Unit 6. Competitions

1. PRONUNCIATION
/tr/

/dr/

/tw/

2. REPORTED SPEECH WITH GERUND


1

4

5
2
3

a. tree

b. dress

c. twin tower

d. train

e. drum

Unit 6: Language Focus - Pronunciation

tree
tr
traffic
troops
trousers
tropical

dr
dress
drive
dreadful
drink
dress

twin
tw
twelve
twenty
twin
twinkle

Practise reading aloud these sentences.
1. John always enjoys travelling by train.
2. Jane’s teeth are troubling her.
3. George is driving dangerously.
4. Her new dress is an absolute dream.
5. She has an amused twinkle in her eyes.
6. Think twice before doing something.

Unit 6: Language Focus- Grammar
1. “I’m happy to know that you win the game. Congratulation!”, Jim said to
Mary.
Jim congratulated Mary on winning the game
2. Peter said “ I didn’t steal the painting. It’s not me”
 Peter denied stealing the painting .
3. Daisy said,” I want to be a famous singer worldwide”
Daisy dreamed of being a famous singer worldwide
4. “What about going to the cinema?” Susan said
 Susan suggested going to the cinema
5. “Let’s meet outside the cinema” he said
 He suggested meeting outside the cinema

6. “ Why don’t we work together on the report?” said the man.
 The man suggested working together on the report


Unit 6: Language Focus - Grammar

Reported Speech with Gerund
thank
accuse

Somebody.
Somebody

congratulate Somebody
warn

Somebody
dream

of

object
apologise

to
for

insist
complaint

on
about

deny
admit
suggest
regret
appreciate

for
of
on
against

+

Ving


Unit 6: Language Focus - Grammar
Exercise 1. Change direct speech into reported speech
1. “I hear you passed your exams. Congratulations!” John sai to us.
 John congratulated_______________ on _______________________.
2. “I’m sorry I didn’ phone you earlier,” Mary said.
 Mary apologised for__________________________________.
3. “I’ve always wanted to be rich,” Bob said.
 Bob has always dreamed of_________________________________________.
4. “Don’t stay at the hotel near the airport,” I said to Ann.
 I warned______________against____________________________.
5. “Stay here! I can’t let you go out tonight,” her mother said to Jane.
 Her mother prevented_______________from________________________________


Unit 6: Language Focus - Grammar
Exercise 2. Rewrite the dialogues in reported speech, using Gerund.
1. Linda: Let me pay for the meal.
Tom: Certainly not! I’ll pay.
Tom insisted on_________________________________________________
2. Policeman: You mustn’t leave the shop.
Customer: What’s that?
Policeman: Stay here! You mustn’t leave the shop.
The policeman stopped the customer (from) _____________________________
3. Woman: Hey! You’ve broken the window of my house!
Boy: Oh….no, I’ve just arrived here. I don’t know anything about it.
The boy denied ______________________________________________
4. Mr. Smith: I feel like meeting our children soon.

Mrs. Smith: I think so.

Mr. and Mrs. Smith looked forward to ________________________________________


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Prepare Unit 7: Reading