (b) to have just finished a relationship

3. a bit of fun (c) to talk too much

Listening strategy: When choosing a summary of a conversation, read all the

summaries first. Then listen to the whole conversation before deciding which one to

choose. Listen a second time to check.

Silvia is unhappy because John is dating her best friend Karen. Mike is upset because he

wants to go out with Silvia.

Mike helps Silvia with a relationship problem with John but Silvia tells Mike some gossip

about Karen that upsets him.

Mike gives Silvia some good advice about John and Silvia does the same for Mike.

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1. Study the rule and the examples, then complete

the chart with the verb changes.

When the reporting verb is in the past, the tense

of the verb in the reported statement changes.

“I’m happy to be here.” She said that she was happyto be there.

Direct speech Reported speech

1. “I come from Chicago.” She said that she came from Chicago.2. “I’m staying with a friend.” She said that she was staying with a friend.3. “I came by bus.” She said that she had come by bus.4. “I haven’t seen my brother.” She said that she hadn’t seen her brother.5. “I’ll look for him.” She said that she would look for him.6. “I can’t speak German.” She said that she couldn’t speak German.7. “I must/have to find my hotel.” She said that she had to find her hotel.8. “I may stay for a month.” She said that she might stay for a month.

1. Present simple Past simple2. Present continuous __________________

3. Past simple __________________

4. Present perfect simple __________________

5. will __________________6. can __________________7. must / have to __________________8. may __________________

2. Write the reported speech words and expressions beside their direct speech equivalents.

Reported speech

that that day there that night those the next/following day two days before the week

before

Direct speech

1. this: ______________ 5. these: ______________

2. here: ______________ 6. last week: ______________

3. tonight: ______________ 7. the day before yesterday: ______________

4. today: ______________ 8. tomorrow: ______________

GRAMMAR 2: Verb changes in reported statements

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GRAMMAR PRACTICE 2

1. Complete the reported sentences with the correct tenses.

1. “We are leaving.”

They said that they __________.

2. “I haven’t been here before.”

She told me that she ___________ there before.

3. “I’ll send you the photographs by email.”

He said he __________ the photos by email.

4. “I can’t remember her mobile phone number.”

He said that he ______________ her mobile phone number.

5. “I’m sharing a flat with two friends.”

She said she _______________ a flat with two friends.

6. “I may try to find a new job soon.”

She said that she ____________ to find a new job soon.

2. Make the necessary changes in the sentences.

1. “We’ll meet again tomorrow.”

She said that we would meet again the next/following day.

2. “I don´t like it here.”

He said he didn’t like it _______.

3. “I was late to work this morning.”

He told me that he had been late to work __________.

4. “My boss phoned me yesterday.”

He said that _________ boss had phoned __________.

3. Report the following statements.

1. “I’m going to break up with John,” Monica told Susan.

Monica told Susan that she was going to break up with John.2. “I won’t put up with him any longer,” she told her.

She told her that __________________________________________

3. “I’ve asked out a girl from our class,” David told John.

David told John that ________________________________________

4. “We’ve never had an argument,” they told him.

They told him that __________________________________________

5. “I’m crying because Bruce has turned me down,” Betty said.

Betty said ________________________________________________

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1. Report the following statements. Begin each one with He told me…

1. “I’m going to a music festival next month.”

He told me he was going to a music festival the following month.

2. “I’ll try to get my ticket tonight.”

_____________________________________________________

3. “I’m going with my friend Jack and we’ll sleep in a tent.”

_____________________________________________________

4. “Last year we saw great groups like Radiohead and Coldplay.”

_____________________________________________________

5. “I may travel around Britain with my friends after the festival.”

_____________________________________________________

6. “I must remember to bring a souvenir for my parents.”

_____________________________________________________

7. “You can come with us if you like.”

_____________________________________________________

2. What were the President’s exact words? Write eight sentences like the example.

Example: “Things are definitely getting better.”

In an interview, during prime time TV, the President said things were definitely getting better.

He said there wouldn’t be an increase in taxes and that his government wouldn’t make the

same mistakes as before. When asked about employment, he told the interviewer that the

previous year many jobs had been destroyed but the trend was changing. He added that

the big banks would have to pay back the money they had borrowed during the crisis.

