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Listening
Vocabulary
Reported Speech
Citations and Reporting Verbs
Correct the Mistake
100
If an American says "You shudda done it! Why doncha do it now?" what does that mean?
You should have done it. Why don't you do it now.
100
Authentic, genuine (phrase)
Bona fide
100
Abeer stated, "I hate this mouse!"
Abeer stated that she hated that mouse.
100
Which of these reporting verbs DOESN'T use "that?" Argue Mention Discuss Warn
Discuss
100
Jessica warns that Donald is a very polite man.
Warns --> Mentions, Remarks, States, etc.
200
What's the difference between "You should clean your room" and "Why don't you clean your room?"
"Why don't you..." is more polite/softer.
200
Ali is getting better at using verb tenses. He is making _______________.
Headway
200
Muhannad asked Ali, "Did you call your cats yesterday?"
Muhannad asked Ali if he had called his cats the day before.
200
What are 2 reporting verbs that could be used to cite a question that the author has?
Ask, question, wonder
200
As Johnson says "It's never too late to make amends."
As Johnson says, "It's never too late to make amends." (COMMA)
300
What is the difference between "uh-huh" and "uh-uh"
Uh-huh = yes Uh-uh = no
300
In a dictionary entry, what order are the definitions usually in?
In order of how commonly used those definitions are.
300
Talal asked Zainab, "What movie will you watch tomorrow?"
Talal asked Zainab what movie she would watch the next day.
300
What are 2 reporting verbs you could use to make a point of great importance?
Emphasize, Stress
300
Abeer said that all of the people in her family were tightly nit.
Tightly knit
400
If I want to make a sentence sarcastic, what kind of intonation should you use?
Stretch your words out (make them longer) and end with a falling tone.
400
Property, gold, and stocks are all _____________.
Assets
400
Saeed wondered, "What is this potato doing here?"
Saeed wondered what that potato was doing there.
400
When do you use the past tense for a reporting verb? When do you use the present tense?
Present tense = quote/paraphrase a TEXT or STUDY Past tense = quote/paraphrase a FAMOUS LINE or SPOKEN LANGUAGE
400
Aadel asked what predicament had I been in.
Aadel asked what predicament I had been in.
500
Say the word "yeah" in 3 different ways, and tell me what each one means...
Good job!
500
Number of people per square mile of land area
Population Density
500
Noor asked, "What are you going to be doing here tomorrow when I arrive?"
Noor asked what I was going to be doing there the next day when she arrived.
500
What does it mean to "hedge" when you are giving a citation? What is one reporting verb you can use to hedge?
Hedge: make it clear that what the author said is NOT CERTAIN. Reporting Verbs: Suggest, Imply, Indicate, etc.
500
Binur wondered what I had done the following week.
Binur wondered what I had done the previous week OR the week before.