HOMEWORK BY NOVEMBER 18TH
REPORTED SPEECH
TIME / PLACE REFERENCES
INTO REPORTED SPEECH.
Direct Speech
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Reported Speech
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Today
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That day
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Now
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then
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Yesterday
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The day before
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Ago
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… before
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Last week
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The week before
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Next year
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The following year
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Tomorrow
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the next day / the
following day
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Here
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there
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This
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that
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These
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those
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EXPRESSIONS OF TIME AND PLACE
1.- Enter one word in each box to make appropriate
equivalents to the specific expressions of time and place, which you could use
in reported speech
1.
"I'll
do it later today."
He said he'd do it later ______ day. (4 letters)
2.
"I'll
speak to him
tomorrow."
She said she'd speak to him the_____ day (4 letters)
She said she'd speak to him the ____ day. (9 letters)
3.
"I saw
her yesterday."
He said she'd seen her the day______ . (6 letters)
He said she'd seen her the_______ day. (8 letters)
4.
"I'll
do it right
now."
She said she'd do it right _______ . (4 letters)
5.
"I'm busy now"
He said he was busy ______ (4
letters)
6.
"Is
this what you wanted?"
She asked me if______ was what I wanted. (4 letters)
7.
"I
haven't been here for very long."
She said she hadn't been______ for very long. (5 letters)
2.- Change
the direct speech into reported speech. Use 'she said' at the beginning of each
answer, you need to change the time
expressions.
1) “I live in New York” . _____________________
2) “He works in a bank” . _____________________
3) “Julie doesn’t like going out
much” . _____________________
4) “I don’t have a computer” .
_____________________
5) “They never arrive on time” .
_____________________
6) “We often meet friends in
London at the weekend” . _____________________
7) “David doesn’t have any
children” . _____________________
8) “I don’t go to the gym very
often” . _____________________
3.- MAKE REPORTED
STATEMENTS./PAST TENSE
1) “I went to the cinema
yesterday.” .
_______________________________
2) “Jane left the party early.”
. _______________________________
3) “I didn't go out at the
weekend.” . _______________________________
4) “He didn't like chocolate as
a child.” . _______________________________
5) “They visited Japan.” last year.
_______________________________
6) “She didn't buy the dress.” .
_______________________________
4.- MAKE REPORTED STATEMENTS./ PRESENT PERFECT
1) “I've never been to Brazil.”
. ___________________________________
2) “She has visited Paris three
times.” . ___________________________________
3) “He has read War and Peace.”
. ___________________________________
4) “I haven't seen Julie for
ages.” . ___________________________________
5) “He hasn't been to school
this week.” . ___________________________________
6) “We haven't seen The Lord of
the Rings.” . ___________________________________
7) “They've eaten in a lot of
different restaurants.” . ___________________________________
5.- MIXED REPORTED
STATEMENTS.
1) "He works in a
bank" . __________________________
2) "We went out last
night" ._________________________
3) "I'm coming!" . _____________________________
4) "I didn't go to the party" ._________________________
5 "Lucy will come
later" . ___________________________
6) "I can help you
tomorrow" ._________________________________
7) "I don't like
chocolate" ._______________________________________
8) "I won't see you
tomorrow" ._________________________________
9) "She's living in Paris
for a few months" ._____________________________
10) "I visited my parents
at the weekend" ._______________________
11) "I'll do the washing-up
later" .______________________________________
6.- Choose the best (most
grammatically correct) response:
1. "My grandfather will cook dinner for us".
She told me that her grandfather ________ dinner for us.
would cook would be cooking cook
1. "My grandfather will cook dinner for us".
She told me that her grandfather ________ dinner for us.
would cook would be cooking cook
2. "I
loved him very much".
My sister told me that she ________ him very much.
was loving loved had loved
3. "Marta is learning Vietnamese". He told me that Marta ________ Vietnamese.
will learn learns was learning
4. "Yeah, I've been to Greece.". My friend told me that he ________ to Greece.
been had been was
5. "I'll talk to the general about this". The colonel said that he ________ to the general about this.
would talk will talk talked
6. "I have been to this bar.". He told me that he had been to _____ bar.
that these those
7. "I run a successful design studio". Victor told the man that he ________ a successful design studio.
running was running ran
8."I am a good dancer". She told me that she ________ a good dancer.
is was will be
9. "I have been to this bar.". He told me that he ________ to that bar.
