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Exercise 2. Change these sentences into reported speech. Start each sentence with the words given.
She said that ……………..
1.I've even heard remarks about a certain man who turned up to a management college wearing a nose ring.
She criticised someone............................................................................................
2.What I want to emphasise is that it's a matter of professional pride, the way you dress. She stressed that ………..
3. You have to toe the line. She said………………………..
4.If anyone feels particularly aggrieved by any of this, all I can suggest is that you take it up with the Human Resources department. She said……………………………………………………………..
5.I hope I won't have to refer to this again. She hoped……………………………………………………………….
T:3, [1, p103]]Exercise 3. Mark the sentences True(T) or False(F).
| TRUE | FALSE | ||
| A little boy who dances wasn’t a trained dancer. | |||
| Julie Walters didn’t act in it. | |||
| Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor both sing as well as act. | |||
| The people are discussing about two films | |||
| Baz Luhrmann isn’t an amazing director. |
Exercise 4. Now retell the main idea of the text:
1. What is being discussed?
2. What words and expressions do the speakers use to make their feelings clear?
3. How many films are people discussing?
4. Is Baz Luhrmann the director?
5. Did Julie Walters act in it?
Exercise 5. Work with your partner. Give your impressions of a concert (recital) you have recently attended. Use the topical vocabulary. Outline for giving impressions.
1.Type of event. 2. What orchestra, group performed? 3. Programme. Were the musical pieces well-known, popular, new. Avant-guard, etc.? 4. Who was the conductor? 5. Was the event interesting and enjoyable in your opinion? 6. Name the soloists. 7. What did critics say about the event? Do you share their points of view? 8. What impression did the event make on you? Did you take a solemn oath never to attend one again?
Exercise 6.
Talk about a work of art you have seen. You should say
1.what the work of art was
2.where you saw it
3.when you saw it
And say whether you enjoyed that work of art.
Exercise 7.Read the text and translate the first paragraph.
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