CUNIT HIGH SCHOOL: 2012

LOVE ACTUALLY

Read the sentences below. They are indirect speech. Rewrite them using direct speech, supposing the guy in the movie segment is talking directly to the girl he loves.

1. He told her to say it was Carols Singers.

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2. He said he would be going out with one of those girls.

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3. He said that she was perfect to him.

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4. He said that his wasted heart would love her until she looked like that.

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5. He wished her Merry Christmas.

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THE PURPLE ROSE OF CAIRO

Watch the segment and check who says these lines in.

T - Tom

R - Rita

C - Cecilia

1. ( ) I was in an Egyptian Tomb

2. ( ) I'll wait for that glass at the Copacabana

3. ( ) It's nothing, I'll be OK.

4. ( ) Draw my bath.

5. ( ) I can't wait to get out of these clothes.

6. ( ) I am very impressed.

7. ( ) You've been here all day.

8. ( ) This is the fifth time you're seeing this.

9. ( ) Come here quickly

10. ( ) Who are you?

11. ( ) I'm free.

12. ( ) What's going on?

Now rewrite the sentences above, using reported speech:

Example:

1. Tom said (that) he was in an Egyptian tomb.

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REPORTED SPEECH (CHANGE LIST)

INDIRECT (REPORTED) SPEECH TENSE CHANGE LIST

DIRECT QUOTE	INDIRECT (REPORTED) SPEECH
SIMPLE PRESENT changes to SIMPLE PAST
"I work at Toyota." "I don't work at Honda." "I am a manager." "I'm not a salesman."	He said he worked at Toyota. He said he didn't work at Honda. He said he was a manager. He said he wasn't a salesman.
PRESENT PROGRESSIVE changes to PAST PROGRESSIVE
"I'm cleaning my house today." "I'm not going to work today." "Mary is dancing in the show." "She isn't singing in the show."	He said he was cleaning his house today. He said he wasn't going to work today. Lee said that Mary was dancing in the show. He said she wasn't singing in the show.
PRESENT PERFECT changes to PAST PERFECT
"I've already seen that movie." "I haven't heard that song before." "Gary has called three times." "He hasn't left any messages though."	She said she had already seen that movie. She said she hadn't heard that song before. Jack said Gary had called three times. He said Gary hadn't left any messages though.
PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE changes to PAST PERFECT PROGRESSIVE
"Jeff has been exercising." "He hasn't been studying." "Celine and Lee have been working." "They haven't been sleeping."	She said Jeff had been exercising. She said he hadn't been studying. Ling said they had been working. She said they hadn't been sleeping.
SIMPLE PAST changes to PAST PERFECT
"I saw my friend." "I didn't see Monika." "I was late." "I wasn't on time."	She said she had seen his friend. She said she hadn't seen Monika. He said he had been late. He said he hadn't been on time.
-MODALS- PRESENT MODALS change to PAST MODALS
"I will wash the dishes." "I won't go."	She said she would wash the dishes. He said he wouldn't go.
"I can dance." "I can't swim."	He said he could dance. He said he couldn't swim.
"There may be a problem." "There may not be any milk left." (No contraction)	She said there might be a problem. She said there might not be any milk left. (No contraction)
HAVE TO / HAS TO and MUST change to HAD TO
"I have to clean my room." "I don't have to clean the kitchen."	He said he had to clean his room. He said he didn't have to clean the kitchen.
"Sara has to work today." "She doesn't have to go to class."	Peter said Sara had to work today. He said she didn't have to go to class.
"I must go to the store." (No negative form possible)	She said she had to go to the store. (No negative form possible)
THESE MODALS DO NOT CHANGE: would, could, might, ought to, should
"I would like a sandwich."	He said he would like a sandwich.
"I couldn't go to the party."	She said she couldn't go to the party.
"It might rain today."	The weatherman said it might rain today.
"You really ought to do your homework."	The teacher said I really ought to do my homework.
"You should be nicer to your sister."	My mom said I should be nicer to my sister.

English connectors

You can download this list of connectors. I hope it is useful!

LIST.

REPORTED SPEECH

Exercise 1 (video): mixed tense reported statement
http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/reported-speech-exercise-1.html

Exercise 2: Present Simple Reported Yes/No question exercise
http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/reported-speech-exercise-7.html

Exercise 3: Present Simple Reported Wh Question Exercise
http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/reported-speech-exercise-6.html

Exercise 4: Reported Requests and Orders Exercise
http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/reported-speech-exercise-3.html

Exercise 5: (difficult) Reported Speech Mixed Exercise
http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/reported-speech-exercise-4.html

Exercise 6: multiple choice
http://esl.lbcc.cc.ca.us/eesllessons/reported%20speech/repmult.htm

Exercise 7: matching direct-reported speech
http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/reportedspeech/exercise3.swf

Exercise 8: Special Reporting Verbs
http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=369

Final test, 2nd batx.

