decline drop
gradual
literate steady
dramatic
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Choose a suitble word from the box to fill in each space of the following paragraph
rise literate females
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The (1)…………….decribes the literacy rates of the population in different parts of the country of Fancy(2) …………1998 to 2007. As can be seen, they(3) …………..considerably between 1998 and 2007. In the Lowlands there was a gradual(4)…………. in the number of both males and(5)…………..who were(6)……………
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Unit 5: ILLITERACY

LESSON 5: LANGUAGE FOCUS
B. Grammar:
Reported speech with infinitives
Saturday, October 18th, 2008
Jim!
Keep silent!
The teacher told Jim........
Jim
to keep silent.
John, remember to do the homework carefully.
The teacher reminded John.................
John
to do the homework carefully.

Can you help me with the books, Mary?
?Jim asked Mary______________________
to help him with the books.
Mary
Jim
 SUBJECT + VERB + OBJECT + (NOT) +TO- INF
Các động từ thường được dùng ở dạng này là: advise (khuyên), ask (yêu cầu), encourage (khuyến khích), want, remind (nhắc nhở), warn (cảnh báo), invite (mời), urge (thuyết phục), beg (cầu xin) , tell.
1. The teacher told Jim to keep silent.
2. The teacher reminded John to do the homework carefully.
3. Jim asked Mary to help him with the books.
Examples:
S
O
V
TO-INF
I will not talk in class again
Jim promised______________________
not to talk in class again.
Jim
Sorry, Dad! I’ll get a better result.
?The boy promised_____________________
to get a better result
SUBJECT + VERB + (NOT) + TO -INFINITIVE
Các động từ thường được dùng ở dạng câu này là:
Promise (hứa), want (muốn), agree (đồng ý), offer (đề nghị)
1. Jim promised not to talk in class again.
2. The boy promised to get a better result.
Examples:
S
V
NOT TO-INF
C. Homework:
Exercise 1: Complete the second sentence so that it has a simlilar meaning to the first one, using the words given:
“We’ll come back again.”
 They promised……………………………………………
2. “You’d better not swim too far from the shore,”
The lifeguard advised…………………………………..
…….......................................................................................
3. “Could you close the window?”
John asked……………………………………………….
4. “You should join the football team, Eric,”said the teacher.
The teacher encouraged……………………………
to come back again.
us not to swim too far from the shore.
Peter to close the window.
Eric to join the football team
Mary’s mother promised
…………………………
I’ll buy you a computer.

to buy her a computer.
Mary
You should give up smoking
The doctor advised him ……………………………….

to give up smoking
“Please, wait for me!”
She asked the bus driver…………………….
to wait for her.

My grandmother wanted me
………………………………
to become a doctor
Exercise 2: Write the following sentences in reported speech, using the right form of the words given in the brackets
“You should not drink too much beer.”(ADVISE)
……………………………………………………….
2. “Please don’t smoke in my car.”(ASK)
…………………………………………………..
3. “Sue, give me your phone number.”(TELL)
…………………………………………………..
4. “Don’t forget to give the book back to Joe.”(REMIND)
……………………………………………………………
He advised me not to drink too much beer
Jonh wanted me not to smoke in his car
He told Sue to give him her phone number
He reminded me to give the book back to Joe
Homework
Exercise 1
Exercise 2

5. “I’ll give it to him tomorrow,” John said.
John promised…………………………………………..
6. “I’d like Lan to become a doctor,”my mum said.
My mum wanted …………………………………………
7. “Remember to lock the door before going to school,” my sister said.
My sister reminded………………………………………
8. “You should go home and rest rof a while,”said the boss.
His boss advised…………………………………………




Exercise 2:
5. “Come and see me whenever you want.”(INVITE)

6. “I’ll never do it again.”(PROMISE)

7. “All right, I’ll wait for you.”(AGREE)

8. “Please, lend me some money.”(ASK)
She invited me to come and see her whenever I wanted.
 He promised not to do it again.
 He agree to wait for me.
 John asked her to lend him some money.