TALK – SPEAK – TELL – SAY
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• Tell => apare si persoana careia i se spune
She can tell you (Sue) all about that.
• Exceptii (in expresii):
To tell the truth
To tell the time
To tell the difference
• Tell => instruire sau informare
Tell her a joke! (instruire)
I told him to learn the poem by heart. (instruire)
I’m going to tell Mary all about the secret meeting. (informare)
Grandma always tells me stories when I go to bed. (informare)
• Say = > nu apare persoana careia i se spune sau, daca apare, folosim “to”
He said “good night” to his children (Dorian).
• Say => citate
“I have visited a lot of places so far.”, she said.
Talk = speak (90%)
• Speak => mai formal
Mrs. Smith is going to speak to her students about the use of computers in medicine.
My friend is going to talk to me about this.
• Speak => limbi vorbite
Jennifer can speak two foreign languages.
Can you speak English?
Incearca si tu:
1. I couldn’t talk / tell to him about the book.
2. “My boyfriend gave me this bunch of flowers”, said / spoke Jenny.
3. Do you think she’s telling / speaking the truth?
4. I’d like to speak / say to you about a life experience that I had.
5. Can your cousin talk / speak Chinese?
6. I was so frightened that I could barely speak / say.
7. His friend told / said ten jokes to the girls.
Rezolvare:
I couldn´t talk to him about the book.
“My boyfriend gave me this bunch of flowers” said Jenny.
Do you think she is telling the truth?
I would like to speak to you about a life experience that I had.
Can your cousin speak Chinese?
I was so frightened that I could barely speak.
His friend told ten jokes to the girls.
Felicitari Nick!
I couldn´t talk to him about the book.
“My boyfriend gave me this bunch of flowers” said Jenny.
Do you thing she is telling the truth?
I would like to speak to you about a life experience that I had.
Can your cousin speak Chinese?
I wasso frightened that I could barely speak.
His friend told ten jokes to the girls.
1. I couldn’t tell to him about the book.
2. “My boyfriend gave me this bunch of flowers”, I said Jenny.
3. Do you think she’s telling the truth?
4. I’d like to speak to you about a life experience that I had.
5. Can your cousin speak Chinese?
6. I was so frightened that I could barely say.
7. His friend told ten jokes to the girls.
1.I couldn’t talk to him about the book.
2. ,, My boyfriend gave me this bunch of flowers” said Jenny.
3.Do you think she’s telling the truth?
4.I’d like to say to you about a life experience that I had.
5. Can your cousin speak Chinese?
6. I was so frightened that I could barely say.
7.His friend said ten jokes to the girls
I couldn’t talk to him about the book.
“My boyfriend gave me this bunch of flowers”, I said Jenny.
Do you thinkk she’s telling the truth?
I’d like to speak to you about a life experience that I had.
Can your cousin speak Chinese?
I was so frightened that I could barely say.
His friend told ten jokes to yhe girls.
I couldn’t talk to him about the book.
“My boyfriend gave me this bunch of flowers”, said Jenny.
Do you think she’s telling the truth?
I’d like to speak to you about a life experience that I had.
Can your cousin speak Chinese?
I was so frightened that I could barely say.
His friend said ten jokes to the girls.
1 I couldn’t talk to him about the book.
2 My boyfriend gave me this bunch of flowers,I said Jenny.
3 Do you think she’s telling the truth?
4 I’d like to speak to you about a life experience that I had.
5 Can you cousin speak Chinese?
6 I was so frightened that I could barely say.
7 His friend told ten jokes to the girls.
Sorry!
2.”My boyfriend gave me this bunch of flowers”, I said Jenny.
1. I couldn’t talk to him about the book.
2. My boyfriend gave me this bunch of flowers.
3.Do you think she’s telling the truth?
4. I’d like to say to you about a life experience that I had.
5. Can your cousin speak Chinese?
6. I was so frightened that I could barely say.
7. His friend said ten jokes to the girls.