DIRECT - REP.
"I don't like scary films," Samantha told us.
"I don't like scary films," Samantha told us.
Samantha told us that she didn't like scary films.
She said that she had studied for the exam.
She said that she had studied for the exam.
"I studied for the exam," she said.
"We're going to see the new Batman movie," my friends said.
My friends said (that) they were going to see the new Batman movie.
Translate or define "beyond"
"más allá de" "outside the limits of"
Translate "have in common" and use it in a sentence.
"tener en común"
"I'm leaving tomorrow," Mary said.
"I'm leaving tomorrow," Mary said.
Mary said she was leaving the next/following day.
Kyle said that he didn't usually drink coffee in the morning.
Kyle said that he didn't usually drink coffee in the morning.
"I don't usually drink coffee in the morning," Kyle said.
Alice announced that she was going to become a firefighter.
"I'm going to become a firefighter!" Alice announced.
Use "beyond (one's) control" in a sentence to show that you know the meaning.
She couldn't stop the article from printing, it was beyond her control.
Translate "common sense" and use it in a sentence.
"sentido común"
"Can you explain number four, please?" she asked the teacher.
"Can you explain number four, please?" she asked the teacher.
She asked the teacher if/whether she could explain number four.
OR
She asked the teacher to explain number four. / She requested that the teacher explain number four.
My boss asked me if I had arrived early the previous day.
My boss asked me if I had arrived early the previous day.
"Did you arrive early yesterday?" my boss asked me.
Rewrite the sentence using reported speech and the word in brackets.
"This racecar driver is doing 280 km/h!" said the reporter. (announced)
The reporter announced that the racecar driver was doing 280 km/h.
Use "beyond belief" in a sentence to show that you know the meaning.
That story is beyond belief. Are you sure it's true?
Translate "willing" and use it in a sentence.
"dispuesto/a"
"I'll come and help you next week," Molly told me.
Molly told me/said she would come and help me the following week.
OR
Molly offered to come and help me the following week.
James asked me not to forget his book.
James asked me not to forget his book.
"Please don't forget my book," James said.
Rewrite the sentence using direct speech and the word in brackets.
Bella wanted to know how we had got lost the day before. (asked)
"How did you get lost yesterday?" Bella asked us.
Use "beyond description" in a sentence to show that you know the meaning.
The sunset was absolutely gorgous. It was beyond description.
Translate "upbringing" and use it in a sentence.
"educación (crianza)"
"We should go to the cinema next Friday!" said Jake. (suggest)
"We should go to the cinema next Friday!" said Jake. (suggest)
Jake suggested going to/that we go to the cinema the following Friday.
She ordered the waiter to be quick and not to forget her lemon water.
She ordered the waiter to be quick and not to forget her lemon water.
"Be quick and don't forget my lemon water," she told the waiter.
Rewrite the sentences using direct speech and the words in brackets.
Tony suggested running in the marathon the following month. (suggested)
I wanted to know whether all daredevils had something in common. (enquired)
"We should run in the marathon next month," suggested Tony.
"Do all daredevils have something in common?" I enquired.
Use "beyond repair" in a sentence to show that you know the meaning.
My phone got ran over by a bus this afternoon. Needless to say, it's beyond repair.
Translate "play it safe" and "live on the edge" and use them both in a sentence.
"ser prudente/no arriesgarse" "vivir al límite"