6. Write reports based on the following questions. Use the reporting verbs in parentheses.
eg
Perla)
Paul, willyou check
the Weather News App
Many after listening to
‘the latest financial news, before.
‘going to the
aoa - beach onthe weekend?
b. Paul
latest
neighborhood?
‘a. Mary wanted to know (want to know) if Paul would
check the Weather News App before going to the
beach on the weekend
(ask) __ after listening to the
financial news,
about buying more stocks,
__ about the recent elections.
new theater in the neighborhood.
a
‘When do you want c. Mary (enquire)
Wary in which to ead this magazine
TV news program article about the Sacer
id you le tat come d. Paul __ (wonder) in which TV news
they are opening a i
‘new theater in the program:
7. Imagine you are the editor of a newspaper. Find and underline the mistakes in the reports. Then, write the correct
sentences in the corresponding column.
Cees foe
Researchers stated that language
barriers holded back science
around the world.
“Language barriers are
holding back science
around the world.”
ete
world
Researchers stated that language barriers
were holding back science around the
“Female doctors work Recent studies would claim that
as hard as their male female doctors works ashardas. = |———~S~S~S~S~S~S
| colleagues but get paid their male colleagues but got paid ae een ik cee
_ less less.
The UN confirmed that many
refugees had escaped from war
only to face problems crossing the
borders of other countries.
“Many refugees are
escaping from war only to
face problems to cross the
| borders of other countries.
Psychologists suggesting that a pet
“A pet dog can be a SoUurc® | dog will be a source of comfort for
of comfort for children.”
| children.
fs ——} : de
| "Training robots will help | The engineers said training robots |
us advance in the artificial have helped us advance in the
intelligence field.” | artical inteigence field
“Programs that focus on The transit police will insist that |
teen driving behavior weren't | programs that focused on teen |
| very successful last year | driving behavior was very successful ee
helping younger drivers be | last year helping younger drivers be
| safer on the roads.” safer on the roads.
8. Rewrite the dialog in exercise 5 using Reported Speech.
| Interviewer:
| Interviewee:
| Interviewer:
Interviewee:
Interviewer:
| Interviewee:
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