Statements
"I have a bad dream"
Sam said he had / has a bad dream
had
"What time did you arrive?"
She told me what time I had/have arrived
“Don't arrive late”
She told me to/not to arrive late.
She told me not to arrive late.
"Let's meet at the library at 3 PM."
They suggested to meet/meeting at the library at 3 PM
They suggested meeting at the library at 3 PM.
Are there more people in U.S or in other countries who want to be entrepreneurs?
I have taken the train to Berlin
She told me she............. the train to Berlin
She told me she had taken the train to Berlin
"Have you seen my keys?"
She asked if I.....................keys
She asked if I had seen her keys.
Louis said "You must study hard for your exam if you want to pass"
Louis told me that to study/studying hard for my exam if I wanted to pass.
Louis told me that to study hard for my exam if I wanted to pass.
"Why don't we go to the park this afternoon?"
She suggested................
She sShe suggested going to the park that afternoon.
Are usually people in the US polite?
Yes, although they are not the friendliest people, they are polite
Turn into direct speech: ' I had never seen something like that'
' I have never seen something like this'
Turn into direct speech: They asked if I could help them with that problem.
"Can you help me with this problem?"
He said: 'Please help me'
He asked me to help him.
"How about trying the new restaurant downtown?"
He suggested trying the new restaurant downtown.
What is one of the most important values in American culture?
Freedom/personal liberty
She said “Zara was reading a book in front of the fire”
She told me
She told me Zara had been reading a book in front of the fire.
"Would you like some coffee?"
Jim asked.
Jim asked if I would like some coffee.
'Please, arrive to class on time' our teacher said to us.
Our teacher asked us to arrive to class on time.
"Let's consider all options before making a decision."
They proposed considering all options before making a decision.
What is 'Jeopardy'?
A very famous TV show in the US
“He will come back tomorrow”
She told me he.....................day
She told me he would come back the following day
"How long have you been studying English?"
The teacher wanted to know.
The teacher wanted to know how long I had been studying English.
"Don't do that again!"
She said to me
She told me not to do that again.
"You should visit your grandparents tomorrow because you didn't visit them yesterday."
Mum suggested...........
Mum suggested visiting my grandparents the next day because I hadn't visited them the previous day.
What is something that differentiate the US from other countries?
They stress the individual more than the collective.