TURISMO Y HOSTELERA. NIVEL AVANZADO.

UNIDAD 9

UNIT 9. REPORTED SPEECH

y MISCELLANEA
Looking at the map

Imagine someone asks you for a place. Would you be able to give proper
instructions? Study the following expressions.
Excuse me
near here
Go straight down this street
Take the first turn
on the right/left
traffic lights
Building
next to
You're welcome

Questions and answers

Is there a bank near here?

How do I get to the bank?
Where is the bank?
Go straight.
Turn left / right.
Take the first / second / third turn on the
left / right.
Go to the bank.

Perdone
cerca de aqu
Siga derecho por esta calle
Doble, gire a la
a la derecha/izquierda
Semforo
Edificio
al lado de
De nada

Hay un banco cerca de aqu?

Cmo llego al banco?
Dnde es el banco?
Siga derecho.
Doble a la izquierda / derecha.
Doble en la primera / segunda / tercera a la
izquierda / derecha.
V / Vaya / Vayan al banco.

Prepositions

The use of prepositions is not easy to learn. We will learn by now the most usual ones.
In
on
under
above
In front of
opposite
next to

The
The
The
The
The
The

hat is on the desk.

ball is under the chair.
Moon is above the Earth.
motel is in front of the museum.
bus station is opposite the bank.
library is next to the bookshop.

en
sobre
debajo de
sobre
frente a
frente a
al lado de

El sombrero est sobre el escritorio.

La pelota est debajo de la silla.
La Luna est sobre la Tierra.
El motel est frente al museo.
La estacin de autobuses est frente al hospital.
La biblioteca est al lado de la librera.

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1. Now, answer to a clients questions. Look at the map and tell him how to get
to different places.

Example:
1. MUSEUM:
- Excuse me,
- Yes, sir?
- How can I go to the museum?
- Well, turn right and then take second on the left. The museum is next to the Post
office.
- Thank you very much.
- Youre welcome.
2. THEATRE:
-

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3. TRAVEL AGENCY:
-

4. PARK:
-

y TEXT
y Reported Speech
In Reported speech some words related to time, people and places must change in
order to keep the meaning of the original sentence.
DIRECT SPEECH
Now
Today
Tomorrow
Yesterday
two days ago
next month / year
last year / week
This
Here
me, my

REPORTED SPEECH
then, at that time
that day
the next day / the following day
the day before / the previous day
two days earlier / before
the next month, the following month
the year before, the previous year
That
There
him/her, his

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If the main verb is Present simple, we can keep the tense in the reported
sentence.
He says (that) he is happy.

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If the sentence talks about real or usual facts, Present simple can be used.
Peter said, My birthday is in December.
Peter said (that) his birthday is / was in December.

Tell is used when someone tells something to another person.

He said he wasnt feeling very well. (Decir algo)
He told me he wasnt feeling very well. (Decir algo a alguien)

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Tell y Ask can be used together with infinitive. Tell will be used to give
orders and instructions, and Ask to make polite requests.
Examples:
Be quiet John!, shouted the teacher.
The teacher told John to be quiet.

DIRECT
REPORTED

Could you open the window, please John?, said the teacher.
The teacher asked John to open the window.

DIRECT
REPORTED

2. Listening. Jokes. Listen and read the following conversation. Diane is a

lawyer and is at the police station after interviewing a client, who is accused of
entering a house one night. He says he was sleepwalking. Inspector Sweeney,
tells Diane a couple of jokes. Look in a dictionary the meaning of words you dont
know.
Sweeney: Ah, Mrs Edwards, have you finished your interview with the sleeping beauty?
Diane: Yes, thatll be all for today Inspector Sweeney?
Sweeney: Tell me, does he still claim to have been sleepwalking?
Diane: Yes, my client maintains his innocence.
Sweeney: I wouldnt believe a word of it if I were you. He already has a criminal record for theft.
Diane: Well he may be telling the truth. The world can be a very strange place at times.
Sweeney: Yes, I know what you mean! Ive seen all sorts of strange things since I started
working here. Last week a man came in here with a penguin and said that hed found a penguin in
the park! Now I was very busy so I told him to take the penguin to the zoo! The next day I was
patrolling the park and I saw the same man holding hands with the penguin. So I asked him what he
was doing and why he hadnt taken the penguin to the zoo. And he told me that he had taken the
penguin to the zoo and now he was taking it to the cinema!

