an object clause
Grammer - Indirect Speech －Statement(陈述句)
Direct speech 'I'm busy ,' he says. Indirect speech
that引导的 宾语从句
He says that he is busy.
He said that he was busy. He told me that he was busy.
Watch the video and try to understand the story
How many pieces of bad news did the writer get before he received the good news? What was the good news?
Comprehension check 1 The writer felt nervous because__________ • Mr. Harmsworth wanted to see him • the secretary told him that Mr. Harmsworth wanted to see him • business was very bad • he thought he would lose his job 2 The writer_________ • expected to receive some extra money • was surprised to receive some extra money • wanted to receive some extra money • asked for some extra money
v. 打断，插话
I don't want to interrupt you. Go on with your story.
Don’t interrupt me!
He didn't look up from his
desk when I entered.
look up
look up
查找
-What’s the meaning of “discovery”? -Look it up in your dictionary.
The secretary told me that Mr.Harmsworth would see me.
I felt very nervous when I went into his office.
3.He did not look up from his 4.After I had sat down,
Little Tommy says that he is doing morning exercise.
Grammar--Indirect Speech object (间接引语) clause (宾语
Structure ： 主句 + 引导词
Leo says
从句)
+
从句
that he will be the first.
New words and expressions
secretary [‘sekrətəri] n. 秘书
New words and expressions
nervous [‘nə:vəs]
adj. 精神紧张的 n. nerve n. 神经
New words and expressions
afford [ə’fɔ:d] v. 负担得起
Words and expressions
The secretary told me that Mr. Harmsworth would see me. I felt very nervous when I went into his office. He did not look up from his desk when I entered. After I had sat down, he said business was very bad. He told me that the firm could not afford to pay such large salaries.Twenty people had already left. I knew that my turn had come. “Mr. Harmsworth,” I said in a weak voice. “Don’t interrupt,” he said. Then he smiled and told me I would receive an extra thousand pounds a year!
Vocabulary 8. Mr. Harmsworth wanted to see me. He wanted to ________me. (a) watch (b) look at (c) look for (d) speak to 9. I felt nervous because I felt _________. (a) angry (b) cross (c) anxious (d) ill 10. It’s your turn. _____________________ (a) It’s your line (b)It’s your row (c) You’re next (d) It’s your chance 11. Don’t interrupt! Don’t _________. (a) speak (b) talk (c) talk while I’m talking (d) cut off 12. The writer would receive an extra £1,000 a year. He would get £1,000 a year ___________. (a) less (b) more (c)over (d)up
Structure 3. ‘Mr. Harmsworth ________ see you,’ the secretary said. (a) would (b) shall (c) will (d) could 4. ________did he feel ? Very nervous. (a) What (b) How (c) How much (d) Which 5. The firm couldn’t pay ______ large salaries. (a)so (b) such a (c) such (d) a such] 6. _______turn is it ? It’s your turn. (a) Which (b) To whom (c)Whom (d) Whose 7. ‘Mr. Harmsworth,’ I said ________ a week voice. (a) in (b)with (c)on (d) under
Grammar--Indirect Speech (间接 引语)
引述别人话语的两种方式: 一是原封不动地引用原话,把它放在括号内
"Don't interrupt,"he said. direct speech (直接引语)
二是用自己的话加以转述, 这叫间接引语.
The secretary told me that Mr. Hamsworth would see me. indirect speech (间接引语)
= Leo says he will be the first.
that 可以省略
Work out the rule direct speech indirect speech • We can use __________ or ____________ to report the
others' words. Usually, there is ___________________ in indirect speech.
7.I knew that my turn had come.
8.Mr.Harmsworth,' I said in a weak voice.
9.Don't interrupt' he said.
10.Then he smiled and told me I would receive an extra thousand pounds a year!
I have a hundred pounds now.
额外的，另外的
Then my dad give me three extra pounds!
Key words and expressions
• • • • • • • secretary n. 秘书 nervous adj. 精神紧张的 afford v. 负担得起 weak adj. 弱的 interrupt v. 插话，打断 look up 向上看， 查阅 extra adj. 额外的 an extra thousand pounds
Text learing
Listening
• Listening to the story and try to find the answers to the following questions. 1 How did the writer feel when he was told to see his boss? 2 What did Mr. Harmsworht say about business? 3 How many people had left?
Which comes first, the bad news or the good news?
Chapter2： Text Learning
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