1. Escute a gravação inteira, na qual Larry relata uma ligação da empresa de telefone, e responda às seis perguntas.
- O que disse a mulher sobre o contrato?
- Quando começaria o novo preço?
- O que Larry perguntou a ela?
- O que ela reconheceu e o que ela calou?
- O que foi oferecido fazer?
- Do que Larry o alertou?
Ver soluções
- That it was going to change
- The following month
- Whether he could cancel without paying
- She admitted there was a penalty but not the amount
- To send the details in writing
- Not to charge his card before he had read everything
2. Passe para o estilo indireto. Mova as três coisas: tempo, pessoa e dêiticos.
- 'I am reading this contract now.' She said ___
- 'We will decide tomorrow.' They said ___
- 'I saw the advert yesterday.' He said ___
- 'I have already paid for these.' She said ___
- 'I may come to your office next week.' He said ___
- 'I cannot help you here.' The assistant said ___
Ver soluções
- she was reading that contract then
- they would decide the following day
- he had seen the advert the day before
- she had already paid for those
- he might go to my office the following week
- he could not help me there
3. Reescreva cada frase com o verbo de reporte que traduz a intenção. Use o verbo entre colchetes.
- 'Shall I carry that box for you?' [offer]
- 'No, I am definitely not paying that invoice.' [refuse]
- 'Yes, all right, I forgot to send it.' [admit]
- 'I really think you should read the small print.' [advise]
- 'Why don't we meet on Thursday instead?' [suggest]
- 'I am very sorry that I answered so late.' [apologise]
- 'Be careful, do not click on that link.' [warn]
- 'No, no, I am paying for everything tonight.' [insist]
Ver soluções
- He offered to carry the box.
- She refused to pay the invoice.
- He admitted forgetting to send it.
- She advised me to read the small print.
- He suggested meeting on Thursday instead.
- She apologised for answering so late.
- He warned me not to click on the link.
- She insisted on paying for everything.
4. Relate estas perguntas e ordens. Verifique a ordem das palavras e as negações.
- 'How much does the repair cost?' I asked ___
- 'Have you kept the receipt?' She asked ___
- 'Do not sign anything until Monday.' He told me ___
- 'Please send me the details in writing.' I asked her ___
- 'When did you buy this phone?' They asked ___
- 'Are you the owner of the account?' He asked ___
Ver soluções
- how much the repair cost
- whether I had kept the receipt
- not to sign anything until Monday
- to send me the details in writing
- when I had bought that phone
- if I was the owner of the account
5. Fale em voz alta durante um minuto sobre cada ponto. Grave-se e depois conte quantos verbos de reporte distintos você usou, sem contar «say» nem «tell».
- Report a conversation you had this week with somebody at work
- Describe an advert and say what it claims and what it only implies
- Report a complaint you made and what the other person answered
- Report advice somebody gave you and say whether you followed it
- Correct a wrong report about you using contrastive stress
Ver soluções
- Sua própria resposta. Espera-se deslocamento completo de tempos e deícticos, e pelo menos três verbos distintos de "say". Vigie "he told me" frente a "he said".
- Sua própria resposta. Fórmulas esperadas: «afirma que…», «sugere que…», «na verdade nunca diz que…».
- Sua própria resposta. São esperadas «Eu perguntei se…», «eles se recusaram a…», «eles ofereceram-se para…», «eles se desculparam por…».
- Sua própria resposta. Espera-se “ela me aconselhou a…” e “ela me alertou para não…”, as duas com infinitivo e com a pessoa adiante.
- Sua própria resposta. Espera-se a estrutura «Eu disse…, não…», com o golpe de voz claramente sobre a palavra corrigida.