Reported Speech 2＋

Vocabulary 17 & 19

Grammar and Vocabulary Ⅱ

January 10, 2012

VOA Special English

Do you like listening to English songs?

Do you think English songs may help studying English?

Are You Learning English? These Songs May Help

http://www.voanews.com/learningenglish/home/education/Are-You-Learning-English-These-Songs-May-Help-112973119.html

This is the VOA Special English Education Report. (MUSIC) Songs teach language. Consider a song like "Tom's Diner"

by Suzanne Vega. An American teaching English overseas once told us that students love it.

(MUSIC) Recently we asked people on Facebook to suggest other

songs that English learners might like. Noemi Nito wrote: I'm one of those English students who

love "Tom's Diner." I started learning English with "Lemon Tree" by Fool's Garden.

Another person, Asi Tambunan, suggested the song "God Only Knows" by Orianthi.

(MUSIC) Gyongyi Jako wrote that ABBA's songs from Sweden are

perfect for class work. Also, the Beatles and John Lennon, as well as Louis Armstrong's "Wonderful World."

Paul Cifuentes says Bob Marley's songs are amazing for teaching. But another teacher, Joseph Deka, says songs by Johnny Cash have always worked in his classroom. He says his students can hear the words, plus the songs often have stories. But he says young children love "C Is for Cookie" by Cookie Monster from the TV show "Sesame Street.“

(MUSIC)

Aurelio Lourenco Costa Gusmao says he began to like English after his teacher played the Westlife song "I Have a Dream": That was eight years ago. I was in the seventh grade. And from that day on, my dream of improving my English skills became attached in my mind.

Teachers can use this song to convey the message to their students that they should have their own dream for the future.

Aurelio's story was no surprise to another commenter, Katie Kivenko: When you listen to your favorite songs, you feel emotionally high and it moves you to action.

And that's the VOA Special English Education Report. You can share other music suggestions for English learners at voaspecialenglish.com or on Facebook at VOA Learning English. I'm Steve Ember.

Reported Speech

Reported Speech Speech that is reported without using the

exact words of the speaker. Sometimes called ‘indirect speech.’

e.g. Tom said that he was feeling sick. Direct Speech

Speech that is written using the exact words of the speaker, without any changes.

e.g. Tom said, “I’m feeling sick.”

ONLY TIME by Enya

　　 Who can say　　（　　　　　）（　　　　　）（　　　　　）（

　　　　　）　　（　　　　　）（　　　　　）（　　　　　）（

　　　　　）　　 -- only time　　 And who can say　　 （　　　　　）（　　　　　）（　　　　　）（

　　　　　）　　 as your heart chose　　 -- only time

ONLY TIME by Enya

Who can say

where the road goes

where the day flows

-- only time

And who can say

if your love grows

as your heart chose

-- only time

誰にわかるというの？道がどこに向かっているの

か一日がどこに流れていくの

か時だけが知っているのよ誰にわかるというの？あなたの心が選んだ愛が大きく育っていくかどうか時だけが知っているのよ

Who can saywhere the road goeswhere the day flows-- only timeAnd who can sayif your love growsas your heart chose-- only time

Who can saywhy your heart sighsas your love flies-- only timeAnd who can saywhy your heart crieswhen your love lies-- only time

Who can saywhen the roads meetthat love might bein your heartAnd who can saywhen the day sleepsif the night keepsall your heart

Night keeps all your heart

Who can sayif your love growsas your heart chose-- only timeAnd who can say where the road goeswhere the day flows-- only time

Who knows -- only time

I Don’t Know What He Looks Like

A: What does the bank robber look like?

B: I don’t know* what he looks like.

*Or:

I don’t know…, I don’t remember…,

I can’t remember…, I’ve forgotten…,

I’m not sure…, I have no idea…

Do You Know if Honey Is Bad for My Teeth?

A: Do you know if* honey is bad for my teeth?

B: I’m not really sure. Why don’t you ask your dentist? HE can tell you if* honey is bad for your teeth.

*Or: whether

A: Can you tell me whether* anybody here found a black wallet?

B: I’m not really sure. Why don’t you ask the manager? SHE can tell you whether* anybody here found a black wallet.

*Or: if

BBC Learning English

Grammar Challenge http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/

learningenglish/radio/specials/145_gramchallenge36/

Indirect questions There's more than one way to ask a question. Indirect questions are more polite and don't need a change in word order in the main question.

Vocabulary 17 and 19

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Take care of yourself!Take care of yourself!