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Diane: You are joking, arent you?
Sweeney: Yes, of course Im joking! Lord, you lawyers are so serious sometimes! But hey Ill tell
you something else that really did happen to me. I stopped a car one night because it had jumped a
red light. Now the driver was obviously a bit drunk and he even had a Heineken beer label stuck to
his forehead! So I asked him if hed been drinking and he said no, hed only had a coca cola. So
then, of course, I asked him why he had this Heineken label stuck to his forehead! Ha, Ha... And you
know what he told me?
Diane: What?
Sweeney: He told me that he was an alcoholic. He said that he was trying to give up drinking
and that the doctor had given him this drinking patch to help him!
Diane: You are joking, arent you?
Sweeney: No, its true! Honestly! A similar thing happened to me a few years ago. I was
working...
Diane: No, Im sorry, its dinner time and my family, theyre waiting for me and I really have to
go. Erm, well talk about it next time, when I see you? Okay?
Sweeney: No problem Mrs Edwards! You go and have a bite to eat with your family. Im sure Ill
see you soon!

Inspector Sweeney reports Diane what other people told him. Notice the use of
Reported speech.
He said he had found a penguin in the park.

REPORTED SPEECH

He said, I found a penguin in the park.

DIRECT SPEECH

3. Listen to the dialogue again and re-write the following questions into Reported
speech.
1.

Im busy. Take it to the zoo!

I told him I _____________ and told him _____________ it to the zoo.

2.

What are you doing? Why didnt you take the penguin to the zoo?
I asked him what _____________ and why he _____________ the penguin to the

zoo.
3.

I took the penguin to the zoo and now I am taking him to the cinema.

He told me he _____________ the penguin to the zoo and that now he

_____________ it to the cinema!
4.

Are you drunk?

I asked him if _____________.

5.

I am not. I have only drunk a coca cola.

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He said that he ___________ , he ___________ only ____________ a coca cola.
6.

Why do you have a Heineken label stuck to your forehead?

I asked him why he ____________ a Heineken label stuck to ___________

forehead.
7.
me.

I am trying to give up smoking and my doctor gave me this drinking patch to help

He said that he _____________ to give up drinking and that _____________

doctor _____________ this drinking patch to help _____________ !

4. Choose one of the following balloons to complete these sentences in Reported

Speech.

Example:
1.

I think Anns okay. She told me not to worry about her

2.

Thomas looked into her eyes and told

3.

I dont think Sam will be here next summer. He said he

4.

Clare was very excited about going to the beach. She said that she

5.

I dont think Oliver is very happy at work.

6.

I last saw Patrick three months ago and he was very busy with his thesis. He said

7.

I phoned Pamela last month and she told

havent heard from her since then.

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8. She was having problems getting the pram up the stairs of the underground station
and she asked

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GRAMTICA. Indirect y Reported Questions

- Questions in Reported speech keep the same order as affirmative sentences.
SUBJECT + VERB + COMPLEMENTS
Example:

Thomas is in the bar.

S + V + C (DIRECT SPEECH)

Where is Thomas?

V + S + C (DIRECT SPEECH)

Do you know where Thomas is?

S + V + C (INDIRECT SPEECH)

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DO NOT USE AUXILIAR DO in Reported questions. Dont change the order,
although it should be taken into account those words that change from Direct to
Reported speech.
Where does Thomas live?

Do + Subject + verb? (DIRECT QUESTION)

I wonder where Thomas lives.

Subject + verb (INDIRECT QUESTION)

Where did Thomas go?

Auxiliary do + Subject + verb? (DIRECT QUESTION)

Could you tell me where Thomas went?

Subject + verb (INDIRECT QUESTION)

When theres a YES/NO question, add if.

- Does Thomas eat squid?
Can you tell me if Thomas eats squid?
- Did Thomas go to the disco on Saturday night?
Do you know if Thomas went to the disco on Saturday night?

In Reported answers, the main verb jumps towards the past.

How old are you?

He asked me how old I was.

Where is Thomas?

He asked me where Thomas was.

Have you seen Thomas today? He asked me if I had seen Thomas that day.

5. Write the following sentences into Reported speech.

1.

Who is Jack Ruby?

I wonder

2.

What time is it?

He asked me

3.

Is there a God?

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Id like to know
4.

What time does the film begin?

Sean asked me

5.

Where did all the flowers go?

She asked me

6.

Is she happy?
Do you know

7.

Do you understand reported questions?

She asked me

8.

Would you like to do something more interesting?

He asked me

y VOCABULARY
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Restaurant

A three-course meal
Alcoholic drink
Bar
Beer mat
Beer pump
Chair
Champagne
Chef
Chefs special
Course
Cruet stand
Customer
Dessert
Dish
Drink
Fish and shellfish
Fork
Game and poultry
Glass
Hors doeuvres
House wine
Ice cream
Knife
Main course
Menu
Mineral water
Non-alcoholic drink
Pastas
Pepper

Men de tres platos

Bebida alcohlica
Barra
Posavasos
Surtidor de cerveza
Silla
Champn
Chef
Especialidad del chef
Plato
Vinagreras
Cliente/a
Postre
Plato (objeto)
Bebida
Pescado y marisco
Tenedor
Aves y caza
Vaso
Entremeses
Vino de la casa
Helado
Cuchillo
Plato principal
Men, lista de comidas
Agua mineral
Bebida no alcohlica
Pastas
Pimienta

