22.11.11

HÜ war der Übungszettel “Reported speech“

Vergleich:

Ann greeted Jane and asked her, how she was.

Jane thanked her and asked how Ann was and if everything was ok.

Ann apologized for not phoning her and added (or explained) that she hadn´t had any time. They had had guests from Mexico for two weeks. They had left only the day before.

Jane told her not to worry, she could understand how she felt. She hoped it had been nice.

Ann assured her it had been. She suggested going tot he Starbucks at the corner and she would tell her more about it.

Jane agreed to do that.

Ann agreed too.

Fortsetzung von 18.11.11

1.      Shall I take you to the station?/Would you like me to take you to the station?/Why don´t I drive you to the station?

2.       I have lost my way./I´m lost./I must have lost my way./I can´t find my way.

Exercise 2

Remember- sich erinnern, apologize- entschuldigen, suggest- vorschlagen, hear- hören, deny- leugnen, invite- einladen, beg-betteln, admit-zugeben, add- hinzufügen, exclaim- ausrufen

1.      He invited her to go for a walk./He suggested going for a walk.

2.      He invited her tot he new italian restaurant./He suggested going the the new italian restaurant.

3.      He exclaimed that it was him.

4.      He remembered the little hotel overlooking the bay.

5.      She added she thought she was selfish.

6.      She begged her not to switch the light off.

7.      She apologized for beeing late.

8.      He denied doing anything wrong.

9.      She heard that there would be an election the following month.

10.  She admitted it had been her.

Exercise 3

enquired- nachfragen, shouted-schreien, sighed-seufzen, interrupted-unterbrechen, promised-versprechen, whispered-flüstern, replied-antworten, murmured-murmeln

Am Fr. die Übungs-CD mitnehmen!

Vgl.:

1.      promised, 2. Shouted/Exclaimed 3. Whispered 4. Interrupted 5. Whispered 6. Inquired 7. Said/Whispered/Murmured 8. Sighed 9. Murmured/Shouted 10. Shouted/Exclaimed

Sheila and Max:

Introducing verbs:

Answered the phone, greeted, eg ,.. pointed out, contridicted, she, believed/knew, invited/suggested, assured, hesitated, told him not to, doubted, suggested, agreed, warned