had been will have been is being
10. "I was writing an email to my girlfriend yesterday"
He told me that he had been writing an email to his girlfriend_____.
the day before the following day that day
My sister told me that she ________ him very much.
was loving loved had loved
3. "Marta is learning Vietnamese". He told me that Marta ________ Vietnamese.
will learn learns was learning
4. "Yeah, I've been to Greece.". My friend told me that he ________ to Greece.
been had been was
5. "I'll talk to the general about this". The colonel said that he ________ to the general about this.
would talk will talk talked
6. "I have been to this bar.". He told me that he had been to _____ bar.
that these those
7. "I run a successful design studio". Victor told the man that he ________ a successful design studio.
running was running ran
8."I am a good dancer". She told me that she ________ a good dancer.
is was will be
9. "I have been to this bar.". He told me that he ________ to that bar.
had been will have been is being
10. "I was writing an email to my girlfriend yesterday"
He told me that he had been writing an email to his girlfriend_____.
the day before the following day that day
FINISH.
ESSAY: 1
GET UP
EARLY VS. STAY UP LATE
Some people prefer to get up early in the morning and start the day's
work. Others, however, prefer to get up later in the day and work until late at
night. As far as I am concerned, getting up early is a good habit because it is
good for health, and it is easy for people to take care of everyday work.
In the first place, everyone knows that getting up early is a very
good habit for our health. You can enjoy the fresh air in the early morning,
and also you can get a good night's sleep during the quiet midnight. Moreover,
if you get up early, before go to work, you still have enough time to do some
exercises, such as walking, running and riding the bike. Without doubt, all of
the exercises can help your to stay healthy.
In the second place, it is easy to take care of everyday work if
people get up early. For example, if everyone in the family gets up early, the
wife will have enough time to prepare the breakfast for the whole family, the
children will have enough time to catch the school bus, the husband will never
forget to change his dirty shirt. Everything is in order.
In third place, some people who work until midnight and get up
later in the day claim that working in the midnight is more efficient for them
and they can concentrate on their work without distraction. However, the
advantages of getting up early carry more weight than those of getting up late.
To sum up, from what I have discussed above, we can
safely draw the conclusion that getting up early can benefit us not only
because it is good for our health but also it is easy for us to take care of
everyday work. Therefore, I prefer to get up early in the morning and start the
day's work.
ESSAY: 2
QUALITIES
OF A GOOD SON OR DAUGHTER
It is commonly known that parents expect to see their children behaving
decently and respectfully. It is extremely important for parents to provide to
their kids a clear explanation of what is bad and what is good. Hence, by
having parents' support and advices, children could achieve the important
qualities that later their parents could be proud of. In my opinion, the basic qualities of a being
a good son or daughter have been remaining the same over years.
The most important quality, I think, is that we should respect our
parents. It was our parents who brought us into the world and brought us up.
They provided us food and clothes, and send us to schools to be educated. They
tried their bests to make our life happy and comfortable. Accordingly, it was our responsibility to
respect our parents, including their efforts and opinions. We should not spend
too much money on useless items because the money comes from parents' hard
work. At the same time, we must listen to the right advices from parents and don't
act according to our own wishes and desires despite the objection of our
parents.
The second quality for a good son or daughter is that we should
take care for our parents when they become old. Nowadays we have already
attended the university, usually far away from parents. So we should keep in
touch with them by telephone, letter and e-mail, not making them feel lonely.
We may talk about their life at home, such as their work and their health. In
fact every time when I give a call to my parents, I may feel that the call
bring them happiness. The reason is that not only can they know that I am doing
well, but also they know that their son cares about his parents.
A good son or daughter should have many merits. From my point of view,
respecting the parents and caring for them are the most important for everyone.
What's more, these values cannot be changed with the development of the society
because they are the fundamental qualities of a good son or daughter.
ESSAY: 3
CHILDREN AND RULES
In some countries
children have very strict rules of behavior, in other countries they are
allowed to do almost anything they like. To what extent should children have to
follow rules?
The extent to which children have to follow rules is in itself a very
complex issue, since children across the world grow up in very different
cultures. In India for example, children are expected to be very
submissive to their parents as well as other adults around them. This, however,
is not the case with the Western countries of the world where children follow
the motto ‘Thou shalt do what thou wilt’ as promoted by celebrities and rock
stars. I believe that following strict rules has both advantages as well
as serious drawbacks as discussed below.
