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Study the sentences in exercise 3 on
page 84 again. What did the people actually
say? Listen to the radio programme again and
check. Then complete the rules with the words
in the box.
if not do to
ask
O RULES
When we report a question:
1 We use the verb to report a question.
2 The word order in reported questions
is the same as in statements: the
subject comes before the verb and
we don't use or did.
3 When we report yes / no questions,
we use or whether.
When we report a command or a request:
4 We use a reporting verb + object +
infinitive with _. We usually use
the reporting verb tell for reported
commands and ask for requests.
5 For negative commands, we add
after the object.
My family and I live in a 3-room flat in an apartment building of twelve floors. Our flat is on the fifth floor. There are 2 bedrooms, a sitting room, a kitchen, a hall and a bathroom in it. There is a balcony too.
Our flat faces the south and it's very light.
The sitting room is large. There is a dining table with four chairs, two cupboards, two armchairs, a sofa. There is a TV, a stereo, a computer. There are also several book-shelves. We have a few plants at the window. My parents and I like to gather in the sitting room in the evening to watch TV and to talk.
In the bedrooms we have beds and wardrobes, lamps, mirrors. The floor is covered with a thick carpet.
In the kitchen we have running cold and hot water, a stove, a fridge. There is a kitchen table , a cupboard and 2 shelves, a radio.
We often invite guests to our place. Everybody agrees that our home is very nice and hospitable.
2. Моя Комната
My family and I live in a 3-room flat in an apartment building of 9 floors. Our flat is on the fifth floor. There is a living room, a bedroom, a kitchen, a bathroom and my room. It's blue. I like this colour, it is my favourite colour. There is a small bed, a desk and a chair. There is a TV, a stereo and a computer.There are games and books. My room faces the south and it's very light. The floor is covered with a thick gray carpet. I have a few plants at the window. I use my room as a study and a bedroom. I like my room very much. I like to turn on the lamp, sit on the chair and read the interesting book. I often invite friends to my place and they say that my room is very nice.
3. Хобби
My hobby is travelling.
Modern life is impossible without travelling. Millions of people all over the world spend their holidays travelling. I travel to see other countries and continents, modern cities and the ruins of ancient towns, I travel to enjoy picturesque places or just for a change of scene.It is always interesting to discover new things, to see different ways of life, to meet different people, to try different food, to listen to different music.
I like to travel by train. I can always see the country side around me.
We have a car and I like to travel by car too. We can stop whenever we like. We start from our frond door and take any road we like.
I like hiking too. Walking through the wood or along the river, having a rest on the shore of the forest lake, climbing a mountain. I can feel myself as a part of nature. What a great experience!
When I travel I can see and learn a lot of things that I can never see or learn at home.