Are you good at telling lies? Can you tell if someone is lying? How? Example: Everyone knows when I’m lying because of the expression on my face. Do you think it’s OK to lie or should people always tell the truth? Write a blog post on www.greylies.com. In your blog post, you should: ■■ state your point of view concerning lies. ■■ discuss 2–3 different kinds of lies. ■■ justify your opinion whether it’s OK to lie or not. Give your blog post a title. Write around 200 words. Writing & Speaking 19 20 But he said … Listen to Keith talking to a friend, Naomi. What two lies do they talk about? Do you think each lie is serious? Is Keith’s story surprising? In reported speech, the verb usually changes one tense back (e.g. from past to past perfect), and other parts of the sentence can change as well, like pronouns and adverbs of time and place. What three changes do you see in Keith’s statement after the reporting verb? Underline them and their counterparts in Anna’s statement. Listening 21 48 a2e8x2 Grammar refresher Reporting speech 22 Keith: Anna said that she had seen Simon in town with someone the day before. Anna: I saw Simon in town with someone yesterday. Which verbs in A–D are followed by: 1 a question word? 2 to infinitive? 3 that …? Which two verbs are followed immediately by an object pronoun? b c When we relate a conversation we often summarise what people say with reporting verbs. Complete the sentences with these reporting verbs in the correct form. 23 a A He (1) that he hadn’t really been sick. He (2) me that he had just needed to see his brother that day. C I (5) him to tell me the truth. I (6) him to look in the mirror. B I (3) him what Anna had said the day before. He (4) why he had done it. D He (7) not to do it again. I’ve (8) to let it go this time. For a list of pronouns and adverbs of time and place that change in reported speech, go to Grammar reference, p. 160. 1 Grammar reference and practice, p. 160 agree ask explain say tell (3x) promise Language skills Extras Explore 8 Facts and fiction 97 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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