Regarding global warming, he said that the country was making an effort to reduce CO2

emissions and he added that new nuclear power stations would have to be built to suit the

growing demand. When asked about immigration, he explained that the country could not

accept more foreign workers but that the situation might change in the future.

STOP AND SEND 1

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1. Match the letters that people write to an agony aunt with her replies.

1.

2.

3.

(a)

(b)

(c)

A lot depends on how much he loves you. Tell him that you want to go and see how he reacts.

Remember that absence makes the heart grow fonder so it shouldn’t be a problem! If he says

no then it’s time to move on.

You need to talk. It’s better to get things out into the open if you want to save your relationship.

Ask him how he would feel in the same situation. Don’t let the problem fester. It won’t be easy

but a stitch in time saves nine!

Think carefully about what you want to do. This might not be the best solution. If your boyfriend

said he was sorry maybe you could forgive him. You should ask him why he did it. Don’t do

something you’ll regret later. Remember, two wrongs don’t make a right!

Dear agony aunt,

I asked my boyfriend if he wanted to go out last night and he told me he was busy. But later that

same night I saw him out with an old girlfriend. I know nothing happened but I want to get my

own back. I have asked a boy who really fancies me to take me to a club tonight. I don’t love

him but I know my boyfriend will be there.

Yours, furious!

Dear agony aunt,

My best friend has fallen in love with my ex. They are always together. I don’t know what to do.

My ex is big trouble! She was really cruel to me. I asked him why he was going out with her but

he just changed the subject. I don’t want to lose my friend.

Yours, worried!

Dear agony aunt,

We have only been going out for two months and he has already asked me if I would marry him.

He’s very nice but he’s quite a bit older than me! I want to go to university and get a job but if I

marry I might miss the boat. He told me if I don’t say yes, he will leave me. What should I do?

Yours, rushed!

Reading strategy: When you have to match letters and replies, read all the texts through first. Then

read the first letter again and decide which is the correct reply. Do the same for the other letters.

READING 2

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1. Match the proverbs to a meaning.

a) If you want something don’t delay.

b) Don’t be overconfident or proud.

c) You help me and I’ll help you.

d) People of similar character normally socialise together.

e) A person in love doesn’t see the faults of the person s/he loves.

f) Don’t risk everything by relying on one plan.

g) A determined person will find a way to succeed.

h) It is wrong to take revenge.

i) A person’s character is more important than their looks.

j) People have different ideas about what is beautiful.

k) It is better to deal with a problem early on.

l) One bad person can have a bad influence on the group.

m) Appearances can be deceptive.

n) We are all different and that is a good thing.

o) When you are away from someone you love them more.

p) People who talk a lot often know the least.

q) Your home is where the people you love are.

r) We tend to forget people or things we can’t see.

1. Pride comes before a fall.

2. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

3. Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

4. All that glitters is not gold.

5. One rotten apple spoils the barrel.

6. A stitch in time saves nine.

7. Beauty is only skin deep.

8. Birds of a feather flock together.

9. Empty vessels make most noise.

10. Home is where the heart is.

11. It takes all sorts to make a world.

12. Love is blind.

13. Out of sight out of mind.

14. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.

15. The early bird catches the worm.

16. Two wrongs don’t make a right.

17. Where there’s a will there’s a way.

18. You scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours.

A proverb is a short well-known expression that states a general truth or gives advice.

VOCABULARY BUILDING 2: Proverbs

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1. Read the description and the examples, then circle the correct option to complete the

rules.

We usually report questions with ask.

Direct question Reported question

“What’s the problem?” I asked her what the problem was.“Have you talked to Carlos?” I asked her if she had talked to Carlos.“Where’s Gaby?” He asked me where Gaby was.

In reported questions…

1. We change/don’t change the tenses like in

reported statements.

2. We use/don’t use a question mark.

3. We don’t change/change the word order of the

question.

4. We don’t use/use an auxiliary do or did for

questions.

5. When there is a question word/no question word,

we add if.

NOTEWhen we report questions, we can use other verbs apart from ask, for example: wonder,want to know, enquire.

2. Report the questions with the expressions given.

1. “What time is it?”