Firstly, strict rules of behavior create responsible and respectful
children who in turn mature into respectful adults. This forms a stable society
which is virtually free from negative trends such as prostitution and drug
abuse. Secondly, if children do not follow strict rules of behavior, they may
get out of hand and become work-shy and indolent. This may then create a burden
on the society since the government has to find ways to cater for these social
ills.
However, forcing children to follow strict rules of behavior doesn’t
always yield positive results as discussed above, most of the time it backfires
and works against society. For example, teenagers are more likely to do the
opposite of what they’re told to do simply because they want to be independent.
Children should also have rights to exercise their free will and develop their
own pattern of behaviors. Imposing strict rules may simply destroy the
individuality of children.
At the end of the day, it is clear that children should be guided by
rules, but these rules should not be imposed on them because as human beings,
they need to have room to develop their own traits of character and adopt a
behavioral pattern of their own.
ESSAY: 4
Teamwork vs. working
independently
Some people like to work independently, while others would prefer to
work in a team. Is it more important to be able to work with a group of people
in a team or to work independently? Depending on different personal traits and
working environments, people will have different answer to this question. I
think being able to work in a team is more important for me.
First, the modern society and industry is a complicated system that
requires teamwork, communication and cooperation among companies and individuals.
Take a computer system for example, it comprises of hardware, operating system
and software, which are manufactured separately by different companies. Not one
single company can accomplish a computer system without using products and
technologies from other companies. Similarly, in a company, communication and
teamwork is more and more important among workers because a worker cannot do
his/her work properly without interacting with his supervisor and colleagues.
Second, there are many advantages of working in a group than working
alone. Teamwork provides a worker with a cooperative, friendly and enjoyable
work environment. The team can also be helpful in responding to a worker's
questions and problems, therefore increase the work efficiency. Teamwork can
also challenge a worker's abilities and he/she can acquire valuable experiences
from it.
Third, the ability of working independently does not contradict with the
ability to work in a team. For example, in a team environment, I enjoyed being
a major contributor to my team. The fact that others depended on my work made
me feel like I was doing worthwhile things. For example, I was in charge of the
front end for the GUI. This was very valuable experience, because I know how
important it is to work in a team.
In conclusion, I think the most important quality in a work environment
is the ability to work with others in a team.
ESSAY:5
QUALITIES
OF A GOOD NEIGHBOR
When I
think about my childhood years, I my first friends come to my mind, those who
were the first people besides my family I got to know, who became my friends
and grew up with me. Most of them were classmates, relatives and of course,
neighbors. Neighbors are those people who share the street, block and fences
with us. Their existence has always been taken for granted, and they haven't
been given the importance or attention that they deserve. For some people,
neighbors can mean “troublesome” or “annoyance." For others, neighbors are
considered as relatives, and they enjoy having a good and close relationship
with their neighbors. Of course, the opinions depend on personality of
individuals, culture, type of housing (house or apartment), place (a big city,
a small town, or the country) among others. But both points of view may come to
an agreement when determining “what makes a good neighbor?”
In the first place, a good neighbor should be considerate. Knowing that you should treat
others the way you expect to be treated is a quality that makes people respect
boundaries (physical, social and emotional). For instance, a neighbor who can
tell when the noise of his stereo makes may bother the people next door, and is
able to turn it down taking into consideration of his neighbors' needs.
In the second place, being sympathetic is another characteristic that a neighbor should
have. Putting yourself in someone else's shoes makes you understand better the
feelings of somebody who is in trouble, and consequently, offer appropriate
help. An example could be a situation where you know that your neighbor
divorced recently and is going through a hard time. Maybe you will be more
understanding when you see her in a bad mood, and avoid an unnecessary
conflict, because you can see the way she feels.
Finally, good
manners and a polite way to address your neighbors can polish even the toughest
relationship. When a neighbor is rude, even if we excuse him or her by saying,
“that's the way he/she is”, we feel a little rejected. A nice smile or a
“Hello” helps a lot to start a friendly conversation, and to avoid
misunderstandings such as “He never speaks to me, so he must be mad at me or
something." Manners do help to start friendships. There are so many more
characteristics that we could list, and there are many ways we could make a
more accurate picture of the perfect neighbor we all want to have. But I guess
the best way to “edify” our neighbors is by being good neighbors ourselves. We
cannot demand others to do something for us that we cannot offer to do for
them. We should stop complaining about what our neighbor always does that
bothers us; we'd better start analyzing what we are doing to make the
relationships with “the people next door” flourish. Let us
start setting the example.
ESSAY: 6
