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Grammar in context 1 Flipped classroom video Developing vocabulary

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Reported speech – statements Compound nouns
1 Look at the sentences and answer the
5 Put the sentences in direct speech into reported 1 Look at these compounds from pages 84 and 85. Which are
questions below.
speech. compound nouns and which are compound adjectives?
1a She said: ‘I’m on the lookout for something

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to read.’
1b She said that she was on the lookout for
something to read.
2a He told the journalist: ‘It was the challenge
of writing a story that could be read between
two stations.’
2b He told the journalist that it had been the
challenge of writing a story that could be read
between two stations.
3a She said: ‘I’ll try this story on my teenage kids.’
3b She said she would try that story on her
teenage kids.
1 ‘These papers are yours, Oliver.’ best-selling • download • eco-friendly • screenplay
Angela told .
2 ‘I’m going to start writing a short story next week.’
2 38 Listen to the words and mark the stress. Where is the
Simon said . stress in the compound nouns – on the first word, the last
3 ‘The crowd went mad when I played this song last word, or both? And in the compound adjectives?
night.’
Mikey said . 3 Complete the text with the compound nouns in the box.
4 ‘I might see you tomorrow but I’ll tell you tonight, blockbuster • box office • breakthrough • cli±anger • drawback •
Ella.’ feedback • masterpiece • outcome • sell-out • soundtrack • turnout
Dan told .
5 ‘I love listening to hip-hop records.’

a How do tenses usually change when we go

from direct to reported speech?
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James says
‘We must finish this before we can leave, Luke.’
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INSIDE THE film industry
Jenny told . Most film companies aim to produce (a) , films that
b What do you think could, would, should,
are a big hit with the public at the (b) . To do that, they
might, the past perfect, infinitives and
6a Using reported speech, write down five things often test films in a few cinemas before their official release. At the
gerunds all have in common when they go end of the film, the audience have to give their (c)

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from direct to reported speech?
that famous people have said recently. They can
be actors, singers, sports stars, etc. on the film, and their comments can sometimes change a film
c Do you think tenses change when the 8 Report the conversation using said, quite dramatically. The length or title may change, or maybe the
reporting verb is in the present or present told, asked and wanted to know. music from the (d) needs improvements. Often
6b SPEAKING Report back to the class and tell them a director needs to introduce a (e)
perfect (e.g. He says, He has said)? two interesting things you wrote down. Olivia: Have you ever seen a famous actor
, a moment
that leaves the audience in complete suspense. However, one
d Apart from the tense, what words change in person? possible (f) of test screening is that all films become
when we put sentence 3a into reported Reported speech – questions Tom: Yes, I have. I saw Zendaya last year. quite similar. Some directors feel that their wonderful film, their
speech? (g)
7 Look at the sentences and answer the Olivia: Where did you see her? , can be ruined by paying too much attention to
e What is the difference between say and tell? questions below. the public’s comments. In contrast, others are quite happy with
Tom: I was in France. There was a film the (h) of the process and feel that it can improve
f Do we always need to use that aſter say or tell? 1a ‘Why have you stopped reading novels?’ festival near where we were the film.
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One thing that film directors never really like is having their film
stopped reading novels. Olivia: Do you always go to France in the chosen for the ‘dump months’. These are the months when the
2 How do the words in the box change when they summer?
2a ‘Have you read any novels this year?’ (i) at cinemas is low. For example, in January and
go from direct to reported speech?
2b They asked people if they had read any novels Tom: Yes, we usually go because my February, relatively few people in the US go to the cinema. In
a (week/month/year) ago • here • grandparents are French. December, on the other hand, it can be difficult to get tickets and
that year. there are (j) in many cinemas. As a result, companies
last (week/month/year) • next (week/month/year) • 3a ‘Will you read the short story you’ve just Olivia: We’re probably going to Hollywood release their worst films then, the ones that did badly in their test
now • these • this • today • tomorrow • printed out?’ next summer. My dad’s got a screening. Sometimes there are surprise (k) though,
tonight • yesterday friend who lives in California. when a January film goes on to become a big hit. The Silence of
3b He wondered whether I would read the short
story I had just printed out. Tom: You’re so lucky! I’d love to visit the the Lambs came out in January and then won the Academy Award
Walk of Fame one day. Can I come for Best Movie!
3 Complete the sentences with said or told. 4a ‘Do you prefer reading or playing online
games?’ with you?!
1 She me she might buy tickets for the
Olivia: I’ll ask my dad if it’s OK!
gig that weekend. 4b They wanted to know whether we preferred Use it … don’t lose it!
2 They they’d been waiting there for reading or playing online games.
Use it … don’t lose it! 4 SPEAKING Complete the compound nouns in bold
ages. a Do tenses and pronouns change in reported in the questions and use the questions to interview
9 SPEAKING Write five questions
3 She she hadn’t seen the film the day questions in the same way as in reported about films or series. Then ask your partner.
before. statements? your questions to as many people 1 What is the latest buster in cinemas at the
4 They the lyrics of their songs weren’t b Do we use the auxiliary verb do in reported in your class as possible and make moment? Have you seen it yet?
very important. questions? a note of their answers. When you 2 What do you think are the backs of watching
5 We Amy that we’d go to the concert c Do we put the subject before the verb in finish, write a report about some films at home, rather than in the cinema?
with her that night. reported questions?
of the questions you asked and
the answers they gave you. 3 What was the out like in the cinema the last
6 He her the music festival was the d Do we use question marks in reported time you went to see a film?
following month. questions? I asked people whether they preferred
watching films or series. Three people 4 What film would you personally say is a master ?

4 Write the sentences in 3 in direct speech.

e What words do we use when with questions told me they preferred films but the rest 5 What film(s) can you remember where the sound
that do not begin with a question word? said they liked series more. was especially good?
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