General English Level 4
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Examples
Listen to the examples.
1.
Juliana: I was wondering if I can leave a message for George.
Emily: Sure, go ahead.
Juliana: I need to know when the bus leaves on Saturday.
Emily: OK, I'll pass that message on.
2.
Joshua: Hi David, it's Joshua here. Can I speak to Peter please.
David: I'm sorry but he's not here at the moment. Do you want to leave a
message?
Joshua: That would be great. I need to know how much the caving trip
costs. I also need to find out what to wear.
David: OK, so you need to know the cost and what to wear for the caving
trip, is that right?
Joshua: That's it. Thanks David.
David: No worries, bye
3.
Claire: Oh hi Sabrina, it's Claire here. I got your message about going horse
riding next Saturday. Sounds great! Can you ring me back and tell me what
time we need to leave? Also I have a friend from Blacktown staying with me.
So I was wondering if she can come too. OK, speak to you soon…bye.
06 LANGUAGE FOCUS Indirect questions – task
1. Look at these sentences.
2. Choose the correct answer.
3. Compare your answers with a partner.
1. Can you tell me what time
________ ?
a) is it
b) it is
2. Where _________ meeting?
a) are we
b) we are
3. Do you know where _________ ?
a) they are going
b) are they going
4. I was wondering how long
_________ .
a) does it take
b) it takes
5. How much _________ ?
a) money do I need
b) money I need
6. Could you tell me when ________?
a) will they return
b) they will return
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