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Speaking C

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Speaking C

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  1. Speaking C Danielsen

  2. Announcements • Sign up for presentations (see sign up sheet) • No Classes tomorrow (4th of July)

  3. Warm Up • Taboo

  4. Idioms/Pronunciation • Lesson 2 (Essential Idioms on English)

  5. To dress up • to wear formal clothes, to dress very nicely • We should definitely dress up to go to the theater. • You don’t have to dress up to go to Carmen’s party.

  6. at last • finally, after a long time • We waited for hours and then the train arrived at last. • Now that I am sixteen, at last I can drive my parents’ car.

  7. as usual • as is the general case, as is typical • Lina is early for class as usual. This seems to happen everyday. • As usual, Jack received first prize in the swimming contest. It’s the third consecutive year that he has won.

  8. to find out • get information about, to determine (S) • Will you please try to find out what time the airplane arrives? • I’ll call right now to find it out.

  9. to look at • give one’s attention to; to watch • The teacher told us to look at the board and not at our books. • I like to walk along a country road at night and look at the stars.

  10. to look for • to try to find, to search for • He’s spent over an hour looking for the pen that he lost. • There you are! We’ve looked all over for you!

  11. all right (inf.: alright) • acceptable, fine, yes, okay • He said that it would be all right to wait in her office until she returned. • Do you want me to turn off the TV? Alright, if you insist.

  12. all along • all the time, from the beginning (without change) • She knew all along that we’d never agree with his plan. • Did you know all along that I’d give you a birthday present, or were you surprised?

  13. little by little(also: step by step) • gradually, slowly • Maria’s health seems to be improving little by little. • If you study regularly each day, step by step your vocabulary will increase.

  14. to tire out(S)(to wear out) • to make very weary due to difficult conditions or hard effort • The hot weather tired out the runners in the marathon. • Does studying for exams tire you out? It makes me feel worn out.

  15. to spend time (S) • to do an activity over a period of time • Chris would rather spend time playing League of Legends than doing homework. • I spent too much time on getting ready this morning, so I was late for work.

  16. never mind • don’t be concerned about it, ignore what I just said • When he spilled his drink on my coat, I said, “ Never mind. It needs to be cleaned anyway.” • So you weren’t listening to me again. Never mind; it wasn’t important.

  17. Let’s Talk 3: “Communication”

  18. BREAK

  19. EL Civics • Reported Speech and embedded questions • Exercise 4, 5, and 6

  20. Direct and Indirect Speech

  21. Direct and Indirect Speech

  22. Rumors and Gossip Really! Viktor told me that students could eat in his class. Larisa said that the new teacher had given all the students an A last semester. Wow! Yeah, I heard he wasan easy teacher. No, what is it? Maria said that the new teacher didn’t give any homework. Have you heard the latest gossip about the new teacher?

  23. Indirect Speech 1 When the reporting verb is in the simple past, the verb tense in the indirect speech statement often changes.  Simple Past  Past Progressive  Past Perfect  Past Perfect

  24. Examples 1 “The teacherisstrict.” She said the teacher was strict. He said the teacher was givingeveryone an A. “The teacher is givingeveryone an A.”

  25. Examples 2 She said somebody had put the final exam on the Internet. “Somebody putthe final exam on the Internet.” “The teacher has gradedour grammar tests.” Joe said the teacher had gradedour grammar tests.

  26. 1. “The libraryis closed.” He said… 2. “We have registered for classes.” They said… 3. “She got an A on the test.” You said… Practice 1 Change the direct speech into indirect speech. Example: “My friend is helping me study.”She said… She said her friend was helping her study. He said the library was closed. They said they had registered for classes. You said she had gotten an A on the test.

  27. Indirect Speech 2 Modals often change in indirect speech.  would  could  might  had to

  28. Examples 1 “The test will bedifficult.” He said the test would be difficult. “You can useyour notes on the test.” She said we could useour notes on the test.

  29. Examples 2 “We may havea substitute teacher.” She said we might have a substitute teacher. “You must studyhard for the final exam.” She said we had to studyhard for the final exam.

  30. 1. “We’ll help you with your homework.” They said… 2. “Anna must finish her paper.” He said… 3. “She may take a different class.” You said… Practice 2 Change the direct speech into indirect speech. Example: “You can relax about the exam.”She said… She said I could relax about the exam. They said they would help me with my homework. He said Anna had to finish her paper. You said she might take a different class.

  31. Indirect Speech 3 The following modals do not change in indirect speech: should, could, might, and ought to. “You shouldn’t tellthis secret to anyone.” She said I shouldn’t tellthis secret to anyone. “You ought to tellthis to a friend.” ! He said I ought to tellthis to a friend.

  32. Indirect Speech 4 The following do not change in indirect speech: the past perfect, the present and past unreal conditional, and past modals. He said he thought he had chosenthe easy teacher. He said he could have gottenhelp from a tutor. He said if he had studied,he would have gotten an A. “I could have gottenhelp from a tutor.” “If I had studied,I would have gotten an A.” “I thought I had chosenthe easy teacher.”

  33. 1. “If Iknew, I would tell you.” She said… 2. “I might have known the test was difficult.” He said… 3. “She had had that teacher before.” We said… Practice 3 Change the direct speech into indirect speech. Example: “We ought to study some more.” He said… He said we ought to study some more. She said if she knew, she would tell me. He said he might have known the test was difficult. We said she had had that teacher before.

  34. Change here and this to reflect the speaker’s original meaning Here -----> there This ---- that

  35. Indirect Instructions, Commands, Requests, and Invitations

  36. Indirect Instructions, Commands, Requests, and Invitations

  37. Direct and Indirect Speech

  38. Direct and Indirect Speech

  39. EL Civics • Find a partner for an interview (p. 10) • Take turns interviewing each other • Be sure to write down your partner’s answers

  40. Homework • EL Civics Packet p 10 and 11 • Enjoy your 4th of July

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