Unit 7, page 51
Grammar: Indirect questions
5 Rewrite these direct questions as indirect questions using all the phrases in the box. Then ask and answer the questions with your partner.
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Could you tell me ... Do you know ... Do you mind telling me ... Could you explain ... |
1 Where should I revise for exams?
Could you tell me where I should revise for exams?
2 How much sleep do teenagers of our age need?
Do you know how much sleep teenagers of our age need?
3 Is it possible to improve your memory?
Do you know if it is possible to improve your memory?
4 What do you mean by ‘mnemonics’?
Do you mind telling me what you mean by ‘mnemonics’?
5 What should I do on the day before the exam?
Could you explain what I should do on the day before the exam?
Listening
6 Listen to a dialogue between a student and an education expert answering the questions from exercise 5. Are the answers the same as yours? If not, do you agree with the expert’s advice?
Audioscript
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Student: Could you tell me where I should revise for exams? Expert: I’d find a quiet place to study where I won’t be interrupted. Some students say they work better if they have some soft background noise, like people talking or music playing. If that works for you, it’s fine – but a lot of people prefer working in a quiet atmosphere. Student: Do you know how much sleep teenagers of our age need? Expert: I recommend at least eight hours of sleep. I wouldn’t stay up all night revising. If you do that, you will find that you’re very tired in the morning, and that is not advisable on the day of an exam. You’ll find it harder to recall things you’ve learnt – even though the information is there in your memory, it will be easier to retrieve if you’re wide awake and well-rested. Student: Do you know if it’s possible to improve your memory? Expert: Yes, there are several ways to help yourself to remember things. How about writing difficult words or facts to remember on pieces of paper and sticking them on the walls? You could use coloured pens to highlight certain parts of a text, or draw diagrams to help you to remember a process. These are also good methods of making sure you can remember things. Many people find it helpful to make up rhymes or songs, or they use mnemonics to remember dates in history, for example. Student: Do you mind telling me what you mean by 'mnemonics'? Expert: It’s when you use initials to spell a word that will help you to remember the order of something. For example, if you find it difficult to remember the order of musical notes written on the lines of the stave, which are EGBDF, try memorising this sentence instead: Every Good Boy Deserves Favour. Student: Could you explain what I should do on the day before the exam? Expert: Yes, absolutely. The night before an exam it’s a good idea to prepare yourself for the next day: make sure you’ve got all the details about the exam, and that you know exactly where to go and what is needed. In the morning, have a nutritious breakfast, and get to your exam in good time.
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Comprehension
7 Listen again and decide if the first three sentences are true or false. Correct the false sentences.
1 Many people would choose to work and study where it is quiet.
True.
2 The night before an exam, it is advisable to stay up and study a little more and go to bed later than usual.
False. It is advisable to go to sleep early and for at least eight hours.
3 It is a good idea to highlight parts of a text in order to help you remember facts.
True.
Activity book, page 35, exercise 4,5 and 6
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Grammar |
4 Complete the questions with words from the box. The first one is done for you.
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how how much if when where whether who why |
1 Do you know if we can take water into the exam?
2 Could you tell me how much this book costs, please?
3 Do you know whether I’ve passed my exam or not?
4 Do you mind telling me where the library is?
5 Could you explain how I can solve this Maths problem?
6 Could you possibly tell me who the Arabic teacher is?
7 Do you know when we’ll know our results?
8 Do you mind explaining why the sky sometimes looks red?
5 Complete the following indirect questions. The first one is done for you.
1 Can you suggest a healthy breakfast?
Do you mind suggesting a healthy breakfast?
2 Please help me to plan my revision.
Do you mind helping me to plan my revision?
3 How can I relax?
Could you explain how I can relax?
4 Are we allowed to eat sweets during the exam?
Do you know if we are allowed to eat sweets during the exam?
5 Please tell me where you found that information.
Do you mind telling me where you find that information?
6 Does the exam start at ten or half past ten?
Could you explain whether the exam starts at ten or half past ten?
6 Rearrange the words to make indirect questions. The first one is done for you.
1 if / revise / you / explain / I / the / could / best / wonder / to / way /.
I wonder if you could explain the best way to revise.
2 needs / you / much / sleep / how / a / do / know / teenager / ?
Do you know how much sleep a teenager needs?
3 should / much / I / do / could / you / revision / me / tell / how / ?
Could you tell me how much revision I should do?
4 mind / you / water / giving / a / glass / do / of / me / ?
Do you mind giving me a glass of water?
5 know / in / do/ you/the/ whether / morning / or / the / in / exercise / is / better / evening / ?
Do you know whether exercise is better in the morning or in the evening?
