Lesson 7
1. Express the same idea using reported speech and the verbs in brackets.
- The doctor warned not to go out that day.
- The teacher informed the boy’s mother that her son had had two detentions that week.
- The boy decided to go home.
- The mother agreed with her daughter that the dress was very nice.
- The girl promised that she wouldn’t do that again.
- Peter complained his teacher that Kate had started the fight.
- My brother refused to answer this question.
- The manager admitted that it had been his mistake.
- The mother advised her son to phone his friend Robert.
- The father agreed with his daughter.
- Melanie accepted Ann’s invitation to her birthday party.
7. Wright dialogues for the pictures.
- 1. — You will have to stay in bed for two days and take some medicine.
- 2. — Take the prescription for antibiotics and nasal spray.
— Thank you. Goodbye.
- 3. — It will be $180 for the antibiotics and nasal spray.
— Oh, I’m sorry, but I haven’t enough money.
— You should phone the insurance company.
- 4. — Sure, we’ll pay for the medicine.
— Thank you very much.
- 5. — It was a very good idea to get some medical insurance.
— I agree with you.
8. Are these statements true or false?
- True. 4. True.
- False. 5. True.
- False.
Homework. Рабочая тетрадь # 1
A. Read the story and rewrite it in reported speech. Answer why the first manager couldn’t insure the man’s life.
Honesty
A young man went into an insurance office. He wanted to get some life insurance. The manager of the company wanted to ask him a couple of questions. The young man agreed to answer them.
When asked about the health of his mother, the man said that she had had problems with her health all her life. About his father he told that he had heart problems. The manager was sorry to hear that and asked at what age the man’s parents had died. He answered that they had died at an early age: mother at 35 and father at 40. The manager sighed and refused to give the man any life insurance.
When the man was leaving the office, another manager came up to him. He advised the young man not to be so honest with people and use his imagination.
The young man went to another insurance company. The manager immediately asked him about the health of his parents and about the age when they died. But this time the young man was ready with an answer. He told the manager that his mother had been very keen on sports. She died when she was ninety because she fell off her bike.
And about the father he told that he had been ninety-nine. He died while he was playing football. He had missed the ball and was very upset about it.
The manager gave a big smile and agreed to give him some life insurance immediately.
B. Turn the follow sentences into reported speech. Use ask, advice, agree, refuse, complain, promise.
- He advised not to phone Liz than.
- She asked him to help her, but he refused.
- Bill asked if Lisa would like some juice and she agreed.
- He asked the woman if he might give her some advice.
- The girl complained that she had a toothache.
- Her brother promised to lend her the money.
- Wendy promised her mother to come back by 10 o’clock.
C. Translate the sentences into English.
- We were offered a help.
- He refused to go to the party.
- We advised them to call the doctor.
- The shop assistant refused to buy the medicine without a prescription.
- She promised to send the telegram that evening.
- She agreed to welcome him.
- They didn’t accept our invitation.
- She complained that her son had a high temperature.
- The friends didn’t advise her to go to Egypt without insurance.
Рабочая тетрадь № 1
1. Read and translate the dialogue. Change it into reported speech.
Martha asked her husband Jack not to eat that horrible unhealthy hamburger at once. But Jack replied that he was hungry. She advised him to have that wonderful salad instead. Jack thanked her, but complained that he was still hungry, that he didn’t feel full. Martha asked him if he would like some strawberry yoghurt. Jack agreed. Martha warned him that food containing much fat was bad for him. He was gaining weight. Jack said that the yoghurt tasted like air… Martha agreed that yoghurts were good for health. Jack wondered if they were good for marriage. Martha wanted to know why he was asking that. Jack replied that he had just read a very interesting article about that. How unbelievable was it, many people in Europe got divorced because of food. Martha said she would never believe that. Jack informed her that men complained that their wives made them eat healthy foods. It turned out that most men prefer a roast beef or a Big Mac to a yoghurt or salad. If the wife was on a diet, it
was all right, unless her husband had to diet too. Martha agreed with him and added that they still had a huge pizza in the freezer.
1. Change the reported speech and write two
short dialogues.
— Mother, I feel really unwell today!
— Oh, dear! I think you should go to hospital.
— Good morning, Miss Smith! It’s Jane Brown speaking. I’m afraid I’ll miss the class today.
— What’s the matter with you?
— I’m unwell and I’m going to see a doctor.
— I’m sorry to hear that. But, please, warn me beforehand next time.
— Sure, Miss Smith. I will inform you as soon as possible in the future.
2. Underline the correct word.
- 1. decided 3. advised 5. complained
- 2. agreed 4. explained 6. warned