Use of English. Put the verb in the brackets into the Present Perfect Continuous 1. They (talk) for the last hour. 2. She (work) at that company for three years. 3. She (watch) too much television lately. 4. James (teach) at the university since June. 5. We (wait) here for over two hours!

1. Have been talking

2. Has been working

3. Has been watching

4. Has been teaching

5. Have been waiting

Task 3: Reported speech: tense changes.

1. She told the boys not to play on the grass.

Explanation: In reported speech, we use the verb "told" to report someone's words. The reported sentence is in the past tense. Therefore, we change "not to play" to "not to play" to maintain the present tense.

2. He said that he never made mistakes.

Explanation: In reported speech, we use the verb "said" to report someone's words. The reported sentence is in the past tense. Therefore, we change "he never makes mistakes" to "he never made mistakes" to maintain the present tense.

3. She said that the film had begun at 7 o'clock.

Explanation: In reported speech, we use the verb "said" to report someone's words. The reported sentence is in the past tense. Therefore, we change "the film begins at 7 o'clock" to "the film had begun at 7 o'clock" to maintain the past tense.

4. She told me that she was going running this evening.

Explanation: In reported speech, we use the verb "told" to report someone's words. The reported sentence is in the past tense. Therefore, we change "I am going running this evening" to "she was going running this evening" to maintain the past tense.

5. They said that they didn't want to meet us on Tuesday.

Explanation: In reported speech, we use the verb "said" to report someone's words. The reported sentence is in the past tense. Therefore, we change "they don't want to meet us on Tuesday" to "they didn't want to meet us on Tuesday" to maintain the past tense.

Complete the Reported questions:

6. "Where are you staying?" she asked me.

Sarah asked me where I was staying.

Explanation: In reported speech, we use the verb "asked" and change the pronouns and tenses accordingly. Therefore, "where are you staying?" changes to "where I was staying" to maintain the past tense.

7. "What will you order?" the waiter wanted to know.

The waiter wanted to know what I would order.

Explanation: In reported speech, we use the verb "wanted to know" and change the pronouns and tenses accordingly. Therefore, "what will you order?" changes to "what I would order" to maintain the future tense.

Complete the Reported commands and requests:

8. "Don't travel alone."

They warned me not to travel alone.

Explanation: In reported speech, we use the verb "warned" to report someone's words. The reported sentence is in the past tense. Therefore, "don't travel alone" remains unchanged.

9. "Don't worry about it, Mrs. Johnson."

I advised Mrs. Johnson not to worry about it.

Explanation: In reported speech, we use the verb "advised" to report someone's words. The reported sentence is in the past tense. Therefore, "don't worry about it" remains unchanged.

- Good morning, class! Today we are going to work on a listening exercise. I will read a dialogue and you need to fill in the gaps with the words from the box. After that, I will give you a task to draw a map of the area mentioned in the dialogue.

Now, let's listen to the dialogue:

(Dialogue plays)

Now, let's fill in the gaps with the appropriate words:

— Excuse me. Can you _____________ to the college, please?
— Yes, of course. Now ________________ to Narrow street. Go ____________ to the first _________________ and ___________________. It's five-minutes' _______________.
— Shall I ___________________ the crossroads first?
— No, the college is next to the bank and the cinema.
— Thanks a lot.
— You are welcome.

Alright, let's go through it step by step. In the dialogue, someone is asking for directions to the college. The other person is providing directions using specific vocabulary terms.

First, the person asks, "Can you _____________ to the college, please?" We need to fill in the blank with the appropriate word. Looking at the options in the box, we can see that "tell me the way" fits perfectly in that sentence.

Now, the other person responds, "Yes, of course. Now ________________ to Narrow street." Here, we need to choose a phrase that indicates a direction. The correct answer is "turn right."

Continuing, the person says, "Go ____________ to the first _________________ and ___________________." We have two blanks to fill in here. The correct sequence is "walk along the street," which means we walk in a straight line, not veering off to the sides.

Next, the person asks, "Shall I ___________________ the crossroads first?" Here, we need to choose a phrase that indicates which direction to take. The correct answer is "turn left."

Finally, the other person provides additional information, "No, the college is next to the bank and the cinema."

Now that we have filled in the gaps in the dialogue, we can move on to the next task. I want you to draw a map of this area based on the directions given in the dialogue. Use your imagination and the provided information to create a simple and clear map.

Remember, the college is next to the bank and the cinema. The person in the dialogue mentioned "Narrow Street" and "Fancy Street" as well. Visualize how the streets connect and where the crossroads might be.

Once you've finished your map, you can compare it with your classmates and see if you have similar interpretations.

Great job, everyone! You successfully completed the listening exercise and created a map based on the given directions. Well done!