EXERCISES 

 

Es 15.11 pag 191 – Grammar Matters

1.         Fred, why don’t you tell your friend to be quiet? I’m trying to work.

2.         Yesterday Jenny called me and unexpectedly she told me: “I’m leaving for Africa tomorrow”.

3.         If you tell me another lie you’ll be punished.

4.         Can you please tell dad that supper is ready?

5.         The notice says “Beware of dog”, but I can’t see any dogs around.

6.         I asked Louise for an explanation for her behavior but she doesn’t say a word.

7.         Please, don’t tell me anything about the film. I’m going to see it tonight.

8.         I’m guilty, so what can I say? I can only say I’m sorry.

 

          

ES 15.14

1.         Jill says she’s alone, but when someone invites her somewhere, she always says no.

2.         Can you tell me where David is? I don’t find him anywhere.

3.         “Pardon, what have you said? Can you repeat?” “No, I am not going to say it again”.

4.         Who told you this joke? It’s really funny!

5.         I told my friends my story, but no one believed me.

6.         I often tell my husband that he doesn’t have to work too much.

7.         It’s not the first time that you tell me a lie.

8.         The boss was so angry that when he went out, he didn’t say goodbye to anyone.

9.         When they told me that my team had win, I was very happy.

10.      I told him that he hadn’t to phone my at lunchtime, but when I was eating, the phone rang. That was him.

 

 

ES 15.12

1.         I don’t believe you. You must tell a lie.

2.         What time is it? My watch says 3 o’clock.

3.         These two shades of green are so similar that I can’t tell you the difference.

4.         Let’s book for the 10^th, that is to say next Friday.

5.         “Can you tell me the time?” “yes, it’s exactly ten pas eight.”

6.         Let’s have something to drink. It goes without saying I’m paying.

 

TOPPIC OF THE LAST LESSON 

 

During the last lesson we talked about words, their order and the choices of the writer.. The teacher told us about the importance of word, and the work the writer have to do to give a specific effect to the reader. Then we talked about argumentative text where the writer proposes a thesis, a point of view and then the argumentation that support the idea on the text.  Finally the teacher told us some linking word that you can use when you write an argumentative text, and some verbs.