I wondered ________________________________________________

2. “Does Jose speak English?”

I wanted to know ___________________________________________

3. “What platform does the train leave from?”

I enquired _________________________________________________

3. Listen to check.

GRAMMAR 3: REPORTED QUESTIONS

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GRAMMAR PRACTICE 3

1. Report the following questions.

1. “Where do you live?”

She asked me where I lived. 2. “How many times have you been abroad?”

The travel agent asked Carlos ____________________________________.

3. “What time does the bank close?”

I asked the cashier _____________________________________________.

4. “When did you last see her?”

The police officer asked me _______________________________________.

5. “When is the exam?”

I asked the teacher ______________________________________________.

6. “Why did you break up?”

Her friend wanted to know ________________________________________.

7. “Can I borrow your newspaper?”

A stranger asked me _____________________________________________.

8. “Will I get there on time?”

The woman asked the travel agent __________________________________.

2. John has just been to a job interview. He is telling a friend about it. Write reported questions.

1. “Are you working at the moment?”

The interviewer wanted to know if I was working at the moment.2. “How much did you earn in your last job?”

__________________________________________________________

3. “Will you be prepared to move to another city?”

__________________________________________________________

4. “Can you speak any other language?”

__________________________________________________________

5. “Are you available to start next week?”

__________________________________________________________

6. “Why do you want the job?”

__________________________________________________________

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1. Listen to Part 1 only and answer these questions.

1. What is the relationship between the two women?

____________________________________________________________________

2. Who is Dave?

____________________________________________________________________

3. Why is Vicky unhappy?

____________________________________________________________________

4. What do you think the other woman will suggest?

____________________________________________________________________

2. Listen to Part 2 only and answer these questions.

1. Why doesn’t Dave want to talk?

____________________________________________________________________

2. What has Vicky done?

____________________________________________________________________

3. Who advised her to do this?

____________________________________________________________________

4. What do you think Vicky will tell Dave?

____________________________________________________________________

3. Listen to Part 3 and answer these questions.

1. What did Dave agree to do?

____________________________________________________________________

2. Where are they going to go?

____________________________________________________________________

4. Listen again to all three parts and correct your answers.

Listening strategy: When we listen, we constantly ask ourselves questions about what

we are hearing, for example: Who are the speakers? What is their relationship? Howdo they feel? Why? To practise this, stop the tape occasionally and think about any

unanswered questions you have. Then play the next part of the tape and see if it answers

your questions.

LISTENING 2

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1. Read the sentences and mark them C (command)

or R (request). Then read the information to check.

1. Will you marry me? ______

2. Don’t call me at work! ______

We normally report requests and commands with

ask and tell.Request: My boyfriend asked me to marry him.

Command: My girlfriend told me not to call her at work.

Form: ask someone (not) to + infinitivetell someone (not) to + infinitive

We can use other reporting verbs.

a) to beg: I begged him to stop calling me.

b) to threaten: She threatened to call the police.

c) to agree: We agreed to stop seeing each other.

d) to warn: I warned him to stay away.

e) to advise: His dad advised him to get a job.

f) to encourage: I encouraged them to start dating.

g) to suggest: My best friend suggested meeting in the park.

My best friend suggested that we meet in the park.

2. Match the phrases to the reporting verbs and examples above.

1. You’d better stay away! 5. Please stop calling me.

2. If I were you I’d get a job. 6. We shouldn’t see each other again.

3. Why don’t we meet in the park? 7. If you don’t leave I’ll call the police.

4. You should go out together.

NOTEWith suggest we use one of these patterns:

suggest + that + reported clause OR suggest + gerund.

GRAMMAR 4: Reported requests and commands

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1. Kevin and Susan are getting married. Susan wants Kevin to do several things before the

wedding. Write Susan’s commands and requests in reported speech.

1. “Could you get the rings from the jeweller’s?”

Susan asked him to get the rings from the jeweller’s.

2. “Don’t forget to send the invitations!”

________________________________________________

3. “Call the travel agent about the honeymoon.”

________________________________________________

4. “Check that the limousine will pick me up.”

________________________________________________

5. “Could you confirm that the best man has his speech ready?”

________________________________________________

6. “Get your suit from the dry-cleaner’s.”

