Work alone. Look at the situations below and think about what you want to say. 1 You’re on a plane. You need a pen to fill in your customs declaration. Ask another passenger. 2 You’re interviewing a drummer who wants to join your band. You want to know about his/her qualifications. 3 You’re out, and you think you’ve forgotten to lock your front door. Phone your neighbour to check. 4 You’re at a student meeting. You want to know what your student representative thinks about plans to remove vending machines for soft drinks from the school corridors. Work in pairs. Take turns to start a conversation. Which questions, A or B, do you use if you want to be more polite? 3 a b Grammar Indirect questions 4 a A Direct B Indirect Yes/no questions Have you applied for any other holiday jobs? Do you use public transport? I was wondering if you’ve applied for any other holiday jobs. Could I ask you if you use public transport? Whquestions How do you get rid of your rubbish? Why are you cancelling your order? Could you tell me how you get rid of your rubbish? Could I ask you why you’re cancelling your order? 1 Grammar reference and practice, p. 191 Look at A and B and answer the questions. 1 What happens to word order in indirect questions? 2 What happens to auxiliary do in indirect questions? 3 What word do you need to add to indirect yes/no questions? Look at these opening questions from different surveys about local issues. Make them into indirect questions using: Could I ask you …? Could you tell me …? b c Shopping (1) Do you go shopping alone or with someone else? Healthcare (5) Have you ever used the A&E at the local hospital? Public transport (2) Have you had any problems with public transport? Cleanliness (6) Are you happy with how clean your area is? Food and drink (3) What’s your favourite café or restaurant in your area? Entertainment (4) Where do you go in your area for entertainment? You’re going to do a class survey. In groups, choose one of the topics from 4c. Write another indirect question and three or four direct questions. You can ask questions about: ■■ habits ■■ preferences ■■ experiences ■■ good/bad points ■■ ideas for improvements Do your survey. Ask different people in the class your questions. Remember to start your survey with indirect questions, then continue with direct questions. Example: A: Would you mind answering some questions? B: No problem. A: Thanks. Well, to start with, could you tell me … Work in groups again. Gather your findings together and plan how to tell the class the results of your survey. Tell the class what you found out. Example: About half the class do food shopping with their families. Most people go shopping for clothes with friends. Speaking 5 a b c d 112 Language skills Extras Explore 9 Living and working together Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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