Thursday 9 May 2019

1º Bach. Reported questions. Exercises


REPORTED (OR INDIRECT) QUESTIONS

1.       The Prestige, a 26-year-old oil tanker, spilled 63,000 tons of oil off the coast of Galicia. Years after the disaster, a journalist interviewed some of the people involved in the clean-up. These are her questions. Can you change them into indirect/reported speech?
·         "What did you use in the clean-up?” she asked the volunteer.
o   She asked the volunteer what…
·         “Will marine life in the area suffer badly?” she asked the expert.
·         “Why is the Prestige still causing concern?” she asked the fisherman.
·         “Why didn´t they bring the tanker nearer the coast?” she asked the expert.

2.       Read the questions posted on an environmental website. Rewrite them as reported questions:
·         “Is nuclear power the answer to our energy needs?” James Williams, London.
o   James Williams from London asked if/whether …
·         “What’s causing climate change?” Carl Turner, Dallas.
·         “Why should I be concerned about global warming?” Mary Tempest, California.
·         “How can I live a greener life?” Sheila Davis, Sydney-
·         “Will the future be better for my children?” Liz James, Cape Town.

3.Do exercises 1-3 on page 128 of your English book.

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