________________________________________________

7. “Could you pick up my aunt from the airport?”

________________________________________________

2. Rewrite the sentences in reported speech using the verbs in brackets.

1. “Don’t leave me, please!” he told her. (beg)

He begged her not to leave him.2. “You never remember my birthday!” she said. (complain)

_______________________________________________________

3. “Let’s meet again next weekend,” they said. (agree)

________________________________________________________

4. “Don’t text her all the time,” he told Pete. (warn)

________________________________________________________

5. “Why don’t you try to meet other boys?” Macy’s friend said. (suggest)

________________________________________________________

6. “If I were you, I’d stop seeing her,” Kevin told him. (advise)

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7. “Go out and enjoy yourself!” my father told me. (encourage)

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1. You have just returned home after a year in the USA. A friend of yours asks you a lot of

questions. Report his questions.

He asked me if I was happy to be back. 2. Report what the people say in the sentences below.

1. The teacher told us not to use our mobiles in class.2. Jim was busy studying for an exam. He asked me __________________________.

3. Karen was having problems with the computer so she _______________________.

4. When I saw Mike in the disco he ________________________________________.

5. The immigration officer asked __________________________________________.

6. The doctor _________________________________________________________.

3. Use the verbs in the box to report the sentences.

1. The hotel guest complained to the receptionist that his bed hadn’t been made.

2. The doctor ________ me ______________________________________________.

3. The life guard _________ us ___________________________________________.

4. The teacher ________ me _____________________________________________.

5. Kevin ___________________________________________________ that evening.

advised warned encouraged complained suggested

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“Are you happy to beback?”

“How long have youbeen away?”

“Did your English getbetter?”

“Did you travel all overthe country?”

“Where did you livethere?”

“Why did you return?”

“Are you planning to goback?”

“Can you show me the photographs youtook during your stay?”

“Could you return thesebooks to the library?”

“Stay in bed for acouple of days.”

“Show me your passport.”

“Can you help me tocopy this file?”

“Don’t use your mobilesin class.” “Don’t tell my girlfriend.”

“Why don’t we go tothe cinema?”

“Maybe you should domore exercise.”

“My bed hasn’t been made.”

“Don’t go swimmingnow. There’s a red flag.” “Don’t give up now - keep working

and you’ll pass the exam!”

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1. Listen to a girl complaining about her flat mate and tick the things

she mentions.

a) leaving the top off the tooth paste

b) not putting the milk back in the fridge

c) not helping to clean the house

d) leaving taps running

e) taking things without asking

f) spending hours on the phone

g) walking into her bedroom without knocking

h) always coming home late

i) playing loud music

2. Listen again and number the expressions in the order you hear them.

She’s so inconsiderate. _____

She’s really childish. _____

It’s not fair. _____

She’s really selfish. _____

I’m really fed up. _____

I just can’t stand it any more. _____

3. Listen to the expressions and underline the stressed words.

She’s so inconsiderate. She’s really childish.

It’s not fair. She’s really selfish.

I’m really fed up. I just can’t stand it any more.

4. Practise saying the expressions.

Speaking strategy: When we talk about someone we are fed up with, we often stress the

words that emphasise the problems we are having. For example: She spends HOURS on thephone. She takes MY milk. She puts on LOUD music.

SPEAKING

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1. Read the dialogue and choose the best title.

(a) A love story (b) A good friend (c) Cheating

Writing strategy: When writing a dialogue, use simple informal language with colloquial expressions

and phrasal verbs so that the dialogue sounds natural.

Dave: Hi Joe. What are you doing hiding behind that tree?

Joe: Hi Dave. I wasn’t expecting to see you here either! How are

you?

Dave: It’s a long story... I’ll tell you another day.

Joe: OK, that’s a good idea. I’m in a bit of a rush.

Dave: Sally said that you were working very hard... that’s why you

don’t come out with us any more.

Joe: Oh, yeah… Sally, erm… I haven’t seen her for ages.

Dave: I’m worried about her though.

Joe: What do you mean?

Dave: Well, she never wants to go out now. I rang her last Saturday

and asked if she wanted to go to the cinema but she said she was

too busy. Last night I asked if she wanted to go for a pizza and

she told me she had a cold! I think she’s seeing someone else!

