Coursebook - Unit 11
Coursebook - Unit 11
Coursebook - Unit 11
Readthis sentence from the " We use reported speech to describe what someone said, without giving
online guide on page 115. their exact words.
Match the sentence to the
correct form of direct speech. " Compared to direct speech, reported speech generally uses different tenses.
One recent visitor said she had For example: am going to Camp Jam, Layla said. ’ Layla said she was
learnt more in a week here than going to Camp Jam.
in a year at her school! " Modal verbs are also used differently in reported speech. For example:Itll
a) 'I have learnt more in a week be fun!' Oliver said. ’ Oliver said it would be fun.
here than in a year at my " Some other words which refer to time, place and people are used differentlv
school! in reported speech. For example: My brother loved summer camp last year
b)'She learns more in a week Joe said. ’ Joe said his brother had loved summer camp the year before.
here than in a year at her
school!" º See Grammar reference, Unit 11, page 159
1 Choose the correct word or phrase. 2 Rewrite each sentence using reported
speech.
1 It's the best summer camp ever!"Priya said.
Understanding implication
OYou don't always hear everything explicitly. You
have to use logic to work out the answer.
OFor example, in Exercise 3, question 1, the three
pictures show a maths lesson, a science lesson
and ageography lesson. When you listen to the A B
recording, you won't hear those exact words.
3 What does the girl want to learn?
O Think about the words you do hear and use logic
to decide what the school subject is.
1 OK, class. Now, last time we were 4 How did Mike get to school today?
thinking about safety and using the
equipment properly. Now it's time to
get intoteams and start practising.