Your Practice: :
say tell explain speak talk reply
I met Mr Brown in the street the other day, and we stopped and for a while. He me that his wife had been taken into hospital. When I asked him how she was, he that she was getting better. He wondered why I hadnt been to the tennis club for a few months, so I that Id been very busy lately and just hadnt had time.
Theres something you must me, he said. How many languages can your son ?
Four, I Why?
I know your son has some very funny stories to about learning languages and living abroad. Weve having a meeting of the Travellers Club next week, and Id like him to to my son about it, and I promised to get back in touch.
Then we goodbye and went our separate ways.
Your Practice: Mrs Ford is talking to Mr Todd, who works for a finance company. She wants a loan (). Write in the questions he asks her.
Mr Todd: Come and sit down, Mrs. Ford.
Mrs Ford: Thank you.
Mr Todd1:
Mrs Ford: Two thousand five hundred pounds.
Mr Todd2:
Mrs Ford: I want to buy a car.
Mr Todd3: I see. Could you give me some personal details? .
Mrs Ford: Im a computer operator.
Mr Todd4:
Mrs Ford: Twelve thousand pounds a year.
Mr Todd5:
Mrs Ford: Yes, I am. Ive been married for six years.
Mr Todd6:
Mrs Ford: Yes, we have two children.
Mr Todd7: I see you live in a flat. Is it yours, or
Mrs Ford: No, its ours.
Mr Todd8:
Mrs Ford: Weve lived there for three years.
Mr Todd9: Well, that seems fine. I dont think therell be any problems
Mrs Ford: Id like immediately ( ), if thats possible.
Mr Todd: All right. Lets see what we can do.
Mrs Ford: Thank you very much.
And now report Mr. Todds questions:
1. First he asked her 2. Then he wanted to know 3. He needed to know
1. She had to tell him 5. Then he asked6. For some reason, he wanted to know
7. He asked her 8. He wondered 9. Finally he was to ask her