Joe: What? No way!

Dave: I heard she was meeting someone here in the park today.

Joe: Really? Well, anyway… I’d better be going.

Dave: Give my love to Pamela. You’re so lucky! How long have you

two been going out now?

Joe: Got to go, sorry! See you!

(Joe hurries from the park. Dave goes to hide behind the tree. Suddenly Sally appears).Sally: (whispering) Joe, is that you?

Dave: (jumps out) Sally! Did you say Joe?

Sally: Oh dear, it’s you… Dave! I mean… Dave, what a nice surprise!

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2. Match the people to the relationships.

1. Dave a) Dave’s official girlfriend.

2. Joe b) The person Sally is seeing secretly.

3. Sally c) Joe’s official girlfriend.

4. Pamela d) Sally’s official boyfriend.

3. Write answers to the questions.

1. Where does the conversation take place?

________________________________________________________________

2. What is Joe doing when Dave sees him?

________________________________________________________________

3. Why is Dave worried about Sally?

________________________________________________________________

4. Why does Dave hide behind the tree?

________________________________________________________________

5. Why does Sally say ‘Oh dear, it’s you… Dave!’?

________________________________________________________________

4. Find examples of these features of informal speech in the dialogue.

1. Phrasal verbs: ____________________________________________________

2. Simple linking words: ______________________________________________

3. Hesitation: _______________________________________________________

4. Contractions: _____________________________________________________

5. Rewrite the next part of the dialogue in informal language.

1. Sally: I do not comprehend why you are hiding behind that tree.

2. Dave: It was not my intention to frighten you. I suspected that you had an appointment in

this place with another person.

3. Sally: I cannot believe that you would have that opinion of me.

4. Dave: I have just encountered Joe, with whom I held an interesting conversation.

5. Sally: I appreciate Joe as a companion but you are the one to whom I have given my heart.

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GUIDE TO WRITING: WRITING A DIALOGUE

Follow these steps when you write a dialogue.

Write the final draft of your dialogue.

Step 4:

Check your dialogue. Have you included the following?

- Simple linkers, for example: and, but, so- Phrasal verbs

- Hesitations, for example: ehm, mmm- Contractions, for example: I’m, she’s

Step 3:

Write the dialogue. Remember to use simple, informal language.

Step 2:

Before you start writing, think about…

The characters

- How many are you going to have?

- Who are they? What are their names?

The setting

- Where does the dialogue take place?

- Do you need to indicate this in some way?

The topic

- What are the characters going to talk about?

- How does the dialogue start?

- How will it develop?

- Will the dialogue have a dramatic or humorous ending?

Step 1:

Write a dialogue for this situation.

Sally meets Joe and explains that their relationship was a mistake. She says she is still in

love with Dave. Joe tries to convince her not to talk to Dave again but she is determined.

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1. Make a list of useful vocabulary you have learnt in this unit.

___________________ ___________________ ___________________

___________________ ___________________ ___________________

___________________ ___________________ ___________________

___________________ ___________________ ___________________

___________________ ___________________ ___________________

___________________ ___________________ ___________________

___________________ ___________________ ___________________

2. Translate these useful phrases into your language. Then add two more.

1. If I get married I might miss the boat. __________________________________

2. She is really big trouble. __________________________________

3. I want to get my own back. __________________________________

4. You should get things out into the open. __________________________________

5. It’s time to move on. __________________________________

6. I’m really fed up. __________________________________

7. I can’t stand it any more. __________________________________

8. ___________________________________________________________________________

9. ___________________________________________________________________________

3. Circle how well you can do the following:

Very well 5 – 4 – 3 – 2 – 1 – 0 Not at all

I can report statements and questions made by another person. 5 – 4 – 3 – 2 – 1 – 0

I can report requests and commands given by another person. 5 – 4 – 3 – 2 – 1 – 0

I can use stress to emphasise problems when I complain about something. 5 – 4 – 3 – 2 – 1 – 0

I can write a dialogue. 5 – 4 – 3 – 2 – 1 – 0

MY LEARNER DIARY

LEARNER TIP If you score yourself low, look again at that part of the unit. Try doing the

activities again. Remember: the more you practise the better you will get!