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REAL ENGLISH kind of
A. (🎧1-21) Listen and read. Then repeat the conversation and replace the words in blue.
B. Practice with a partner. Replace any words to make your own conversation.
1. great - fantastic
How's your new part-time job at the movie theater, Nadine?
It's awesome. I love it!
2. Can you talk on the phone? - Is this a good time to talk?
Are you allowed to use your phone at work?
Sure. My boss doesn't mind.
3. eat candy - drink soda
Cool! Can you watch the movies and eat popcorn?
Yes, I can!
4. very stylish - a really pretty uniform
Wow-it sounds fun! Do you have to wear a uniform?
Kind of, but it's really cool.
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| TALKING ABOUT RULES-IMPERATIVES AND REPORTED SPEECH (PP. 155-156) |
| Students can't talk on the phone in class. Can you talk on the phone at work? | The rules say that students can't talk on the phone in class. Yesterday, Jane asked me if I could talk on the phone at work. |
| Are you allowed to use your phone in the library? You are allowed to use your phone in silent mode. | Jack asked me if I was allowed to use my phone in the library. The librarian told me that I was allowed to use my phone in silent mode. |
| What do you have to wear at school? I have to wear a uniform. | Jane asked me what I had to wear to school. I told Jane that I had to wear a uniform. |
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C. Read the rules. Rewrite them using can't or have to.
| 1. Don't walk on the grass. 2. Stay on the path. 3. Don't feed the animals. 4. Don't play loud music. 5. Recycle your bottles. 6. Walk your bike. |
1. ___________________________________
2. ___________________________________
3. ___________________________________
4. ___________________________________
5. ___________________________________
6. ___________________________________
D. Rewrite the following sentences using reported speech.
1. Are you allowed to park your bike at the bus stop?
→ She asked me ____________________________________.
2. You have to put your bike in the parking lot next to the bus stop.
→ She said that ____________________________________.
3. You are not allowed to bring food to the library.
→ The rule says ____________________________________.
4. Where can I buy a bus ticket?
→ Jack asked me ____________________________________.
5. You can't buy a bus ticket from the driver.
→ He told me that ____________________________________.
E. Think about the rules in your school, home, or another place. Write three true and three false rules. Then share them in a group. Can the others guess the false rules?
The rules say you can take photos in museums.
I think that's false.
