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3 The organiser of an art exhibition is interviewing a teenage boy who came to see it. Complete the reported questions. 1 ‘Why did you decide to come today?’ She wanted to know . 2 ‘Do you often visit art galleries?’ She asked him . 3 ‘Did you enjoy this exhibition?’ She asked him . 4 ‘Which was your favourite painting?’ She wanted to know . 5 ‘Will you recommend the exhibition to your friends?’ She asked him . 6 ‘Have you bought anything from our gift shop?’ She asked . 7 ‘Are you going to see any other exhibitions next week?’ She wanted to know . Use it … don’t lose it!
6 Report these commands. 1 ‘Please pay attention when I’m speaking!’ the teacher asked the class. The teacher . 2 ‘Give me your tickets!’ the man at the entrance told them. The man at the entrance . 3 ‘Don’t speak while your mouth is full!’ his mum told him. His mum . 4 ‘Please don’t take photos inside this part of the museum,’ the guide asked the visitors. The guide . 5 ‘Don’t come home late this evening!’ his dad told him. His dad . 6 ‘Please write a description of the painting for homework,’ the teacher asked the students. The teacher . 7 Report these suggestions. 1 ‘Why don’t we go to the modern art exhibition tomorrow?’ Sam suggested. 2 ‘Let’s make a sculpture with the things we have here,’ the art teacher suggested. 3 ‘How about doing this term’s assignment on Picasso?’ Amy said. 4 ‘Let’s try to finish the painting we started yesterday,’ Becky’s mum suggested. 5 ‘Why don’t we buy a poster of this painting in the gift shop?’ Jamie suggested.
speaking Talk about the photo and describe what you can see. Have you ever made something like this? If not, would you like to? Why/Why not?
1 Look at the direct and reported questions. Then decide if rules 1 to 6 are True (T) or False (F). 1a ‘Where do you go to make your sculptures?’ 1b He asked her where she went to make her sculptures. Reported speech – Questions Flipped classroom video Watch the Grammar Presentation video
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61 Listen to a podcast about a girl’s hobby and choose the best answers. 1 Miranda says that rock sculpture … a is the official name for this hobby. b is just one of the names for this activity. c is the best name to describe what she does.
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2a ‘Is this a competitive activity?’ 2b He wanted to know if that was a competitive activity. 3a ‘Are there any other types of competition?’ 3b He asked her whether there were any other types of competition. 1 Tenses, pronouns and certain words change in reported questions in the same way as in reported statements.
2 To win the big prize in a competition … a the quantity of rocks or stones is the important factor.
speaking Write five questions about the visual or performing arts. Work with a partner and ask your questions. Change partners. Tell your new partner the five questions your first partner asked you, and your answers.
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b the height of the tower is the main thing. c the tower has to be beautiful and artistic. 3 The winner of the European Championship … a can become quite rich. b gets help to compete in the World Championship. c receives a cup or a medal. 4 Miranda says she really enjoys … a making towers with as many rocks as possible and sharing photos of them. b using social media to inspire others to make sculptures. c making beautiful structures and hearing what other people think of them. 5 Which argument against rock sculptures isn’t mentioned? a They can change the eating habits of wild animals. b They can confuse people walking in the country. c They can stop people visiting old historic monuments. 61 Why do the boy and girl mention these things in their conversation? 1 Texas 2 Pedro Durán 3 33 4 social media 5 natural landscapes 6 litter
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Sandra asked me if I liked classical music. I told her that I didn’t mind it.
2 We do not use the auxiliary
T / F
verb do in reported questions.
3 We put the subject before
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the verb in reported questions.
4 We use question marks in reported questions. 5 We use if or whether when there is no question word.
Reported speech – Commands and suggestions
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Lorem ipsu
T / F
5 Look at the direct and reported commands and suggestions and answer the questions. 1a ‘Don’t make your sculptures near monuments!’ 1b She told them not to make their sculptures near monuments. 2a ‘Please send me your photos!’ 2b He asked them to send him their photos. 3a ‘Let’s get out and try it.’ 3b He suggested getting out and trying it.
6 Ask is the only reporting verb we can use in reported questions. T / F
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2 Choose the correct alternatives. 1 ‘Where are you from?’
speaking Play in two teams. Take it in turns to try and remember things that teachers asked or told you to do, or suggested doing, this week. You get one point for each correct sentence.
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They asked the sculptor where was he from/ where he was from . 2 ‘Do you find rock balancing easy?’ They asked the artist where/if he found rock balancing easy. 3 ‘How did you build such a big tower?’ They wanted to know how he had/had he built such a big tower. 4 ‘Does it take a long time?’ They asked him whether it did take/it took a long time. 5 ‘Have you used other materials?’ They asked if he has/had used any other materials. 6 ‘When will you go to the US?’ They asked him when he would go/ would he go to the US.
4a ‘Why don’t we start with the name for this activity?’ 4b He suggested starting with the name for that activity. 1 Which verbs can we use to report commands? Which is less strong/direct? 2 In reported commands, do we change the tense of the verb from the direct command, do we use the infinitive, or do we use the gerund? 3 Where does not come in reported commands that are negative? 4 Which verb do we use to report suggestions? 5 In reported suggestions, do we change the tense of the verb from the direct command, do we use the infinitive, or do we use the gerund? 6 If, after the command or suggestion, there are other verbs, pronouns or time words, do they change as in normal reported speech?
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Our English teacher asked us to do this exercise.
She suggested using our imaginations.
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She told us not to speak in our own language.
In your opinion, what are the benefits of artistic hobbies such as drawing, music or sculpture? What makes you say that? Use ideas in the listening and/or other facts, opinions and experiences to justify your opinion. Then share your ideas with a partner.
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