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.g.If I have any more problems on top of those I already have, I m definitelygoing to go round the bend.What does the idiom  round the bend mean? The idiom &  madGive me an example, please.All this work is drivingme round the bendDo Revision Exercise 46LESSON 107573 Indirect speech with questions, imperatives and requestsQuestionsWhen we change a question from direct into indirect speech, we movethe verb one step back into the past, we use  asked instead of  said ,and we do not use the question form or a question mark.For example,(Direct speech) The teacher said  What is your name?(Indirect speech) The teacher asked me what my name was.What do we do when we change a question from direct into indirectspeech? When we change., we movethe verb one step back into the past,we use  asked instead of  said , and wedo not use the question form or a question markGive me an example, please.I asked them what they wanted to drinkIf the question does not contain a question word ( what ,  where etc.),we use the word  if or  whether instead.For example,(Direct speech) I said  Are you busy, Emily?(Indirect speech) I asked Emily if (or whether) she was busy.If the question does not contain a question word, what do we useinstead? If the & , we use the word  if or  whether instead574 Give me an example, please.He asked her if(or whether) she spoke EnglishNow, I will ask you some questions and I want you to tell me what I said.How old are you? You asked me how old I wasDo your parents speak English? You asked me if(or whether) my parents spoke EnglishCan you play the piano? You asked me if(or whether) I could play the pianoImperatives commandWhen we change an imperative from direct into indirect speech, we use told ,  commanded or  ordered , and we use the infinitive with  toinstead of the imperative.For example,(Direct speech)  Sit down, children! she said.(Indirect speech) She told the children to sit down.What do we do when we change an imperative from direct into indirectspeech? When we change & , we use told ,  commanded or  ordered , and we usethe infinitive without  to instead of the imperativeGive me an example, please.The king commanded him to leaveWith negative imperatives, we put  not before the infinitive.Forexample,(Direct speech)  Don't walk so fast, Jack! said Lucy.(Indirect speech) Lucy told Jack not to walk so fast.575 With negative imperatives, what do we do? With negativeimperatives, we put  not before the infinitiveGive me an example, please.His mum told him notto get home lateNow, I will give you some orders and I want you to tell me what I said. Stand up! You told me to stand up Don t look at your book! You ordered me not tolook at my book Correct your dictations! You told me to correctmy dictationsRequestsWhen we change a request from direct into indirect speech, we use asked , and we can use the same constructions that we use for indirectquestions or imperatives.For example,(Direct speech) I said  Will you open the window, please, Daniel?(Indirect speech)I asked Daniel if he would open the window.or I asked Daniel to open the window.The first construction makes the reported request sound a little morepolite, but the second construction is more common, as it is quicker.What do we do when we change a request from direct into indirectspeech? When we change., we use  asked ,and we can use the same constructionsthat we use for indirect questions or imperatives576 Give me an example, please.We asked them if they could show us the wayor We asked them to show us the wayNow, I will make some requests and I want you to tell me what I said.Could you lend me your book, please?You asked me if I could lend you my bookor You asked me to lend you my bookWould you help me with my luggage, please?You asked me if I would help you with your luggageor You asked me to help you with your luggageWill you be quiet for a moment, please?You asked me if I would be quiet for a momentor You asked me to be quiet for a momenthouse home generally speakinghousework wash up housewifeGenerally speaking, the difference between the words  house and home is that we use  house when we are thinking about a physicalbuilding, whereas we use  home in a more abstract sense to mean theplace where we live or come from.We can use  home to mean our house,town or country.What, generally speaking, is the difference between the words  houseand  home ? Generally speaking,the difference between.What time do you usually get home at the end of the day? I usually &577 Do you think it's a good thing for boys and girls to leave home when theyare teenagers? Yes, I think it s a &~ No, I don t think it s a &Why or why not?What's a housewife? A housewife is a womanwho does not have a job outside the home,but takes care of her home and family insteadHousework is the work we have to do in the house, such as the washing,cleaning, washing up etc., whereas homework is the work a pupil has todo at home.What's the difference between housework and homework?The difference between &is that housework is &Idiom 8I couldn't care less = it is of no interest or importance to mee.g.He said that he was going to live in South America.He can go and livewhere he likes  I couldn t care less.I m not interested in him anymore.What does the idiom  I couldn't care less mean? The idiom. it is of no interest & Give me an example, please.She has lost her job, butshe says she couldn t care less,because she can easily find another578Dictation 70We use  mind / in the abstract sense,/ whilst we use  brain / in the physical sense./He rose early/ and ran a mile before breakfast./ She was glad/ she had not hurtherself/ when she fell over the chair/ that was lying on the floor./ People sometimesfeel a little sick/ just before they have to make/ a speech in public./ He repaired theroof/ the wind had damaged/ and then descended to the ground./ What a pity!/The men had been fishing all day,/ but had caught nothing.LESSON 108579 hardlyThe word  hardly means  almost not.We must not confuse it withthe adverb  hard.For example,  He hardly works means that he doesalmost no work, whereas  He works hard means that he works a lot.What's the difference between  He hardly works and  He works hard ?The difference between  He hardly worksand  He works hard is that  He hardly worksmeans that he does almost no work, whereas He works hard means that he works a lotIf you had a car accident but your car was hardly damaged, would you getit repaired or would you just leave it? If I had a &Why do you think people continue to smoke even when they have hardlyany money? I think people continue &because smoking is a habitwhich is extremely difficult to breakHas one student hardly finished answering one question before I askanother? Yes, one student has hardly [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]