Los cinco ejercicios suben de escalón. El 1 es de oído. El 2 trabaja el desplazamiento completo, con tiempos, personas y deícticos. El 3 es el que decide el nivel, porque exige elegir el verbo de reporte que traduce la intención, y varias opciones son gramaticalmente posibles. El 4 mezcla preguntas y órdenes, donde se falla el orden de las palabras. El 5 es producción libre.
1. Escuche la pista entera, en la que Larry cuenta una llamada de la compañía de teléfono, y conteste a las seis preguntas.
- ¿Qué dijo la mujer sobre el contrato?
- ¿Cuándo empezaría el precio nuevo?
- ¿Qué le preguntó Larry a ella?
- ¿Qué reconoció ella y qué se calló?
- ¿Qué se ofreció a hacer?
- ¿De qué la advirtió Larry?
Ver soluciones
- That it was going to change
- The following month
- Whether he could cancel without paying
- She admitted there was a penalty but not the amount
- To send the details in writing
- Not to charge his card before he had read everything
2. Pase al estilo indirecto. Mueva las tres cosas: tiempo, persona y deícticos.
- 'I am reading this contract now.' She said ___
- 'We will decide tomorrow.' They said ___
- 'I saw the advert yesterday.' He said ___
- 'I have already paid for these.' She said ___
- 'I may come to your office next week.' He said ___
- 'I cannot help you here.' The assistant said ___
Ver soluciones
- she was reading that contract then
- they would decide the following day
- he had seen the advert the day before
- she had already paid for those
- he might go to my office the following week
- he could not help me there
3. Reescriba cada frase con el verbo de reporte que traduce la intención. Use el verbo entre corchetes.
- 'Shall I carry that box for you?' [offer]
- 'No, I am definitely not paying that invoice.' [refuse]
- 'Yes, all right, I forgot to send it.' [admit]
- 'I really think you should read the small print.' [advise]
- 'Why don't we meet on Thursday instead?' [suggest]
- 'I am very sorry that I answered so late.' [apologise]
- 'Be careful, do not click on that link.' [warn]
- 'No, no, I am paying for everything tonight.' [insist]
Ver soluciones
- He offered to carry the box.
- She refused to pay the invoice.
- He admitted forgetting to send it.
- She advised me to read the small print.
- He suggested meeting on Thursday instead.
- She apologised for answering so late.
- He warned me not to click on the link.
- She insisted on paying for everything.
4. Reporte estas preguntas y órdenes. Vigile el orden de las palabras y las negaciones.
- 'How much does the repair cost?' I asked ___
- 'Have you kept the receipt?' She asked ___
- 'Do not sign anything until Monday.' He told me ___
- 'Please send me the details in writing.' I asked her ___
- 'When did you buy this phone?' They asked ___
- 'Are you the owner of the account?' He asked ___
Ver soluciones
- how much the repair cost
- whether I had kept the receipt
- not to sign anything until Monday
- to send me the details in writing
- when I had bought that phone
- if I was the owner of the account
5. Hable en voz alta un minuto por cada punto. Grábese y cuente después cuántos verbos de reporte distintos usó, sin contar «say» ni «tell».
- Report a conversation you had this week with somebody at work
- Describe an advert and say what it claims and what it only implies
- Report a complaint you made and what the other person answered
- Report advice somebody gave you and say whether you followed it
- Correct a wrong report about you using contrastive stress
Ver soluciones
- Su propia respuesta. Se espera desplazamiento completo de tiempos y deícticos, y al menos tres verbos distintos de «say». Vigile «he told me» frente a «he said».
- Su propia respuesta. Fórmulas esperadas: «it claims that…», «it suggests that…», «it never actually says that…».
- Su propia respuesta. Se esperan «I asked whether…», «they refused to…», «they offered to…», «they apologised for…».
- Su propia respuesta. Se espera «she advised me to…» y «she warned me not to…», las dos con infinitivo y con la persona delante.
- Su propia respuesta. Se espera la estructura «I said…, not…», con el golpe de voz claramente sobre la palabra corregida.
