Unit 6
Lesson 2
SB page 51
Grammar: Reported questions
5 Zaid is asking his friend Jamal about his appearance on Mastermind. Choose the right option to complete Jamal’s answers.
Zaid: So, what was the hardest question you were asked?
Jamal: I was asked what source of energy (1) would be / will be / is the main energy source in the future. I wasn’t sure at first, but I got the answer right!
Zaid: What else did he ask you?
Jamal: It’s hard to remember! He asked me if wood (2) is / has been / was a renewable energy source.
Zaid: Oh, right. Did he ask you anything else?
Jamal: He asked me why solar energy (3) is / had been / will be given the term ‘primary renewable energy’.
Zaid: Of course you knew the answer.
Jamal: Of course I did. Oh, and he also asked me which country (4) was / had been / would be the largest producer of nuclear power. In the end, I got all the answers right!
Answers
1 would be
2 was
3 had been
4 was
Speaking
6 Work in groups of three, Students A, B and C. Imagine that Students A and C want to introduce themselves to each other, but they need an interpreter because they do not speak the same language. Ask questions, and Student B ‘interprets’ them using reported questions. Switch roles.
A: What’s your name?
B: She asked you what your name was.
C: My name’s Amina. What’s yours?
B: She asked you what your name was.
A: My name’s Badria.
Answers Students’ own answers
Writing
7 Imagine you have taken part in the Mastermind programme about a topic of your choice. Write a review of the programme describing what kind of questions you were asked. Use reported speech and reported questions.
Writing strategies
Writing a review of a programme
• Before beginning to write, decide whether your review will be positive, negative or neutral.
• Make notes about what happened in the programme.
• Include notes about your recommendations.
• Using your notes, write a threeparagraph review.
Answers Students’ own answers
Unit 6
Activity Book pages 35 and 36
Natural resources in Jordan
Grammar
2 Correct the verb forms in bold and write their correct form below.
Last week, I had a job interview in a company that works to preserve natural resources. The interviewer asked me if I (1)have ever worked in that domain. He also asked me whether I (2) know what kinds of task my job required. He then asked me if I (3) have a specific salary in mind. He wondered whether I (4) will be able to work full time in the company. He also wanted to know whether I (5) am planning to take this job as a career.
1……………………………………..
2…………………………………….
3…………………………………….
4…………………………………….
5……………………………………..
Page 35, exercise 2
1 had ever worked
2 knew
3 had
4 would be able
5 was planning
3 Now write the interviewer’s questions from the paragraph in exercise 2.
1 Have you ever worked in this domain?
2 ……………………………
3 ……………………………
4 ……………………………
5 …………………………….
Page 35, exercise 3
1 Have you ever worked in this domain?
2 Do you know what kinds of task your job requires?
3 Do you have a specific salary in mind?
4 Will you be able to work full time in the company?
5 Are you planning to take this job as a career?
4 In your notebook, write five questions you would like to ask your partner. Ask your questions, then write your questions and your partner's answers in reported speech.
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Page 35, exercise 4
Students’ own answers