Hello students,

If you failed your English course you can download the final test and use it to prepare your retake exam.
As for those of you who want to improve your final result, next friday's test will be a selectivitat-inspired text: reading, comprehension questions, listening and writing.

Good luck to all of you!

THE PASSIVE & THE CAUSATIVE

INVICTUS TRAILER

THE COCA COLA STORY

This is a good way to practice the PASSIVE. You can watch the slideshow (and videos) and then answer a quiz (2 players game is possible). So, find a partner and accept the challenge !!

http://www.quia.com/cb/353496.html

BASKETBALL GAME: PASSIVE VS. ACTIVE VOICE

http://eslgamesworld.com/members/games/grammar/basketball/active%20vs.%20passive%20voice/active%20vs.%20passive%20voice.html

THE PASSIVE: TENSES CHART

Tense		Subject	Verb	Object
Simple Present	Active:	Rita	writes	a letter.
Simple Present	Passive:	A letter	is written	by Rita.
Simple Past	Active:	Rita	wrote	a letter.
Simple Past	Passive:	A letter	was written	by Rita.
Present Perfect	Active:	Rita	has written	a letter.
Present Perfect	Passive:	A letter	has been written	by Rita.
Future I	Active:	Rita	will write	a letter.
Future I	Passive:	A letter	will be written	by Rita.
modal	Active:	Rita	can write	a letter.
modal	Passive:	A letter	can be written	by Rita.

Tense		Subject	Verb	Object
Present Progressive	Active:	Rita	is writing	a letter.
Present Progressive	Passive:	A letter	is being written	by Rita.
Past Progressive	Active:	Rita	was writing	a letter.
Past Progressive	Passive:	A letter	was being written	by Rita.
Past Perfect	Active:	Rita	had written	a letter.
Past Perfect	Passive:	A letter	had been written	by Rita.
Future II	Active:	Rita	will have written	a letter.
Future II	Passive:	A letter	will have been written	by Rita.
Conditional I	Active:	Rita	would write	a letter.
Conditional I	Passive:	A letter	would be written	by Rita.
Conditional II	Active:	Rita	would have written	a letter.
Conditional II	Passive:	A letter	would have been written	by Rita.

THE PASSIVE

Exercise 1: active or passive?
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/active_passive/active_or_passive.htm

Exercise 2: questions.
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/active_passive/questions.htm

Exercise 3: from active to passive (multiple choice)
http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/esl-passive-voice-exercise2.html

Exercise 4: choice the right answer. (right answer is given)
http://a4esl.org/q/h/vm/active-passive.html

Relative sentences

Relative pronouns exercises:

Easy, warm-up exercise.

Is the pronoun really necessary?

Where's the mistake?

Defining or non-defining?

Defining or non-defining (II)?

Edmodo experiment

Dear students, you can now register for your edmodo account by clicking here. You will need a code. It's ut4qak

CONDITIONALS: EXERCISES

FIRST CONDITIONAL

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/if_clauses/type_1_mix3.htm

SECOND CONDITIONAL

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/if_clauses/type_2_mix3.htm

THIRD CONDITIONAL

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/if_clauses/type_3_mix3.htm

MIXED
Exercise 1
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/if_clauses/multiple_choice.htm

Exercise 2
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/if_clauses/multiple_choice2.htm

Exercise 3
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/if_clauses/multiple_choice3.htm

CONDITIONALS CONTEST

http://www.eslgamesworld.com/members/games/ClassroomGames/Billionaire/Conditionals%20Billionaire%20Game/

CONDITIONALS: FLING THE TEACHER (A GAME)

http://eslgamesworld.com/members/games/grammar/fling%20the%20teacher/conditionals/conditionals%20practice.html

DO or MAKE ?

The two verbs 'do' and 'make' are often confused. The meanings are similar, but there are differences.

'Do' for Activities
Use the verb 'do' to express daily activities or jobs. Notice that these are usually activities that produce no physical object.
do homework
do housework
do the ironing
do the dishes
do a job

'Do' for General Ideas
Use the verb 'do' when speaking about things in general. In other words, when we do not exactly name an activity. This form is often used with the words 'something, nothing, anything, everything, etc.'
I'm not doing anything today.
He does everything for his mother.
She's doing nothing at the moment.

Important Expressions with 'Do'
There are a number of standard expressions that take the verb 'do'. These are standard collocations (verb + noun combinations) that are used in English.
do one's best
do good
do harm
do a favour
do business

'Make' for Constructing, Building, Creating
Use 'make' to express an activity that creates something that you can touch.
make food
make a cup of tea / coffee
make a mess

Important Expressions with 'Make'
There are a number of standard expressions that take the verb 'make'. In a number of cases the verb 'do' seems more appropriate. These are standard collocations (verb + noun combinations) that are used in English.
make plans
make an exception
make arrangements
make a telephone callmake a decision
make a mistake
make noise
make money
make an excuse
make an effort

Next take the quiz testing DO or MAKE (30 questions)

http://esl.about.com/library/vocabulary/blmakedo1.htm