Pepper pot
Reserved
Restaurant
Roast meat
Salt cellar
Self-service
Napkin ring
Serviette, napkin
Set main course
Soft drink
Soup
Speciality
Spoon
Table
Table cloth
The bill
Complaints book
The place-setting
Tip
To book a table
To serve
Toothpick holder
Vegetables, greens
Waiter
Waitress
Water
Wine
Wine glass
Wine list

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Pimentero
Reservado
Restaurante
Carne asada
Salero
Autoservicio
Servilletero
Servilleta
Plato combinado
Refresco
Sopa
Especialidad
Cuchara
Mesa
Mantel
La cuenta, la factura
Libro de reclamaciones
El cubierto
Propina
Reservar mesa
Servir (en la mesa)
Palillero
Legumbres y verduras
Camarero
Camarera
Agua
Vino
Copa de vino
Carta de vinos

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Meals

Bacon and eggs

Baked potato
Beef steak and salad
Boiled rice
Broth
Chicken croquette
French fries
Cold meat
Coleslaw
Consomm
Cooked meat

Huevos con beicon

Patata asada al horno
Bistec con ensalada
Arroz hervido
Caldo
Croqueta de pollo
Patatas fritas en tiras
Carne fra
Ensalada de col
Consom
Carne cocida
Carne de buey cocida y
Corned beef
enlatada
Cream mushroom
Crema de championes
Crisps (U.K.)
Patatas fritas de bolsa
Croquette
Croqueta
Curried chicken
Pollo al curry
Diced vegetable salad Ensaladilla
Fish and chips
Pescado con patatas
Fish croquette
Croqueta de pescado
Freshly-laid egg
Huevo fresco
Fried eggs
Huevos fritos
Fried Shrimps
Gambas fritas
Grilled shrimps
Gambas a la plancha
Hamburger
Hamburguesa
Hard-boiled eggs
Huevos duros
Jacket potatoes
Patatas asadas con piel
Lamb chop
Chuleta de cordero
Mashed potatoes
Pur de patatas
Meat pie ; Patty
Empanada
Noodle soup
Sopa de fideos
Omelette
Tortilla
Onion soup
Sopa de cebolla
Packet soup
Sopa de sobre

Paella
Pea soup
Pizza
Plain omelette
Poached eggs
Potato salad
Prawn cocktail
Raw egg
Roast
Roast
Roast beef with
mashed potatoes
Roast chicken
Roast lamb
Roast potatoes
Russian salad
Salad
Sandwich
Scampi
Scrambled eggs
Soft-boiled egg
Soup
Spanish omelette
Spicy fried potatoes
Squid fried in batter
Steak
Steak and chips
Stew
Thick vegetable soup
Veal pie
Vegetable soup
White rice

Paella
Pur de guisantes
Pizza
Tortilla francesa
Huevos escalfados
Ensalada de patata
Cctel de gambas
Huevo crudo
Asado
Carne asada de vaca
Asado de vaca con pur
de patatas
Pollo asado
Asado de cordero
Patatas asadas
Ensaladilla rusa
Ensalada
Bocadillo
Gambas a la gabardina
Huevos revueltos
Huevo pasado por agua
Sopa
Tortilla de patata
Patatas bravas
Calamares a la romana
Filete de ternera o cerdo
Filete con patatas fritas
Estofado
Pur de verduras
Empanada de ternera
Sopa de verduras
Arroz blanco

y SELF-EVALUATION EXERCISES
6. Use the verbs in the box to write these sentences into Reported speech.

1.

insisted

warned

accused

denied

advised

suggested

admitted

apologised

I saw you! It was you who broke the window.

He ___________ me of breaking the window.

2.

Why dont we go for a pizza?

He ___________ going for a pizza.

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3.

I must speak to the director.

He ___________ on speaking to the director.

4.

Dont walk on the ice.

He ___________ me not to walk on the ice.

5.

Im sorry I didnt remember.

He ___________ for not remembering.

6.

I accept I was wrong.

He ___________ he was wrong.

7.

I think you should tell them.

He ___________ me to tell them.

8.

I didnt break the window.

He ___________ breaking the window.

7. Use a form of the verb in brackets to form correct Reported speech sentences.
1.

Harry and Sarah announced they ________________ (get) married next July.

Dan promised that he ________________ (finish) the report by Friday.

3. Arthur claimed that he had arrived late because he ________________ (not able)
to find a taxi.
4.

Sally pointed out that Willy ________________ (not like) chicken.

5.

Willy confessed that he ________________ (never eat) chicken before.

6.

Nick predicted that he ________________ (like) it if he tried it.

y OPEN EXERCISES EVALUATION

8. Imagine that you meet a famous person in the street and that you keep a
short conversation with him/her. Write it down using Reported speech. (80
100 words).
Yesterday, when I was taking my daily walk, I met and (s) he told me.

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