REPORTED SPEECH - Practice

LET'S PRACTISE REPORTED SPEECH!!!

Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Exercise 3

Reporting Questions
Exercise 4
Exercise 5
Exercise 6
Exercise 7
Exercise 8
Exercise 9



And remember that you can go to 'Our Bits and Bobs' to see, download and/or print some documents on how to use the reported speech with statements, questions, commands and requests.

ALL I WANT IS YOU by Louis Polisar

Songs are a good source to practise English, why don't you listen to the song  All I Want Is You by Louis Polisar to practise the second conditional?

FIRST OR SECOND CONDITIONAL?

Do you remember when to use the first conditional and when to use the second conditional? Try these exercises and you will know!

- exercise 1
- exercise 2
- exercise 3
- exercise 4
- exercise 5
- exercise 6

SECOND CONDITIONAL

Often called the "unreal" conditional because it is used for unreal - impossible or improbable - situations. This conditional provides an imaginary result for a given situation. IF + SIMPLE PAST + WOULD

- If I lived in Japan, I would have sushi every day
- If I had the chance to do it again, I would do it differently
- If I were you, I would go

Do these exercises:
- Exercise 1

- Exercise 2
- Exercise 3
- Exercise 4

Go to 'Grammar' to see, download or print a document with a more accurate explanation.

THE SECOND CONDITIONAL

This is the powerpoint we will use in class to learn about the second conditional. Why don't you have a look at it before class? I'm sure if you do it might help you understand how and when to use the second conditional in English better.

MURPHY'S LAWS

I'm sure you have heard of Murphy's laws ...

You're sitting in eight lanes of bumper-to-bumper traffic. You're more than ready to get home, but you notice, to your great dismay, that all of the other lanes seem to be moving. You change lanes. But once you do, the cars in your new lane come to a dead halt. At a standstill, you notice every lane on the highway (including the one you just left) is moving -- except yours.
Welcome to the aggravating world of Murphy's Law. This idiom says that whatever can go wrong will go wrong. And it may just be right. This isn't because of some mysterious power the law possesses. In reality, it's us who give Murphy's Law relevance. When life goes well, little is made of it. After all, we expect that things should work out in our favor. But when things go badly, we look for reasons.

Here are some of the laws we have built ...


1. If you are in a supermarket and you change queues, the queue you were in before will move faster.
2. If you wash your car, it will rain.
3. If you're looking for something you've lost, you'll find it in the last place you look.
4. If you wear something white, you'll spill wine or coffee on it.
5. If someone near you is smoking, the smoke will always go directly towards you.
6. If you find sthg in a shop that you really like, they won't have it in your size.
7. If you take something that doesn't work back to a shop, it'll start working.
8. If you stop waiting for the bus and start walking, the bus will come.
9. If you arrive at the station and a train is just leaving, it will be your train.

How many more do you know? You can have a look at his site 

FIRST CONDITIONAL

Revise the first conditional and the time clauses with this powerpoint


Now let's practise the first conditional with these exercises
- Exercise 1
- Exercise 2
- Exercise 3
- Exercise 4
- Exercise 5

TIME CLAUSES

It is possible to use other words instead of if in first conditional sentences:

 

When:  When the “condition” will definitely happen in the future.

Look at the difference between these two sentences:

• If I see Sam, I’ll give him your message. (I’m not sure if I will see him or not)
• When I see Sam, I’ll give him your message. (I will definitely see Sam)

As soon as: To emphasize immediacy.

• My feet hurt! As soon as I get home, I’m going to take off these high heels.
• As soon as we have enough money saved, we’ll take a vacation to Costa Rica. We can’t wait!
• I’ll respond to your e-mail as soon as I can.

Unless: Substitute for “if not.”

• You won’t lose any weight unless you start eating healthier food.
  = You won’t lose any weight if you don’t start eating healthier food.
• I’m not going to dance unless somebody invites me.
  = I’m not going to dance if somebody doesn’t invite me.
• Unless there’s an emergency at work, I’ll be home on time.
  = If there’s not an emergency at work, I’ll be home on time.

- Exercise 1
- Exercise 2

Go to 'Grammar' to get the explanation as a document

SCHOOL UNIFORMS: GOOD OR BAD?

This video is good for speaking practice. It shows you how to express your opinion in English.

EDUCATION AND SCHOOLS IN BRITAIN

Watch the video below to learn about education and schools in Britain. It's good listening practice as well as you can revise your vocabulary and learn about the differences with our system.


SCHOOLS IN BRITAIN (click on the subtitles option on the player if you need it)